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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06

final appointees by the governor. Sen
ator Walter E. Wilson of Washington,
was appointed state bank commission
er for four-year term to succeed w
F. Benson of Eldorado, while Senator
Ben S. Paulen of Fredonia, was named
state oil inspector to succeed Frank
Cumiskey of Pittsburg. Benson and
Cumiskey are Democrats
The final appointments by the gov
ernor were withheld to within a day
of the close of the active legislative
session. Several reappointments had
been announced by the governor ear
lier in the session, but the more impor-
tant places were held back until this
afternoon. Appointments of both Sem
ators Wilson and Paulen had been
freely predicted and they had been
strongly endorsed for the places. Both
Benson and Cum skey were Hodges
appointees The new bank commits
sioner and the new state oil inspector
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
STAMP BILL HELD UP
Senate Refuses to Concur in Amend
ments Made by House.

The senate today voted almost I'M
animously to non-concur in the house
amendments to the trading stamp
bill.
When the bill was messaged over
from the house Senator Paulen of
Wilson, author of the measure, moved
that the senate non-concur and ask
for the appointment of a conference
committee. The motion was adopted
and President Morgan named Sem
ators Paulen and Doerr, both friends
of the stamp act' as the senate con-
ferees. The house is asked to appoint
a committee to meet with the senate
committee.
All that is done by the legislature
in the way of the passage of bills
must be done before midnight We'd
nesday night If there is any trouble
over an agreement by the committee
or over the adoption of a conference
report by the house or senate the
chances for a trading stamp law go
eyIiInm ering
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ALL IN IS MINUTES
Petition Filed, Divorce Granted
in Record Time Here.
Alice Smith Wanted to Go to
Texas to See Her Uncle.

Alice E. Smith received a letter
from her uncle in Texas today en-
closing check to cover expenses for
trip and a permanent residence in
Texas. Now Alice and husband Cord
Smith, have been on a verge of di-
vorce for some time. The domestic
upheavel seemed to be ripe this morn
ing and Alice obtained a lawyer
The petition alleging neglect of
duty" was filed in the district court,
an emergency was declared and de-
cree of divorce was granted all in
Just exactly fifteen minutes. In fact it
was all over before the county divorce
proctor could take peek at the pa
pers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith-up until noon
today-were married in Topeka July
23, 1902. No mention of children
was made in the petition. The wife's
name was Alice Hartman before the
marriage. Smith is a member of the
firm, w. r. Smith & Sons, fish and
oyster dealers at 125 North Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
NEED GAG RULE BLOCK ARMS BILL
But Anti-Filibuster in Senate
Has Opposition.
First Session of 65th Senate
COnvenes Today.

Washington, March 6.-The senate
of the Sixty-fifth congress held today
the first business meeting of the spe-
cial session called primarily to pass on
1,400 presidential appointments, with
indications of a determined fight to
change the rules to limit debate and
prevent GlibusterS such as that which
prevented passage of the armed neu-
trality bill Sunday.
Democrats had a caucus before the
session to determine their party pro-
gram and choose ma ority ieads7s
Senator Martin, of Virginia, was ui.A
opposed as a candidate. f@
Thirty-three senators have signed
an agreement to support the cloture
rule, but most Republicans and per-
haps few Democrats are expected to
oppose it and its adoption appears
doubtful. Advocates of the change
rely strongly for help on President
wilson's statement denouncing the
filibuSter on the neutrality bill. The
attitude of the sixteen new senators,
all but one of whom were sworn in
yesterday. is yet to be determined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06

