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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25
Stuff Bill in Congress Refuses to
Stay Dead.
Fighting Lady Politicians Have
on War logs.
SOLONS Do TALL SIDESTEPPING
'Crux Comes Next Tuesday in
Aye and Nay Vote.
VIII Decide Whether to Revive
Susan b. Amendment.

washington, March $50 far as
aAIother Goose relates, the original
Cock Robin staged no comeback
rOnce dead, he remained decently in
shat condition Moreover, his women
Friends made no effort to bring MN
4back; nor did they poster the official
graveyard custodians
2 But the world has moved since
Mother Goose lived, and the Cock
SRobfn under present discussion though
aofficiallv dead, is raising consid-
4erable post-mortem hubbub and may
rbe brought to life with bang in
congress next Tuesday.
Z The present Cock Robin is the
-once-called Susan b. Anthony suffrage
amendment, rechristened Cock Robin
by Representative Carlin of Virginia
The graveyard attendants, tried and
true if nervous, are the members of
the house judiciary committee; and
ff1e pestiferous would-be revivers are
the battling suffrasists-
Dubbed Bill Cock Robin
y The trouble all started when Carlin
Eryalked out of a sub committee, which
was to have reported the resolution to
Ahe whole committee, and announced
swell we've killed Cock Robin"
He meant that the subcommittee
had determined not to report the
measure to the full committee, where
Mone of those dog-goned aye-and-no
Notes would have to be taken
81 However. here enter the lady re-
SEivifiers, the SUITS. They found that
Ekhe resolution had been referred to
Nthe subcommittee while four of their
friends in the committee were away,
- nd they began a campaign for votes
No bring that measure back before the
atvhole committee and a record roll
Call.
N They found a deplorable amount of
sfll-health, previous engagements,
-Oromises to friends, official business
rout of the city, and sickness in the
Family among the congressman
Fpf which conspired to keep them away
from committee meetings they would
like to attend.
E Spar for Excuses.
y And so:
v Good morning congressman"
smiles a good looking young woman.
81 How are you this morning."
Never better" beams Mr.. Com
4petent and Protective Male.
- mot sick at ALP"
= do l look it o.
~ your family in good health?"
Yes, yes, indeed
you don't expect to be called out
of the city?''
81 mo"
& "WeH, I'm so glad to know this.
xThere can't be a single reason then,
can there, why you should not be able
to vote tomorrow to bring Cock Robin
Before the whole committee ?" (Busi-
ness of drawing out a notebook and
penciD.
mo, and 1 amt scared to stay and
vote, neither answer some.
"Whew,'' say others, after their sec
retaries have rescued them from pain
fully obvious stalling, and the Lady
Friend has left.
So far. H. H. Moss of Virginia, has
been called from a sick bed to vote
Life for Dale of New York, has been
just one official ess-out-of-town
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OUTPUT DOUBLED
Leap From - to "a Billion i'm
Is Years.
e. S. Manufacturers Double
Amy Other Nations.

New York, March 25.-Manufac-
lures in the United States have dou-
bled in value since 1900. according to
an analysis of 1915 census returns
thus far published made by the for
eign trade department of the National
City bank. These figures show that
the total output for 1914, the year
covered by the 1915 census, am ounted
to $4,000, 700. as compared with
less than S12, 000,000,0OO shown by
the census of 1900.
The compilation shows that the
manufactures of the United States are
now double those of any other country
in the world. Germany's output in
the year preceding the outbreak of the
war was less than $4,000, 900. 900,
while those of Great Britain in 1907,
the latest returns available, we're
about $4,000, 100000. Those of France
probably are about the same as Great
Britain.
Leads World in Exports.
In manufactures exported the
United States now leads the world, the
total for the calendar year 1915 having
been $1,7S4, 100000, while that of
Great Britain, usually the world's
largest exporter, was $1,000, 000,0 900.
Normally the United States ranks
third in the expectation of manufac-
lures, being exceeded by both Great
Britain and Germany
The statistics thus far available
show an increase of about per cent
over 1910 in the number of wage
increase of 10 per cent. The capital
invested in manufacturing increased
rs per cent since 1910 and the value of
output about z per cent
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fronting the national palace. This
money is a large part of the so-called
army issue which is being steadily
withdrawn from circulation.
The national treasurer announced
that bullion and other forms of metal
lie reserves are being brought in from
various states of the republic and con-
centrated in the national palace in
readiness for the new issue of the pa
per money which was printed in New
York.
One hundred million pesos of this
money already arrived and the re-
naming 50,000,000 pesos is expected
within a few weeks The treasurer
has repeated his statement to the
house that all citizens will be proper
ly protected during the financial
changes and that there will be no re-
pudiation of the old issues of paper
mOueV.
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JESS AND MORAN


