The Topeka state journal. [volume], March 21, 1913, LAST EDITION, Page 11, Image 11

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CHE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING- MARCH 21, 1913-
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THE HODGES PLAN
Tor Commission State Government
Widely Kndorsed.
Governor Hodges' plah for a smaller
legislative body was one of the aub
ieits which was much discussed and
reviewed his new plan in speech at
the Bryan dinner in Lincoln, Neb., this
week. The Kansas governor himself
reviewed his new plant in speech at
the dinner. Both -Covernor Dunne of
Illinois and Governor Moorehead of
Nebraska, showed much interest in the
proposed change of legislative organ
ization, and it is not improbable that
the plan will be seriously advocated in
both of these states.
Many members of the Nebraska state
legislature attended the Bryan dinner.
They had read of the plan of CJovernor
Hodges to reduce the size of the Kan
sas legislature, with a view that great
er and more profitable results would
be secured. These men asked many
questions concerning the proposed op
eration of the plan and many of them
endorsed the method: But the great
est evidence of interest was .shovrn
by the Nebraska and Illinois chief ex
ecutives who inquired concerning al
most every detail of the new progres
sive movement in Kansas legislative
procedure.
Since the message advocating this
change was sent to the legislature
nearly two weeks ago. inquiries have
been received in the governor's office
from every section of the country.
Many of the large eastern newspapers
,and magazines have sent queries about
this plan and Governor Hodges' new
eystem of making state laws is being
widely advertised and extensively advocated.
Roy L. Wood of Russell, from Salina
to Russell: E. C. Waldo of Ellis, from
Russell to Ellis: Dr. C. W. Winslow,
from Ellis to Oakley, and F. A. Louis
of Colby, from Oakley to the Colorado
line.
HIS FIRST ORDER.
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Hopkins Would Compel Kmploy
ment Licenses.
WILL LOG HIGHWAY.
Plans for Laying Out Route of (iolden
Belt Road.
Salina, Kan.. March 21. Plans have
been made for the logging of the
Colden Belt highway from Kansas
City to the Colorado line. The work
will be taken up by persons along the
route through Kansas, and It will be
li;id out according to plans made sev
eral years ago. The route was logged
last year by one of the officers of the
association, but the log was lost in
transmission through the mails, neces
sitating the work being done again.
The work will be done by K. J. Fisher
of Wamego. from Kansas City to Wa
iiiego; while John G. Gartnei of Junc
tion "ity will have charge of the work
from Wamego to Junction City; Frank
Hageman and Frank C. York of Sa
lina. from Junction City to Salina;
The official order from Z. G. Hop
kins, as head of the state free em
ployment agency, came today when he
decreed that the several dozen employ
ment agencies doing business in Kan
sas must procure licenses at once or
close their shops. At the present time
there are but eleven employment
agencies in the state which have a li
cense. The others must provide them
selves with a state permit at once or
subject themselves to prosecution un
der the 1911 law.
When the legislature was in Topeka
two years ago. it enacted a law which
provided that every employment
agency must conform with certain pro
visions, that they could not promise
employment to peopne. cuneci - -and
fail to make good their promises.
Ih addition to this, the 1911 session
said that every agency must have a
state license issued from the office of
the state free employment bureau.
Last year there were about 15 agencies
bought these licenses, which cost from
$10 to $25, according to the popula
tion of the town in which the agency
is located.
This year the records show that
just eleven agencies have complied
with the law. Of these eleven, three
are located in Topeka. Hopkins now
claims that there are a number of
agencies in other towns which do not
and never have complied with the law.
He has written to these towns to learn
the names of the several agencies and
unless they procure state licenses at
once, prosecutions will be filed. No
such action has even been taken since
the passage of the law.
For failure to procure a license, the
law provides a fine of from $ou to
tlOO and a jail sentence not exceeding
six months; in addition to an oi wmcn
the aeencv must still secure a permit
from the state to transact business.
AFTER A REST.
Gas
Hearing Resumed by CtUities
Commission.
A Better Living
At the same or even less ex
pense is the result of ordering;
your table supplies from Fraser
Brothers. A five dollar order
will convince you then. You
can take advantage of our spec
ial sugar offer of 27 pounds for
$1.00.
Saturday Specials
Ginger Snaps, fresh and
crisp, lb 5f
Oatflakes, in bulk, 10 lbs. . .25
Fresh Eggs, right from the
farm, dozen . 20
Table Potatoes, good eating
quality, 60 lb. to the bu. .69
Navy Beans, small and white
5 lb. for 25
Soap, white Rose, 10
large bars 25
Red Onions, large and fancv
10 lb. for .'lOc
Plate Boiling Beef, the corn
fed quality, lb 10p
Prunes, choice qualitv, lb 5,
7Vs and 12?