eat from our window sills and eight OF
them are so friendly that they Will
eat unconcernedly from ones hands"
Three thousand Topeka school chill
dren breathlessly listened this after
noon to Mr.. Baynes's stories of wild
animals and birds. and watched in
tently the illustrations made from re-
markable photographs made by the
naturalist. 1t was the opening of a
new world of interest to the great
ma jority.
The auditorium is expected to be
packed this evening for the lecture on
wild Birds and How to Attract
Them" Tonight's lecture also free and
illustrated is for the benefit of the
general public.
The famous naturalist's enthusiasm
for his subject communicates itself to
his audience, and is expected to stimu-
late the bird house contest given by
the forestry department of the Wom-
ans club, under whose auspices Mr..
Baynes appears. and influence to-
ward making Topeka some day a
"Bird-Town" like Meriden, n. H,
where insect pests are unknown and
the birds are summer and winter
residents.
1t is said that half of the bird clubs
in the United States owe their organi-
zation to Mr.. Baynes. His work sug-
gested the theme of Percy Mackaye's
bird masque Sanctuary" The for
estry department of the Women's club
is the host at Mr.. Bayness lecture and
it's chairman and vice chairman, Mrs.
A A. Robinson and Mrs. Bennett r.
Wheeler. have made all the arrange
ments for Mr.. Bayness appearance
and for the staging of the big bird
house contest this spring.
Following his talk at Washburn col
lege this noon. Mr.. Baynes organized
a Washburn Bird club with Harlow
Price a senior end Prof Charlotte NJ.
Leavitt of the English department as
temporary officers. A permanent or
ganization will be founded soon.
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University Students Dinner Is
Approved by Senate.
Discovered That Money Didn't
Belong to State at All.
PASS CLAIMS, ACCOUNTS BILL
Nothing Stricken From Meas
ure in the Upper House.
In Fact, Several New Items
Were Inserted by Senators.

The senate spent the whole morn
ing on the claims and accounts bill
=, -, = e.. ,o,d.,,r, - IN
ana PdSseu 1t ai'el IL -
minor particulars. Nothing was
stricken from the measure on the floor
Of the senate but several new items
,,,a,.o i,sar+ad
MI I'm U,.s orieipaI11 iptrodnce1
-, ~, Idi, e aecn,,,1is n1ttse
pS the go ~, -
az. ,afarrad - 70 ~ 1s7at,S and means
80 r,,i++aa Thot co,mnit+aa be1d II
80. - 40 ,.5a onatba1. ir1-astiea
ion II Dr1nad if considerabIv AMI
most Of the items nIaced in the hill
+odov yrara items the vvavs and means
ro,,oroit+ea bsd striclcen o,,t
iou 81 ~ ~ osa,,,,eo.,
,,,as o,,nr an iter, of s4S6 for an
aII,r,,ri dirpar ~ the s+ata nniversitv
which VS. stricken ont nv the WAYS
and means conmittee A YEAR ago the
ainroni dinner was oiven as nsuaI with
80 aX,nectatior, tba+ II would he naid
- S,I, 49, -. I',a+;o,, So. ,oIioa+
"a ~, +ba beard &c adn,i,is+yation
So. ~ st,I5o,,+S go +,,rnad ipto tba
etsta treasurv Rnt the state auditor
l1ia.oo,. - - ,. to 800
tN,,,i..a De oar,or,,, ,oe,,,.o,5 - a.,
.,', iil7 t.,>o,,1It, f,,. 80
pi0.s an - -, = ~ Ina 20
money Diont bciong TO state
1t was stated on the floor OF the
senate today by senator Getty ana
others that the money never did be
long TO the state ana that no state
auditor nor anyone else mad authority
to withhold 1t. Several senators came
to the rescue OF the item ana II was
placed IN the Dill senator Metcalf OF
Douglas stated that Whlle the students
Aad pald INTO the state treasury ths
money lot the Gunner, the srocers anu
putcners VINO Iqrhlsheo II were sun
holdlnS the sack.
An item OF S1,ZOo was paced IN the
blu by senator Gerry toE repairs on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
LOSE THE APPAM
Z. S. Court Settles Case in Fa-
vOr of British Owners.
Prize Crew Violated Neutrality
Bringing Ship to U. s.

Washington, March 6.-British
claimants of the German prize ship
Appam at Newport News, Va. today
won their suit in the supreme court to
regain possession of the vessel and
cargo.
In sustaining the British libel at
tachment suits against the Appam, and
cargo the court held that the British
owners are entitled to restitution be-
cause the Appam violated American
neutrality.
Treaties of 1899 and 1928 between
the United States and Germany the
court held, do not entitle German
prizes unaccompanied by the captor
warship, to indefinite American asy-
lum. Jurisdiction of American courts
over the Appam was upheld.
Findings of Federal Judge Waddill
of Virginia that the Appam violated
American neutrality after being
brought into Hampton Roads year
ago by Captain Hans Berg and Ger
man prize crew were sustained and
approved by the court.
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WON'T BREAK NOW
Note Shows Effort to Avert
Ructure With Z. S.
VIII Await for covert Act" on
Part of Austria.

