The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
December 7, 1916

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)XCK more the weaker nation bcari, the brunt In the Euroican conflict. cut VyEATHER FORECAST for Kansas: Fair tonight and Friday; much colder tonight. HOME EDITION TOPEKA, KANSAS, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7,. 1916 TEN PAGES TWO CENTS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN KANSASIS PLEA Henry Allen AVants to AVipe Out Old Provisions. 100.000 RUMANIA SOLDIERS TAKEN TO PRISON CAMPS MISTAKE, MAYBE, GERMANY SAYS KANSANS HERE UNITING FACTIONS BRITISH CABINET HERCULEAN TASK Can Lloyd-George Overcome Bitterness of Late Crisis. IN SEARCH OF ECONOMY PLAN ON SHIP SINKING! i Withdrawal by the Defenders U-Boat Captain Believed Hospi Governor Capper Meets With Shortens Line to 100 Miles. tal Arabia a Transport. Representatives of State. GERMAN FLAG FLIES OVER PALACE AT BUCHAREST 1 l Stirring Address on Views Be fore Rotary Club. BIG TURNOUTJT LUNCHEON Several Distinguished Guests Before Grill Today. "Kansans Think Too Much of Themselves!" Mien of Wichita, urged the holding of a constitutional convention in Kansas in an address delivered be fore the Topeka Itotary club at Pel letiers Tea Room this noon. His ad dress tore to pieces the celebrated complacency of Kansas people in themselves and their method of liv Ins He also pleaded for a revolution in county and .-ity government, and Expressed hope that Topeka would adopt the city manager plan of gov- "Allen's address before the Rotary club was a repetition of similar ad dress that will be delivered late this afternoon before the efficiency meet Ins called by Governor Oepper. As usual the Wichita orator drew round after round of ppnlause and at the same time he drew one of the largest audiences ever present 1 1 a noon luncheon of the Rotary club. Other distinguished visitors, some of whom spoke were Mavor Green of Kansas Pit v. Kan.: Senator Charles K Snyder of Leavenworth: Tom Wagstaff of Independence- Prof. F. W. Blackmar of Lawrence, and Rotarian Holmes of Wichita. Kansans. Talk Too Much. "We Kansans have too much of a disposition to Bull Con ourselves," said Allen in opening his address. We talk too much of our sunlight, and our high ideals while we are as far behind in our manifestation of good government as any state in the country. "We are awkward and stupid in our method of government. I don't think there is much graft in Kansas, except ing that which arises from a stupid and awkward government." Then Allen pleaded for a constitu tionai convention to rebuild the sys tem of state government entirely and not do a haphazard Job of patchwork. He lauehed at fear expressed that the prohibition section would be abolished should a new constitution be written. He spoke of the attempt to kill the primary law. "If you wish it to remain and desire that it be no longer considered a joke, quit asking the people to vote for ev ery petty clerk in your court house. We must quit leaving to an uninter. ested people the selection of experts. "For governor. Judicial positions and such offices, the judgment of the people as a rule is all right. Princi pally because such offices are attract ive to men of intelligence. But in the selection of clerks and experts along other lines by vote we lose the essence of true Democracy and are swayed more by pity for a one-armed or one legged candidate than we are for an efficient official." Allen next launched into a discus sion of the city manager form of gov ernment which he investigated per sonally at Dayton. He derided a city government that will not permit the appointing of a police, health expert, r.ttorney or other officer living out of the city. The selection of experts such as these should be taken from the people, he declared. Other SiK'akcrs. Tom Wagstaff followed Henry Al len. The Wichita man's .rguments, coupled with his oratory, had during the noon hour made him a convert to the constitutional convention scheme, Wagstaff admitted. Prof. F. W. Blackmar 1 ad a little fun at Henry Allen's expense. "There isn't much left to talk about after Henry Allen gets thru but there's a whole lot left to do," said the Lawrence man. Yet, he agreed that Allen had hit the nail on the head. One of Blaekrnar's hobbies is to extend the term of office of state officers from two to four years. Mayor Green and Rotarian Holmes of Wichita also made short addresses. ROTARY SPOKES. Fred Voiland used every laudatory adjective in the dictionary in describ ing Henry Allen before introducing him. "Gee, wouldn't Jay House like to hear that," a Rotarian exclaimed. Pasteboard identification cards were placed on hooks and taken down by the Rotarians before luncheon. This will be a regular custom from now on. George Hart usually consumes the luncheon time by reading the minutes of the last meet. This time they wouldn't let him do it. Every time he started they began clapping. Henry Allen asked for Topeka's co operation in getting i n enabling act thru the legislature, making it possi ble for all cities to adopt he manager plan of government. More visitors were resent at to day's luncheon than at any previous occasion. It was on account of the ef'.ciency meeting in progress at the state house. CLOSES 150 SALOONS Gary. Ind.. Dec. 7. Gary may find its 130 saloons padlocked Sunday morning if the war between Mayor it. o. Johnson ana the city council over the regulation of saloons keeps up th.U long. Declaring that the councilmen are 'grandstanding" by demanding strict regulation in public and at the same time ornately urging the mayor to in voke only "reasonable'" regulations, Johnsm announced he would clamp the blue laws on to the letter. Abandon Wallachia to Save Remnant of Kingdom. BELIEVE ARMY IS SAVED Rumanians Retreat From Fall en Capital in Order. Bucharest to Teutons Deserted and Uninjured. London. Dec. 7 Since the hostil ities against Rumania began 100,000 Rumanians have been brought to Ger man prison camps, according to a Copenhagen dispatch quoting the Ber lin Lokal Anzeiger. The paper at tributed to German military author ities the belief that the Rumanians in tend to withdraw into Moldavia aban doning the whole of Wallachia. By v.i -.itl1 linvp a front of only one hundred miles to defend. The Lokal Anzeiger reports that, prior to its capture, Bucharest was nearly de serted and the city was uninjured. Covered Retreat Well. Paris, Dec. 7. The Rumanians eva cuated Bucharest in good order, sav ing their army, it was authoritatively stated here today. The Rumanian rear guard was forced to fight strenuously to cover the retreat. The above Is the first admission from any allied source confirming the German official statement late yester day that Bucharest had fallen into the Teuton hands. Civilians Fled From City. Amsterdam, Dec. 7. Bucharest was almost deserted of civilians as well as of soldiers when the Rumanian capi tal city was captured by the Germans. Reports here today said the city was not demolished. Capture 9.000 Rumanians in a Day. Berlin, Dec. 7. The defeated Ru manians are retreating along the whole front, the war office announces. The Teutonic troops have captured Campino on the railroad between Kronstadt and Ploechti. In yesterday's fighting more than 9,000 Rumanians were captured. Occupy More Towns. Berlin, Dec. 7 (via Sayville). Occu pation of Campina and Sinaca, in ad dition to the Rumanian capital of Bu charest, was announced as further ad vance made by German troops in to day s official statement. Russ Continue Attacks. Berlin. Dec. 7 (via Wireless). The Russian offensive in the wooded Car pathians is continuing with a tempo rarily increasing fire in Moldavia and Forefield skirmishes north of Dorna- vatra and in the Trotosul valley. All attacks were repulsed. Occupied Bucharest at 'oon. Petrograd. Dec. 7. Russian troops covered the left flank of the Ruman- ans in their retreat from Bucharest. The war office statement today an nounced the evacuation of the Ru manian capital as having taken place at mid-day yesterday. "Our troops covering leit leit nanK of the Rumanian southwards, retired also," the statement said. AMERICAN HANGED S. Mining Man Executed on Villa's Order at Chihuahua. El Paso, Dec. 7. Howard Gray, an American mining man at Parral, Chi huahua, was killed by Villa bandits when they entered the town on No vember 5, according to a telegram re ceived today by the Alvardo Mining Milling company. The message says all other Americans were safe and American property was unharmed. Gray has a sister, a Mrs. Bowman, re siding in Kl Paso. A messenger who arrived from Par ral shortly after the telegram was made public said Gray was hanged by order of Villa. Another version of Gray's death is that he was shot to death in the door way of his home near Parral and his body then hanged by a band of Villa bandits from Villa's main column. Two foreign refugees, who reached here to day from Parral, related this story. Rob German Consul of $50,000. These foreigners saw Edgar Koch, German consul in Parral, before they left that city. He told them he was ordered executed by Villa bandits' at Santa Rosalia, after being robbed of $50,000 worth of silver bars belonging to the Alvarado Mining Milling com pany. The refugees also saw Theodore Hoemuller. a German, before they left Parral. He was reported to have been killed together with his wife and family. They said all other foreigners in the Parral district were safe except a number of Chinamen who had been killed. Was Villa at Chihuahua? Washington, Dec. 7. Doubts that Villa himself was in Chihuahua City when the city was taken from the Car ranza forces as was reported have been raised by the story of a deserter from Villa's band who says the bandit chief directed the fighting by tele graph from Bustillos ranch near Chi huahua. His story was forwarded to the war department today by the limitary autnontles at El Paso. PROSECUTION CLOSES i I State Completes Evidence to Prove Teipcr Slew Mother and Brother. Buffalo. Dec. 7. The people's case against John Edward Teiper on a charge of murdering his mother, Mrs. Agnes M. Teiper. closed today and Roger P. Clark of Binghamton, asso ciated with Edward R. O'Malley. and George A. Lewis for the defense mario t the opening address to the jury on behalf of the accused. Writes U. S. Lengthy Explana tion of Sea Tragedy. OFFERS REPARATION TO U. S. May Lead to Break With Ger many for Violating Treaty. Admits Ship Was Sunk Without Warning; 200 Lives Lost. Washington, Dec. 7. Germany In a note made public by the state depart ment today contends that the British steamer Arabia sunk in the Mediter ranean on November 6, was in reality "a transport ship for troops in the service of the British government, which is to be considered as an auxil iary warship, according to internation al law and can therefore be treated like a warship." The German government's attitude, however, like that in the Marina case is expressed to be one of readiness to make amends if it be shown that the submarine -commander violated Ger- J man's pledges' to the United States. it was learned this afternoon from official sources that this government views "weak. the German explanation While it has- no facts to dis prove Germany's contention that Asiatic soldier workmen were aboard the Arabia, it does know that women and children were there and that the passenger list so showed before the vessel sailed. CaU Germany Case Weak. The situation surrounding the Ara- bia case is not "essentially delicate,' it was said, but officials refused to in- dicate whether the case might lead to fContinued on Page Five. BATTERYJJOMING! Topeka Artillery Ordered Home Fr,om Border.

Included in 5,000 Troops TO Be Returned Soon. San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 7. A total of 6,767 national guard troops now en- gaged in border service was today j So,i,tH y r.nral TTunotor. t home. He acted upon orders from the war department to selected be- j tween 5,000 and 6,0000 troops for re-; lease. Included in the list of troops is Kansas Battery A, field artillery of Topeka. The original members of Battery A are: Officers. Capt. J. M. Hite. First Lieut. V. P. MnoLean. First Lieut. J. C. Hughes. Second Lieut. A. C. Iturtel. Second Lieut. Richard It. Porter. XoncommiHsloned Officers. First Set. F. I. Wilson. Quartermaster Sgt. Lion MoKee. Sgt. C. S. Wiraer. Sgt. C. E. Wlison. Sgt. K. K. Goshorn. Sgt. Nels A. Anderson. Sgt. J. A. l'nrriiclougll. Sgt. T. Whituker. Sgt. William C. Link. Sgt. E. H. t'tnnmiiigs. Sgt. E. It. V.iirtlett. Sgt. Z. O. Mariner. Corp. H. E. Cooper. Corp. 1. L. l'.liss. Corp. Otto B. Critchfield. Continued on page Five. DIDN'T RAID BRITISH Blackmar Sicaks Tonight. Villa Respected English Rights Tut Following the addresses, there will Ixotcl Others' Property. (be an executive session for the class A members of the association, which will El Paso, Dec. 7. According to a j terminate the afternoon s work, telegram reaching William Dale. Eng- One of the features of the conven lish capitalist and Chihuahua City ref- tion is the address to be delivered to ueee here. Villa took precautions not night by Professor F. W. Blackmar, to harm the property of Britsh sub- I of the State University, on "The In jects Many warehouses owned hy I determinate Franchise." Germans, Chinese and other foreign- I Officers for the coming year are to ers were sacked, but British interests be elected at the business session were respected. Before Villa's raid i which will follow Professor Black on the city. Dale fied to the border, I mar's addriss this evening, bringing two hundred thousand dol- The election of the new officers for lars in gold from his bank. the coming year is the most impor TO BLOCKADE GREECE Allies Adopt New Tactics as Reprisal for Athens Riot. Paris, Dec. 7. A blockade of Oreece j as a measure of reprisal for the riots i in Athens, in which French marines j were fired upon, will be officially an nounced tomorrow. JURY IS STILL OUT So Verdict Yet Returned In the Wolff Watson Case. The jury in the case of Cynthia Wat son, a trained nurse, against Marry Wolff, had not reached a verdict at 3 o'clock this afternoon. after having been out since 9:30 o'clock this morn ing. Miss Watson is suing Wolff for $7,500 damages, charging that he as saulted her after a quarrel in his home when she was there mother. 1 attending his TT I on account of conditions, especially Steel Prices Set New Rqconl. j tnat left by a contest, as more than New York, Dec. 7. Steel prices set three thousand subscribers paid in ad another high average this week, when vance, and the ever increasing cost of they reached more than $70 a long white paper made the fulfillment of ton for the first time In history. The these contracts an expense which the price level of eight leading products j receipts were inadequate to meet." now is $"0.53. A ee;i ago the aver- j The paper will be continued under age was $6'J.S3. the direction of the receiver. p ff lnZiii rmiJ-rmifrrs mmwmmim)mt 1 f K. P. S. MEN HERE Light, Water and Street Car Men in Convention Today.

Mayor House Delivers Address of Welcome This Morning. plf iDlU LIST OF SPEAKERS Prof. Blackmar to Talk on In-

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3few Officers Will Be Elected at Session Tonight. Less than 100 delegates to the ninef teenth annual convention of the Kan sas Public Service association had reg istered at 2 o'clock this afternoon, but more electric iight, gas, waterworks and street ear men were arriving pn every train, and the officials in charge' of the registration bureau in the lobby of the National hotel were confident that there would be more than a hun- j dred delegates present by tonight. The 1 yellow badges worn by the public service men were conspicuous in the lobby all morning. The program opened with brief address of welcome by Mayor Jay E. i House, to which L. O. Riolev. of Wichita, responded. Following the address and the response, the conven tion took up the appointment of com mittees by the president, A. H. Purely, of the Topeka Edison company, which occupied the remainder of the morn ing. Afternoon's Irogram. The first technical address on the program today was delivered in the assembly room of the hotel at 2 o'clock this- afternoon. W. N. Mathews, of W. N. Mathews Brother, of St. Louis, was to speak on "Good Will the Greatest Business Factor." Immediately following there were addresses by A. MacLa hlan, e .les manager of the Detroit Fuse Man ufacturing company, on "Increasing the Central Station's Profit by Stop ping a Leak:" by E. T. Forman, of Kansas City, Mo., representing the Na- j li .-al Safety Council, on "Accident j i Prevention;' by F B. Unrig, of Kan-j j sas City, Mo., district manager of the I Western Electric company, on "The 'Progress of Electrical Development: by G. B. Muldaur. field assistant sec jretary of the National Electric Light association, on a topic to be an nounced later. tant leature OI Liie woik iwua.v. n executive session for the class A mem bers late this afternoon will be at tended only by the accredited repre sentatives of corporations. Other members of the convention are pres ent only for educational purposes. The time and place of the next meeting will be fixed after the conven tion by the executive committee. The members from the western and southern parts of the state are the ones who have not yet arrived. NEWSPAPER TO WALL Old Established Missouri Sheet Could Not Stand Cost of Paper. Macon, Mo.. Dec. E. Charles W. Shelton of Macon, has been appointed receiver for the Macon Times-Democrat, the oldest paper in the county. The Irvin Paper company of Quincy. 111., and the Home Coal company of Macon, are among the creditors. C. N. Tolman manager of the paper, anid the assets were more than suffi- i Cjent to meet liabilities, but that "the paper had not been making any money The royal palace at Bucharest. Koumania. BANDITS HOLD UP TOWN Seven Men Wreck Bank Safe Revol vers on Phone Central. Findlay, O., Dec. 7. Carrie King, night 'phone central, stood in her room at the point of a revolver for two hours early today while seven masked men held up the town of Mount Cory, ten miles from here. They wrecked the bank vault. The money loss, if any, is not yet known. One man stood guard over Miss King to prevent her telephoning an alarm. anoWTesson Fall of Bucharest Again Re veals Allies' Lack of Unity. France Says, "We Are Partly to Blame for Catastrophe." Paris, Dec. 7.- The news of the fall of Bucharest was received here with sorrow and mortification, altho it had been regarded as inevitable since the batUe of the Argechu was lost. W6- understand perfectly;" fcays the Petit' Journal, "what the Rumanians are suffering for we too have suffered the sorrows of invasion. We associate ourselves all the more with their grief, since we realize with bitterness of spi rit that we are partly responsible for the catastrophe, which was not due entirely to the military abilities of the enemy." The newspapers say that the event must be a lesson to the allies which ought to spur them on to more rapid and energetic action and above all to the organized and effective use of their common resources. The com mentators, while "generally gloomy, make the point that the Rumanians having abandoned Bucharest, have now a much shorter line which their armies having emerged intact from the claws of the German enveloping movement have a good chance of holding until the allies come to their fall of Ploechti there appears no pos sibility of saving the oil fields, which is considered the worst feature of the situation. Some consolation is derived from Swiss dispatches which report that notwithstanding the German victories in Rumania the German hundred mark bill fell to eighty francs the lowest price since the war on the Zurich bourse. WINTER FINALLY HERE I lrop In Temperature With Probable Snow Hurries Is Prediction. Hourlv temnerature rBadinira f-,ir- nished by the weather bureau: 7 o'clock 50 8- o'clock 4 5 9 o'clock 44 10 o'clock. 44 Temperatures today averaged 14 de grees above normal. The wind is blowing at the rate of twenty miles' an hour from the northwest. A decided change is on the schedule for tonight followin two weeks of beautiful fall weather. Temperatures were dropping slowly today and the mercury was expected to be close to the freezing point by night and to morrow morning will get down to about. 25 degrees. There is just a chance for snow flurries, and a fresh wind will blow all night. The wind was making twenty miles from the northwest this morning, and it increased in velocity thruout the day. The long warm period culmi nated last night in touching the h:gh record at 9 o'clock in the evening, when the mercury climbed to 81 de grees. The fall started about 3 a. m. The forecast calls for fair weather 'Continued on Pttire Two.) RUSH FOR FARM LOANS

Applications Total 17 Times 50,000 Amount Available. Washington, Dec. 7. Officials of the farm loan board announced today that more than 50,000 farmers have applied for mortgage loans aggrega. ing approximately 1dU, 000,000 or more than seventeen times the amount of money which will be immediately available for loans on the organization of the twelve farm loan banks. Most oi the applications have ome fromthe south and west. They still continue to come in by hundreds every day. Altho the location of the banks probably will not be announced before December 20 it was said today that al most immediately after organization j the banks would find it necessary to I issue bonds for virtuallv their entire capital stock to meet the demands of i borrowers. CUT MIDDLE MAN State Horticulturists Would Eliminate the Dealers. Co-Operative Marketing Facili ties Advocated Today. ASK FOR STATE LEGISLATION Repeal Law Providing for Use of Liquid Quart. Nearly 200 in Topeka for State wide Sessions. Members of the state horticultural society this afternoon elected A. L. Brooke of Topeka, as president of the state organization. Brooke was promoted from the vice presidency, to which he was elected in 19 IB. His election as president is for a term of one year." Kansas horticulturists are work ing out a program to eliminate the middle man in the handling of fruits and berries. Speakers before the state organization today advocated co-operative marketing facilities and an or ganization of fruit growers to provide markets for the Kansas crops. Members of the organization have also urged the horticulturists to ask for state legislation. One of the laws to be sought this winter will be the repeal of the law providing for use of the Leslie box, or liquid quart. Kan sas horticulturists want the dry measure substituted for the liquid measure in this state. The law is in operation in a. majority of the states. they contend. j Nearly 200 Here. I Nearly 200 men and women attend- P(t tnitnv'B Bnnlnna in TJ i hall. An unusually large number of women attended the sessions today and many of the veteran fruit growers of the state are in Topeka for the meetings. The sessions this week are the fiftieth annual meeting of the state organization. Co-operation was today the spirit most pronounced among members of the state society and it is probable that a committee will be named to work out a program that will eliminate the middle man in the handling of fruits in this state. "The members are strongly in fa vor of co-operative marketing facili ties," said O. F. W'hitney, secretary of the state society. "I don't know just the course that will be Dursued. hut j there is little question but that they wi" work out some program for bet" i ter marketing facilities and the elim- 11 o'clock 44' "l miouiemen. it will mean 12 o'clock 44! better marketing and better prices for l o clock 4'the fruit Blowers and better service I "E I? the consumer." improve Apple Trees. Prof. S. J. Hunter of Lawrence to day told members of the society of "Practical Insecticides and Proper Applications." Insect troubles during the last year were discussed by Prof. George A. Dean of Manhattan. Pre ceding the meeting today trustees from each of the eight congressional districts urged members of the society to .conduct a spraying and pruning campaign in an effort to improve the health and development of apple trees. Following this conference Prof. George O. Gr- ene of Manhattan discussed "The Spraying Schedule." Frank Pyle of Osawatomie concluded the morning program in a discussion of the by-products of fruit. Election of Officers. Election of officers concerned the members during the early hours of the afternoon session. The principal at traction for the afternoon session was the speech of Senator H. M. Dunlap of Savoy. Illinois. Senator Dunlay is I one of the largest apple growers in i Illinois and came to Kansas to tell member of the state society of his experience in harvesting his big apple crops. At a meeting tonight Senator 1 Dunlap will discuss "Activities in a Commercial Apple Orchard." His night lectures will be illustrated. Prof. T. J. M iney of Ames. Iowa. will talk to grape growers at tonight's meeting. His speech will preceed the illustrated lecture by Senator Dunlap. Sessions of the society will be con cluded Friday afternoon. NO MORE POTATO BREAD Germany Will Eat S Per Cent Grain loaT, Sayn Food OffleiaL Amsterdam, Dec. 7. The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger quotes Stegerwald. one of the directors1 of the war-feeding board, as saying in a speech at Reck ling Hausen that from January 1, no more potatoes must be used for bread. Representatives Attend From 25 Towns of the State. MANY REFORMS ADVOCATED Henry J. Allen Seeks More Effi ciency in Court Houses. Judge Ruppenthal Urges Fewer Courts and More Justice. Efficiency and economy students, advocates of the one-man form of lo cal government, leaders of judicial re forms and boosters for varied and sundry brands of repairs in the sys tem of government, came to Topeka today to attend Governor Capper's ef ficiency meeting. More than eighty men representing more than twenty five towns of the state are attending the sessions in the state house. In vitations sent to more than 600 promi nent business and professional men of the state brought together many men with many ideas, who are this after noon seeking to agree on a program to go to the state legislature. Reforms in existing methods of handling public business were ad vanced this afternoon by men who came to the meeting from every sec tion of the state. A number of mem bers of the 1917 legislature are at tending the meeting. State efficiency and economy committee members are also present. In the crowd are many prominent business and professional men and persons who have studied methods of handling public business. Allen Has Keonomy Plan. Henry J. Allen of Wichita, candi date for governor in 1914, came to the meeting with the" declaration that the state thru the individual counties, might save a million dollars a year thru a more economical plan in the court houses. Allen was one of the principal speakers at the afternoon meeting. John L. Powell, prominent Wichita business man, and other persons in the meeting, advocated a more thoro and uniform system of caring for county business. Powell -uie a form system of county accounting, the rewriting of a number of laws now on the statute books and the probable holding of a constitutional convention. Judge J. C. Ruppenthal of Rmsell urged judicial reforms in the state's effort to cut down operating expenses. He urged the division of the state into five judicial districts with several judges elected in each district. Any district judge might then hold court in any county in the district. The plan, he said, would facilitate the handling of court work and cut down expenses. Have Too Many Courts. "We have too many courts and too many judges," Judge Ruppenthal de clared. "Our judiciary is not co-ordinate, flexible and consistent. We need a more definite and certain justice ai-d a cheaper justice. We should provide for an interchange of judges that judges in districts where there are light dockets might be sent to help with the work in the counties with heavy dockets." Criticism was also directed against the present county system. He pointed to the fact that ten county f Con tinned on Page Two.i HER CR0SS T00 HEAVY "God Help the Poor," Writes Dis tracted Mother. Chicago, Dec. 7. Death was more enticing than trying to rear a fam;ly on $12 a week, with prices at the pres ent level and Mrs. Anna Oram turned on the gas and lay down to die. Neigh bors, however, discovered her and to day she is recovering. Before her attempt at suicide, Mrs. Oram prepared a budget showing how she tried to stretch her husband's email wage over the expenses of the household. "This is what it takes a week $4 rent. $2 lunch and carfare. That leaves1 $6 a week for light, fuel, food, clothes, medicine and inci dental? for husband, children and myself. I owe about $180 on a number of bills. 1 can only spare $1 a week towards effacing this in debtedness. God help the poor! "Poor Johnny. The world won't give us a chance at all. I know you will do your best by the children and forgive me. My cross is too heavy, I can not carry it any longer. Your ANNA." ORDAINS 12 CARDINALS Pope Imposes lied Hats on Newly l inosen inureti ingmtaries. Rome, Dec. 7. Pope Benedict held a public consistory today in the hall of Beatifications above the Atrium of St. Peters in the presence of several thousand persons. The ten cardinals created on Monday and also Cardinal Freuhwirth, apostolic delepate to Mil' nich and Cardinal Scapinelli. former papal nuncio at Vienna, who were created cardinals in 1914. entered the hall, after which the pontifical pro cession went in bearing the portable throne. The pope blessed the kneeling as semblage. After the pope had impos ed the red hat on the new cardinals he returned to his apartn.ents while the sacred college sang the te deum in th-i Sistine chapel. After the Hoot loggers. Keokuk, la.. Dec. 7. Lee county grand Jury, returned forty-seven in dictments after two weeks' session. Forty-six of these were for alleged il legal selling of liquor. Attorney Gen eral George Croason addressed the jury. Opens Negotiations for Support of Labor Party. COMMONS PRESENT SNAG Beliere He Will Reduce Cabinet to Five or Six Members. Laborites Urge More Vigorous Prosecution of War. London. Dec. 7. The supreme question of the hour in England to day was whether David Lloyd-George would succeed in forming a new cab inet. In his way stood the bitterness displayed by certain friends of the old regime and yesterday's formal refusal of other liberal party ministers to serve under Andrew Bonar Law. which means now also under Lloyd George, since Law Is one of Lloyd George's most whole-hearted sup porters. But those familiar with the cour age, determination, resourcefulness, personal magnetism and good luck of the late war minister were not enter taining serious doults today over hi ability to surmount these obstacles. It was believed likely he will make a forceful appeal to all parties patriot ically to sink their political differ ences in a single purpose of waging an energetic and successful conduct of the war. Plenty of Good Material. Lloyd-George has plenty of excel lent material from which to draw hia cabinet. Among the names which were most prominently mentioned to day as possible ministers were Bo nar Law (unionist). Lord Curzon (ufiionist), the Earl of Derby (union ist). Lord Milner (unionist), Winston Churchill (liberal). Lord Robert Ce cil, blockade minister In the late cab inet (unionist). Arthur Henderson minister of pensions in the late cabi net (laborite). Loj Devonport (unionist). Sir Henry Dalzier (liberal and Lord Reading (liberal). The chief difficulty which Lloyd George faces is in lining up sufficient fupport in commons for his ministry. The present political complexion of the house is unionist 287; liberal 260; labor 37; Irish nationalist 26; O'Brien ite 9: independent 2. It is believed the new cr.binet maker will eventually be able to enlist np port of the labor party. In view of his known purpose more lib.ally to rec ognize that party's claims In the new ministry. Only one member, Arthur Henderson, minister of pensions was on the Asquith coalition cahine'. rlil lr.bor party has heretofore b:en very antagonistic to Lloyd-George. It is believed that the Welsh states man will carry out to an even greaier extent than he originally proposed the powers of the plenary war council, probably limiting his actual workln? cabinet for this purnose to fiv or members, reducing the others to mero j heads of departments, not members of the actual cabinet. He's Prime Minister Now. The new prime minister has opened negotiations with the labor party with a view to securing its support and co operation. A meeting of the party was held this morning at which regret was expressed at the resignation of Mr. As I mi it h as premier. It was decided, however, to support any government pledged vigorously to prosecute tSa I war and in which labor was adequate- ly represented. The opinion !a ex pressed that not less than three .abor members will be included in the cahi I net. The labor members have been invited to meet Mr. Lloyd-George at I the war office to discuss the matter THE COST OF VICTORY Democrat Report Shows National Committee Collected 1.808.3 18. Washington, Dec. 7. The final re port of the Democratic national com mittee on its campaign receipts am) expenditures, filed with the house to day, shows total receipts of tl.808.34S and total disbursements of SI. 84. 