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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
Bill Affecting Big Corporations
Introduced in House.
1t Would Permit COndemning
of Any Public Concern.
ADD TO APPROPRIATIONS
S2S0,000 Asked for Dodge City
Soldiers Home.
Allen Seeks $4,000 for Rose
dale Negro University.

State ownership and operation of
public utilities is made possible under
terms of a bill before the house by
George r. Allen of Wyandotte coun-
ty. Allen today introduced one of the
most drastic corporation bills of the
session, providing that where service
| by public service corporations is not
satisfactory that the property may be
taken over and operated either by the
state or by any city.
The Allen measure permits the state
or a city to purchase public utility
outright or to secure possession thru
condemnation proceedings. Street
railways, telephone companies, gas
company, electric light, water and
power plants, as well as other corpora
lions doing business as public service
corporations are affected by the meas
ure.
Under the bill a corporation may
file with the state commission a state
ment that it surrenders it's franchise
rights. Its successors or assigns would
then be extended original rights to use
/ streets, alleys and other public prop
erty under regulation of the commits
sion. Where the service by the corpor-
alton is not satisfactory and does not
meet public demands, however, the
state or a city would be permitted to
| take over and operate the utility
| Right is given to the state or a city to
lat any time whenever the service of
such public utility is not satisfactory,
| to purchase or to condemn and take
for public use the property of such
public utility in such manner as is now
! or hereafter may be provided by
law"
More Appropriation Bills.
Bills providing for appropriations
| totaling $57S,250 were introduced IN
| l.; oil Of a mi
| provides an appropriation of S2SO,OOO
! for the state soldiers home at Dodge
| CITY and s1OO,250 for Mother Bicker-
dyke home at Ellsworth Allen OF
Wyandotte offered a bill appropriatine
/ $4,000 for Western university al
| Rosedale. An appropriation of S5,OOu
was asked for the Emporia State nor
NAL repair and Improvement fund in
a bill by F. o. Stone of Lyon county.
Protect the Quail.
Representative Paul offered house
| bill providing for fiVe-year extension
of the time limit for the shooting OF
! quail in this state. The bill conflicts
! with the recommendations by the state
fish and game department. w. g
Tegemeier, state game warden, recent
w declared that the closed season or
quail should be lifted at least for &
time.
If a bill by Brown of Douglas coun-
ty becomes a law, the state dog ta2
will be repealed. Brown does not IA
vor the collection of tax for owner
ship of a dog and has offered bill
for repeal of the state dog tax law.
Hold Short Sessions.
The house was in session an houl
and a half this morning, with reces:
at 1890 until o'clock this afternoon
All work on the house calendar was
cleaned up and the recess was taker
that the house committees might re
port back a few bills and provide WORK
for tomorrow's session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
SLAUGHTER IS ON
judiciary Committee Begins to
Kill House Measures.
Many Measures Have Already
Gone to Their Doom.
NO FOOLISH LEGISLATION
No Majority Jury VerdictS Are
Wanted in Kansas.
Judicial Reform Bill Also Gets
Cold Shoulder.

1t is a long, long way from the
reading clerks desk in the house to
the statute books sent from the office
of the state printer. An even dozen
house members realized the length of
the trip today when the judiciary COM
.nittee reported a wholesale slaughter
of bills in the committee rooms. Fol-
lowing a report which showed the kill
ing of twelve of fourteen bills from
the committee. announcement was
made that foolish and useless leglSla-
ton is not to be approved by the COM
mittee.
Members of the judiciary commit
tee today made their first important
report. The report indicated that only
into the house hopper will find a place
in the 1917 session laws. Maybe the
judiciary committee is thinking of the
high cost of white paper. Maybe it
has its mind only on the already
bulky statute books. In any event it
is to be continued turnout the session,
members stated.
Two Bills Recommended.
One of the two bills which the COM
mittee has recommended for passag e,
provided for the repeal of a law. The
measure reported favorably wipes the
divorce proctor law of 1913 from the
statutes Another bill to fall by the
wayside provided for majority YER
diets in Jury cases following twelve
hours deliberation. House bill No. AZ.
another jury reform, was also raped
on the head by the judiciary commit
tee. House bill No. go, providing for
security for costs as urged by Wood
house of Sedgwick, met the same mis-
fortune that befell the bulk of judi
ciary bills.
The Harvey bill, wiping out the at
| torney fee clause in notes and mort
cages received an adverse committee
| report
! Judicial reform was also discourage
| ed by the committee. House bill No
129, which provided that the supreme
court might assign district judges tC
the trial of cases in other districts, re-
| ceived only a frown when read in the
/ judiciary committee rooms. The com
mittee members did not approve the
proposed .uplift in judicial matters
And since they had the deciding guess
in the matter they played safe by
recommending the killing of the bill.
Authors Seek Relief.
Following the report today there
was an immediate tendency on thu
part of house members to seek relief
They sought assignment of their bill:
to other than the judiciary committed
I or called personally on various com
| mittee members in an effort to secure
! favorable reports of bills that have al
ready been directed to the slaughter
| house.
Foolish legislation should not bt
| encouraged" said Chairman Frank L
Martin. Neither should the legisla
ture seek to break records in the en-
actmeni Of laws. And all foolish legis
lation that comes to the judiciary com
mittee is due to die if we see it first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
To Avoid Dandruf