Bob White Soap, white, 10 bars
for . 35e
Breakfast Bacon, (on 3 lb. or
ders or more) the 28c
quality, per lb 22 i
Sauer Kraut, fancy quality,
gallon 20
Sour Pickles, small size, gal.30
Salmon, large tall cans, 2 for 15
Mutton stew, lb 9
Shoulder, lb. 15; Chops and
Steaks, lb 18c
Some Regular Prices
s.ilt Mackerel, nice and bright.
t'.'ich 10c and 25c
Swiss Cheese, fancy quality, lb.... 35c
Oil Sardines, imported. 2 cans 25c
Kananav nice and bright.
; dozen . 10c and 20c
Eutterine. choice quality, 2 lbs for 35c
Flour, gueen of Tampa, 48 lb.
sack $1.20
Crape Fruit, large size 2 for 15c
fanned Corn, good quality. 4 cans 25c
Codfish. Boneless, 1 lb Bricks. ... 15c
Lighthouse Cleanser, can 5c
Vinegar, pure elder, gallon 25c
Apple Cider, fresh, gallon 25c
Compound, 1 Tb 9c: 10 lbs 87c
Perfection Oil. gallon 10c
Heinz Apple Butter, stone jars. ...35c
Carnation Milk, can 10c: doz. ..$1.10
Clycerine Soap. 10c bars. 2 for ..15c
Cornmcal in bulk. lb 2c
Rimer. Meadow Gold Creamery.
plain wrapper, lb "....37c
Putter Creamery, process, lb 2Sc
Jonathans, peck lOc
Table Syrup 10c cans 8c
After a six days' rest, the Kansas ga
rate hearing ws resumed o.a l-ii-the
state public utilities commission in the
supreme court rooms. 1 lie case u o
closed Saturday afternoon. To conclude
. i, v,,ir,r this week, the commission to-
dav ordered a night session for tonight
and will persist in the enforcement of it -ruling
that the oratory surrounding tne
iutic- of an advance in the gas rates m
Kansas be concluded before Saturday
night.
The entire morning session was occu
pied by Judge Arthur Fuller, who repre;
sented the cltv of Pittsburg, and opposec.
an arbitrarv increase in the present rate.;
ot the gas companies supplying fuel anc
lieht to the consumers in southern Kan
sas towns. Judge Fullers arguments
were btsed largely on tne ineoiy uii i"
commission was vested with no legal pov
er which permitted an interference in tne
price of these rates as established hv
former contract. He insisted that the old
i,i he left iust as they were
when the present hearing begun and that
the Kansas consumers were entitled to all
of the benefits and favors accorded to
them under contracts which were maae
and executed in good faith both by the
cities of the state and the Kansas Nature,
Gas company and its distributing
'Except for the closing speech of John
Marshal- for the commission. Judge dull
er was the last attorney to speak again: c
the advance in rates by the gas com
panies. This afternoon, the commissior.
will hear both J. W. Danna and E. L.
anrfT-eti representing the gas com
panies Thev will contend foi the
..oja.i rales on a plea of justice to
gas companies, in view of the present
limited and inadequate gas supply. Joh
Jones, of Kansas City, will close the
arguments Saturday for the gas com
panies "Then John Marshall will be giver
tw hours in which to conclude the argu
ments and close the ca.se which has oc
cupied the attention of the utilities com
mitUon at intervals for several weeks.
WANT SOCIETY VIEWS
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The W. B. Nuform Corsets Inva
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W. B. Nuform corset is hygienic
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Fashionable
Women Asked to Attend
Vice Probe.
Washington. M&.ch 21. Leading so
ciety women have been invited to ap
pear before the Illinois vice commis
sion, which arrives here today, to urge
President Wilson to take some steps
toward bettering the conditions of the
working women of the Cnited States.
The society leaders will be asked their
opinion of the causes that lead work
ing girls astray, whether they fall be
cause of low wages or because of the
example set them by thoughtless wo
men of wealth. Among those invited
to appear are Mrs. Murray Crane, wife
of the former Massachusetts senator;
Mrs. Kdson Bradley and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, daughter of former Presi
dent Roosevelt. The members of the
commission will be received at the
White House Saturday.
A NEW BAKERY.
Saturday the last day
of our special
demonstration and sale of
Human Hair Goods
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As Friday and Saturday are the last days of this sale,
every woman who intends to purchase hair goods should be
present at the sale tomorrow. The season will not afford
another opportunity to secure a perfect match for any shade
of hair, in such beautiful qualities, at prices low as ours dur
ing this sale.
A strong special feature 22
inch Genuine French refined
hair switches, extra heavy, in
all shades. Your last oppor
tunity to buy at
Other Switches specially priced at 95c, $1.95, $2.95, $3.95,
$5.95 and up to $25.00.