590. In addition there are; Ascertained liabilities, 97.005: claims subject to audit, $99,470, and loans to be repaid. $32,000. The report was submitted by Treas urer Wilbur W. Marsh. The largest contributor was Cleveland H. Dodge. President Wilson contributed $2,500. Of the contributions $490,175 were in sums less than $100. The loans to be refunded are: Henry S. Priest. St. Louis. J30.00G, and F. S. Peabody, Chicago, $2,000. Another loan by Mr. Peabody of $30. 000 has been already refunded. Ilnghes League Has Ieflcit. The Woodrow Wilson Independ ence league, thru Henry Hruere, New York, treasurer, in its final report to- !day. acknowledged contributions of $47,119 and expenditures aggregating $46,405. in addition to $7,972 spent l for the league by the Democratic na- tionai committee. The contributions included $2,000 by Charles It. Crane. The National Hughes alliance, thru Arch W. Shaw, treasurer, reported re ceipts of $13,242; disbursements of I $21,289, beside unpaid bills of $8.27. William Wrigley, Jr.. of Chicago, who gave $4,250, was the principal con tributor. For Food Probe in Colorado. Denver, Colo.. Dec. 7. Plans are under way here to institute a state wide legislative probe into the price of foodstuffs and market facilities when the Colorado legislature con- venes early in January.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL THURSDAY EVENING, DECembek 7. GERMANS FIND RUMANIA IN A STATEOF CHAOS Anarchy and Terror Before In vading Teutons. Refugees Loot Each Other's Homes in Flight. NAME GERMAN GOVERNOR Kaiser Expects to Take Full Charge of Country. Every Hundred Yards There Is Something Dying. fWith the German army at Gen eral von Falkenhayn's headquarters In Rumania.) Every hundred yards :here is something dead or dying in Rumania. The country is mad with terror. Anarchy and chaos reign everywhere and tli: misery of the in habitants is terrible. Most of it is due to the Rumanian government it elf. which ordered all civilians to leave .their homes as the German armies advanced with almost incred ible swiftness. It is to bring order out of this chaos that General von Tulff, forrner mili tary administrator of Poland, before Warsaw's fall, has been named Ger man governor-general of Rumania. The Rumanians, ordered from their homes by their government, clogged the roads, most of them with a few belonging packed on small oxen carts. The advancing Germans overtook these refugees. Then they turned back toward their homes only to find in thousands of instances that every thing they had left behind had been plundered by other Rumanians. Thru Rammicu and Walkia the wildest anarchy prevails. The streets were littered with household goods, papers, window curtains, dead horses and dogs. Meanwhile bands of Ru manian gypsies went from house to house and shop to shop, smashing windows and again plundering the homes already half destroyed. These plundering bands men, women and children piled what they could not carry on their own backs on stolen horses and cows. The same sight was encountered in scores of other Rumanian villages. ClUldren Dying. Because of deprivations and the roaming of the muddy, cold Ruman One out of every four One person out of every four in New York City wears O' Sullivan's Heels of New Live Rubber. The activity and nervous tension of the world's greatest city compel these people to conserve their energy in every way they can. An average of 8,000 steps a day will jolt your spine with a total force of 1,200,000 pounds. 950,000 New Yorkers realize this. They take the strain off their spines by wearing O'Sullivan's Heels of New Live Rubber. When you buy your new shoes, buy them O'Sullivanized. Insist, on O'Sullivanized shoes; the new live rubber heels give the greatest wear with the greatest resiliency. STOCK SHIPPERS To Insure Yourself Best Results Consign to CLAY, ROBINSON CO. Lire Stock Commission Merchants, Stock Yards, Kan. City YV Also Have Our Own CHfii-es at Chtraeo. So. St. Joseph So. Omaha. Denver. Sioux City. So. St. Vaul. E. Burfaio. E. St. Loula, Fort Worth and El Paso. PERFECT AS A PIANO Kimball TOPEKA FACTORY BJiA-NCU STORK ian roads, the mortality of children among these miserable refugees has been very high. In Alexandria the plundering reach ed such a height that a few educate 1 families which remained behind formed a civilian force to protect their i property. I nese are a lew oi me i-unuiiwun which face the new Governor General von Tulff. Not only will he seek to restore order, but it is also his task to organize the forwarding to Germany jot the vast surplus stores of grain. cattle and petroleum which have rall en into the invaders hands. Alexan dria alone possesses a million dollars worth of stores. Other cities are al most equally well stocked. Wallachia itself is a food paradise. Campaign in Wagons. Because the Rumanians destroyed many of the railroad bridges the en tire German campaign in Rumania was by wagons over the ordinary high ways. One sees thousands of columns of these, with ammunition, food, weap ons and military supplies. The German advance h:.s been too swift to make possible taking charge of the cities by the German -uthorities I so far. altho they are doing everything they possibly can to prevent tne -cu-manians nurning goods along the country side. Kspecially in small towns many buildings have been fired and schools destroyed. Many resi dences and schools have been used as stables by the .efugees. One can hardly sleep at night be cause of the constant barking of de serted dog Along the roads lay dead or dying horses. Starving dogs gnaw the flesh of these bpdines and crows pick at their eyes. The terror that is apparent everywhere is in striking contrast to the maps which hung in every Rumanian home and which had been used as part of the propaganda to get the Rumanians to favor war. These maps' show "a greater Ru mania," the boundaries of which ex tend far into Austro-Hungary. Instead of Rumania's ambitions be ing realized, Rumania herself has fallen before the invaders. That this invader expects to remain for a while is evidenced by naming of a governor. 600,000 MAKE 'HOLLER' Congress Hears From "Other 80 Per Cent' of Railroad Workers. Washington, Dec. 7. The sinister rumritinir of m orf thn siv hundred 1 thousand dissatisfied railroad workers rolled up to congress day. Numbers of petitions from the great "unorganized majority' of railroad employes from all sections of the country, demanding that they be "in cluded in anv eieht-hour legislation." I were being received by various mem bers and at the house interstate com J merce committee. The appeal was contained in a letter received by Senator Newlands "from representatives of the eighty per cent who had been left out in the cold." Richest Irian In Mississippi Dead. Gulfport. Miss., Iec. 7. Captain Joseph Jones, founder of Gulfport and reputed the richest man in Missossippi, died this morning at Buffalo. PERFECT AS A PLAYER Player S22 Kansas Are. F. P. Whitnwe. Mgr. FEDERAL CONTROL C. C. Offers Solution Freight Car Shortage. of Congress Should Say What Is "Reasonable Rate." Washington, Dec. 7. With the country suffering fro shortage of freight cars, the interstate commerce commission, reporting to congress to day, recommended federal control of the problem. It suggested such control over in terchange of cars and compensation for general use of cars of "other" lines to relieve present conditions. The shortage, the report pointed out, is the result of demands for American goods abroad and there has been but little change therein since spring, when steps to remedy conditions were taken. x As congestion of terminals is part ly responsible, it is not always "short age" of cars that makes transporta tion slow or inadequate, the report said. It deplored embargoes on cer tain grounds but took the view that they are not altogether unavoiaaDie in the present circumstances. Standardization of "reasonable rates" is strongly urged. The commission would have con gress say what is "reasonable rate" at a certain date and have this stand, unless altered by the commission. The report also recommends that carriers be required to give at least two months' notice proposed in creases. On the matter of rate control, the commission advocated that it be au thorized to co-operate with state com missions in rate disputes and act as sort of official umpire. RIDING jN AUTOS Villa Bandits Lire in Style Off Chihuahua Loot. Capture Three Carloads of Food Sot Far From Border. El Paso, Tex., Dec. 7. After re equipplng his army with supplies tak en from Chihuahua City, Villa is mov ing again, according to reports made to United States authorities here to day. In official circles here it is believed the bandit chief is making his own headquarters at San Andres, from which point he is scattering his forces in small bands and directing their operations. In the past three days a rear guard action between Villistas and govern ment troops took place south of Fresno, eight miles southwest of Chi huahua City. The movements of gov ernment troops are hampered by lack of railway equipment, as Villa took with him practically every available piece of rolling stock. He also drove many automobiles away for the use of his officers. Darango Evacuated? Unofficial reports coming to mining companies here state that the city of Durango was evacuated December 2 by General Gavira before an attack of bandits and discontented members of the Carranzistas garrison. Confirma tion of these reports could not be ob tained thru official channels. A Mexican Central freight train was held up and looted yesterday by ban dits, presumably under Quevo, at Gal lego, midway between the border and Chihuahua City. Three carloads of foodstuffs were captured by the ban dits. Revoke Texas Embargo. Fort Worth, Te.x., Dec. 7. Revoca tion of the embargo on the shipment of live stock into Texas from Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois, declared because of the suspected presence of the foot and mouth dis ease in that territory, was announced by D. H. Cunningham, chairman of the state live stock sanitary commis sion. EAST SIDE Notes and personals from Kaat Side, by France Jones. 211 G rattan street, telephone between 8 and 10 a. mu, $536; other hours, 4751 K-2. Mr. and Mrs. .T. Brantinghaui have changed their residence from Freeman ave nue to North German avenue. Stephen Losh, Miss Goldie Losh and Miss Alwilda Hupp, playing at the Noveltv this weeK as the "Three Goldinis," were dinner tineas eanesnay or air. and Mra. Andrew Losh and family, of Lake street. Mrs. Mar" Stephens and daughter Ad of vern. Kan., and Mrs. Alice Bancroft fllso of Melveru, also were dinner guests. Miss Hupp is a member of Lincolu Circle here in rue cuy. The Amoma class of the Seward Avenue Baptist church will hold a hnuHP iiiaV afternoon beginning at 3 o'clock and also uiirmg me evening at tne church. A banouet will be held at 7 n'innt urday evening in the lecture room of the Third Presbyterian ehnrch for the fathers muu sons or tne cnurcn. Willis L. Goid Hintth. assistant pastor of the Central Con gregational church, and Dr. S. B. Alderson, pnstor of the Third Presbyterian church, will give the addresses. A union meeting of the C. TV. R M societies of the city will be held Friday all duy at the Central Park Christian church. A class in home economics Is being con ducted at the State Street school under t he su pervision of Miss Frances B rown, director of home economics at the Kansas State Agricultural college. Classes are neia m tne morning at o clock and in the afternoon at 2:30 o'clo.k The chni.! will clone Friday evening with a lecture m o ciock oy miss ft rown. Miss Mather, also of Manhattan, is in charge of the dem onstration work. Misn Tirnnn win .naub Friday evening on "The Kvolution of the nnme ana tne business or Home Making. The domestic science class of Garfield school will attend one of the lectures. The Sabbath school class of the KMnH United Brethren church tauirht bv Rntwrt Phillips and the Golden Sunbeam class of tne same cnurcn wui oe entertained Friday tt.tu.uk i uie uwuir ui aira. xjcuu Otatiora, 20O1 oast Sixth avenue. Miss Grace Fenner has returned to ber home in Grand Pass. Mo., after visiting her aunt. Mrs. Albert Sandifer of vt Sixth avenue. Miss Fenner was accompanied as far as Kansas City by Mrs. Sandifer ami uaugnters. Marjone and (Jertrude. who win visit relatives and friends in Kansas City a few days. Mrs. E. L. Jones, of Grattan street, spent Thursday as the guest of Mrs. John Mc Carter in Highland Park. The firemeu at No. 6 fire station have NsugRTea ii piau oy wnicn they niav se cure pictures for their sitting room. Anv one having old papers or magazines may give them to the station, where they will be sold and the money secured will be used to buy pictures. Lieutenant Steele is in ciiarua at tia affair. MONTH MS MILD Warm, Sunshiny November, Weather Bureau Report Says. Unusual Amount- of Clear Weather (Her Kansas. The weather in Kansas for the month of November was characterized as "mild and sunshiny" by the month ly weather bureau report for the state issued here today. The summary fol lows: "The eastern half received abun dant rains but there was a severe drouth In the western half, where very few counties had as much as a quarter of an inch of precipitation and a great many received no meas urable rain or snow at all. Combined with September and October, preced ing, it was one of the driest falls west ern Kansas has ever experienced. "The first week was exceptionally mild, with maximum temperatures from 80 degrees to 90 degrees on sev eral days but a cold spell, beginning on the 11th, culminated in some of the lowest November temperatures on the state's record on the 14th, when below zero weather was general in the western and north-central counties and a minimum of 9 degrees was reported at Irene and Ulysses. Moderate tem peratures prevailed In all parts the last half of the month. Rainfall Widely Varied. "The average precipitation over the eastern third of the state was 2.86 inches: the middle third, 1.08 inches; the western third. .09 inch; and for the entire state, 1.50 inches, or 4.33 inch above normal. In the eastern third it was the fourth wettest No vember in thirty years, while in the western third it was the fourth driest on record. The greater .part of the month's precipitation fell as rain on the 8th. when some of the heaviest 24 hour amounts on record for this time of the year were received in the east ern counties. Snowfall was general on the 12th and 13th and in some counties on the 21st and 24th but the amounts were not measurable except in the north western and north-central counties, where they ranged from 0.5 inch to 3 inches. Moderately heavy rains also fell in the eastern part of the state on the 21st and 22d. Wind and Clear Skies. "Only two other Novembers in twenty-nine years have had more clear days than this month, taking the state as a whole, and there were more high winds than usually blow at this time of the year. "With the exception of the cold wave on the 13th-14th it was a fine month for outdoor work of all kinds and a great deal of corn was gathered and some plowing done. Wheat made good growth in the eastern half of the state but dry weather retarded it greatly in the western half and it was frozen to the ground on the 14th so that it was very short in the western counties when the month closed and of little value for pasture tho it was still reported to be healthy and only needing a good rain or heavy snow to start it growing again." WINTER FINALlYHERE 'fonflriTiert from ?tr Onavt tonight and Friday; much colder to night. Temperatures were down to 12 degrees in the northwestern section of this country last night and were down to zero in Canada. The high north west wind will bring the cold weather here. Protection of thirty-six hour shipments north and west against tem-. peratures of 15 to 20 degrees, and 25 to 30 south and east is advised by the shippers' forecast. The mercury started dropping from 60 degrees early this morning and by 9:30 o'clock had reached 44. It was expected to continue on the decline all day and thruout tonight. Tomorrow will be clear and crisp, and the wind will have diminished in velocity. The wind tonight will blow from twenty-five to thirty miles an hour from the northwest. The highest tem perature on record for this date is 70 degrees, established in 1894. The low record, zero, occurred in 1909. The moon will shine all night tonight un less the sky remains cloudy. DAILY HEATH KH REPORT. Furnished bv the weather bureau office ty-four hour it Topeka. Kan for the twen enaintf at t a. m. lhursday Stations. Roston, Mass Buffalo. N. V Calgary, Alb Chicago, ill Cincinnati O Concordia, Kan., Corpus Christi ltenver. Colo. Ies Moines, Ta Dodtre City. Kan Ihlluth. Minn El I'aso, Tex. Ft. Worth, Tex., (lalveston. Tex.. Havre. Mont Hitrli. Low. Pree. W'ther. 0 Clear 0 Fair .02 Cloudy .01 Clear 0 Clear 0 Cloudv .0 Cloudy O Clear 0 Clear .04 Hain 0 Cloudy T Fair 0 Cloudv .20 Cloudy 0 Fair 0 Cloudv 0 Cloudy 0 Clear 0 Cloudy 40 :!fi 42 20 M 00 76 04 ::o 44 as 38 70 so .".0 32 46 66 66 16 ns 50

42 64 36 28 00 42 34 32 56 SO 44 14 46 28 34 18 22 4 56 40 50 38 44 36 70 74 72 20 Jacksonville, Fla.. m Kansas City, Mo. 2 Little Rock. Ark. Los Angeles, Cal. New Orleans, La. New York, N. Y N. Platte, Neb Oklahoma City Phoenix. Aria 64 H 76 50 K4 66 S8 u Clear 0 0 Cloud v 0 0 Clear Pittsburg, Pa 48 Clonriv rortianu, ore St. Joseph. Mo St. Louis, Mo St. Paul. Minn Salt Lake. rtah.. San Francisco Sault Ste. Marie.. 0 Cloudy 0 Cloudv 58 58 48 2S 06 0 Cloudy Ituln .01 .16 near 0 Clear .06 Cloudy 0 Cloudy .04 Snow 0 Cloudy 0 Fair 0 Foggy T Itaiu 0 Cloudy 0 Clear 0 Cloudy T Snow Seattle, W ash 40 Sheridan. Wyo.... 36 Spokane. Wash. "A Swift Current, Sas. 1 Tampa, Fla 80 Toledo, 0 54 TOPEKA, KAN... 61 Washington, D. C. 48 Wichita, Kan BO Winnipeg, Man 28 CAN MIKE PROVE THE WHALE DIDN'T SWALLOW JONAH? Waterbury, Conn., Dec. 7. Unless he should produce some one in court to prove that Adam did not eat an ap ple and that a whale did not swallow Jonah, Michael Mockus may have a bad time of it. Mockus, a Lithuanian minister, faced trial before a jury on the charge of blasphemy, under a Connecticut law passed 274 years ago. It forbids the calling into question "any portion of the Holy Writ." Mockus called the apple and whale stories into question. The case was first heard in Septem ber, when the jury disagreed. Today Theodore Schroeder of New York, president of the Free Speech league, was to act as his counsel. KANSANS HERE (Continued From Page One.) officials now have the right to receive and pay out monev, that funds are de posited in banks of the officials' choosing and that settlements of court matters are often delayed that the of ficials might use these funds for long er periods of time. Advocates of the one-man govern ment plan a program that may go before the legislature with the gov ernor's endorsement were on the job at today's meeting. The city manager plan was strongly advocated by sev eral speakers. Arguments were also advanced for a reduction in the num ber of county offices, while members of the state economy and efficiency commission came to the meeting with some rather original and more or less drastic recommendations concerning improvements in the handling of the state business. Governor Presides. Governor Capper is presiding at the meeting. In an introductory speech, he declared that a public demand had been created for a more efficient and more economical form of govern ment. He stated that the demand af fected officers of the state, county and city. Recommendations adopted at the meeting late today will prob ably be given a place in the govern- ors recommendations to tne legisla ture. Constitutional Amendment A constitutional amendment will be necessary to adopt the plan advanced by a number of the men attending the conference. An initial step in adoption of the county and city manager pian can be taken without changes in the constitution, leaders contend. Claims today were to the effect that in many of the small counties of the state there is not enough work in the court house to occupy the time of the officials. Because or low valuations, tho counties pay small salaries to pub lic officials. In these ca.-es, it was urged, there will be an excellent op portunity for the legislature to try out som3 picturesque theories and give the one man government a chance. One IMan Out. One of the plans suggested is to have one of the county commission era chosen as a recording officer. Ho would be county clerk, register of deeds, clerk of the district court and get a salary that would pay him ade quately. He would be kept on the job all the time and would be respon sible for the records of the county. Another of the commissioners would be the health and peace officer and would have sole supervision of the jobs now held by the sheriff and coro ner. The third commissioner would be the financial agent and also would be in charge of the road work of the county. These men would be directly responsible for the work in their own department. The county could hold the right man responsible for any derelictions of his department. Other plans similar to this in ef fect, but worked out in different meth ods have also been suggested. Tho conference today is expected to work out some' definite plan and name a committee to draft the necessary bills and make a fight for them thru the legislature. Attending the meeting today are: George E. Murphey, Manhattan; J. H. Jones, Wichita; T. C. Hunter, Topeka; H. I. Maxwell, McPherson; W. Knaus, McPherson; Homer Hoch, Marion; J.-C. rtuppenthal, Russell: A. O. Ken dall, Topeka: George Plumb, Km poria; Prof. P. W. Blackmar, I aw rence: J. N. Dolley. Topeka: C. M. Harger. Abilene; E. W. Hoch, Marion: C. C. Epp, Burrton; Charles S. Gleed. Topeka: IX J. Fair. Sterling: C. J. Wil son. Topeka: Robert B. Barr, Fort Scott: Henry J. Allen, Wichita: C. C. Mack, Xewton: A. E. May hew. Effing ham; J. W. Robinson. Topeka; Mayor J. tt. Mentiey, Wichita; W. R. Green, Lawrence; Clarence R. Sowers, Wich ita; C. E. Snyder. Leavenworth: E1- I ward Carroll. Leavenworth; J.. L. i-ioover, Lone star; Gus H. Burner. Lawrence; R. L. Holmes. Wichita; J. C. Shearman. Wichita; Charles Tucker, Lawrence: E. R. Mosep, Great Bend: T. D. Hammatt. Topeka: Mayor C. H. Green, Kansas City, Kan.: H. T. Chase, Topeka: Dr. H. W. Haviland, Kansas City; Gov. Arthur Capper. Topeka: Ralph Gaw. Topeka; W. A. S. Bird. Topeka; Paul Lovewell, Topeka; John L. Powell. Wichita: Henry Lassen. Wichita: Julius Smith. Baldwin: R. A. Elward. Castleton: C. W. Porterfield. Holton; C. W. Brendahl, Fairview; G. W. Shanton. Cherryvale: C. J. Evans, Topka M. F. Amrine. Council Grove! C. F. MineenhTch, McPherson: Oscar Bonnett, Topeka; Glen Willett. Wel lington: Frank A. Mclvor. Hoxie; H. H. Motter. McPherson; W. L. Lux. To peka: O. W. Swavre. Topeka: H. G Black, Topeka: Walter Mver, Em poria; J. X. Harrison. Topeka: -T E Kirkpa trick. Topeka: V. R. Park hurst. Topeka: .T. R. Burrow. Tnnlta E. H. Crosby. Toneka: Homer Ken- nett. -oneornia: E. L. Burton. Par sons: W. P. Lambertson, Fairview; J. I. Joseph. Whitewater: Hays B. White. Manknto: C. E. St. John. Mar ion: Jasper T. Kincaid. Olathe- A w Griesa, Lwrence: H. W. McAfee, To- Teita: J. i. hiotk'n. secretary of state ToDeka; Tra R. Elswrik. Topeka J. d! Brown. Boise. Idaho; R, M. Hamer Emnoria; W S. Kreteinger, Emporia; J. F. True, Topeka. Kvnn Williams Concert. The advance sale of tickets to the Evan Williams concert bids fair to produce a record crowd at the Audi torium tonight. Evan Williams is popularly classed as "the Welsh singer." He sings Welsh songs and sings them in the original but Williams is not a native of Wales. He was born in Ohio and is in every respect a native American But his rendition of old English, Scotch and Irish tunes is done with as authentic accent as is his "Mentra Gwen" or "O Xa Byddai'n Haf." Reservations have been made for his recital from every town of import ance within a radius of thirty miles. Following is the program which he will render tonight: Ororcp 1. t 5lT.-,;'.,'r You Walk f.Ksn.'el b. Total fcolipse Handel e. Sound an Alarm Handel Oronp 2. a. From the Land of Sky-Ithie Waters V";. Cai'tnan b. The Cross "tV-re c. Invictua ."..".'".".Hahn tiroup 3. a. Monotone Cornelius b. Sonprs My Mother Taught Me... Dvorak e. A Swan riee d. The Message Brahms Group 4. a. Ah Moon of Mr Delight (From The Persian Garden) LjEa Lehman b. Oh. Awake. Awake, Pelove.l (From Hiawatha) Coleridge Taylor Gronp r. a. Aria (Flower Song From Carmen).. Bizet The Quinine That Does Not Affert Head. Because of Its tonic and laxative effect. Laxative Bromo Quinine can be taken bv anyone without causing nervousness nor ringing In the head. There la only one "Bromo Quinine." E. W. GliOVE'S signa ture is on box. 23c Adv. EX-KANSAN IN JAIL, CHIEF OF AUTO ROBBERS Louis Erb Tells Dramatic Story of Fortune's Collapse. Downfall Kept Secret From Millionaire Brothers. LOST $100,000 ON MARKET Broker in Stolen Motor Cars Born in Lawrence, Kan. Promoted Electric Street Rail way at Leavenworth. Chicago, Dec. 7. A dramatic story of astounding business success, then a sudden turn and the collapse of a ca reer ending in jail, was made public here today. Louis Erb, 58, is held in jail unable to obtain bond in connection with auto theft cases. He said he re fused to tell of his plight to his broth ers, Newman Erb, millionaire railroad man at Shadow Lawn, N. Y-, and Ja cob Erb, formerly a Chicago lawyer, but now a millionaire thru war con tracts made in London. Erb is a confessed broker in stolen automobiles and turned state's wit ness in the trial of Mrs. Elvina Stiles. acquitted of auto theft charges re cently. With indictments hanging over his head. Erb now fears that he will not be granted immunity. Was Railroad Official. "I was born in Lawrence, Kan., and received my education at Washington university, St. Louis," Erb said. "Shortly after leaving college, I be came secretary to A. M. Towne of the Southern Pacific railroad In 1890. Then I became general superintendent for the Kansas City, Wyandotte Northwestern railroad and left this position to promote an electric street railway line at j-,eavenwortn, Kan. "I made $100,000 in Kansas City real estate and came to Chicago. Here I put my whole fortune in stocks and one day the crash came and I found myself broke. Erb said he did not wish to appeal to his wealthy brothers. ALL HEATED UP Y. M. C. Athletes Run Wild at In door Sport -Ieet. The big handb-" roirr.drobin tour nament and the volley ball league are engrossing the entire attention of the athletes at the Central Y. M. C. A. In the handball contest Ralph Jenks leads the field witi percent age of .800, having won twelve and Inst three 'games. The standing of the other entrants: Don Billings, won 14 games, lost 4, pet. .770: R. Knapp. won 11 and lost 4. .733; L. R. Booth, won 4 and lost 1.2, .667: Gresser, won 9 and lost 3. .667; H. Knapp. won 10 and lost 11. .476; Williams, won 4 and lost 5, .444; Heiligstedt. won 4 and lost 8. .333; Myers, won 3 and lost 6, .333; Rude, won 1 ai. lost 5. .167; Doctor Alexander, lost 3; I. Corliss, lost 6. In the volleyball league t"ie standing is: "The Wops" won 6 ifnd lost 3, pet. .667:-, "Woozies" won 4 and lost 4, ,500; the "Witches" won 4 and lost 5, .444; "Wigglers" won 3 and lost 5. .385. The membership of the teams is as follows: "Wops," K. Clark (captain). Dr. C. H. Morrison. Dr. H. A. Alexander, Roy Brooks, H. F. Rup ples; "Wigglers." S. A. Maxwell (cap tain). S. J. Shook. Dr. E. S. Pettyjohn, W. W. Berrlngs. E. E. Lunger: "Woozies," Don Ewers (captain), H. M. Young. C. A. St. John. O. A. Fauld. G. W. Vale; "Witches." Ken Clark (captain). C A. Dodds. S. J. Janes. H. B. Gillet. Paul Webb. S500 Fine on Election lieu. Washington, Dec. 7. Prohibition of betting on elections was proposed in an amendment to the corrupt practices bill offered today by Senator Kenyon. Republican, of Iowa. Betting would be made punishable by a fine of $500, for each offense. OAKLAND Notes and person nl from Oakland, by Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street, telephone between 8 and 10 a. 3330; oUr boars, 4751 K-2. Walter Swing of Ozawkie is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. R. Michael and family, Sardoa avenue. Mr. and Mrs. M. 3. Clemens who expected to change their residence the latter part of the week, to a farm near Gage Park, will remaiu at their home on Arter avenue for the winter. Mrs. Isaac Smith of Ozawkie. who has been visiting her daughter. Mrs. S. T. McCollum and her sou, W. J. Smith, has been taken ill at the home of the latter iu Auburndale. The monthly business and social meeting of the Loyal Bereaii class of the Oakland Christian church was held last evening at the home of Clarence Reaugb. Those present included: Miss Berth a Benson. Mis Katharine Ralstin. Miss Edith Hook, Miss Frances Main, Mr. ieorg Ralstin, Mr. Charles Shirk. Mr. Loren Dodge, Mr. Roy Shirk, Mr. Leslie ami Mr. Clarn-e Realign. Next month the meeting will be he'd Ht the home of Miss Frances and Miss I 'earl Main. Oreen street. Mrs. ienevlve Brown of Topeka Is spend ing a few days as the gueat of Mr. and Mrs. (George Ralstin. Win field avenue. At the bazaar and supper recently given bv the Ladies' Aid society of the Onklnnd "hristlan church the receipts were $K0.. The society will hold an all day meeting next Tuesday at the church. Mrs. W. H. Smith has returned to her home on Sardou avenue, after spending a few days visiting her parents at Waka rusa. Mfss Nora Dreyer will entertain the S. O. D. H. club Monday evening at her home. Chester avenue. An entertainment will be given Tuesday evtnlng at the Odd Fellows' ball for the beiffit of the "iano fund. Mrs. Lillian Vantine who was a gues of her sister. Mrs. S. T. Millard and Dr. Millard. (Sreen street, has gone to her home in Culver. Kan. Mrs. H. H. Manker was hosters Wednes day afternoon to the Sunflower Art club. The following ladies w-re present: Mr?. J. Spickelmire. Mrs. J. B. Hoap. Mrs. Will iooden, Mrs. I'orter f'ole. Mrs. John Stamm. Mrs. O. C. Willsey, Mrs. Harry Harris. Mrs. Clara Johnson. -Mrs. 4eorge K remer, M rs. Eliza bet h Lee. M rs. Sa in I'.arthel. Mrs. George Anderson. Mrs. W. G. Greer. Mrs. C. Poort. Mrs. William Bush. Mipa Helen Biggs and Mies Katharine Ra s tin. Ieeember 20. the mating will be held at the home of Mrs. Cornelius Poort. 2K7 Michigan avenue. At this time the mem bers will bold their Christmas exchange. MYSTERY SMITH Becomes U. S. Star Witness at Bomb Plot Trial. German Consul General in Conspiracy, Is Charge. San Francisco, Dec 7. The activi ties of Louis Smith, one time confi dential agent of the German consulate here, and now chief witness for the government in the trial of Franz Borp. German consul general, and six other defendants, charged with viola tion of the neutrality of the United States by conspiring to destroy muni tions of war destined io; the entente allies, continued to be the center of interest when court convened today. Theodore Roche, one of counsel for the defense, yesterday caused a stir by acknowledging Smith's employment by the consulate but he said the nature of Smith's duties was something en tirely different from that charged by the government. Smith and C. C. Crowley, one of the defendants, were employed by the consulate, loche said, to gather data and lnrormauon about the shipment of munitions of war as ground for protest with the state department on violations of American neutrality. Admits Placing Bomb on Ship. Complaints to the state department based on information obtained by Smith and Crowley, actually were for warded thru the German embassy at Washington according to Rojhe. The government prosecutors placed wit nesses on the stand today in an effort to show Smith's concern for American neutrality did not conform to state ments made by the defense. It was not expected that Smith himself would testify util early next week. By that time the government expects to prove that its star witness, who is alleged to have disclosed the nature of the bomb plots in Pacific northwest ports and in Canada receiv ed pay for actually planting dynamite on a barge of war munitions in Seattle harbor in May, 1915, and destroying or attempting to destroy supplies des tined to the allies. TWELVE RULE PRICES New York, Dec. 7. Twelve i.ien In this city are so manipulating the food market that they established price for the entire country, Joseph Harti gan, commissioner of weights and measures said today in a statement recommending the calling of a fed eral grand Jury to investigate the situation with a view to indicting men who might be guilty of maitaining an excessively high cost of living. Mr. Hartigan added that during the past twenty-four hours 7,000 letters had reached him from persons in all parts of the United States indicating a con certed drive against inflated prices. INVESTIGATE PACKERS Chicago, Dec. 7. Five leading pack ing officials here were today subpoe naed to appear before the federal grand jury, which is conducting a food investigation. Those summoned were Louis Swift, of Swift and Company; Arthur Meeker, Armour and Com pany; Thomas Wilson. Wilson and Company; W. S. Burrow, Libby, Mc Neill and Libby, and Edward Morris of Morris and Company. TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS Chicago. Iec. 7. WHEAT Fresh strength developed in the wheat market to day owing to prospects of adittonal export buying. There were advices that ships would be withdrawn from the Argentine trade and it was 'pointed out in this con nection that vessels could enslly make three trips to North America from Europe ns one trip to Australia. Estimates were current that France alone would this season re quire imports of .t.01K),000 tons of wheat. Opeuinjr prices which ranged from the same as yesterday's finish to lc higher with May at $1.81 4 to $1.N2 and July at $1.50 to $1.51, were followed by a mod erate reaction and then a substantial ad vance all around. A decline set in later on account of asr tions that a lack of re:idi!y available freight carriers on the North Atlantic hud caused a let up In export demand. There were also forecasts of large shipments to Europe from Australia. The close was seavy, 1c to Hv net lower, with May at $1.78 to $1.7i4 d J"ly at $1.48 to $1.4'N. roliX Unwelcome rains had a butlish effect on corn. Besides, the strength of wheat tended to lift prices. After opening Mr to le higher, the market sapped a little, but sou turned up irrade again. Hcports of Increased country offerings Jed subsequently to a setback in prices. The close was weak at lc to l-c net decline. OATS Commission houses were mostly on the buying side in the oats crowd. Th incentive appeared to be the firmness of other cereals. PROVISIONS Liberal receipts of hops weakened provisions. Selling, though, wus only of a scattered sort. Chicago Grain Market. The range of prices for grain futures on The Cnicago Board of Trade as re ported by Thus. J. Myers. Broker Colum bian BIdg. Chicago, Dec. 7. Open High Low Today Yes WHEAT Dec. ..109 1C9 1W 1W 109 Ma v 1 si 1 3 S2 1 7s i 1 78 14 1 M yA Julv ..151 151 liJvfc 148- 150 CORN Dec. 9D4 94. 