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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
A LUNAR ECLIPSE
Moon Will Be Totally Obscured
at A. Nj. Monday.
Clear and Colder Weather Pre-
dictiOn for Sunday.

March weather prevailed here today
with temperatures 16 degrees above
normal The wind is blowing at the
rate of 10 miles an hour from the
southwest.
Warm sunshiny weather prevailed
here today and reports show the same
variety was general over practically all
of the United States. Temperatures
were many degrees above normal here,
and in the northwest moderate wealth
er is reported In Montana the mer-
curry was barely down to freezing Fri
day night. The weather is expected to
continue clear with a slight drop in
temperature according to the forecast
which calls for fair weather tonight
and Sunday; colder Sunday.
The shippers forecast reads to pro-
tect 36-hour shipments north and west
against temperatures of rs to 80; east
INnntinnen ON Pace Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
HEARST GOES THRU
Wealthy Newspaper Man Is Crossing
the Continent to New York.

William r. Hearst. probably the
wealthiest newspaper owner in the
world, passed thru Topeka last night
with his wife, two children, and a
retinue of seven servants, on his way
to his home in New York from a vaca-
ton trip to California. The Hearst
family had been called back from their
trip by the illness of Mrs. Hearst's
mother. Mr.. Hearst stated that a tre-
mendous wave of the prosperity
which is sweeping the country" has
reached its crest in California. and
that the people there are busy and
haDDv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
SETTLE BIG SUIT
Two Directors of Rock Island Offer to
Purchase $5,0oo,ooO Worth of Bonds.

Chicago. Jan. 6.-Prospects of an
early settlement of the Amster COM
mittee suit for s7,5oO,O0O against the
directors of the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific railroad were seen today in
the announcement that two of the di-
rectors, Daniel G.. Reid and William
H. Moore, would offer to purchase at
par S5,000,000 worth of the roads 6
per cent preferred stock.
1t was reported that offer of settle
ment would be presented to Judge
George A. Carpenter of the United
States district court next Tuesday for
approval. The road is in the hands of
a receiver appointed by him. 1t was
declared that the two directors had
assumed all the obligations of the
board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
new CABINET CRISIS
Failure to Give Galicia Home Rule
Precipitates Rupture.

Copenhagen, Jan. GA Vienna dis
patch published in the Lokal Anzeiger
OF Berlin says new Austrian cab
met crisis has arisen, owing to the
refusal of the government to gran.
home rul to Galicia as promised by
Emperor Francis Joseph, DR.. j.
Sylvester, president of the Austrian
chamber of deputies. has resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
333, 667 BIBLES PLACED IN
HOTEL ROOMS BY GIDEONS

Chicago, Jan 6.-Reports indi-
eating that up to November 80,
1916, the Gideons, an organization
of commercial travellers. had-placed
Bibles in 333, SCI hotel rooms in the
United States. were submitted at
a meeting of the members of the
cabinet of the organization here to-
day. A B. T. Moore of Cedar
Rapids, Ia, national president of
the Gideons, presided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
ARR. MIDDLE WORSE
Postpone Decision on Who's Governor
Legislature Meets Monday.

Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 6.-The Arizona
supreme court today deferred its de-
cision in the Campbell mandamus pro-
ceedings to Gust Governor Hunt from
the office he is holding until next
week As a result, conditions are
more chaotic than usual, with the
legislature scheduled to meet Monday
and state affairs badly split.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
MILLIONS POUR IN
Another Consignment of 25 Million
Reaches New York.

New York, Jan. 6.-Another large
consignment of gold. said to be in
United States coin and aggregate at
least $25,O0O,0OO, is expected to arrive
here by way of Canada today or to-
morrow, it was learned today. This
would be one of the largest amounts
received in a single day in the present
gold movement. The United States
subtreasury will keep open Nn Sunday
to receive it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
PAROLES 90 CONVICTS
Governor Major Winds Up Admins
tration by Freeing Prisoners.

Jefferson City. Jan 6-Governor
Major. as one of the last acts of his
ADMINISTRATION, today paroled ninety
two young prisoners from the state
penitentiary- 1t was said by prison
officials that the number was the larg-
est ever released at one time
The men were all first offenders and
ranged from IT to 81 years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
Remove sothern to New york.