You do not want a slow treatment
for itching scalp when hair is falling
and the dandruff germ IS killing the
hair roots. Delay means-no hair.
, Get, at any drug store, a bottle of
zemo for CSC or S1.00 for extra large
size. Use as directed, for it does the
work quickly. 1t kills the dandruf
germ, nourishes the hair roots and im-
mediately stops itching scalp. II Is
a pure, reliable, antiseptic LIQUID, is not
greasy, is easy to use and will not stain.
Soaps and shampoos are harmful, as
they contain alkali The best thing to
use for scalp irritatiors is zemo, for It
is safe and also inexpensive.
The E. w. Rose Co., Cleveland. O. "a
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
SANTA FE
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street,
telephone between s and 10 a. M. $3.50;
other hours. 1851 k-2

William Butler, day depot master, is alb
sent from work on account of illness.
T. w. Prout. has returned from a meet
ing of secretaries of railroad Y. NJ. c. A. s
at st. Louis Mr.. Prout reports the pres
ence of 100 secretaries from the southwest
ut the conference.
g. MERCER of the paint shops, is i'll with
pneumonia at the company hospital His
son. Justin MERCER. machinst apprentice.
is also receiving treatment at the company
hospital for the same illness.
William Robinson has returned from
Albuquerque where he went on business
last week
Joseph Aigner gang foreman. has return
ed to work after being absent on account
of illness.
Rev. f. w. Wittenbraker will have charge
of the noon meeting Thursday in the ma
chine shops.
William Lowenthall, the converted Jew
will speak Sunday afternoon at , O'Clock
a the r. 4. y. NJ c. A to men only
Vincent Pitt, has received his diploma
and is machinist. after four years
training in the machine shops.
Turie Tulien. special machinist appren-
tice is spending a short vacation in Cali
fornia.
The postal card found in the pound can
of Rumford Baking Powder will admit
you free to the Midwinter Exposition
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
Here's relief, In five minutes
your upset stomach
feels fine.

If you feel bloated after eating and
You believe it is the food which fills
you; if what little you eat lies like a
lump of lead on your stomach; if there
is difficulty in breathing after eating
quotations of sour, undigested food
and acid. heartburn. brash or a belch-
ing of gas, you need Pape's Diapepsin
to stop food fermentation and indi-
gestion
It neutralizes excessive acid. stom-
ach poison: absorbs that misery max
ing and stops fermentation which
sours your entire meal and causes Dys-
pepsia. Sick Headache. Biliousness.
Constipation, Gripping, etc. Your real
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
GAS! GAS! INDIGESTION, SOURNESS,
SICK STOMACH DIAPEPSIN

and only trouble is that which you eat
does not digest, but quickly ferments
and sours, producing almost any I'M
healthy condition.
case of Pape's Diapepsin will cost
fifty cents at any pharmacy here, and
will convince any stomach sufferer in
five minutes that Fermentation and
Sour Stomach is causing the misery of
Indigestion.
No matter if you call your trouble
Catarrh of the Stomach, Nervousness
or Gastritis, or by any other name
always remember that relief is walt
ing at any drug store the moment you
decide to begin its use
Pape's Diapepsin will regulate any
out-of-order stomach within five min
utes, and digest promptly, without any
fuss or discomfort. all of any kind OF
food you at-Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
Fultz Is Optimistic,
Sink Two Norwegian Ships.