9214 92H 93 May 05 5a 93 !i: 05'B July 95 951,3 93 U:; 95 OATS Dec. 54 Uj 51!i 53 53 51 May 59 59 57 57 r,s July 504 50 54 54 55 POH K Jan. .27.35 27. 35 20.75 20.75 27.05 May ..20.55 20.55 20.05 20.05 20.55 Kansas City Craln Market The range of prices for grain futures ou The Kansas City Board of Trade as re- Corted by Thos J. Myers. Broker. Colum ian Bldg.l Kansas City, Iec. 7. Close Open High Low Today Yes .175 1754 174 174 14 1 74 .17S 17 175 175 177 .118 148 145 145 W7- 91 91 90 M 91 93 93 91 91 91 91 91 9 May Juiy Liverpool Orrnn Market Liverpool, Dec. 7. WHEAT Swt No. 2 hard winter, Ris 8d No. 1 Manitoba, old, j 17s 7d. CORN Spot, American mixed, new, 1 ;s 1 10L iirnln ossip. Furnished by T. J. Myers. Columbian Building. Murine war risk iiiEuranr-e made another advance to 5 ier cent to the United King- 1 dom. Minneapolis wheat stocks have Increased 050.000 busheis thus far this week. A year ago the increase wj:s 1.050,000 bushels. Elcva'or stocks of wheat In Kans.-is Ultv have derreard 20.0C-3 bushels thus far tilts Keek and corn stocks increased 55 bushels. A large portion of the Argentina flaxseed crop has been destroyed, a private report yesterdar said, and the surplus wll! aot b more than 4.400,000 bushels. Exports from the United States and Can ada yesterday were 5t0OO bushels of wheat. l;.ooo barrels of flour, no corn, 12kOOO bushels of oats; wheat and flour com bined. 130.000 bushels. Export sales of wheat at the seaboard the tr tn rinv hi- id to airarrearatt 3.700,000 bushels corn 400,000 bushels and oats 000,000 bushels, or tne wneat -m million bushels was bought by the Belgian relief commission and MMJ.0OO bushels bv the Dutch. A later report said the Oreek purchases, including 8.000 tons of flour, raised the total to 4,200,000 bushels. Th time of the purchases was not mentioned. Charter lor 90,000 bushels and 200.000 bushels to Rotterdam and Lisbon, respec tively, were reported Tuesday. Kansas City Produce Market Kansas City, Iec. 7. WHEAT Cash Market lc to 2c higher. No. 2 hard, $1.77(3 1.H4; No. 3. 1.75fril.S2; No, 2 red, $1.7 1.81; No. 3. $l.Jtjil.73. CORN Market to higher. No. mixed, POUjtoHmc: No. 3, 90fiilc; Nn. 2 white. D&tiirJVx: No. 3, 91fWlVic; No. 2 yellow. Ul4$i02V'C; No. 3, 019-Jc. OATS Mnrket c to lc higher. No. S white. 57(574c; No. 2 mixed, 55g5oc. HYE $1.40f1.42. KAFIR AND MTLO MAIZE $2.16&2.2a HAY Market unchanged. HHUK IN J.,XKa l.W. BRAN $1.3Mil.33. WHEAT Receipts 124 cars. BUTTER Creamery. 42e firsts. 39c: seconds, 37c; packing, 28c. kn f irsts, ac. 1'OI'L.TRY Hens, 15c; roosters, 12c;live turkevs, 21c. CLOSE WHEAT December. $1.74U May, $1.75; July. $1.4541.457. VAVe; 3Uiy, tuc. New fork Buvar Market New York, Dec. 7. Sl'GAR Raw. firm; centrifugal, 5.01: molasses, 4.8 refined, steady, fine granulated, 7.20. New York Stork Market Wall St.. New York, Dec. 7. STOCKS Reorganized railway issues continued their advance on further heavy absorptiou, Wheeling and Lake Erie being most con spicuous at gains of 1 to 3 points. Virtual ly all shares of the class comprising the Western and oSuthwesteru groups followed at apreclable advances, the movement for a time overshadowing the market for sea soned rails. Moderate recessions occurred in representative stocks but these were bal anced by gains in the same quarter. Read ing, General Electric and Westlnguouse rose 1 to 3 points with fertilizers. Bonds were again irregular, with a new low price for Anglo-French 5's. Gains extending from fractions to over 2 points attended today's early trading, ad vances embracing issues of vsrled descrip tions. Miuor rails were again strong with heavy dealings tn new issues of Wheeling and Lake Erie as well as Rock Island, To ledo, St. Louis and Western Southern Hall way and others of that group. Coppers were better and the rise In mo tors and accessories was continued with further material gains in shipping shares. Atlantic Gulf and West Indies, making a new maximum. Other active features in cluded United States Steel, American Steel Foundries, Pittsburg Coal, Owens Bottle aiucninery ana cast iron pipe. Kansas City Live Stock Rales- fThe following sales were made this morn ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City and reporte 1 over Jong distance telephone di rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin sou ft Co.. live stock commission mer chants. Kansas City, I ec. 7. CATTLE Re ceipts 3,000 head. Market strong. HOGS Receipts 12,000 head. Market 10c lower. Bulk of sales, $1.35(rj.50; top. $10.00 SHEEP Receipts 3,000 head. Market steady. KILLING STEERS. No. Wt. Prtce.fNo. Wr. Prce, 17l. ...110 $M.1U t V14 $75 20. 20. OHO C.75 8.70 11. MM 7.2r. 7.45 w;i ,"R A VI) HEIFERS IS 700 5.25 3 RIO 4.35 40 042 10.25 2 1130 75 5 looo .oo l 1200 fi.no 2 1120 5.75 14 700 5.20 4...1. 710 0.00 1 920 .25 13 054 12.50 IS mt 4.85 STKKi:S AND FEKMERS. 4 00 !.7" i 3 HSO 7.0ft' 4.... MO .5 M 10 7.00 tis, 702 7.25 25.... 770 7.2T, 39 821 7.00 T 27 633 7.00 CALVES. 3 10 11.00 2 170 10.75 1 150 10.25 1 110 8.0O 1 K0 8.O0 1 350 6.00 1 270 5.O0 IK LLS. 1 1410 COO f 5 1120 12.50 4 010 4.85 1 1510 6.00 1 730 5.0O I hogs. 4ft 350 10.10 I 81 250 10 05 i2 1 H.S5 1 74 205 9.80 15 212 9.55 Kansas City Live Stork Market Kansas City. Dec. 7. HOGS Receipts 12.000. Market 10c lower. Hulk of sales. $0.00'rtl0.5; heavy. $10.HMi 10.10; packers ami butchers. $0.80(10.05 light, $9.50q9.95; wigs. S7.2.HS.75. CATTLE Receipts 3.000. Market steady. Prime fed steers. $10.50fri 12.00: dressed beef steers, $7.50' 10.25; western steers. $3.50& 10.25: southern steers. $O.O0f(K.."iO; cows. $B.00fK.5O: heifers. $J.0O(i 10.50; stockers and feeders. 5.5nft4".75; bulls. $5.25(3,.75; calves. $ti.50fiErll.ot. SHEEP Receipts 3.000. Market steady to strong. Lambs. $11.5012.50; stockers and feeders, $0.00t 11.50. Chic. i go Live Htock Market Chicago. Dec. 7. HOGS Receipts 52.O00. Market 5c t Hk under yesterday's average. Bulk of sales. $9.554il0.05; light. $U.0O4 10.00 mixed. $9-35ft 10.20 heavy. $9.00 10.20: ronjrh, f9.G0fti9.75; pigs, $7.00$jX0. CATTLE Receipts H.OlH) Market steady. N a t i ve I teef cn 1 1 1 p. $7 .001 1 2. 75 w pa t r n steers. $7.0010.50; stockers and feeders, $4,006(7.85; cows and heifers. $.'i.85(jfi 10.25 calves. $9,50013.25. SHEEP Receipts 1G.O00. Mnrket steady. Wethers, $8.:iO&9.2a; lambs, $10.10&12.5i, TOPEKA MARKETS. Prices furnished by Wolff Packing Co.) Toieka, Kan., Dec. 7. MTXUD AND BUTCHER 8 $S.OOA7i TT. HAVY LIGHT PIGS (under 150 lbs.) Heifers f.,-nd to choice F-lr to gord Common Fs'r to good HnllS Fleshy Mpdliim Prime fat M-'lfnm good Fnlr Khpen and lambs Fnth wethers Fat ewes Fst lambs Cows Good to rho're fiArtjj to clinic Fair to good C rimon to fair Shorn lambs and sheep prWs. Positively cannot use 1 lees fat 8.0tMft9.5Tf d.007.00 no to 7 nft n oft to a on 4 0ft to 4 .SO 5.00 to 6.00 $5 Oft to B.W 4.O0 to 4.7T? 7 7S to BOO 6.00 to 7 50 4.00 to 6.00 fnn to 7.0O P 00 to 0.00 7.00 to 9.00 .rVV fn 600 $5.V to 6 00 4.50 to 5.00 T.50 .25 2c nnder abora heep or Iambs ftntfer nfl Rcg. (Furnished by the rteatrW Creamery Cow Topeka. Kan.) T'-eti, Kan., Dec. 7. NEW YORK VJ3f iru. CHPAMKRY BUTTER Chicago. 39c; New York, 39Vc; Elgin. 40c; Topeka whole sale. 39c. Sontrv. fffer (Fnrntahed r-y the Topeka Packing Com pany. -orner linrent and Madison.) Tofieka. Kan., Dec. 7. HT's3 lbs Hli nr 14.-; under 3 ibs. 12c: snrlngs. over 2 lb.. 15c dti'ks. 9c: sre c hmtlern. 2 ih and under. 18c; stagy young roosters. 13c. Topeka Hr Martcet. (Furnished uy T. Beck. 12-14 East 6th.t Tofteka, Kan., Dec. T. PISA "IE HAY KM ALFALFA $17 00 Topk mtn Market. IFornlshed T J. Millard, corner Kansas Ave i.d 'nrtls St.) 'corn-. ka OAT tfftrj. WHAT $151.GQ.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBFP 7, 1916 3 ie a good day to start Xmas shopping&i Double ZtK Green 1 Stamps at our fl The Gift Unusual may be found here. Feminine needs and va nities that carry with them the appeal of the beautiful, the true sentiment which attaches to Christmas Gift-making. ART NEEDLE WORK Take a few minutes the first time you are in and visit this interesting section of our store. There is yet plenty of time to embroider a few of the beautiful stamped pieces we are showing; which includes pillows, table runners, lingerie, towels, pillow cases, etc. "Belding's" Embroidery Silks, "Royal Society" Floss and "Bear Brand" Yarns are here in complete assortment for all kinds of Needlework. GIFT LINENS Every woman takes pride in her supply of Household Linens and there is perhaps nothing she will appreciate more than linens on Christmas morning and nothing that will give her more lasting joy throughout the year. "War ren M.'s Linens are dependable." Our stock is very large and complete which will make selection easy. Pattern Cloths, Napkins, Maderia Luncheon Sets, Tea Napkins, Fancy Linen Scarfs, Center Pieces, Squares, Doilies, also a complete assortment of linens of all kinds by the yard. Auto Robes and Couch Throws That will make ideal Christmas Gifts Wool Auto Robes, excellent values, priced, each $4.50 up to $12.50. "Oregon City" Wool Indian Bankets beautiful color ingspriced, each $6, $7.50, $8.25, $10.00. "Beacon" Indian Blankets very attractive correct copies of the wool, each $4.50. c SILK UNDER WEAR- "The daintiest Christmas Gift" Splendid assortments of Crepe de Chine, "Society" Satin and Tub silk undergarments await your inspection here. Your choice of flesh or white and we also have a goos showing of Gowns, Envelope Chemise and Corset Covers made of Crepe de hCine in a delicate maize shade a color entirely new in underwear but which bids fair to become extremly popular. We Show Corst Covers at from $1.25 to $2.95 Envelope Chemise at from $1.95 to $5.95 Gowns at from $3.95 to $12.50 SILK PETTICOATS The woman with a practical turn of mind who tries to give presents that are really useful, need seek no further than our pet ticoat section. With present costume styles a petticoat is indis pensable and no woman has so many petticoats that she An not make use of another. We are showing splendid assortments of soft lustrous taffeta petticoats in plain shades, changeable shades and Dresden patterns also silk Jersey top petticoats with taffeta flounces. We have nearly any shade youcan name priced at $2 .95, $3,115, $4.85, $5.95, $6.95 and $7.50 We Maintain a Special Department of Extra sizm in r well as black and navy, so that we will surely have just the size you want. Second Floor. BLAME m BANKS Loans to Speculators Keep Food Prices Soaring. Five Bankers and Five Packers Are Subpoenaed. OFFICIALS AFTER "BIG" MEN Packers Own or Control Many Storage Plants. All Kinds of Food Held by Meat Barons. Chicago, Dec. 7. Federal officials investigating increases in food prices were prepared today to continue their examination of Chicago bankers. A preliminary investigation revealing that one bank had loaned more than $1,500,000 on warehouse receipts will result in an effort to determine just how much money is advanced for the purpose of aiding commission brokers in holding foods from the market. Complaints have been made to Charles F. Clyne, United States dis trict attorney, that if it were not for the money loaned, storage men could not keep food products in storage long enough for a scarcity to be created. Millionaire packers and bankers were implicated in the soaring prices of food by federal officials who are obtaining evidence for the federal grand jury. Officials of five packing companies and five banks were sub poenaed to bring their records of loans and of produce in storage before the grand jury. The packers were Louis F. Swift, head of Swift Co.; Thomas E. Wil son, head of Wilson Co.; Arthur Meeker, vice president of Armour Co.; Edward Morris, of Morris Co. The bankers were John P. Olson, vice president First National bank; D. V. Webster, secretary First Trust and Savings bank; H. M. Garretson, assist ant cashier Illinois Trust and Savings bank; William N. Jarnagin, assistant cashier National City bank; W. F. Gleason, assistant cashier Nation Pro duce bank. Others summoned before the grand jury were J. W. Brown, head of the produce department of Armour Co., and W. F. Burrows, president, Libby, McNeal Libby. Packers Own W arehouses. From one packer came the informa tion that the packing interests are heavily interested and in many in stances are the sole owners of large warehouses that store all forms of food products. Federal investigators went direct to several banks in search of information and one reported that he had found records showing that one bank loaned one warehouse more than $1,500,000 each month last summer. Federal officers also asserted that in looking up the ownerships of the warehouses they had discovered that several were dominated by the pack ing interests and some, they declared, were merely subsidiary companies of packing companies. Only One Was "At Home." The news that the federal grand jury called the packers created a stir at the stockyards today and million aire packers were not to be found in their offices when the officers called with the subpoenaes. Louis F. Swift was the only one who waa reached. The packers were merely sub poenaed to bring their records before the grand jury. None will be permit ted to testify, which would mean im munity, it was announced. Assistant District Attorney Michael L. Igoe declared that the government ii in ATHENA UNDERWEAR rOB WOMEN AND CHIIDUN The daintinessof ATHENA Underwear is appreciated by every woman who puts it on. Of equal importance are its comfort qualities. It fits per fectly, no wrinkling, stretch er drawing. ATHENA Underwear is the only underwear that has these important special features: All Athena garments are nude fi-'J over bust and narrow across the back. Cut lowlnfrent. Straps cannot Ii slip down. 1 U Patent pocket- like e tT I closed and is I always cobs. A 1 fort.bl.. fSlopiac skoul. deraandalaoves shaped t body Curved" eat arm-hole pro vide snug lit under arms. Shoulder stay holds siecTc ia place, Jj. 1 Non-strain rue- st insur em com fort and loosi war. All weights, size and fabrics at prices you uAve psen accuammca iw Warren M. Crosby Co. Topeka, Kan. Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists. was after the "higher ups" and if there ia a conspiracy existing to fix food prices he did not propose to fix the guilt upon lesser officials. That is the reason the employes will be ques tioned instead of the millionaire exec utives, he said. BLOW "CONVINCING" Emperor Charles Considers Victory In Rumania Decisive- London, Dec. 7. A Reuter dispatch from Amsterdam says Emperor Charles spent yesterday at Austrian headquarters discussing with his mili tary advisers the military and politi cal situation brought about by the capture of Bucharest and Ploechtx. "The emperor sent a telegram to King Ferdinand of Bulgaria express ing joy at the achievements in Ru mania and the hope that we will suc ceed in the near future in convincing the enemy of the futility of further bloodshed." A similar telegram expressing the hope of a speedy and final victory was sent by the emperor to the sultan of Turkey. SANTA JE TAXES Road Will Pay Kansas Million and Half in Lamp Sum. Topeta's Share of This Reve nue Will Be $63,317. The Santa Fe railroad will turn over to the various tax funds of the state, before December 20, more than a mil lion and a half dollars, according to E. T. Cartlidge, tax commissioner for the road. The Santa Fe operates thru sixty nine counties of the state, and will pay taxes on its operating property to the school, state, county, township and city tax funds, totaling approxi mately Jl, 520, 000. In addition, there is other property of the road, includ ing town lots, land and similar hold ings on which taxes will have to be paid. A representative of the tax depart ment of the road has visited every county in the state in which the Santa Fe operates, and has secured the tax assessment therefrom. Topeka alone, on the property of trie road inside the city limits, will re ceive $63,317 in taxes from the Santa Fe. Of this, $23,311 will go to the school fund, and $26,000 into the city's taxes. Pay in Lump Sum. All the year's taxes are to be paid in a lump before December 20. in or der to secure the 5 per cent rebate wnicn is granted to taxpayers who do not take advantage of the privilege of paying their year's taxes in two in stallments, one in December and one in June. Five per cent of half of the taxes paid by the road, Mr. Cartlidge point ed out, equals 2 per cent of the total amount, and that is equal to nearly $4,000, so that the obviously economical tning lor tne road to dq, is to pay all its taxes in a lumn sum. A heavy penalty is attached if he first half of the taxes are not paid by December 20, and the tax commission er plans to have all the state's reve nue settled up by that time. BLAMES THE BRITISH Indecision of Asquith Cabinet Cause of Rumania's Fall. Rome, Dec. 7. "The Asquith cabi net lacked firmness, decision and in itiative," declared an editorial in to day's Giornale D'ltalia. "It was in directly responsible for the Greek muddle and the Rumanian disaster. It is to be hoped that the ministry which succeeds it will be politically and militarily stronger." Slay Mean Earlier Peace. Amsterdam, Dec. 7. The resigna tion of Premier Asquith clears the sit uation according to the Koelnische Zeitung. Commenting on the English political crisis the paper says: "The enemy's last forces will now be brought into the field ar.d when they, like others, have hurled them selves vainly against the strength of Germany we shall find England ready ior an nonest peace. 'lne Cologne Volks Zeitung savs that the Germans can view political events in England with complete composure. ine leaning man," it says, '"in the most powerful of the enemy countries confirms, by his resignation, the fail ure or the war policy hitherto follow ed by the entente. If the strong men in England now come into power this can only please us, for it gives the hope that a decision will come all the earlier." MAKES DESERT BLOOM 350,000 Acres Put Under Irrigation by Federal Reclamation. U. S. ONJUARD Immigration Chief Warns Na tion Against Yellow Peril. Looks for Great Influx of Asi atics Within Few Years. Washington, D. C Dec. 7. The strong probability of a vast movement of immigration from western Asia to the United States within the next few years should demand attention in ad vance, according to the annual report of Commissioner General of Immigra tion Caminetti to congress today. This movement was just commenc ing and was temporarily stayed with the breaking out of war, says the re port, but it is only a question of time when it will begin anew, when doubt less the history of previous large mi grations will be repeated. Immigration from eastern Asia, says the report, which has been one of our most serious problems for years has not yet been solved. Modi fications and additions to the present immigration laws to cope with this Oriental invasion are urged. A provi sion to the Burnett bill, which has already passed the house and been re ported favorably by a senate commit tee, is suggested as an ideal solution. Yellow Peril Inconsistency. "The fact that no person of the Mongolian race, no matter how long his residence here or devotion to our country and institutions, can ever be come a citizen, while a Mongolian 'by the accident of birth here' may be come such in spite of adherence to the customs and ideals of the land of his people, is an inconsistency which detracts from the dignity of American citizenship in the opinion of the commissioner." Regarding the necessity for exclud ing aliens on "economic grounds," which question has been before the judicial and legislative branches of the government, the report says: "It is just as undesirable from the point of the communities affected that an alien shall become a public charge be cause he cannot find a job in which he can make a living, as it is that he shall become a public charge because he is of poor physique or in ill health or a cripple." Advocates Larger Medical Force. During the fiscal year, 1914, aliens to the number of 1,218,480 migrated to the United States. In 1915 the total dropped to 326,700 and in the past year only 298,826 entered the country. Increase of the medical force for the examination of immigrants is recom mended, a more "intensive physical examination" having shown by experi ment rejects a greater percentage of those unfit for admission. The service has been particularly active in the past year, according to the report, in combating the evils- of "white slavery." Prosecutions were instituted in eighty-six cases and sev enty convictions secured. The cor responding figures for 1915 were sixty-six and fifty-three. During the past year the division of information placed 75,195 persons in employment, 58,263 of whom were American citizens. Fifty-four races and' i sixty-six different occupations fwere' represented! Figures show that of the applicants, citizens now pre ponderate where aliens formerly did. The report carries a recommendation for favorable action on the measure to increase the limit of cost for the new station at Boston, recommenda tion also for additional facilities on the Mexican border. KEEP PURE-BRED COWS That Is Advice Santa Fe Expert Gives Montgomery Co. Farmers. Independence, Kan., Dec. 7. Santa Fe dairy meetings centered around Independence Wednesday. In many communities the schools adjourned to attend the meetings and demonstra tions in a body. H. M. Bainer, agri cultural and industrial agent of the Santa Fe, at the meeting Wednesday urged farmers to keep a few cows along with other agricultural activi ties, giving preference to the dairy business. The women in Montgomery county are taking a very active inter est in these meetings as well as the men, the average attendance being from twenty-five to one hundred. Prof. O. E. Reed of the State Agri cultural college said in a lecture at Independence today taht Kansas could double her dairy production by farm ers weeding out undesirable cows, which would be possible by the record system. H. M. Bainer said there was enough waste on the average 160 acre farm under the old feeding sys tem to pay for a silo, which he ad-, vocates for winter feeding, in one year. Three more meetings will be held in Montgomery county today, with judg ing demonstrations. The calf clubs for boys are becom ing a reality as a result of the cam paign with calves being imported from Nebraska. H. E. Caylor, representa tive of "The Earth" for the Santa Fe, is attending the dairy meetings in Montgomery county this week. Washington, Dec. 7. A total of 850,000 acres of arid land in seventeen states received the benefits? of de veloped, stored, diverted and deliv ered irrigation water during the past year thru the efforts of the reclama tion service of the department of the interior, says the annual report to congress of Secretary Lane today. Inventors of the country were active, according to the 70,303 applications for patents received at the patent of fice an increase of 954 over the prior year. Of this number 46,133 were granted. The general land office did the pro verbial "land office business," allow ing during the fiscal year original en tries of public and Indian lands for an area of 19,043,152.92 acres as against 16,861,214.68 acres in 1915. The bureau of pensions paid out $159, 155,089.92 in pensions and there were on the roll at the end of the year 709, 572 names, a net loss of 38,575 from the beginning of the year. SPEAK ON "HOLY WAR" Native Armenian Will Deliver an Ad dress in Topeka Next Sunday. Nazareth A. Boyajian. a native of Armenia, graduate of Euphrates col lege in Asia Minor, which is one of the schools supported by American Congregationalists, will speak Sunday evening at the First Congregational church on "The Holy War." Mr. Boyajian's father was killed in a massacre before his birth and his grandfather in the massacre of 1895. Mr. Boyajian is educated in English as well as Armenian and Turkish, and speaks the language as educated men do. The public is invited to hear him. 7 tl:::- A r"i w. s. tVVx I 4 appr C C A Month. Even as Low as $1 Down How easy it is to give a splendid gift like the famous Santa Fe Spec ial Watch By our EAST PAY MENT PLAN. All sixes Thin Model 17 and 21 Jewels y THE FAMOUS SantaTSSpecial The watch of distinctive features and Sterling wortli THE IDEAL GIFT The Monogram Cases The New est in Watch Manufacturing Imagine how distinctive the watch will be with monogram in colors inlaid in Gold. Here is a gift, personal, serviceable, depend able to the last degree. With each Ladies' Santa Fe Special you may choose a 48 inch neck chain with solid gold slide, set with genuine diamond, gold filled fob or chatelaine pin. FREE Bracelet Wathes yiy 1 Down The Greatest Watch Offer Ever Made Think of buying a standard rail road watch, 21 jewels, full adjusted, guaranteed for a lifetime at one third the price usually paid for standard watches of even less mer it. The Santa Fe Special is the only watch in the world with such a guarantee at such a price. $2.50 as a first payment The re mainder may be arranged in small amounts. 1 1 Mi. .-in i in ii inian.ii.inwi mi in imum 1. 1 iwp!iH.ipw.wii 'wWi?' ftwijw We Clean White Chinchilla Coats, Opera Coats, Party Gowns, Fur and Feather trim mings. Plumes, Gloves, Velvets and Plushes. Hat work of every de .scripUon by. a- REAL HATTER at our uptown office and service station. 114 W. 8th. Phone 1214 Topeka Laundry Co. Thirty-First Year. 3 5c and 10c S TODAY-TONIGHT Ctf ICiS TRIANGLE STARS CHARLES RAY Margaret Thompson and Marjory Wilson IN The Honorable Algy A Rousing Comedy Coming CLARA KIM BALL YOUNG in "COMMON LAW to be shown tinder th title "His Lawful Wife" Topeka Auto Livery Successor to Topeka Jitney Co. Phones: 698 and 3737 Open Day or Night First Class Service 116 W. 5th St. Sc f n f Qi lOc pillllll K. 1 t3lEIlll!!j TODAY TONIGHT t PAULINE FREDERICK S Supported by Wiilard .Mack in r "Nan net le of the Wilds" Friday and Saturday EE JUNK CAPRICE S 33 In "Little Miss Mischief WASHBCRV DRAMATIC CTX'B Presents "Green Stockings" Grand Opera House Saturday, December Nine Matinee, 25e Kvenlng 50c. 25c sfsntnsnwi wmmmmmunmwtmmu 1 r Thursday- Friday Sat. f Bin ROAD 1 VI SHOW Get In On This One! Matinee Today at 3, 10c TONIGHT at the GEM CHARLIE CHAPLIN In His Latest IMcture "THE PAWN SHOP" A Riot of Fun In Two Acts Chas. A. Hendrix Co. With Billie Barns In the "SCHOOL MASTER" 7-People-7 6 Musical Number V?,V.T 10c, 20c, 30c NETTIE CARROL The Venn of the Mire and Her Company of Five Marveloaa Tight Wire ArtUts. RHEUMATISM MAKES YOU FEEL OLD Pains and Aches Yield to Sloan's Liniment, the Family Friend. AVhen your joints become stiff, your circulation poor, and your suffering makes you irritable, an application of Sloan's Liniment gives yon quick re lief kills pain, starts up a good cir culation, relieves congestion. It Is easier and cleaner to use than mussy plasters or ointment, acts quickly and does not clog the pores. It does not stain tbe skin. You don't need to rub it penetrates. Certainly fine for rheumatism, stiff neck, sciatica, lame baclt, toothacbe, etc. For sprains, strains, bruises, black and blue spots, Sloan's Uniment re duces thepain and eases the soreness. Its use is so universal that you'll consider Sloan's Liniment a friend of the whole family. Your druggist sells it In 25c., 50c. and $1.00 bottles. Montraville Wood Auditorium, Saturday Dec. 9th. Wonderful demonstrations, gyroscope, ultra-violet ray, mono rail car, and the "Torpedo with ears." Season Ticket Reservations Friday, Dec. 8 At Wolcott's. Single Admission 50 (Is. O OTHER BIG O ACTS and the PATHE NEWS 1Z The Musical Organizations OF Topeka High School WILL GIVE A Musical Concert Friday. Dec. 8, High School Auditorium 7:45 p. in. High School Orchestra of 24 Pieces Girls' Glee Club, Boys' Glee Club TICKETS AT ROEHS'S MUSIC STORE Admission. 25c IN AJESTirx 2 Dec. 8 HEATS 'OW ON SALE AT BOX OFFICE OLD KENTUCKY Prices 5-5-75c Boxen S! Matinee Hat. 25r; Children 13c Kntire Balcony Keerved for Colored People WEEK DEC. 11 The Great GRIFFITH SHOW With a TbABMUid Lanirti. Entire Chang. 'ichtly A Dollar Show for a Dime or 80 10-20-3UC GRAND com Dec. 12 I MATINEE WEIJSESDAIT The Vrjr Brat In Real Rarleiae-the "MIDNIGHT MAIDENS" Mattne. 25 and 50c Night Z3-5v-15e HAVE YOU SEEN STELLA

