The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
December 9, 1915

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W MATH Kit forecast for Kansas: Fair tonight and probably Fri day: warn.rr in the south tonlht and in tlie north Friday. f MIKISJWAS shopping: now is a question of when, not what, you 'my. THIS EDITION 2 CENTS HUME ED1T1UJN TOPEKA, KANSAS, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1915 TEN PAGES Every Oftioer of German Division Is Captured. Russians Surprise Teutons In Wild Nigiit Attack. SURROUND HOUSEFUL OF W Two Generals. One a Division Commander Caiiffht in Trap. One Colonel Was Killed While Trying to Escape. TAKE MANY VALUABLE PAPERS otli!nsr Escaped Cossacks Who Shot Down the Germans. Small Company of Scouts Per formed Fearless Deed. Pctrccrad, Dec. 9. The cnt-'re staff of the eighty second German army divi sicn was captured by Rus sian scouts and brouaht as "5 cording to unofficial ac-" -I counts wlsch have just been received. 1'nder cover of darkness, a small company of scouts worked its wa i past the German trenches toward the j tifrmin base. Kmerfiiiifj from a j wood, thi scouts found themselves close to a village. They stopped and .st ri forwaid a reconnoiterinK party j Tht- latter soon came upon a (ler m.m we nir. who jrave the alarm. Ten i tVntimieil on Pup' HEP. LAST COLONY British Planning- to Capture German East Africa. The Kaiser Will Then Have o Foreign Holdings. Xew York. Dec. 9. A new cam paign to capture Herman East Africa, Herm-my's last remaining colony, has lt n placed in control of Oenorai Kothi. premier of British South Africa. nd conqueror of Herman Southwest Africa. (Jeneral Botha may nt personally take command of the expedition. Mit he will direct its strategy. The ostensible reason, for the South A fricans ennapinij ly themselves in this difficult undertaking is the dange sir -hisr from the "rming of the nat'.v hy the Hermans and the preaching amiinK the blacks of a holv war against the Christians. This however, 1 not the true reason. The expedition in reality, owes its origin to frequent criticism of the British government within the United Kingdom tor not having persisted in their earlier imperial operations apainst the Germans' Kast African colony. The Hermans have been able to retain their Ka?t coa?t colony be cause of various fiascos that have overtaken British operations in b.th the northern and southern areas. There are scarecely 5,000 Hermans in the entire 384,000 suare miles of the territory. The Teutons, however, have organ ized respectable fighting units of na tive blacks since the outbreak of the war and have 'nflicted defeats on the small British battalions that have tried in haphazard fashion to secure possession of the immense area of the colony. SAYS HE'S A BAD MAN I.ulu II. Brewer Files a Suit for Di vorce and Hijrhts of Procrty AjralnM Her Husband Suit for divorce wherein Leon J. Brewer is charged with sensational domestic offenses, was filed this morning in the Shawnee county dis trict court by Lulu H- Brewer." The wife's petition charges that P-rewer was all t.o free with his "cuss words" and states that the defendant ha stated that "the plaintiff is not worth a for anything but to run the streets looking for men." The wife also alleges that in the past her husband has got drunk and then beat her. She also claims that he cursed her children and her father. Mrs. Brewer asks a divorco, the right to property which she says she bought and paid for, and an injunc tion restraining Brewer from molest ing her or her children. Judge Whit comb in the district court granted the injunction temporarily. Take Men Oat of Trenches By Christmas Aboard Peace Ship Oscar II, by way of wireless to Cape Race, Newfound land, Dec. 9.- Premier Asquith's dec laration in the house of commons yes terday that the allies wiil consider any serious peace proposals, was received with great rejoicing by voyagers aboard the Ford peace ship today. The message was transmitted by wireless to F. F. McClure. of New York, eilitor of the Evening Mail. "I'll bat this ship against a cent that we will have the men out of the trenches by Christmas," said Ford, after hearing the message read. ON 'TERMS' AGAIN United States and Mexico Re sume Diplomatic Relations. Eliseo Arredondo Has Been Appointed Ambassador. FLETCHER MAY GO TO MEXICO America Apparently Ready to Do Her Part Soon. It Is First Step Toward Full Friendship as Xations. Washington. Dec. 9. The first step toward the resumption of full diplo matic relations between the United States and Mexico was taken today in the appointment of Eliseo Arredondo, General Carranza's confidential rep resentative in Washington, as Mexican ambassador to the United States. The appointment of an American ambas sador to Mexico, in all likelihood Henry P. Fletcher, at present ambas sador to Chile, soon will be announced. For nearly three years there has been no government in Mexico recognized by the world powers. The Mexican embassy here received (Continued m; Page Two.t iQUT OF DEBT JAN. 1 Kansas Will Owe Ji One at End of This Month. Nearly $160,000 in Bonds To Be Redeemed on That Date. Kansas will be free from debt Janu ary 1, 1916, it is said, and will be the one state in the Union so situated financially. Earl Akers, state treasurer. announced today. As a result members of the state executive council are planning a cele bration to be held on New Year's day in the rotunda of the state house. On that day the $159,000 in bonds outstanding against the state will be redeemed. It is planned that as a part of the celebration these shall be burned in a "funeral pyre" for the state's in debtedness. It is planned that the governor and a number of state offi cial? shall make addresses. Mr. Akers announced today also that figures compiled in his office indicate that the state will have on hand in the various state educational and other institutions property valued at ap proximately twenty-two million dol lars. FORM LABOR BAND Two Million Men in England Organize Union. Expect to Control Wage and Work Condition. I London, Dec. 9. The largest labo organization In the history of Eng- land, representing about 2.000.000 men, was formed today for the pur i pose of offensive or defensive action in matters respecting wages and con j ditions of work. Wages and conditions of work, the i organization comprising the alliance are the Miners' federation, the Na tional Union of Railway Men and the Xational Transport Workers" union. The constitution adopted today pro j vides that Joint action can only be I taken after the consent of the three organizations concerned is obtained. HETTY BLOWS HERSELF World's Wealthiest Woman Bays Theater Box for First Time in Her Life. New York, Dec. 9. Hetty Green, 'the world's wealthiest woman" ap peared in a box at the Longacre the ater Wednesday night. As far as records could be traced, this is the first time she has engaged a box in a theater, Mrs. Green appeared to be very feeble and was aided to her seat by ushers. Much to the latter's sur prise; Mrs. Green belied her reputa tion by passing a two-dollar bill in return for the services. A number of young women, beau tifully gowned, accompanied Mrs. Green. Mary Pickford, the "movie" star, v. ho happened to be in the audience was pointed out to Mrs. Green. When told the young woman received $150,0n0 a year, Mrs.. Green exclaimed, '-That's too much money for a young woman." Mrs. Green celebrated her eightieth birthday on November 21 last. GERMANS WILL LEAVE STATES AFTERJHE WAR German Consul at San Fran cisco Disgusted With Us. "I Don't Like This Country," He Says. (Well Then Good-By.) OTHERS VIOLATE NEUTRALITY' I He Charges England and Japan. With Shortcomings. I

Alleges That Federal Offices; Countenance It. San Francisco, Dec. 9. Declaring himself disgusted with America, and stating that he would return to the Fatherland. Herman Consul Bott of this city today predicted a general exodus of Herman-Americans after the European war. Bott charged that both England and Japan violated American neutrality and, in alleging federal officials coun tenanced such violation, cited the fol lowing: Army automobiles bought for Can ada were stored in a Buffalo, N. Y., armory; C. C. Crowley, a detective Bott employed, gave him this informa tion. An American tug left San Francisco early in the war to aid the Japanese cruiser Asama, stranded at Turtle Bay. Japanese cruisers smuggled Japa nese recruits aboard after hunting them up in Fresno and Los Angeles. Collectors of Customs Davis allowed the converted British warship Llang gorfe to over stay its twenty-four hour leave in San Francisco harbor. Washington decided that, because Sunday intervened, the overstay was not a violation of neutrality. Parts of submarines, manufactured in the Union Iron works here, were smuggled into Canada for assembly. United States and Canadian officials in collusion, permitted Japs to reach Canada to reinforce crews of Jap anese warships. Bott also charged that United States District Attorney Preston, of San Fran- j cisco, was pro-Britain. "I don't like this country any more," said Consul Bott. He refrain ed from commenting on President Wil- son s message attacking hyphenated j Americans, but hinted that the presi- dent's remarks were aimed" chief ly tt j Herman-Americans. Consul Lempke, of the consulate, j approved Bott's statement. ON TO THE HAGUE! The Peace Pilgrims Hope to Pass Through Germany. Ford Asks Wilson "ot to Be Here All He Reads. Washington, Dec. 9. A wireless from Henry Ford, aboard the steamer Oscar II, was received at the White House today. Mr. Ford asked the president to disregard what he termed inaccurate newspaper accounts of pro ceedings aboard the Oscar II, and said he would personally inform the presi dent later as to the trans-Atlantic trip. On to The Hague. On Board Steamship Oscar II (via wireless to Cape Race, N. F.), Dec. 9. Tentative plans for the itinerary and preliminary procedure of Henry Ford's party of peace advocates were announced today. At Christ iania. Norway, the party will remain three days and Norwegian delegates will be selected by the expedient of sending out invitations broadcast as was done in the United States. A special train will be dispatched to Stockholm to recruit and transport Swedish delegates, and another spe cial train will bring Danish delegates from Copenhagen. Leaving Scandi navia the party purposes going direct to The Hague by rail, provided Mr. Ford can obtain permission to pass through Germany. He will agree to a non-s,top trip, if the Germans will only grant permission to traverse the country. At the Hague, Dutch, Spanish and Swiss members are expected to join the party, and with their arrival per manent organization will be attempted with a view to bringing peace to the warring nations. After a stormy start which caused much depjay, the Oscar II was making good progress today, though she will probably be four days late reaching Ch rist Iania, TWO STEAMERS SUNK British and Greek Suffer in Appar ent Submarine At tacks Today. London, Dec. 9.--The British steamer Veria and the Greek steamer Goulandris have been sunk. The Veria of S.229 tons gross was owned by che Cunard line. She was last reported as having arrived at Genoa, on November 1 1 from Liver pool. The Goulandris is probably the L. G. Goulandris, a vessel of 1,5!' tons gross built in 1895. BLOW UP MUNITIONS French Artillery Succeeds in Ihrop ping Disastrous Shells on Germans. Paris, Dec 9. In the Champagne district French artillery has caused the explosion of a German depot of munitions at a point near St. Souplet. according to announcement this aft ernoon by the French war office. Gives Speech On "Jitney Peace Ship Xew York, Dec. 9. A wireless mes sage from the steamer Oscar II signed and prepaid bv Henry Ford, was re ceived here today. The message gave a summary of a speech delivered on board last night by Judge Ben L.ind sey, of Denver, in which he declared that the spirit of love would be more effective in international politics than military forces. Judge Lindsey argued against the "preparedness policy," basing a part of his contention on the assertion that firearms are unknown in the reform prison camps in Colorado except when they are needed to protect the convicts from persons living near the camps. He compared "militaristic elements" with the "third degree policeman," and deprecated the efforts of foro in either case. FORCED JO DECIDE Anglo-French Forces Backed to Greek Frontier. Constantine May Have to Choose His Enemies. FORCES SENT TO FRONTIER Military Action 3Iay Be Taken Despite Conditions. Front Under Heavy Attack by Gerinan-Bulgars. Berlin. Iec. 9. Four towns near the southwestern Serbia frontier have been captured by the Bulgarians, the war office an nounce! today. They are Ochrida, 18 mile: north of the lireek bor der; St ruga, northeast of Oehri da; libra, 35 miles above Ochii da, and Ojakova, over the border in southwestern Motitenegiro. Athens. Dec. 9. The Anglo-French forces have begun to retire from southern Serbia toward the Greek frontier, according to official dis patches today. It is believed here the withdrawal is part of a general plan determined upon immediately after the Serbian retreat. How far the expeditionary forces intend t withdraw was not indicated. But dispatches from Greek -frontier points during the night reported the (Continue) m I'Htf- FORM A NEW SPAIN King- Alfonso Names Count to Revise Government. In Succession to Dato Cabinet, Recently Resigned. Madrid, Dec. 9. Count Alvaro de Romanones today was chosen by King Alfonso to form a new Spanish gov ernment in succession to the Dato cab inet, which resigned on Monday. BRITAIN TO YIELD American Ships Are Safe From Seizure by England. Page Sends Word of Accession by British Government. Washington, Dec. 9. Ambassador Page, at London, has advised the state department that Great Britain has ac ceded to the American protest against the requisitioning of ships of the American Transatlantic company. Test cases will be made of the steamers Hocking and Genesee, which wil! not be requisitioned but held pending decision of the prize court. In the meantime Great Britain as sures the United States that no other vessels of the company will be seized. Secretary Laneing in announcing re ceipt of Ambassador Page's dispatch, says Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the Brit ish ambassador, also had informed him today of the decision of the for eign office. A speedy trial of the test case is expected. The Hocking and the Genesee, as well as other ships belonging to the American company, were seized be cause of suspicions that they had Ger man interests. "SORORITY" FUSS UP School Board Will Hear Both Sides of High School Girls' Troubles This Evening. The report of Superintendent H. B. Wilson on the expulsion of the thirteen allegc .sorority girls from the Topeka high schoo' will be heard by the school board this evening at a called meeting. Several parents of the girls will be there to present their side of the mat ter. "I can not say as to what action will be takeu by the board," said Dr. C. B. Van Horn, president of the board, to day. "Of course I know my view of the affair but will not venture a guess to what the other members will do."

Xew Munition Factory. New Haven, Dec. 9. Announcement was made today of the sale by the Marlin Fire Arms company of its plant here to the Marlin Arms corporation, a new concern with a capital stock of $3,800,000. The new company, :t was said, expects to receive large contracts for war material for Europe. DECLARES WAR. WITH GERMANY IS INEVITABLE Paris Newspaper Says It Ap pears in Book of Destiny. i "America Must Choose Hour or Let Kaiser Do It." SPENT $50,000,000 IN VAIN? German-American Terrorist Is Featured in Comment. Wilson's 3Iessage Meets With Approval in France. Paris, Dec. 9. Under the caption 'Gulliver Wakes Up," Joseph Reinach, thts political writer, in an article in the "Figaro" comments at length on President Wilson's message to con gress. He declares" the message was animated by righteous anger, although not altogether free from metaphysics. It is evident, says M. Reinach that the president was moved to the deep est indignation by the revelation in the trial of the director and several em- j ployees of the Hamburg-American steamship line on a charge of con spiracy to defraud the government, The more one reflects," says M. Reinach, "the more one Is convinced that the economic and political ab sorption of America is one of the great secret designs of the Germanic empire and that consequently nothing is more inevitable than an eventual conflict between Germany and the United States. "Such a war is written in the great book of destiny. None can efface the j writing. Human nature is not abso- i lute. It is limited by nature and the j logic of the people. It is for America) to decide whether to let Germany j choose the hour or to choose it her self." Most of the other newspapers refer to the message with approval. The Matin says that much greater weight is lent to the message by the fact that it is delivered within a few months of the presidential campaign. Mr. Roosevelt himself could hardly have spoken more vigorously the pa per says, and adds: Thus the progressive, the Republi cans and the majority then draw together before the danger of the German-American terrorist. Has Ger many spent her 950,000,000 in vain?" FALL ON SERBIANS Albanian Tribesmen Rise Against Ancient Foe. Austrian Forces Enveloping Enemy in Black Mountains. Berlin, Dec. 9. The outstanding feature of the situation on the Serbian front as shown by information receiv ed here is that Albanian tribesmen. j particularly the redoubtable Arnauts, have risen against the fragments of the Serbian forces which have suc ceeded in getting across the frontier into the Albanian mountains. Military writers here express the be lief that the Serbians have little mercy to expect from the Albanians who still maintain the blood feud, declared after the Serbian assimilation of the tribesmen in the parts of Albania oc cupied by them during and after the Balkan war with Turkey. All Armies Out. With the exception of a small band of Serbians, the remnant of the Mon aster army north of Ochrida Lake, no j part of the Serbian armies remains on Serbian soil, it is stated. The fugi j fives, without artillery or troop trains, and only supplies they can carry on their backs, are struggling not only with the pursuing Bulgarians, Auslro Germana and hostile Albanians, but with the rigors of full winter in the pathless Albanian mountain. Military men here express the belief that not even a fragment will succeed in cross ins- Alban'a to the sea. The Montenegrin army with such Serbians as were able to retreat in conlunction with it, is said to be in slightly better plight. The Montene grins have been driven from thir strong mountain positions along the i crest of the Suhodof range, 3,500 fet high on the northeastern frontier. The Austrians stormed these positions at the point of the bayonet after suffi t cient artillery preliminaries, j Austrians Win Victory, j The Montenegrins were "badly de j feated, it is reported, but managed to j retreat in an intact body, and are conducting operations on their own soil with a line of retreat and supply through a friendly country. An en veloping movement on a big scale, i however, is reported to be in progress, i and Austrian forces. advancing into the Black mountains from three sides i in an overwhelming force, may suc i ceed in rounding up and bagging the Montenegrin army. military experts believe. The opinion is expressed that this prospect may explain the sugges tion of a separate peace reported to have been addressed by Montenegro to j the entente powers. Hulgars Take four Ttowns. Berlin, Dec. 9. Bulgarian troops have captured Struga, Ochrida. Debia and Dyakava, in extreme southwestern Serbia, clearing practically the entire region of Serbian forces, the war of fice announced this afternoon. Occupy More Villages. Sofia, Dec. 9. Bulgarian troops have occupied the railway station of Demirkapu. which has been evacu ated by the French, it was officially announced today. The village of Gro vica has also been occupied by the Bulgarians. DRAWING ROOM CAR FOR CHAM PiON HEN; LADY EGLANTINE LAYS 314 EGGS IN YEAR IS i Lady Xew York, Dec. 9. Occupying a drawing room in a Pennsylvania train and guarded by a half dozen men. Lady Eglantine arrived In New York from Philadelphia to be exhibited at the poultry show at the Grand Cen tral Palace. Lady Eglantine is a White Leghorn pullet, who holds the world's egg-laying record and whose owner, A. A. Christian of Philadelphia, values her at $100,000. She is two years old and was raised on scientific principles. Although the average product of the ordinary hen Is seventy eggs a TROUBLEJSREWING Probe Into Munitions Strike Brings Unexpected Facts. German and Austrian Consuls May Be Charged by -Jury. New York, Dec. 9. Important and unexpected developments have oc curred in the government investigation into the alleged activities of Franz von Rinetnel and associates to incite strikes in munition factories it was learned today from federal officials in charge of the inquiry. It was an nounced today that a large number of new witnesses would appear before the grand jury next week. It was stated at the federal building that "things were sizzling." For the first time it was officially admitted that certain German and Austrian consuls may be mentioned in the report of the grand jury. It was also stated that one of the subjects which has been given close attention by the jurors was the strike at the General Electric company's works at Schenectady last summer. Twelve thousand workers were Involved in this strike which lasted several weeks. At the time it was repeatedly rumored that German influences were behind the strikers. The General Electric company has Targe contracts with the allies for munitions. TO DEMAND LESS Germany Will ot Try to En force Peace Terms. Belgian Freedom To Be Ad mitted in Tentative Plan. I i I Washington. Dec. 9. Oermany is about ready for peace with less spoils of war than she has so far demanded: according to an outline of the terms that would be acceptable which was given to the Tribune today by a Ger man, long resident in America, but in intimate touch with Berlin's policies. The statement is unofficial, but it is believed to reflect accurately the views now held by the kaiser's ad visers. The peace terms, as outlined, are as follows; Germany to have full power over the Balkans, insuring her a road to Constantinople and Asia Minor, thus giving her a "place in the sun" inde pendent of British sea power. Buffer states to be maintained be tween Germany and Russia including the proposed new kingdom of Poland and the htrengthening of Kumania. The restoration of the old boundar ies in the west with complete freedom for Belgium and even possibly a siight concession to France of the French speaking parts of Alsace. There is no mention of indemnities or of Dr. Dernburg's demand for freedom of the seas." "There is nothine to all this peace talk," said the Tribune's informant. "Nothing v.