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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-09
IN STATE SENATE

CONTINUED from Page One)
Pomeroy. ]. r. Plumb of Emporia,
viii & Thompsen of Hutchinson, W.
r. Gulick of Scandal and George H.
Wark of Caney.
The committee on employees is ex-
pected to announce today the appoint
ment of the employees necessary to take
care of the preliminary work of the
senate Some of the more important
employees will not be selected for two
or three days.
In Blocks of Ten,
The senators were sworn in by JUS
tice r. A. Burch today in blocks OF
ten. The names of ten were called by
Bert Cornell, assistant secretary OF
state. They sood while the oath was
administered then signed the oath.
The matter of the selection of seats
was quickly handled by the senators.
A resolution offered by Senator Will
der s. Metcalf permitted the infirm to
make first selections, those with SEN
iority rights next and the remaining
senators to select their seats by lot.
The committee on committees was
in session from o'clock until II and
is again in session this afternoon. Its
members, Chairman Ben Paulen, said,
are ironing out the committee chair
manships The committee on en-
ployes is also in session again after
two-hour session before noon. 1t has
in its hands the names of two hun
dred applicants for fewer than seven
ty-five positions.
After adopting a concurrent resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of
a committee of two from the senate
and three from the house to notify
the governor that the legislature is in
session, the senate recessed until 3
o'clock this afternoon.
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BARUCH DENIES LEAK
Says Ticker Gave Him Idea to Sell;
Lawson Resolution in House.

Washington, Jan. Bernard Ba-
ruch of New York denied before the
house rules committee today that he
had any advance information regard
ing President Wilson's recent peace
note.
when the ticker said in substance,
Lloyd George refuses German peace,
but leaves the door OPEN
A slump then he believed natural.
How tC Punish Lawson.
Washington, Jan. 9.-Following re-
fusal of Thomas w. Lawson to di-
vulge names in the note leak inves-
tigation, a bill extending power to
punish a recalcitrant witness before a
general or special committee of the
house was introduced in the house to-
day by Representative Caldwell
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LAWSON CASTS
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from rage Ohe.l
again moved Lawson be reported to
the house in contempt for the pointed
refusal.
DO you advocate abolition of the
New York stock exchange by legisla-
ton ?" asked Representative Garrett.
mo, but 1 believe in federal reg
ulation," he replied.
Chiperfield asked Lawson how he
dealt on the market. Lawson parted
with a question as to Chiperfield' S
rights to ask questions.
Lawson said he did not recall with
what brokers he dealt in December
Chiperfield roared out a protest
sented'' what he held to be Lawson s
attempt to indict others in the leak
situation.
Chiperfield Blows Up.
Lawson then named H. c. Cotent G.
Co., Ill Broadway, New York, as
'-the only broker I remember with
whom 1 dealt
you told us yesterday you were a
beneficiary from this leak" Clipper
field pressed How much did you
make and was it s50O.0OO?"
'Oh, I don't know" Lawson re-
torted..
rs 100000 so much bagatelle to
you that you don't know whether you
made that much in December %
Chiperfield continued.
Five hundred thousand to me is
100000 replied the financier. amid
storm of laughter
THAT is the most exact statement
you have made yet" Chiperfield inter
rupted.
Chiperfield finally blew up with a
loud report.
rs it your purpose not to give this
committee any information ?" he
shouted. Let us not waste any more
time" m r
t'Oh, I'm trying to give you, infor-
nation" Lawson answered with a
taupting smile at the flushed and
irate legislator.
Lawson suggested that there might
be another name in the leak situation,
the mention of whom might be more
serious than the mention of other
persons" he had limited at. In fact,
he said, .'the bare mention of the
name might be disastrous to the
name and the administration"
Now Denies He Made Profit
Thirty days hence, he said, it might
not be so serious to mention it. ss...
After Lawson had explained "bear-
ing the MARKET" or selling Short
he said short selling is not an evil
unless abused and that lit puts a
checlo on the market when it is run
ming away. as it has been the past
two years" ed- sss+H
Under persistent questioning, Law
son confessed he had no direct" in
formation of any one profiting thru
the alleged leak. t- tr
did you personally profit ?" Chip
erfield demanded,
No. was the reply. -
In the course of an effort to have
Lawson provide names he had left
blank in a telegram to Henry, Chiper-
field started to put in another con-
tempt motion but withheld it at a
suggestion of other members
The committee recessed at 12:4D un-
til 2 o'clock Lawson was ordered to
be within calling distance but his tes-
timony was ended for the time
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MRS. CHILES is DEAD
Wife of Plaindcaler Publisher a Victim
of Heart Disease.