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i THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1916 Effpeha tate Journal I An Independent Newspaper. Z By FRANK. P. MAC I JEN X AX. tVnrrt JuH 1. 175. as second-class he i unitir the a-t of ongressl Volume xxxviii .N i. 293 U stme Jtiper. Offlrlal lapcr City of Topcka. TKHMS OF SOBSCRII'TION. DnllT edition, (lflli-arprt by rsrrlrr. 10. rem. 1 we.lt to liny part of Toppka r .liburb. op at the rami!1 price In y t-'iuta mwn U-e the par bai a carrier ;'Trfn in mall. in. rrsr 5x "Ftv mill. U months it aiail. 1iW oali-ndar days Tni.KPMONKS rXnw brnnch .-l.nn.-e. Call ""J as the State Journal operator f persoo ,r Hot.nrttnent leslren. Topeka Srte Journal D"'1"1;,? 802 an. I MM Knn.us nvenne. corner We""- New York Offk-e. 200 Fifth avenue Clileaeo Offl.e. Mailers building. Panl Petrott Offl.e. Krease building. Paol B EC Of'": Wl Devonahlre street. l'aul Block, mnnajrer. ruiX IF.SED WIRE REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Tne State ,onm..l la a member of 'be ...!.ted Fre.a and reoeirea the fnll Cnr tc hcrnnh retort of that great news or ianfannn. Vor the exclusive afternoon. F'rVlZ". rleVlt-ed In The S.-te .Tonrnal buli.llng over wires for tbla aole purpoae. MEMBER: Associated Press. -urei-ii of Circulation. American Newspaper Publishers' Association. Metallic aluminum now competes strongly with other sheet metals and with wood in the manufacture of auto- mobile bodies, according to reports by the United States geological survey. department of the interior. This posi tion in the market has been attained thru Improvement in foundry methods for casting metallic aluminum and in- crease in knowledge of suitable alloys. Large sections of aluminum castings -'are now used in making touring cars and the inclosed bodies of certain other motor cars, a use which was not practicable ten years ago. Cast alumi num is also used for making automo bile dashes. Bodies made of it are lighter than those made of other sheet metal and have a rigid surface that will not dent easily when handled. They are also safer in case of acci- dent, The aluminum surface retains paint well, and the increased rigidity makes the car more durable. One of the stock arguments of the inti-suffragists was disposed of in the recent election. It was, that the women do not want to vote. :l The account of the deportation of the Belgian people to Germany, to be come hewers of wood and drawers of water for the conquerors reads like a page from the history of the middle ages. Mis Jeannette Rankin, the only woman elected to congress, will rep resent the largest constituency of any member of that body approximately 60,000,000 women. There seems to be a feeling thruout the world that England is shirking; that she is not doing her part in the war. The statement of losses on the part of the various belligerents lends strength to the suspicion. She may permit her allies to bear the burden of the fighting and get by with it at this time, but there is likely to come a day of reckoning, when she will need help as badly as do France, Belgium, Italy and her Balkan partners. Not much has been heard of the threatened setback to our prosperity since the election. The business in- terests of the country appear to be preparing for a long period of good times. There is a race on between Utah and Florida to determine which shall become the twenty-fourth dry state In the Union. Both states elected prohi bition governors and legislatures pledged to enact prohibition laws. Poth states will undoubtedly give their pledge immediate attention, and the Democratic leaders in Utah have al ready announced that bill No. 1 will be the prohibition law. "How to live cheaply," is the head line, in an exchange. Its readers prob ably would appreciate the advice more If they were told how to increase their incomes. One does not so much mind high prices If he has the money with which to pay. The man who can af ford it does not object to paying $10 a day at a fashionable hotel. If all who advocate living more cheaply would do so themselves it might not be so necessary for the others to econ omize. When those who can afford to do so pay the high prices asked the others are forced to follow their lead or go hungry. THE FOREIGN BALANCE SHEET. The great increase in figures of our foreign trade, both in what we buy from other nations and what we sell to them, says the Bache Review, is due to some extent to the almost uni versal increase in prices of things which have advanced in foreign coun tries as much as here, and in many cases the increase is larger than here. The Foreign Trade Department of the National City Bank estimates that the .foreign commerce of the United States in the calendar year 1916, will be about $8,000,000,000. or one-fifth of all the foreign trade of the world. In 1915 these figures were $5,326,000,000. But wheat is worth $2.00, to $1.19 last year; cotton is worth 20 cents to 12 cents last year; copper is- 32 cents to 18 cents last year; iron and steel bil lets exported In August at $56.40 per ton. went in August of last year at $21.92, with structural iron and steel at $60.40 per ton against 435.80. The eight billion dollars' worth of foreign trade that we are doing this year must consequently, to compare the activity of this year with last year, be reduced by some percentage. How much, it is difficult to say, but if we take it that average costs are 20 per cent higher this year than last, we find that our foreign commerce for the year, if prices had remained the same as last year, would have increased $1,609,000,000, instead or $2,674,000, 000, as the actual figures show. The excess of exports over imports that is, the amount of dollars that we will receive for goods sold over those for goods bought, in foreign countries, in this year 1916, are estimated at $3, 000,000,00. Last year this amount was $1,768,884,000. In 1913, a nor mal year before the war, it was $691, 442,000. SANTA FE BONUS. It was a diplomatic and benevolent move on the part of the Atchison, To peka Santa Fe railway this dec laration of a bonus to some 70,000 employes of the system as a holiday gift for efficient and loyal service. Diplomatic, in that it served to please the employes and guard the road against an over-indulgence of prosper ity; benevolent not in the sense of charity, but in the relief of family needs during these times of high living costs. Some railway critics will say that President Ripley fostered the ten per cent bonus as a direct slap at the unions that he excluded organized la bor from the benefits owing to the recent bitter fight over the Adamson law. There may be a little truth to the argument and there may not. But to the rank and file of the 70,000 favored employes it was a most agree able gift from a clear sky, presented from the heart of America's greatest transportation system. The Santa. Fe solved a great indus trial problem in its promise of a bonus distribution. Instead of granting the employes a raise in wages the road granted ten per cent of the annual sal ary as a gift. It amounts to a ten per cent raise for the last year, to be sure. On the other hand it makes no rash assurances for the future it arouses no false hopes in the minds of the employes. There is no doubt that the bottom is going to fall out of this war-filled prosperity bucket When Europe can cels her extravagant orders with one hand and with the other dumps cheap labor into this country, something must happen. The. result is no mys tery. Mushroom factories will shake their grates and lavishly paid laborers will be thrown on their own resources. Students of economics agree on this ultimate effect of peace. In the east, where the war has been most kind to labor and capital alike, thousands will be thrown out of em ployment and other thousands must suffer a decrease in wages. Manu facturing institutions cannot pay shrapnel salaries on buckshot receipts. It is the problem of the morrow. No doubt the Santa Fe has profited by war earnings. Freight traffic has been enormous. Every car and loco motive has been taxed to furnish net earnings. Very naturally the Santa Fe has realized the opportunity to favor the employes who work without contract who have no organization to better working conditions and demand in creased wages. How were these em ployes to be granted a raise? By a wholesale salary boost? Apparently, the Santa Fe answered this question with a ten per cen!. bonus, By this method the road gives em ployes a ten per cent raise 'for the year 1916. If war prices continue there is a chance, of course, that the road will be able to repeat the act next year. But if peace be declared, if Europe punctures prosperity as quick ly as she inflated it, the Santa Fe must suffer along with the rest of the country. If the road had given the employes a flat increase in wages the burden would have either necessitated slicing of men from the payrolls or slicing the payroll figures. Accus tomed to a new standard of living un der a. higher wage, employes would suffer and the road would lose the loyalty and co-operative spirit so evi dent in late years. So In order to avoid future compli cations and dissatisfaction, the Santa Fe has slipped down the chimney in real Santa Claus form and deposited an unexpected and welcome stocking ful with the employes who have done so much toward the road's success. THE COAL SITUATION. The Black Diamond, the official or gan of the coal industry, says: The one statement that has been made most often about the national coal market is that "if the car situa tion could be relieved, the prices would quickly return to normal." In deed it has been held that since the car shortage caused the coal shortage, if the cause were removed the distress would disappear instantly from the coal trade. Coupled with this was a quite com mon statement which bordered on prophecy. It ran that "when the rail roads pnee set themselves to do the job of handling coal, the market will quickly be relieved and prices will re turn to normal." Right now and for the last two weeks we are having and have had an opportunity to test the truth of both of these statements. The results are not as predicted. That is to say. within the last two weeks there has been a nationwide effort to relieve the car situation and hence to get the coal moving to market. In the first place, the railroads have reformed. They have said upon being persuaded that they will confine coal cars to the movement of coal. They are. so they say, going to get their own cars back home. They are going to return to the owners of them the foreign cars they have held. They have promised also to put coal on regular schedule and to get it moved to market. All these promised things have been done in part and extraordinary efforts have been made to relieve the coal situation. Undoubtedly, as a result, there has been, a big Improvement in the movement of coal. However, the visible effects so far have been merely to keep the market from going higher. That is, the visible effect of all this railroad reform brought about, first, by voluntary rail road action, and, second, by threat ened commission action has been merely to supply enough coal to keep factories from closing down and to al low retail dealers to keep their custo mers from freezing during the cold weather. So far. no visible progress has been made toward relieving the shortage which is everywhere felt. As a matter of fact, following a week of extraordinary activity along these lines the coal prices remain al most exactly where they were last week. That Is, in the east the prices on bituminous coal are ranging be tween $6.00 and $5.75 a ton at the mines. In the west they are ranging, according to grades of coal, all the way from $3.25 up to $4.50. 1 GLOESE SHOTTS From the Atchison Globe.J A loafer's women folks hammer him the hardest. A widow's wealth is exaggerated as much as a rich man's. You are right occasionally, when there are but two ways to guess. No doctor can take care of you as well aa you can take care of yourself. A fool is a person who scores a suc cess and then develops a tempera ment. No one with sensitive feelings should plan to make politics his life work. The conservation of natural re sources should also begin at home, Itke charity. Some men regard home as a place where they can go when everything else is shut up. There is some curiosity to know if Damon and Pythias ever made a long journey together. What has become of the old-fashioned fiddler who didn't claim to be a violin virtuoso? Deny it as much as you please, but you pay attention to what the neigh bors say, all right. A boy can endure considerable suf fering if it will enable him to use crutches for awhile. Anyway, the young hopeful who re turned from college with his trousers scarcely touching his shcetops, is helping out in the high cost of ma terial. But that's all you can say for the style. DINNER 'STORIES A new story is being told about a certain London club, famed interna tionally for both its exclusiveness and its dullness. In one of the rooms a rule of silence hs stringently en forced. One day occupants of the room were startled to see a member press a bell button with evident an noyance, and when the waiter ap peared to hear him exclaim, pointing to a neighbor in a. chair, "Waiter, re move that member." The man in the chair had been dead three days. A visitor to a Sunday school was asked to address a few remarks to the children. He took the familiar theme of the children who mocked Elisha on his journey to Bethel how the young ones taunted the prophet, and how they were punished when two she bears came out of the woods and ate forty-and-two of them. ''And now, children," said he, "what doe this story show "Please, sir," came from a little girl in the front row, "it shows how many chil dren two she bears can hold!" Feeling that thirty -years of hon est industry entitled him to a vaca tion, and as his son Tom was now quite able to do any work which might arise. Mr. Bilks, the well known plumber, departed for a three months' motor tour, leaving Tom in charge of the shop. With youthful enthusiasm Tom sex. to work, and it was with complacent pride that he greeted his father upon his return. "And how is business?" Bilks asked cheerfully. "Fine!" Tom responded. "There's no use in talking, dad, but I have made things hum! I've cleaned up everything there isn't a single un finished Job on the slate." Mr. Bilks turned pale. "You mean to say you've finished with the bathroom at Brown's, and the kitchen sink at Smith's?" he said slowly. "Sure! Why, those jobs had been hanging on longer than I could re member!" "My boy," Mr. Bilks said sadly. "you don't realize what you have done! I've enough to keep me in my old age, but you, poor lad, have thrown away what were to have been your most valuable legacies. Those jobs paid your way thru college, and. taken care of, would have main tained you in comfort for the rest of your hie!" On SPIDR- OF TEE MOMEHT BY BOY HOULTON. Poor Panl Th-re sat the lovins young twain alone, Paul and the charming Penelope, All in hi i beaming: young eye there shone Hope! "Inrling!" he cooed as a very dove Tenderly sighed to Penelope, "Won't you be mine and we'll then, my iove, Eloie!" Ah. bnt how cruel a ma Id can be, JuKt such a one as Penelope, For to the sighing young Paul said she, "Note!" Struightwny did Paul with his blighted Tove rie at the end ah, Penelope! Died at the enu of a tension of Hope In Praise of Pugs. I saw two youngsters doff their clothes and biff each other on th-a nose, each other did they slam and maul and didn't seem to mind at all, "Oh, my," I cried, "Oh goodness me, how rough, what brutes these mortals be! Perhaps I ought to call a cop and make the little rascals stop." But as I stood and watched a bit I saw theyouths did relish it; nor did they weary nor complain, each round they came back fresh again. Quite often as I looked I saw one stop a hummer with his jaw. "That lad." T thought, "tho slight and small could knock yours truly thru the wall if he did clip me on the chin, but see what dandy shape he's in!" Small wonder then they never fret and take the beating that they get. If I had health as flush as they why. I'd be scrapping night and day; I'd call conductors measly stews and poke their noses if I'd choose; I'd pick out pests of any size and pop them on their ears and eyes. It may be brutal to be well and so it is to hear some tell, but I would rather be a pug and sport a bright tho battered mug, my health and spi rits right, I think, than be some poor anaemic gink, with pallid cheek and nervous fears to curse my little span of years. 13 tV true v left- l hurriedly, chd MrrlarryL-ivei He dUdrrt pad hvs books. But he could not control trig thvveY. Chewing With the Chews. On the sixth birthday of theirjit tle' daughter Frances, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Chew entertained a number of their daughter's friends Saturday evening The children made merry with numerous games and music un til the dining room was thrown open. It is needless to say they thoroughly enjoyed themselves making the good things disappear, which consisted of nuts, oranges, bananas, cake, candy, popcorn, lemonade and pears. Elmer (N. J.) Times. Two Pints. The stork has called on Mr., and Mrs. Elmer Creame and left them twin baby girl. Elmer (N. J.) Times. That's one Reason why few Ambi tious People care about digging wells. You can't begin at the Bottom and work up. SIDE TALKS BY RUTH CAMERON. Books. From the trolley car the other even ing I caught a glimpse of a second floor living-room. It was in a rather shabby neighborhood over a shop, and yet a sense of homeyness swept over me at that glimpse. Why? Be cause I could see rows on rows of books against the wall. Nothing, it seems to me, give a room the real home touch like plenty of well-filled, well-used bookcases. Nothing, 'it seems to me, gives a room the real home touch like plenty of well-filled, well-used bookcases. It is so easy to make a room lov able and homelike if you go about it in the right way. Some soft restful paper (preferably a plain color), simple draperies, a big low center table with a shaded lamp on it and plenty of magazines and newspapers scattered about, a fire place if you can possibly have it, a few comfortable chairs( a few pictures that you really care for and plenty of book-shelves, with friendly rows of beloved books standing at attention upon them. Let every married couple make that their ideal, and no matter how limited their means they will gradually cre ate a room that will welcome the guest and wind itself round the heart strings of the housemates. Tho I speak of their effect upon the atmosphere of the room, needless to say, I am not recommending books merely as an ornament. Books should be flends. I have no use for unread sets of books. The ideal bookcase contains no books that have not been bought either for refer ence or for actual reading. Every bookcase should have in its reference department a Bible, with print coarse enough not to make one irritable, a dictionary, a good gram mar and, if possible, an encyclopedia. Other reference books are valuable, but these are invaluable. Books and the love of them are among the few things that an ad yerse fate cannot take from you. When asked if she were lonely in the remote country town to which she had gone after gay years at Washing ton, Gail Hamilton once wrote: "We do have the best of company. Swinburne has been down here for three weeks or so, charming me with his choruses, and Mill is always here at call, which is about once a year.1 He is a great rest and solace and hope to me. I have a call every evening from Louis Napoleon. In fact it would take me a long while just to i name the people who come to see me and who talk their very best in my so ciety." (Copyright by George Mat I thew Adams.) THOSE USELESS UTILITIES. Though Christmas Day looks joyous to My mind's far-seeing eye. One crumpled rose-leaf mars my -view My ointment shows one fly. I know that gifts will come to me From all my kith and kin; And, alackaduy! I know there'll be Those things to put things In! They alwnys do recur each year, (Like "Peace, Good-will to men"). And I've n firm, well-grouuded fear That they'll recur again. Receptacles of every shape. Of every size and scope; Cases for needles, thread, and tape, Court-plaster, plus and soap. A case for this, a case for that. For veils and gloves and socks; A linen bag to hold a tat, A quilted jewel-box. A letter-rack and pencil stand, A little lacquered bowl, A telephone-book cover, and An oil-cloth traveling -roll. Pockets and pouches, bags and sacks. Of leather, linen, silk; And toast and pen and slipper racks, And jars for cans of milk. But it is useless to exhort. For very weil I know Receptacles of everv sort My Christmas gifts will show. For thankfulness m v heart's prepared, (Ingratitude's a sin!). But. oh. I wish I might be spared Those things to put things in! Carolyn Wells in Harper's Magazine for December. Beneath the Bonnet. (By Dorothy Douglas.) When Mary Anne was to'C that her father had accepted the i osition of lodgekeeper out on the Cbigwell's estate she wanted to shout aloud her delight. Instead she flung her arms around her father's neck and thanked him. "I know you have done it so that I can be in the country and paint," she told him softly. "I can paint, and paint, and paint!" she laughed joyful ly at the prospect, "and between daubs I can open the great gates for the Chigwell carriages to pass thru." The retired officer smiled at his daughter's delight. He had realized for some months that the roses were leaving her cheeks and that her paint ing was suffering. She was first and foremost a landscape painter, but trips to the country for sketching were too expensive. Tom, his son, was unable to live in the country because of the long hours his position demanded of him. Anne had kept the small flat in town for her brother and father most cheerfully. Nevertheless, Mcjor Wells knew that she was slowly pining away in the confines of city life. "Tom can keep the flat, so that when you and I get tired of the coun try we can come in. He can be your agent and sell all your canvases for you." The major was looking for ward to the change from city life as much as his daughter. A means whereby he might be a help rather than a hindrance to his small family had long been a problem to him. The post as lodgekeeper had suggested it self when a friend had told him of the place at Chigwell House. Mary Anne could not silence the scream of delight that burst from her lips when Chigwell House lodge first dawned upon her vision. Vitc lodse lorkfd line nothli.c so much as an overhung basket of trail ing vines. Up the chimneys, over the doorway and all around the window Virginia creeper and honeysuckle riot ed. Beside it a small thatched pigeon cote added an extra touch of beauty. A number of white fantails peered down to see who the new lodgekeeper was. "Isn't it lovely?" questioned Mary Anne breathlessly. In her mind she was already becoming a great artist famous for the sketches the would make of Chigwell House grounds. "We will never want to go to town. Dad, you and I." she added. Major Wells was busy writing a book on the "Military Age," and it was more often than not Mary Anne who ran down to swing open the great gates that the carriage might pass thru. Always she slipped her big blue sunbonnet quickly over her tumbled curls and kept her head timidly bent, while the carriage drove either into or away from the estate. Mary Anne knew, however, that the master of Chigwell was decidely good to look upon. Had she been a portrait paint er she would have longed to put his strongly modeled face down on can vas. As it was. she was more than content to sketch from the lodge win dows, and the canvases she snt in to Tom to sell for her were little gems of color and treatment. The little sketches began to sell. One or two flattering checks found their way from Tom to Mary Ann. He be came quite reasonably proud of his artist sister. The major only nodaed his head in approval. He felt grateful for the chance he had got to put her into the surroundings necessary for her development. It was in an art shop on Fifth ave nue that Chigwell caught sight of an exquisite sketch of the rustic bridge that spanned a tiny stream behind the lodge gate. There was a bit of the fir grove, a small thatched pigeon cote and two wonderfully white fantails perched gracefully on the rustic bridge. Chigwell drew a breath of surprise. Without stopping to look at anything else in the window he went Inside. There was no doubt In his mind that some artist had been trespassing on his estate and sketching without per mission. The art dealer brought forth the sketch with the pigeons. "Who is the artist?" he asked cas ually, not wanting to betray his reason for inquiry. "The pictures are signed 'Mary Anne' that's all. I know nothing about the artist. An agent brings them to me. I want all I can get of Mary Anne's' work. They are wholly charming all of them." Chigwell was puzzled. "When next that agent comes in just get his ad dress for me, will you?" he asked. Mary Anne had been rising with the sun. There was a bit of rose arbor backed by tall sentinel fir trees that, in the early mist of morning, was of unearthly loveliness.' Mary Anne suc ceeded in getting that atmosphere of mistiness that caressed the flowers and the grass and the fir trees down on her canvas. The roses were like tiny ghost blossoms peering softly thru a curtain of dawn. The sketch was a poem in color. Even untemperamental Tom quite held his breath upon seeing it. He carried It proudly Into the art shop on Fifth avenue. "I've got a peach this time." he said with his genial smile, f The art dealer agreed. Later he got Tom's address and held tne paint ing greedily in his own hands until he should himself place it in the window. Chigwell was so curiously interested in the artist who had trespassed on his estate that he dropped in at the shop dally. When he saw the glorious little shost rose picture he took it as (if1 1 J.AST CRISTAAS, 4 -se-rs the chopping- alar v at o 3f 5? nO V DECEMBER Plgsnr ANO SWEARS S V K, mom wmHjW w greedily as had the art dealer. He bought it, ordered a wonderful frame for it and went up to the address given him. Tom beamed with brotherly pride when questioned by Chigwail about Mary Anne. "She's my sister." he aid. "and lives out at a place called Chigwell Lodge." The name meant nothing to him, for John Chigwell had chosen to withhold his name. "That is not possible!" he exclaim ed. "I know every one on the estate." "She lives there Just the same." said Tom. Chigwell left the flat and Tom Wells more mystified than he had been for many years. It was not until he re membered the slim figure at the gate that it occurred to him that perhaps it was the lodgekeeper's wife who painted. He had never speculated as to what lived under the blue sunbon net and the simple gown of blue ging ham. Now he pondered. He stopped when his carriage had driven thru the gate and knocked at the lodge door. Mary Anne hurried from her post at the gate and stood quietly beside Chigwell. He gazed under the blue bonnet, and hoped his amazement was not too obvious. The eyes looking out at him were wide and misty and altogether wonderful. It was many years since Chigwell's breath had been caught so suddenly. "Can I come In?" he asked. Mary Anne's heart beat in sudden fear. Were they to be told to move and lose the Joys of the country? Chigwell had no sooner stepped within the cottage than he saw at a glance that the blue bonnet frirl was the artist. Paints, palette and sketches lent delightful confusion to the lodge interior. "I did not know until I bought a beautiful little landscape today that we had an artist living beside us." Chigwell said, expressing himself with a smile that quite 'won Mary Anne's heart. The major came in and Chig well extended a hand to him. "I have been discovering your daugh ter's genius." he said simply. After that Mary Anne was asked to make various sketches about the lovely grounds. An exhibition was held in the handsome rooms when sufficient work had been accom plished. Mary Anne soon become known. Major Wells continues to write within the lof'-r" and his daughter still paints frrr the wee casement windows and to add glory to her name. Mary Anne still runs out to the gate and gazes from under the blue bonnet toward Chigwell as he enters the gate in his carriage. Instead of running back to the lodge, however, she is swept in beside him and his arm is about her as they drive to" the big house. He has every privilege where Mary Anne is concerned. (Copyright, 1816. by the McClure Newspaper Syn dicate. Orange Blossoms at Weddings. Orange blossom, which war wed dings have put out of fashion, came into vogue as a bridal adornment thru a war of long ago. It was first worn, it seems, by the Saracens, who re garded it as as ymbol of fecundity and married bliss, and the custom was copied by their foes, the Crusaders, who introduced it into western Eu rope. In some parts of the east it is still customary to sprinkle both bride and bridegroom with orange flower water. A minor trade which has been bad ly hit by the war is the orange blos som industry. Weddings are simple affairs nowadays, and there is not much demand for the fragrant white flowers. Practically all the orange blossoms that rea.cn London are grown in the south of France, a few miles back from the coast line, in the sheltered valleys of the Alpes Mari times. There is, in ordinary times, always a demand for the blooms, for the perfume manufacturers are ready buyers if the other market should fail. These plantations are handed on from one generation to another in the same family, and there would be small en couragement for rival planters, as the trees do not yield much in the way of a floral crop until they are a fair age. London Chronicle- HUMAN NATURE By BRINKERHOFF. HOUSEHOLD HINTS Simple Home Remedies. For Cold in the Head try a little powdered borax snuffed up the nos trils. A drink of hot, strong lemon ade before going to bed will often break up a cold and cure a sore throat. For Stomach Cramps A teaspoon ful of tincture of ginger in a half glass of water in which a teaspoon of soda has been dissolved. One in a Faint should be laid flat on her back, then loosen her clothes and let her alone. Well Ventilated Bedrooms will pre vent morning headaches and lassi tude. A Cupful of Hot Water before meals will relieve nausea and dys pepsia. Do Not Approach contagious dis eases with an empty stomach, nor sit between the sick and the fire, because the heat attracts the vapor. Potato Bread. Pare and slice five small or three medium-sized potatoes and boll in one and one-half pints of water. Cook them slowly until they are soft enough to put through the rlcer; by then there should be three pint cups of the liquid, potatoes and all. If you have not as much as that, make up with enough cold water to fill the three cups. Then measure another pint of cold water, in which soak two cakes of compressed yeast. To the potato water add two table spoons of melted lard, half a cup sugar and small handful of salt. Lastly, add flour enough for a thick batter. Beat hard with a wooden spoon until light and hubbly. Next, put the water in which the yeast has been thoroughly dissolved. Add a little more flour and beat again for a few minutes, and add flour grad ually until the dough is dry. Work it withthe wooden spoon as long as Th BY CLA1A ENGRAM JJTOSON t I TOMMY JAY TKXDS Tommy Jay was in no hurry to leave his pleasant quarters in Shadow Woods. Even tho he would find a good home in the southland, no place would ever seem quite like Shadow Woods, no friends like his companions there So he intended to take his time about leaving, to linger till Jack Frost had come to stay. You see Tommy considered himseir the guardian of the whole woods- he thought he was the most important creature there and that the woods simply couldn't get along without him, and as vou very well know, it s lots of fun to be important. He d have been greatly surprised if any one had told him Policeman Billy patroled the woods be thought he was policeman enough for all. Any time during the day he could be heard shaking his rattle if some thing didn't suit him. "Whack, whack, whack, ack, ack!" he would call, and only the bigger birds dared talk back to him. On this particular morning, when Foxy Squirrel started laying in his nuts for the winter. Tommy Jay decid ed that he'd better watch this nut gathering business and see that ev erybody got fair play. That was one of Tommy's faults, he was always so ready to tend to other folks Dullness. "So many squirrels around here will be getting nuts," he said to him--elf, "that I think I'd better watch and see that no or.e lakes more than his share." Evidently he didn't stop to think that Mother Nature had been working all summer to get plenty of nuts ready for all the little people who would want them.) "Now Foxy hae started in such a lively fashion, that I'm sure he'll have more than his share. I'm going straight up to his storehouEe and see how many he has. so there" And off Tommy flew to ward that storehouse. you can, then knead it with the hands long and well, being careful not to get it too stiff. If by some false cal culation you should get it too stiff, soften with a little cold water. When you have finished kneading it, rub a little lard or butter over bottomi and sides of bread to prevent sticking and to do away with the necssity of using more flour for kneading for the final rising. Set bread to rise and let it gain twice or even three times the original size before kneading down again. Set for a second rising and when it is light again make into loaves and put into the pans in whicn bread Is to be baked. This makes five large loaves. If fewer are desired use. less water and yeast in proportion to the number needed. The whole process should not take over six hours from start to finish, if the dough is cared for right. It should be kept warm but never hot better too cool than too hot. Never use tough or rubbery looking yeast; it should be crumbly when broken, but not hard crumbs. The Table. Turkey Soup Take leftover turkey bones and meat and simmer gently with three pints of water for one hour. Add one stalk celery chopped fin.e one carrot cut in dice and one leek: salt and pepper to suit taste. When done thicken with one table spoon browned flour, add piece of but ter and pour into soup toureen-in which have a sprig of parsley chopped fine. Serve with croutons. Scrambled Eggs With Shrimps (serves six) Break five eggs Into a bowl, beat slightly and season with salt and pepper. Put into a skillet one tablespoon each of butter and lard: when hot pour in the beaten eggs. Am soon a3 eggs begin to harden stir in the shrimps from one small can. Cook until desired consistency and servo immediately. Shrimps should be rinsed in hot water before using. 1 me Tales TO KOXY'S AFFAIRS. At the door o Foxy's house he met Foxy coming Oi "I've come to see how many nuts you have in here," At the door of Foxy's house he met Foxy coming ont. 1 v. aru u j"u n.ivt? more 1 than the other squirrels you'll have For a minute Foxy Just stared at him he could hardly believe that he had heard right! And then every hair in his long bushy tail set up straight and fairly bristled with anger. "You're not going to see my store house. Tommy Jay!" he shouted tin grily. "and I'm going to have all the nuls I want, so there!" And would you belitve It? Those two, who had been friends all summer, began to fight! (Copyright Clara Ingram Judson.)

