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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-24
ROW ON RIVER ACT
Two Separate Bills in Congress
on Waterways.
President Wilson's Plan Has
Struck a Snag.

Washington, April 24.-President
Wilson's plan for co-ordinating wa
terway improvement appropriations
has encountered a disagreement be-
tween those who want the war de-
partment to control all the work as
formerly, and those who want to en-
act the important cabinet committees
plan for a national waterways cuncil,
take the war, interior, commerce and
agricultural departments in on the
work and carry it on with the cooper
alton of the forest service, reclama-
ton service and geological survey.
Senator Ransdell of Louisiana and
Representative Humphreys have in
troduced a bill to place the work with
the war department. Senators New
lands, Broussard of Louisiana, and
Representative Crosser of Ohio, today
Joined in a bill to enact the cabinet
committees plan. The former bill
appropriated $45,O00,OO0 to the Mis-
sissippi alone. The new bill would
apportion $60,000,000 as follows:
$25 100000 to the lower Mississippi
and Illinois rivers, constituting thhe
way; $5,0OO,000 to the Ohio S5,000,-
OO0 to the upper Mississippi; $5.000,-
600 to the Missouri, the Arkansas,
Red and other tributaries of the Mis-
sssippi; $5,000,o00 to Atlantic and
Gulf rivers: s5,O00,00O to the Column
bia and Snake rivers: $4,000. 600 to
the Sacramento and San Joaquin
rivers; $5,0OO.000 to the other Cali
fornia rivers and the Colorado river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-24
Perfect Ladies
for Police Force
Mighty Scarce

St. Louis. Mo, April "a
Three places for policewome are
open in St. Louis. When the an
nouucement was made at the be-
ginning of the year that four
women would be appointed on
the force. the police board was
flooded with applications, But
one, however. Miss Laura Kinkead.
came up to the specifications.
The successful applicant must be
Physically perfect. minimum
age 80, possessed of endurance.
health and prepossessing appear
anCe and personality. a proper
social outlook, knowledge of the
world. alertness, courage, tact.
ability. a belief in the value of
prevention rather than detection,
ability TO keep out of the lime
light a flawless record and an
education of high degree.
st. Louis policewomen are not
required to make arrests but are
directed to make their reports to
the nearest policeman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-24
ARGUE u. C. RIGHT
Kansas Natural In Federal
Court at X. c. Today.
Contest State Commission RuI-
ing on Interstate Business.

Kansas City, April 24.-The right of
a state public utilities commission to
establish rates for a corporation doing
interstate business was the question at
issue in the petition for a temporary
Injunction set for argument today in
federal court in Kansas City, Kansas,
which the receivers for the Kansas
Natural Gas company asked against
the Kansas public utilities commits
sion. The petition was the outcome
of two years litigation, in which many
cities of three states-Missouri, Kan
sas and Oklahoma-have a vital in
terest as affecting their fuel supply
and the rates to be charged by the
distributing gas companies. Many of
these cities are among the eighty de-
PENDANTS in the case.
Permission to increase rates charged
distributing companies was granted
two years ago to the Kasas Natural
sion took a hand when the distributing
price to consumers, and set aside the
court order by establishing a rate to
conform with cOntractual obligations
alleged to exist between the distrib-
uting companies and the municipali-
ties. Then the producing company
went into federal court seeking an in
junction which was the case of chief
interest on the docket today. AppH-
cations for a continuance of the hear
ing were predicted before court con-
Vened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-24
SEES HOPE FOR PEACE IN CHINA
New Premier Believes Cabinet viii Be
Able to Meet Demands