Chicago, Jan. &c H. Sothern,
noted Shakesperian actor, who was
forced to leave the stage here and I'M
dergo delicate operation. was taken
to New York today, where he will re-
main during a long period of con-
valescence- His Wife, Julia Marlowe,
and physician. DR.. Joseph Bissell, ac-
companied him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
CASE TO JURY TONIGHT
Mrs. Phillips on Stand to Deny Arson
and BlackmaiI.

Russell, Kan, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Lucille
Graves Phillips took the stand in the
criminal court here today to defend
herself of the charges of arson and
blackmail pending against her.
She denied the testimony given yes
terday by ]. w. Hullinger, that she
had been his partner IN the blackmail
scheme against Isaac Sellar, to which
he recently pleaded guilty. 1t was
thought the case might go to the jury
tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
]. S. ROGERS is DEAD


J. S. Rogers, for ten years an ac-
countant in the state treasurer's office,
died late this afternoon at his home,
315 Quinton boulevard. His death
was caused by Bright's disease. He
had been ill for ten days
Rogers was a well known figure
around the state house and was
brother-in-law of Seth Wells, former
state auditor. Funeral arrangements
will be given out later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
16-YEiR-OLD MISS Is
CHAMP POTATO GROWER

Minneapolis. Mimi. Jan. 6.-Miss
Ruth Ehnstrom. 8 years. of Carie-
ton. Mimi. is the champion potato
grower of Minnesota. This an
nouncement was made today by the
University of Minnesota's agricul-
tural extension division. which con-
Quoted potato growing contest
last summer. Miss Ehnstrom
raised 55-12 bushels of potatoes on
one-eighth of an acre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
No Disorder at Inauguration.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, Jan.
6.-The Inauguration of General
Emlliano Chamorro as president of
the republic took place today with
out disturbance. 1t is the first time
in 20 years that a new president has
come into office without disorders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
Charter for Big REFINERY.

Eldorado, Kan, Jan. 6-Eldoradoh has
landed 100000 refinery, the largest
in the state. 1t will be known as the
Midland Refinery company. W. G.
Skully, Tulsa. Okla, and W. Irving
Osborne. Chicago. asked for a charter
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
NEW CRUDE RAISE POSTED
Ten Cent Hike in Price Today Lifts 1t
to Highest Price Known.

independence, Kan, Jan. 6.-Crude
oil with an advance of 10 cents posted
here today by the Prairie Oil and Gas
company, went five cents above what
operators said was the previous high
est price ever paid in this field. To-
days advance sent oil up to $1-60 a
barrel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
seven years for Bank Wrecker.

Newark, n. J., Jan. Edward H.
Hatch, whop loaded guilty to falsifying
accounts of the Mutual Trust company
of Orange, n. J., while president, was
today sentenced to serve a minimum
of seven years in state prison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06

Laredo. Tex, Jan. 6.-Major Will
liam Lutz, Ninth United States infan-
try. died here last night of paralysis.
Funeral services will be held tomor-i
row and. his body will be sent to his
former home at lafayette. Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
Swiss Float Big Loan.

Berne, Jan. 6.-The Swiss govern
ment is issuing Az per cent loan
of 1O0,000,000 francs of which will
be used in repaying the first war loan
of per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06

is ali right Tor a man to imagine
ne is the most important person in
inc world But others have Iegiti-
mat. mate kick when he tries to make
Inem believe he has the correct idea
about the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06

Continued on Page Two.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Next Weeks Opera Bills
"Lakme" Will Be Revived at
the Metropolitan