London. Jan. 17.-LIoyd's shipping
agency announces that the Norwegian
steamers Solvang and Otta have been
sunk. The Solvang, of 2,S70 tons
gross, was last reported as arriving at
Leghorn on December IT, from the
Tyne. The Otta, of 3,23S tons gros,
sailed on December Is. from Schiedam
for Barry. according to the latest mar
thine report of her movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17

when they were fired upon while
herding back cattle ''rustied' by the
Mexicans according to reports to the
sheriffs office here.
troop of Utah cavalry stationed
here is on the way to the ranch of the
Aravaca Land and Cattle company, on
the American side of the border, own
ers of the cattle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
DYER WITH STRIKERS
Western League Player Takes Part in
Chicago Demonstration Meeting.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Fourteen major
and minor league baseball players VINO
met here to discuss the threatened
baseball war verbally agreed to stick
by the Players fraternity and go out
on strike in case one Is called.
According to Pitcher Al Demaree,
meetings will be called at other cities
this week to discuss the situation. An
important one is to be held at Buff
falo Thursday, he said.
A letter from President FultZ, which
was read at the meeting. is clouded
with mystery. Neither Demaree nor
any of the players who attended would
make its contents public without
Fultz's permission
Demaree. Glenn Clements and Jimmy
Archer, of the Cubs; Jack Leonard,
Washington; Bobby Rob, Cleveland
Jack Smith, St. Louis Nationals; Jeff
Pfeffer, BROOKLYN; George Perring.
Toledo; B. F. Dyer, Denver; Jack
Lelivelt, Kansas City; Leo Murphy,
Columbus; Fred Herbert, Toronto; R.
former International Lacquer
Fultz Is Optimistic.
New York. Jan. 1T just wish /
could show you some of the letters l
have received from star ball PLAYERS
who say they are behind me in every
move 1 make toward a strike" That
was David L. Fultz's answer today &c
an inquiry regarding the real strength
of the fraternity
I would not tell you how many
members of the fraternity have giver
their word not to report but / will say
this much 1 am receiving answers
every day TO cards I sent out some
time ago Every player urges me tt
go the limit"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
Record Snow in Texas.

Dallas. Jan. 17.-Snow which fell
TO a depth of seven inches Sunday, lay
four or five inches deep today and
established a record. old residents say
for duration. Most SHOWS in this sec
ton disappear as quickly as they
come misty rain last night froZe
and covered the snow with a slippery
glaze that caused many falls today.
Rural mails are being delayed by the
unprecedented weather conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
ACCUSED OF BEING SPY
German Woman Under Death SEN
tence at chihuahua Asks Aid.

Ell Pasc, Tex, Jan. 17.-"For God 3
sake send me aid. I'm to be shot"
was the message tht reached relatives
here today from Mrs Henrietta Mui-
Ter. a German woman imprisoned at
chihuahua City, charged with eng Il
Villa spy.
Friends have appealed to the Ger
man consul in Ell Paso and have re-
tanned a lawyer in Chihuahua City
Mrs Muller was arrested Decemer 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
Protests Valuation Estimate.

Washington. jan 1.-THE New Or
leans, Texas & Mexico Railroad COM
pany today filed with the interstate
commerce commission a protest
against its physical valuation figures
and asked that valuation proceedings
be begun anew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17

the afternoon was Mrs. Maude Lindsey of
Kirwin, Kan. In two weeks a social meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs. VIII
liam Vanorsdol Forest avenue
w. S. Eastman who recently underwent
an operation in Kansas City is improving
slowly.
The postal card found in the pound can
of Rumford Baking Powder will admit
you free to the Midwinter Exposition
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
MT. LASSEN ERUPTING
California Volcano Emits Most Spec
tacular Flow of Lava in Years. .

Redding. Calf, Jan. 1.-THE most
spectacular eruption of Mount Las
sen, California's volcano, since the
great outbreak of May, 1915. began at
1915 a. m. today. Observers who have
been watching the activities of the
mountain for VITO years declare the en-
tire crater must have opened up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
KILLED SIX MEXICANS
Two American Cowboys Victors in
Fight With Cattle RustIcrs.