New Premier believes Cabinet Will Be
Able to Meet Demands.
Peking, April 24.-Confidence in the
ability of the new Chinese cabinet to
restore peace was expressed today by
Tuan= Chi Jul who on Saturday accept
ed the premiership, in an interview.
granted the correspondent of the AS
sociated Press. The first task of the
cabinet he says would be to restore
tranquility.
'Yunnan Gin which the uprising
started) and Kwei-Chow, provinces
undoubtedly will fall in line with the
Jul continued. ''Tsai 40 (the rebel
leader) is very reasonable.
Feng Wwo Chang Commander of
the imperial forces in Yang Tz Kiang
region) is now settling the difficulties
IN the Yang Tze K1ang province and
doubtless will succeed in his effort
Kwang Tung is the only province in
which fighting is now going on. j
Cabinet Has Full Power.
Some of the demands made in the
southern provinces are unreasonable
but 1 believe everything soon will be
adjusted
In reply to question regarding the
respective powers of the president and
the new cabinet the premier said 80
China now has a responsible cab
met and premier. Full power dies in
their hands, not in the hands of the
president. The cabinet will move out
side the palace grounds and only mat
ters of the greatest Importance will be
referred to the president. The mill
tarX hereafter will be under the minis
ter of war 1t has been found it was
net good for the country to have the
a my solely under the president In
event of a declaration of war the pres
ident will act on the advice of the
cabinet.
THE state council has been dissolv-
ed and the cabinet will direct a par
liamentary election to be held within
three months The new parliament
will promulgate a constitution"
The first formal meeting of the new
cabinet with President Yuan Shi Kai
will be held tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-24
COPS USE CLUBS
Force Way Through Pickets
Guarding Big Plant.


Pittsburg. Pa, April 24.-Deputy
sheriffs guarding the plant of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing company where 1900 men are
on strike used their clubs today to
force a way through crowds of strike
pickets for workmen trying to enter
the shops. The principal fight was at
the Talbot street bridge where the
pickets linked hands across the street
along which the workmen passed. Be
tween 1000 and 5000 men succeeded
in getting inside the works
Seventy-six manufacturing COM
nanies whose plants are located in
Pittsburg and vicinity announced they
would not reduce the working hours
in their respective shops. These COM
panies, said to employ a total of al
eight-hour question last week after
the employees of a number of shops
had demanded an eight-hour day and
it had become known that other de-
rnandS were in preparation. Included
in the list are the Westinghouse Elec-
tric Manufacturing company where
approximately $4,000 men are already
on strike.
Hear of Dynamite Plot
Pittsburg, April 24.-Threats to dy-
Mantle one of the principal entrances
to the works, located near bridge
owned Jointly by the Electric compan ny
and the Pennsylvania railroad, were
heard on the streets and force of
railroad detectives was sent to guard
the structure.
All saloons in the village were
closed today as this is pay day and
some 100000 is to be distributed
among the workmen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-24
AFTER HIS SCALP
Chinese Assembly Members De-
nOunce Pres. Shi Kai.
Demand Impeachment and
Trial for High Treason.

Shanghai, April 24.-Two hundred
and sixteen members of the national
assembly met here last night and
unanimously adopted a resolution de-.
nouncing President Yuan Shi-Kafs
mandate creating constitutional cab
met and refusing to accept any solu-
ton of the political situation that in
cluded Yuan Shi-Kai as president.
1t is understood that two promi-
nent foreigners recently approached
leaders of the southern party, asking
guarantees for the safety and prop
erty of Yuan Shi-kai and his support
ers if the president retires, but the
republicans demand the impeachment
of Yuan Shi- Kai and his coterie of pri-
vate advisers for high treason and also
that they render account of public
funds alleged to aggregate 200, 600, 900
taels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-24
American Expedition VIII Now
Maintain "Status Quo"
Wait on Negotiations for
Troops Withdrawal.
ONLY SMALL BANDS OF BANDITS
Troops VIII Have Little to Oc-
cupy Their Time.
Line of Communication, With
Units $50 Miles Long.