-ill ever come out of 'peace talk If any power were to suggest peace now her enemies would decide that she was weakenine and that by keeping tvp a little longer they could get much more. So you may take it i for prun'ed that nothing will ever come from tv'M'c 'flrnn." P-nffHsh Toct Head. London. Dec r' Stephen Philinn. poet and dramatst is dead at Dal England where he had been in fail- ing health for some months. He was born in 1868. I Austrians Shell Italian Port. Parts. Dec. 9. Austrian warships bombarded the port of Durazzo Mon day, and also shelled the Italian wire less station, the Montenegrin consul reported today. Several Albanian. Montenegrin and Italian vessels were sunk. "s "KF I I Eglantine. year. Lady Eglantine, in the national contest which closed on November 1, broke all records by laying 314 eggs in 365 days. She was brought up at the Delaware College Experimenting station at Newark. Del. It is claimed that the manner of her raising has proved conclusively that the product of a hen in eggs may be developed to its highest degree by training. When Lady Eglantine is not on exhibit at the Grand Central Pal ace she is being guarded in her apart ments at one of New York's leading hotels. POWDERJITY FIRE Hopewell, Va-, Dupont Factory Town, Is Burning. Plant Itself Is Safe, Says the Latest Report, Richmond, Va., Dec. 9. Hopewell, the new Dupont powder factory town near Petersburg, was burning at 3 p. m. .today. The last message to come out be fore wire communication was inter rupted said the powder plant was not 1 yet affected. VIGOROUSIN TONE U. S. Sends Her Xote to Austria on Ancona Incident. Reparation for American Lives and Promise of Belief. "Washington, Dec. 9. Ambassador Penfield at Vienna was expected to de liver today the note of the United States asking that the Austro-Hun-garian government disavow the sub marine attack upon the Italian liner Ancona, punish the submarine com mander, make reparation for the American lives lost and give assur ances that there will be no repetition of such acts. The note was started to Vienna by cable Tuesday and while there has I been no report on its receipt it is sup j posed it must have reached Ambassa dor Penfield last night or early to- day. I'ntil the communication is given out for publication officials decline to discuss its contents. It is said, how ever, that while couched in diplo matic language it is vigorous in tone and carries a protest more emphatic than any of the communications sent to Germany following the Iusitania disaster. CONGRESS AT ST. JOE Many K ansa ns at Third Annnnl Inter state Agricultural Show. Joe, Dec. 9. The third annual Interstate Agricultural and Industrial congress opened today to continue three days. Many of the leading agriculturists, horticulturists and dairy experts of Missouri, Kansas, Xebraska and Iowa are in attendance. Large exhibits of corn and apples :are shown and special attention is giv len to a dairy show. STOPS U. S. VESSELS French frnlsr Taken Oerman Firemen From Liner and Heart-hen Passenger. San Juan. I'orto Ki-o. Thf iirtn Ki-o liner Coi-.mi) was ftnrM" rh's mora e by the Fr:i. h r-rniiM r I c -)iri s vdich tuk four 4i4r-n:.u fircinn trnr. f n ui.-r--i:iitm;tn on hunr.l the w;t rshli. Tre 8frr-h lasted from '2 to -ri rt'W'H-k. Tlie offi'-era. the crew find the ntlfe list of MiRst-uirer were exiimini-d. York Mjr of ft. New York, iXK U. Two Aiurfan vn pi wre ntnpil aud snrt-ln'-i itv u Krt-iu ii cruiser, accor.lin to a -5ib!.Ki;im from l Situ Jnan, rHi'if toiiny by tiit New j York ami I'orto Kico iiii. 1 It a stated tUat th-lr reiel Couino Iaiui f'nroUua bad been held uu and searched i lla Germany Promises to Accept Proposals From Allies. Imperial Chancellor Addresses the Rekhstagr Today. FOLLY T3 TAKE" LEAD NOW If "Enemies" Will Offer Terms, Kaiser Will Listen. Hungarian Premier Invites Ro mania To Be Friendly. Berlin, Dec. 9. The Im perial German Chancellor, Von Bethmann-Hollweg;, to day refused to state possible terms of peace in reply to. the demand made by Ger man Socialists. Instead he made it plain to a crreat gathering in the reichstajr that any peace proposals must come from Germany's enemies. "For the German nation," said the chancellor, "this war has always remained what it was at the begin ning a war of defense for the German nation and her future." Berlin. Dec. 9. "If our enemies make peace proposals compatible with Germar-'s dignity and safety, then we shall always be ready to discuss them," said the imperial chancellor. Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, In ad dressing the reichstag today. In Uerlln today after Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg had m:Lle liis Tr-ply t.- the socialist interpellation re garding peace today th- other parties made it Joint declaration appioviry the chancellor's utterances imi en dorsing the view that in the euttiittioits of peace made after the war there must be guarantees lor Germany's safety and, "even if this implies an nexation of territory." The chancellor made It clear that in his opinion it would be folly for Oer many to propose peace "as long as in the countries oT our enemies the guill and ignorance of statesmen are en tangled with confusion of public opinion." "Conscious of her military success," the chancellor said. "Oermany declines responsibility for a furtfier continua tion of the war." Germany, he declared, could not b charged with the purpose of fighting on to make further conquest. Thrcau-n liritlsh Kraplre. When Dr. von Itethmann-Hollweg rose to reply to the interpellation pre sented by Dr. Scbetdemann, Socialist leader, silence fell over the whole house, but was soon broken by mani festations of approval. Several times the deputies interrupted him witn cheers. Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg began hy saying that In the countries at war (Continued on Pase Ten.'l STILL ABOVE NORMAL Temperature for Pant 24 Hour groc Higher Than the Aver agc for This Date. Above normal temperature Is tha feature of the weather, the sky con tinuing clear and the mercury barely dropping below freezing at night. Th lowest temperature last night was i7 degrees. The average for the past 24 hours was degrees above normal. On this date in 191)9 the temperature was down to 1 degree beloV zero. The forecast calls for fair weather ton'ght and probHbly Friday: warmer in the south tonight and in the north Friday. The shippers' forecast says to protect 36 hour shipments north and wf.'t against temperatures of 30 degrees; south and east, above frees-inr;- Tho highest temperature on record for this date was In 1 89 when th mercury went up to degrees. Th Kaw river maintains a stage of 1 feet. Temperatures today averaged 7 de grees above normal. The wind blew at the rate of 15 mile an hour from tne southeast. Following are hour ly temperature readings for today: j 7 o'clock 29 11 o'clock 49 I o'clock... .31 I 12 o'clock 4 o clock 3 3 1 1 o'clock S 10 o'clock 1 o'clock it May Klect Mrs. Put-row Mayor Today. Vancouver. Wash., Dec. 9. Cty election was in progress here today .Milton Kvans. It. publican, and Mrs. Kliznbeth Burrows were bel tr lmllote i on for mayor. The Democrats did not nominate a mavonltv candidate. II?. 7.1

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2 THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 191 TOPEKA SINGER WILLBE HEARD 3Dss Emma Eempfer of the Washburn Music Department Will Take the Alto Part In "The Messiah" Tonight. OTHER SOLOISTS ARE HERE The Performance Will Begin Promptly at 8 O'clock. TuU Rehearsal at the Audi torium This Afternoon. "Th Messiah," Handel's incompar able oratorio, will be sun:? at the Auditorium tonight, beginning promptly at S o'clock, by a chorus of 300 voices from the Topeka Musical Art society, assisted by the society's orchestra f fifty pieces. -At the last moment Miss L.ucy iTart man, the Chicago contralto, who was engaged to sing the leading alto part, found it impossible to come, on ac count of the- date for the presentation having been changed after sho had been engaged, and the opportunity was opened for a Topeka singer to make her dbut in grand opem music i for such the "Messiah' musie really is) before a home audience, so Miss Knima Jtmpfer, head of the music de partment at Washburn college, will take the contralto solo party, and will share honors with the other noted singers who will be heard: Mine. Hruno-Marcufwon, of Chicago, so prano; George Drane, Kansas City, tenor, and Joseph A. Karrell, Kansas City, basso. Miss Jiempfer has sang the contral to in "The Messiah" a number of times before and is a sin x r of ex-' Calient voice, range and power. She studied nearly three years abroad, and upon her return to mprica at the beginning of. the Kump-'an war was offered a position with The T$os tcm Opera company but declined it. Her home is in South Dakota She is j an enthusiastic, gifted musican and l has been a member of the chorus of the Musical Art society sine coming to Topeka last February. ';The ether soloists arrived in the city today and this afternoon a full re ..pearsal is in progress at the Audi torium. The seat sale has been very grati fying: and practically all the private boxes will be occupied tonight by the patrons and patronesses of the so ciety, comprising well-known Topeka Tallies and gentlemen. reai Whitehonse, conductor of the chorus, states that the program will begin sharply at 8 o'clock, a nd that no one will be seated during the play ing of the overture. The roloists of the Tope ka Musical Art society are: Madame Grace Kru n e .M a rcu sso n soprano; Miss Km ma Rempfer, contralto; George Deane, tenor, end Joseph A. Farrell, basso. Tho Chorus. Sopra n os M rs. Li Mian M. -A nder b on, Murjorie M. Anderson, Xellie M. Ansel, Mrs. Grace Stover Ash, Mrs. T. F Axtell, Mrs. It. W. Aysrs, Uarda Baird, Lura Barnes, Mae Beaver, Mrs. I. H. KeckhoK. Margaret Black, Lu cile Bomgariiner, iluth Bnmgardner, Mrs. A. R, Bowers, Mable Buyer, Hel en JLucille Krelsford, Iona Buchanan, IDorothv Burnette, Florence P. f'amp- bell, Mrs.. Monta Campbell, Birdine Chandler, Bertha Clinton, Marjorie Cole, Mrs. Theo. Courtney, Florence Craven, Mrs. S. J. Crnmbine, Mrs. W. J. V. Deacon, Gertrude Dick, Creta IMckey, Gladys Dougherty, Mrs. Wm. Garrett, Elizabeth Gaume, Ada Olid don, Ethel B. Grant. Elizabeth Greg ory Mrs. J. E. Griest, Margaret Han ley, Wade Hardy, P'aye E. Hathaway, Mrs. E C. Heck, Tresa Heck, Mrs. C E. Hunt, Hazel Hypes, Fay 1ns- M keep, Meta Jacobs, Mrs. Chas. FJ. Joslin, Mrs. Mary A. JungK, Minnie Lawrence, Marian Lindsay, Ituth X.ocke, Mrs. L. V. Lommasson, Airs. Jt W. Lormore, Mrs. Wm. McArthur, Lulu M. McCabe, Florence McCord, Jessie McFarland, Ruth McMontgom ery, Janet McMurtrie, Atheda Mar latte. Hazel Means, Harlan Mecbem, .Mrs. M. A. Miller. May me Mitchell, Lola I. Morrison, Mrs. O. J. Motildey, Winifred Nash, Mrs. M. O. Naylor, Sophie Nelson, Nina Xicholis, Jean- ette Ortman, Mrs. Guy E. Owens, Ade line Baxson, Hazelle Paxson. Anna Peterson, Mrs. S. H. Pitcher, Winifred i Pitcher, Henrietta Prico, jennette Price, Mayme Pringle, Mrs. O. F. Rees, Zella Reynolds, Grace Iticken bacher. Mrs. W. H. Riley, Mrs. Cle ment K. Roose, Mrs. J. V. Howies, Helen Searle, Martha Shaler. Mary Helen Shirer, Myrtle Snoop, Mrs. B. B. Smyth, Imogene Snyder, ICrtna Strong, Mrs. Frank L. Sturges, Ellen Swanson, Mrs, M. It. Templeton, Inez Tiffany, Mrs. E. May Tipton, Aridie "t-Tulien, Ona Tweedy, Doris Weber, Haxelle Wells, Mrs. C. L. Williams, Mrs. Frank Wilson. Helen Wiss. Louise Wolcott, Mrs. Henry E. Wolfe, Helen Wright, Henrietta Wright, Marguerite Wright. '.Altos: La V.on Adamson, Clara Beaver, Edna Bell, Jennie E. Blinn, Ada Boldion, Mrs. W. W. Bowman, Mildred T. Coover, Inez Cornell, Mr. Myrtle Cowdrey. Mrs. G. W. Crawford, Clara. Fkstrom, Mva Ekstmm. Alice Kllenberger. Irene Foster, Mrs J). G. Haggart, Ilattie M. Halbert, Mrs. Frank W. tlarrison. Helen L. Haskell, Mrs. Albert Hirschberg, Mary John- -stone, Mildred Koser. Esther Lauter 4hach, Martha Lawrence, Mrs. A. J. McCabe, Nellie McComb, Mr.?. II. .S. Magee, Helen Malstrom, Mrs. L. A. Mecbem, Lillian Mecbem, Irene Mun son Elizabeth Newman, Mrs. C. Oak, Ruth V. Phinney, Mrs Zoe Prat her, "Mrs Harry Pribble, Blanche Reed, Emma Reif.pfer, Mabel Reynolds, Mrs. T R Sargent, Allison B. Shaver, Mrs. C M Smilev, Goldie Anelyne Smith, Virginia. Smith, Jennie Steves, Marion Riddle Sullivan, Virginia Taliaferro, Mrs L G. Thorpe, Lou E Tilson, Anna Walker, Hazel Wing, Irene Win ner Margaret Woife, Gracia Wood. T Tp'norfl- William F. Axtell, Har SEE rain IF Before You Buy a Wri&9 Ef You 17 S22 KANSAS AVE. rison Becker. W. W. Bollard, Fred M. Bowman, W. W Bowman, W- R. Car rie, Scoville E. Davidson, Crosby Dea con, R. W. Eaton. Sidney Eberhart, Glen G. Foster. Milton Gugler, W. E. Hall, Leo Helm, Waldo B. Heywood, H. A. Jungk, Paul Kendall, Chas. W. McCord, B. D. McNown, E. S. Meade, Karl Miller. Martin Miller, Roy C. Nayor, Charles E. Offen. Harry C. Pribble, Earl Pringier Dr. G. W. Schwartz. Hugh A. Smith. Sherrill B. Smith. Sidney S- Smith, E. R. Swiler, Ross Tracy, R. D. Tweedy, Cranston Vincent, Irwin Vincent, Donald Welty, a. Williams, J. Jr. Wolfe. Basses Algot E. Anderson; Byron Babb, Alvan Battey, Blaine Battey, Robert Bell, Horace G. Black. K. C Boggs. D. A. Campbell, Howard Cox, Thomas, L. Crawford, Frank W. Har rison. Carl B. Hathaway, Russell B. Hickox, L- W. Holman. I. B. Hunt, O E. Hunt, P. W. Jones. Vincent S. Kerans, Lyman King, L. W. Lammas- son, M. E. Mikesell, Paul Moser, John S. Newlin, Wm. T. Newman, Elmer Oisson, Frank W. Peers, S. J. Powell Harold N. Rankin, W. H. Riley. Frank A- Riley, C. K. Roose, J. R. Sargent, Laurent -Schwartz. Howard S. Searle, E. E. Seeley. Roland W. Seibert. Hampton Francis Shirer, E. D. Spick- erman, Francis Stone. J. W. Swartz. A. L. Van Antwerp, Paul B. Van Ness, W. M. Van Ness, Maynard Walker, Prank W. Wilson, Ralph Wilson, L. S. Young. High School Chorus Assisting. Sopranos Mina Atchison, Laura Barnes, Nancy Boone, Mabel Boyer. Ramah Brownlee, Florence Cassity Florence Cook, Corinne Fowler, Re becca Gartner, Edna Gish, Frances Grote, Genevieve Iddings, Jennie Jones, Beulah Little, Grace Lonergan, Lois Lux, Florence McCord, La Verne McGafnn, Anita Manson, Ola Martin. Violet Matthews, Agatha Miller, Laura Miller, Irene Nelson, Ethel Palmer, Anna Parham, Florence Pen well, Dorothy Reddick, Pauline San ders, Marian Sarver, Frances Scott Gladys Scott, Marguerite Scott, Alice Sheets, Edith Shelden, Marguerite Shorar. Dama Slaybaugh, Gertrude Teets, Doris Wright. Altos Frieda Hirschberg, Faye Knox, Ruth Ingham. Nellie McComb Helen McGlll, Aline Officer, Ruth Ward, Verna Wise, Margaret Wolfe. Vernon Woods. Tenors George P. Baker, Howard W. Blevins, James Lindsay, Paul Mc Kee, Wilbur Magi 11, Roy C. Naylor. Basses-Alvan Battey, Horton Cars well, Edwin Jones. Lyman King, Ed ward McNerney, Laurent Schwartz, Halsey Short, Arthur Taylor, Ralph Wilson, THE ORCHESTRA. Violins. Helen Phipps, Robert H. Brown, Gladys Gaw. May Clark, Beulah Hall, George Chandler, Louis Smith, Glenn Rogers, Roscoe Rogers, Roscoe Daw son, Arthur Opperman, Lee Samuel, Scott Johnson. -William Hoyt. Walter S. Priest, Fred Korsmeier, Edna Hop kins, Katherine Barbour. Violas. Frank H. Jehlik. O. M. Ballard. Helen Guild, Theodore Lang, Robert J. Fisher. Violoncellos. William Dalton, Phebe Gaylord, Ed win Popenoe, William Menninger, Carl Krueger, Lawton W. Hanna. Iouhle Basses. Carl Metz, Wesley G. Bruce, Louis G. Kerle, Claude L. Dougherty. Flatus. Charles Seacat, Emil Schumann. Oboes. Walter Fox, O. Farchio. Clarinets. Frank A. Crawford, Robert E. Abel Bassoons. Frank Kenney. Joy Sanders. Horns. Carl Searle, Howard Searle. Trumpets. Walter Slagle, Arthur Champeny. Trombones. Ross Laybourn, Harold Temple. Piano. Beatrice Clifton. Tympani. James Cowdrey. Organ. D. A. Hirschler. PATROXS. The patrons of the Topeka Musical Art Society for The Messiah are: Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Auerbach, Mr. and Mrs- Charles W. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Bonebrake. Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Bowen, Mr. David Bowie, Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Brad ley, Mr. J. R. Burrow. Governor and Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Cobb, Mr- and Mrs. R. L. Cofran, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Crosby, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Crosby, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram P. Dillon, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Elliott, Mr. Armin Fassler, Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gafford, Mr. and Mrs. J. Willis Gleed. Mr. Scott Hopkins, Mr. E. B- Kellam, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Knowles. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kouns, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Low, Mr. and Mrs. Frank MacLennan, Dr. and Mrs. J. C McClintock, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Merriam, Mr. George God frey Moore. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mulvane. Mr. Daniel A. Mueller, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Parkhurst. Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Pettyjohn, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Smith, Mrs. Jonathan Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Paul WatKer, Mr. W, W. Whitney. Educators in Boxes. Chancellor Frank Strong and party, from Kansas university at Lawrence, and President H. J. Waters and party, from the Kansas Agricultural college, Manhattan, will occupy boxes at the performance of "The Messiah" at the auditorium tonight. In fact, the Kansas colleges will be well represented, for two boxes will be filled by faculty members of Wash burn college, and students of Bethany college will occupy two boxes. The final rehearsal of the full orchestra chorus and soloists was held at the au ditorium this afternoon. Old Travling Man Dea-I. Springfield. Mo., Dec. 9. Uavid M. Noe, 72 years old. the first traveling man in the Springfield died early rhis morninsr at St. Johns hospital of pneu monia. He was one of the wealthiest citizens of the city. THE Piano Not After Cannot Call r.r. warrants MAJUGft r n n l I i l f l I l i E f IE t I 9 f HE KICKEDTHE HAT Governor Did 'ot Know It Cov ered Preparedness Brick. Hastens to Denounce Policy of National Administration. FINDS HIMSar OUT OF LINE Republican Leaders Promise' to Give Aid to Wilson. Gallinger Speaks for His Col leagues in the Senate. Governor Capper and his anti-preparedness- followers went to bed Wed nesday night w-ith the deep rooted knowledge that they were a long, long way from home, so far as the national Republican party was con cerned. Endorsement of the presi dent's general policies -by Senator Gal linger on behalf of the Republican senators, left the Kansas governor several miles from the camp of his party and in danger of further embar rassment when the national policies are outlined in 1916. The situation in Kansas is viewed by politicians as one in which Gover nor Capper showed undue zeal in be coming a leader. When the president's general policy for preparedness was announced, the Kansas governor walk ed right out and took a good free swinging kick at the entire program It was concluded that since the presi dent is a Democrat that any policy which a Democrat might advocate de served the condemnation of the Re publicans. So the governor walked bravely up to the preparedness policy without waiting to hear its details outlined and told the public that it was a bad thing. Waited for Developments. While Governor Capper was telling the state and nation just how bitterly he opposed any increase in the army or navy, other Kansas politicians were sitting quietly on the sidelines. When Senator Curtis went to Washington, he declined to say a word about the pres ident's plan. Other members of the Kansas delegation did the same thing. Senator Curtis indicated that the Re publicans would talk it over. That was all. Then reports came to Kansas that the Republican national leaders would not only support a reasonable program" for preparedness, but would endorse the policy in the national platform next year. All of which may mean much em barrassment to the Kansas governor His speech against national defense has been printed and sent broadcast. He was against anything the national administration favored. Now he must sit back and watch the Republican members of the national congress of fer their assistance in framing the program under the stipulation that the military bill will not bo drawn in cau cus. Maybe later he must subscribe to the provisions of a Republican nation al platform endorsing at least a rea sonably strong system of national de fenses. ,A11 of which? may leave tho governor in an attitude with his party similar to that which followed his In dependence speech endorsing the Pro gressive party. CONDENSED NEWS Three More Horsemen Out. Chicago, Dec. 8. Expulsion of three horsemen in addition to those noted last night were among the pen alties imposed by the American Trot ting associations board of appeals, it was announced today. It was ordered that Frank Arndt, of Pine Island, Minn., and the bay gelding Billy Buck. alias Donald C. be expelled and W. E. Fredricks, of Pine Island, be citeJ to show cause why he should not be penalised following an investigation of races at Page, D., and Coooers- town, N D. A. L. Robeson, of Michi gan City, Indiana, was ordered ex pelled. A demand by the association for the return of winnings and cita tion to appear resulted in the expul sion of F. O. Geideburg, of Hutch inson, Kansas. Bulfrars Mass for Drive. Paris, Dec. 8. It is reported that an important Bulgarian force estimated in some quarters to number as many as four divisions, is being concentrat ed in the region of Doiran, about half way between Salonlki and the north ern extremity of the French front, says a dispatch to the Temps from Saloniki. Simultaneously German forces are forming in front of the al lies lines. Quiet prevails in Saloniki. Swedish -Russia ii TelcErraph Cut. London, Dec. 8. Telegraphic com munication between Sweden and Rus sia has been interrupted for several days, says a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from Copenhagen. The cause of the interruption has not been learned. Comm unlcation be tween Denmark and Russia continues normal. FORGED TO DECIDE I Continued from Pa ge one.j Anglo-French front under heavy at tack by large German and Bulgar forces. The Bulgars are smashing hard at General Sarrail's right and center. German troops have been brought up against the allied left and center. By combined pressure, the Bulgar-Ger-man armies are striving to squeeze Sarrail's forces out of Serbia and across the Greek frontier. Causes Great Kxcitement. It is believed here the expeditionary forces are outnumbered nearly two to one. News of the allied retreat has caused the greatest excitement here. The tension in official circles has sud denly increased. With the battle growing: closer to the Greek frontier, it is realized here that King Constan tine may be forced to decide between the entente and central empires with in two days. Anglo-French reinforcements ar rived at Salonika early this week. Whether they proceeded at once to the Serbian frontier has not been stated in Salonika dispatches. i It is reported today that Greek mil itary authorities, who visited Salonika to confer with Anglo-French officials, have been ordered to proceed at once to the frontier. It is assumed that they have been given full power to deal with any situation that may arise out of a possible Anglo-French re treat into Greece. Not Like Chinese. Berlin; Dec. 9. The Vossische Zei ung in a leading article on the Asso- j dated Press interview with JiXng Con- j stantine of Greece, says the clear sense of the king's declarations is that Greece is determined its territory shall not, like Chinese territory in the Manchurian war, be made a regular theater of hostilities. "That the allied troops cannot ex pect protection from the Greek army there is certain,' says one paper. "The question whether this retirement carries them only a few miles south of the frontier or to Saloniki itself is unimportant. The allies in this con tingency may look for intervention by the Greek army, not for. but against the expeditionary troops." TALK OF HIGHWAYS Kansas Good Roads Association Meets in Fifteenth Annual Con vention at Arkansas City. Arkansas City, Kan., Dec. 9. Kan sas and good roaos was the chief theme for discussion before the Kan sas Good Roads association in its fif teenth annual convention which began a two-day session here today. Rep resentatives" of almost every county in the state were here. One of the features of the opening day was an exhibition of road building machinery and a demonstration of road iuilding methoJs. In his opening address today, O. M. Wilhite, president of the associa tion, pointed out the need of the state for more and better roads. Hj urged a network of roads throughout Kan sas, taking as his topic: "The State, the Roads and Their Needs.'