Mrs. Minnie Chiles. wife of Nick
Chiles, publisher of the Topeka Plain
dealer. a local negro publication, died
at 1915 o'clock today at her home,
ga Buchanan street. Her death was
caused by nephritis and heart trouble.
from which she had suffered for u
year. She was 40 years old. .
Mrs Chiles was born in South Car
DINA. She had been a resident of To-
peka for many years She leaves her
husband, two daughters. Mrs. Mich
olas Williams of Quincaro and Thelma
Chiles of Topeka, and two sisters who
are here from Colorado. Arrange
ments for the funeral will be an
nnunced LATER
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VILLA LOOTED DURANGO
Captured Town From Carranza Force
without Resistance, Refugees Say.

Ell Paso. Tex, Jan. 9.-Durango fell
into the hands of Villa on December
20, according to word brought here by
foreigners who escaped from the city
and have reached the border after a
long, roundabout trip.
According to the stories Durango
was evacuated by the Carranza garri-
son without a struggle. Villa looted
the city and. then evacuated, not at
tempting to fOrtify and hold it
Among those who escaped from
Durango were eight Frenchmen, one
German, two other foreigners, includ-
ing one American. They escaped with
the Carranza commander, General
Gabriel CARO-. The Frenchmen- and
the American fled to Nogales; Sonora,
whence they escaped to Noga1es, Ariz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-09
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS

GRAND-Conroy and Lemaire, Will
liam Norris and other stars in a
winter garden spectacle, THE
World of Pleasure
1RIS-Gail Kane and Carlyle Black
well in ION Dangerous Ground
and a big ''V'' comedy.
NOVELTY-F'ive acts vaudeville
and tenth installment of serial,
The Shielding Shadow
Bessie Love in 1.-The
Heiress at Coffee Dams" and
comedy.
COzY-Charlie Chaplin in The
Rink" today and tomorrow.
For details, prices, etc, see ads on an
other page of the State Journal.
At the Orpheum.
Except for Douglas Fairbanks there is
probably star among the Triangle force
who has come to the front in popular favor
as has Bessie Love Miss Love will be seen
The Heiress at Coffee DAMS" This is a
comedy drama in which a group Of crooks crooks;
attempt to make an heiress of 'Waffles'
then swindle her out of the wealth.
Charlie Chaplin Here.
The Chaplin fans who attend the Cozy
today are due for big surprise. 1t might
be termed a well known fact that Charley
knows how to make people laugh but it
is not SO well known that Charley is a
regular Charlotte on roller skates. His
antics in THE Rink not only laugh
deniable expert on the rollers. The audience
at the Cozy Monday night laughed almost
to tears over his new and amazing skating
figures on skates.
Novelty Review.
Wellington and Hill, comedy ,'jugglers,
furnish an excellent follow for The
Shielding Shadow their act being as
funny as the serial is melodramatic. Sam
Hood. the moke who according to his
patter halls from Mexico where he has
been visiting villa, Missiz Villa and all the
little Williams" had very entertaining
line and gave vent TO enough jokes to sup
ply Topeka parlor comedians who take
their cues from the Novelty, for several
weeks The sketch lone Born Every Min
ute is a slight variant of Il theme we'll
known on the vaudeville stage. The clos
ing act was Il novelty for the vaudeville
stage introducing Chin Chin an elephant,
diminutive but real. The act should evoke
screams of delight from the little folks.
Murphy, Howard and Rudolph put forth
and harmony for their share of
the program, and drew couple OF roars
at the completion of their act. ID. II. Fl.
At the Orpheum.
Bessie Love is to be seen at the Or
pheum today and tomorrow in the new
Triangle Fine Arts play, The Heiress at
Coffee Dams" A comedy and the usual
standard of musical program by the Or
pheum orchestra under the direction of l.
Feltenstein forms the bill today and to-
morrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-09
MRS. BYRNE CONVICTED
Sister of Margaret Sanger Declares
Intention of Hunger Strike.