san Antonio, April 24.-Francisco
Villa. slightly wounded, but not inca
nacitated was reported to have moved
into the mountainous region north
west Of Parral. This information
which has reached General Funston,
is from a source that causes him TO
regard it as authentic. Villa was last
reported seen at Nonoava. about SO
miles, by trail southwest of satevo'
where the most advanced of General
Pershing's forces were yesterday.
Although convinced that Villa has
been located, his immediate pursuit
will probably not be resumed To fol
low him into the mountains of that
region with small detached forces
either Of infantry or cavalry is re-
garded as impracticable and the plans
for concentration of General Persh-
,pe-s army will be carried out along
the lines recommended by Genefal
Funston and approved by secretary
The troops that have been movit
for the last few days toward Column
bus are entering Mexico almost as
soon as they arrive at the border base,
and il is expected the entire 1900 Will
be along the line of communication
within a day or two.
General Scott said today he had not
determined when he would leave san
Antonio. A rumor that he would not
confirm. was that he was planning TO
meet General ObregOn at Eagle Pass
for conference.
Field Headquarters, Namiquipa,
Mexico, April 24.-American military
authorities today obtained reliable in
formation that Francisco Villa has not
crossed the Observation-Disclosures line
When closely followed by American
columns in the Hidalgo district in the
vicinity of Parral with small band
of men. he turned westward to the
Sierra Madre mountains. He is said
To he either dead or in hiding in the
mountains northwest of Parral- To-
days report placed him last near
Nonoava.
End of Pablo Lopez.
El Paso, April 24.-Public execution
in the plaza at Chihuahua City is to
end the career of Pablo Lopez, the
Villa bandit captured Saturday near
Santa Ysabel, according to passengers
arriving here from chihuahua. A
similar fate will be meted out to the
three me who were taken wit Lopez.
The four executions were set either
for today or tomorrow, the travellers
said They departed from Chihuahua
Sunday. shortly after a special train
left that city for Santa Ysabel to bring
tho four prisoners The executions
were to take place with great cere-
mony and thousands were expected to
witness them.
villa Has 800 Followers.
According to Mexicans arriving here
from the interior. reports have been
spread that Villa is coming north
again with the object of attacking the
American forces. According to them
the badit now has some 800 followers
and will be Joined later by Pedro
Bracamonte of the ToTreon district
who has 1,500 men. and General
Ranuelos whose command numbers
!, 900 men.
These persons say that the peace
negotions initiated by Canuto Reyes
are intended to draw General Trevino,
Continued on Page Twob
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First Lady of
Land Hostess
AtEgg Rolling

Washington, April 24.-The an
nuaI Easter egg rolling. an event
looked forward to with the keenest
interest by the children of WASH
ington, was held on the White
House grounds today. Despite
chilly weather thousands OF
youngsters with grown-ups as
spectators We're on hand ready to
enjoy the sport. There was no
class distinction. The children OF
government officials and diplo-
matte members mingled E=ith
those from the hu.mblest homes
President Wilson. who takes
keen interest in the sport. made
no enga gements for the day and
was prepared to catch the chill
dren. Mrs Wilson had as her
special guests. the children of
cabinet members and other Of
ficials. The grounds were open
at a. m. Hundreds of children
carrying baskets filled with varf-
Gus colored eggs were waiting for
admission. The regulations re-
quired that adults accompany the
children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-24
ToIest Man in World
Died in NelO York Sunday
Hugo Weighed $50 Pounds

New York, April 24.-Hugo, a
circus giant, who was said to be
the tallest man in the world, died
here Sunday of pneumonia. He
was feet inches high and
normally weighed 536 pounds. He
was Al years old, was born in
Italy and was known among cir
Gus people only as Hugo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-24
PLEDGE To ROOSEVELT
Kentucky Progressives Vote Solid to
Support Colonel.

Louisville. KY. April 24.-The en-
tire Kentucky delegation to the Pro-
gressive national convention at Chi
cago will be instructed to support
Theodore Roosevelt for the nomina-
tion for the presidency. This was
made certain by returns from district
conventions held Saturday, all of
which instructed delegates to the state
Progressive convention at Louisville,
April %. to send a delegation to Chi
cago pledged to the former president.
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DEFEATED? NOT YET
Latest From Nebraska Election Gives
Henry Ford 81 Lead.

Omaha, April 24.-Latest returns
from last Tuesdays primary today
gave Henry Ford a lead over A. b
Cummins of 81 votes in the race for
endorsement for president. This vote
represents sixty counties complete and
rs scattering precincts.
1t has developed that the delegates
from the Second congressional Coma
ha) will go to the convention instruct
ed to support Charles E. Hughes. At
least ten other delegates elected are
said personally to favor Hughes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-24
EARTHQUAKE IN CUBA
Makes Definite Register on SeiSmo-
graph in Washington, ID. c.