tant cities, arriving late are clamoring
in vain for tickets. Managers gave
warning today that counterfeit tickets
supposed to be redeemable at the gar
den for admission tickets have been
sold in Boston, Philadelphia and Con-
necticut cities. They said no such
tickets had been issued by the manage
ment and that they would not be hon
ored.
Both Men Fit.
With the training completed both
men asserting that they are fit and
ready, the principals spent a quiet
day in preparation for the bout Will
lard planned to pass the time in COM
pany with his manager, Tom Jones,
and his trainer. Talk of the fight was
barred, as Willard said he had made
all his preparations both mental and
physical A walk through Central
park in the morning and an automO-
bile ride in the afternoon constituted
his outdoor program. He is keyed up
for the fight but shows no signs of
restlessness or of impotence to have it
finished. After a light dinner, early
this evening the champion intends to
go down to the garden about o'clock.
He expects to weigh in at about $50
pounds.
Moran planned a walk early today
and a good sleep this afternoon.
Everything possible was done by his
friends to keep his mind off the fight
as he has been impatient for it for
several days. Moran and his handlers
will leave the road house in West
chester at 1880 o'clock tonight and go
to the garden by automobile.
Wizards Statement.
Willard said:
1T is hard for me to say how I will
win. That L will be the victor is the
most positive statement that 1 can
make, whether it Will be a knockout
or by paper decision remains in
doubt. If I can win by one punch,
will. If this bout were scheduled to go
to a finish / would not hesitate to say
that Moran would be knocked out
AS it is only for ten rounds, it would
be ridiculous to make such a declara-
ton.
Il am going to win as quickly and as
decisive1y as I can. I feel as well as
L have ever felt before any fight in my
career, If not better. I am not worry
ing. If Moran starts to rush the bat
tie I am satisfied I will knock him
out"
Moran's Statement.
DO not be surprised to see the
finish of this fight come in the seventh
or eighth round. Then you will see
Willard drop. Before the Havana
fight Willard was nothing to be afraid
of and I don't think he is now.
feel confident that I can take Wizards
punishment There never was a big
fellow like him who did not have a
weak spot somewhere. / can take all
that he has. I have confidence in my
own hitting power to bring him
down."
There has been little betting on the
result and most of it has been upon
ability of one or the other to land
knockout blow. The opinions of the
experts, including many of the best
known fight men of the past, differ so
widely as to afford no consensus
As spectacle the throng that gath
ers at the ringside tonight promises to
be one to be remembered. Among the
boxholders are men we'll known in the
financial and social worlds, familiar
figures of the stage or in professional
life. A notable feature will be the
presence of from 1000 to 1000
WON
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AURORA IS ADRIFT
Shackleton Party of Ten Marooned in
North Another Year.

London, March 25.-Reuter's Tele-
gram states that a wireless dispatch
has been received announcing that
the Aurora has gone adrift in the
Antarctic sea, having broken from
her mornings in Ross sea, while the
party of ten men was on shore. This
party consisted of Lieut.. Aenaes Nc
Intosh and nine members of his staff
These ten are thus left on the shore.
The consequence is that if Lieutenant
Shackleton has gone through and
crossed the antarctic continent, there
is no ship to meet him and the whole
party will have to remain on the shore
of Ross sea for another year.
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Russians Attack on Jews Pre-
cipitates a Riot
Charge of Treason Starts Storm
of Protest.
GUST SPEAKER and COLLEAGUE
"HooIigan!" Yell Opponents,
and Epithets Fill Air.
Cessation of Anti-JeW Hostility
Was Before House.