"Lakme," by Delibes, another French
opera which has not been heard at the
Metropolitan Opera House for ter
years, will complete the list of revivals
and novelties promised for this season
By General Manager Gatti-Casazza. II
will be sung at next weeks Saturday
matinee by Nine. Barrientos in the title
role. Mr.. Msrtinelli as Gerard, Mr.. De
Luca as Frederic and Mr.. Rothier as
the Brahmin. others IN the cast will
be Mines. DelaunoIs, Sparkes, Howard
and Egener and Mess-s. Reschiglian,
Audisio. Garoen and Mandelli. Miss
CALI will dance. Mr. Polacco will con-
duct.
The other operas OF the week: A spe-
cial matinee of Madame Butterfly" on
Monday, with Mines. Farrar, Fornia and
Egener and Messrs. Botta, De Luea,
Reschiglian. Bada and Begue. Mr.. 20.
lacco will conduct. Die Meistersinger
on Monday evening; Aida on Wednes-
day evening; "Thais" on Thursday
evening, and LA Boheme" on Friday
evening
At the Italian benefit concert mex,
Sunday evening Mines. Aida, .Muzio and
Perrin and Messrs. Amato, Caruso, Mar
tinelli and De Luca will sing, Messrs.
Polacco and Papi will conduct and Mr.
Setti will direct the chorus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Violin Warmly Received
Youthful Russian Makes De-
but at Aeolian Hall

Mi-cha Violin. a seventeen-year-oiu
Russian violinist from Odessa, madt
his American debut al Aeollan Han
Yesterday afternoon. He was assisted
BY Josef Adler. pianist Mr.. Nlol'Il
cave performance which was al once
disheartening. perpleXing and encour-
aging. Suffering under the delusloh
which haunts many young musicians
that their first selection must be Sc.
verolv classical, or at least heavy
enough to correspond 20 the opening
svmphonic number of an orchestral pro
gramme. he attempted Beethoven D
major sonata. Op. ~. No. !.
Because he was unfamiliar with the
score. OF for some other reason, ne
used notes throughout the piece and
was obviously hampered By the conse-
ouent distraction Of his attention. In
Bach's "Chaconne." lengthy compost
ton for solo violin. he was more AZ
home. and acquitted himse 4 creditably.
The best perfo nance Of the afternoon
wag Rimsky-Korsakof's "A Song OF
India" I'm this the long wall Of the
muted strings played in octave double
sons stood out in beautiful contrast TO
the distinct pearl-like notes Of the
piano. Mr. Violin's reception By the
audience was always enthusiastic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Mrs. Sanger Advocates
RepeaI of "Archaic LaW''

Mrs. Margaret Sanger was the SPEAK
ct a the final birth control study scS-
sion Of the Women's City Club 1T inc
Park Avenue Hotel yesterday. Coupled
with her birth control speech and an
appeal to women to fight for woman
hood was an indictment of prison con
ditions. especially the lndetermlnate
sentence and parole law.
Explaining that she used the only
methods possible to attract attention
TO IAN archaic law which must be
changed" Mrs. Sanger said: mo hui
man being can see the things l have
seen and respect the law that causes
them. decided that | owed IL to So
ciety and TO every social instinct OF my
being to lay the facts before society.
The only way to strike is from the
shoulder. and | aimed at what is sa-
cred to you-a law. But that law IS
unsocial, for when you put piece OF
parchment on a pedestal and worship
it, placing 1t above womanhood and
motherhood, | call that law antl-social
Mrs. Sanger then said she did not
regret her prison term, Tor though
she had lost fifteen pounds and had
10 learn all over again how to use a
knife and fork, the benefit she be
lieved her propaganda had wrought
was worth even five years imprlson-
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Novelty Trio at Aeolian
G. T. Strong's "Village Music.
Director" Is Charming

The Flonzaley Quartet, at its concert
last night in Aeolian Hall. presented
one number which was "a novelty
trio for two violins and viola by George
Templeton Strong, an American COM
poser. now living in Switzerland.
The trio was entitled The Village
Music Director and on the programme
there was a note in explanation of the
three movements. Despite its title, 1t
had nothing TO do with the leader Of
the village silver cornet band, but eX-
pressed the spirit. loves and trials OF a
sincere though obscure artist. ne
oDening movement was distinctly pas
toral i'm spirit. very light, but graceful
and melodious. The second movement
was on the theme "In all his life he
loved buJ once, and so but once he
suffered" Il. too. though rather nalt'
possessed considerable melodlc charm.
The concluding movement expressed
the trials Of the muslc-director WIN
his two uuruly pupils, and though iar
from original, il had a certain spright-
ly fancy. ,-, ,ar
from important. and very far from
modern i'm spirit or conception. But
in many places IL was pleasing ID
simple fashion, and even lngrauatlns'
II was given a superb performance oy
MIR. Betti. Mr.. Pochon and Mr. Ara a
performance so perfect that u couId
not have been bettered. The TWO otnet
numbers were the Schumann Quartet
/, > major. On. Al. No. .. and the bee
thoven in F major. Op. %, NO ]. ne
audience was exceedingly large anu u"-
usually sympathetic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Japanese Picture
Aids School Fund
"Chushingura," a Film of Old
Nippon, Is Shown at Wash
ington Irving Benefit