Nogales. Jan. 17.-Six Mexicans
were killed Sunday by two American
cowboys thirty miles west of here,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
BIG MARTIAL FUNERAL
All Available Cadets and Blue Jackets
at Dewey Services Saturday.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Funeral ar
engagements for Admiral Dewey were
partly completed Today. orders were
issued by the navy department to
bring all the cadets at Annapolis and
all available blue jackets from the
Norfolk and Washington navy yards
to attend the funeral here Saturday.
Secretary Baker will order all avail
able army units to participate in the
ceremonies.
Secretary Daniels and ranking Of
ficers were engaged today arranginS
the details These include appropriate
exercises on every American naval
vessel and at all American naval sta
tions turnout the world and the firing
of an admirals salute of seventeen
guns. Until Secretary Daniels has con-
ferred with President Wilson and Mrs.
Dewey no additional plans will be de-
cided upon.
A guard OF honor composed of blue
jackets of the gunboat Dolphin and
the presidents yacht, Mayflower, was
stationed at the Dewey home.
Town of Dewey in Mourning.
Dewey Okla, Jan. 1.-THE entire
town of Dewey, named after Admiral
George Dewey who died yesterday, is
in mourning for the hero of Manila
hay. kilograms of coincidence have
been sent by leading citizens here 20
relatives of the dead man. Dewey
was founded by the late Col Jake
Bartles on the morning of the day
that Admiral Dewey sailed into Ma
Mia bay in May 1898. The town now
has a population Of 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
STOP THAT COUGH.

system. drains your energy and gets worse
If neglected. your throat is raw: your
chest aches and you feel sore all over.
Relieve that cold at once with DIR. King 5
New Discovery. The soothing pine bal
sans heal the irritated membranes, and
the antiseptic and laxative qualities XIII
the germs and break up your cold. Don't
let a cold niger Get DIR. Kings New
Discovery today at your Druggist 50c.-
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17

Manhattan Shirt Sale starts Friday.
Felix Clothing Co.-Adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Commerce Department Changes.

The Department Of Commerce has
personnel:
In the bureau Of the census John d.
Roberts. clerk at 31,400, has resigned
to accept a position with the Treasury
Department. Eugene r. Hartley was
promoted from special agent to chief
statistician. division Of manufactures,
at $4,000.
In the bureau Of standards Charles P.
Hofmann. laboratory assistant, was
promoted from $1,000 to $1,000. VIII
liam e. LANCE. aid. was promoted from
$500 to $3.50. George E. Harrington
and Donald e. Mattingly were tempo
rarily appointed as Junior laboratory
helpers at $40. Harold F. Stose. lab
signed.
In the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce Ansel r. Clark was appoint
ed commercial agent at Boston at 81
100. Joel G. Bodine, clerk, was pro-
NOTED from $500 to $500.
In the steamboat inspection service
the following clerks were promoted:
David A. Heyser. from $1,000 to $1,000:
Robert H. Kempton, from $1,40O to 81. :
500; Frederick ]. deMoll. from 1920 to
81. 400: David I. Mincovsky, from 81 1000
to $1,000. and Sydney C. Fellows, from
5000 to $1,000.
In the coast and geodetic survey
Warren L. Masters. photographic press
helper at $500, has resigned H. Ellis
Sealing received probational appoint
ment as craftsman at $1,000. Richard
W. Lamb was temporarily appointed as
clerk at $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
LAY CORNER STONE TODAY.
Exercises at Georgetown University
"Prep" School This Afternoon.

The corner stone laying exercises of
the Georgetown University Preparatory
School. on the Rockville road. will be
held this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mary
land will be represented by Chief Jus
tfce ]. Harry Covington of the Su-
preme Court Of the District Of CO.
lumbia, who represented the first dis
trict Of Maryland in the House Of Rep
resentatives before he became chief
justice. Prior to the exercises there
will be a meeting and election of
officers of the alumni Of the college.
Officers are elected every two years
Judge Charles A. De Courcy Of the
supreme court Of Massachusetts, and
president of the alumni association.
will preside at the alumni exercises.
Immediately following this meeting the
corner stone laying exercises will be-
gin. The building is now in the course
of erection. but the laying and dedi-
cation of the corner stone was delayed
to fit in with the commencement week
exercises. The building Is expected
to be completed in the fall in time for
the opening of the school.
Judge De Courcy will present the
building to Georgetown University.
while Rev. Alphonsus J. Donlon. 8. J..
president of the university, will accept
1t on behalf Of the university. The
corner stone will be laid by Rev. A. ].
Mass. 8. j.. provincial OF the Maryland
New York province of the Jesuits.
Choristers from Gonzaga College and
an orchestra will furnish music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
BIG INCREASE EXPECTED
IN ARMY ENLISTMENTS
Belief Expressed Many Will Prefer
to Volunteer and Avoid Draft.
Enrollments Reported Today.