Petrograd, March 24.-(Via Lon
don, March 25.)-The first days dis
cuSsion in the duma of an 1nterpelIa-
ton by opposition members urging a
cessation of illegal acts against the
Jews and an extension of their priv
ileges caused a tumult in the chamber
A speech by NJ. ZamyslOvsky, conser-
vative, against the adoption of the in
terpelIation was continually inter-
rupted by shouts from the opposition
and ne finally was forced to abandon
the floor Thereupon the entire con-
sentative faction marched out of the
house.
Favorable action on the interpella-
ton said NJ. Zamyslovsky would be
interpreted as an act favorlng He
brewism and the conduct of the Jews
was not such as to deserve a favora Bile
declaration from the duma. AS the
speaker continued to bring a series of
indictments against the Jews he was
interrupted by cries of Its lie and
requests were made to the president
that the speaker be forced to retract
his unparliamentary language
Rails Upon Jews.
The Hebrews are betraying US in
the war said Zamyslovsky. Per
haps individual Jews have distin-
guished themselves but the Jews as a
whole have betrayed the splendid Rus
sian army"
These remarks caused a storm both
of applause and protest.
M ZamySloVsky continued, charac-
terized the proposed Interpolation as
an insult to the army He said
that when an army entered a village
the first thing it found necessary to
do was to get rid of the Jews.
AT this point, exception was taken
to the speakers use of the word Jew
and opposition members shouted that
the speaker should not be allowed to
continue unless he could speak with
less feeling and more decency.
II cannot speak quietly of Jews"
answered NJ. Zamyslovsky, because
they are traitors to the country and
are strong insofar as a majority of
the imperial duma dance to their mu-
sic"
Members Expelled.
NJ. Zamyslovsky said the Jews were
partly responsible for the present high
cost of living, alleging it was caused
by their speculation and swindling."
Feeling ran high in the chamber.
NJ. Zamyslovsky persisted in the use
of the word Jew" Whereupon one Of
his opponents yelled "Hooligan." This
member, as we'll as another who in
dulged in similar epithets, was exclud-
ed from the duma for "a hours by the
president.
The presiding officer was forced
finally to request NJ. Zamyslovsky to
discontinue the speech. Shortly aft
erward the conservative faction left
the hall and the session adjourned.
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CONDENSED news
United tsates Releases Herrera.

Ell Paso, March 25.-Melcher Her
rera, brother of General Luis Herrera,
has been released by the United
States authorities. He was taken into
custody when reports became current
here that General Herrera had revolt
ed from the de facto government. The
arrest was made just after a confer
ence that Herrera had held with Gen
eral Gavira, commander of the Juarez
garrison. Herrera went imme diately
to Juarez after his release.
Points to Mobilization.
Austin. March 25.-Activities in the
department of Adjutant General
Hutchins today. including long dis
lance telephone communication with
army officials at Fort Sam Houston,
were regarded in well informed cir
cles as pointing toward a mobilization
of the national guard in the near fu-
ture. Officials declined to make any
statment.
No SisaI at Missouri Prison.
Jefferson City March 25-The
Irvine plant of the Missouri state pris-
on will be forced to cease operations
sisa1, the fibre from which the Irvine
is made, from Mexico. according to
announcement today by Warden D. G.
McClung. The warden as unable to
say when shipments from Mexico
would be resumed.
Probe Coal Rates.
Washington, March 25.-Investiga-
ton of bituminous coal rates from
mines in Pennsylvania, Maryland,
West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky and
Ohio to Lake Erie ports for trans
shipment over the great lakes was or
dered today by the interstate COM
merce commission on its own initia-
tive. The commission fixed April "a
for the first hearing here.
More Troops to Border.
Washington, March 24.-One bat
TALON of the 21st infantry was ordered
from Vancouver barracks to Ell Cen
tro, Cal, to reinforce the border pa
troll. The order was issued at the re-
quest of Major General Bell, COM
handing the western department.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued late
yesterday afternoon and today to the
following persons by the office of the
probate court:
%. and Violet Drew, Topeka, age Fl
To WILLIAM A. McCAULEY, Au-
burn, age Al, and Harriet E. Martin,
Topeka, age 81.
To GEORGE H. ROGERS, Topeka,
age 80, and Maude Griffith, Topeka.
age 27.
To VIRGIL HERRICK, Wakarusa,
age "a, and Geneva Burbank Rich
land, age %.
To CHESTER E. HENDERSON. To-
peka, age p, and Lillian Jones,
Bunker Hill, age 10.
To RAY A. WARD. Emmett, age %,
and Velma Settles, st. Marys, age 49,
The two couples last named were
married by Mrs. Mary Chaplin in the
absence of Hugh MacF'arland, probate
judge.
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He SEEKS A MANDAMUS
Attorney General Brings an Action
Against Myaor of Wichita.