New York, Jan. 9.-Mrs Ethel
Byrne, sister of Mrs. Margaret Sanger,
was found guilty in special sessions in
Brooklyn of disseminating birth con-
trail information, at a clinic conducted
by herself and Mrs. Sanger. Hardly
had the verdict been announced by
Presiding Justice Garvin wien the
slender, modishly attired little defend
ant was breathing defiance This is
but the beginning of the fight against
ignorance and bigotry," said Mrs.
Byrne while her finger prints were be-
ing taken. IF am sent to Jail l shall
imm ediately go on a hunger strike.''
Justices Garvin, Hermann and
O'Keefe continued Mrs. Bryen's bail
until January %, when she will be
sentenced.
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North Side News

At the meeting of Amity lodge No.
231, Monday night, it was voted that
the state meeting of the knights of
Pythias May be held in Topeka The
meeting was to have been held at
Atchison but a fire recently DESTROYED
one of the leading hotels of the city,
thus hampering the accommodations
Tor the visitors. 1t is regarded as al
most certain that the state convention
will convene here
The Merry Matrons will meet in the
home of Mrs. w. r. Snooks,, 1899
Tyler street, January Is, instead of
January IL.
Word has been received of the death
Monday in Manhattan of J. H Lee, a
brother of the Rev. J. N. Lee, former
pastor of the Church of the Good
Shepherd
a. M. Petro. Druggist-Adv.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs William
Jenkins gave a lively reception to the
newly married couple on their return
from their wedding trip, at their coun-
try home near Granville. Mr. Jen-
kins. who is employed in the Graham
Clothing company, is still scattering
the cigars
The annual meeting of the Prairie
Home Community church is to be held
this evening in the church
See Breitenstein for hardware,
stoves and implements. All kinds of
pump and tin work done. Phone 562.
Adv
The Women's Missionary society of
the Second Presbyterian church will
meet in the home of Mrs Louise Allen,
zoos North Jackson street, Wednesday
afternoon.
Charles G. sheetz, of Argentine
Ran, visited his brother, Aaron
Sheetz, Monday on his WY home from
a business trip.
Prescriptions-U. P. Pharmacy.-
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SANTA FE
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street,
telephone between 8 and 10 a. m. 1880 :;
other hours, 1851 K-2

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the r. of L. F.
and E will hold an all day meeting We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs. w. G. Keiser
1412 West Eighth avenue.
Mrs. e. c. S1aybaugh, wife of Switchman
Earl Slaybaugh, spent Tuesday i'll kansss
City.
John Atkinson. Waterman is i'll at his
home of pneumonia.
William Latimer of Chanute. passenger
conductor, is receiving treatment at the
company hospital.
The membership committee will hold a
meeting this evening at the Il. Il. Y NJ C.
A. Supper will be served at @ 30 The
religious work committee will hold meet
ing at S o'clock
Mrs. E. o. Whiteomb. wife of Engineer
Whitcomb. has gone to st. Joseph, Mo-, to
visit relatives
Mrs Harver Jones. wife of Conductor
Harvey Jones, and small son. William
have returned to their home in Kansas
City after spending a short while with
Engineer and Mrs. w. Jones.
William Waich of Herin gton has arrived
to snend the winter in the city. Mr. WaIch
is representative of the Legislative commit
tee of the Order of Railway Conductors.
Mrs. John Nelson who has been i'll the
past two weeks is slightly improved
work after being i'll several days.
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, 1917-01-09

The United States in 1916 made the
worlds high record" in the eXporta-
ton of manufactures. The total value
of manufactures exported from this
country in the year just ended is great
err than the value of manufactures ex-
ported from any country in any year.
A compilation by the foreign trade de-
parement of the National City Bank of
New York shows that our own exports
of manufactures in 1916 exceeded
SS,O0O,OOO,OOO. while the highest ex-
port record ever made by Great Brit
ain, formerly the worlds largest ex-
porter of manufactures, was $4,000
100000 in 1913. Prior to the war the
United States held third rank among
the nations in expectation of manu-
features.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-09
BRITTON GETS HONOR
Topekan Will Carry Kansas Vote for
Wilson to Washington.