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 4, 1916 HE'S REALSLICKER Fred Kramer, Deserter, Talks Officer Out of Shirt. soldier Caught in Topeka Has Most Oily Tongue. GAVE MONEY BACK TO GREENS Admitted His Topeka Bride Did ot Get $200. Said He Was on Way to Chicago to Kill Man. The day before Fred G. Kramer, de serter, wed Heloise Green, a Topeka girl in El Paso, he telegraphed to tne girl's father and mother. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. Green of North To peka, for $200. He telegraphed in the name of Helolse Green and got the money. He requested In the telegram that the money be sent to the girl in the care of "Fred C. Kramer." A short time later Mr. and Mrs. Green, who live at 921 North Harrison street, received word that their daugh ter had married Kramer. When confronted by Mr. and Mrs. Ureen at the city jail Kramer admit ted sending for the money and gave t'.u-m what the officers refer to as a hot air story about it. He stated that the girl had spent four or five hundred dollars of his money: that they were going to be married and he needed money quickly. He admit ted that his wife, their daughter, knew nothing of his telegram and that the money never reached her. ;reen Gets 55 Hack. When he was arrested Kramer had t3r. in hi pockets and that was turned over to Mr. Green. It was all Kramer had left of the $200. He also had a ticket for Chicago in his pocket but in spite of that he told Mr. and Mrs. Green that everything was all right; that he was on his way back to El Paso. He neglected or overlooked the fact that the train upon which he was riding when he was located and ar rested was heading away from El Paso and the border at the rate of about thirty miles an hour. Kramer didn't tell Mr. and Mrs. Green but to officers he added to his original story about "affinities." "After we were married Thanksgiv ing day," he said. "I discovered that mv wife had an affinity in Chicago. I blew up and beat it out of town. I bought a ticket for Chicago and was on my way there to kill her affinity. That's why I left El Paso. I am a sergeant to the quartermaster and the reason he asked to have me stopped and arrested as a deserter is that he thought I was oh my way to Wash ing to tell some things I know." Stories Hot Air. Local officers do not take much stock in his stories. He has a smooth voice and an oily manner that is con vincing for a time but Robert Miler, who has spent more time with him than any other officer, declines to take him seriously. "That fellow could talk most men out of their shirts, and he did talk 'Curly' Porter out of his shirt," said Miler. "I don't want to talk to him any more." Kramer was taken to Fort Riley today by Earl Porter, motorcycle po liceman. Porter took him away in handcuffs but Kramer managed to have a little fun after they left the city jail. Porter was wearing a shirt like the army shirts. Kramer called attention to it. "If I were you." he said "I wouldn't wear that shirt to the fort. You know it's against the law for any one except a soldier to wear an army shirt and you're likely to get into trouble with the officers up there." Porter didn't know whether he was wearing an army shirt or not but he took no chances. He gave Bert Rich ardson a dollar and told him to find him a shirt before the train left town. Then Richardson watched Kramer while Porter changed shirts. Kramer says his home is in New York. Wife "Tnra. won't yon give up smoking for my t:ikc"" Hn! "Certainly, my 1' ve, if you'll nllow me to smoke for my own ake." Boston Transcript. Don't Wear A Truss! After Thirty Years' Kxporicnce I Have I'rodiieed An Appliance for Men Women or Children That Cures ltuuture. 1 Send It On Trial. If you have tried most everything else, come to int. Wliore others full is where I have my greatest success. Send attached Th above In C. K. Brooks. 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N'nme Address City State BAKED BODY OF VICTIM Officfrs Claim Greek Maker Chopped Man. to Pieces to Get Shop. Canton, III., Dec. 7. Authorities continued today to collect evidence which they declare will conclusively prove that James L,etjes, the Greek arrested late esterday charged with the murder of Gorg Manias deliberate ly chopped the hitter's body to bits t:.en shoved it into a big oven and t ed It to hide the crime. Members of the Greek colony here .1 i 1 T atios nflB hill honKt- ed of killing a Turk on the island iyt Crete. The bits of teeth and bone found in the bake oven were in such a state as to make positive identification impos sible. I.etjes is a baker. HAS KANSAS KIN Sister of Slain Mining Man Li Yes in Emporia. Brother in Horton; Gray Tor tured and Hanged. El Paso. Dec. 7. Gray's sister. Mrs. Paris Bowman, a sister of the Ameri can mining man. Howard Gray, tor tured and hanged by Villa bandits at Parral, who lives here said today her brother had been born in Peoria, 111. Another sister, Mrs. Belle Webster, lives in Emporia. Kan., she said. Dr. R. R. Weeks, a half brother, lives in Horton. Kan., a nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs Peter Hommel, live in We wela, S. D. Gray was 48 years old and had been in the Parral district for 23 years. He has a wife and five children living in Parral. Mutilated His Hotly. "Gray was at a ranch house a few miles outside Parral," the refugees told mining men here. "He was eat ing supper when a band of Villistas sent to get him, approached him and rapped on the door. As he opened the door a volley of shots literally riddled him. There was still life, so the ban dits took the body, hanged it and mutilated it. "All other Americans including Dr. Flannigan, Jake Meyer and W. A. Schott are safe. They were hidden and could not be found by the bandits. A looting party sacked Scott's house and threw Scott's wife, a Mexican woman and his children into the streets. "The houses of some foreigners, mostly Syrians and Chinese, were burned to the ground. Every store and nearly every house in the town was looted." Gray was acting foreman of the American owned Alvarado properties. Four of the Alvarado employes es caped before the attack upon Parral and fled across the Sirreah. Gray, with about six other Americans, stayed behind. It was inferred from telegrams that the other Americans were safe. SCOREKANSAS BABIES Fourth Annual Better Babies Grading Held at Arkansas City. Arkansas City, Kan., Dec. 7. King Baby ruled here today, when the fourth annual Better Babies scoring was held at the Arkansas City hos pital. Dozens of babies were present to take advantage of the opportunity for free mental and physical examina tion, and the result is hoped to be for the future betterment of the com munity. Dr. J. T. Axtell, of Newton, was here as a representation of the state board of health. LAUNCH BLOWS UP Two St. Louis Men Missing Since Ac cident One In Hospital. St. Louis, Dec. 7. Arthur Senn, son of Rudolph Senn, of St. Louis who has been missing since the explosion of a gasoline launch on the Mississippi river near Helena, Ark., will leave here for Helena tonight to search for his father. The elder Senn, Oril L. Seebolt, and Herman Lehr left here in the launch for New Orleans, October 20. Yesterday the son received a tele gram from Helena stating that Lehr was in a hospital at Helena, badly hurt and that the other two men had not been seen since the explosion. FORMER KA'nSANT )EAD Jesse Taylor, Widely Known as Good Roads Champion, Dies In Ohio. Springfield, O., Dec. 7. Jesse Tay lor, director of the National Highways association of Washington. D. C and president of the Ohio Oood Roads federation, died at his home at James town, O., near here, early today. Al tho born in Ohio, Mr. Taylor at one time held the offices of prosecuting attorney and probate judge at Garden City, Kan. He was one of the best known good roads advocates in the country. TEAM OF MULESST OLEN Thives Take Animals From Dibble Barn In Xorth Topeka. Someone stole a team of mules from the barn of the Dibble Grocery com pany in North Topeka Wednesday night and the sheriff's office is send ing out warnings to nearby towns. The mules weighed about 7 50 pounds each. One was a mouse-colored mare 25 years old, and the other was a brown horse 8 years old.- A bigTpepper holdup Robber Throws It Into Kxpress Guard's Kyes and Pets Treasure. Los Angeles, Dec. 7. A robber threw pepper in the face of an express wagon guard today in the rear of a downtown building, seizing $20,000 in gold and currency from the express wagon and escaped. Russian Prince Finds Job. Clinton, N. T., Dec. 7. Seldom has New York society been so startled. Aimee Crocker's Russian prince, and fourth husband, has gone into trade. Of course, it's a nice clean business dry cleaning and pressing, in fact but New York society is almost as shocked as Aimee Crocker was the time she found a dark haired young woman in her prince's room md pa-Jamas. MURDERJASE UP Court Investigating Death of Ed Bennett in City Jail. Campbell, Another Prisoner, Admits Hitting Dead Man. Ed Bennett, maltreated in the city jail last summer, is dead and buried, but one witness after another Is tak ing the stand In the first division of the district court in the attempt of the state to fix the blame for Bennett's death. Richard Campbell, a prisoner with Bennett at the time of the mal treatment, is charged with second de gree murder. He is charged with striking the blow which indirectly caused death. Bennett was arrested and placed in the city jail for drunkenness. He lay upon a table for a time, then fell off. Later there was a fight In the jail, during which Bennett was struck both by Campbell and by Clifford Frost, another prisoner. Bennett was then placed in a bunk Other prisoners thought he was merely intoxicated. Along towards morning prisoners no ticed he was breathing too rapidly and reported to the jailer. He called Dr. H. L. Clark, city physician. Clark ex amined the man and called for Dr. Merrill Lindsay. While he was tele phoning, Bennett died from a frac tured skull. Fight Investigated. For a time it was generally believed that Bennett fractured his skull when he rolled off the table, then rumors of the fight in the "bull pen" reached the officers and an investigation was started. A preliminary hearing re sulted in the holding of Richard Campbell and Clifford Frost for Ben nett's death. Campbell admitted on the stand to day that he struck Bennett without provocation. "A prisoner named Jennings put hot coals on him while he was asleep," said Campbell, "and Bennett raised up and started for Jennings. Jennings had a shovel in his hands and he kept Bennett off by swinging that In front of him. As Bennett went past me I struck him in the back of the head." Campbell stated that he did not see Clifford Frost hit Bennett but other witnesses have testified that Frost did hit him and knock him down. At the preliminary the state attempted to show that Bennett's skull was frac tured when he fell after Frost struck him. TO SHOW HERE FIRST "Very Good Eddie" Passes Up Chica go and K. C. for Topeka. Topeka is to witness "Very Good Kddie" before Chicago or Kansas City has the chance, declares Willis M. Goodhue, advance agent for that com pany -which will appear December 16, matinee and evening at the Grand. Following its appearance here the show will be taken back to Brooklyn for six. weeks and thjn will betaken to Chicago, opening there in February. The company has been out but a month. The company that will show here will be the first company of the attarc- tion to be put on the road, according to Goodhue, and will be the same com pany that will appear in Chicago. The original production is still running in Xew Yorfc City. Goodhue also announces the ap pearance of Chauncy Olcott in Topeka in April, on the first transcontinental tour that the Irish actor was made In years. Olcott has been resting and recuperating for two years and follow ing a several months appearance in New York City will start his tour across continent. The vehicles that he will use will be up-to-date versions of his first two big successes: "Mav vurneen" and "Macushla. MEET WITH FARMERS Lee and Cyrus Monroe Go to Gray Co. to Boost "Jitney Railroad." Attorneys Lee and Cyrus Monroe will leave Topeka tonight for Gray county, where they will meet Frank S. Yantis, superintendent of the new "jitney railroad," and where several meetings with the farmers and towns men along the proposed route will be held. C. C. McCarty, a former member of the state legislature, now a resident of Nortonville, who is the owner of large amount of property along the new railroad, will also attend the meetings. I GOT RELIEF FROM CATARRH OVER NIGHT I Gladly Toll How FREE HEALS DAY AND NIGHT It is a new way. It la something ab solutely different. No lotions, sprays or sickly smelling salves or creams, ino ato mizer, or an v ao- Dftratus of flfiv kind. Nothing to smoke or Inhale. No steaming, or robbing or injec tions. No electricity or vibration or mas sage. No power, no plaster, no Keeping In the house. Nothing of that kind at all. Snmethine new and lifferent something leltghtful and health- i nl..nmtft til rttr 1 n- in miiMwilfi Lmiiiri'' 1 successful. wait, and linger, and pay ont a lot of money. 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Please tell me how you cured your catarrh anil how I can cure mine." That's all yon need to say. I will understand, and I will write to you with complete in formation, FKEB, at once. Do not relay. Send the postal card or write me a letter today. Don't think of turning this page uutil you have asked for this wonderful treatment that it can do for yon what It has done for me. 6AM KATZ, Suite A. T. 50 2909 Indiana Ave. Chicago, III. SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS Dancing tonight. Hall's augmented orchestra, at Kellam hall. Adv. A marriage license was issued from the office of the probate Judge today to Charles Millarr, Wichita, age 25, and Ellen J. Larson, Clay Center, age 24. The West Side W. C. T. TJ. will meet at the home of Mrs. Tichenor at 328 Hawthorne Friday afternoon at 2:30. All friends and members are invited to be present. B. B. Eitelman, manager of the Kresge store, -will address the Men's Bible class of the First Christian church Sunday morning on "Christian ity in Business. Mrs. Paul Chamberlain, president of the Western Unitarian alliance, will lecture Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the First Unitarian church, 914 Topeka avenue. The Rev. O. L. Cook, pastor of the First Christian church, left today for McPherson, Kan., where he is to de liver two addresses on 'Church Effi ciency," at a church efficiency rally. He will be gone two days. The arrangements for handling the "Very Good Eddie" theatrical com pany and Its effects, were made by telegraph with the Rock Island station this morning. The "Twin Beds" com pany and their equipment passed thru Topeka today on their way to Man hattan. Addresses on the prevention of tu berculosis were made this afternoon, at the Capper building, Santa Fe rail way shops, Wolff s packing plant, Sey mour Packing plant and the Beatrice creamery. A motor bus will be at the city hall at 3 o'clock this afternoon to take all who desire out to the city tu bercular sanitarium. Plans for the rebuilding of the Odd Fellows' home which recently burned at Eureka Lake, near Manhattan, will be discussed at a meeting of the exec utive committees of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges, to be held in To peka at the office of W. J. Russell, grand secretary of the state organize tion of the Odd Fellows. The meeting is to be held December 20. Altho no attention was paid directly to "Citizen" McBride's proposition to establish municipal gas and electricity plants in Topeka, it started the germ working. Now the Civic club has ap pointed a committee including W. H. Kerle, P. M. Montgomery and Prof. J. E. Fitzpatrick to investigate condi tions along this line and report at a mass meeting to be held sometime in January. George Johnson, a 15-year-old negro boy living at 424 Fillmore street, con fessed to James McGovern, plain clothes man, today to the theft of a set of single harness from W. A. Duffy of 323 Jackson street. McGovern said today he found the harness in Oak land; that Johnson had sold it to a dealer named Bennett and that Ben nett had sold it to John Chiles, a negro in Oakland. The harness will be returned to Duffy. Walen F. Shaw was re-elected pres ident of the S. and D. of J. for the third time at the annual election Tues day. All other officers were re-elected. The installation will be held Tues-' day night, January 2. The officers are W. F. Shaw, president; M. E. Lo bach, vice president; John McClem ents, past president: T. D. Humphries, treasurer; Irene Mills, secretary; Rob ert Steele, financier; Janeta Warner, chaplain; C. A. Beach, guard, and Catherine Weisgerber, pianist. Sunshine camp Ko: 152, W. O. W., at the last meeting voted to go in a body to the annual meeting of the eastern Kansas district at Leavenworth Saturday. Members of the other two camps in Topeka may make the trip also. Arrangements for the trip are in the hands of Robert Steele of the Penwell Undertaking company. Gov. Arthur Capper is expected to attend and deliver an address. W. H. Frazer, southasn commander, also will speak'. The delegation from Topeka will leave at 3 o'clock Saturday on No. 10. AT THE THEATERS At the Novelty. Along comes the big Novelty Road Show Number Two for the last half of this week and it's a dandy. It takes 18 people to put on the five acts and they are all artists In their respective lines. As a big advance holiday show the bill at the Novelty start ing today is the largest and most expensive w. "eBSOn- Topping the program Is Miss Millie Carrol, "The Vpnua of the Wire and her company of five marvelous tight wire artists. The announcement of the ap pearance on this bill of Chas. A Henilrtx Co. in "The Srhool master" with ltillie Burns and six others, comes as a welcome number They are big Topeka favorites and their act will include six brand new musical numbers. The other acts with the big road show are "Lawrence Crane Co the Irish Wizard, presenting his original conception of magic "The Den of Mystery." Pauline Saxon. "The Sis Perkins Oirl." direct trom the farm with the regular country singing and dancing. Barber Jackson, herald themselves as "A Man, a Maid and a Piano." a mixture of miliic. song and other patter. This excellent show will start off with a splendid selection by the Novelty orchestra and the very latest Pathe News. At the Grand. "The Midnight Maidens," the one dis tinctly different burlesque show on the Columbian circuit, comes to the Grand Tuesday and Wednesday. December 12-13, matinee Wednesday. A burlesque show to retain its place on the Columbia wheel must now reach a standard of excellence that will meet with the approvel of the censor board in five different cities of the Lnited States. At the Orpheum. One of thp new Trangle plays Just re leased is "The Honorable Agv," starring Charles Rny. Two favorite Triangle play ers, Miss M:irparet Thompson and Marjorv Wllsou participate In the drama. A oom edv is a part of the bill. Next week is to be the banner event of the Orphenui when two heavy pictures will be seen, the first Wiliam S. Hart in "The Devil's Double" and Clara Kimball Yoiiur in "Common Law." The last picture la a snperfeature and will be shown the last half of the week. At the lrla. Pauline Frederick and Willarrl Maek take the leading roles iu "Xannette of the Wilds' at the Iris today and tonight. Tomorrow nil Saturday. Jnne Caprico is featured in "Little Miss Mischief." Kaob day a light feature is oue or two parts will be shown. At the Majestic The "In Old Kentucky" compaiir. which will be seen at the Majestic Friday and Saturday. December K and 9. matinee Sat- iinlon will Inctii.U in ."v v ui Miss Hattie Meyers, who has plaved the leading roles in this drama during several eu(;i;riuciiiii 111 inin MfYVra I1US achieved astonishing success in the diffi cult role of the mountain heroine of Mr. Charles T. laisey"8 popular play, which seems destined to go down iu the annals of the American stage as the most success ful drama of American life ever written. There is something darkly mysterious sbout hypnotism because of the occult nature of tbe phenomena. It draws the attention of all classes from .the super stitious to the scientific and when this drawing power Is seasoned with real com edy of the Hvest sort of hypnotic entertain ment cannot be excelled as a laugh pro ducer. 8nch is the case with The Orest Griffith show which opens a week's en gagement at the Majestic theater commenc ing Monday, December 1L BATTERY A f Continued from Pagw Qna.) Corp. P. T. MacFarland. tjorp. k. 11. iiavis. Corp Morris Tucker. Corp. tilenu. W. Rogers. Corp. Clarence E. Baker. Corp. George L. Brantingham. Cooks. Is. Is. Grace. John J. Jackson. Musicians. Ralph Leonard. Hoy LaFrombolse. Privates. Barrett, F. Gum, H. L. Balrd, C. A. Hall, H. G. Barton, Floyd. Haslett, K. J. Boltingbouse. It. P. Hubble. W. F. Boltiughouse, C. E. Holmes, K. B. Baker, C. K. Haggard. W. J. Brown, A. B. Hazer. B. T. Burgett, J. E. Hammel. G. F. Bartlett, J. E. Herberllng, J. L. Bell, E. F. Johnson, E. C. Bundy, W." D. B. Johnsou, G. C. Carter. W. J. Jacksou, J L. Chapman, R. B. Kennedy, Edgar. Cluff, liollle. Lang. W. J. Maun, G. F. Layman, Earl. MacLean, Ungh. Lent, U. W. Murphy, Charles. Logan, K. It. Norris, L. M. Longstaff, Grover. Nelson, O. F. Lvons. Reed. O'Neal, J. T. MeKnight, J. P. Phillips. W. H. Mills. L. V. Pribble, Melverne. Martin, Zack. Parkinson. F. C. Melchan, B. C. Patterson, E. E. Maxwell, Albert. Pepper, L. V. Morey. C. T. Parry, F. H. McKee. D. F. Parry, T. Fredrlcks, C. Fred, Keed. H. C. Mobely, Clifford. Robinson, O. J. Iiutton, Kov. ltyau. J. R. I'ritchard, James S Robinson, R. O. Johnson, Lee. Roberts, 8. F. Baldwin, Raymond. Rogers. Dale. Guble, George D. Rupe, H. A. Wyss, Ralph. Reedy, Joseph. Donime, George L. Robinson, C. A. Rader. Francis M. Seymour, Ben. Morehouse. Edgar. Schultz, Joseph. l'uckett. Luther. Stone, Alpha. Morris, Ora 8. Spencer, J. H. Hawk, Samuel R. Simons, Bert. Foreit. John. Simons, 11. E. Rolfs. Richard D. Spriggs. J. F. Jaii-eil, A. W. Sweeney. Sams. Leo AY. Werner, E. C. C. Cowles, G!"- don. Workman, Lester. Lesber, Cell S. Workman, Ernest. Tauquary, Ernest Waterman, G. K. Belibaugh, Lewis. Wilson, L. Simmons, Robert B White, J. M. Bennett, George L. Whttaker, James. Baker, G. urge P. Morris, Ora S. Klsy, Clare E. Hawk, Samuel R. Albro, Fred. Cooper, G. G. Berry, Charles. Criswell. E. E. Haines. William C Chandler, George. Eastman, William 1 Cody, James. Buesy. John. Coffman, J. J. Buzee, Charles E. Carson, Harry R. Edwar. a. George. Combs. Howard C. Sulton. Marshall E. Castetter. H. H. Gillette, Kenneth Ii uewey, x. Mali, tiarry L,. Dodge, H. K. Ireland, George. Dooley. Max. Lusher, Cecil L. Evans. Thomas. McGee. Chauncey. Feyh. George. Rauklu, Ray J. Flemniinfir. J. L. Soefrer. Hoherf s. Forsythe. R. E. Steinlitz. Henry O. George, A. F. Tanquary, Ernest C Gregory, L. L. 1 horue, Donald. DIG UP MURDERED MAN Taylor, Tex.. Dec. 7. The body of Frank McLauren, wealthy farmer, for whose alleged murder his divorced wife; his 18-year-old son, Calvin; his nephew, Harry McBride, 21, of Ard more, Okla., and a negro, Jim Pollard, are held in jail at Georgetown with out bail, was exhumed today. County officials are conducting an autopsy. Inf his confession, McBride said he struck McLauren over the head sev eral times with a rifle barrel before running the aged man's automobile off an embankment and burning it over the body. BURNED AT' THE STAKE El Paso, Dec. 7. Government agents today sent a report to -Washington saying an American named Foster had been mutilated, then burned at the stake by Villa bandits operating near Torreon. The report was said to have been brought by refugees coming to the border from Torreon. They also reported seeing sixty Carranza soldiers with their ears cut off by Villa bandits, near Tor reon. Foster's son was forced to wit ness his father's execution, the re port stated. LOCAL MENTION Economy Auto Baggage Co, Phone 1060. Adv. F. A. Koester. D. D. S., 710 Mills Bldg. Special attention given to pyor rhea and oral prophylaxis. Adv. Safety razor blades sharpened bet ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt Martin Drug Co. Adv. Framed pictures, off. Coe Broth ers. Adv. Expert framing. Brothers. Adv. Cut rates. Coe DEATHS AND FUNERALS WILLARD B. PIERCE, who died Wednesday, will be buried Saturday afternoon Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Saturday in the home o his father, Robert S. Pier?e, 1629 Jewell avenue. Affirms 3 Ufe Sentences. Jefferson City, JDec. 7. The Mis souri supreme court today affirmed the life sentences of three men .con victed of murder. The men are Geo. Smith Singer, St. Louis, who recently escaped from the prison but was re captured; Harry Bobbs. St. Charles, convicted of wife murder, and Sam Taylor, New Madrid county, convicted of wife murder. Submarines Sink Three. London, Dec. 7. Lloyds reports the sinking by submarines of the Danish steamship Nexos, 1,013 tons gross, and of the Spanish steamship Julia Benito. The crews of both vessels were landed. Lloyds shipping agency announces the sinking of the Russian sailing ves sel Ann. Various Forms Of Headache MIt la necessary In order to treat bead aches properly to understand the causes which produce the affection" says Dr. J. W. Ray, of Blocktou. Ala. Continuing, be says. Physicians cannot even begin the treat ment of a disease without knowing what causes give rite to It, and we mast remem ber that headache Is to be treated accord ing to the same rule. We must not only ba particular to give sv remedy Intended to counteract tbe cause which produces the headache, but we must also give a remedy to relieve the pain until the cause of the trouble baa been removed. To answer this purpose, antt-kamnla tablets will be found a mostconvenlentand satisfactory remedy. One tablet every one to three hours gives comfort and rest In the most severe eases of headache, neuralgia and particularly the headaches of women.' W hen we have a patient subject to regular attacks of sick headache, we should caution him to keep his bowels regular, tor which nothing is better than Actotds." and when he feels the least sign of an oncoming at tack, ha should take two A-K Tablets. Such patients should always be Instructed to carry a few anti-kamnla tablets, so as to nave tnera reaay ior instant use. These tablets are prompt in action and can be depended on to produce relief In a very few minutes. Ask for A-K Tablets. Anti-kamnla tablets at all druggists. f Advertisement INTO FOOD PROBE All Federal Departments Aid Investigation. Involves Supply, Demand and Wages Paid Consamer. Washington, Dec. 7. Virtually ev ery agency of investigation at the gov ernment's command was called upon today to co-operate in the nation-wide inquiry into the high cost of living. Beside the federal trade commission and the department of Justice, whose field forces of investigators are gath ering Information, the departments of agriculture, commerce and labor were asked for data. United States Attor ney Anderson of Boston, in charge of the inquiry spent a busy day con ferring with officials. He also con ferred with Chairman Meyer of the interstate commerce commission on shipments of coal. Reports are ex pected to disclose whether any consid erable amount of the output has been kept out of the market to force prices upward. From the agricultural department Mr. Anderson expects to obtain data on the crop yield of food staples to determine how far the rise in prices was due to supply and demand. The department of commerce will give statistics on export and domestic trade. Information of wage advances and other factors which would enable workers to meet the higher prices will be obtained from the department of labor. MISTAKE MAYBE (Contlnned from Page One. I a break in relations if Germany's case is shown to be too weak. The text of the message Ba.ld the fol lowing results were shown by the Ger man investigation: "On the morning of November 9 the German submarine encountered a large steamer coming from the Cergi straits, 100 nautical miles west of the island of Cerigo "The steamer was1 painted black and had black superstructure and not, as its otherwirae the case with P. and O. line superstructure. In light color. Steamer Dodged on Course. "The steamer, which was identical with the Arabia, was not traveling on the route regularly used by the pas senger steamers between, Port Said and Malta, as Is made plain on the enclosed map, but was taking a zigzag course toward the west, 120 nautical miles north of that route; this course on which the submarine had passed three similar steamers, at the same spot on the same morning, leads from the Aegean to Malta, so that the Ara bia was moving on the Parigo-Malta transport route used solely for war purposes, according to the experi ences until now. "The commander of the submarine further ascertained that there were large numbers of Chinese and other colored persons in their national cos tume on board the steamer; ne con sidered them to be workmen soldiers such as are used in great numbers be hind the front by the enemies of Ger many. In spite of the clear weather and careful observation the com mander did not perceive any women and children. Asks XT. S. for Data, "In these circumstances the com mander of the submarine was con vinced that in the case of this steamer he was concerned with a transport ship for troops in the service of the British government which had to be considered as an auxiliary warship ac cording to international law and therefore was treated like a warship. "He accordingly considered himself Justified in attacking the steamer without delay and sank it. "Should the American government give the official data showing that the Arabia was at the time of the torpedo ing an ordinary passenger steamer, the action of the commander would not have been In accordance with the instructions given him, since these in structions are now, as before. In agree ment with the assurances of the Ger man note of May, 1916. A Kegrettablc Mistake "This would then be a case of re grettable mistake from which the Ger man government would promptly draw the appropriate consequences." Secretary Lansing refused to com ment on the note. The state department has said pri vately all along that the Arabia was the main case upon which future American-German relations would de pend. It was pointed out that Germany emphasized the fact that her com mander was still under orders to fol low international law as demanded by the United States in its second note. Bill for 20 More Hatcheries. "Washington, Dec. 7. Twenty fish hatcheries in as many states would be provided at a cost of about $1,000,000 by a bill which passed the house to day. Among the states benefiting are Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma. Notice of Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Mutual Ice and Cold Storage company will be held at its office, 110 East First avenue, Mon day, January 8, 1917, at 7:30 p. m., for the election of a board of direc tors, and for the transaction of such other business as may legally come before the meeting. ROBT. T. BILJLARD, Adv. Secy, and Mgr. Chicago Prodnee Market Chicago, Dec. 7. BL'TTEH Market low er. Creamery, 314i37c. EGGS Market lower. Firsts, 37c: ordi nary firsts. 