Suit to compel Mayor o. H. Bent
ley of Wichita to issue a proclama-
ton for scho1 bond elections, was filed
today in the supreme court The case
was brought by S. M. Brewster, at
torney general, and seeks a writ of
mandamuS to compel action on the
part of the Wichita mayor.
Recently petitions were circulated
in Wichita seeking elections for the
voting of 100000 worth of bonds for
new school buildings. When the pc
titions were presented to the city Of
ficials, it is asserted that Mayor Bent
ley refused to call the election. The
suit is to compel the issuance of the
election proclamation.
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HOLD FUNERAL TODAY
r. S. Litchfieid Was Prominent Bank
er of Independence, Kan.

independence, Kan. March as
Tie funeral of Royal S. Litchfield,
prominent banker and financier of
this city, was held here this morning
at the family residence. Mr. Litch-
field was IS years old. His death
was caused by heart trouble.
R. s Litchfield was born in New
York and came to Kansas about
twelve years ago. He bought con-
trolling interest in the First National
bank here at that time and has head
ed that institution since that time. He
was one of the receivers for the Kan
sas Natural Gas company and was one
of the best known ell and gas oper
ators in the Kansas-Oklahoma field.
At the time of his death he was
preparing to go to the state Republic
can convention at Topeka as a dele
gate. His body was found by his
chauffeur. who went 20 his room to
close the windows because of a pend
ing storm. A widow and two children
survive him.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

Chicago, March 25.-WHEAT-Heavy
rains southwest caused the price of wheat
today to ease off, as the dearth of mois-
ture recently in that direction has been
a serious handicap to growth. Besides.
there We're predictions of larger receipts.
The fact that Liverpool quotations were
unchanged Notwithstanding the advance
here yesterday counted also against the
pulls Opening prices, which ranged from
sc to sc lower. with May at S1.0S4 to
Sl.OSB and July at S1.061s al o614 were
followed by a slight rally and then a new
downturn.
Subsequently advices of prolonged win
try conditions in Canada and of a scarcity
OF labor there unrelieved by the military
authorities brought about an upturn The
market, later, however, underwent a set
back, influenced to some extent by news of
increased activity on the part of sub
marines. The close was unsettled 3sG 1ac
July 81. o614 q .O63s
from spectators The big stocks here and
the wheat decline appeared to furnish the
motive. After opening k@4c to ssG1ac
down, the market recovered a little but
later went lower than before.
Weekend evening up of trades resulted
in another rally The close was firm at 1sc
to 14c net advance.
OATS-Oats took the same course a s 9TH
er grain. Demand was chiefly from shorts.
ROVIS1ONS-Advances in the hog mar
ket strengthened provisions Trade though
was light, especially in pork.
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Kansas City, March 23.-HOGS-Keceipts
1000. Market &c higher. Quality poor
Bulk of sales. $9.351960; heavy. S9.60G965;
packers and butchers, $9.50G965; light.
$9-30M9.55: pigs, $S.256l910.
CATTLE-Receipts 200. Market steady.
Prime fed steers, So. 25d975: dressed beef
steers, $S.O0G9.25 western steers, $7.756l
925; southern steers. $700GS.75; cows.
So. 00MS. %; heifers. $7.0009I5; stockers
and feeders, S6.75@S.S0; bulls. $5.75@s.o0;
calves. S6.50M1100.
SHEEP-Receipts none. Market steady.
Lambs SO. S5d 60; yearlings Sc. 50d1050;
wethers, $S.25M9.0O; ewes, $7.7501S50;
stockers and feeders, $600@10.75.
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Kansas City, March 25.
Chicago Grain Market

Chicago, March 25.-WHEAT-Close
May, LOSS July, $1.o6A CLOGS Septem-
CoRNlMay, 72h@727sc; July, TIC: Sep
oATs-May, 42Ac; July. 417sc; septem-
Der. 73Rc.
PoRK-May $3.50; July. $22.77.
LARD-May, $11.5O; July. SLIT
SHORT RIBS-May S1207: Julv SO 81
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Liverpool, March 25.-WHEAT-Spot No
1Manotaba, lbs Cd No. hard winter. gulf
lis 4d; No. hard winter, choice. lbs Id
No. red western winter. lis Sd Northern
Chicago, 13s Sd No 1 durum, 13s Sd No
l hard Duluth, 13s lid.
CORN-Spot, American mixed, new
los sd.
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BURN Up ARMY MONEY
Mexican Government Prepares for
New Currency Issue.