Washington. April 24-Two severe
quakes, one of them of great intensity
were recorded in Georgetown univer-
sity seismograph this morning. The
heaviest shock came at 1921 o'clock
a. m, eastern time.
It was estimated by Director Ton
dorf that the center of the second
shock was 2,4OO miles from Washing
ton and he believed if it occurred in
an inhabited zone it must have done
considerable damage.
Sarto Domingo, April pa severe
earthquake occurred here at 11:30
o'clock last night. No damage was
caused
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-24
OPEN BESIEGED PLANT
Militia Remains on Guard: None of
Strikers Return Today.

Hastings s-on-Hudson. april "a
With state militia guarding the ap-
proaches to the munitions making
plant of the National Conduit and Ca
BILE company. the shops reopened to-
day. after being closed several days
because Of -ioting attending the strike
of its employees.
None of the strikers returned and
the plant was operated by the workers
who had remained loyal. No attempt
was made by the strikers to interfere
with work. The strikers demand a
wage increase of five cents an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-24
ONE AT u. S. RECEPTION
Fearing Plague Commission Dodges
Reception Prepared at Lima, Penn.

Lima, April 24.-The United States
cruiser Tennessee proceeded on it's
voyage northward last night; bearing
the American members of the inter-
national high commission. None of the
party except VIM. G. McAdoo, secre-
tary of the treasury, visited Lima yes
terday although an elaborate ceIebra-
ton had been arranged.
Lima dispatch last night said re-
ports of bubonic plague in that city
had deferred the Americans from go
ing ashore
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Oddities CuUed
From Days Ne.Os

New York, April 24.-Seven hum
dred and seventy-one scarfpins of
values ranging from dime TO sew
eraI hundred dollars are part of the
million dollar estate of Joseph E. Gay
being probated here.
Gary, Ind.-This city, with $4,000
inhabitants, is over a decade old. In
April. 1908, the unloading of a car of
cinders marked the beginning of Gary.
Chicago-The Cook county court
ruled that Sir Francis Bacon wrote
the works accredited to William
Shakespeare The decision came in
the suit of William n. Seig, moving
picture magnate, who sought an in
Junction to prevent Col. William Fa-
bian, millionaire book financier, from
publishing an expose of Shakespeare.
The injunction was refused
Chicago-TweIve St. Luke hospital
nurses of this years graduating class
getting a first year nurse ready for a
cold ducking, and other hazing
escapades.
Evanston. IH-To shun freakish
clothes and to be known by PERSONAL
given Northwestern university co-eds
by Miss Stella Skinner, art director
Washington, D. eff you think the
president said admirably executed, -
when Eddie Foster poked out that
home run last yeek, you're wrong.
What he really said was: "Gee.'
Boston-While eating raw oysters,
F. J. Barker of New York opened one
from which popped ten pearls. Two of
them were of considerable size and
value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-24
NEAR The FROST Line
Temperature Was Three Degrees Be-
low Normal This Morning.

Temperatures today averaged de-
grees below normal. The wind is
blowing at the rate of 5 miles an hour
from the north.
and allowed a fair opportunity for the
Faster parade The day was COOL
but the sun shone most of the day
TIE mercury went close to the frcst
line last night but did not touch the
mark by a few degrees. There is Il
slight prospect for a light frost to-
night, according to S. D. Flora, local
weather man. but the chances are
against it. The sky was clear over
nearly all of Kansas this morning
The forecast calls for partly cloudy
weather tonight and Tuesday: prob
ably light frost in the northern part
OF the state tonight A frost at this
CONTINUED on Page TWo.)
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Honey Poem
By Riley for
Wor71er's s Club

Cleveland, April 24.-A new
poem by James Whitcomb Riley,
written as part of letter to Mrs.
E. L. Motifs, Lakewood. and read
at a literary club meeting, was
made public today. The verse,
unnamed, but filled with the
Hoosier poets homely philosophy,
follows:
NO matter then how all is mixed
In our near sighted eyes,
All things is fur the best and fixed
Out straight in paradise.
Then take things as God sends them
here,
And if we live or die
Be more and more contenteder
Without a askin' why"
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Close Testimony at Lorimer Trial.