. Methods of raising money'lor roads, county co-operation in road building, legislative plans looking toward road building, the value of unproved high ways to the farmer in his marketing and in his intellectual growth were among the subjects on the program. TAKE ENTIRE STAFF (Continued from Page One.) minutes later a German -cavalry Vtter squadron galloped out of the village. followed by two companies of Aus trian landsturm troops. The Russians meanwhile had dismounted, hiding their horses and concealing them selves. The Germans and Anstrians fell into the ambush and they became panic stricken when the Russians opened fire, the Austrians running for their lives and throwing down their rifles. In the confusion the German cav alry not knowing how large a force might be opposing them, also retreat ed, many troopers falling under the Russian fir. Saw Officers in House The Russians were ordered to fol low on foot into the village. They came upon a large estate, and through the windows of the mansion made out the figures of German officers. Half of the force of scouts made for the mansion while the others continued their pursuit of the retreating troops. A ruth for the doors of the man sion was made by ten Cossacks and so quickly was the progress of events that the German officers aid npt have time to secure their coats and furs before they were hustled outside. Procured Valuable Papers. rBy this time. the other -division of th3 scouting party had returned and searched the mansion, which proved to be a division staff headquarters, and secured valuable papers. The whole incident took place in less, than fifteen minutes. With their prisoners the scouts began to retire. The German cavalry men meanwhile had reformed and attempted to cut off the Russian retreat. The prison- j ers were sent back under convoy and j the retreat covered by the bulk of the i scouts, who also succeeded in return- ing to the Russian lines with small losses. It is slated that the captured staff included two generals, one being a di vision commander, seven staff officers and several Red Cross physicians. One colonel was killed in attempt ing to escape. ON TERMS AGAIN (Continued from Page One.) its first information of Mr. Arredon do's appointment through the state department dispatches which were forwarded by John W. Bell, who is representing the department with General Carranza, The new ambassador probably will receive and present his credentials about the same time that the appoint ment of the new American ambassa dor to Mexico is announced. Restores Diplomatic Relations. The appointment of ambassadors restores full diplomatic relations be tween the two governments which were interrupted with the recall of lienry Lane Wilson two years ago and the subsequent controversy with Gen eral Huerta. While the American embassy in Mexico never was closed.it performed little service through the succeeding changes of authority in the Mexican caniial which shifted between General Carranza, General Villa and General Zapata. The Mexican embassy here imme diately after the downfall of Huerta was deserted by Charge Algara, who had held over from the administration of Madero, and when, with the landing of American troops at Vera Cruz Mr. Aigara went to Canada, the embassy was closed. Later General Carranza's agents took possession and maintained the position of confidential agents. Cousin of Carranza. Mr. Arredondo is General Carranza's cousin. He enjoys the general s clos est confidence, and, in addition to be ing one of the leading jurists of his country he has taken a leading part in many public affairs. Mr. Fletcher's home is in Chambers burg. Pa,, he is 43 years old, unmar ried and a lawyer. During the Span ish war he was in the Rough Riders as a private and later was a lieuten ant in the volunteer infantry in the Philippine service. His irst diplo matic service was in the American le gation to Cuba, later he went to China and then to Portugal. He went to Chile as minister in 1909 and when Chile and the United States raised the rank of their corresponding diplomatic representatives to that of ambassador he was advanced to the highest post. From All Nations. Practically all the principal powers of the world with the exception of Japanese now have followed the lead of the Pan-American nations and rec ognized General Carranza's govern ment. Great Britain Recognizes Him. London, Dec. 9. Lord Robert Ce cil, parliamentary undersecretary for foreign affairs announced ir. the house this afternoon, that Great Britain had formally recognized the Carranza gov emmeut in Mexico PUSH RAILROAD PLAN Administration Leaders Will Get Be hind President Wilson's Sii g;estions. Washington Dec. 8. President Wilson s railroad orotrram outlined in his address will soon be introduced in congress and pushed by adminis tration leaders. Senator Underwood, who first suggest the .subject said after calling at the White House to day that he would embody the sug gestions in a bill if some one else did not do it first. The rate making powers of the interstate commerce commission snoum oe oroaaenea sen ator Underwood thought and the rail roads protected from conflicting state and federal legislation. "In my opinion, this subject is one of the greatest before the country today," Senator Underwood said. "The president's recommendations were praised today by a committee of the railway business association." INDIANS TO M'GILL? Denver Western Learue StiiRnate Wants a Berth in the American League. Lieveiami, o. r,atr ,i Ban B. Johnson, of tne American leaeue. accompanied by John R. Bruce, secretary of the National com- mission, came here today to confer with President Charles W. soroers, ot ram. 1 the Cleveland club, and bankers wTlo r? S-?a'P ne markt untlwel,t are in charge of his affairs. It was, ncreas'iug stocks i'n the Northwest ex admitted that the sale of the indlans erted an additional bearish influence and would be discussed. so also did assertions that Kansas reserves Johnson denied ho had any certain were now moving freely. Announcement of i Tn.-v,,., i- ,7D u,,o-- large export clearances, mostly domestic. Jrotori That Tamei Mctlill owner of B,T J that James Mcwii, ownei oi the Indianapolis American association and Denver Western league dubs had intimated interest in the situation here, Johnson said: "I know McOill is anxious to get a berth in our leaunie, but so far he has not figured directly in our plans." STUDY PEACE PROBLEM Committee of International Confer erland December 14. enee Will Meet in Berne, Sn'-t.- Berne, Switzerland. Dec. Tho executive committee on the Interna tional conference to study the basis of a durable peace will meet here Dec. 14. Among the Americans ex pected is Professor Battin, who al ready has arrived in Kngland. The committee made up of dele gates from neutral and belligerent countries will prepare plans for 'the conference, the date of which has not been settled. It is suggeste-1 that it be heia in April of next year. AT THE THEATERS "Seven Keys to Baldpate." Beyond all doubt the most appealing play of the day is George M. Cohan's mystery farce, "Seven Keys to Bald pate," which will be presented at the (Iran!, .theater Friday matinee, and night. Washburn Play. She thought her husband was stain less and pure. She worshiped him. made him her ideal. And then along came the woman who revealed a hid den chapter in her husband's youth. The outcome of tlie story is found in the presentation ot Oscar Wilde s fa mous drama, "An Ideal Husband," at the Grand Opera house, afternoon and evening, Saturday, December 11. About 25. members of the college and Topeka's most prominent society set will have parts in the play and a great deal of interest is being aroused among Topeka theater-goers by the club's presentation. Special scenery has been painted and the club prom ises an entertaining1 evening. At the Novelty. "A Night in a Monkey Music Hall" is the title of a novel act at the Nov elty for. the last half of this week, starting today. There are several monkeys in the aet-and they give a regular;music hall or vaudeville per formance themselves. Joe Burnes and. Murray Kissen come well provided with good, songs to sing and stories to tell and Raima and Company have an illusion act that appeals to the very best minds. Lewis and Chapin are expected to keep the audience in a good humor with their new supply of nut comedy and Cornelia and Adelle will dance their way Into the good graces of tho patrons. The Pathe News will show the late, events of international interest. At the Hip. When Sid Lewis, the brainless won dersteps out on the stage of the Hip theater today pleasant memories of his engagement at the Novelty last season will return. Some entertainer is Sid. Evelyn and Holly are said to be two clever cycle and skating girls and the Troy Comedy Four have an act in which harmony, melody and mirth predominate. There will be a complete change of pictures today. At the Aurora. Friday program at the Aurora of fers that popular actress, Jackie Saun- ders (the Maud Adams of the screen), It. tY,it ir,totir, nolh l.ri. drama, A Bolt From the Sky." The story of an unsophisticated young girl' made the dupe of a clique of matri monial conspirators, forms the basis of the plot of an interest-compelling three-act Pathe drama. A 750-pound bear will decorate the landscape on the Aurora theater stage this week. "John L. Sullivan" is his name and tonight, Friday night, Sat Hri,m!, "4 Hlt 1Tr,m tho Slv" Th urday matinee and evening, the huge animal will perform feats for the the ater patrons. "John L.'s manager claims that the bear is the largest performing animal j urday night the bear will wrestle with a local wrestler, who has not yet been named. This match, however, is open to any one and nobody will be barred. Sullivan will perform in addition to the regular pictorial program at the Aurora. He will not be seen at the afternoon shows. Iris Review. Marguerite Clark proved her ver satility at the Iris Wednesday with her interpretation in "The Prince and rh Tnnnr" rf twn fMnmPtor the Pauper" of the two characters. the Prince of Wales and Tom Canty, a beggar lad. The production will be repeated again tonight. The play fol lowed with religious consideration the famous work by Mark Twain. It was directed consistently. The characters that Miss Clark portrayed stood out well among the clusters of royal folk. The star was just as good as the pau per in rags as the crowned stripling in all his finery. To the many thou sands of Mark Twain readers in To-pek-v "The Prince auid tne Pauper" In motion pictures is .not disappoint ing. At all Iris shows Wednesday it was pronounced delightful, entertain ing and interesting. S. J. Katharine Goodson. Katharine Goodson, the famous pianist, has been called "Paderewski in petticoats." Born in England at Watford, she played in the English Provinces as a child. At the age of twelve she went to the Royal Acad- emy of Music in London, where she studied the pianoforte for six years with Oscar Beringer. She played at the public concerts of the academy, and in 1S92 went to Vienna, where she studied with Leschetizky for four years. Miss Goodson will be a Radcliffe attraction at the Grand Monday even- intr. December 13. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Chicago. Dee. 9. WHEAT Heavy specu lative selling broke prices in the wheat pit today after an early advance. The initial strength was in sympathy with higher quotations at Liverpool where an improved demand was said to be notice able. A fresh decline in bills for export ed as a handicap on the bulls. Opening ri" t-B 11 -1 1- w uii-u rauji T-v- higher, with Keceraber at $1,111 to $1.16 and Mnv at SI. 171. to M.17-V.. were fol lowed by a drop to well below yesterday's finish. Increased pressure from rural holders nmi cae slowness ol eastern oemauu crated later against any material upturn. The close wa3 uusettled at Ssl&Vic to W1 .c net decline. ttK Corn swayed with wheat. The buying was of a scattered sort, whereas tended later to bring about rallies. Besides France was said to be after wheat. Ou the otl,er naU(1 ,ate estIm.ltes regarding tue ylel,i n( Australia and Argentina were bearish. The close was nervous, c to c net lower, with December at $1.14 and My. SA,1-'8'- j A1S at ',k h f.? course as PROVISIONS Higher nrics' on hogs visions. Libera! offerings by stock ynrd interests, and by packers' brokers caused a subsequent down turn. Tbe fact that ixog receipts throughout the west were a great de::i more plntiful than on the corresponding day a year ago, counted somewhat, enforcing a decline. Chicago Grain Market. IThe ranj;o of prices for grain futures on The Chicago Board of Trade as reported bv Thoa. J. Myers. Broker, Columbian Bldg.l Chicago, Dec. 9. Close Low Today Yea. Open WHEAT Dec. ..116 May ..117 COKKi Dec. 0S Mat 72 OATS Dec. 43 May ...45- I'tiHK High 11 117 114 115 114 110 115 110 671,4 7114 671,!!- 68 71 72 43 42Vt 42V4 45 45 45-4 45- aJn. ..18.50 IS 55 IS 35 18.47 18.50 May ..18.05 18.05 18.35 18.47 18.45 Kansas City Grain Market. tThe r..:ige of prices for grain futnres a The Kansas City Board of Trade as re- bian Bids- Kansas City, Dec. 9. i.iGe Open Higb Low Today WHEAT Dec. ..105 105V1 IWSi 105 May ..110 .110 los 109 July ..102 102 101 101 CORN Dec. 64 65 64 4 May 6.s 68 67 7 July 68 68 68 68 105 109 102- 65- 68 68- Chicag-O Grain Market. Chicago. Dec. 9. WHEAT Close: De cember. $1.14; May. Sl.10. CORN December, 6767c; May, 71 (&71c. OATS December, 4242c; May, 45 45i-. PORK January, $18.47: May. $18.47. LARD January, $9.70; May. $9.97. SHORT RIBS January, $9.82; May, $10.10. Liverpool Grain Market. Liverpool, Dec. 9. WHEAT Spot No. 1 Manitoba. 12s 4d No. 2, 12s 1: No. 3, 12s Id No. 2 hard winter, new, lis 9d. CORN Spot. American mixed, yellow. La Plata, 8s 9d. Grain Gossip. (Bt special wire to T. J. Myers. Colombian Building. I Minneapolis wheat stocks increased 1, 070 000 bushels In the four days this week. Kansas City stocks of wheat have in creased 261.673 bushels since Monday and corn increased 72.779 bushels. Exports from the United states and Can ada yesterday were 420.000 bushels of wheat, 66.000 barrels of flour, 4,000 bushels of corn. 68,000 bushels of oats, wheat and flour combined, 717,000 bushels. Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City, Dec. 9. WHEAT Cash: Market l32e lowr. No. 2 hard, fl.0Sfdl.10: No. 3, $l'.02igl.08; No. 2 red, $1.13(S 1.15 No. 3 64fe64c; No. 2 white. 65c; No. 3. 64c; No. 2 yellow, 66&07c; No. 3, 66 66c. OATS Market unchanged to c lower. No. 2 white. 43c; No. 2 mixed, 40 41c. RYE 87ftl90c. HAY Market unchanged. KAFIR $1.01(cl 1.04. W H EAT Receipts 229 cars. BUTTER Market unchanged. EGGS Market unchanged. POULTRY Market unchanged. CLOSE: WHEAT December. $1.05: May. $1.09. CORN December, 6464c; May, 67 ?07c. Chicago Produce Market. Chicago, Dec. 9. BUTTER Market un changed. EGGS Market unchanged. POTATOES Market higher. Receipts 15 cars. Michigan and Wisconsin white. Ooivij '73c: Minnesota white, 68&73c; Minnesota OhiOS. 006f 68C. POULTkY Alive, hieher fowls, 13c springs, 14c; turkeys. 16c. New York Produce Market. New York. Iec. 9. BCTTEK Market unsettled. Creamery extra, 92 score, SiGij EGOS Market firmer. Fresh gathered extra fine. 4()fe41c. CHEESE Market firm. State whole milk, flats held, specials, 17Vic. POULTKY Live, weaker; dressed, quiet. New fork Suar Market. New York, let ft. SiJOAR Raw, easy; centrifugal, 5.14; molasses, 4.37; refined. steady. Sew Yo(k Cotton Market. New York. Iec. 9. COTTON Spot, quiet; middling uplands, 12.65. Sales aOO bales. New Orleans Cotton Market New Orleans. Dec. 9 COTTON'-Spot, steady; unchanged. Middling, 12.13. New Vorfc Htorh Slr -ft. Wall St. New York. Iec. 0. STOCKS -Irregular price changes, with a majority nf nominal ailvsincp. -pom na nif 1 today's early dealings. Over night developments. including the note to Austria, were with- out effect beyond imparting a aegree i hoaifartnn. ltr nellincF of T'nlted States Steel depressed that stowk half a point t m4. irom wiu:u it imjmjui. w There were further substantial gains iu certain specialties, especially Motor issues, out rails were dull and narrow. Anglo French notes for fntnre delivery made the new low quotation of 95. Gains were effaced when renewed selling of steel caused that stock to fall back to its low price of the opening. War shares, lost much of their improvement on ad- j ices irou asuingion poiutiug Biruug j a tax on manufacturers of munitions, j Railway shares evinceo greater heaviness, with most of the leaders uutier yesterdny's closing prices. There was considerable activity in some of the very obscure and low priced mining stocks, that movement, however, eliciting no public interest. Bonds were heavy with a further decline Id Anglo-French notes to 95Vj- New Vork Stock Market. (.Close of prices for the leading stocks ou The New York Stock Exchange as re ported by Thus. J. Myers, broker. Colum biau Uldg.J Am. Beet Sugar Am. .n, c Am. Car Fndy Am. LiK'omotive Am. ..S ii., c Am. S. It., p Am. Sugar Kef Am. Tel. T Am. Tobacco, c Aiiacondu Mining A T. S. F., e Bald wiu Locomotive Baltimore Ohio Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn It. T Canadian aPcific Central Leather S7V4 107 Vi 110 4(19 1)0 4 00 ti.i'4 Chesapeake Ohio t rtt. I'., v 4-4 C. 11. I. p 1 Chino Copper 54 j steel .'"l" I irie, c. ieueral Electric 17i:i.. ireat Northern, p 120 "itm ixinuern ure 4'J inspiration 44 K. C Southern, c Lackawanna Steel Lehigh Valley Lousiville A Nashville. Maxwell Motors M. K T.. c Missouri Pacific National Lead Nev. Con Copper N. y. Central N. Y., N. H. H Norfolk Western. Northern Pacific Penn. Hailroail Kay Con Copper Heading, c Southern Pacific Southern Railway, c Tenn. Copper Union Pacific, c U. S. Steel, c U. S. Steel, p 83 81 128 70 7 4 64 10 V. 103 74 120 110 5!l 2iVa 81 14 101 23 57 137 80 110 SO 5 io 103 75 1111 117 59 i "SSL 57 138 87 11 80 89 L tan iopper Western Union Westinghouse Electric Kx-Div. Central Leather $4. 88 08 Kansas City Live Stock Salea, TThe following sales were made this morn ing at the Srock Yards, Kansas City, and reported over long distance telephone di rect to the State Journal by Clay, Robin son Co.. live stock commission mer chants. Kansas City, Deo. 9. CATTLE Re ceipts 2.500 head. Market steady. HOGS Receipts 8.000 head. Market steady. Bulk of sales, t6.406.70; top, $0.75. SHEEP Receipts 8.000 head, steady. KILLING STEERS. No. Wt PricelNo. Wt 28 1236 S6.75 1 960 Market Price 6.50 COWS AND HE1KKKH 4.. 4. 1.. 5.. 21.. 2. 7.. ..1110 3.85 4.00 4.50 4.50 7.60 5.15 5.15 2 961 3 1101 4.85 5.00 3.85 3.75 5.50 4.25 5.80 6.00 6.75 ..1064 960 ..1196 833 ..1115 .1060 3 881 3 896 1 1140 4 S2 S 803 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 8 863 5.90 22 683 2 731 24 781 5.50 864 7.00 CALVES 7.00 I 6 134 9.25 J 4 230 BULLS. 