Mexico City, March 25.-With much
ceremony, 4,162,700 pesos of paper
money will be burned today by Off
Gals of the treasury department in the
great public square of Mexico City
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Grain Gossip.
II'y special wire to 7. J. Myers Columbian
Building.l

Minneapolis wheat stocks decreased $780,,
600 bushels this week.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have decreased 247STS bushels thus far
this week and corn stocks increased 1864
bushels.
Australian shipments of wheat this week
were 100000 bushels, compared with l.
624 600 bushels in the previous week and
none a year ago.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were 1.005000 bushels of
wheat. $1,000 barrels of flour and 354 000
bushels of corn; wheat and flour combined,
], 1888 900 bushels.
Exports of wheat and flour from the
United States and Canada this week, ac-
cording to Bradstreets. were 10000 900
bushels compared with 9,765O0O bushels
last week and $685. 00 bushels year ago.
Corn shipments were 100000 bushels.
Argentina exported 3,1S4,0O0 bushels of
wheat this week, compared with 3,276,000
bushels last week and 5192Oo0 bushels a
year ago. Shipments since January 1 ag-
gregate 20, 962, COO bushels; year ago, 30
465, 600 bushels. Corn shipments this week
were $4,000 bushels, against 944,000 bush
els last week and 900 bushels year
ago. Total corn shipments since January 1
are 1854, 600 bushels; year ago 2S,51S, 600
bushels. Oats exports this week were $780,
600 bushels.
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Chicago Live Stock Market,

Chicago, March 25.-HOGS-Receipts o.
OO0 Market slow. &c above yesterdays
average. Bulk of sales, So 10000 light,
S9.30M990 mixed, 50. 55619.90; heavy, $9.45
1890: rough. S9.45@960; pigs, $7.40@s6O.
CATTLE-Receipts 300. Market steady.
Native beef steers. $7.75@10.05; western
steers. $7.706S.75; stockers and feeders,
$600@s.25; cows and heifers, $4.10@9.00;
calves SS.00d1050.
Wethers, $s.50@935; lambs, s9.75@1L70.
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Kansas City, March 25.-WHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged to 1c higher. No. =
hard. S1.o2m1.O9 No. ), $1O0@107; No. .
red. S1056I110; No. ,. S1.00M1-Os-
CORN-Market unchanged to lie higher.
No. mixed, 66M671sc; No. 3. 646165c: No.
. white, &c; No. g. 641ac; No. yellow,
Csc: No. ;, 67c.
OATS-Market unchanged No. . white,
49, 6i46c: No. . mixed 40M42c.
RYE-S2@S4c.
HAY-Market unchanged.
KAFIR-No. ; white. 92c
WHEAT-Receipts 81 ears.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts. 29c.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, $1.OO2s; July
CoRNEMay, SIC; July. e91se.
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Chicago. March 25.-BUTTER- Market
lower. Creamery, 2StD36c.
EGGS-Receipts 1856 cases; unchanged.
OTATOES-Receipts 81 cars; I'M
changed.
POULTRY-Alive, lower: fowls Ice
springs, 1712c.
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tile paper. 3a3n per cent Sterling, 60 day
bills. 4.72is demand. 4.76 SIG; cables 40
1915 Francs. demand 5.961 bies ea y 3,
Ia Kronen- demand. 1910: cables, 1245.
Ciuilders, demand, 421a cables, 1895. Llres'
demand. $50; cables, GIGS. RuDleS; oelt, ~ a.u'
81. So: cables, 81 60. Bar silver, 607sc MeA-
lean dollars, 464c. Government pohus'
steady; railroad bonds, Irregular.
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Topeka, Kan, March =.
WHEAT-No. 3, 90c.
WHEAT-No. 2. CSC.
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Chicago, March %.


Kansas City Grain Market
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Boardo Grade as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers Broker Coium.
bian Bldg.l
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Wall St. New York. March 25--.-STOChS
The market was stagnant with mixed
price changes during todays short session.
News of further marine disasters IN tne
European war area acted as a partial re-
straint, but traders were inclined 20 close
outstanding contracts apart from TINS ue5
velopment. Such issues Kennecott anu
Nevada Consolidated Coppers, American
Writing Paper preferred, American Loco
motive, Mexican Petroleum and Cruclble
Steel featured the dull fl tsrhour with an
overturn of barely 100000 shares: Rails
yielded most of yesterdays gains, Reading
showing marked heaviness.
Investment issues evinced a ike trenu.
The closing was heavy.
Bonds were irregular but Anglo French
SIS were firm.
Fractional changes with a preponderance
of gains attended today's early dealings.
Trading light, offerings being mostly
in small lots. The only exceptions were
Reading and Kennecott Copper, which
changed hands in amounts ranging from
1000 to 2,200 shares. Advances included
Baldwin Locomotive, American zinc, Amer
lean Linseed, common and preferred. Pitts
burg Coal preferred and Mexican Petrol
cum. General Motors recovered some OF
its recent loss rising % to 4S0. Crucibe
Steel, Studebaker and Southern Pacific
were slightly lower. Anglo-French bonds
were strong and active
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CATTLE AND HOGS.

prices furnished by Wolff Packing Col
Topeka, Kan, March %.