Chicago, April 22.-Taking of testi-
mony in the trial of William Lorimer,
former United States senator, being
tried on charges arising from the fail
ure of the LaSalle Street Trust and
Savings company. of which he was
president, was completed today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-24
BASEBALL TICKETS

Baseball tickets for the opening
game tomorrow between Denver and
Topeka will be sold at the business of-
flee of the State Journal
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A FRENCH VICTORY
Paris Reports Advance i'm Last
Nights Battle.
Seize German Prisoners in
Hand Grenade Fight.
REPULSED IN OTHER SECTORS
Invaders Reconnoitering Par
ties Dispersed at Haucourt.
Nervy German AeropIane Bsis-
en- Away at Dover Today.

Paris April 24=French troops
made progress last night on the Yer
dun front northwest of Caurette Wood,
the war office announced this after
noon. They attacked with hand gren-
AIDES, and in the fighting took 80 pris-
oners. one an officer. Several German
accommodating parties We're dispersed
southeast of Haucourt. There was
rather heavy bombardment at Dead
man Hill. Fast of the Meuse the night
was comparatively calm.
The text of the statement follows:
North of the Aisne German re-
connoitering party endeavoring to
penetrate our lines on the plateau of
Paissiy was repulsed with losses
West of the River Meuse last night
we dispersed several accommodating
parties of the enemy. Southeast of
Haucourt and northwest of the
Caurettes wood, we made progress
with hand grenades in the communi-
cation trenches of the emmy and took
about thirty prisoners.
'The enemy has delivered a fairly
spirited bombardment in the region
of Dead Mans Hill East of the
River Meuse and in the Woevre dis
trict the night passed with relative
quiet
Aerial Squadron Makes Raid.
"In the forest of Apremont our
artillery, has shown activity and it has
been efficacious IN combating the
trench guns of our adversaries. In the
Vosges we have captured a small Ger
man position in the vicinity of Bon
homme
In Belgium. during the day of
A pril % and the night of April 23-24
French aerial squadrons bombarded
on two different occasions the railroad
station at Wyfwege, to the east of the
forest of Houthulst. On the first oc-
casiOn thirty. and on the second,
eighteen shells of large caliber. were
thrown by our aviators and many of
the missiles reached their objective.
All our aeroplanes returned un-
scathed."
AcropIane Over Dover.
London, April PA hostile aero
plane appeared over Dover this morn
ing. and was attacked by British guns
and was driven off 1t dropped no
bombs
The following official statement was
made:
"At 11:45 today hostile aeroplane
appeared over Dover from the east 1t
circued over the town at a height esti-
mated at 5000 feet.
"Anti-aircraft guns at once came
into action The hostile machine was
driven off. No bombs were dropped"
RepuIse Chief Attack.
Berlin. April 24.-French attacks on
the Verdun region have been repulsed.
the war office announced today. The
chief French effort was directed
against the vicinity of Thiamont farm,
but it broke down in front of the Ger
man trenches
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YESTERDAY

Big lids
Little lids
Lids" of medium size.
Small lids
Tall lids
Lids that surprised.
Yellow lids
Brown s'lids''
Lids of pure sky blue.
Black lids
White lids"
Lids" of every hue.
High lids
Low lids
Lids" of all known heights.
Tiny lids
Huge lids"
Some of them were frights.
Crude shaped lids
Rude shaped lids
Lids" they were galore
Rich lids
Poor lids"
Some from ten cent store.
Some home made
Some store Inadle
You could plainly see
Some were charge
Some were pay
And some were C. o. d.
Jack" Maxwell.
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BASEBALL TODAY

National League
Brooklyn at Boston-game post
poned; wet grounds.
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SOME people are so contrary that
they have hard work pleasing
themselves.
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day; probably light frost tonight in the
northern part of the state.
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Gary, Ind.-This city, with $4,000
inha bitants, is over a decade old. In
April, 1908, the unloading of car of
cinders marked the beginning of Gary.