35g.30c;' at mark, cases in cluded. ti'faXTv:. POTATOES- Market lower. Michigsn, 1.WH1.IM 1BCUUBIII, PJ..W!CIX.TU; 1 II lie- sota and Dakota white, $1.551.00; Miuue sota and Dakota Ohlos, 91.50&1.55. POl'LTRY Alive, higher; fowls, 15c springs, lGc; turkeys, 18c. Xew York C ottos Market New Tork, Dec. 7. COTTON Spot, quiet; middling upland, 20.05; sales 000 bules. New Orleans Cottos Market New Orleans, Dec. 7. COTTON Spot, steady and unchanged. Middling, 19.ua. New York Money Market New York. lec. 7. MONEY Mercantile taper, 4(44 per cent. Sterling, tiO day bills. 4.7i-3 commercial, 60 day bills on banks, 4.71H: commercial 60 day bills. 4.71; demand, 4.75; cables. 4.76. France, de mand, S.K5: cables, 9.84. Marks, demand, 66: cables, tidy.. Kronen, demand. 11; cables. 11. Guilders, demand, 40 ca bles. 40. LI res, demand. 6.77; cables,0.76; Rubles, demand. 29; cables, 2. liar si Ives, 75c: Mexican dollars, 58y,c. Gov ernment bonds, strong; railroad bonds, eas ier. Time loans, firm 60 aud 90 days and 6 mouths, 4. Call money, firm; high, 5: low. 3; rul ing rate, 4; last loan, 3; closing bid 3; offered at 3. 1 TTT" PALACE'S 1 11 RIDAY First Men's and Young Men's Suits and Overcoats in a great group Friday, at $15 New models for men of all ages splendid fabrics in all the new col orings; hand tailored many of them silk lined; all sizes and certainly exceptional values. Friday at IIS. See them try them on. Overcoats S$9.75 ulsters and Chesterfields ?rraya snd new sucy mixtures b est shades great values at W.75. Silk-Lined Blue Serge Suits $-1 r Newest 19 models. Hand tailored, silk li n e d. Guaranteed. AU sites. Friday, lis. The Star Attraction for Friday is our sale of Hart Srhaffner Marx Fine Suits and A r Overcoats in the newest mtd-season styles, fabrics and col- IaJU nr. In sll alzea wnicn all tne tl. o. country are selling at IJS.0O, $a7.50 re offered you here at Basement Specials Men's Heavy Corduroy Pants, extra well made, in all flJO AK sUos. on sale Friday., ty&.'tO Men's Reversible Macklnawa, one side macklnaw cloth, the other cor-' duroy, all sizes, special Friday $5.95 Men's Flannel Shirts In all colors, all sizes. Special QQr Friday UOK, Mens- NeEligee Shirts neat tZKf, patterns. Special Friday New Fall Neckwear, beautiful new open end scarfs, new aUka and new patterns. Special OEIf, Friday StM. Men's Gray Bibbed Winter Shirts and Drawers. A special AQf bargain Friday Hat Special Broken lot of sample soft hats worth 3.0u, $3.50 and $.00. First AiJerbachSGuette. Floor Friday L 1 85 t icLomiiNG coy The Gifts of Gifts A VICTR0LA Victrola X, 95.00 Victrola. Style TV $15.00. with $3.00 worth of Raeords, $18.00. Payments $3.00 cash, $2.50 a month. Victrola, Style VI $25.00, with $5 worth of Records, $30.00. Pay ments $4.00 cash. $3.00 a month. Victrola, Style VIII $40.00, with $5.00 worth, of Records, $45.00. Payments $5.00 cash, $4.00 a month. Victrola, Style IX $50.00, with $5.00 worth of Records, $55.00. Payments $5.00 cash. $4.00 a month. GIVE VICTOR RECORDS. What mora appropriate gift to the owner than new Victor Records for Christmas? They will add to the enjoyment of the instrument and make it practically new again. B.Guikl Mumc Co: Chicago Grain Market Chicago. Dec. 7. WHEAT Close T cember. $1.7Nial.78l4 July, 1 4S1 48 COKS-December, Kiftc; May, 93o 834e; July. o:iS,c. OATS December, 53,c; May, 574c; July. 54e. I'OHK Jan., 75; May. 2fi 05. LAUD Dec, $16.37 Jan., $10.07; May, $MU0. SHORT B8B8 Jan.. $l-.2; May, $14.22. New Tork Produce Market New York, Dec. 8. Bl'TTKK Market unsettled, rreauiery blgber. than extras, specials. .".fti&WVjc. E(UH Market steady. Fresh gathered extra firsts. 4i47c. CHKKSE Market easy. State held spec ula. 24(&25c. POt'l.TitV Alive, steady; dressed, ir regular. Kew York Htoek Market, "dosing prl-e for tue leailitir stocks ot Tbe New York Stock Exchange as re ported by Tuos. J. Myers, Hroiojr. Colum bian BUg) Xew York, Dec. 7. 'lue Toda, Yes. Am. Beet Rugar 100 imy, Am. Can, c 2l Am. Can 4 Fndy 77 77 Am. Locomotive 0t Wj Am. S. K., e 11.'. 117 Am. 8. R.. p 11H Am. Sugar lift 113' 117 Am. Tel. T 127 "4 Am. Tobacco, e 220 Anaconda Mining OK 89 A. T i 8. F., c 220 Anaconda Mlnln: ftft A. T. S. F e 1054 105 SPECIAL 19 AC i. i:it-r imc and 30.00. aud which Friday Boy's Special $3.95 Gives you choice of a splendid lot of Boys' 2-psnt suits, overcoats and macklnaws, many of these being broken lots from higher priced ones, ruey are eseeially -good values. All sizes and kinds. Boys' -Pnt Suits, made of staunch wearing catsimeres, make a fine Xmas gift to some boy. Xltt! .Fr,.d?f.. $2.00 Hovs' 20c fast color blouses In blue chambrnys and light madras. Spe- r-forir: $i.oo. Boys Suoerior Make union autta. sample lota In all wool and cottons, $1.00 and $1.50 value, lse 12 to IS years. Special JtJ Boys corauroy KniKers, run iinea, 1 with watch uooket. 6 to 18 yrs. QQ Special Ot Children's $1.25 Wash Suits, fast colors. Tommy Tucker style, 2 to years. Special. 79c m Put One In Your Home This Christmas Through Our Easy Payment Plan If you love music there should be one in your home, for a Vfctrola has no limitations you can hoar prauv tlrally all the musir of the world, sung and played by the greatest artists, bands and orchestras. Its superb music Is elevatlna; and inspiring as well as entertaining. Our Kasy Payment Flan will enable you to secure a Vlctrola on tbe following easy terms: Victrola, Style X $75.00, with $7.50 worth of Records, $82.(0. Payments $7.50 cash, $5.00 a month. Victrola, Style XI 9100.00. with $7.50 worth of Records, $107.50. Payments $7.50 cash. $7.10 a month. Victrola, Style XIV $150.0O, with $10.00 worth of Records, $160.00. 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6 THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1916 NEVER WAS MINER Eran "Williams Explodes Story 1 of His Press Agents. E-ainous Concert Singer GItcs tlntervelw to State Journal. TILLS OF FIRST VISIT HERE He Sang at Old Crawford in Minstrels in 1893. i Big "Welshman Has Ambition To Be a Farmer. i "I never worked in a mine," Evan Williams said today, and another de lusion was punctured. It is known (eorf?e Washington did not fell the fruit tree, but press agents immemorial have told of the rise of Evan Williams fom a deep coal mine to the concert state. "They have pictured me for years dscendin& into the mine with a torch Bftd a dimier bucket, and awakening tHe cavernous echoes by my Gaelic stnginsr." said Williams to a repre santative of the State Journal. "But if isn't so. ""The nearest I ever got to mining V5s in my boyhood days spent in the house of my uncle, who was superin tendent of a mine. By trade I was a machinist. "My debut came when I sang in a male octette in the Methodist church in Akron. Some of the congregation advised me to study. I was just mar ried, but my wife and I economized my earnings as a machinist and saved enough to go to Cleveland to study." First Visit to Topeka. t "There I soon became broke, and applied for a job with Primrose and "West minstrels. "And that was my first visit to To peka. I sang ballads and coon songs with minstrels here inthe old Craw ford opera house in 1893. In six months I saved enough to resume my studies, and by 1895 was fairly on my concert career." "1 have sung in Topeka six or seven Choose We are offering- you Big Values in order to encourage early shopping. Furniture throughout our store is actually worth 25 more than our regular prices. Then, on top of that, we're cutting these already low prices to ROCK BOTTOM to stimu late selection before the RUSH. We can assure you that with our vast stock from which to select we can satisfy your every requirement of Furniture for the home. With the strongest buying power in the state we offer and newest designs in furniture at Prices that stagger Has Father a Comfortable T'i-'i r4-v jv -h mj i v reclining chair. Price range from Special prices Motorcycle Mike is a wonderful rider he rides on a string. For an extra special in Our Toy Department only 19c r i We have a beautiful as sortment of hand painted platti. that we will give special prices. See Our Many Gifts that can be used In any home. $3.75 Wool Nap Blankets, 72x80 size; plaid anl plain patterns. All colors. Regu lar price $5. 00. Special for Xmas. $2.75 Bissrll's Carpet Sweo)or, Japan finUh, oak or mahogany case. A g2 'JK ve:".- useful gi"t for. MAfflZER times but tonight I believe ir.y concert will be better than the last one. "Altho I don't feel like singing" and the big Welshman sighed, became tl.ree of my dearest relatives have died In the last month. I have only faint recollections of my mother who died while I was a boy. But my wife's mother has been a dear mother to me for thirty years and her death recently in my home at Akron cut deep." "I suppose the talking machine fans will be out in force tonight?" he was asked. "They always are," was the reply. "The phonograph is and has been the biggest educator of the people musi cally. Before when I sang here I had to limit my program to popular bal lads and lighter things. Now that the people have been accustomed to hear the best music by the records, they demand the best music programs and appreciate it." "How many of your records have been sold?" he was asked. "Oh, quite a number,'' he answered modestly, altho nearly half a million were sold last year with resultant roy alties of $40,000 and his records have been selling for eight years, their total sales being nearly 2 per cent of the Victor output. "My most popular record seems to be one of my first," he answered in reply to a question. 'A Dream,' by Bartlett, still seems to be most in de mand. However 'A Perfect Day' is nearly as well liked." "What are your own favorites?" "Oh, I love oratorio," and his big face lighted up. "In New York they call me an au thority on oratorio and a Handelian. I have not sung in oratorio for years but my programs always start with ex cerpts from them. "Sound an Alarm' from Judas Mac cabeus I regard as my best record and my phonograph people tell that it is the most perfect record they have ever made. Almost as much a favorite with me is 'How Many Hired Servants' from the Prodigal Son." Xo Frills Alxrat Him. Williams was dressing when his in terviewer was admitted to his suite at the National. Altho his income from records and concert work is supposed to average annually about $100,000 there was no more display conspicuous in his fittings. He wore no "spark lers" and his only concessions to sar torial elegance was a silk-faced frock coat. Perhaps it is the schooling of the family of four sons and one daugh ter, which he loves to tell about, that inspires his economy. One son Thomas Vernon he ex Those Gifts NOW Tea Wagons for Christmas Reading Chair Specially at If not why would n't a Eeclining Morris chair be a We have a lim ited number of these, in Gold en oak, mahog any and fumed oak finishes. Provided with separate, lift out trays and rubber tires e r y sensible Xmas present? We are sole agents for the celebrated Hemco $g.75 to $37.50 our entire line. they are ideal for serving either at social functions or in the sick-room. $6.00 Cut Glass Warer Set only $4.85 3-pt. Jug with 6 tumblers floral pattern, the very latest design, while thev last only $4.85 Buy Hand Painted Plates 7 -inch size, 12 different 1ST?8: 49c Useful Things for $4.50 All Wool Blankets 66x80 size; whites, grays and tans in plain colors; plaids in all col ors. These are all wool both ways and guar anteed not to shrink when washed. Regular price $6.50. Special for k m r-f Christmas. p.OU $3.75 1 5.75 Adjustable Dress form and scwlnj: table com bined. Regular price $25.00. Special to close (tl C I7K out. ipAiJ. i O PIEURjIWITUREQto pects to follow In his footsteps on the concert stage. Another son Edgar is finishing law school in Ann Arbor. "He is a member of the Phi Delta Theta 'frat,' Williams said, "which has a chapter in Washburn, I believe. Another son is in college and Junior is in Culver. And there is Gwendolyn. 8 years old, and the 'most remarkable girl in the world.' Evans is happily married and has been so for thirty years. As he says in his blunt, pithy fashion, "I have been on the concert stage for twenty six years and have been married to the same woman all that time. I -don't know of any other singer that can point to the same record." Wants to He a Farmer. When he retires Williams is going to be a farmer. "I am doing my plowing now, my harvest will come when the public no longer wants to hear me. "That will be a hard day for me," he says. "For I love my audiences and whenever I say goodbye to them it will seem like a farewell of all my friends." His concert will begin at the Audi torium at 8:30 o'clock this evening. PENDULUMS GOING UP Mercury That Makes the Clock Tick Correctly Advances in Price. In the pendulum of one of the standard clocks used by the railroad as regulators, -there are twelve pounds of mercury, put there to compensate, by its contraction and expansion, for the changes in the swing of the pen dulum owing to changes in tempera ture. Before the European war, the mer cury for the clocks cost 65 cents a pound. Now it costs $1.25 a pound, and for a time the clock makers were required to pay $9 a pound for "quick silver." It is said that there are but three mercury mines in the world in oper ation, and that two of them are in Europe, and their supplies are un available to the United States. It is also said that the company which owns the mine in the United States which is now producing the entire supply owns still another mine, which it declines to open as long as it can pet the high prices by limiting the supply to the output of the one mine. Indicted for Wife Murder. Ossipee, N. H., Dec. 7. Frederick L. Smalls of Mountainview, was today indicted by the grand jury for the murder of his wife, Florence, on Sep tember 2 S. The indictment charges murder in the first degree. you highest grade competition. Priced Now $9.85 the Boy a Tricycle for Christmas. We have a full line, all sizes, both steel tires and rubber tires; adjustable seat. Extra heavy wheels and frames. They range in price rom $1.95 to $4.25 4-inch size, patterns, only 12 different 29c Christmas Gifts $2.98 Fe.. T Me Runners, Brown and Green colors. Leather trimmings, with or without fringe. Regular price 14.00. Special $2.98 cor Xmas TO CHECK CRIME Legislature Will Be Asked to Pass Sterilization Law.. Bill Will Be Introduced Thru Board of Control. A bill for the sterilization of crim inal insane is being drafted by a com mittee comprising Dr. T. C. Biddle, Judge Whitcomb, Dr. W. S. Lindsey and Harry C. Bowman of the state board of control. The passage of a law preventing births from defectives has been the desire of Doctor Lindsey for years, and he has been pleading for such a law at medical meetings held in "Various parts of the state. At a recent meeting of the Shawnee County Medical society. Doctor Biddle urged the co-operation of the society in fighting for the passage of the bill. Two years ago an unsuccessful at tempt was made to pass a law along the same lines. This was. shortly after a meeting of alienists and neurolo gists at Chicago attended by Doctor Lindsey. I J nd.se y Kansas Leader. At that meeting, the danger facing the human race by the inter-marriage of defectives and criminal insane was the paramount subject and steps were taken to pave the way for sterilization laws in every state in the Union. Doc tor Lindsey was empowered to ap point a Kansas committee. Under the proposed bill, defectives in the state asylum and asylum for the criminal insane at Lansing will be placed under observation for a year. At the end of that time if the super intendent believes them incurable he may sterilize them, both men and wo men. Women more than 45 years of age will be free from the operation. U. S7UPINTHE AIR Hear Nothing From Carranza on Border Protocol. Seriously Concerned Over Si lence of Mexican Chief. Washington, Dec. 7. Serious con cern is shown at the state department over the continued silence of the Car ranza government with reference to the protocol with the American gov ernment which has been in Carranza's hands nearly a week. The date set for the reconvening of the American Mexican commission is December 9. What action will be taken in case no word as to Carranza's having signed the agreement or of his intention to sign it is received before the recon vening of the commission, could not be predicted by Counsellor Polk of the state department. So information of any kind that would indicate the de facto government's attitude toward the protocol has been received at the state department. Admit 17. S. Money Free. The department has received from Mexico City a copy of the decree just issued by General Carranza permitting American currency to be imported without the payment of duty and au thorizing its circulation in Mexico. The decree is interpreted to mean that Mexico has been obliged to find a sub stitute for Mexican currency, which has so depreciated that its use in com mercial and industrial transactions is hazardous. The navy department is trying to obtain from Admiral Caper ton, commanding the naval force off the west coast of Mexico, further in formation, concerning Arnold Vogel, German consul at Colima. The department was informed by Admiral Caperton yesterday of the kidnapping of the consul and this gov ernment has no additional information. The German embassy forwarded to the foreign office at Berlin the state de partment's notification of the kidnap ing of Consul Vogel, today. Any action on the Vogel case will be taken by Berlin, it is stated, at the embassy. Reports from state department agents on the border state that all Ger man subjects and other foreigners in Chihuahua City are safe. SEVEN NEW DIRECTORS New Officers Will Be Elected by Chamber of Commerce Next Month. Seven new members must be select ed in a short time on the board of di rectors of the Chamber of Commerce. A nominating committee comprising John C. Waters, George A. Guild, S. C. Pettit and L. R. Manley will meet this afternoon and select at least three rep resentatives of the professions, retail merchants, lawyers, bankers, mortgage men, physicians and wholesalers. The names of the men nominated will be mailed to all members of the Chamber of Commerce in good stand ing, and, they will vote on them. Those receiving the most votes will be come members of the board of di rectors to serve three years. Those whose terms expire are: George P. McEntire, C. B. Merriam, Dr. C. B. Reed, J. S. Dean, Dr. F. L. Loveland, S. E. Cobb, B. B. Eitelman. Next month officers of the Chamber of Commerce will be elected following the annual meeting. Group meetings will be held until all groups In the city have expressed their ideas of the needs of Topeka. Then cards will be sent out asking every member for his views so that none will be neglected, who wouldn't or couldn't attend the group meetings. A membership meet ing will be held and a vote taken on the various propositions. Then a plat form for the Chamber of Commerce will be adopted. UPHOLD DEPORTATIONS Cites Hague Convention War Rules In Reply to Belgium Protest. Amsterdam, Dec. 7. According to the Nordeusche Allgemine Zeitung of Berlin, the Spanish embassy in that city has handed the German govern ment a protest from the Belgian gov ernment against the deportations of Belgians. Commenting on this, the paper says that the action of the Ger mans was in conformity with article 43 of The Hague convention. After denying that there were any scenes or horrors during the deporta tions or that any Belgian had been forced to do work forbidden by inter national law, the newspaper says the coercion was necessary in the case of workmen who refused to work. In regard to the requisition of raw ma terials it is asserted that this was in accordance with the needs of the army and in agreement with article 62 of The Hague convention. IN ROSEDALE ROBBERY Earl Barton Confesses Holding I p Kansas Bank on Nov. 9. Kansas City. Dec 7. A man who gave the name of Karl Barton of Un ion City, Ohio, was arrested toaay as one of two men who robbed the Se curity State bank of Rosedale, Kan., a suburb, of $1,140 on November S. He has confessed, according to the po lice, and implicated the other man. The second man, W. J. Crowdey alias "Specks" Caughley of St. Louis, is be ing held there according to the offi cials here. The robbery of the Rosedale bank occurred late in the afternoon when no one was In the bank except the president, G. H. Ehlers. He was locked in the vault. The lobbers es caped in a stolen motor car. GAGE TAKES HAND Topeka Artist Directs Painting of "Green Stockings" Scenes. Washburn Play Expected to Make a Big Hit Here. a j,.r. nf si-x- nainters under the direction of Merrill Gage, the Topeka sculptor and artist, are busying them selves day and night at tne orana on the completion of the scenery for "Green Stockings." The work has been ,1 hv 1 (ic-i 1 .rtints and thev r re nounce the scenery among the best that has ever appeared on the Grand stage. Merrill Gage, who Is directing painting of "Green. Stockings' scenes. "Green Stockings," one of Margaret Anglin's first big successes, bids fair to give Topeka. theater folk one of the best amateur presentations that has ever been witnessed locally. Sam Stew art, erstwhjje Washburn football star has the lead and his characterization is declared to be of all-Missouri valley Class. The play was tried out at Korton ville and packed house there testi fied that it was the best production that the Topeka suburb has witnessed in years. Following the success of that the manager, A. T. Burch, has received offers from severa.1 towns over the state asking for a rendition of the play during the Christmas hol idays. May Tour the State. Tt is likely that the Dramatic club will make a post-season, post-Christmas tour giving Green Stockings" in Ellsworth, Salina. Lyons, Ellis and other towns not yet determined upon. The play is one of the comedy suc cesses of recent theatrical history, is put on by a Washburn all-star cast,r including Sam Stewart, Ruth Koester;' Violet Crumbine, Katheryn Albaugh, Grace Dana, known to Topekans as mainstays of amateur productions here. Out of town members cf the cast include Harwood Benton, Sterling Shaw, Homer Gooing, Martin Potter, Asa Crawford and Karl Griffiths. The play is to be produced matinee and evening Saturday at the Grand. Yeggs Get Small Reward. Arkansas City, Kan., Dec. 7. Two robbers took $17 from the American Paint Button company's safe, which they blew open about 1 o'clock this morning. The robbers also robbed the Murray grocery store nearby, but secured only 50 cents from a money drawer in the store. They escaped in an automobile. MAMMA! GIVE A CASCARET QUICK, LOOK AT TONGUE Don't you see your child is bilious, feverish, sick, constipated? Relieve little stomach, liver and bowels with candy cathartic. Listless, peevish, feverish, droop ing. Little stomach sick, breath sour and tongue coated. Mamma, you must act now or your little one will be real sick soon. Get a 10-cent box of Cas carets at the drug store, give a whole Cascaret any time. Cascarets are harmless and children love this candy cathartic which stimulates the little liver, cleans the thirty feet of tender bowels and sweetens the poor, sick stomach in a few hours. Mothers know that Cascarets act and act thoroughly and that they cure the little folks right up. Cascarets is best laxative for men, women and children. They never gripe or sicken. TOPEKATAXES The City Collects More Than a Million This Year. Almost Half of Revenue Goes for School Purposes. The city of Topeka is spending al most as much this year for school pur poses as it is spending for all other purposes with the exception of "spe cials." In a summary mailed to the city clerk today, O. K. Swayze, county clerk, j?hows the amount of taxes levied for the city for all purposes. The total for educational purposes is 402, 765.44. The total for all other purposes, exclusive of sidewalks, pav ing and other specials, is $458,496.17. The city will raise more than a mil lion dollars in taxes this year upon a total property valuation of $57,312,025. The dog tax collected within the city goes to the educational fund and the summary shows there is $1,454 to the credit of that item this year. School district No. 23 pays taxes in Topeka and its share is $125 in gen eral taxes and $2 dog taxes. Apportioning Funds. The total educational fund raised by taxes this year $402,765.44 will be apportioned by the board of education in the following manner: Oeneral fund $2SR.10T.57 Kullding fund f7.:t!9.92 Interest fund 20.1X15.47 Sinking fund 25.7K.4fi 1'lujgrounU fund ll.H5.44 The city's total fund to be raised by general taxation $45 8,496.17 will be apportioned by the city commissioners In the followinc mnnnor- tJeneral revenue fund $229,248.10 Bridpre fund 2tt.H5tl.01 I Interest city bonds..,. 22.92 4.M j Sinking fund J4,S7:i.42 Interest waterworks 14.:t2s.o: I'nrk fund 30.:t7o.:t7 Library fund t;.t75.:i7 Improvement bonds 5.tH9.14 Music fund 1.719.3H Lighting fund 7.1IH.O0 Chuririible fund 2.292.4K 1'tpe organ 1.719.:iti Fire dep't, double platoon 24,071.05 Paving- and sidewalks. Besides these expenditures the city will spend $108,881.75 for paving and large amounts for sidewalk and sew ers. The division of the fund created by special taxes, amounting to a total of $159,593.86, is as follows: Sidewalks 2.70B.54 1-avnig lUK.NNl.7r, l'aving alleys N.491.59 hewers 37.4IB.44 (.'ntting weeds l,:i4.25 Abating nuisance 214.00 Opening alley a3.2 ANTI-SUFFS MEET Root Outlines Reason for Op posing National Action. Would Destroy Local Govern ment in Voteless States. Washington, Dec. 7. Former Sena tor Root, In a paper read here today at the opening session of the anti-suffrage convention, outlined his reasons for opposition to the proposed consti tutional amendment to enfranchise women. s I am. against having the constitu tion of the United States amended so as to impose woman suffrage on the states which do not wish for it, not merely or chief because my judgment does not approve of women suffrage, but for a much more vital reason," said Mr. Root's paper. "It is a de struction of the right of self gov ernment and a subjection of the peo ple of New York to government of others. Having failed to secure the assent to woman suffrage of such states as South Dakota, and West Vir ginia and Ohio and New York and Pennsylvania, the advocates of woman suffrage now seek to compel such states to accept it against their will and to compel them to carry on their local government and select their rep resentatives in the national govern ment in conformity to the opinions of people of other states who are in favor of woman suffrage. I think such an attempt is contrary to the principle of liberty upon which the Union was es tablished and without which it cannot endure. Without the right of local self government we should lose the better part of our liberty." More Power Thru Home. In her keynote address, opening to day the national suffrage convent-ion, Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge of New York, president of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, said: "In protesting against the imposi tion of political duties on women, we know we voice the feelings of the ma jority of the women of the United States. After sixty-five years of or ganized effort, woman suffrage is en tirely mistaken. We believe that woman has more power in uplifting civilization thru the home than man thru his vote." RUSH RAILROAD PLANS Administration Leaders Will Take Ac tion to Save Congress .Time. Washington, Dec. 7. Administra tion leaders were planning today to hurry President Wilson's railroad leg islation program thru congress as amendments to the pending bill to in crease the membership of the inter state commerce commission which al ready has passed the house and now is awaiting action in the senate. Adoption of such a plan, they L lieve would save several weeks of work that would be requir if an en tirely new set of bills were introduced. Not all the leaders have agreed to the plan but strong pressure is being brought to bear for it. SHIP CLOCKS TO CAL Topeka Santa Fe Office Sends 18 Time Pieces to Coast Shops. Eighteen clocks have been shipped from the office of Ralph D. Montgom ery, superintendent of the time service of the Santa Fe. to San Bernardino. California, where the shops of the Santa were recently burned. The clocks from Topeka are to replace those burned in the shops. Ono of the latter was a" valuable timepiece, cost ii.fr $128 Two of the others cost J85 each, and the others were less costly. A supply of clocks, tested and regu lated, is kept on hand by Montgomery at all times, ready for emergencies similar to that of the San Bei-ardino fire. Overcoats, Suits, Raincoats, English Slip-On and Mackintosh Sale Tomorrow Very Special Men's Shawl Collar,, Chin chilla, Melton and Beaver Overcoats, shown elsewhere at $20. Our price FRIDAY $10.00 Men's Pepper and Salt Raincoats, regu lar $3.00 garments Sizes up to 38 Friday Ladies' $3.50 Belt Back Rain Coats. Men's Grey Flannel Top Coats, Covert Cloth Coats patch and plain pockets Coats worth up to $15.00 Choice. Men's Black Overcoats, Astrakhan Collar, quilted lining, 50 inches long Men's Handsome Serge Suits for Men and Young Men, shown in Topeka for the time. One day only Friday Young Men Listen Nifty Pinch Back Overcoats, full of snappy style. Friday David J. Jewelry Of All Kinds We have a com plete, line of re liable jewelry for the Holiday sea son. Our precious stones are of the highest quality. Our watches, watch bracelets and clocks are all accurate timekeepers. See our Howards and Hamiltons Anything you want in Community Silver JOIIX -V. DAV IS CO. JowMcrnnd Optician 603 Kansas Ave. Stop Toothache, Pain, Torture, Instantly! E-Z Tooth Filler Will Do It for You in a Jiffy. No Need for Anyone to Suffer. E-Z Tooth Filler acts like maglr. A little in the cavity of the tooth kills the fcerma. soothes the frnntir nerve, shots out the air :.nl enils the ache not merely for a moment, but for good. It Is not a toorn nche giim or wax for temporary relief only, but a filling wbi-h hardens quickly itnd Is as permanent an many fro 11 fillings. Tenti uionials from those who have hal the fill ing In for over 3 years, and no pain. Save money, time and pain by being your own dentist. Fill your own teeth and atop or prevent toothache. Anyone can use K-Z (easy) Tooth Filler. It tabus Lut a moment r.tnl eosts only 2Tc. K-Z Tooth Filler la for sale at yonr druggists at 2Tk- a bottle, or sent direct upon receipt of pri-e by the Cbas. A. Bertram Drug Co.. Klstou Ave.. Chi cago. For sale and recommended In Topeka by Taliy-M.Farland and Geo. V. Stauafield. $1.50 $1.98 $6.50 $7.50 first $10.00 dark brown or dark gray Brim $10.00 August Tomorrow Rolled Oats New goods in bulk, seven 0C pounds. LiOC Canned Corn Standard quality, No. 2 cans, 3 cans 25c Canned Tomatoes No. 2 cans, 3 cans 25c Fresh Oysters In bulk, per quart 40c Phone 4190 MORNS MYERS 900 North Kan. Ave. CUCH! LUMBAGO? Try Mustercle. See How Quick! 7 It Relieves You just rub Musterole in briskly, and usually the pain is gone a delicious, soothing comfort conies to take its place. Musterole is a clean, white ointment, made with oil of mustard. Use it instead of mustard plaster. Will not blister. Many doctors and nurses use Muster cle and recommend it to their patients. They will gladly tell you what relief it gives from sore throat, bronchitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and riches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the chest (it often prevents pneumonia). Always dependable. 1