5.00 I 1 1164 4.85 I B 640 3.25 2 555 HOGS. fl.75 I 82 294 6.70 124 198 c, 6.50 I- 240 150 8.50 8.S5 5.00 5.00 4.40 6.70 6.55 1 1100 2 960 1 1300 66 258 73 241 96 183 Kansas City Live Stock Market. Kansas City. Dec. 9. HOGS Receipts 7,000. Market strong. Bulk of sales. $6.40 0,70; heary, $6.65lg6.75; packers and butchers. $.5O0.70; light, $6.35(86.65; pigs. $5.25(30.25. CATTLE Receipts 2.600. Market strons. Prime fed steers. $9.251310.00 dressed beef steers, $7.00s9.00: westrn steers, $6.23t 9.00: southern steers. $5.00(87.00; cows, $4.00 a7.00: heifers. $6.009.00; stockers and feeders. $5.0(657.50; bulls, $4.506.00; calves. $6.00(j 9.50. SHEEP Receipts 8.000. Market strong;. Lambs. $8.25W8.90; yearlings, $6.75(37.50; wethers, $5.75fa,fl-50; ewes. $5.250.10 stockers and feeders, $4.00g8.50. Chicaro Live Rtnek Market. Chicago, Dec. 9. HOGS Receipts 40,000. Market strong, unchanged to 5c above yes terday's average. Bulk of sales. $fl.35 6.80 lifrht. $5.90(86.80: mixed. $0.15fti ..7.00 hesvy. tciTIHl' rnnvh S6.:tr,rfi..r.ri nlcs tA lifiiH) 6.85. i CATTLF Receipts 6,000. Market steady. Native beef steers. $5.50(10.50: western 1 steers. $6.10S.10; cows and heifers, $2.I0 8.10: calves, jti.w(aiu.S). SHEEP Receipts 13,000. Market firm. Sheep, $6.C?6.65; lambs, $7.10S9.20. Topeka Market. Famished by Chas. Wolff Packing Co.l Topeka. Kan., Dec. 9. CATTLF! AND HOGS. MIXED AND BUTCHERS $6.10(36.40 HEAVY 6.40 1 LIGHT flesh Medium fleshy Medium 5.55 6.30 j .94.irxtt5.2ii I 4.00Q4.50 ..5.U I6t5.au 4.264.7 j VAL CAI VKB. Prime fat. .rr oo8.cj Medium good 5.0f-rtVO WHCiltr AVlt LAN 03- Kat wefhere ijmiS.i Fat ewps JI.fiO.a4.2a Fat lambs &.007.W STEERS. (ood to choice Fair ti Kood... CoWS. 'otf1 to boire. Fair to (rood Common to f&lr BETTERS. Choice ro rood Fair f rt trn-ifl ft.ftttfrjit.tm 4.7rr,.2fi 3.50&4.J.1 $fl0.W fl.f.'i Common Ji.7M4.2."V WB CANNOT ACCFPT TT1TN ROUS OH PIOS. 4 Positively caniv.tr um inert) or lamb udIvss fat.) Pmiltrv. Keri nd Miitter. 1 Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com pany, corner Laurent and Madison. J Topeka, Kan., Iec. 9. tH I 1 -T ft Y Hon n lb" nni rr 10c: hens under 3A lbs.. 8; broilers, 2 lbs. and under. l.Tc; ducks. 9c getse. 7c: springs over 2 lbs., llr stags. Qc. IN WAN ItrXSKR m'KS Sc. HENS ANI YOT'NO TOM TURKEYS 14c old toms, 12c. EGGS Tfic. Butter and Eirirs. (Furuisjod by the Beatrice Creamery Co. Topeka, Kan.) TnpekH. Kau., Wee. 9. new york r.nnft ac. cuk aoo rx:s Kwa-mc. CltKAMEKY HCTTKH Chicago. ;,2V.i 33c: New Vork. 34u.ia:tic; Elgin. 33c: To peka wholesale. -Ii2c. New York, Iee. 9. Close louiir t s 71 "2 SOI ;o 70 u, 111 ls 128 21i. 1(HSJ 114 1S2V. i:n 77 STOCK SHIPPERS To Insure Yourself Best Result Consign to CLAY, ROBINSON 5 CO. Live Stocks Commission Merchants, Stock Yards, Kan. City We uao Have ur wm mricea Omaha, Denver. Sou City. So. Kt- Wheat Market. (Furnished by Shawnee Milling; Co. Jhlrd and Kansas Ave.) Topeka. Kan. WHEAT No. 3. 15c. .WHKAT No. 2. 90r. Dec a. Topeka Grain Market. (Furnished by J. B. Blllard. corner KM Has Ave. and Curtis St. Topeka. Kan., Dec 9. oats loitrrsc. WHEAT MiS5c. NEW CORN We. Topeka Hay Market. IFiirnlsneu by T. A. Beck. 212-14 K. Ath.l Topfka, Kbd., Dec. 9. PKAIRTE HAY SS.0O. sain.') 1 1 H.'"l" 1 J"U l RED PEPS PHILOSOPHY V r AVWViV "The minute a man fatartft to be up and eloinjc tlie rest of uh want to know what he ia up to." There la really no secret to what we are up to. It is Fimply the bet ter methods of getting your, patron age. SPECIAL TOMORROW Cat Fish Prepared in our clean, san itary kitchen in a way which makes you wish every day was Friday. Halibut Try a nice, good sized steak cut from one of these hali buts and be convinced that we prepare the best fiHh you ever tried. Double Crabs on Shell If you have never tried crabs on the shell you have missed a real treat. If you have tried them you will certainly be here tomorrow. Shrimp Salad No fish specials would ba complete without a salad. J 1 Bakery and IQcal Delicatessen 121 West Sixth omorrow Fish Fresh dressed steam er Halibut, 1 p per lb 15C Eggs Strictly fresh laid, per doz ..30c Peanuts Fresh roasted, per pound lUC Phone 4190 900 North Kan. Ave. MORNS MYERS Don't Tear Your RUPTURE Larger Draw the lips of the Rapture together; give them a chance to heal by using an S i T Truss Ho ttriM or obnoxtooa pnng.. WilinotriiBorwo.k ioote. Eully adjusted to in- or aecreue prcmu. 8TANNHKLD. 682 Kan.Af.JoH'K, ror lirmonatnUloH. The S t Truss Co. at uumta Ko mi Jnji an Paal. K. Buffalo. K. Ht. larafca and 43 i (T SJ! 177 I U( fJ 120 CI 81 1

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1915 v J FEEL FINE! DON'T BE SICK, BILIOUS OR CONSTIPATED Enjoy life! Stop the headaches, colds, bad breath, sour stomach. 10-cent "Cascarets" is best ca thartic for men, women, children. WILS0NJ00 MILD British Press Comments Upon ills Jiessage 10 onress. A Slap at Rooserelt Read Be tween the Lines. Casruie.s iire a treat! Tliey liven your liver, clean your thirty feet of iowe!s and sweeten your stomach. You eat one or two Cascarets like can dy lief ore (joins to bed and in the morning your head is clear, tongue is clean, stomach sweet, hreath right, and cold pone and you feel grand. Get a 10 or 23-cent box at any drug etore and enjoy the nicest, gentlest liv er and bowel cleansing you ever exper ienced, top sick headaches, bilious spell-, indigestion, furred tongue, of fensive breath and constipation. Moth ers should give cross, peevish, fev erish, hi! ions children a whole Cas caret any time. They are harmless and never gripe or sicken. Advertisement. APPLY SAGE TEA IF HAIR IS GRAY Grandma t'socl Sape Tea and Sulphur to lVirkcn Her Hair ami .oN;d.v Knew. 2 y v. London. Dec. 9. Expressing the view that President Wilson's denuncia tion in his message of the activities of war plotter was too mild in general and not sufficiently discriminatory be tween unneutral conduct and criminal conduct, the Pall Mall Oaxette says: "He even goes so far as to suergest that the acts of an assassin or a dyna miter are chiefly heinous as exhibi tions of unneutral conduct, and that equal censure must fall upon every American who fails- to 'keep the scales of judgment even and prove himself a partisan of no nation but his own. "We cannot say that this theory of morals, whatever its convenience may be in domestic politics, will increase the respect of the outside world for the official attitude of the White House. Literal reading of Mr. Wil son's message would almost suggest that he regards ex-President Roose velt's denunciation of Miss Oavell's execution as equally heinous with the crime of last week, which blew some twenty munitions workers into frag ments. The Westminster Gazette comments most sympathetically upon the prac tical difficulties confronting the presi dent and his "highly honorable reasons for trying to keep his western world railed off from European chaos," but fears that his denunciations may even be regarded as compliments by thos?e to whom they are- addressed. THEY WANT AN ORGAN Topeka Demofrats Are Anxious for the Establishment of a Weekly I Paper Here. 1 I 'm J The use of ?age and Sulphur for re storing faded, gray hair to its natural color dates back to grandmother'.? time. She used it to keep her hair beautifully dark, glossy and abundant. Whenever her hair fell out or took on that dull, laded or streaked appear ance, this simple mixture was applied w ith wonderful effect. F.ut brewing at home is mussy ind out-of-date. Nowadays, by asking at any dru1; store for a 50-cent bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com pound." you will get this famous old recipe which can be depended upon to restore natural color and beauty to the hair and is splendid for dandruff, dry. feverish, itchy scalp and raiting hair. A well known downtown druggist says it darkens the hair so naturally and evenly that nobody can tell it has been applied. iou simply dampen a fr-pnnge or soft brush with it and irr-.w this through your hair, taking one strand at a time. By morning the erav hair disappears, and after an otl er application or two It becomes beautifully dark, glossy, soft and abundant. Advertisement. Four or five Topeka Democrats want a weekly Democratic paper a Kansas Democratic organ. They are looking around for a plant and for a good live Democrat to run it. That is the information that comes from a prominent Democratic officeholder. Carl Peterson, who was formerly in the state bank commissioner's oilice has talked the matter over with sev eral of the leading Democrats of To peka and tentative plans have been made for the establishment of such a paper. The plan talked over is that of buying a weekly paper that is al ready established and using its cir culation as a nucleus. Postmaster "Will Rigby admitted this morning that he had been approached on the subject but stated that he" was not one of the moving spirits. "I have an idea that something like that could be done," he said, "and per haps it will be, but outside of the interest any good Democrat would have, I am not interested in the mat ter. It looks to me like it would be possible to establish a good weekly Democratic paper in Topeka or bring one here." Burt E. Brown of Lawrence, secre tary of the Senate during the last ses sion of the legislature, not only be lieves that the plan is feasible but that such a paper will be established soon. TALKED IN HER SLEEP Her Husband Heard Her and It Wasn't His Name She Spoke. MILLIONS USE IT TO STOP A COLD Tape's Cold Compound" ends severe colds or grippe in few hours. Relief comes instantly. A dope taken every two hours until three doses are taken will end grippe misery and break up a severe cold either in the head, chest, body or limbs. It promptly opens clogged-up nos trils and air passages in the head, stops nasty discharge or nose run ning, relieves sick headache, dullness, feverishness. sore throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness. Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow ing and snuffling! Base your throb bing head! Nothing else in the world gives such prompt relief as "Payne's Cold Compound." which costs only 25 cents at any drug store. It acts with out assistance, tastes nice, causes no inconvenience. Be sure you get the genuine. Adv. s Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Onepackage proves it. 25c at all druggists. 5 will relieve your indigestion. Many people in this town have used them and we have yet to hear of a case where they have failed. We know the for mula.. Sold only by us 25c a box. Tl'IXT-McFARIAXl PRIG CO., BexstU Store. 9th. and Kaa. Are. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 9. She talked in her sleep. Her husband heard her, and it wasn't his name that she spoke. It was the name of Joe Holmaka, star boarder, before whose arrival there had been peace in Martin Sed locek's family. In those happy days Mrs. Sedlocek did all the work for 19 boarders, her husband and three children and didn't rebel much, but later she blossomed into a butterfly. She went out nights and days. The number of boarders shrunk to eight. Joe's bill ran up to $100. Joe got to be a man of consequence In the house and "bawled out" Sedlocek when the latter argued with his wife. All that, in effect, is the testimony offered by Mr. Sedlocek in contest ing before Judge Ludwig the appli cation for a divorce made by his wife. Mrs. Sedlocek, in support of her contention that she ought to be free, said her husband had tried to obtain a phonograph record of what she said in her dreams, but the machine was smothered under her pillow. The judge remarked the evidence of what was said in sleep was not con clusive, so deferred decision. IT PAYS A BIG PROFIT Iola's Municipal Klectrtc Light Plant Handles Commercial Rusiness of the Town. lola, Kan., Oec. 9. The municipal electric light plant is shown to be the best investment ever made by the city of lola. in a report made by George Freeman, commissioner of finance. With a sliding scale of from two to four cents per kilowatt hour, for com mercial and domestic consumers, the plant has returned a net profit of nearly $10,000 for the twelve months on an investment of $58,000. Improvements have been made which bring the valuation of the plant to $72,339. In addition one hundred and twenty-two street lights are main tained for which no charge Is made. The city's original investment in the plant was a bond issue of $10,000. Recent improvements have made it possible to take on large users of cur rent, including the United States Smelting company, which uses a min imum of $200 per month. Iola's elec tric rate is the lowest in the state. TO GET AID FOR ROADS! Highway Officials Want S50.909 Ap propriation From Federal Government. ChicaRo. 111., Dec. 9. Plans for ob taining federal and state aid for a sys tem of good roads throughout the nation were discussed here at the convention of the American Associa tion of State Highway Officials. A draft of a bill to be presented to con gress was reviewed. Under the proposed bill the estab lishment of a fund of $50,000,000 for road building was outlined, half of the amount to be assumed by the na tion and half by the states. THE MILLS STORES COMPANY. Order by mail Satisfaction or your money back Order by phone I the mills stores company. e morning hours are the best for shoppin: The famous sacred painting Christ on Olivet is now on free exhibition be sure to see it and get a sou venir pamphlet telling about the picture and the artist. (ith floor) $1.50 gowns98c Slip-over style gowns of beautiful quality longcloth at tractively trimmed with laces, embroideries and organdie medallions regular $1.50 gowns on special sale QQ Bargain Friday OC l t iu jar -JKV Wfc. It's a pleasure to choose handkerchefs at "The Big Store 1L Incidentally, it is well to remember that no one ever had too many handkerchiefs. Handkerchiefs of all kinds are here and they're all arranged on tables, according to price just walk along and pick out the ones you prefer. WOMEN'S 5 Plain linens with 14-inch hems, pure linens with embroidered initials, sheer lawns with pink, blue or lav ender shell edges, wide hems with colored embroidering in the cor ner and so on. 1 Women's sheer and heavy llf linen with Va -inch hems, fine pure linen with em broidered initials, linen and Sham rock lawn with V -inch hems and embroidered corners, etc. fl Sheer linens and Sham- I rjf rock lawns with. lace v edes and daintily em broidered corners, three styles of script and block initials, embroid ered corners with initials and 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12-inch handkerchiefs with narrow hems. Crepe de chine in plain co-ors and fancy border effects, fine linens with lace trimmed or embroidered edges and with dainty embroidering in the corner dozens and dozens of styles to choose from. Boxed handkerchiefs Pretty embroidered corner hand kerchiefs; three in a fancy box 50c and $1.00. Better handkerchiefs Scores and seores of different patterns of FTench hand embroid ered Madeira embroidered and Armenian and Venise lace trimmed handkerchiefs at 50c to $3.50. MEN'S 1 t Men's plain, pure Irish lin- IfC en nandkerchiefs with hi -inch hems and pure linen handkerchiefs with embroidered "Longfellow" initials. T Men's excellent quality I jP pure Irish linen handker chiefs, with 4 or 4-inch hems, and also choice of two styles of initial handkerchiefs. Of Men's extra fine quality r Irish linen handkerchiefs with or H -inch hems, and also choice of five different style of script, block, 'Longfellow" and Japanese embroidered initials. (Handkerchiefs Main floor.) A new lacer $5.00 A patent leather lacer with plain toes, Cravenette tops, welt soles and Louis-Cuban heels one tf? C ff of our most popular "numbers'" at pZJJJ Slippers Children's fur trimmed red felt Juliets, d ftft with leather soles, sizes 4 to 2 ipl.UU Women's kid boudoir slipiiers with flat heels; red, pink, blue, tan and 1 OC black P A Women's satin boudoir slippers with medium heels; red, pink, tfJO AA blue and black p..W (Women's and children's shoes Main floor) 75c portable cookers 49c With an "Ekko" nortable cooker you can have hot water in a "jiff" at any hour of the day or night, and for heating soups and liquid food it is unequaled. The set consists of a good size pan with a handle and cover, a stand and a can of solid alco hol, exactly as pictured regular 75c val ues on special sale Bargian Friday ttC Re-fills 10! Special $2.50 silverware $1.98 Genuine Sheffield silver plate sandwich trays and spoon holders regular $2.50 values on special sale Bargain (t qq Friday, each M 1 ."O (Silverware Main floor) BARGAIN BASEMENT Boys' $5 00 mackinaws$2.98 $2.98 Of good, heavy brown and grey mixtures in attractive plaid patterns sizes 7 to 15 years boys regular $5.00 Mackinaws on special sale Bargain Friday $6.00 Mackinaws of warm, heavy blanketing in dark grey and black plaids; sizes 7 to 15 years on sale Bargain JQ QQ Friday OO.VO 2-trouser, $5.00 suits of grey or brown mixed suiting; two pairs of full lined Knickerbockers; sizes 7 to 16 years on sale Bar- d0 Q gain Friday 0JUif $1.00 and $1.25 lined Knicker bockers of closely woven mix tures in grey, brown and dark colors sizes 6 to 16 years on special sale Bargain 1C Friday DDC School caps; the tight-fitting kind with short visors; of dark materials, well lined very special values or at 50c knit caps; heavy ribbed, warm and serviceable; all colors for girls and boys 29c $1.00 Sweaters; good warm ones in red, white, grey and blue on sale Bar- IQ gain Friday. 4C Boys' 50c gauntlet gloves of leather the heavy gauntlet style with warm lining on sale Oft Friday OUC (Bargain Basement.) CHOICE Dress goods remnants ie early for first choice to 1 .00 values 28c on two big tables; come early for first choice u 75c val c values 23c A YARD CHOICE A YARD This first lot consists of wool and mixed suiting such as serges, corduroys, brocaded suitings, striped and mixed materials, etc., 2 to 6-yard lengths for making girls' school dresses, women's house dresses, skirts and the like. Not a yard would sell regularly for less than 50c, and there are lots of 69c and 75c pieces 2f choice, per yard J (Bargain Basement) Silk remnants Those who fet here early will find lot3 of pieces long enough to make a dress, and then there are waist lengths and pieces with enough in them for children's dresses hun dreds and hundreds of them. worth up to 1 .00 It is putting it very mildly to say 4that there are remnants in this lot "worth up to $1.00 a yard. And there is most every kind and color of silk that one could wish for all on sale Bargain Friday at 25 a yard (Bargain Basement) On this second table there is a wonderful collection of fall and winter materials; wool crepes in blue, brown, tan, plum, etc.; Ker sey cloth, broadcloth, striped and mixed suiting's and so on none worth less than 60c a j'ard, and from that up to $1.00. And here Bargain Friday you can take your choice for, oQ- per yard uuC (Bargain Basement) CHOICE A YARD BARGAIN BASEMENT Vop $10 white sport coats-$2.98 Correct style, proper length sport coats of fine white ma terial, the collars and cuffs neatly trimmed with plain blue or black a sample line ot up to $10.00 sport coats on sale Bargain Friday $2.98 69c Up to $15.00 tailored suits of plain service- dC able cloths PD. O $5.00 dress skirts of black or navy serge; neat f0 Q and stylish J)007 $1.00 fleeced kimonos; floral patterns in dainty colors Up to $3.00 kimonos of crepes and fleeced cloths d QQ great variety. plv? $1.00 corsets; medium bust, long hip models, Q well boned UiC $1.00 union suits; heavy cot ton with warm fleece 7Q linings fl "C Up to $1.50 flannelette gowns; white and stripes; QQ heavy and warm OiC (Bargain 98c petticoats; Jersey tops with black sateen CC flounces DDC Silk-warp, satin-finished pet ticoats; greens, QC blacks, blues. i) 1 OD 25c band aprons of checked gingham; well made Q and finished XC $5.00 sweaters; strictly all wool in red, white rt 1 Q and grey JX0 Women's $1.00 knit auto hoods; warm and J"Q serviceable 0jC Girls' Middy blouses; white with red or blue vlQ,, trimmings 4C Girls' $3.50 dresses of plain color serges with AQ white trimmings Basement) Sample jewelry -price In addition to a full line of novelty jewelry of all kinds there are brass book racks, ash trays, match boxes; cake plates, candle sticks, bon bon dishes and other high class nov elties the very things in greatest demand for Christmas. 39c pieces for 19- $1.25 pieces for 630 50c pieces for 25 1.50 pieces for 75 69c pieces for 35; 1.75 pieces for 88 98c pieces for 490 1.98 pieces for 990 Our New York office closed out a jewelry jobber's Christ mas sample line at exactly half price and J-price to us is always i4-price to our customers. Come to "The Big Store" and make your Christmas money go twice as far as it will anywhere else. and gifts at special prices Infants' bands worth up to 50c on sale 10c Infants' wool and cotton bands; small sizes, only up to 50c values on 1 H sale Friday lvIC Ruffled covers Dainty little hand-embroidered, ruffled covers of fine lawn for infants' pillows up to $2.00 values on sale in three lots 25c-39c-50c' (Infants' section 1th floor.) The Gift Shop on the 4th floor is one of the most inter esting places in the store. The prettiest and dain tiest gift things from each section are attrac tively displayed and se lections can be made quietly, leisurely and carefully no noise or confusion. (1th floor). Reg. $3.00 corsets-$1.00 Broken lines of W. B. cor sets in large sizes, only reg ular $3.00 values (1 v on sale Friday j)lUU 50c brassieres 39c Neat, comfortable, perfect fitting brassieres of fancy grenadine cloth trimmed with embroidery; all sizes 50c values for. (Corsets, etc. ith floor.) 39c Hand-painted CHINA y There's nothing prettier rr daintier and there are few gifts that would be more ac ceptable to the average wo man than a piece of hand painted china. Plates 35 Cup3 and saucers 75c Cheese and cracker ..S2.75 Cake plates Sl.OO to $5.0 Jam pots S.5(f' Bon bons 13c to S5.0O, Celeries... S1.25 to $5.0 Spoon trays 75c to $4.00 and a large line of the fa mous Pickard hand-paintetf china. ''r (Cot glass and China 2nd floor) Up to $1.75 underwear--50c Women's high-neck, long sleeve, ankle-length cotton union suits; white silk-and-wool tights and high-neck, long-sleeve 14-wool corset covers up to" $1.75 values on sale Bargain CO Friday UC 75c union suits 39c Women's fleeced and me dium weight, high-neck, long sleeve, ankle-length, ecru or white cotton union suits and children's medium weight, cotton union suits up to 75c Ia1eUer.? 39C (Underwear 4th floor) BARGAIN BASEMENT !op$1.50 kid gloves 89c What a chance to buy for Christmas Excellent quality, soft, pliable kid gloves; perfect in every way Black tan grey white There are not all sizes in all colors, but there are plenty of all sizes in the lot as a whole the small lots and broken lines of up to $1.50 kid gloves from one of America's leading glove importers, on sale Bargain Friday (Bargain Basement) Women's and children's hose 89c 17c Women's 25c, black lisle thread hose; some with white feet 25c fibre silk boots with dou ble heels and toes in all sizes. School stockings medium and fine ribs dou- 1 O ble heels and toes. 1 iC Girls' 25c dress stockings; ex tra fine and WJ g lustrous ll C (Bargain Basement) Blankets, beddings and batts $1.50 comforts; good, heavy ones covered with d 1Q silkoline $6.50 wool blankets in grey, blue and brown f flQ plaids. Up to $5.00 spreads; a sample line, all sizes and tf MC kinds 04t 5c comfort batts; full size, snow-white, soft and fluffy. 69c (Bargain Basement) Bargains in men's furnishing 10c Men's 83C handkerchiefs with embroidered p initials DC Women's up to 25c handker chiefs, neatly embroidered. Up to 75c neckwear; a sample line on sale OC Friday 3C Up to 50c boudoir caps of net with fancy ribbon IT trimmings 1 jC Up to $1.00 basket of flowers; various sizes and AQg shapes choice HiUC $7.50 dresser sets; five pieces, brightly silver dC finished I 3 $5.00 military sets; two brushes and a d0 QQ comb in a box. PJQ $1.00 alarm clocks; a big open face with large figures 79c Up to $1.50 sample pictures; all kinds in gold- QO finished frames. 7oC Up to 50c fancy ribbons, inches wide; dainty patterns 19c f Candy Peanut brittle 10c lb. Kich, crisp molasses taffy full of fine, big peanuts, 1 Af per pound AVI. Molasses kisses 10c bag. Fine, fresh motasces kisses; each piece wrapped separ ately a big bag Bar- gain Friday for (Toyland In the Basement) 10c, white-foot, black socks; closely knit all sizes Y'iS' 25c wool socks; double heels and toes, warm and 'J serviceable 1 1 C $1.00 unon suits of grey cot ton, closely ribbed, Cf warmly fleeced. fine $1.19 $1.50 wool union suits; ribbed and very closely knit. Up to 75c work shirts; blue chambrays, sateens y Q and heavy shirtings 'xO C $1.00 gauntlet gloves of heavy learner; most all sizes. 79c (Bargain Basement) 1 jJ Vr $3.50 shoes-$2.45 Women's button shoes of gunmetal with round toes and medium heels, and also of gunmetal with matt kid tops and turned soles regular $3.50 values on f0 mr special sale Bargain Friday tl,HiO Boys' $3.00 shoes $235 .Boys' solid leather,-lace or button shoes that were made to withstand' the very hardest of wear; sizes 214 to boys' regular 13.00 shrn on Fnecial sale Barm In Friday ..$6.00 Men's $1.25 slippers 98c Men's good, comfortable house slip pers with broad toes regular $1.25 OQ values on sale Bargain Fridav fOC (Bargain Basement Shoe Section) a