Washington. March 6.-Austria can
not give up her right to sink enemy
merchantmen she declares in her
reply to the American aide memoire
received at the state department.
Austria does not. howevtr, include
neutral merchant ships under the
right, hence authorities are inclined
to feel that she has stretched a point
in order to meet the American effort
to avoid a break.
The government, upon first reading
Of the reply, was inclined to wait for
acts by Austria. Her words, officials
said, indicated a desire on Austria 5
part to avoid a break with the United
States, even tho she supports the
theory" of Germany's unlimited sub
marine warfare.
Austria Has No Submarines.
More significant still is the fact that
Austria apparently has no submarines
of her own wherewith to carry out
even her threat against enemy mer-
chantmen.
Authorities feel that in view of Aus
trials effort to prevent a break. it
would be advisable at this time to
ries out submarine warfare against
vessels other than enemy merchant
men.
The government is not inclined TO
break over endorsement OF theory.
Austria's reply is far less conclu-
siye than her original note sent short
ly after Germany's barred zone de-
cree. and in which she supported
strongly the German intention.
See Concession to U. S.
The reply is the most lengthy diplo-
matte note received at the state de-
partment in a long time. 1t covers
about twenty typewriter pages.
hn hod do 81 -
study of it this forenoon all agreed
that it tended to give concessions to
the American position and ali felt it
would serve to avert a break.
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Two Leaders of Revolt in India
Make Confession.
Sound Out RumOrs of 100000
Propaganda Fund.
WOLF Won IGEl BACK OF IT
Suspects Say He Gave Them
100000 to Foster Plot.
Conspiracy Was to Invade India
by Way of China.

New York, March 6.-Dr Chanader
Chakiaberty, a Hindu physician and
DR.. Ernest Sckunner. "a, a German.
are under arrest at New York police
headquarters. charged with Setting
on foot a military expedition against
a friendly nation" They will be ar
raigned today before federal authori-
ties.
The two admitted, after a grilling
lasting from Z o'clock last night to .
this morning. that they had received
$4,000 from Wolff Won Igel, alleged
German plotter.
The object of the plot, according
to the police, was to start a revolu-
ton in India. They planned to launch
the India invasion by way of China.
The two men were taken from a
sumptuously furnished apartment at
364 West 12Oth street. where, detec-
tives stated. they found a quantity of
mysterious chemicals, pamphlets for
melting the EIindoos to revolt and a
large amount of aluminium caps
shaped like pill boxes.
German Confesses First
Sckunner's confession is said to
have revealed the plot. 1t is declared
to have been corroborated by his
Hindu companion. He is said to have
told the police that Chakiaberty went
to Germany some time ago, travelling
as a Persian under a false passport.
He returned with information. it is
said. and reported to Won Igel in
Washington.
Won Igel, it is said. gave the men
100000 for carrying on their opera
tions.-
The police declared other arrests
a. expected. The connection of
Chinese, who is said to have agreed to
get munitions into India from China,
is being Investigated.
Won Igel Now on Way Home.
vonf Igel is now on the Frederik
VIII, homeward bound with Count
Won Bernstorff having had his $685.
900 bond under a conspiracy indict-
ment released the day before the ship
sailed. Hewa held, along with Hans
Tauscher. Krupp agent in the United
States, in connection with the Welland
canal plot. Won Igel was given safe
conduct as a member of the German
ambassadors party. 1t was indicated,
when his bond was lifted. that the
department of justice at Washington
approved his release and return to
Germany.
Since the departure of Bernstorff
there have been reports of a $1,000.
900 propaganda fund left here, to be
used by German agents working for
i some unknown new chief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06

executive staff. Dr. c. +. Menninger
of Topeka, was named to fill the I'M
expired term of the late DR.. L. A.
Ryder as member of the state board
of medical registration and examina-
ton The term expires May L, 1919.
All other appointees were named to
succeed themselves.
Governor Capper did not announce
the new state board of administration
in today's appointments. 1t is believ-
ed he will not name the new board
until after the adjournment of the leg
islative session. The new board takes
Office July l and it is probable that
members of the board as well as the
state manager may not be appointed
for several weeks.
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introduced Today, but Declared
Out of Order i'm Senate.
President Probably viii Call
Extra Session Soon.