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THE TOPEKA DAII" STATE JOURNAI-THURSD AY EVENING, DECEMBER 7; 1916 'I am sending more Christmas cards than ever before" AST year so many of my friends called my holiday cards 'dainty, 'clever', 'just too dear, that this year I am using twice as many. Everyone seems to credit ME with their quality, yet all I do is to ask for QTHE A M DAV1S CO. UAL1TY CARDS V complete line may be found at this store. ZERCHER Be ok and Stationery Co. 521 Kansas Ave. bd Mother U "Everv time mother gets out Calu met I know there's going to be good things to eat at our house. Delreious, tenjr, tempting doughnuts, biscuits, calces and pies! I've never seen a ba lee way failure with Calumet. Mother tays it's the only Baking Fowtlerthat insures uniform results. HOT BARGAINS Granulated Sugar- 14 lb. for Sl.OO Hickory Nuts larg-e size, a peck. 1 for o new crop, I pounds 50e ft o T. J Native Steer Beef Shoulder Roasts, lb lie 17c 4? Cat Fish 'fa CVALITX- S H CROCERC 1 M.T7l f w Kccet.e J Hii.-hrt Award. 4 Wi i ORE ntii gtma An engagement of interest to a Utrjee circle of the young society crow I here was announced Thanksgiving day in Uwrence. The bride to be is Miss Adrienne Atkinson, the pretty daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. S. J- Atkinson, a prominent family of Lawrence, who told of her betrothal to Mr. Vance Day of Michigan. The engagement was announced to a group of Miss Atkinson's friends at the Pi Beta Phi house, where a num ber of the graduates were guests of the t'niversity girls during the Thanksgiving day festivities. Miss At kinson is a graduate of K. I", and -vas a popular member of the Pi Phi so rority. She and her sister. Miss Mary Atkinson, often visit their friends in Topeka. and have attended numbers of the fashionable parties in Topeka, M r. Day formerly lived in Kansas City. He is a Kansas University grad uate, and is a Sigma Chi fraternity man. He is now in business in Mich igan. No date for the wedding has been set. One of the guests at the Pi Phi house at the announcement of the en eaeroment was Mrs. E. A. Campbell, of Topeka. The Alumnae chapter of tl.e Pi Beta Phi sorority will have a meeting next Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Silas Porter, in the Congleton. The Phi Delta Thcta dancing party Friday night will be held at the Elks Hall. The chaperones will b- Mr. an3 Mrs. A. J. Carruth. jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dana Davis have named their infant daughter Martha Ellen. The baby belongs to the fourth generation of the Davis family now living in Topeka. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Byron Davis, and her great-grandfather is Mr. J. P. Davis. Her father, her grandfather and her great-grandfather are all asso ciated together in business. Mrs. Da vis, before her marriage, was Miss Helen Brown of Kansas City. She is the daughter of Mr. Bestor Brown of that city. Prof. "William A. McKeever of Law rence will go to Pittsburg and Indian apolis this week to deliver a series of lectures on educational subjects and child welfare. He will speak before an educational assembly in Pittsburg and before the women's clubs of Indianapolis. K. I", has. so far as is known, the only child welfare depart ment in the world operated in con nection with a university. Mr. Mc Keever. who has written a number of books on the subject, and is a recog nized authority in his field, is head of the department. Professor McKeever is a brother of Mr. Ed McKeever of Topeka. The Spalding Reading circle gave an entertainment Wednesday night at the high school auditorium, for the bene fit of its charity fund. The speaker of the evening was Mr. C. E. W. Grif fith, a reader and interpreter of Shakespeare. Mr. Griffith touched briefly on a th-e -pltws ot ft-hft .es--peare. mentioning thera in their chro nological order. He read short pas sages from the best parts of nearly all of them, explained what he con ceived to be their meaning and pur pose, and pointed out some of the sa lient points of their excellence that give them their literary pre-eminence. His commentaries on the plays are witty and entertainingly given and contain the product of a great deal of thought and investigation. The speaker was introduced by Fa ther Francis Hayden. Mrs. P. P. Womer presided at the December meeting of the Woman's Rotary club Wednesday night at the tea room, in the absence of the presi dent. Miss Xanon Herren, who has gone to Boston to spend the winter. Mrs. Womer is vice-president of the club. At the business session, following the dinner, the following new mem bers were voted in: Miss Leah Roark, of the Jenkins Music company; Miss t Ethel Grant, piano instructor; Miss 'Josephine Herren. representing post office work; and Mrs. George K. De Mun, of the grocery business. Mrs. Kate Pierson's name was preset ned, as a representative of welfare work, but on account of other duties, Mrs. Pierson was obliged to decline the nomination to membership. Tht after dinner program was giv en by Miss Margaret Boe. who is at the head of the department of dra matics at the high school; by Mrs. June Chapman, head of the Central Park and Potwin kindergartens, and by Mrs. Harry Forbes, who represents women in Agricultural interests. Miss Bne read extracts from Van Dyke's story. "The Other Wise Man," and for an encore she gave "His Fav orite." Mr?. Chapman talked on Kinder garten work, offering for the endorse ment of the club, an amendment to the kindergarten bill to be presented at the forthcoming session of the leg islature. The amendment is to the ef fect that when the parents or guard ians of '2 5 or more children of kin dergarten aare, living under the school control of a board of directors or board of education in a given district, rtsk for the establishment of a kin dergarten, it shall be granted except in such crises where all the funds that can be raised by levying the limit per mitted by law. .ire necessary for the maintenance of rchool work above the kidorgn.rten grade. The club could not endorse the amendmpnt as an organization on ac- 3 count of a provision in the constitu I tion which forbid it to endorse any 4 legislative measures. However, the ii i members will doubtless endorse it in dividually. In Mrs. Chapman's address on the Importance of kindergarten work, she 0 said, in part: "The kindergarten of i frs an unequaled chance for the pro- tal and spiritual nature of children. t-very case or enme naa its root in a case of neglected childhood. The kindergarten claims its place in the j education of the nation. It is a tre mendous lever for the lifting of the race, thru its children, because it satis j fief the whole nature of the child. No other svstem has vet been found that po directly develops the best in a child and sunoresses the worst qual ities. What this worM needs most is not keener intellects but hieher moral ity. In The kindergarten the children are taught to be- fair and Just and to respect the riehts of others. G've the kindergarten the child, with the co operation of the mother, until he is even years old, and the state can save the man." I Mrs. Forbes read a clever paper on some of the phases of farm life. Her Looking Backward In State Journal Society Column TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY Mrs. M. C. Ham matt. Miss Crosby and Miss Lizstie Crosby erirerriilnfd a few guests yesterday complimentary to Mrs. Crosby f Minneapolis. wUo is their guest. Among those present were Mrs. J. 15. Bar tholomew. Mrs. I. Atwood. Mrs. J. K. Hudson. Mrs. A. S. Johnson. Mrs. Tewks bnry, Mrs. iVudder. Mrs. Mary lieUtaer. Mrs. Edward Wilder. Mrs. Kvelvn Lewis, Mrs. Frank Hnllidav. Mrs. Kugene inlu ton. Mrs. Oorge M. Noble. Mrs. J. L. Shellabarger, Mrs. P. G. Noel. Mrs. inU ford Imdiey. Mrs. A. A. lloblnsou, Mrs. Julia Thompson, Mrs. T. It. Sweet. Mr. I. J. Harding arrived in this city from the east. He is ou his way to Cali fornia and will remain in Topefea for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Sutton will entertain a few friends at dinner this evening. Mr. Frank Tichenor went to St. Louis last evening. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Pemberton. Miss Teinberton and Mr. (ieorge Trout of Wa mego. formed a box party Saturday even ing to see Sol Smith KusSeLl. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. liobinson have taktn rooms for the winter at 11S West Sixth street. Mr. I'aul Torrington has gone to Lin coln, Neb., to coach "A Country Circus," whi.-h will be given there soon. Mrs. M. K. lioss of Evanston. 111., Is visiting at the I. L. La kin home. Hev. and Mrs. Nathaniel Thomas of Leav enworth are in the city and will spend a few days with LVan and Mrs. H. I. liod-ley- Mr. end Mrs. W. J. Black will give a box party Friday to see Khen. Mrs. A. S. Thomas and daughters, Nina and Mav, are located for the winter at North Olive street, in San Antonio. Texas. Miss Martha White returned to Junction City today after a visit to Miss Frances Moon. home is at Cedar Heights, where the principal business is the raising and marketing of pedigreed stock. "The farmer is one worker who has no sal ary, and the farmer's daughter has no regular allowance like city girls of her circumstances. When the market is right a farmer may come home with enough money to buy the next farm, and a little later he may be living on borrowed money. The daughter watches the market, and if it is good, she knows she will have some money. If it is poor, she is in the same boat with her father. The time has passed when farming is a business for the un educated. Because a man lives outside the city limits is no reason why he should not care for classic literature and good pictures. More and more the desk work on the farm is taking a place of importance. In the old days the farmer finished the shores and did what figuring he need ed io do on the kitchen table, good as those found in the down town offices, and if he raises fancy stock, his book work and his correspondence is exacting and requires the utmost ac curacy." Mrs. Forbes gave some en tertaining incidents of her own ex periences in farm life, detailing some of the inconveniences and some of the profits. Those who attended -the meeting were: Mrs. June Chapman, Mrs. Grace W. Rees, Dr. Harriet Adams, Mrs. E. G. Marshall, Mrs. P. H. Adams, Mrs. Alonzo Thomas. Miss Rosa Furlet, Miss Mabel Adams, Miss Mary Harrison, Miss Margaret Boe, Mrs. Harry Forbes. Miss Effie Gra ham. Miss May Malone, Mrs. O. L. Peak, Dr. Anna Fov, Miss Lottie Kel ley. Mrs. Wolf-Moun Day, Mrs. P. P. Womer, Mrs. L. D. Whittemore, Miss .Bertha Hempstead and Miss Kate Thomen. Miss Dorothy Sims will entertain the Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae club Fri day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

Dr. E. G. Brown gave a dinner Wed nesday night for Dr. A. B. Jeffrey, who will leave soon to enter hospital work in Europe. He will sail December 23 for London. Those who attended the dinner last night were: Doctor Jef frey, Dr. O. P. Davis, Dr. I. A. Silia man, Dr. W. E. Jeffrey. Dr. W. L. Warner, Dr. C. W. Schwartz, Dr. O. A. McDonald. Dr. C. R. riilverthorne and Doctor Brown. The table decorations were pink roses. The girls of the Alpha Phi sorority will have a ppread Monday evening at the chapter house. One of the pretty young matrons went out to play golf one day. As the season wag waning, and the links1 are in the county anyway, she attired herself in a middie blouse and a skirt of the vintage of 1910. It was worse than a narrow skirt; it was a down right hobble.. She encountered her first difficulty in climbing over a fence that obstructed her way. By some skilful maneuvering on the part of the friend who was with her. a nprelf. she took the ferce by short Why Piles? A Free Trial of Pyramid Pile Treat ment Will Answer the Question Emphatically. "Hello! Send Me a isox of 1-yramld." Yonr case is no worse than were the cases of many who did try this remarkable Pyramid Pile Treatment and who have since written s letters babbling over with Jov sad thankfulness. Test it at our eipen?- by mailing the below conpon, or get a H box from your druggist now. Take no substitute. FREE SAMPLE COFPOX PYRAMID PRP? COMPANY. Mi Pyramid Building. Marshall. Mich. Kindly send me a Free sample of Pyramid File Treittment. in plain wrap per. Xame Street City State and easy stages, and soon the game began. Now, she Is no mere wisp of a woman, tho it must be said that she is steadily reducing. Presently she posed for a gigantic drive, brought down the club but misled the ball. The skirt wa? too narrow to allow her to step quickly and regain her balance; so over she went, and down the hill with the speed and rotary motion of a whirlwind. There is this much to he said for a hobble skirt: It "stays put,'' and has thus redeemed itself in many a precarious moment. Otherwise there is1 and never was- any reason for a hobble. And the moral is: There are practical reasons for observing the newest style in skirts, even when you are going to the country in the morn ing to play golf. The play "Green Stockings" will be presented Saturday afternoon and eve ning at the Grand by the Washburn Dramatic club. Two of the women's roles will be taken by Miss Katheryn Albaugh and Mies Grace Dana, yT-w 7 J t i. f iff r Miss Grace Dana, who will take one of the roles in Uie play "Green Stockings." Miss Albaugh played the leading part in All of a Sudden Peggy and also appeared in The Ideal Husband. She was president for a year of tYys Beta sorority, now the Alpha Phis. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mor ton Albaugh, and is one of the well liked college girls: Miss Dana is the elder daughter of Judge and Mrs. Alton W. Dana. She is a member of the Alpha Phi sorority and is active in college T. W. C- A. work. She played in The Stubborn ness of Geraldine w,hen the college presented that drama. Mr. Harwnod Benton, football man and Washburn college actor. Miss Albaugh, in the coming play, will take the part of the youngest of the four daughters of William Faraday, I and Miss Dana will be one of the other daughters. One Of the men of the Show is Harwood Benton, nicknamed Squire' by the college fellows. He la cast for the part of an old English squire in the play, which is not a half bad Idea. He is one of the versatile chaps at col lege, for he dabble, in dramatics, and is a regular football man. He is shown In the accompanying photo graph in his football outfit, where his admirers think he reaily shines the best. In addition he is a frat man and the comedian of the chapt r house, where he prox-es his powers as understudy of the Kevstone stars. The I W. Wilson Bible class had their annua! meeting and dinner Wednesday niht in the class room of the Westminster Presbytrrian church Mr. L. W. Wilson was toptmaster, and 1 responses were made hv the Rev. Mr. Ralph Ward. Mr. S. M. Shields, Mr. C H. Hepworth. I This week is bazar season in To- i peka, which is reason enough why there is not much else to take the at- are missing until you make up this in tention of the women. Down at the expensive, quick-acting cough ayTup and Methodist meeting house, a Christmas try it. Children love its pleasant taste shop was maintained for two days, and arid nothing else will loosen a cough or dinner served the first evening. The chest cold and heal the inflamed or affair was conducted in the Sunday swollen throat membranes 'with such school room. On the raised section of eae and promptness. It s equally aa the room, a bedroom was fitted up K001 for frovra-up as for children, with a view to displaying the comfort- T1.1 9Plf'ldld cough yrup OT ers. spreads, embroidered and lace 'J .2 ffL iff 1?Tht1rtrneann S"' T EtS 3& 'pt uUtidUgar The sheets on the bed were made ull pintf with rows of tatting between the hems famiy, ropplT-of much better cough and the body of the sheets, and the remedV than ou eould bar ready-made pillow cases were similarly trimmed, for t Vi ,Ur vinw of i j Complete layettes were offered for The moment it touches the inflamed, I sale at one of the counters. Every eold-eonested membranes that line the 1 year the articles sold at the church throat and air passages, the healing be iazars are more elaborate and hand- gins, the phlegm loosens, soreness 'some, and consequently more expen-1 leaves, cough spasms lessen and soon sive. than in the previous year. Amonjr disappear altogether, thus ending a. the women who had charge of affairs eough quicker than you ever thought at the bazar were Mrs. A. Marburg, possible. Hoarseness and ordinary I president nf the Aid society; Mrs. John eoughs are conquered by it in 24 hours IChaney. Mrs. Frank Edson. Mrs. Lu- ?r le9B- Excellent for bronchitis, whoop- ther Bums. Mrs. Charles Elliott. Mrs. la-- gn, spasmodic croup, bronchial G. C. Bowman and numbers of other3 i who are prominent in the work of the i Society. j The Episcopalians opened their ba- tae world w" for iu quick healing i zar on Kansas avenue below Ninth effect on membranes. i street. Mrs. E. A. Herbts had charge Beware of substitutes. Ask your of the table for the sale of doll clothes druggist for "Z'hi ounces of Pinex" with that were made b the girls of the directions and don't accept anything Junior au.Tiliary. The proceeds from else. Guaranteed to give absolute satis i that sale go toward the help of mis- faction or money refunded. The Pinex 1' Hot clergmen. and the chapter of the j Co., ft. Wayne, Ind. cathedral is conducted by Mrs. Floyd I Advertisement Baker and Mrs. F. R. Millspaugh. Some of the young women of the Chaneel chapter had charge of th candy sales, and the delicatessen and fancy work departments were in charge of the guild women. Mrs. J. M. Moneypjenny of Vine wood Place, gave a amner party for Mrs. Harry Kidnour of Minneapolis The guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ci-oss, Mrs. W. W. Whitehead. Mrs. W. P. Webb. Mrs. A. P. Cross. Miss Olive Money penny, Mr. Ernest Money penny, and Mrs. J. M. Moneypenny. The Rev. Mr. John Brlg'-itand Mrs. Bright gave a dinner Wednesday night at their home, 1900 Redden ave nue. Covers were laid for: Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Marshall, Mrs. C. J. Evans, and the Rev. -"Jr. Bright and Mrs. Bright. Notes and Personal Mention. Mr. and Mrs. George C. Thompson returned today from an extended east ern trip. They spent sometime in New York City and Albany, and other cities of the east. Mrs. S. W. Mullinix. of Moline, Ill stopped in Topeka for a short visit to friends on her way to El Paso, Tex. She will spend a few days in this city on her return nome. The Mullinix family formerly lived in Topeka Mr. and Mrs. George Sharitt have returned from Leavenworth, where the made a short visit to Or. and Mrs. O. C. Goddard. Mrs. Walter Wellhouse, formerly of Topeka. spent the past few months in Boston, and has returned to Lawrence, to be with her son, Mr. Walter H. Wellhouse, of the State University, during the winter. Miss Mary Scanlan of Chapman, Kan., is visiting Miss Winifred Hart ley. She is on her way home from Leavenworth, where she was the guest of Miss Margaret Donovan Mrs. Frank Reisner is visiting Mrs. James Thayer of Atchison. Miss Sara Kouns and Miss Nelle Kouns. who are doing concert work in Chicago and Wisconsin, were in To peka a short time the first of the week, and have returned to Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. MeNeal have returned from Battle Creek, Mich., where they have been for the past few months. Mrs. H. C. Teel and her daughter, Blanche, left today for their home in Hill City, after a visit to Judge and Mrs. John Dawson. Mrs. Dawson ac companied them home. Mrs. Marie Xesstler of Evansville, Ind., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. George Veale. Mrs. Kurtz Kellam of Kansas City, has been visiting her mother, Mrs. J. W. Haughey. Mrs. Minnie T. Horner, who has re turned from a trip to Montreal, left Wednesday for St. Louts, Mo., to spend the holidays with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Elmore will have as their guests this week: Mrs. Mlyme Elmore of Salida. Colo., and Mr. and Mrs. James Elmore of Xortonville. A silver medal contest will be held under the auspices of the W. C. T. C. at Central Congregational church. Be- a kindergarten drill, some readings and music, tinder the direction of Miss I Eva Corning, the children giving the entertainment being the little people ot jentrai. cnurcn. Mrs. Emma Sells Marshall returned today from St. Joseph, Mo., where she visited her daughter, Mrs. B. G. Voor- heea Mrs. N'nt Black will leave for ChL eago Friday to join Mr. Black foe a lew days. Miss Fern Hoover, of Osage City, arrived today to attend the Evan Wil liams concert. SANTA FE KotM and persona la front Stat Ftt, fry Frances Jones, 211 Orattaa street, telephone between S tod 10 a. 303s); etber hoars. 4701 K-2. Tfte concert Fridav evening at the Rail road Y. M. C. A. win be given by the choir of the German Methodist chtirch. as sisted by Miss Aii.-e KHenberger and Miss Krtgiey. readers. The program will consist of solos, duetts, quartettes and a number of male chodns numbers. A splendid pro gram is promised. Mr. A. O. Beach is the director of the ehnrch choir. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Burbank have been called to fMiqnoin. III., by the death of their nephew. Edwin Jones. Mr. Burbank is connected with the water service depart men t. Andy O'Byme has been transferred from the general claim department to the treas urer's offit-e. The board of managers of the K. K. Y. M. r. A. met Wednesday evening in the direc tor's room of the association for the month -assimilate" the 5T5 new members ga inert ly business meeting. IMans were made to I last month in the ten days membership i campaign. Asiue irom cne .k new mem- rT9 gaiwen m toe cen 7i iweniy-two i former members renewed their member ships during November. A committee of five was appointed to look after tbe new recruits gained la tbe offices and another five appointed to look after thoae in tbe sbops. The meeting at 10:45 o'clock Satnrday In tbe telegraph school will be held by tbe Hev. M L. Hooey. Ke.. B. H. Hnbbs led tbe noon, meeting Friday in tbe car sheds. InaiHh Ifale. safety commissioner for the company, has returned from a business trip to Chicago. Mrs- J. L. t'rook. wife of J. I... Crook. Joint car inspector who bus been til the past week. Is showing little Improvement. Mother-Made, Quick 1 Acting Cough Syrup t X Sknld be Kewt Haa.y tm Kverr Rssu Baallr Prepared aft t Casts Little. T Mothers vnnTI uever know what Ton :thma or winter coughs. Pinex is a hicrhlr concentrated com pound of genuine Norway pine extract. Tnl.lnml with 0iia.iaenl and is f amntim North Side News HIT BY MOTOR GAR Scott Myers Slightly Hurt on Kansas Avenue. Span of Mules Lost by Dibble Grocery Company. ANNUAL FARMERS' INSTITUTE Judge Dana on Program at In dian Creek Tonight. 3Iany Farm Snbjects To Be Discussed Friday. Failure to see an oncoming automo-1 bile driven by J. S- GUbert of the Metropolitan Insurance company nearly caused serious injury to Scott Myers Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock. He was crossing North Kan sas avenue in the middle of the 00 block, with a buggy passing directly in front of him. cutting off view of the moving machine. The machine was not speeding and stopped quickly after striking Myers and temporarily rendering him unconscious. Nothing more than a rough shaking up and a few bruises were sustained. Myers was examined immediately by Dr. Al bert Dawson, whose office is at 830 North Kansas avenue. Indian Ocek Institute. The seventh annual farmers' insti tute will be held tonight and tomorrow at the Indian Creek grange. Judge A. W. Dana, of the first division of the district court; Clarence Lacey of Meri den; Omar Browning of Linwood, and W. P. Kimball of Indian Creek, will speak this evening. Alfred Smith will furnish music. L. E. Call, professor of agronomy at the Kansas' State Agricultural col lege, will speak Friday morning, fol lowed by local men. The subject of this session will be concerned with growing fruit. A basket dinner will be held at noon. In the afternoon, the program is as follows: "An Attrac tive Home," Miss Stella Mather; "Ex hausting the Soil," Li E. Call; "The Growing of Good Corn." J. W. Coch rane. In the evening Miss Mather. J. Will Kelley and Hampton A. Steele will talk. Music will be furnished by the orchestra and the girls' quartet of Qulncy school. Notes and Personals. Two mules belonging to the Dibble Grocery company are either lost or stolen. They were left in their stall last night and were missing this morning. Once before, so it happens, they disappeared and were later dis covered mulishly nibbling grass in the city park. One of the clerks at Dib ble's store gave their names this morning as Donner an' Blitzen. It is assumed from that that possibly the Christmas call to duty was too much for them and they left. The H. E- N. 8. club met in the home of Mrs. Eugene FTrik. 1507 North Quincy. street ,for an all-day meeting today. It ts rumored that they are planning to discuss the prob lem of egg boycotts. Tilman Bickel of Elmont who was accidentally shot in the hand while hunting rabbits, probably will forfeit a finger, says Dr. A. M. Dawson, who attended him. The fourth literary number of the West Indianola lyceum course will be given In the school house on Friday evening. The program will consist of miscellaneous presentations followed by a debate. The entertainment is open to the public. A grand piano has just been moved into station No. 1 for the use of the fire boys. It is the instrument that formerly was used In the Auditorium. Paderewski's maniacal fingers once glided feverishly over the surface of j its keyboard and some of the world's i most renowned singers' have perform ed to its accompaniment. The old street-sweeping machine can squeak almost as loudly as can the most fashionable automobiles as it sweeps its moaning journey up and down North Kansas avenue. The best sellers don't always sell best until their best sellers have been selling for a year, is the surprising idea offered by C. H. Mathews of the H. H. Bair book store. The books that have been advertised for a year or more usually are more popular on the north side of the Kaw. in other words, than those Just off the press. Margaret Hill McCarter. the capital izer of Kansas history; Gene Strat ton Porter, Ralph Connor, Churchill and George Barr McCutcheon have the best luck in Christmas sales. Tonight is the time of the big third annual homecoming event of Victor council. No. 4. Knights and Ladies of Security, which meets in Barratt halL. 1000 North Kansas avenue. Big prep arations have been made for the ac commodation of 200 guests. An elab orate musical entertainment has been provided for. Some of the residents near Garfield park have lately made complaints against the operation of the merry-go-round and figure eight by the park amusement company. W. H. Rutter is enlarging the dis play rooms at the rear end of his furniture store. The Pestiferous Philosopher previ ously referred to in this column was this morning offered a drink from the quassia cup of a drug store. "It's great as a stomach tonic," the clerk explained., "The quassia is grown in South America and in the same sort of climate as quinine." The two drugs have similar flavors. "Ah. 'tis only thru the dregs of. life's bitters that happiness openeth." quoth the Pes. Phil., resignedly, sipping the last drops. Lena Jacob. 423 West Curtis street, was surprised Wednesday night by thirty of her friends, on the occasion Of hep rwenrv.thtrd hirthav r' and music occupied the evening. Re- iresnments were served. A No. 0 spike, bent double, was ex hibited in a hardware store this morn ing as a relic of a strength-feat per formed last year in the store by pure arm muscle. The man who did it is said to be some giant. Star lodge No. 20. A. O. IT. elected officers last night at its meet ing at 333 North Kansas avenue. J. C. Graber. 831 North Quincy street has recovered from an attack of typhoid and has returned to work. Mrs. Henry Barnes and daughter. 'Helen Louis Barnes. -of Ka nsaa City, are visiting Mrs. Barnes' father, J. N. Hiyne. 911 North Harrton street. I A. M. Ptro. Druggist Adv. Aaron Sheets is visiting his brother in Teaven worth. The women of the Kansas Avenue Methodist church will hold a chicken TheW TS SA p Fr A Special Sale of Georgette, Crepe de Chine and Taffeta Silk BLOUSES Friday and Saturday $1.75 $2.25 $3.75 We will be able to display only one price in cur Win dow, the ones at $3.75. You will be pleased with the others also, for they are splendid values at the price we offer thera. (Railroad fare refunded to out-of-town customers.) A New Shop for Men Who Dress Well I am opening a new shop where men can buy the smartest of j CLOTHES, HATS, FURNISHING GOODS and CUSTOM SHIRTS 4 the lines being from Woolf Brothers, Kan- sas City, and of their usual splendid quality. PHILLIP A. GRAY Second Floor For Friday PiriMrfwMM Choeolate Aartl. rery delicious rosafet't.oo, neatly parked In attractive and unique boxei. a rpular Wc teller. one pouoti p'iaj for Frt-yf gy day and Saturday. A full and varied line of the nationally advertised brands from the premier candy makers of America. LOWNEVS WHITMAN'S JOHNSTON'S JACOB'S From 6llc to $1.25 the pound Five-pound De I.dzp. tHt 11 nod boxes as high as $.".0O Something; Very Elaborate. Select Your Christmas Candies NOW Before Stocks Are Cut I'p. Brunt-Martin DRUG CO. 729 Kansas Ave. Phones 5S-S77T supper Saturday night in Bxratt halL Leonard Marsh of Kilmer were in on- -Frank Langston is visiting for a. i tusiness Wedn-sday. vreek his parents at Valley Falls. j W. F. Teats has returned from Ok C. R. Jackson of Elmont. Miss Ivallahoma and Elk City. Kansas, where Peck of Kilmer and Mr. and Mrs. ills Company (fatiwmm m 1 713 KANSAS AVE. CANDY Specials and Saturday What Uracil Wats, Jippe4 la Crmm, a Buamnteedc f)e value, put up in beautiful one pmtiid boxes and on sal bere Friday and &Jlt'50C IS he has been since early last summer.