Frank L. Britton of Topeka will
carry the Kansas vote for Wilson to
Washington. He was named at a
meeting of the ten presidential cleo
tors in the office of J. T. Botkin, sec
rotary of state, and will take the vote
for President Wilson to the electoral
college.
Following the election, several
Democrats urged that Mrs. Emma E.
Layman of Hutchinson be selected to
carry the vote for President Wilson
to Washington. Britton, who was
twice the Democrat candidate for
lieutenant governor, won the honor,
however, and will cast the ten cleo
toral votes in the electoral college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-09
CODY FIGHTING DEATH
Buffalo Bill Rallies Today But Ply
stefan Says End Is Near.

Denver. Jan. Cool w. f. Cody
(Buffalo Bib improved today, show
ing remarkable recuperative powers,
tho his heart action was very active
his physician said.
81 do not see how the colonel can
live" his physician declared. Last
night / expected him to go at almost
any moment. He fought with death
as tho he were fighting man. To-
day he was able to read a letter from
an old friend"
Last night his physician stated Col
onel Cody could not survive another
twenty-four hours.
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Copper in a ..Bullr Market.

New York, Jan. "a bull move
ment in coppers on the stock ex-
change this afternoon sent copper
shares up one to nearly four points
Anaconda advanced is to sag;
Chino was up one; Kennecott 2 " and
Utah jumped q to los Is. Specialties
fluctuated widely. Brown shoe jump
ing five to par. st. Louis and San
Francisco preferred broke 91h to Al
and Woolworth and American Express
lost five each.
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Exports for November We're the
largest on record, exceeding those for
September by 100000. The total
for November. as announced by the
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
1nerce of the department of commerce
is s517.9OO,OOG. The total exports for
the eleven months ended with No
vember were s4,961. 100000. against
Ss.195.4OO,0OO for the sam@ period in
1915 and $2.25O, 500, 900 in 1913, which
was the largest total for normal years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-09
SENATE NOTES.

Two men in the present Kansas sem
ate are sons of men who once sat as
senators in the same chamber-Paul
H. Kimball of Parsons and Rolla w.
reached Senator w. F. Schoch of
Shawnee, he suggested that a courtesy
be extended to Kimball and Coleman
by the rest of the body. Upon his mo-
ton they were permitted to select the
desks used by their respective fathers
Three senator's claimed infirmities
when the matter of selection of seats
came up. Senator w. F. Schoch of
Shawnee, Senator J. NJ. Satterthwaite
Kanavel of Harvey were permitted to
take their choice of the whole forty
because of slightly defective hearing.
The moment the senate recessed this
afternoon Senator Ben F. Paulen of
Wilson hunted up a physician. During
the night his face Swelled up without
apparent cause. His eyes, his cheeks
and his upper lip were so badly swol-
len when he was sworn in that he had
to be introduced to his friends.
Senator James Malone. Democratic
leader. offered the Democratic caucus
nominees when the senate officers
were elected today. The Democratic
candidates were as follows: For sec
protein, Senator Frank Nighswonger
of Sedgwick; for sergeant at arms
Wilse Hand; for chaplain, I. B. Alder
son; for postmaster Annetta Smith.
Nine votes were cast for each-the
full Democratic strength of the sen
ate.
Senator c. S. Huffman Republican
caucus nominee for president pro tenn
voted for his opponent. Senator Frank
Nighswonger. The latter declined to
be outdone in the matter of courtesy,
and stated that while it was necessary
to vote against ga mighty good man.
to do it. he cast his vote for Senator
Huffman.
A new record for the 1917 legis-
1ature was set this afternoon when
the senate reconvened at O'Clock
and was in session just one minute by
stop watch time. adjourning immedi-
ately after converting to reconvene to-
morrow at 10 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-09
SPANISH CABINET OUT

Madrid. Jan. 8. via Lendon.-Count
Romanones, who had been premier in
the Spanish ministry since December,
1915. today presented to King Alfonso
the resignation of the entire cabinet.
King Alfonso asked Premier Ro-
manones to form a new cabinet at
once. It was reported that the prime
minister will not modify the personnel
of his ministry. but may re-arrange
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-09