Although enlistments In the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps in this city are
SLOW In coming in, It was the belief
expressed by an army recruiting ON
cor today that within the next two
the enrollments.
Many men who believe they will be
conscripted will enlist in order that
they. can get into the branch Of the
service which they DESIRE" the oficer
The Naval Reserve continues to re-
ceive many applications for enroll
ment. and as fast as places can he Sc
curea ior them they are placed in the
s ser Eev. Inose who were accepted into
e; johnson. s27 New YORK avenue;
Charles e. Kidwell, Cherrydale. va;
Clyde e. Mailman, Victoria, va: Ed
ward X. r Elliott. 624 New York ave.
Va: john nes 6 2; Sweeney neS: Alexandria
andria. Va; Hesse A. Traysier. 1905
18th street., Leila c. Emig, 1715 P
street. street Bertha Bertha May sayles. s1e 10th
Columbia road: Marie v. Nichols. 1882
street; Mrs. Mabel 8. MOST, 1477 New
ton street; L. Roy Covert, $50 Quebec
place; MRS. Nellie A. Parker. 1904 Law
renee street. Brookland. D. c., and Paul
Perry. 23s 18th place northeast.
One enlistment in the army was re-
ported at the recruiting station. 7th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, that
OF william Blackman, 2526 L street.
who entered the infantry.
The enlistments in the Marine Corps,
at the recruiting station. 407 Star build
ing, were James A. .OBrien. BAIT Dent
place: David P. Smith. 1345 Irving
street. and BENJAMIN E. Skinker, 1471
Monroe street
At the navy recruiting station, 9th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, the
enlfstments were John H. Bradley, 224
Sd street southeast: John D. Bolac, 1913
street; John E. Harrison, 1928 L
street southeast, and George w.
Koontz, Roanoke, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
MORE SKILLED WORKMEN
MAY BE SENT TO FRANCE
Proposal Still Is Under Discussion,
But No Announcement Is Yet
Made-Half Million Needed.

Details Of tho proposal. made when
send large industrial army Of Ameri-
cans to France. have been further dis
cussed by members Of the permanent
French commission, headed by NJ Tar
dieu.
Though no announcement has been
made it now Is considered probable that
skilled workmen, in addition to the
5000 railroad men already in France.
will be sent to help carry on the neces-
sary work of making munitions and
other supplies back of the lines.
Such workers are needed to keep the
men in the trenches to the highest point
of efficiency. Though one report has
put the number of French workmen
now needed at 100000 it was pointed
out that this estimate must be modified
by the fact that thousands of French
women now are at work In factories.
Yet If soldiers are not to be with
drawn in order to carry on the neces-
sary manufacture, aid must be had, and
such aid can be had from American
workmen, It Is believed, who will be
performing a duty no less urgent and
patriotic than that Of the men Uncle
Sam will add to the allied fighting
forces.
A factor which may delay the send
ing of such skilled workmen Is the
necessity for using all the available
shipping tonnage to transport supplies
for the American division which Is to
20 to France, and then of getting the
100000 men across the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
AUTOPSY ON SLAIN YOUTH.
Cerebral HemoThage Cause of the
Death Of William A. Cavanauph.

In compliance with a request received
from c. Conway Baker. copmonwealth's
attorney Of Westmoreland county. Va,
Coroner hewitt today performed an
autopsy on the body Of William A
Cavanaugh. nineteen years old. who died
at Casualty Hospital yesterday morning
as result Of an assault committed more
than week ago on tho road near his
nome. Foneswood. Va Death resulted
from cerebral hemorrhage following a
severe fracture OF the skull
Mr.. Baker directed that tho body be
buried here A young sister Of the de-
ceased was the only relative the police
were able to locate. Only a few days
peIore the assault was committed, It is
stated. Cavanaugh expressed a desire to
see his parents. who. 1t is said, were
separated when he was taken under the
care OF the District authorities. His
Der OF years age.