Washington. March 6.-Senator
Lodge of Massa chusetts reintroduced
in the senate today the armed neutral
ity bill which failed of passage Sun
day When he asked it's reference to
the foreign relations committee, Sena-
tor Thomas of Colorado made the
point of order that congress was not
in session, which Vice President Mar
shall sustained.
authoritatively today. will do every
thing possible to find a way to arm
American ships and protect them in
other ways from submarine danger, in
spite of the failure of the senate to
pass the bill giving him specific pow
ers. A final decision on whether the
president can leaglly arm the ships
without specific authorization is ex-
pected soon.
The opinion expressed during the
senate debate of the bill that without
action by congress, the president has
no right to arm American merchant
men, was taken into careful consid-
Grafton, however, and the president
will not act until he is certain.
Old Statute Stumbling Block.
In deciding on the legal status OF
the question, it was learned the presi-
dent and his advisers are considering
the intent of the old statute passed in
1919, which was cited in the senate
as prohibiting the al ming of mer-
chantmen for action against armed
public vessels of nations in amity with
the United States.
An extra session Of congress before
July l to pass appropriations, if for
no other purpose, seemed today to be
certain. If the senate amends its
rules so prompt action can be taken
on an armed neutrality bill, an extra
session may be expected within the
next two or three weeks.
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The average temperature for the
day is 10 degrees above normal The
wind was blowing from the south with
a velocity of twenty-five miles an
hour at 2 o'clock.
The peculiar antics of the mercury
in the last "a hours has brought a
shower of applause from the people
of Topeka and a sigh from the coal
man. Monday the temperature made
leap of SO degrees-from 10 in the
morning to 40 at O'Clock in the eve
ming. And then Topekans were given
a regular April night with a tempera-
ture around 50.
and colder today and Wednesday. The
wind will switch to the northwest be-
fore night but will not make a marked
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MUST SAVE BIRDS
Age of Destruction Hurts Ma
ton, Says Harold Baynes.
Noted Naturalist Is a Guest of
Topeka Today.
LEGISLATION is ONLY REMEDY
Bird and Animal Life Must Be
Conserved Here.
Organizations a MeanS-SpeakS
Afternoon and Evening.

''The yesterday of our nation has
been an age of destruction; the to-
morrow of our country must be an
era of conservation" Ernest Harold
Baynes, noted naturalist, told Wash
burn students at noon in a talk made
at the college.
mo country has ever been more
richly endowed with animal existence
than ours but the last few years saw
the absolute extinction of the passen-
ger pigeon, a half century ago the
most numerous creature on the CONT
nent, it witnessed the almost extinc-
ton of our most magnificent native
mammal, the buffalo, and the grad
ual extinction of vast numbers of our
native birds and animals.
so it is up to us of today to in
augurate an age of conservation, to
put an end to this outrage of de-
struction."
Baynes decried legislation as a rem
edy for the appalling destruction of
animal and bird life. "It is not fun
damental," he asserted What must
be done is to awaken in the heart
of the people a love of the birds, to
create a feeling of hospitality to our
bird guests"
Bird Clubs Help.
The organization of bird clubs is
the most effective means, Baynes de-
clared, and he described the splendid
results of the organization of bird
clubs all thru the east. He exampled
the benefits resulting from bird clubs
in his own little town of Meriden, N.
H, which is known the civilized world
over for it's vast bird sanctuary.
What has been done in Meriden
has also been done in other towns by
means of the bird clubs" Baynes said.
What friendliness the care and pro-
lection of the birds has awakened.
what a healthy love of nature! In
Meriden we have 80 native varieties
of bird friends. And they are friends.
Twenty-four of the different varieties
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1000 Abandon Homes Along Tenncs.
see River: It's Still Rising.

Chattanooga. Tenn, March 6.-Four
thousand persons were forced to
abandon their homes last night when
the dangerously rising waters of the
Tennessee river burst bounds and in
undated large sections of the city.
The water at Z o'clock was rising at
the rate of almost two-tenths of q
foot per hour. The prediction is still
for greater rise THURSDAY.
Churches and school houses have
been thrown open to accommodate the
homeless.
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BOTH DIE IN DUEL
Irate Kansas Father and Persistent
Suitor Fight 1t Out.

Croweburg, Kan, March 6.-Mike
Clio, a youth sought the hand of Mary
Binardi. Giancento Binardi, the girls
father objected. Clio forced his at
tentions on the girl, a feud developed.
At midnight last night the two men
each armed with a shotgun, settled
their differences. Both are dead. They
were Italians.
Binardi's body was found last night.
1t was believed then that Clio had
made his escape. This morning the
body of Clio was found under a hedge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
Senator Walter Wilson Is Made
Bank Commissioner
Senator PauIen of FredOnIa
New State Oil Inspector.
GOVERNOR NAMES "a IN ALL
KinkeI and Foley ReappOlnted
on Utilities Commission.
Several TOpekans on Omclal
List Submitted Today.