a japanese photo-drama "Chushin-
eura." was shown AT the Washington
Irving High Scaoo' yesterday as a
benefit for the relief fund, which Is
not war fund. but a scholarship
which enables pupils TO remain 10
school when conditions at home would
otherwise compel them 10 work
"Chushingura' as a classical Jap
anese tragedy. based upon a historic
feud which took place more than two
hundred years ago. The play IS q
favorite in japan. and the picture was
produced by the troupe Of the Imperial
Theatre at Toxic.
The costumes, interiors and other
scenes show the dress, decorations ana
customs of the japanese when Nippon
was a kingdom closed 70 the world and
ruled BY the Samurai, or knights, under
a feudal system.
One is Immediately impressed with
the vast difference IN this real Japanese
picture and these pseudo Celestial nro-
ductions where the Ceisha girls pour
tea and marry the handsome naval Oln
Gers. Il is also apparent Immediately
that the picture was really taken in the
land Of the cherry blossom. for sill
hOuetted against every DdChBToHHu arr
those queer trees which grow horizon
tally instead OF perpendicularly. and
which appear in every japanese print.
The latter scenes in the play we're
taken in violent snowstorm, and the
drifts appeared quite as form liable as
those which descend OF New York.
The costumes Of the period are quite
weird. The trousers are baglike af-
fairs. fastened over the feet with long
trains, and they compel the wearer 20
give 4 good mpersonation Of America
most popular comedian. One knows
now where Charlie Chaplin got the idea
for his makeup.
The picture will be shown to-day al
2:.5 and az : O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Bill to Repeal Charter
Or Rockefeller Foundation

Albany. March l3 The advocates Of
nm Investigation Of the Rockefeller
Foundation are determined 70 get d
hearing on their objections 10 the ac-
tivities Of this organization. Senator
Rovlan's resolution calling for an in
,cstigation Is now IN the hands Of the
Senate Finance Committee and its back
ers have little hope Of dislodging IT.
Consequently Senator Boylan and
Asscmblyman Callahan to-day miro
duccd q bill 20 repeal the charter OF me
foundation. II was referred 70 the Ju-,
dietary Committee and nearing, YIN
ho demanded. Senator Boylan said that
Tho hin was the elimination Of a series
~ attempts 10 obtain an official investi-
cation Of "this large foundation sup
nortod by great wealth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Wheeler Committee
Would Tax Movies
Supervision by State License
Department Also Will Be
Recommended in Report

Albany. y. Y. March 13.-A tax on
the moving picture industry and its
supervision by a state moving picture
license department will be recon-
mended in the report of the Wheeler
Legislative Committee. to be submitted
in the next two days. The tax will be
levied on all moving picture theatres
according TO seating capacity and on
films at the rate of from one-tenth Of
a cent to ten cents foot, according to
cost of production.
The new department would have the
power to reject pictures considered OBJ
jectionable. The proposal TO rsx all
theatres was considered. but II has
practically been decided that this year
only the movies should be taxed.
1t is believed that the proposed tax
would yield less than 100000 instead
of 100000, as originally anticipated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Suffragists Court Baby Census,
They Reply to Senator Brown
And if Birth Control Leaders Also Ask the Vote, It's
Because Almost All New York Women Do,
Mrs Raymond Brown Declares