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1915 An Independent Newspaper. tiy FRASK I. MACLKMXAN. tEntered Jnly 1, 1S73. second-class matnr at tue postorrice ni under the act of eonjrress.l VOLUME XXXVII... ..No. 290 Official State Paper. Official Paper city of Topeka. TPna rtv SIT.SCRIPTION. taily edition, delivered by rR'rler. 10 rents a week to auy part of Topeka or libnrb. or at tEc some price as town where tile paper lias a carrier wKystrin. rj. I!y mail, one year 1 si! Jy mail. six months By l all, 100 calendar days l vu TELEPHONES. Private brunch enhance. Tall 33.10 and k the State Journal operator for person r department desired. Top'-ka State Journal bnildins. SO0. S02 ii.l Hut Kansas nveuur. corner Eigiith New York Offiee. 30 Fifth avenue. Pom Block, manuirer. t-i Chicago Office. Mailers building. Fanl Detroit uffi'-e. Kresge building. Paul Roston Office. 201 Devonshire street. Paul ltlock. manager. FVISj I.EASF.D WIRE REPORT OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. The State Jonrnal is a member of the Associated Press and receives the mil nay teieirraph report of that (Treat news or ganization, for the exclusive afternoon publication in Topeka. The news is received in The State Jonr nal building oxer wires for this sole pur pose. MEMBER: Associated Press, r Audit Durenn of Circulations. I' American Newspaper Publishers' 1- Association. About the only thing that everybody secms agreed that the present session f congress is certain to do is that, it will pet a n?w record for frovernment 1 expenditures. But congress's long suit has ever been the spending of the people's money. And the enthusiasm among the "pork barrel" experts in the national 1-gislature over the ap propriation prospects ahead of them must be extensive. Wouldn't some of this comfortably warm and sunshiny December weather have been appreciated in Kansas dur ing the summer season just passed? Hut it's nonetheless acceptable now, thank you. What else was to have been expect ed? Kansas won the grand prize for the finest agricultural collection at the Frisco fair, and the largest number of agricultural prizes, where compet ing, of any state. More than that, one entry of Kansas hard wheat was ad judged the finest specimen in the world. And there is still any quantity of reasonably cheap land in Kansas that is capable of delivering the same kind of agricultural goods. Three conventions of one sort and another adopted resolutions at Balti more the other day urging the govern ment to -economize in armament ex penditures through the governmental manufacture of a!l munitions of war in government owned factories. And if the government could and should say now that it would pursue such a course, considerable of the bottom would immediately drop out of the militarist movement in this country. It is plainly apparent on all sides that the war munition makers of this country are among those who are keenest in urging that we go into the army and navy business on a tremen dous scale. 'j Russia appears to be coming back slowly but surely, and not so slowly at that. She reports the capture of 60,000 Teutons, 21 large cannon and 1.118 machine guns during the month of October. No matter how long the European war may continue, its duration will be brief in comparison with the length of the high school fraternity and so rority war. The latter gives every evi dence of being a. perpetual affair. Clitnatic conditions hereabouts are Such that the old-fashioned folk are beginning their worries as to whether we shall have a "white' or a "green" Christmas. There may be nothing in a name, but ones in a while one is most ap propriate. A -movement has been be gun to organize a union of the 40,000 girl stenographe'rs in New York City, and the head of the cimmitee that i has the matter in charge answers to j.tho name of Ida Fingerhut. 1 St. Louis is the place and June 14 Is the date for the Democratic na tional convention. And there is no talk of any one but Mr. Wilson for the presidential nomination; and this, notwithstanding the fact that a plank in the platform adopted by the last Democratic national .convention pledged its presidential candidate to the principle of a, single presidential term. However, Mr. Bryan may have something to say about this later On. Mad dog scares used to be confined to the good old summer time, often re ferred to as "dog days." But Topeka is experiencing the novelty of one in the chill days of December. CHEAPEST PERMANENT ROAD. In the current issue of Farm and Fireside is an article on concrete roads from which we gather that a high grade macadam seldom costing more than $30 a mile for upkeep expenses Is a pleasant reality. Concrete roads built ir. the United States during 1914 -cost on the average $11,921 a mile of 16-foot width. One hundred and forty-four concrete roads built during the twenty years previous to 191 1 cost $12,78 a mile of 16-foot width. Most concrete roads are 16 feet wide. C'p keep and repair charges have been less than $25 a year for a concrete road built in Bellefontaine, Ohio, more than twenty years ago. The yeRrly maintenance of the 51 mile3 of con erete roads in Wayne County. Micht- gan. costs J2S.43 a mile. It costs $13.92 a year to keep up a concrete road at Spencer, Mass. Concrete roads are nox affected by the weather, traffic, or mud or trash tracked upon them, as is the case with some im proved roads. Freezing and thawing have no effect on them if properly constructed. Heat does not soften them, nor cold make them brittle. Concrete increases in strength with age. Wayne County, Michigan, has the most remarkable system of concrete roads in the United States. This sys tern was begun seven years ago. The value of the abutting farm land has been doubled in some instances, and all land has increased in value because of concrete roads." THE NATION'S FINANCES. In presenting the condition of the nation's finances to congress both President Wilson in his annual ad dress ard Secretary McAdoo in hi; annual report state that the net bal ance In the treasury on November 24, was $112,625,520. As a matter of fact, though, this is little more than a paper, or a bookkeeping balance. It list3 as available funds five con siderable items that for years, and until recently, were carried on the government's books not as assets, but as liabilities. These item3 include subsidiary silver coin to the value of $21,103,899; minor coin to the amount of $1,122,368; silver bullion, available for subsidiary coinage, worth $5,102, 084; the bank note redemption fund totaling $26,650,640; and disbursing officers credits to the amount of $59, 634,681. These items total $113,613, 674. S5o if the ledgers of the govern ment were being kept today as they have betn heretofore, instead of there being a net balance of $112,625,520 as Mr. Wilson and Mr. McAdoo con tend, there would be a deficit of just about $1,000,000. It doesn't stand to reason that the items mentioned which the Democratic administration has conveniently placed on the credit side of the government's books can be figured as available for the pay ment of the ordinary expenses of the government. Certainly they never have been in the past. And it there fore becomes apparent that the pur ported net balance in the treasury of $112,625,520. is a balance of purely illusory proportions, so far as live governmental assets are concerned. The Evening Story A Wig in tlie Wind. (By Catherine Cranmer.) "Grace, we shall never reach the rock road before the storm breaks.' said Mrs. Allison-Dodge with an anx ious glance that took in the darken ing clouds, the speedometer and the dirt road stretching ahead. I believe we 11 just about make It, Aunt Clara, though we'll get an awful ducking in this open car." Grace sat tens at the wheel and narrowed her eyes to measure the distance to where the rock road began. Mrs. Aliison-iJodge drew her silken coat about her and tightened the soft veil which protected her soft white hair and pink-and-white skin. As president of the board of managers of a fresh-air farm launched by the city's leading club women, she had just met a group of newspaper men at the farm and explained its aims and activities to them. "Besides being displeased over the prospect of getting wet, and of hav ing my rheumatism return, I'm far more disgusted to think that our being so late is entirely due to your needlessly long explanations about the farm to that reporter with whom you seem de termined to put yourself on friendly terms." This comment brought a quick reply from Grace. "As for the explanations. Aunt Clara, I thought I was helping you to give them, and as for being on friendly terms with Mr. Gray, I know of no reason why I shouldn't be friendly with him, for he is as truly a gentle man as any man I know." Grace opened a trifle more speed and a drop of rain in Mrs. Allison Dodge's face cut short her reply to her niece's spirited speech. The clouds darkened, the wind became stronger, and that first drop of rain was followed by other scattered drops. The rock road was now in sight. A hurried glance over her shoulder showed Grace a covered car approach ing from behind. About half a mile alter they struck the rock road they came to a blacksmith shop and general store just as the rain began to come down in driving sheets. Without wait ing for permission, Grace ran her car under the shed, and a few minutes later the covered car drew up on the sheltered side of the shop. It proved to be the jitney in which the party of reporters had started back to the city. Seeing Mrs. Allison-Dodge in dismay and her niece vainly trying to soothe her. Ashby Gray defied the rain and dashed from the jitney to the shed, offering any assistance possible. "Rheumatism or no rheumatism moaned Mrs. Allison-Dodge, "I've simply got to be back at the Alham bra by 6 o'clock, for at 7 I'm to en tertain that whole party of visiting civic experts at dinner. What time is it, young man?" Her aunt's imperious tone brought a blush to Grace's face, but without the least sign of perturba tion Gray assured her that it was only 4:30. He volunteered the opinion that the storm would be over as quickly as it had begun, but the lady displayed neither interest nor confidence in his opinions. In her agitation to see whether the storm promised to abate, Mrsv Allison Dodge lifted her veil to peer at the clouds. A sudden twisting wind swept veil and hat and even the soft white hair from her head. She cried out and grabbed wildly at the moving mass of chiffon and lace and hair, but the wind was stubborn and the veil became tangled, and the lady renowned for her soft white hair and lovely skin stood revealed with ft tiny pigtail of gray hair In which a streak of faded brown still showed. Her pink and white skin was furrowed by the unkind rain until it was caricature of what it had been a few minutes before. Grace stood as astounded as Ashby Gray, for she had not-known that her aunt wore a wig. Except for one dis creet hairdresser there was perhaps no one who suspected that the gradual whitening process through which her hair had passed was but the adoption of a series of wigs, each one whiter than its predecessor. After a speech less interval which seemed ages to all three, Grace managed to help adjust 1 the mass of head covering, and with rare tact Gray engaged in a conversa tion with the jitney driver about the best means of returning to town. A moment later he reported to Grace, who was scanning the clouds anx iously. "Aunt Clara. began Grace, a mo- ment afterward, "Mr, Gray says it will mkb an nour 10 run oactc to iuwii wiui the roads as wet as they are, and don't you think you'd better let them take you on in their covered car now and let me come on later when the rain stops?" s "Why. my child, I can't go off and leave you here at the roadside in a blacksmith shop. Then quite desper ately, she added: "Neither can I af ford to get soaked, nor to fail to be at the Alhambra in time to receive my dinner guests. What shall I do?" The episode of the wig had quite bereft the lady of her accustomed composure. "May I suggest a means of meeting the situation?" asked Ashby Gray. Something told Mrs. Allison-Dodge that this was no time to harbor preju dice against would-be suitors for her niece's hand, and certainly no time to risk offending a representative of the press lest she might some day undergo the unspeakable humiliation of seeing some sly allusion to her artificial beauty. Besides, and most of all, she wanted to get home and have in a masseuse and that discreet hair dresser, and several other people 'to repair her in time for the evening. She was half inclined to assent to Gray's suggestion that she ride home in the closed jitney, which was to start im mediately, and let him remain and come in with her niece after the rain stopped. "Hurry up, Ashby," called a cub re porter from the jitney, "I've got two assignments waiting for me in town." But Mrs. Aliison-Dodge cared not ior cubs and their assignments; the name of Ashbuy had struck pleasantly on her aristocratic ear. "Did he call you Ashby? I thought your name wa3 Gray." She looked in quiringly at Gray as Grace buttoned the final button on the raincoat she had taken from her own shoulders to place upon her aunt. "Ashby," corrected Gray, and bv way of further explanation, added": "Ashby was my mother's maiden name." "You don't mean that your mother was Amy Ashby, who married Dr. Wellington Gray, the Boston clergy man "Yes," smiled Gray, as the lady's manner melted into effusiveness. But another yell from the cub re porter brought their conversation to a halt, and five minutes later Mrs. Allison-Dodge was speeding along toward the city to be let out at the fashionable Alhambra from an ordinary jitney, while Grace was mak ing extravagant use of the storekeep er's telephone to have the discreet hairdressr, the masseuse, and others in readiness to repair damages be fore the hour for dinner. When she came, out she found Ashby Gray ex amining the brightening skies. It suddenly occurred to her that he might have given up important work to remain there with her. "I feel that I've no right to accept such a sacrifice from you, Mr. Gray, and if it's important for you to be back in town soon, don t let's wait another minute on account of. the rain. I shan't mind how wet I get, for I haven't any rheumatism, and she met his smiling eyes with a frankly amused smile, "I haven't any wig." "You don t have to tell me that," he said laughingly, as he looked admir ingly at the bronze-colored mass of hair which the dampness had dark ened from a bright copper color and had Kinked each loose lock into a tight curl. "Poor Aunt Clara; she'd never hint ed a wig, and what is more, she never will. I'm glad she made friends with you before leaving, for now she will feel that her secret is in the hands of friends only, and Grace hesitated j and Ashby added. "And therefore quite safe. Grace telephoned .her aunt as soon j as she arrived at home. I "I'm home all safe, Aunt Clara: I i thought you'd like to know." I m delighted, dearie; and where is that nice Mr. Gray?" He s gone home to dry, but he s coming out this evening" "Bring him over to call on ine. won't you?" If It clears up, maybe; but there will be lots of other opportunities. Aunt Clara, for he is going to be your nephew." (Copyright, 191.5, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) New York Money Market. Npw York. Dec. 9. MONKY Mercantile miner. :0i'-lA ier cent. Sterline. 0 dsty bills, 4.G7.i50: demand, 4.71. cobles.4.72.trO. Francs. demand. 5.85; cables, 5.S4; marks, demand, 70; cables. 70i. Unilders, demand, 4'2; cables, 4214. Lires. demand. 0.55; ca bles. fi.54. Rubles, demand, cables, liar silver. 50c; Mexican dollars. iovernment bonds, steady railroad Londs. Iieavv. Time loans, weaker 00 days. J4 !H days, 2V.. (ft 2 months, -2si X an money. aiAmi. iiikii, ii. J.-74 rnling rate, 1 last loan, 2; closing bid 1; offered at 2. THE PIXE TREK'S REWARD. Al! through the loner, beautiful fall. while the oak. trees and the mai'le trees and the beeches were putting on their gorgeous brand-new dresses of brown and red and gold, the pine tree in the middle of the forest had very little to say. Kobody feels much like talking when everybody has a new dress and one knows perfectly well that one has to wear the same old one for ever and ever you would know yourself how that might feel. Not that the pine tree moped she didn't. She just kept very still and watched the new dresses as they appeared one by one, and hope-.l against hope that maybe on the mor row she too would have one. Hut she never did. Always when the bright morning sun glinted through the tree tops she found herself dressed in that same tiresomo old green dress, whilo every other tree in the forest had something new. Maybe it was only a new bright red top: maybe a high-up branch was a more beautiful yellow then on the -Jay be fore; but there was something new every single day. It surely was hard to keep good-natured 4:he pine tree found that out. And the worst of it was, the other trees felt sorry for the green pine tree. They would look at her oitying ly and sayr "You still in that ;ia'r.e green dress!" then they would shake their heads in the autumn bree::e and add, "Never mind, just ba Tuilmat. Maybe tomorrow you will nave a fine dress like ours!" It surely was hard to bear! But there came a day when the wind blew, oh, so hard. The 'rees bent and twisted w-ith its force. When the wind had at last spent itself and had gone off to the hills for a rest, a strange-looking forest was left behind. Many of the beautiful red leaves were gone frcm the tree tops; piles of crisp brown leaves lay by the corners of the fallen logs and pale yellow leaves hung limp and tired from every branch and twig. Of all the trees in the for?st, only the pine tree looked rested and ?'ut-ural. ION TO SAN DIEGO Flan to Take Kansas Frisco Exhibit Down the Coast, Southern California Show Will Continue All Xext Year. Kansas may show her prize winning agricultural, horticultural and live stock v exhibits at the San Diego fair, according to Albert T. Reid, member of the Panama-Pacific exposition commission. Plans for the removal of the exhibits from San Francisco to San Diego are today being considered by members of the state commission. The San Diego show will continue all next year. Kansas has been asked to display her prize winners at this fair and plans for the removal of the exhibits are being discussed today in Topeka. The commission has suf ficient money on hands to provide for the shipment of the display. Funds in the hands of the- commission are available, however, only until July 1, 1916. At that time the unexpended balances revert to the state treasury. "Even after hiring a man to look after the exhibit at San Diego, we probably will be able to turn several thousand dollars back to the state," said Keid. "There is no wajr to pay a man to care for the exhibit after July 1. and that is one of the things that now worries the commission." The Kansas building at San Fran cisco has not been disposed of. The best offer to date has been $325 for the $20,000 structure. Furniture in the building was sold for about fifty per cent of its original value. hasInly one wife John Karrett Asks to Bo Set Right Before the Public, Regarding His Family Affairs. John Barrett, whose house at 3 823 Fillmore street, caught fire under mysterious circumstances Monday night and who charged Mrs. Eva Smelzer with starting the fire wants it distinctly understood thai: he has but one wife. He stated this morning that any claim to the contrary made by any woman is spurious. "It was my real wife who called up Chief Hanlon yesterday and said she wanted to make a statement,"' said Mr. Barrett. "There has been a lot of misunderstanding about this lire and my affairs and I would like to get the matter cleared up. I have fur nished the officials with some infor mation that may be of value in lo cating the blame for the fires but I am unable to make it public at Ibis time." STEAMER IS SAFE Standard Oil Ship, Believed to Have Been Sunk, on Way to New York. London. Dec. 9. The American Oil steamer Communipaw reported to have been sunk off the coast of Tripoli by a submarine sailed from Alexan dria, Egypt, for New York on Dec. 8, according to an announcement by Lloyds. The first report that the Communi paw had been sunk was received Dec. 7. It would appear, therefore that the tanker had beeii confused with some other vessel which was sunk. Prior to