STATE BANK COMMIssIoNER.
STATE FIRE MARSHAL
L. J. CHEF liHnsfE GRAIN INSPECTION: ,
f STATE ISsPEcToK or OILS.
Ben :. Paulen. ........-..-..--...F redonla
MEMBERS PUBLIC UTILITIES COM
John NJ. Kinkel. .........-.....l Hutchinson Is,,a
{. T.. FOley. e LSVh9
MEMBER STATE TAX COMMISSION.
Jasper r. Kinchid ......-.....---..--O iathe
MEMBERS OF BOARD OF MANAGERS
OF STATE SOLDIERS HOME AND
MOTHER BICKERDYKE HOME.
II. X. Wells. Observation-Disclosures. LoulSDuFS
MEMBERS STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
". NJ. Earnest. --..-...---..---N as1l he .I !
II EwlHg t,,s. i:,'t t'itv
IlaT T.. Coburu. .--...-...-- hdusis Wy
NJ. @. Locke. ............ opeka
J. r. ANtell. .............. Newton
Jessie 7. Orr. ..........--...-----..-o iathe
MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD OF MED
ICAL REGISTRATION AND
ENAMINATION.
{. T. Menntnger----.--- Topeka
y. j. Anderson ------.--.--. Lawrence
KANSAS NATIONAL GUARD.
Adjutant- C;eneraI-C. l. Martin. Fort Scott.
BriEadier- General-Chus :. Huffman, Col
uubus
Judge Advocate Generally. j. Watson,
Payma ster- GeneraI-Jcrry c. Springstead,
TOueka.
Aides NJ. Penwen Tope-
ku: Earl W. Richter wichita; Harry
+. Floyd. Caney.
Governor Capper this afternoon sent
"a appointments to the senate for con-
firmation. Two important changes in
big state jobs were contained in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
NEW GRIEF AT BERLIN
Outbreak of Smallpox Prompts Order
for Compulsory Vaccination.

The Hague. March 6--(yia London)
The outbreak of smallpox in Berlin
and its immediate vicinity has in
duced the military authorities to order
compulsory vaccination. according to
a Berlin telegram. Eighty cases have
already been reported. ninety per cent
of which are those of persons over As
years.
The disease is suppose to have been
brought to Berlin by refugees from
Volhynia.
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STILL BOOST GRAYSON

Washington, March 6.-Renomina-
ton of DR.. Cary T. Grayson as medical
director in the navy with rank of rear
admiral who failed of confirmation in
ter prolonged fight. was sent to
the senate today by President Wilson.
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FLOUR UP 80 CENTS
Gradual Increase in Wheat Price
Given as Cause.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March g.
Flour registered an advance of 80
cents a hundred pounds today, follow
ing gradual advances in wheat
amounting to IL cents in a fortnight.
Trade was steady.
Eggs advanced a penny an the pro-
duce market today. Other produce
was steady.
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London. March 6.-Naval aero
planes on Sunday dropped numerous
heavy bombs over the German blast
furnaces at Brebaeh. an official state
ment declared today.
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CONDEMN FILIBUSTERS
Minority That Blocked Armed Neu-
traiity Bill Scored by Legislators.

Nashville, Tenn, March 6.-The
state senate late yesterday adopted
resolution offered by a Republican
member, censuring the minority in
the national senate that defeated the
armed neutrality bill.
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7 BURN TO DEATH
Fatal Fire in Hotel at Hope, British
Columbia Today.

Hope, B. c., March 6.-Seven per-
sons were burned to death in a fire
which destroyed the Couquahalla hotel
this morning
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SPRING ON TAP TODAY
Unsettled and Colder Weather Is
Promised for Wednesday, However.

Hourly temperature readings for
the day. reported by the local office
of the United States weather bureau:
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DIR. Menningcr Name,

Frank L. Travis. representative
from Allen county. is displaced nv
Harry E. Floyd of Caney. as an ai,Ia
TO the governor and a member of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Unsettled and colder tonight and
Wednesday.
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IN HIS bird promotion ideas, it is
hoped Mr.. Baynes will not over
look any new methods of extcrminat-
ing stray cats.