We match any shade of Gray Hair.
Full assortments of Transformations.
IThe Mills Dry teixs jjb.
(00$ Sh"
American Has Keen Thoroughly
modeled and Decorated.
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FOR EASTER
Tomorrow we hope to show you the exclusive new pat
terns that have been brought out for spring in Emery Shirts
the shirts that fit, launder perfectly, and in every way
satisfy the taste and judgment of the most fastidious men.
In Silk, Silk-Mixures, Crepe, Soisette
French turn back cuffs and soft collar to match
$3.50, $3.00, $2.50, $2.00, $1.50
(Men's Department, Ninth Street Entrance.)
27 lbs. Best Granulated
Sugar with $4.00 or
der of other goods
$1
Out-of-town order nil! receive
careful and prompt attention. Try
an order. See how much we can
save you.
The American Bakery has changed
hands and is now under the manage- !
ment of W. P. Long & ison. j ney nae
gone to a great deal of expense in fit
ting up the interior to conform to their
idea of what an up to date bakery
should be. They have also fitted up a
first-class lunch room and have sev
eral tables for ladies. They will be
glad to have all their friends come in
any time and will give them a royal
welcome. They will continue business
at the old American stand at 915 Kan
sas avenue.
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RASERDROS
UPPU'THZ BfcST HKMOLZES MTOMA
K. E. Corner 6th and Jackson.
JPhuae 660.
Dawson in Iavenworth.
Leavenworth. March 21. Attorney
Oeneral Dawson came here to investi
gate charges of collusion between
jointists and politicians. He said he
was trying to locate the author of the
charges, as the person making them
had information of value to the attor
ney general. It was Mr. Dawson's
first visit to Ieavenworth since the
change of administration.
Annual Easter Pilgrimage.
New York. March 21. Twelve spe
j cial trains from Montreal last night
I and today brought more than 3,000
Canadians to New York for an Easter
pilgrimage. It is a record, over a
thousand more than came last year.
Most of the visitors explain their com
ing as due to "just plain spring fever."
Said one, "New York is becoming to,
Montreal and Ottawa what Simla is to
India."
A Great Sale of Mended and Sample
id Gloves
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$1.09 to $2.09 Qualities
In the Basement
An entirely new lot of 750 pairs of sample, and mended
gloves will be placed on sale Saturday when the store opens.
This is the best special lot we have had, and affords a great
opportunity to buy gloves for Easter and the entire season,
at a great saving.
Plenty of white, good assortments of colors
and black, in genuine kid gloves in regular
$1.00 to $2.00 grades, all at 69 f pair Saturday.
No matter how busy we are tomorrow the last
day before Easter you uriU find the service good,
and eleventh hour shopping made easy. Come for
the finishing touches gloves, neckwear, ribbons
and the like and if you have left some important
item till the last a suit, coat or hat remember
that this store offers the advantage of selection
from the best styles and largest assortments that
will be shown you.
faster
Handkerchiefs
In the center aisle main floor
you will find complete stocks
of men's, women's and chil
dren's handkerchiefs at prices
from 5c to 5.00. In this de
partment we sell only A U.
I.I X K.N hand kerchiefs, and
make a specialty of excep
tional qualities.
$18 Suits !z Easter
If you planned to buy an inexpensive suit for Easter it will
be well to come here, and save looking around for the styles
and qualities we show from $25.00 down are such that any
woman can find a becoming suit at a satisfactory price. The
$18.75 suits offered for Saturday are good examples of our
exceptional values in the lower price-range.
EXAMPLE: Plain tailored suit of excellent quality serge in
tan or navy, smartly cut jacket shows new sloping lines at
back, with button trimmings, it is lined with navy messaline
and has arm shields. Kick pleats in skirt, $18.75.
. EXAMPLE: Mist-gray granite cloth suit; strictly tailored,
good fitting cut away jacket lined with grey silk. Pleats on
skirt seams, $18.75.
EXAMPLE: Printzess suit of fine soft quality navy serge,
plain jacket lined with green and navy striped silk; button
trimmed on back seams. White silk cord in collar, pleats on
skirt seams, $18.75.
EXAMPLE: Smart semi-tailored Printzess suit of mid
night blue serge Jacket has button trimmed belt at back, a
wide band with buckle at waist line instead of revers. The
trimmings piped with tan silk. Slot seam pleats in the skirt,
$18.75.
Foulard and Messaline
Silk Dresses for Easter
These dainty new frocks are good fitting, and in every way
suitable for Easter frocks :
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FOULARD in bright and navy blue, also tar
ground with new design of small ''futurist" motifs
in bright contrasting colors. Short, square sleeves
square collar, front trimmed with four clusters ol
small velvet buttons. Plain skirt. $7.50.