its legislative chairman. have one child
each.
Mrs. Whitehouse was out Of town
yesterday, resting before the 1917 CAM
paign begins in earnest. but she wired
congratulations and thanks 20 the mem
bers of the Legislature and TO the
chairmen Of the two state political par
ties. She asked the active support OF
the major parties in the campaign.
The official opening OF the campaign
will take place March 80, and through
out the city and state there viii be
mass meetings
Two important differences between
this campaign and that of 1915 will
work 10 the advantage OF the women
Mrs. Whitehouse said. They are the
war crisis, b. which the work Of women
for the state has been recognized, and
the advance in public opinion IN TINS
country, typifed by the four new sut-
frage states won this year; By the IA
yorable attitude of President Wilson
and the political parties last summer
and by the large vote cast by women
in the last Presidential election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14

"We1 mach the suffrage babies
against the anti-sufragists' any thine
not only in mere numbers, but in the
love and careful upbringing their
mothers give them"
This was the answer which Mrs.
Raymond Brown, ice-chairman OF the
Woman Suffrage party, H-lde yester-
day 70 State Senator Elon r. Browns
argument that if the vote were given
to the women OF New York the birth
rate would decrease.
"The Senator's suggestion that suf-
fragc is related to the lowering Of the
birth rate is humorous" Mrs. Brown
continued. Il don't know how many
children the anti-suffrage leaders have.
but Senator Brown himself, I under
stand, has only two-and. BY the way.
they are both sufFragists.7
"Mrs. Frank Vanderlip. one Of our
state officials, has six children. and
Mrs. Edward H. Dreier has four The
best district leader we have upstate
has a number % small children and
runs "a chicken farm besides.
"Of necessity, most OF the women
VINO are carrying the brunt OF the
work Of tho suffrage campaign are not
women who are burdened with the
care of small children. When Senator
Brown compeis women 10 travel to
Albany for fourteen weeks. As he did
last year. 10 watch the suffrage bill
naturally these women are not moth
ers and cooks for large families. L
they were the Senator would be the
first 10 object.
"As for the birth control movement
] don't even know who its leaders are.
II they are sufragists, as the Senator
says. that is because almost all the
women OF the state are sutfraglsts."
Miss Mary Garrett Hay, chairman
Of the Woman Suffrage party Of New
York City. submitted census of the
babies among the party's officers here.
Mrs. Edward II. Dreier and Mrs.
William O.. Wilcox, chairmen OF
Brooklyn and Richmond boroughs,
have four each; Mrs. Daniel Rogers,
Mrs. Martha Wentworth Sufren and
Mrs. Richard Aldrich, two each. and
Mrs Daniel Palmer, one.
Mrs. Norman der. Whitehouse.
chairman Of the state Woman Suffrage
party, and Mrs. James Lees Laidiaw,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Food Commission
Bill Likely to Fail
Emergency Measure for City
Encounters Strong Opposi-
ton in Senate

From a Staf Correspondent o. The Tribune
Albany, March l3-More or less for
midable opposition prevented action to-
day in the Senate on two bills of inn
portance to New York City the Brown
home rule amendment and the Gilchrist
emergency food bill. which would EN-
power the Mayor to appoint a commits
sion to buy and sell food and fuel in
emergencies The Gilchrist bill is be-
lieved to be permanently shelyed, al
though its sponsor, in the face of OPP
position led by Senator Elon r. Brown,
president pro tenn, will insist on vote
tomorrow morning.
This Is very astonishing PROPOSE
ton" said Senator Brown, land OF
very doubtful constitutionality. ! don't
say that there will not be an emer-
gency requiring the city to distribute
food, but | don't think there is any
emergency calling for this measure
now The charity of the city is equal
to supplying the wants of the needy
Senator Ogden l.. Mills and Senator
James A. Foley offered amendments to
the Brown home rule for cities bill,
but both were defeated. The Brown
amendment would permit the Legislat-
ure 10 delegate broader powers to
cities than now possessed by them and
provide for optional forms of govern
meGt for counties.
Senator Mills wanted to substitute a
measure backed by the Mayors con-
ference which would write into the
constitution Just powers TO be con-
ferred upon municipalities by the Leg
islature. Senator Foley would confer
the authority direct and make it con-
stitutionally self-operative. The debate
on both was lively