this there have been conflicting re ports concerning the identity of the steamer which was torpedoed. l'JST BE PREPARED Taft Tells Chicago Business Men That IT. S. Must Protect Her In terest Against All Coiitingencics. Chicago, Dec. 9. Importance of the United States as a world power and the necessity for preparedness for defense were emphasized by Wm. Howard Taft in an address today be fore the Chicago Association of Com merce. "We are no longer an isolated con tinent nation, but a world's power," Nor was that the only storm. Day after day that fierfce old wind raged through the trees. And every time he tore some of the beautiful leaves from their homes on the high tree tops. And every time the piles o dead leaves in the nooks and cor ners of the forest grew bigger iril bigger. lUtmy of the bratitifnl rMl leave- were gone irom the tree tops; piles of crisp brown loaves lay by the cor ners of tl.e fallen logs. At last there came a day when nr.t a single leaf was left on a tnse and how funny and bare they did look in the winter sunshine. The fierce old wind looked them all over and then he said to himself, "There? Those proud leaves are all down now I can rest!" and off he went to another f orest. The bare, forlorn trees looked at each other miserably. Of all the tree in i he on st only the pine, in her i old dress of green, looked handsime, and she, knowing how hard it is to be pitied, said not a word. vCopy 1 right lara Ingram Judson said Mr. Taft. "We have inte ests in the Philippines, Hawaii, Alaska, Panama, Cuba and Porto Rico and must be prepared to protect these interests against every possible con tingency. "The Monroe doctrine which has stood for 90 years is a movable policy and may be enforced by this country just as far as it may be deemed wise. If the South American republics join with us in enforcing this dectrine, all the better-" While here Mr. Taft denied a re port that he was supporting Elihu Hoot for the Republican nomination for president. "I said that I believed Mr. Root to be the best equipped man in the country for president," said Mr. Taft. "I did not mean to convey the im pression that I was working for his nomination." WANTS WHITE RABBITS Commissioner Porter Xoeds Them in His Business of Hunting Down Mad Dog Scares. The alleged mad dog brought to town Wednesday by Commissioner W. L. Porter from the home of F. A. Sanderson, east of tovn, died during the night. The disease had an op portunity to run its course and it is the intention to determine from the brain of this animal whether or not the epidemic among East side dogs really is hydrophobia. Commissioner Porter is looking for some white rabbits. When they are secured Dr. H. H. Wood, city health officer, will inoculate them with a serum from the body or brain cf the Sanderson dog. If they develop rabies the evidence of hydrophobia on the East side will be more conclusive. It is likely that the brain of the Sander son dog will be analyzed for evi dences of rabies, also. LOCAL MENTION. Suits and overcoats dry cleaned 75c. Topeka Laundry Co. Phone 3653. Adv. The Parent-Teacher association of the Lowman Hill school, will meet to morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the school. The subject will be, "Reading and Music in the School." For a popular priced suit or over coat, made to measure, see Olof Ek berg, 70S Kansas Ave.. 2 nd floor. Adv. Burning soot started a fire In the attic and on the roof of the residence of Mrs. E. J. Plumb, at 714 Harrison street, about 10 o'clock this morning. The fire had a good start and there would have been a big loss if it had not been for quick work on the part of the fire department. However, the loss was held to about $500, Dr. J. W. Howard, Dentist, 809 Kan sas Ave., Phone 714. Adv. The Auburndale Christian church women opened their bazaar today at the Palace Clothing store, 709-11 Kan sas avenue. Mrs. Orval P. Price is manager of the sale, and was assisted by Mrs. Ed Gordon, Mrs. J. D. Zim merman, Mrs. Arthur Iserman, Mrs Clarence.; Price, and Mrs. Floyd Cun ningham at the tables. A number of other women will assist in various ways with the work. A feature of the sale is a table of canned fruits, dozens of jars of luscious fruit, on sale. The Palace people have given the women an ideal location in their beautiful store. The women will have a display of work on sale, today, Friday and Saturday, and will close with a food sale of home cooking. The proceeds of the sale are pladged to the new church building at the corner of Lin den wood and Duane streets. The work on the basement of the church is going on rapidly. Earl Harbour, a lineman employed by the city electric light department, was arrested this afternoon, on a war rant charging him with stealing a twenty-five-dollar watch from Lucy Hawkin of 320 East Sixth street. Ac cording to the information the of ficials have. Harbour boarded at the Hawkin home until recently and about the time he left the watch was missed also. When arrested a pawn ticket for a kodak was found upon his person. The officers went to me pawn shop to find the kodak and found also the missing watch. Harbour admits pawn ing the kodak but denies any knowl edge of the watch. Dr. Charles Lyngar, dentist, 800 Kansas Ave., phone 714. Adv. Painless dental work at moderate prices at the '.hite Dental Parlors, SQ9 Kansas Ave., Phone 714. Adv. T. J. Giblin, an attendant at the Topeka state hospital, has no quarrel with the county attorney's office. There was an informal charge against Giblin that he assisted Ray Barton, another attendant who was wanted in connection with the recent asylum in vestigation, to escape. Giblin ap peared before the county attorney this afternoon and stated that he had nothing whatever to do with Barton's escape and after getting all the facts in the case the county attorney frave Giblin a clean bill of health. Barton has disappeared and the officials are exerting efforts to locate" htm. Mirror Work. Coe's, 828 Kansas Ave. Adv. Gifts on sale. The Palace store. Fri day, Saturday. Auburndale Christian church bazaar. Adv. H. H. Raymond, foot specialist and orthopedic surgeon, former expert with John Woodbury of New York. Absolutely painless. 524 Madison. Phone 3960. Adv. Glass, Glazing and Paint. Miller Gillespie, 833 K. A. Phone 955. Adv. Glass and glazing, call 949. J. K Jones Paint Co. Adv. Bill Briggs, well known in local courts, has been released from ;i:ul by j the Shawnee county commissioners. t tiggs Wi.s relead by tn. connnis- j sioners alter he had been refused a parole by the district courr. He is at f:csent under conviction in the .iie-i trict court on a liquor charge. His case is in the furrome court. j Xmas Framing. Coe's, S28 Kansas; Ave. Adv. j "Morning Glory" Block coat The i Original "Glory." Call me today and let me tell you about it. J. F. Spoha. 31 S8. Adv. Snfety razor blades sunrrencd better than new, 25c-35c doz. Brunt Drag Co. Ad F. A. Koester, D. D. S.. 710 Mills Bids. Special attention 'ven to pyor rhea and oral prophylasi Adv. 0, KAISERSWAYZE County Clerk Asserts Right to Keep His Hecords Secret. Still Refuses Permission to Re porter to 3Iake Notes. Has a public official any legal right whatever to refuse to permit a rep resentative of a newspaper to inspect public records for the purpose of tak ing notes and publishing the same? That he has not the right is the opin ion of two prominent Topeka lawyers, one an ex-United States district at torney, and the other a present pub lie official, who had the question put up to them today. They gave their answer without knowledge of the con troversy 'involved. The question arose after Oscar Swayze, Shawnee county cierk, for the third time in three days, refused this morning to permit a reporter to in spect the liquor reports made to the county clerk by the "railroads ship ping liquor into Topeka. Swayze re fused twice to permit a representative of the State Journal to inspect the records. This was done in the face of a decision of the supreme court, handed dpwn about three weeks ago, and an opinion of S. M. Brewster, state attorney general, holding that the report were puhlic property. Wednesday afternoon Swayze stated that he would force the State Jour nal to bring mandamus suit before he woulrt give up the records for inspec tion by the reporter. This morning the situation was checked up to S. M. Brewster, attor ney general. Brewster cited his opin ion and that of the supreme court and stated that Mr. Swayze has no right whatever to dictate who shall and who shall not inspect the records. He called Swayze over the telephone and notified him that the records were open for public inspection and the question was no longer an open one. The county attorney was also notified of the status of the records, by Mr. Brewster. Following the telephone conversa tion between Swayze and Mr. Brewster, the newspaper representative called on Swayze and again asked to inspect me recoras. swayze backed down on his refusal of the day before to let the reporter look at the records, but reiusea to permit the taking of notes. Mr. Swayze's proposition was not accepted. Last Tuesday it was dis covered that one express company alone shipped 605 legitimate consign ments or liquor into tne city. The Santa Fe railroad shipped 415 con signments. The Rock Island reported 168 shipments. When Swayze was asked for the reports of the remainder of the railroads and express companies ne maue his refusal, and made the statement that the number of gallons and quarts of liquor could not be ob tained from the statements as the specifications of the size of the ship ments were not definite. Swayze was told that no such effort would be made but that the representative of the press wanted to check the number of shipments which were specified. Swayze also made the remark that he would not verify or assume respon sibility for any information obtained in his office. He was not asked to. Swayze also made the remark to a reporter when asked for the records that he insisted on knowing what would be printed. PAVING PETITIONS IN Three Are Filed With the City Com mission and Two Others Aro Allowed. Three paving petitions wore filed with the city commission this morn ing and two that wore filed sDino time ago were allowed. The er.iviinission approved the peti tion asking for the paving of CheHtnut from Eighth to Tenth streets with vitrified brick, also the petition ask ing for m paving of the alleys be tween Polk aad Taylor and Third and Fourth. The petitions filed asksd for the paving of Twenty-first from the Sanfa Fe tracks to the east side of Topika avenue: the paving of Eighth from Garfield to Morri.'; and the paving of Adams from Fifth to Seventh along the Missouri Pacific tracks. M'KIBSEN IS ELECTED High School Team ricks Its 1916 Football Ticnder at Meet ing' Today. "Bill" McKibben, left tackle and star on this year's high school foot ball team, was elected captain of the 1916 eleven at a meeting of the let ter men of the team this afternoon. McKibben was opposed by MacL.ean, halfback, but was chosen by a ma jority as a better leader for the H. S. warriors next year. McKibben lives at 1309 Western avenue. He ha3 played on the high school squad two years, and is one of the most popular athletes in school. DAILY IVEATHEK REPORT. Fnrnlshed by the United States Westher Bureau, Topeka, KmiKas. for tue 24 hours eDdius at i. in. toilay. Hrjrli 'jow Rain t Wen Stations. Temp. Temp, sinrnv thr .OS l.Mi.l V Jin ffnlo. X. Y .'W 24 .(Ki Cl.iii.ly Clouor ('ulgary, Alb. 'jti C'liiingo. Ill :ik :rj riiK'imiHtt, o -is Con-ordia, Kan....Mi :ui rorpiis Christl, T..(W llenver. Colo ;c :Ui lies Molue, la i 211 Hodge t'itv, Kun...4i2 Iulntn. Miuu :u 1 YA 1iik. Tex IU Ft. Worth, Tex. ...7(1 .X linlvewtou. Tex i Trfi Havre, Mont 40 32 -T;u-ksonvilie, .F!a...i2 411 Ivausas l.'itv, Mo...r4 .".4 Little ncM-k. Ark... 114 44 Los Anireles. Cal...7S 4X Louisville. Kr 32 New Orleans. La...Ofl rn xew york, n. y as :;2 X. Plnttc, Neb ui 24 i.'klnhoipa. okla....U4 inuha. "et 4S 2S i'hoenix. 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.0 .o Clc .11 I'll i.ly .04 Snow-'jf .14 Clear .l Clear .0 Pt.i'l Iv Cloii.ly Clear ."2 rfeir .4) Clniidr AH Itain s .0 Clou ly .Pi Cloii.iy .M Clrar .2; Ch-ar .02 Clo,i!y .'J Clfar T. CI MIOY :lear T. Cinuy TABLE TALK AT THE COMMERCIAL CLUB. "A year ago today there were seven and on-half inches of snow on the ground." said a. business man at the club this noon, "li we had snow now business would be fifty per cent bet ter than it is and it is mighly good. The sale of winter clothes is Veins kept down by the mild weather." Seer-Mary Kelley went to Arkansas City today aa a delegate to the Kansas Good ltoads nssociition convention which is being held today and tonwr rov.. "Whv shouldn't Kaiser Pill want peace?" asked .1. S. Deon, this noon. 'He has had all tSe best of the war. sturally l c would like to talk cf peace. "If Tcnok.i had a press club she would be more than evr in the metropolitan class," said Charles Trapp this noon. "And believe in? she is t'Oing to have such a club soon." "Thf more I think of '.he co-operative feature of the Commercial club the more thoroughly convinced I pm that every live imsinesa man should be a member," declared .Seoi'se Mc Entire today. U. P. MEN IN TOWN Oniclnls Stop Off in ToiX'ka on lie turn l'rom an Inspection Tour In the West. The automobile "plays hob" with local passenger business in good sea sons, according to W. A. Basinger of Omaha, general passenger agent of the Union Pacific railroad, who is in Topeka today. "Our California traffic now is 20 per cent better than it was this time last vear." said Mr. Bassinger, "despite the fact that the exposition rate days are over. Our through trains irom points in Nebraska, Kansas and other western states, are well filled with people on their way for a winter sea son in California. Local business is just holding its own. The weather having remained pleasant ana im roads being in a good condition the automobile is still being used to a great extent between- towns." Accomnanying Mr. Basinger were W. D. Lincoln of Omaha, superintend ent of transportation, and W. K. Cuji diff of Kansas City, assistant general passenger agent. "There is no special import attached to our visit," remarked Mr. Lincoln. "We are just making a little inspec tion 'trip." The visiting officials conferred this afternoon with G. R. Harries, city pas senger agent of the Union Pacific, nnd the members of the company's legal department. IS NAMED Shrincrs Klcct Topoka Man Delegate to Imperial Council To Be Hold at Buffalo, X. T. Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 0. A. L. Weisman, a Topeka man, was one of the four delegates elected to the Im perial Council to be held at Buffalo. 1ST. X., next year, when the Abdallah Temple of the Mystic Shrine held its big meeting of the year in Leaven worth Wednesday evening. Other del egates elected were: E. H. Johnson, Atchison; George Fisher, Leaven worth, and Fred Olson. Kansas City. Four hundred Shriners attended the meeting. Edward H. Johnson was elected potentate to succeed Leltoy Penwell of Topeka. Just before he retired Penwell was presented with a beautiful tiger claw emblem. A number of Topeka men were present at the big meeting. Among them were W. E. Atchison. Shawnee county attorney, and L. L. Kiene. Shawnee county sheriff. NAMES DR. HASTEN President AVllsOn Appoints Topeka Doctor Member of liuard of First Aid Standardization. Dr. J. P. Kaster, of Topeka, chief surgeon of the Santa Fe railway, was today appointed a member of the board of first aid standardization by President Wilson at Washington. Word of this appointment was received in Top:ka late- this afternoon. This board is a newly created one. A few months ago Dr. Kaster repre sented a medical association in a Washington convention and "first aid" methods were discussed. It was considered a good plan to have a per manent board for this work and the matter was taken up with the presi dent. On this board, in addition to Dr. Kaster, who is nationally promi nent as a railroad Eurgeon, will be army and navy physicians and sur geons, as well as other representatives of the medical profession. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Barbara fichmitt, ago 4fi, died today at her home, 1033 Xorth .foffersnn street. The fnrral will be held at o'clock Saturday mornins at St. Jo seph's German Catholic chirch. 1 n- terment in Mount Calvary cemetery. The funeral of Willinm K. Jnninf.s jvas hi'ld at 2:30 o'clock this after noon at KheHabarg-er's chapel. His father Hntl four brothers came frcm Wabaurpee in attend the sendee, in terment in Mount Auburn cemetery. Maxlne Ogee, age 5 months and 12 days, died at 1 2 o'clock tn-ttjy nt the home of her parents, 501 Folk Flrot. The funeral was h3u at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the home. Inter ment in Zioit cemetery. The funeral of linae lleev-eiy, who died Wednesday at his home, ;i26 North vVestern avenne, will Uld at 2 o'clock Sunday atfrrrnonn at th B Street Taijtif;t church. tfTvices in charge of Exuiuh Io.lx Na. .034, 1 I. O. O. V Interment in Mount Au- burn cemetery. i Word has been received in Topeka of the death in Fafrbury, -Sen., of Airs. Mary Weaver, moiher of 1. 3J, AVeaver and 11. A. Weaver, of Topeka. The funeral will be held Friday nt Alma, Kan. Mrs. Elizabeth Horn, wife if Charles W. Horn, residence 43 t To peka avenue, departed this 11m Icc. 9, 1915 at 7 o'clock a. m. Funeral at 2 o'cock p. m. Saturday, Jec. 11, at Knfjlish JLutheran church. iE'.V RULES OUT Lines Tightened About Con tlcts Paroled From Lansing. Shall Xot Receire Citizenship Papers Till Term Expires. Convicts at the state penitentiary will not receive citizenship papers dur ing the term for which they were com mitted. ;That was the ruling today from the office of Ooverpor Capper. The stand means that every person paroled from the penitentiary will be kept under rip;id supervision and will at any time be .returned to prison on motion of the governor without appeal by the prisoner. The new ruling today is the most severe tightening of the pa-rde rules since the system was ndoptet'. in Kan sas. By provisions of a supplemental order attached lo all paroles, every person paroled is kept under strict su-pervisi-jn by the state. Even in enses where pardons are grmnted full citi zenship ahull not extend until 1 ho term for which the prFm wca originally committed shall have ex pired. St ta ifth t and Na rr. w 1 1 1 1 That every person released from state piiabn rh-ill walk in a straight and narrow path, the following rules were pusted with the approval of the governor: That each prisoner shall during the remainder of his sentPmre refrain from the use of intoxicating Honors or beverages. Shall not ce rry deadly wjions of any kind excn?t as a duly comirls sioned officer in the x .normn nee f hie duty as such. f?ha!l not carry or posses any gambling device nor any burb'-rs Im plement or anything for use in the commission of crime. Shall not violate arty of the laws of the state or police regulations of at y city. Shall notify the ovwnor of his per manent address on the first days f January, April, July and October of each year. For violation of any -of these rules, the order provides: "He will be liable to summary ar rest upon the warrant of the gov ernor fur the time being, whose .It eg meat and decision shrill be conclusive as to the sufficiency of the nrof of the violation of the conditions ard shnll -..hereupon be confined in tha penitentiary if thiH stare for tb. re mainder of the term of his srjitne and this document and pardon to bo summarily revoked." WANTS BUMPS GUT OUT Persons In tlie Vicinity of Sixth and Kansas Avenue File Complaint Against City Railway. Persons in the neighborhood of Sixth and Kansas avenue have filed a complaint with the city commission regarding; the condition of the street ear tracks on Kansas avenue nen Sixth. The petition is signed by W. K. McVey. H. L. Alkire, II., E. iRby, K. D. Hill, and J. a. Work, all of whom claim that their peace and comfort are disturbed by the bumps in the street car tracks in the locality. They state that when the street cars pas over the bumps the buildings shake and the noise is terrific. They ask that the city commission take some action tending to eliminnte the bumps in the tracks. The petition was placed on file with other petitions. BOBBERS TAKE $7,000 Women Kin ploy ecs In CI ilea go In su ranee Office Bound Rack to Dark on Oh Moor. Chicago, 11!., Dec. 9. Preparatory to opening the branch office of the. Prudential Ufe Insurance company for the day, Miss SchlinskI, cashier, this morning took $7,000 from a safe ty deposit vault and entered th office. Five minutes later 'hree robbers took the $7,000 and left Miss Schlinskt seated on the floor bound back U back with Miss Minnie Hain, the bookkeeper, while lars Wold, a Jan itor bound and gagged, struggled ou the floor near them. BIRTHS REPORTED Four births were reported to City Clerk Klta Al. Covell this morning. They were: To Cover J. Burroughs and wifa. 700 Wes;teri. November 10, a sill. To Virgil JR. Ilichordson and wifo, 190 Bmmctt, November 17. a girl. To John K. Maze and wife. East Fairchlld, December 4, a boy. To Lawrence K. Hall and wife, 1157 Mulvane, November 30, a boy. KatisuH Pioneer Dlea. Independence, Kan.. Dec. 9. John Salathiel, a pioneer merchant, died here today. He wan 7 9 years old. SalHthiel located in Lawrence, Kan., in 1SS4. He was a personal friend of John Brown and wan a member of th party that pursued Quantiell after th lattor's famous raid of Lawrenck Saluthlel came here In 1H80. IK-ny I.nw Violation. Washinston, Dec. 9. Minority stock holders of the St. Joseph ft Orand Island Hallway company ap pealed to the supreme court todnf from the decision of the federal cir cuit court holding that control of Ihm Ht. Joe road by the Cnlon Pacific wai hown to be In violation of the Sher man anti-trust lav. ftir Kflxrard Wrey to I'ari. London, Dec. 9. Sir Edward Grey, secretary for foreign affairs, and Field Marshal Kitchenpr, secretary of war, went to Paris yesterday to con fer with the French government. It was oflieially announced this after noon. We thank our friends for sympathy manifested with gifts of flowers con tributed at the loss of our husband and father. AMY GALT.IOHEH Adv.J AND FAMILY. With the deepest gratitude we wish to express our since thanks to our many friends for their kindness and beautiful floral offering during tha recent 111 near and loss of our dear wife and mother. MR. JOSRFH BRASHER, MR. AND MRS. A. A. ALEXANDER, MR. AND MRS. WM. BRASHER. (Advertisement.)