MESSALINE navy, white or brown, with whit
pinstripes, of square collar of plain color, pi pec
at waist line, and front of waist, finished with plain
silk loops and buttons, jabot of loops, long sleeves
with lace pleating, $7.50.
$750
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New frocks of good wearing
navy serge are shown here
in a new spring style the
round collar, cuffs and but
tons being of shepherd
checked cloth. A pretty tie
of tright plaid silk gives a
smart touch. Exceptional
value at $5.00.
1 $5 Serge
Dresses
Silk Hosiery
Jor Easter
Every quality of silk
hose that is worthy to be
offered you will be found
in our Women's and Child
ren's Hosiery Dept., Main
Floor South Aisle.
Silk Plated Boot Hose, tan,
white and black, 35c.
Threadl-Silk Boot Hose, full
fashioned, black, tan and white,
50c.
All Pure Silk Hose, with lisle
lined foot, black, white, tan and
evening colors. also bronze,
pair, $1.00.
Thread-Silk Boot Hose, in
white, pink and blue, 50c.
Phoenix Silk Hose, with lisle
top, black, tan, white and col
ors, wear guaranteed, box of 4
pairs for $3.00.
Wayne Knit and McCalluin,
fine, all silk, full fashioned hose,
in black, white, tan, bronze and
evening colors, $1.50.
Wayne Knit, of finest quality,
pure silk, black and white, $2.50.
Europe,
ings.
French Kid Gloves or Easter
The woman who would be faultlessly gloved on Easter
chooses French gloves, for the beauty of the fine, soft, supple
kid, their exquisite colorings, and perfect fit. We now have
real French gloves as low as
the price of a new and )
excellent glove in staple V Qianut
colors the "Chanut." )
Dr?in f2IfVs: exclusive here the finest kid
WCrt'k o-lnvou muAo in l?ron- oil
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Perrin gloves in white, black, and all suitable color-
2-clasp Perrin, $1.75 and $2.25.
12,Jbutton Perrin $3.00.
16-button Perrin, $3.50.
Doeskin and Chamois Gloves
Among the latest gloves to arrive are the White Doeskins,
from England, and the chamois gloves, from France. These
are now, selling so rapidly that you should secure yours while
size lines are complete.
1 - clasp Natural Chamois $1.25
2- clusp Natural Chamois $1.75
12-buUon Natural Chamois. . . $2.5(1
1-clasp White IJoeskin SI. 75
12-biitton White Doeskin $2.50
16-button White Doeskin StS.OO
16-button Natural Chamois. . .$.1.00
Stay for Lunch in the Tea Room Fifth Floor.
Beautiful Hats for Easter
If the important matter of selecting your Easter hat has been
delayed a satisfactory choice awaits you here for we have
brought our assortments above the usual measure of complete
ness for Saturday, in order that none of our customers may
meet with disappointment.
We emphasize the
excellence and variety
of our moderately
priced hats Jor dress
or street.
Exceptionally good
assortment of child
ren's and Misses' hats
are a strong feature of
our showing.
Easter Pumps and Oxfords
In every style that fashion recognizes and
every correct material from gunmetal and tan
Russia calf to the finest white buckskin.
Only shoes of the highest quali
ties of leather are found here and
as careful fitting is
one of our strong spec
ialties satis
factory wear is
assured.
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those
See the new English Boots and
Oxfords, shown here in a full
line of sizes.
There is also a Semi-English last for
desiring the comfort of the English
without the extreme style.
assortments of Pumps and Oxfords,
priced from $3.50 to $5.00. Hoots from S3.50
to $7.00.
shoes
"Thistle Down"
Turkish Towels
20c
Main Iloor and Second Moor
Many of our customers have
been awaiting the arrival of
these attractive towels. (Should
you critisize the use of the word
"attractive" in connection with
so prosaic a thing as a towel,
seeing the towels will prove its
use correct.)
These towels are of individual size,
and the same quality as the bath
size which sells for 75c. - They are
pure white, very fine and soft thick
and readily absorbent, though of very
light weight, hence the name "Thistle-'
down." Three narrow stripes and
narrow hem of color give the dainti
ness that women like. The colors are
blue, heliotrope, pink and gold. Some
are all white. 20c each.
Toilet Paper
5c rolls good qual
ity crepe paper Sat
urday special
8 for 25c
Basement
Easter Post
Cards
12 for 5c
Basement
Peroxide
4 -oz. bottles of
peroxide on sale here
Saturday 5c
Basement
Men's Ties
Special lot of silk
four-in-hands : 25c
values f
Saturday IUC
Basement.
Ribbons
for Easter mill
lengths, plain and
fancy colors, up to
yard . . . 10c
Basement.
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