Holton, Kan. Jan. 9.-Word was
received here today that Louise Nuz-
man, an electrician, was, killed. by an
electric shock last night as he was re-
pairing a transmission line between
here and Havensville. He was about
40 wears old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-09
UPHOLD WORKERS LAW
Compensation Measure in Oklahoma
Valid, Court DEGREES.

oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. -
Constitutionality of the workmen's
compensation law was upheld in an
opinion today by Justice Hardy of the
state supreme court in test case
brought by an employe of the Item
Risc11it cOrnnanV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-09
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS


Twas Ever Thus
Have you seen luscious apple
Hangin' on the topmost bough,
And been bound you're goin' to get it,
And you warn't a carfn' how?
Have you scrambled thru the branches
Till your limbs were scratched and sore
Just to find when you should reach it,
Twarn't a hangin there no more?
Did you know some fellow nabbed it,
Who was quick of wit and limb,
And that in your climbing upward,
You had knocked it down to him?
Well you cannot make it different
Tho your Indignation boil,
For there's some folks always Twin
Off the other fellows toll.
NELS YINGLE.
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JAS. r. Garfield Home Robbed.

Cleveland, o. Jan 9.-James r.
Garfield today reported his home at
Mentor had been robbed of jewels
worth $4,000 The Jewels disap-
peared during the absence of the Gar
field family between December 1 and
December 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-09

T. A. Rooster. d. d. s.. 40 Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaNs.-Adv
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JOURNAL ENTRIES

No man has time enough to waste
amy.
K x =
The successful man is not always
the most fortunate one.
X X y
The person with an unforgiving dis
position often finds himself hit with
b boomerang.
y = y
Just because we see no way to reach
BUR goal is very poor reason for not
making start.
x X x
An intelligent man may become
hngry but only the stupid one permits
his resentment to master his actions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-09

How was it expected in the first
place that the Mexican-United States
peace commission could do anything
else except fail when there is no such
thing as a state of war existing be-
tween the United States and Mexico?
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. LOUISA KINDER died this morn
ing at the home of her son, w. FL. Granteer,
43o Harrison street. She is survived by her
SON. sister, Mrs. Lutte Irwin, of Colorado
Springs, and five grandchildren. The
funeral will be held at 10 O'Clock Wednes
day morning in Bomgardner's chapel In
terment IN Burlingame cemetery.
MRS. CHRISTINA MCGOWAN. widow of
Samuel MCGOWAN, died Sunday at her home
| in Wakarusa. The funeral was held this
morning at the home. Interment in Topeka
cemetery.
MRS. J. r. SILVER: who died in Oregon.
will be brought here Wednesday for burial.
Funeral services will be held at 4 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon in the Westminster
Presbyterian church.
MRS. EMILY GREEN, age rs. died
Monday at her home, Twenty-fourth and
Monroe streets. The funeral will be held
at O'Clock Wednesday in Browns chapel,
in charge of the Macedonia Tabernacle No
IS.
MRS. NICK CHILES, age 40, died this
afternoon at her home 914 Buchanan
street. She had been suffering from
nephritis for year. Arrangements for
the funeral will be made later.
PETER CART, 12s Adams street died
Monday at his home. He was II years old
The funeral will be held at 2 80 O'Clock
He was employed in the water service de-
partment of the Santa Fe for 80 years. He
came to Kansas in 1865. He leaves a wife
and one son, Spencer Cart of Chicago. He
was a member of the l. o. o. +. lodge No
and A. o. U. w. No. j.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-09

Perhaps after a while we shall have
la report from some one showing that
the high cost of living is due to the
high cost of investigating the high cost
|of living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-09

High cost of inspection is no small
part of the high cost of living. To-
peka's milk inspection department in
ciudes three salaried officials who
must be paid indirectly by the con-
sinners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-09

See the new u. S. Royal Cord Tire
1916 price. Capper Auto Supply Co.
ADV.
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4-story Building Collanses.

building of the Cleveland Storage com
pany collapsed this afternoon and sew
eral persons are reported buried in the
ruins. The plant employed twenty
persons.
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ViIIistas FYre on Train.

FL Paso, Tex, Jan. "a Villista
band under Ochoa fired upon a south
bound passenger train about thirty
miles below Juarez, killing and wound
ing several passengers. according to
reports reaching United States au-
.thorities here today. The train speed
ed up and reached Chihuahua City
safely.