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1915 Attractive Styles in Men's Bath Robes We are showing a large and complete stock of men's Bath Robes. All the new patterns, beautiful colors and all handsomely made and trimmed, and to induce early buying we offer them at these attractive prices $3.50 to $6.00 New Overcoats As a special inducement for early buying: we are going: to sell these late style overcoats at $10.00 and $12.50 IN NORTH TOPEKA Sunday Afternoon Entertain ment for Boy Soouts Planned. Ku?e i innainoa Hear Is a- Vis itor on the orth Side. Boy scouts of North Topeka are to t- entertained Sunday afternoons by rc-me of the most prominent and pleasing speakers ir. the city, if plans of Scout Mastpr I. H. tieckhol-l. who i i clso pastor of the Central Avenue j Christian church. are successfully carried out. Mr. Beckhold is now j making arrangements with mn in various lines of endeavor, with a view i of securing them as speakers before j his scouts. The meetings will be known as I "pleasant Sunday afternoons." and will be held during January. February I and March. While thy were planned primarily for the benefit of boy scouts, men and boys outside the organiza- tion will be welcomed. Several meet- ings will also be held that will inter- j est women and girls. Men from various professions and j trades a. well as persons promirent in public affairs will be included in the list of speakers that is being prepared by Mr. Beckhold. He expects to have all his speakers lined up within two i weeks. Mrs. Martin Is Death Mrs F M. Martin, 53 years of asre, I did Wednesday morning at her home 1319 North Topeka avenue. Mrs. Martin tKecP with members of her family In North Topeka f.r years and was well known hero. NV urn-mere- ments have yet been made f r the funeral. Hard on Bear. This theatrical life is hard even on th? qjadrupeds. A huge Cinnamon bear riarht from a vaudeville troupe was a gruest last nifrht and today at the Joe Hows livery stable on Kailroad street. The news of the bear's so- Makes Stubborn Coughs Vanish in a Hurry Srprialml Good Consfc Syrmjf Easily- aid Cheaply Ha4e st Dome If wir.e one in Tour family has an ob stinate cough or a bad throat or clu-st eoltl that has been hanging n and refuses to yield to treatment, r-'t from any drag store 2 ounce of I'inex and make it into a pint of cough syrup, and watch tliat cough vanish. Pour the 2- ounces of Vlncx (50 cents worth into a pint bottle and till the bottle with plain granulated sujar ynip. The total cost is aitout 54 cents, and gives you a full pint a family sftpply of a most effective remedy, at savin? of- $2. A day's use will usually overcome a hard couh. Kasily prepared in 5 minutes -iuil directions with Pinex. Keeps perfectly and baa a pleasant taste Children like it. It's really remarkaMe horv promptly and easily it Iooens th drv. hoarse or tight cough and heals the inflamed mem branes in a painful coiurh. It also stops the formation of phlegm in the throat and bronchial tubes, thus ending the per sistent loose cough. A splendid remedy for bronchitis, winter couglis, bronchial asthma and whooping cough. Pinex is a special ami hierhly concen trated compound of genuine Norway pine extract, rich in jruaiaeol. which 'is so JUealiB to the membranes. Avoid disappointment br asking: xout druggist for "iTH ounces of Pinex. and do not accept anvthing else. A guarantee of absolute satisfaction goes with this preparation or monev prompter refunded Ifae Pinex Co.. Ft. Wavue. Ind. (AdTertisement 1 i journ at the stable spread rapidly and the curious of th1 North side called in arroupe to pay their respects to the animal. The owners of the beast could not be located this morrinje but were said to be on the South side scouting about for a booking: at one of the local houses. Note- and Pergonals. A nominating committee was ap pointed last nighf at a meeting: of the Christian Endeavor society of the Sec ond Presbyterian church. The com mittee will present a slate to members cf the organization at a meeting Sun day nijsht. A majority vote at that time eiects the new officers:. Practice by members of the choir of the Central Avenue Christian church has been postponed from Fri day night to Saturday night. The change was made on account of the appearance Friday night of the play ers who present "The Servant in tho House" at the Auditorium. John Sheetx of the Aaron Sheetz Grocery Co. has returned from Leav enworth, where he has been several days with the Shriners. Theodore McClure, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. McClure, haj been too ill during the past few days t- leave his home, 823 North Quincy street. John Bergin and his mother of Perry were in North Topeka Wednes day morning- on business. L. E. Anderson, Fred Morns and Lee Stanley spent Wednesday north west of the city hunting. Rabbits are numerous, according- to the sportsmen but other game is scarce. Ducks are extremely rare, they report. Mrs. A. L. Reeve of Barnard, Kan., is spending several days in North To peka visiting friends and relatives. J. B. Pkinner of Shorey was able to be about Wednesday after being con fined to his home for more than two weeks on account of illness. L. L. King of Kiro. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Luthye of Silver Lake and Mrs. Earl Priddy of Elmont were in North Topeka Wednesday on business. Mrs. J. M. Williams is seriously ill at her home, 1309 Central avenue. A. M. Petro. druggie. Adv. Eight candidates will be given in the second decree tonight at a meeting of Amity lodge No. 231. Knights of Pythias. The meeting tonight is one of a series of special sessions called to confer degrees on members of the large class that Joined the organiza tion during the convention held in To peka recently. Miss Louise Recakard of 1309 Cen tral avenue Is suffering from pneu monia. Her condition Is believed to be serious. Members of the O. O. G. club will be entertained from 2 until 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George N. Holmes of East Indianola. Blue Relief Corps No.- a will elect new officers at a meeting to be held it the hall at 831 North Kansas ave-i nue, Friday afternoon. SANTA FE NOTES Itm for this lppartmnt m. be phoned to :tX3 or State Journal office.l A tlg booster meeting for non anl women will be heM SudiUt afternoon nt the K. K. V. M. f. A. In the interest of the Ilob Jcthnson meetings. Mr-. Thoows and danchter. lather, family nl Luitineer Jauie K. Thomas, have gone to iNieoune. Vtah. where tuey will !enl the boiiilays with Mr. KrunC Mi-Farlaml. The anneal election of offir.T f Tision No. !Kt. Rncineer's Wivj. will oe be!il Fn-iay aftemo)n ia SeeuritT hall. K'lneational Classen In penm.in-tii an-i ffpellinir. me hanical drawing. S;i.inUli and airbrake will be held at the R. It. i'. M. A. tonight. Mis Clara Ejrffleiton fornishe i .e-fnl musio Tnestlay nia-ht at the partv i;iven br the member of the B. of It. T. at tlje Jamea Itttie home. Ker. A. E. Peterson bad eharare of the Boon hoar meeting in the ma. hiti aiioos totay. Mis. Clara Belle Banta will furnish the program Friday nia-ht at the :t It. V. 1. t". A. assisted by M:s Avis Kiug. ianist, and Mr. Howard Itlevina. tenor. The fol lowing has been arranged The storv of "Miss Selina Lou and the "1:. Babies in four parts. Piano so:-. Miss Arts Kinff. Part X. '"Miss. :-sliua Lou. fiss Banta: Tenor solo, sele-red. Mr. Howard Bleiins. Fart -J. "The N S,.ai Box," isa Banta; iiaiM 8olo( Miaa Kiu. IF IT'S FOR A MAN GIVE HIM WEARABLES ia positively the most practical and appreciated sift you can give any man, and if GERY, the practibility will longer appreciated by added House Slippers Tickle him with a pair of these all felt slippers. All colors, the price is only Other Christmas TIES that will make him jump with joy on Christmas morn ing, in neat holiday boxes, 25 to $1.00 HOSE that will bring a smile on his lace, that will make you hap py you grave them, come in boxes, with a guarantee of satisfaction. SOe to $1.50 per box 8th and Kansas Ave. Pnrt '"Miss Cynthia, the H n.-;ekeew.-." Miss lianta: tenor solo. Mr. lilvius. fart 4. "Stranger," Miss Hatita a--:eirinpuiti-ment for Mr. Blevins will be played, by Mist Anne Myers. It is limned to gt Son ml .in twr to epe't the tabernarle for the H-b Jmirsrm meetings in order tlirt th buiiiliu may be roiiipleted iu a few luyn. The annual election of offtoers of Lodce Sa -Jl)T. B. of L. F. and K.. was h Inst i nlirtat at the T. ft. Hoover "l-nne. Fol- I j lowing are the fier PrU! nt. ias Lundotibtt vk president. Ch;trl Llntro; recoromg tset-retary, H B- Couwirll; fitm i; ial secretary, T. K. Ibwjver; .1 lpate. C. E. Hempstead alternate d!eTate. tieire MrKee; board of truste, Willi-i'ii Blarr extra mmber of boarl trusts, iius Lund quist legislative reprvsentative. H. B. oawell; local chairman, C. K. ll'i,riitea J i bx-al prote-tive board. II. B. 'imwt'I and Jus Luutlqulst: iiitHiU-al exatnln-r. It. .1. H. Riceliart; local organizer, H. U. 'on i well. NEGROES MAKE GOOD They Own Farms in Kansas Valued at S6.46S.294 Gain of 12-1 Per Cent in lO Years. At the Farmers' conferencs that is j bein held at the Industrial and Edu- cational institute, east of the city, it i 1 has developed that the negroes o j i Kansas own 1.532 farms. The total acreage tt these farms is 133.00'i. val ued at 8. 452. 975. The lands them i selves are valued at J6. 468. 294; build iners. $949,020; implements and ma chinery, $190,513; live stock. $945.-; 143. There has been a net increase of 123 per cent in the holdings of the i negro farmers during the past ten yearsi Yesterday afternoon gray headed men told how they came to Kansas penniless, and today several of them have holdings ranging from $60,000 to $75,000. Every speaker 1 made an earnest appeal to the youth of the race to stick to the soil. A i movement has been inaugurated for the establishment of corn clubs, can ning clubs and pig clubs to operate j conference. This morning N. C. Bruce of Bart- j lett Agricultural school. Dalton. Mo., told how he raised 115 bushels of corn to the acre. It was a simple story Of careful selection of seed, thorough preparation of soil, continual cultiva tion and everlasting sticking to it. He urged the fanners to continue their i movement of Inducing the negro youth to remain on the farm. The one idea throughout the conference has been the holding of the ycung people to the soil. This afternoon a number of the young farmers of the state will tell of their experiences as farmers. The principal address will be delivered by Governor Arthur Capper. The pro-ram closes tonight. Th? principal speakers of the evening will be W. L. Sayers. county attorney Gra ham county, whose subject is "Hold ing the Voung People to the Farm." and Prof. George R. Bridgefortn. di- I rector agriculture. Tuskegee institute. The conference is very largely attend- i ed. Premiums and awards for house- hold articles, farm products and poul- try will be madeat the evening ses sion. "Be earefal abont asking farora of peo nl mv bov. "WhT'f" "Bet-anse once a I man does a favor for yon yon are in his j debt for life." Detroit Free Fresa. Hairs Quickly Vanish After this Treatment j IHelps to Beauty) Science has aided in simplifying the banishing of hairy growths from the face, and according to beauty spe cialist, the most effective treatment yet devised consists of applying a delatone paste to the hairy surface for i 2 or 3 minutes. The paste i? made by mixing some water with a little pow- j dered delatone. When this paste is f removed and the skin washed every i trace of hair has vanished. Be sure 1 to get real delatone. Advertisement- I you buy it at the TOG be all the more and style and service. 65( Suggestions SHIRTS that wiP make him enjoy the holiday season with their comfortable fit $1 to $2.50 SWEATER COATS that will bring; fond recollec tions of that happy Christ mas every colli day, 50 to $5.00 Open Evenings ELK ACTORS WORK Begin Rehearsals for Minstrel Show to Be Held December 16-17 at the Grand. Actual work for the Elba minsrej. the big attraction at the Grand- theater j Thursday and Friday, December 16 i and 17. opened Tuesday evening at the Elks club rooms, with a large atten i dance and some enthusiastic work. The show will be made up of two i parts, following regulation minstrel j line-, and will use a cast of thirty-one i men. The first part will have end j men. ballad singers, dancers and a big 1 harmony chorus, along with musical j i numbers especially composed for the j show and a wealth of bone and tambo j work. i The second part will be somewhat of a novelty in that it will be done in one big elaborate scenic setting, in stead of the various street scenes, gar den and interior settings, generally used for this part of the show. The Joe Bren Producing company of Chicago will be in charge of the performance and they promise a show more pretentious than ever before. 1 Special scenery, resplendant costumes' and electrical effects, ail made for the Bren company by the best scenic pro- ducers and costumers in Chicago will be uped. Joe Bren and Charles Sapp of the Bren company will be here later for the last few rehearsals and the show itself. In the meantime, Ralph H. Hamilton, advance repre sentative of the company, is in charge of the work. State Camp No. 75. W. O. W.. will i hold their annual election of officers this evening at their hall. 6th and i Quincy. Don't fail to come. G. E. HERRING. C. C. Adv. X. H. WOLFF. Clerk. ORPHEUM TODAY Home f the Oreat Triangle Film Another Bir Tnble So itv I. W. (.rifflth Pnvi'i DOROTHY .ISH and WALLACE BEtU with KAVMOXrt HtLlS, -OLD HEIDELBERG" A Romance af Palace and I'niversaty "FICKLE FATTY'S FALL" A Triangle Keyityne Comedy With BOSTOE AKBIVKLK TWO NEW TACPETILLE ACTS BARGAIN MAT1XEK FKIKAV' Matinee S:M; Sixhta 7:04-9:00. I I an i niima i i. Mm n i mi mi'Mimmm uaammtm 1:1 if m TOPKKA'S FAMILY 1HE.1TEP. lccniable for iltc tlioicest Plays TODAY AND TOXIGHT MARGUERITE CLARK, in "The Prince and the Pauper" Also Paramount Xewspietnres i TOMORROW AXO S-VTlTtDAY THEDA BARA. in "The Galley Slave" The Famous) Aotrrss Portrays a Part Wholesome arkl I'srlk-nlarlv t"Vmin E-4a Barf ALL ON THE BUM Theatrical Business Demoral ized in East, Says Anderson. Only Houses Making- Honey Are the $2 3IoY.es. Broadway, the nemesis of all actors. has conquered again. This time Ieal Anderson, a former Topekan, with both hands up. has taken the pledge. Never aj?ain for him. "From Forty-second to Forty-sev- j enth streets on Broadway, ali you can see is actors looking for a. dime. I didn't have any dimes to pive away j so I quit the place," declared Andr- on, this morning. I have seen the theatrical bu&ine? from the best to the worst and I'll testify nsht now that there is nothinsr to it." t Anderson returned to Topeka this j week from Chicago. He expect to re- i j main here and enter the printing biisi- ness with Charies Trapp. Mrs-. An- 1 j derson, who was Miss Klsir NorwooJ, j of Topfka, before her marriage, is in i Chicago but will come here soon. "A ear agro we had thiciy-two weeks work with the contract- in ur pockets," said Anderson. "VV worked twelve and they took our f-ontrrtcrs away flora us without a read nr.. Hut 1 the reason is easy enough t find. I There are too many foreign vauJe- j ville acts in this country that ara will- ing to work for less money. i "Sometimes you might know whore you were going to work next wppIj and j sometimes you didn't. My wii--? and I had a nice little comedy 5kKch but the thoatrica.1 business is tm most j impossible business in the world, now I and it will be worse next year. j "In New York there are four mo- tion picture houses playing to top j prices and you can't get a s?at in them. The 10 and 15 cent houses are starving to death. You nve. saw j anything like it. And in Chicago it is just the opposite. j "The bottom has dropped out of the dancing craze, too. In New York the cabarefis and hotels are putting in ice i skating rinks in place of their .lance floors. .Everybody is nutty about skatin?. They have ice bailers and everything like that. Everything is j changing now, believe me, and there j is no profession where the chances are coming any faster than in the theatrical world." Anderson will be remembered as a j member of the North Brothers Stock company which played in Topoka a few seasons ago. TURNED DOWN AGAIN Dr. Lull's Claim for Services Attend- j imj City Patients Is Rejected Without Prejudice. The claim of Dr. C. C. Lull, county j physician, for services in attending pa- j tients at the city pris m, was turned j down again this morning by the city commission. Dr. Lull has turned in a bill of $50 a month regularly since last summer ami the total is now lbO. The commission lui? disallowed it f-ach time nd apparently there isn't any disposition to Tinnt the county physi- cran pay for wlrtx services he- renders, i There was no discussion of the matter this morning. The claim a j reed as usual a. id no questions asked or answered. i Aurora Theater i That Bi I.aakT Paramount Prod act ion. The Squaw Man Featuring DUSTIN FARNUM Also as a Special Feature JOHN L. SULLIVAN The lririt trained Rear In the world will Rive t perform.in- dur ing the evening at 7 o'clock and 9 o'clock. This Bear hair been per forming all season, at the Panama Pacific F.x position at San Franci-o and i on hi way biwk Ea-tt. We engaged him for a leeial perform anr here. Thi Bear performs many unique stunt that are highly arauaing and this art is a treat for the children and grown up a well. There will be a wrestling match between the Bear and some one picked for that parpiwt. The price at the Matinee will be S rent a usual. The prices att the evening performance will be: Adults lOc. AM children occupying seat Or. The Bear perform in the evening only at 1 o'clock and 9 o'clock. Everybody Come. GRAND Dec. 14 Joe Weber Pre sents the Season's Greatest Musical Success u The Only Girl" By Henry BIoaaB and Victor Herbert Cant. Wonderful fiowna Spec ial VW-tor Herbert OhrheatrajL Prieea Joe t. V3.0O S 9 Grea Home of Hart, Schaffner Marx Clothes Everybody's Auerbach Guettel Store for Useful w r. nrtstmas uirrs Wives Why Not Buy Extra Big Value in H. S. M. FINE CLOTHES as an Xmas Gift Now for $20 to $25 You save at least $2.50, more often $5 and in some cases even more, on any suit or overcoat offered at the price. And you save it because they're surpluses and over yardages of H. S. M. "best sellers that they had to carry in stock till the very end of the wholesale season. A great many different styles and weaves but only a few of each your favorites included in your size a great chance to buy fine clothes C??A I--, Cf?C below value. 10 Kiill T)rc or Tnxeclo Will Make Any Man or Vouii Man Hi;y It makes the best kind of a Christmas gilt. We have full and complete line of the famous Hart Schaffner A Marx very newest models, beautiful suits, 19 anrl tAK beautifully tailored. Prices. &HQ T Ih the Basement Store Whopper Big Values in our new Basement f1 fj Store in Suits and Overcoats Good ones for P A It's like finding a $5 bill to buy such good clothes for $10 Try it Today. JI.OO Negligee Shirts; good patterns KXj Fridar. JJC 50c Pretty Xeckwear Friday, for 25c Tomorrow Night The m the Auditorium Auspices. Topeka Local Union of C. E. Societies. Help us to reach 200 Shut-ins and give them a cheery Christmas. Popular Prices 25-35-50c Seats Selling J. C Wolcotts 825 Kan. Ave. THE MESSIAH .Auditorium -Tonight Begins Promptly at 8:00 o'clock Autos at 10:30 NOVELTY p,h8r ROCHET MONKEYS A iht la Mo.kry Mae Hall 4 Other Real AcU FATHE NEWS X p. aa. Mr. 7 :45-S lr-tee-Se PS?5E GRAND I'ridar. Hiiliet mad ifU, Dec. IS GVXX. JL COHAN'S Myttery rare 7 Keys to Baldpate Mat. I5-3e: XlsrM SSe 1J 7jQ si y-v tttvTTjTxTttvTv f 1 heavy fleece lined Union Extra prood J2.60 Worsted Pants; all sizes Suits Friday. 79c Fri $1.95 day. T7 TT House I THE HIP DIME TROY COMEDY FOUR Two Other Big Time Acta 2:20 tilt 4:45 7:30 and p.m. SALE AT BOX OFFICE itatardar. Mat. aad Xiakt. Dm. 11 An Ideal Husband Pi.a.Hled ajr WASHBtnx DRAMATIC CI,rB PRICES: lUUace 2.V- ami Sfc .ViC hi &Or 9 at Ham, of H. S. M- Clothe Bargain Friday THRIFTY mother will take advantage or this special bargain event. The goods in cluded ere the b?st we have of fered yet. the ravings most wel come at this time. Barr gain: f Rftv' 2 Pant Suits Friday $2.95 J$$l pOR boys i? of all iee- mreft ti t 1 1 in t'e it b 9- a t 1 e TV v- ever of!TPl n flnu oue fi-'MO Nw trt mttkr of i 1 w h r n r i c tt toth. Klly fitk Norfolt I t V I warm. riivtble. taun'h weHliii: fahrltvi i-loth thnt i"k wear jrl nail r irmwl. $4 worth. Hut hnrrr it lot of thPin at th nrim int more slirewd iuthtr in Tf(M'kK the u suits in thin lot $2.95 Rousing Sale Boys' J r IVlacKinaws, OrU boy want ttieM day umi b1!-' m clinT to mult uriiit Bl-ti'tii wwirinr fHbrics in all tiua -olor ami putierna It brttel. with ihle llar mizm for boy a 10 to 1 vr n psiily worth fr Fri day's a.HHiiil prun. $2.95 Sal of Young Men's Nobby Mid-Winter Style Suits That Ought to Sell for 11 1 5 Sale Price J) 1 I Young" mm In qust of r nfw an It ft fhriatiua w a r n(ioull tkp tnfvnnt hb nf the swvtnjrs on this beautiful Ut f aulra that T.'irtuu pluitls tin piuin colors, in Mm new nue anil two barton. form tritnjr fnabions. A bufifnl lot flf rootle tliat the orlir- Imtl rii-ic ttf Ar Cm would tx rvn won fjf itblf? for. We wnt evtry yoouif man with an eye to economy to rome iiere Friday a n it take- advantage of this silenIM offer In jrounic men's auaipy auita, at $11 Come for These Xmas Bargains Mothers Boys' 75c Flannelette pajamas to 18 years. Special K0( Friday "v"- Boys' 5c Knickerbockers, to 17 years. Urowna, grays and blue, wool mixtures. Ai Special Friday Chlldrens' $1.50 IS" a v a 1 o Bath Robes. 2 to S1 Aft years. Friday $1.UU Boys 50c Blouses, light and dark madras and percale. Big assortment, all sizes. 5 to 15 years Special Friday "T 3 for fl.OO 0JL. Boys' $1.15 Wool Sweater Coats, brown, red and Q gray. Friday i.JV Boys' $1.15 Gray Serge Knick erbockers, to II years Q. sizes. Friday HOK. Auerbach S Guettel JkX fr? BaS La tata I V s. CLOTHING OXS YES we can get your Photographs finished in tim- for Chri.-ft-mai I make uictur" that not only fit your ta-t but al your pocket book. SNYDER T33 Kansas Ave. Christmas Trees We have 'em and they are Fine. Wholesale and Retail D. O. COE 119 E. Sixth Street 7 i w X

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1915 i ill mm" mM l Ilie pk tiire illustrates tlie $110 Columbia Mrtiw.i... i.A Gh.iv ,.hi.M.t i mn..nto,i ..ttr. urwi in ll tl .letails Pf finish, this Is an exemplary sample mansnip ran produce, it is equipped witn trie toiunima in dividual IEecrcl Kjector. the last word in the many exclusive features possessed by all Columbia Grafonolas. Other models as low as Si 5. Terms to Suit ill II Try Till -dL-r m tbtpv rj a r Yic -Mfcj. r p-ir-iA ..-.-T-T-Z-T I Our Message Topeka and Vicinity is "Preparedness" Come on we're ready for you. Shop Early Everything we will have to offer is here NOW and prices will remain the same whether von buy now or February. I HOtVITZKItS OCp Air Run!, shoots cork attached to striht i They're a great toy for the little fejlow. BOY SCOl'T CAX.VOX.. $2.50 Shoots rubber balls. A dandy bis gun for the older boy. Set of six soldiers with each gun. NAVAL WAK TOT. 75c Well made wood on boat with Tor pedo boat and torpedo. A lucky shot from the Torpedo puts the Big Ship "Hors de Combat." But the boy can re build and continue the war for as Ions as he chooses. Boomerangs P Made in Topeka and cost only An excellent toy for TIXKFK TOYS Can containing 72 pieces. Re- 50c able how many things the kiddies can build with a Tinker Toy. PANAMA DIUVKIt.gJ QQ "Works automatically. A dozen marbles .with outfit. 25cReely-Trooly Dolls 35c Cloth designs, make up your done. Outlined and lithographed Yes, We're 1 toady 72$ Kansas DENIES LIABILITY City Refuses to 1'ay for ixati Orapes Iwstroyea n lotnsiom Vim Fire Truck. Under a decision reached by the city commission in one case, int cn Is not liable for damages when the fire fighting equipment collides with a private vehicle and puts the latter out of business. Last September G. H. Fleischer, a farmer north of town, was driving to market with a big load of grapes. While he was still In North Topeka. driving soi-th on Kansas avenue there was a tire alarm and Chief Hanlon came rushing south in his car. He How to Treat Croup Externally Bub Ylck'a "Vap-O-Kub" Solve well ever th- throat and cheat for a few min ute. the eover with a warm flannel cloth. Leva the covering loose aronnd the neck k that the soothing medicated vapors ar fca may loosen the ehofcng phlegm and the difficult breathing. One apphea- On Approval means just that: You can't always decide so conveniently here as at your home which intstrument and which records (if any) will suit you. We make the matter easy by sending a complete COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA outfit wherever you say, so you can take your time about it. model. Its appearance is dignified of what the best American crafts- You III I I II JIM 11 II I II I I I I d to Citizens of MKCCAXO The Orig inal and BEST con struction material for the BOY.. All parts oc curately made for per fect model building. A splendid motor with 30 pounds capacity with the set ..$3.00 for Meccano Sets $1 to $36 Sleds $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 The Flexible Flyer Sleds for $2.75 to S3. 25. New Flexible Flyer Racer $3.50. There'll be snow, surely, and the boys all enjoy sleds. 35c, JJ -5o, fine days out doors. TRAINS SI.OO to $1.75 Clock work engines, works guaranteed for 1 year. Track in extra sections. SANDY ANDY Automatic Sand Dump; mighty fine for the boy's ned 50c and S1.00 own dollies, lots of fun and easily head, arms and legs on cloth. Shop Early. Avenue. was making time and in some man ner collided with Mr. FHeischer's grape wagon. The grapes were scattered far and wide and the wagon was badly damaged. As a matter of fact, the chref's car was considerably damaged also. Mr. Fleischer put in a bill for damages $33.60 for grapes and $22 for crimps put into his wagon. The claim was up before the city commission this morning after having been In the hands of City Attorney George Hayden, Commissioner Was son and Mayor House. The commit tee recommended that it be not al lowed for the reason that the city was not liable and the commission adopt ed the report. MRS. SINCLAIR DROPS IT Ijlbel Suit Against Newspaper Not Prosecuted First of Many Actions. Greenville, Miss., Dee. 9. Mrs. Upton Sinclair's suit for 910,000 against the Greenville Democrat for alleged libel was dismissed in county circuit court here late yesterday at plaintiffs cost, the case not being prosecuted. This wa? one of the suits filed last spring by Mrs1. Sinclair against news papers throughout the country which in 1914 printed an article stating she had been arrested witn her husband and several women who were making a demonstration in front of the Rocke feller office In New York city- SNAP SHOTS vr home KEwa New coin at State Savings bank for Christmas presents. Adv. Ciris living at the Y. W. C. A. building will have a. Christmas party Friday, December 17. Gospel services at the Santa Fe ma chine shops were conducted today noon by the Rev.. A. E. Peterson. The Rev. M. L. Robey will make an address at the new Santa Fe mill Fri day noon. He had an audience of lo6 last Friday. The dramatic club of the Topeka high school gave a program in the as sembly room tnis afternoon at 2 su o'clock. The Rev. M. L. Robey will lead the noon gospel service at the new Santa Fe mill tomorrow. Mrs. J. M Guriey will sing. A union prayer meeting of all the women of the East side churches will be held at the Third Christian church this evening at 8 o'clock. A jump from Red Bank. New Jer sey, to Topeka, Kansas, will be made by Bob Johnson, the evangelist and his company next month. Mrs. M. F. Troxell will speak at vesper service at the Y. W. C. A. Sun day afternoon on The Mercy of God- Miss Lena Philbin will sing. The Presbyterian church at Oak land, Kan., will be dedicated Sunday by the Rev. Stephen S. Estey, pastor the First Presbyterian church jue a tel?en KansaState Agricultural college and the Salina Wesleyahs at Salina Friday night. was served today at the i W c. A cafeteria. The lunch room closed Thanksgiving, hence no turkey at that time. The annual election of Topeka Con sistory No. 1 will be held at the Ma sonic temple Monday evening. Owen J. Wood is the retiring master of kadosh. "God's Bid to the World" will be the topic of the Rev. Cyrus Nusbaum's sermon this evening at the Lowman Hill Methodist church. Services start at 7:45 o'clock A marriage license was issued today from the office of Hugh MacFarland, probate judge, to Wayne P. Lambert, age 25, Topeka, and Kathryn Bone- brake, age 2o, Topeka. A. L. Kiene was granted a jitney license this morning by the city com mission. He stated that he is 38 years or age and has nad nine years exper ience in driving a car at Los Angeles. Moving pictures and stereopticon views will help illustrate Dr. S. J. Crumbine's lecture on "Submarines of the Body" which will be given at the I First Presbyterian church. He will I speak Sunday night. Mrs. George F. Williamson, wife of a Topeka high school instructor, was recently placed on the accredited list of music teachers at Wichita by the state executive committee. Five hundred turkey enthusiasts bit into the Thanksgiving bird at the First Presbyterian church Wednesday eve ning. The occasion was a turkey din ner and Christmas bazaar. A revival service will be held at the Santa Fe telegraph school in the New Kngland building Friday morning at 10:45 o'clock. The Rev. I. H. Hanna will lead and Mrs. J. M. Guriey will sing. The first edition of Rob M. Camp- oeus "ine banta Ciaus Governor about exhausted. The story will be used for a Christmas reading by student in a Kansas City school of oratory. Mistletoe will hang in appropriate piaces at tne y. vv. c. A. next week Hanging Christmas greens will take place Wednesday and much mistletoe, nony ana evergreen donated by To peka firms will be put up. G. F. Miller asks the city for 11,057. j 5 for injuries sustained when he fell into an excavation at Tenth and Topeka avenues last April. The commission held that the city is not iiaoie and turned down the claim. Water color painting and lettering Keeps tne Rev. A. S. Henderson. Das tor of the First Congregational church busy in his spare moments. To help kill time he makes lantern slides and takes photographs for his lectures. An all day meeting Friday of the C. W. B. M. societies will be held at the Third Christian church. The business meeting will start at 10 o'clock and an interesting program will be given. Lunch will be served at noon by the women of the church. Twelve hot plates and a full stock of dishes await the classes in domestic science at the Provident association. Dishpans have been added to the kitchenettes and "scientific dishwash ing" will be on the curriculum from now on. "What? Tou want me to work for something to eat a six foot hobo asked the secretary at the Provident association after applying for a bed and supper. Turning back at the door he said: "Needn't stay up late wait ing for me. Good night." Three hundred men who volunteer to build the tabernacle for the Bob Johnson meetings will find a hot din ner awaiting them, cooked by the women of the ast Side churches. It will take but one or two days to build the skeleton building. Every woman at the Provident as sociation wears the heaviest kind of coat, warmth not style being figured for. Tramping in the snow and in blizzards falls as often to the women as to the men of the association, says Solid Comfort For Sore, Tired, Aching Feet Kam-E-Thol penetrates I There' the difference. It works into the skin and works out the pain. Tired, sore, aching feet yield Cjuickly to Kam-E-Thol. Jnst rub it inl Your inflamed, swollen feet will thank you, for Kam-E-Thol will cool and comfort them. No harmful canstic, just camphor, menthol and other healing ingredients. Try Kam-E-Thol. You'll always keep a bottle in your home. There's nothinglikeit for cuts, burns, scratches, inflammations, etc. Kam-E-Thol is a perfect deodorant a thorough antiseptic. Manydoetors recommend Kam-E-Thol. Your druggist has it or if he hasn't a supply on band send us his name and 25c and we'll send a large bottle direct to yon. Money back if not satisfied.' Tlie Kamethol laboratories Co. Mcodesha, Kan. MUM Mre. E- J. Callahan, assistant secre tary. December 12 is officially slated as Tuberculosis Sunday for the United States and sermons will be preached against the white plague in every church in the country. The observa tion was brought about by the Anti Tuberculosis society of the United States. Special services' at the First Baptist church will be held tonight at 7 o'clock instead of 7:30 on account of "The Messiah." Dr. James P. Thomas, pastor of the Emporia Baptist church, and father of Mrs. Robert Gordon, will speak on "What I Have Seen in Bible Lands." Two bids on furnishing the city with 150 cedar poles were rejected by the city commission this morning because the bids did not conform with the ad vertisement for bids. The readvertise ment will call for poles with a circum ference of seventeen or more inches at the top. Revision of the constitution and plans for celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Y. W. C. A. took up the time of the board at its regular meeting at the V. W. C. A. this afternoon. The res ignation of Mrs. J. K. Warnock was accepted. James "Babe" Smith waived his preliminary examination on a charge of arson in the court of Topeka this morning and was bound over to the district court. The charge against Smith was filed following his attempt to burn up two mattresses in the city jail last Saturday evening. William Arkwright walked out of his home at Holton last week without paying goodbye. Relatives realized his loss some time later but had no luck finding him. Indications are that his trail led to Topeka and a telegram was received at the Provident associa tion this morning asking for informa tion. Fifty-eight Topeka families were helped during November by the Provi dent association. Two hundred tran sient men worked for meals, beds, or baths during the month, according to the report made by Secretary Louis Floyd before the board of directors, at the Commercial club Wednesday noon. Two booster meetings for the Bob Johnson revival coming in January will be held at the Railroad Y. M. C. A. Sunday afternoon, one for women in the leception parlors and another for men in the gymnasium. There will be several addresses by business men interested in the tabernacle meetings. The Domestic Circle will give a Christmas party at the Y. W. C. A. December 1 6 with a Christmas tree and a Christmas supper. One hun dred and thirty invitations have been sent out. Miss Grace Chitwood is president and Miss Myrtle Coulter sec retary. Charles Tucker, the Lawrence bank er who has power of attorney for J. rt. Ramsey, the Topeka paving con tractor who disappeared several months ago, came to Toneka todav and drew Ramsey's check from the city for the month of November. The amount of the check was $5,593.71. He signs' for Ramsey aa "Attorney in Fact." Hugh Larimer, under-sheriff, has returned to Topeka after a trip to western Kansas. Larimer made the trip while hunting for an auto which was stolen from Topeka. Although he did not locate the car he went after, he is positive that he has located or e thai, is wanted in Kmsas City. He is waiting for information on the matter. The city commission holds that the city is not responsible for damage when surface water backs up and floods a man's yard. L. J. Dumars had a claim of $300 on such grounds; before the commission this morning. j He states that the damage was done i at Twenty-first and Clay last June. The commission declined to allow the claim. I The newly organized brotherhood of the English Lutheran church elected j officers last night at their first meet- j ing. Joseph H. Ulsh was chosen president; Amos H. Rohe, vice presi dent: George L. Tuer, secretary, and R. C. Schwartz, treasurer. The next session will be held Thursday evening and it is intended to organize the boys of the church. Miss Fung Hin Liu will be enter tained by the College Alumni club at the T. B. Sweet home, 231 Topeka avenue, Saturday afternoon. She is Chinese girl who graduated from Columbia and Wellesley and is returning home. By mistake it was turned in to the Journal Wednesday that the reception would take place Wednesday afternoon. Home talent will figure exclusively at the entertainment which will be given at the Railroad Y. M. C. A. Fri day evening. A comedy, "Miss Selina Lou and the soap Box Barnes will be read by Miss Clara Belle Banta, who has charge of the program. Others appearing are Miss Avis King at the piano, Howard Blevins, tenor, and Miss Anne Myers, accompanist. A pageant depicting the nativity will "be put on by the members of the Y. W. C. A. at the Association build ing Sunday afternoon. December 19. Christmas carols will be sung and the musical end of the costumed show will be in charge of Miss Jennie Blinn. Miss Eleanor Bartell will take the part of Joseph. Practice for the pageant wTill take place following the vesper, serv ices Sunday. Richard L. Thomas, former clerk of the district court of Shawnee county, was named as a member of the city civil service commission this morning by the city commissioners. He succeeds L. O. Maxwell, who re signed. Mr. Maxwell left the city since he sent In his resignation ana failed to sign the document before he left but the commission accepted the resignation this morning. On a charge of smashing expensive fixtures in a shoe shining shop be tween Fourth and Fifth street on the east side .of Kansas avenue, Mike Koeploinis, a Greek, has been brought to Topeka from Kansas City and lodsrpd in the Shawnee county jail. Whert picked up in Kansas City the Greek demanded requisition papers and started habeas corpus proceedings for his release. He lost his habeas cor pus suit. P. H- Bonner, who was arrestel late Wednesday afternoon on warrant charging him with passing a bad check for $7.50 on the Gerstley-Craw-ford Shoe company, was sentenced to a year in jail this moring by Judge Hugh Fisher in the court of Topeka and paroled on condition that he "make good," the check and a num ber of others, which he is claimed by county officials, to have passed. Bon ner pleaded guilty to the offense of passing the $7.50 check as charged in the warrant. Election of officers took place at the regular meeting of Topeka council No. 5 of the Sons and Daughters of Justice, Tuesday evening. The follow ing officers were elected: W. .F. Shaw, president M. E. Lobach, vice president: Irene Mills, secretary; Robert Steele, financier; T. D. Hum phries, treasurer: Mrs. Scott Warren, chaplain; Lulu Young, .conductor; C. A. Beach, guard; G. B. F,razier, sen- Ewm iiujjlhii.iuiii u mum. n i uwm u iMiiMiijijiiiijijjwt.iiiiiiia ami i uniin in mm m mi ii)ihulih.hiiii..uiluhimi. uim mifii uii n, n i mi'mm w biiini irwimri i. mum mum iii,iIMMr.TMiW-a mm,.,, nl '-m No. IV $15 No. VI $25 No. VIII $40 No. X $75 tinel, and Elizabeth Simmers, trustee. There are 400 members in the council. At a noonday smoker and lunch in the National hotel Wednesday, Harry Wall of Crosby Brothers entertained members of the Sauare Circle club, of which he is acting chairman, with a short literary program. Matt Bren- nan introduced the speakers with an autobiography of each. E. B. Coe. who is organizing the Kansas Loan Discount company in Topeka. spoke on the topic of retail merchants' or ganization, hie subject being "Co operation. Owing to the mistake of a work man the white way lights on Eighth street north of the state house per formed in an ec.Teiii.ric manner last light. The switch at Eighth and Kan sas avenue was hook3 up wrong and when an effort way :nade to turn off the lower lights the top light was turned off. Half a dozen cci;-.pla5ns were turned in to Commissioner Frank Xewland this morning and it took only a short time to locate the OLD-TIME COLD CURE-DRINK TEAI Get a small package of Hamburg Breast Tea, or as tfee German folks call it, "Hamburger .P.rust Thee," at any pharmacy. Take a tablepoonful of the tea, put a cup of boiling water unon it. pour through a sieve and drink a teacup full at any time It is the most effective way to break a cold and cure grip, as it opens the pores, relieving congestion. Also loosens the bawels, thus breaking a cold at once. It is inexpensive and entirely vege table, therefore harmless. Advertise ment- -:-i ---1affHfaM-tfttl,'i TTii Viiii.iVhfMaiArflTftfr1iiWThr-- ''ag;grv T$pMm.ttn am irr if in -iHin i nr-tf- -n -w f A Gift That Brings Pleasure to Every Member of the The Victrola Christmas a but helps to in the year a happier Day. No matter what you want to spend for a Christ mas gift, you can't get anything that will bring so much pleasure to every member of the family. Every home can have a riety of styles puts it withm reach of all. See about YOUR Victrola tomorrow to make sure of getting it in time for Christmas. Special Holiday Outfits ROEHR'S $17.25 OUTFIT "A" Victrola No. 4, $15.00 with 3 10 Inch double records. Terms $2.25 cash and $4.00 monthly. ROEHR'S .OUTFIT "B," $28.75 Victrola JSTo. 6 $25.00 with 5 10 inch double records. Terms $3.75 cash and $5.00 monthly. ROKHR'S OUTFIT "C," $44.50 Victrola No. 8. with 6 10-inch dou ble records. $4.50 -cash and $5.00 monthly. ROEHR'S OUTFIT "D," $56.75 Victrola No. -9. with 9 10-inch dou ble records, $6.75 cash and $5.00 monthly. TOPEKA'S ONE PRICE PIANO HOUSE. 630 KANSAS AVE.' TOPEKA. KANSAS. trouble. The white way around the state house has not yet been accepted and it is up to the contractor to rem edy the defect. The mad dog scare has coitt Com missioner W. L.. Porter a seven-dol- j lar pair of automobile gloves to date, i Porter wore the gloves when he went after the Sanderson dog east of town Wednesday. Yesterday afternoon he decided that perhaps it would be a good thing to have them sterilized, so he took them in to Miss Nicoll, city bacteriologist, and asked her to put them through the regular procedure. She put them into a sort of oven, turned on the steam and went ahead with her work. This morning the gloves had shrunk to the size of baby gloves and were as hard as iron. FOR TWO GOOD REASONS City Rcruses to Pay a Damage Claim of $5,500 Made by Hancel Iv. Hare. Holding that he suffered five thou sand dollars' worth and spent $500 for doctors' bills. Hancel K. Hare, 11 years old, put in a claim a&ainst the city asking for $5,300 because a pile of stone fell on his foot at Eleventh and Morris avenues. The claim states that the accident was due to the fact that the contrac tor had blockaded the sidewalk with a tool house and building material. Hare lives at 1125 Lincoln street. His foot was badly crushed, according to the nformation filed. However, the city commission held this morning that the city was not responsible and that the contractor had. settled the claim anyway. Family not only makes real Christmas, make every day brighter and a Victrola, for the great va ROEHR'S OUTFIT "E, '$84.00 Victrola No. 10, with 12 double 10 inch records, $9.00 cash and $5.00 monthly. ROEHR'S OUTFIT "F" $113, Victrola No. 11. with 18 double 10 inch records, $13.50 cash and $5.00 monthly. ROEHR'S OUTFIT "G," $185.00 Victrola No. 14, with 20 10-inch double, records $15.00 cash and $10.00 monthly. ROEHR'S OUTFIT 'H." $218.00 Victrola 16. with 24 double 10-inch records, $18.00 cash and $10.00 monthly. CITY DENIES CLAIM Holds Itself Not Liable Tor Injuries Received by IJulo lis ter Johnson. The city commission will allow nothing for injuries sustained by little Ijester Johm-iin, who was hurt last August by failing into hot asDhalt. at Seventh and Jefferson. The claim Is for $3,0(;0 and was filed by I?ol!e Johnson, mother of the boy. It is dis- To Keep Skin Healthy, Youthful, Wrinkleless N'w that the social seoftoo Is here, be especially carful to keep your efclu in fine condition. Von know iiow conHoicuonB complexion defect appear under the I bright light of the drawing or ball room. Also now very evident are some make tine when similarly illuminated. I hare my self discarded roHiiiftU-s entirely, using a process which gives fur better results, and which leaves no tra-e on the skin. At night I smear on a thin coat of ordinary mtreoIized wax. washing It off next morn -UiK. This gradually absorbs the devit alized iartl-les of surface skin just as gruliilly the more youthful skin beneath comes forth. irovilinc a couiDlexion aa clear, smooth and delicately tinted as a young girl's. Jet an ounce of merolixed wax at your druggist's and try this re markable treatment. Uememher, too, that wrlnkh., erri the finer lines, are not easily coucpeleil in a brilliantly lighted room. Voii can (jnlckly obliterate these huteful marks by bathing your face in a solution of powdered saxn lite. 1 oz., dissolve in witch hazel. pt. And your face won't look stU ky, as after using pastes. Aunt Sallj fa Woiuud's Uealui. Advertisement. V jr v 5asfilv 2,." I $100 No. XI No. XIV $200 No. XVI allowed by the city commission on th ground that the city :s not liable and that the pa vine; contractor baa already made settlement.. The information filed with h claim states that the Johnson boy Jumped upon a pile of sand in tho street, that the crust gave away an. I his right foot went through into tha hot asphalt below. In trying to extri cate himself his left foot also went through and both feet were badly burned. HOME MADE RAZORS Ness City Company Is Chartered Manufacture All Kind or SIravlne Tools. Kanaans may in the future Ahart with home made safety razor Under a cnarter granted today, ,by the Ktate charter board the 4-H company aountfs like a submarine corporation, doesn't it in permitted to manufac ture and seU razr.ru and accessories. The new corporation Jj to engage I t the razor manufacturing bumneiw in Ness City and has a capitalization of $450,000. Behind the corporation are a score of Ness county citizen. Some time ago a razor company was organized In the town. Bu'. the capitalization of that company wa but $24,000. The new company will isnue stock in th amount of nearly a half million dol lars and will manufacture and razors, blade, strops, hones, capes r.nd other utenilff used in a first class fhaving parlor. Safety razors will also be manufactured under the charter. Official title of the new company is The 4-8 Razor company. inn mi nu. f i I tin. P o

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