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8 MUTT JEFF And Mutt Himself Is r,orm.) 0 -ir eN, -Tr5! l-JMA CAN voo ocm-.t W T. I TROUBLE .VOW I L,KV AM I AR5TD? 11 WBlJ." lT-nt4l,1 1 1 1-1 Up to the SportingNews From Everywhere. WESTERN LEAGUE CLUB OWNERS GO TO WAR OVER PRESIDENT ZEHRUNG Hanlon Says Frank Isbell Would Wreck the League to Get Tip O'Seill Back Again. War to the knife hilt is threatening the poor old Western league just now with Frank Isbell, the Bald Eagle of Des Moines, and Ed Hanlon, the Sioux City magnate, manipulating the bowies and stabbing for life-blood with blind, maddening fury in such a way that they are liable to wreck the whole organization if some good angel of peace does not successfully assume the Henry Ford peace role. Isbell is trying to get President Zeh rung's scalp by underhand methods, it is charged, and it is to prevent this act of villainy that Hanlon has sharpened his steel and entered into. the fray. In a statement given out in Sioux, City, Hanlon accuses the Bald Eagle of having his heart set on one of two things either to get Zehrung out of the president's chair so that O'Neill can again repose his carcass in it, or else to wreck the league to smith ereens. Hanlon says that in order to get Zehrung out of the way so that he can force O'Neill upon the club o .iers again Isbell is stopping at nothing short of murder, and that he is airing the troubles of the league and giving the family skeletons false and unfair publicity which is harmful to the game all over the circuit and all over the United States. And he as serts that if the Bald Eagle does not desist a meeting of the club owners will be called at, which steps will be taken to make him do so. The war started, according to re port, at the recent meeting at New Orleans when Frank Isbell and an other club owner, -presumably Jack Holland of St. Joe, cornered President Zehrung in a room at a hotel and de manded his resignation, stating that it was absolutely essential if the league was to survive. Zehrung, how ever, refused to accede to their de mands, and shortly thereafter Isbell gave out a statement in which he said that every club in the league lost money in 1916 and that the league treasury was empty while in the days of O'Neill several thousand dollars had always been kept in the strong box for emergencies. Hanlon's reply to this is that the league treasury was empty because Isbell failed to pay his dues. And now it's lab ell's move, Mr. Checker Umpire. WASIIBVKN INTO M. V. C? It was reported here today that Dr. A. H. Kennedy, of Wa&hburn, had gone to Manhattan to attend the an nual meeting of the Missouri Valley conference with the idea of making application for membership for the Ichabod school. The report could not he confirmed, but the attitude Dr. Kennedy has regarding games with larger schools thin "Washburn has had on her schedule during t!ie last few yttirs indicates that ho would take puch a step if he wore given any grounds for believing that his effort3 would meet with success. While Washburn has not Lad a very successful n.ason during the last few years. Dr. Kennedy is confident he will be able to improve conditions a great deal and he argues that year in and year out, without nny improvement, the Ichabods will play as good foot 408 Residents of Kansas f Single Rooms, with bath. 3.50 to 6.00 rouble 4.50 to 7.00 Parlor. Bedroom and bath. Times Square $10.00 to 14.00 At Broadway, 44th to 43th Streets the center of New York's social and business activities. In close proximity to alt railway terminal. r v 1 j -w. Minute ball as Washington and Drake do, and the geographical location of Wasli- ourn makes it more desirable as a conference member than some of the other schools. It is almost certain that an effort will be made to arrange a more at tractive schedule for Washburn next tall than wra played this year. A NEW WICHITA SCHEME. A new plan is on foot to keep West ern league baseball in Wichita next summer, and if 't succeeds it will give the Beerless Princess something novel in the way of baseball ownership. The plan is for a number of ball players who have a few shekels salted away to organize a stock company which they will help make a success by giv ing their service as playene to it. Among those who are said to be in terested in the deal are Tex Jones, Des Moines first baseman; Beals Becker, former major league player; Jimmy Durham, an -ex-Wichita pitch er, and Earl McCauley and Walter Rehg of the International league. The scheme is probably fathered by Frank Isbell of Des Moines, who is anxious to get into Wichita and who sees a chance to take the club off the. play ers' hands if they should get it and fail to make a go of the proposition. JESS A LUCKY STIFF. Snmf Inob-v tniv Toco txr;iiai ;ai Not onlv has the Kansas rhu mninn n 1 ready mads more money than any other title holder ever made, but if the proposed fight with Carpentier materializes with Anne Morgan and other millionaire skirts boosting it the proceeds will undoubtedly break all ring records. The mere fact that these ladies of the elite are sponsering it will give it unprecedented publicity and will make it the talk of the social as well as of the sport world, and then, on top of this, the fact that part of the proceeds will go into a French relief fund will enable the promoters to sell the pasteboards as unheard of prices. Yes, Willard is a lucky guy. But his chief luck comes from being al lied with men of brains, because it certainly took brains to plan a scrap of this drawing power. Make Track Major Sport? Alma W. Richards, all around track athlete, has been made a member of the council of major sports of the Cor nell Athletic association by "C" men at the Ithaca institution. registered at Hotel Astor during the past year. 1000 Rooms. 700 with Bath A cuisine which has made the Astor New York's leading Banqueting place. Single Rooms, without hath. 2 50 to S3. 00 Double 3.50 to 4.00 THE TOPEKA DAILY the Only Visible Means of Support We Have BAD EYES MAY END HIS FIGHT CAREER Phil Brock. Phil Brock, the Cleveland lijrht Weipht. who for some years has been hampered in his fighting by imper fect eyes, may be obliged to quit the fight g-ame if the condition of his ritrht eye dues not improve. Brock is one of the tcughest boys in his class and has been clashing with title holders for several years. COMBINE TWO LEAGUES That Is Latest l'lan for Launching Third Major Circuit. Chicago, 111., Dec. 7. A plan to form a third major baseball league out of the international league and the American association may be taken up at the annual meeting of the club owners of the latter organization in Indianapolis tomorrow according to the Herald today. The plan advanced recently by President B. B. Johnson of the American league was to com bine Baltimore, Newark, Buffalo and Toronto,, of the International, and To ledo. Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Louisville of the American association. It was later suggested to substitute Columbus for Milwaukee in order to make the new circuit more compact. 'I am not against the movement to have a third major league," said Pres ident Johnson, "but so far I am only an outsider. If they can arrange to combine the cities mentioned it will make a strong circuit and do much to revive interest? in the game, in cer tain other cities." M. V. CONFERENCE MEETS. Officials Will Thresh Ont Many Im portant Questions at Manhattan. Manhattan. Kan., Dec. 7. Athletic representatives of schools belonging to the Missouri -Valley conference were here today for the annual two day meeting of the conference to pre pare athletic programs for their schools for the coming year. Sched ules are to be arranged and several knotty problems to be unraveled be fore the meeting comes to a close. Altho members would not commit themselves on proposed legislation it was believed that the question of summer baseball and that of playing athletic contests on vneutral fields would come in for their share of de bale. Several constitutional changes were said to be under consideration. Gates to Lead Yale in 1917. New Haven, Conn.. Dec. 7. Arte mus L. Gates of Clinton. Ia.. has beer, elected captain of the Yale football team for next season. Clinton E. Black declined to consider re-election, following a Yale tradition. Woods Kansas Wesleyan Captain. Salina, Kan.. Dec 7. Ben Woods, a junior, was elected captain of next year's football eleven at Kansas Wes leyan at a meeting of the letter men here. Woods is a quarterback. (&m if! If; STATE JOURNAL- THURSDAY EVENING, p TO PASS UP JESS? Darcy, Not Willard, May Be Matched With Carpentier. Tex Rickard Refuses to Let Champion "Hold Him Up." New York, Dec. 7. Developments early today in the status of the pro posed ten-round mix between Jess Willard, the heavyweight champion, and Georges Carpentier, indicated Les Darcy, the Australian phenom, has just as good a chance of going into action against the soldier-boxer as Willard. Jack Curley, one of Wil lard's managers, hit town and imme diately began making fluent motions about sums that, sounded like $60,000 and even higher, and Tex Rickard right away started to grin. "Who's the attraction in tliis here bout?" Curley wanted to know. "Jess is the boy who's going to draw the j money and he's the boy who's going to get it. If Rickard wants Jess to fight, he'll have to make the price at our figure." Carpentier Popular. Apparently Curley has overlooked the fact that Carpentier, coming from the battle front of France, will bring with him a popularity that will over shadow the drawing power of any champion. Carpentier, if he fights in New York, will give his share to the cause of France. Such tactics, stand ing out against a sordid background of money-grabbing managers, would kill off what little popularity is left to Wil lard and his managers. Also, Darcy, supposed to be on his way to America after having slipped out of military service in Australia, would draw well here, and it is not at all- improbable, if Willard's managers insist on shaking down Rickard for the last cent the bout could draw, that Darcy will get first crack at Carpen tier. x Won't Raise Ante. Rickard declares he is not going to raise his ante. He said he had told Willard last winter, after the bout with Frank Moran, that he could not be held up again for a bout. Rickard has been disappointed by failure to hear from his representa tives in Paris, but exepcts word mo mentarily. Everything is ready for Carpentier's departure except his own signature to a contract. Knlton ets Busy. Chicago. 111., Dec. 7. Fred Fulton, who came here Wednesday seeking a match with Jess Willard, will go to Milwaukee today in the hope of ar ranging for a fight with Frank Moran. Tom Jones, Willard's manager, told Fulton that Moran would have to be put out of the way before the cham pion would consent to meeting Fulton Fulton and Frank Force, his mana ger, expected to see Tom Andrews in Milwaukee today and get his terms for promoting the match. If Andrews doesn't offer the right deal, Force says the fight will be staged irSt. Paul, Minn., or possibly New York. DAZZV VAXCE LOSES CLAIM. Former Drummer Pitcher Can't Col lect for Injuries From Yankees. New York, Dec. 7. Col. Jacob Ruppert, part owner of the Yankees, flayed David L. Fultz. president of the Baseball Players' fraternity, in a statement regarding the case of Pitch er Dazzy Vance. He declared the New York club always has treated its injured players with justice and points out that Vance was not injured in the,service of either the Yankees or the Columbus American association club to which he was released. Vance, he said, injured his arm while pitching for the winter league in California. The National commis sion denied a Vance claim. Randels To Be Aggie Captain. Manhattan, Kan., Dec. 7. William L. Randels of Anthony, Kan., left end on the Kansas State Agricultural col lege football team, was elected cap tain for 1917 at a dinner given the team by the business men of the city. Randels is a junior in college. liars 2 for 25c No Advance in "Barker Brand" Fred Voiland 7th and Kansas Ave. c BOXER MARRIES AND QUITS RING FOR SIX MONTHS Matrimony and boxing don't go well together, according to Kid Howard, manager ot Ever Hammer. There fore, when he heard recently that his boxer had been married secretly on September 1 6 he announced he would seek no more battles for his man for six months. The bride was Miss Edythe Whisinand of Bucklin, Mo. The marriage took place at Macon, Mo. NO STRINGS TO GRAY Western League Can't Collect Draft Price for Wichita Catcher. Cincinnati, O., Dec. 7. Player "Dolly" Gray, drafted last September by the Chicago Amerln league club from the Wichita club of the Western league, has been declared a free agent unless he has signed with the Chicago club since being drafted. Gray claimed to be a free agent because of the fact that when the Wichita club was turned ovr to the Western league, owing to alleged financial dif ficulties, his salary was unpaid to the extent of J 157.32. The claim of Player Walter Keating of St. Joe, for $1,000 from the Chi cago National league club was dis allowed. ADDITIONAL SPORT WILL BE FOUND ON OTHER PAGES L. S. HARVEY NAMED He Succeeds to Place of First Assist ant U. S. District Attorney. Fred Robertson, United States dis trict attorney, has announced from Kansas City the appointment of t. S. Harvey as first assistant in his de partment to succeed the ,late Francis M. Brady. Mr. Harvey is a brother of Major A. M. Harvey of Topeka and has been with the office of the district attorney for three and one-half years as second assistant. During his con nection with the office he has handled all habeas corpus cases and all mat ters connected with the federal peni tentiary. He will continue to handle much of this work in addition to the duties of the first assistant. The of fice to which he has been appointed pays a salary of $2,400 a year. The one he leaves pays $2,000 a year. An appointment to the place va cated by Mr. Harvey will be made by Mr. Robertson but he states that it will not be made public until con firmed by the attorney general of the United States. It will probably go to a Wichita attorney. The second as sistant will have charge of the grand jury work. COOKS TOO WASTEFUL V. s. Iaily Throws Enough In Gar bage Cans to Feed a Nation. Chicago, Dec. 7. When you mix brains with your food you save. That is the lesson Health Commissioner Robertson sees today in the two weeks' diet test during which he fed twelve persons at- an average daily cost per person of thirty-one cents. "The American people waste enough each day to feed another na tion," Doctor Robertson said. "In Chicago each individual throws into the garbage can daily one-half pound of food, which proper buying and cooking would have saved." Housewives should hark back to the days of their mothers. Doctor Robertson believes. "In our test we economized by buying in the open market with a basket on our arms and close eye on the grocer's scales. "Start dinner when breakfast is off the stove. We are too much a na tion of chop cookers. We slam chops and steaks on the stove when we should be eating roasts and stews." CUT PAPER COSTS Railways Use Old Tariff Schedules as Scratch Sheets in Economy. The high cost of paper has hit the railroads along with the editors and the publishers. The layman hardly realizes the tremendous amount of paper which is used in railroad of fices in keeping the minute and ex haustive records which are demanded. As a result of the steadily risir.g expense item of paper, one of the clerical officials of the Southern rail way has put into force a ruling re quiring the use of blank and reverse sheets of obsolete tariff schedules, for use as scratch paper in the offices, and for making the less important reports. A considerable saving is effected in this manner, when the entire paper bill Is counted up. DECEMBER 7, 1916 Drawn for the Topeka State Journr" (Copyright. 191". by H- C. Fisher. Tlndp Mark lie II S Put. Oft. HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT Prison Scene of II Trovatore at Audi torium Friday. The "prison scene" from II Trova tore has been staged in more different ways than Uncle Tom's Cabin. Musi cians have whistled it, sang it, yodeled it, fiddled it and played it on a big bazoo horn. But at the high school concert Fri day evening at the High School audi torium, an entirely new presentation of it is to be given and furthermore it is musically effective. The part of Leonora is to be taken by a trombone played by Harold Knapp. The part of Manrico is ren dered by. a solo cornet with Emmet Shumway as the performer. The cor net is to be stationed in the balcony, serving as the tower of the opera. Be hind the scenes the boys' glee club will render the "monk's chant" which opens the scene. The orchestra ac companies thruout. This is but one feature of what promises to be a worth while musical evening. There will be selections by the orchestra interspersed thruout program including numbers by the boys' glee club, the girls' glee club, the boys' quartette, the girl's' quartette A Mr. Edwin A. Flad Mr. Jno. W. Marsh Present the Firm of Flad Marsh, Druggists 607 Kansas Avenue Mr. Flad has been connected with the pres ent location the past 18 years. Mr. Marsh, formerly of the Rowley Drug Store, has been associated with Mr. Frank Hobart the past 8 years. Maintaining the usual high standard of the Flad Store we solicit your patronage. Personal Attention Given All Prescriptions is a train that will make your trip one of comfort and delight Enjoy the quiet luxury this modern and up-to-date train affords. Fast time and through Standard sleeping car service to Denver.Salt Lake City, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Tacoma and all intermediate points. Through tourist sleeping car service to Denver, Ogden, Portland, San Fran cisco and all intermediate points. Automatic Electric Block Safety Signals Unsurpassed Dining Car Service. UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM For illustrated literature, reservations and all other information call upon, phone or address local representative or F. A. City By BUD FISHER and solo numbers. Of the latter, Har old Knapp singing Hawaiian-American tunes to the tinkle of a ukulele is the feature. The selections of the girls' glee club are framed in a "southern porch scene" setting. The harmony of th3 boys' glee club will emerge from a twilight lighting effect and scenery. ACTORS ARE STRANDED Heinie Shultz and Pal Walk From Osage City to Topeka. "Tie pass" actors are not a thing of the past. Roy Crawford was begin ning to think they were but today he learned differently. Two German acrobats, George and "Heinle" Shultz, fairly staggered into his office this morning. They asked if he could book them. Crawford was unable to do anything for them in that line. "We're clear broke," said the elder Shultz. "We spent the whole night walking from Osage City to Topeka." They didn't even have sufficient money to telegraph to St. Louis for a booking date. Crawford arranged that for them, gave them a room and "members of the profession" in Topeka this week are raising money for them today. nnouncement Telephone 44 Free Delivery THE SPLENDIDLY EQUIPPED LEWIS, Ticket Agent. H. I.. BHISER, Pasencer Agent, TOPEKA. KANSAS. n PLATTSBURG MADE WITH THE NEW REINFORCED ECKSS, IB EACH 6FOBJO0 oloe&t wand 1 SOLD BY 5U Men's Apparel 611 Kansas Ave. THE CAPITOL BUILDING LOAN ASSOCIATION 534 Hum Ave. Real Estate Loans Repayable Monthly Each payment reduces the amount you owe. Thus get ting out of Debt. L M. PENWELL Funeral Director ROBERT STEELK. Assistant Phone fl2. B08-.MO Qnlncy St PURE DISTILLED WATER ft-ration bottfo and cooler for tb offle. 2-g-fcHon bottl and cooler for the borne. H-rallon bottle. Jit the right else for thm refrigerator. TOPEKA PURE WATER CO. PboD. MT ri on (oJars i i i I 1 4

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE-JOURNAL THURSDAY- EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1916 BRINGING UP FATHER CnpyrlKht. 19t. International Service. 1 DRAW?? FOR THE .STATE JOURNAL BY GEORGE M'MANUS USE U. FORCES Federal Secretary of Labor De cries "Marshalling Thugs." Report States Unions Raise Citizenship Standard. Washington, Dec. 7. Marshalling of "armed thugs to quell labor dis putes" was denounced as a menace to the nation's industrial peace and prosperity, in the report ot the de partment of labor submitted to con gress today. If local and-state forces cannot cope with strike outrages, call in the federal government, advised the re- Pabor organization is indispensable to attainment of economic Impor tance, the report said. Secretary VW1 on expressed satisfaction over tfce "general disposition of employ eis to recognize in workmen the right to bargain collectively for better wages He said investigations prove that fair relations are maintained under such circumstances and that unionization of laborers has tended to raise the standards of citizenship. The report emphasized the good re sults that have been accomplished thru mediation in settlement of labor disputes. The report cites 14a cases out of 193 controversies being solved by mediation dulrlng the past year. Secretary Wilson pointed out the defects in our naturalization laws which allow Orientals born in the United States to have the privileges of citizenship, despite the fact that their families and interests are abroad, while foreign-born men who cherish American principles are barred from citizenship because of accident of birth. He scored state laws permit ting aliens to vote for a majority of offices in some states after only two yenrs of residence. The secretary urges public home stead lands be dealt out to men out of work and renews his recommenda tion that a larger employment bu reau be established under control of the department. COME BACK AT VERDUN Germans Launch Fislit and Capture Hill No. 304. Berlin. Dec. 7. On the Verdun front yesterday. German troops en tered French trenches on Hill 304 and captured the summit of the height, the war office announces. Berlin. Dec. 7. The Bulgarians re pulsed an attack by the British yester day in the Struma sector of the Mace donian front, it is announced officially. Near the Cerna river, positions taken on the previous day by the Serbians were recaptured. Berlin, Dec. 7. Teutonic troops yes terday entered Russian position west of Lutsk, in Volhynia, says today's of ficial report from the Russo-Galieian front. Five Russian attacks last night to regain the captured ground were repulsed. PLEADS STATE RIGHTS Bryan Opposes Centralization of Pow er in Railroad Commission. "Washington, Dec. 7. William J. Bryan appeared today before the joint congressional committee investigating transportation problems and opposed centralization of power in the federal government in connection with rail road suggestions for federal incorpora tion. Mr. Bryan also opposed the pro posal to lessen the power of state rail road commissions by "lodging greater power of regulation in the interstate commerce commission. MISSOURI'S BIRTHDAY Major Harks Back to Ixg Cabin's Day, at State Anniversary Fete. Springfield, 111., Dec. 7. Speeches by Gov. Elliott W. Major of Missouri, and Governor Dunne of Illinois, were on the program today for the celebra tion of the ninety-eighth anniversary of this state's admission to the union. Governor Major is to speak tonight on "The Log Cabin Period." Governor Dunne will preside. A conference of historical societies was to be held this afternoon. AKD MISCELLANEOUS AOS ADVERTISING! RATES The rate for Inserting Want Ada In The Topeka State Journal la ore wit a word each insertion, minimum 10 cent: by the week 5 ceuta a word, minimum iAf cents. OCT OF TOWN advertlacmenta mint be accoi panted with man or check in full fmyment of the same. Note ihe fort-going "atriictlons about counting the words and the rate per word for The Topeka State Jntirii" COUNT THE WolinS of Tour ad I'ldnri Ir.sr four words for State Journal address when address la used; count ench "Initial" Iftter and jch number or comhigatioo of figures aa one word. CLOSING HOnt: Want Ada to he clnaslfled properly muat be In the Stat Joirnal flce before 12:10 o'clock. Want ala received -'fcr 12:20 till 1:15 p. m. will be Inserted under the head: "Too late to Cln.Mfv." REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. J. M. Richards to c. H. Hepworth. lot 2.(5 pt. 33 Jewell ave. College ,viee. 300 F. hlayton and wife to same, lots -EE1 pt. Jewell ave.. College Place. H. L. Young to H. M. Ouail, lot 61s. n. i 20 Bowles ave., blk. 7, M. D. sub Commerce Tr. Co. to E. J. Loiigreii' s. H ne. M 13-11-13 7.... To Bank of Topeka J. R. Mulvaue and wife, lots 201-207 Saline St., West End sul 300 LOST AND FOUND. LOST Gold Tarker fountain pen at Novel i.v lueuier or ueiweeu mere and l.ttu and Jackson. Return same to Santa Fe Watch Co. a njl receive reward. LOST Cameo tie pin SundayTvenlngwest side Kansas ave.. between 6th and loth Re ward P h on e 4 290 R ed LOST- Young Scotch Collie dogTonswers to name "Jerry." Reward. Phone 4351 Black. LOST Bible wifh nam e-Ernest-B reed"-oh front cover. Left in auto Saturday Pleasejreturn to Y. M. C. A LOST Scotch CoYile pnp7 5monthsoId. Answers by name Hoosler. Return to Vrs. lsher605 Kansas ave. Reward. PACKAGE of pink voll between 0th and Tyler and 14th and Van r.uren. Call 32S LOST Gold locket. Elk head with snial: '.tamoDd. Returu 819 Quincy. Reward. YOOR TAILOR 1 OOTStDE I rr I j 1 IC&XT -KE TO WANTKD SITUATIONS. WANTKD Position as mate nurse; refer ence furnished, 15 years experience. Ad- aress aianaootne, x. m. j. a. WANTKD Collecting or clerical work. Ad dress A. IE. jr., cure Journal. WANTKD MAI J: HKLP. WANTED Experienced brakemen for rail roads: laborers in south Kansas. 15 farm and dairy band; carpenters for depots day; wood choppers; cooks: arm waiters; porters; bov with wheel. Furmau's Ktu- ployment Office, IQti West 8th. WANTED Second cooks, $15 week; first and second cooks. $70 month; would take man and wife; other cooks; arm waiters; laborers, south hotel clerk, porters. Fur inan s Employment Office. KM West 8th. MEN Our illustrated catalogue explains how we teach the barber trade quickly, mailed free. Moler Barber College, Kaii sas City, Mo. WANTED Machinist and auto repairman; be up on Fords, Stmlebakers aud Inter nationals to draw $18 a week. Topeka Lauudry Co., 1U W. Sth. WANTED- Elderly man for office and furnace work. Hotel Thorne. WANTED FEMAIvE HELP. LADIES, fascinating home business, tint ing postcards, pictures, etc., spare time for profit $5 on 100. No canvassing, sam ples 10c. Particulars free. Artiut 415, I'M) M aii b tn St.. New York. WANTED- Two experienced waitresses for lunch counter to ship south, board, room and frpe transportation: house glr': hotel and restaurant help. Furman'a Kinploy- ment Office, 106 JWest 8th. 1 WANTED Experienced women for fam ilies women cooks dining room and lunch counter girls; maids; kitchen, help. Furman Employment Office, 100 W. j 8th. WANTED Girl for general house work, no washing. Tel. 5422 J, tlft W. 5th. WAXTKD SALESMEN. WANTED Salesmen; wide awake clerks end salesmen to sell health ati scrident insurance in Kansas. Good commisaioa paid. Addres- Insurance, care Journal. WANTED TO BUT. HORSES WANTED $3.00 paid for dis abled, live horses delivered at our plant, or $1.50 at your place. Dead horses and cows removed free within 12 miles. Topeka ifiiiienj .u. leiepnone tjoi. WA NTED Foul try? WilF call for them. 25SII N-l. .T. M. Brain. WANTED TO BUY A road wagon buggy and harness. Call 3128. WANTED MISCEIXAXEOCS. HEMSTITCHING. pTsKINo Plaltings of all kinds. Buttons made. Mail orders receive prompt, careful atten tion. Mrs. Mercer. 800 Topeka. WE WILL PAY 5c per copy for Home Edi tion State Journal of Oct. 29. Deliver ed to Journal office. WANTED Watch repairing. Main springs 75c: cleaned 75c. AH work guaranteed. Armstrong Jewelry Co., 429 Kansas ave. CARPET and rug weaving. 1038 Garfield. Phone 2588 Blue. GOOD milk cows, fat cattle and veal calves W. C. A. Leit7!OW. Tel. 257. S082 HASTY AUTO KXPRESS. BUSINESS CHANCES. FOR SALE Restaurant fully equipped in an exceptionally good location. Splendid opportunity for right man. W. H. Dutton, 519 Kansas ave. Phone 298. FOR SALE Rooming bouse, cheap, at 51S Quincy. ROOMING house: must sell" want offeK 413 W. 7th. Phone 3067. LT'NCH business at 601 N. Kansas ave., for sale. DRESSMAKING. FIRST-CLASS dressmaking and ladies' tailoring. nnr.i Him. J"OH KENT HOUSES. MODERN 6 room houseaTl834 Kansas"ave. bath, electric lights, everything' complete! i-ev, uaB not Deen oci'upied, furnace, Phone 3145. r.. r.. HouueDusu, 623 Kansas ave. FOR RENT Modern 7 room cottage with sleeping porch. 806 West Sth, newly pap-red and floors reflnlshed. O. J. Wood, 121 1 .Tyler. Phone 9M. FOR RENTES room house, modern except heat. 3 blocks Washburn college. Will rent cheap if taken at once. Phone 4254 Black. ,v OR KENT I2R Bluiroon ave. Modern. $25.00 per month.. Potwln, UerriAin r'l'!'JKKr;T 6-room bouse. 3 lots. Barn. HTMr" Adam'' Hihiand Park. Phone FOR KENT 5 room house, cemented cel lar. ens cemeut walks. S35 Harrison. Pliolie 156. FOR RENT 5 room houseTniodern except Phoene-4sSaBLe(,ke.r8Q mtb FOR RENT 10 room modern house, partly furnished West side.-2 blocks Kansas aye;Pboue2SK) JSlack. ".Un? VT1:w Lane Vtr"rooms. fine -ondition. good barn l'hone10 or 1601. FOR RENT 6 room modern house. 715 Huntoon. CaII12fl. FOR RENT 5 fT U(E8th!rir"iil6 Lime. I'houe Rural 3801 N-" lnroSl?,er0Omli0U8e -'"bath: 16btrS.UhVneA?2B,refD "OU MODERN furnished rooms en stiite or sin 1079" r,,heum building. Gordon Brofc TWO modern light housekeeping rooms, electricity, gas. bath, furuace heat. 101S V 4 T PI T- r: '-i n gruiitujeii, nice, modern room and board, close to Capitol, 101S Topeka avenue. NICE large mn(leTnfiTriiishedouskev int: rooms. :m w. 5th. FIRST-CLASS modern front-foombarl optional. Phone 4301 Red. THAT'S VHERE tfO LIKE TO KEEP HIM FOR RENT FLATS. ONE AFAKTM5NT In the Del Odes. 619 W. Tenth, 2nd floor, Ihe most modern and conveniently arranged apartment building in Topeka. Six rooms, fucludiug sun parlor and maid's room. Steam heat aud janitor service. For rout until Mav 1st. STHPHE NS ON& WEltB. Phone 654. MOPE1IN FLAT, .-lose in. Inquire 111 East 11th. TXZt Black. MWEO FLATS, close in. Phone 383 or FOR RENT OFFICE ROOMS. FOR RENT 3 steam heated office1 rooms and two rooms without heat, close In. Two 5-room bouses. Two living rooms. A. L. Furman. 10i West 8th. St. FOR RENT ROOMS. FOR RENT 9.15 Kansas ave., 2 unfurnTs ed corner rooms. 22ft9 Blue. BOARD AND ROOMS. MODERN board and room, reasonable price, 1029 Monroe. Also unfurnished room. MODERN rooms with board. $1 day, 5 per week. Topeka Hotel. 12:! West lith. FOR TSXCHANGE. Close in corner, two full lots, 7 or 8 room partly modern bouse, big barn, $3,000 cash price. $1,400 mortgage; will take good $1,600 cash value cottage. 20 acres. Hi miles from street car. no buildings, trade for good cash value $2,000 cottage, well located. t'OTTllKLL CO.. 10TJS.Tth.Tel. 556-3408 GROCERY STORE, trade for automobile. Good fitmi. to trade for Tnitekn nrmttpi. Gun. boat and tent to trade for motor cycle. 0West 5th. WANT TO TRADE my equity In West side home for car. Phone 3249. FOR SALE ATTTOMOBn.F. MASWEiLL LIKE NEW, FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN. 026 Kansas Ave. Phone 220. Storage Batteries Repaired and Charged. mST-TO-LETE SETOCE STATION Phone 768. 816 Kan. Ave. BATTERIES repaired and recharged. Keele Electric Co., 706 Jackson. Phone 197J. "Willard Service Station." JFORALE-COAJL COAL W0R CASE Hiawatha-Franklin Co.. I1L Pennsylvania (all sizes). Ouita Grate. Ouita No. 4. Fancy Semi-Anthracite Lump." Semi-Anthracite Briquettes Cherokee Lump. Cherokee Nut. Osage City Lump. Burllngaiue Lump. CAPITAL COAL CO. Phone in3. TInllroad and Quincy Sta. FOR SAI.K HOVSKHOLD GOODS. FOR SALE Brand new Standard sewing machine, cheap. 1013 West 8th at. FOR SALE Walnut bedroom furniture, very antique. Phone !18 White. FOK SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE Well furnished rooming house of 16 rooms, well located, close in, price, $1,100 cash no trade. A. L. Fur- man,Topeka, Kan., 106 JWest 8th. FIELD of standing stock fodder for sale Phone 16. FOR S ALE 15 tons good alfalfa. Phone 2132 K-4. FOR SALE French poodle male pup. 303 E. 2nd, upstairs. FOR SALE $60 Violin, $15. Telephone" 2279 K-3. 10K2 HASTY AUTO EXPRESS. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE

BALANCE EASY 5-Room cottage nearly new, West side, 2 blocks from car line. Gas, city water, electric Ugh ts, bath room, pantry, cellar. Let us show it. TOPEKA REALTY CO. 4;SJvansas Ave. Phone 1812 CLOSE UN HOME. 13.10 A 7 room modern house in elegant location, next to Itethany grounds. Owner is going south and will sell for $500 down, balance to suit you at 6 per cent. This Is one of the best values in Topeka. J. T. BELL, advisor ou Topeka real estate. Phone 914. NEW MODERN HOUSE. Six room modern bouse, new. at 1X36 Kansas ave. Furnace, bath, electric lights, laundry basement. Everything complete. Will sell on payments. Might take lots of small property first payment. Phone 315. E. E. ROUDERUSH, 623 Kansas Ave. INVEST'WITH SMITH AGENCY, 523 K.A. Good improved farm, close city. $100 a. 5 r. cottage. 15 lots, terms. $700. 7 r. house, 22 lots. V cash. $2,000. 14 rine Lienox aaa. iots. ijuu. HAVE good quarter section near Morland, Kansas, about half in wheat. Will sell for $3,200. Want good automobile and $S00 cash. Balance to suit purchaser. Address L. J., t-are Journal. FOR SALE OH TRADE for farm Topeka residence. 6 rooms and bath, all n.odern and a ood business property in good location. Address J. M. Read. 225 Jackson 1 opeka. Kansas. FOR SALE OR TRADE SO acres withio 6 miles of state house. Set? owuer at Batman's. 720 Kansas ave. MR. JKKiS-S T001l. PARDON ME-lSurT- iwrtc f.rr r-ie-c FOR SALE: REAL EST. TE. COMPLiTHM one of the swelleat little QueeTi Anns In the city, 6 large rooms, large living room with fireplace, dining room, has large built in buffet, beamed ceiling, large windows, cabinets are built in the kitchen, 3 fine bedrooms with large ventilated closets, glassed and plastered sleeping porch, sun parlor, large cement floored basement, fur-ua-e, laundry, coal room. We will be glad to show vou this place at any time. SHAWNEE INVESTMENT CO. 534 Kansas Ave. Phone 5050 SMALL FMW Farm 40 a. near Topeka, 12 a. blue grass pasture, 5 a. alfalfa, some fruit, 5 r. house with cistern, pujiip in kitchen, celhir with cement floor, barn with loft -and stam-hions. cribs, sheds, chicken house, abuudant well water, $5."00. Terms. Farm. 40 a., 11 miles Topeka. 3 miles ry. town, good tillahle land, small house, barn, sheds, well, young orchard. $3,000. 20 acres smooth land. 6 miles' Topeka. 6 a. alfalfa, cottage 5 r., barn, hog lots, chick en house, fruit, well, etc.. $3,000. Dairy farm. 85 a.. miles Topeka, 12 a. bottom land, 25 a. alfalfa. 25 a. blue grass pasture, orchard, hog pasture, timber, new 5 r. house, big barn, sheds, cribs, well, etc., $7,500. Terms, jr.-IB. TOmiKGTON 109 West Sixth. Tel. 228. 4 1L0C1S F Avenue, fine 6 room home with 43 feet of ground, rooms are extra large and welb ventilated, furnace, electric lights, city wa ter, barn. Price $2,800. Terms. S1HIAWNEE INVESTMENTCO. 534 Kansas Ave. Phone 5050. 40 Seven miles from Valley Kills, 2 mile frotn N. Cedar, 8 acres pastttre witb. living spring; 6 acres alfalfa, balance under culti vation. Six-room house, fine large barn, arch cave, smoke bouse,- good ponltrv house, fine orchard, close to school. Will sell cheap. r. TOPEKA REALTY CO. 433 Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kan. THMIOFIT A swell 6 room cottage on the West side, lSt lots, large rooms, furnace, electric lights, city water, gas. Price $3,000. Small cash payment and terms. S1AWNEE INVESTMENT CO. 534 Kansas Ave. I'houe 5050. FA1KMS, FANCIES, STOCKS For Bale and exchange, nice clear gen eral stock for sale very cheap; will take part In exchange. 4ft acre farm about 15 miles from To peka, improved, for Topeka residence. 30 lots nicely improved, close in, for Inside property. Well improved 100 acre farm near Mertdan, Kan., for city proTertv or general stock. See or write Jones Brothers for loans, farms or citv property. 600 Kansas Ave.. Topeka Kan. Phone M5. 2,1L0!D) COTTAGE High, sightly. 2 east front lots, cement paving, block to car on- West side. 5 rooms, and room for bath and space for large room above, gas, electric, cistern and well, pump at fink. Cemented basement, $2.1(10. $450 down, balance $20 per mo. COTTRKLL CO., 10? E. 7th. Tel. 55G-3408. WANT OFFER On a good creek bottom 40-acre farm. 11 miles from Topeka P. O., small im provements. Located on county road. Splendid corn and alfalfa land. Has cash rental of $200. Will sell with payment of $1,250.00. t TOPEKA REALTY CO. 4.13 Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kan. SMALL MISSOURI, FARM. $10 cash T and $5 monthly; no interest or taxes; highly productive land: close to 3 big markets: write for photographs and full informa tion. Munger. A lus, N. Y. Life Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. FARM LOANS. FA KM LOANS, 5 and 6 per cent. See Nichols Realty Co.. 529 Kan. Ave Tel. 440 JLEGAL Firrt published In The Topeka State journal, xnursnay, ftov. 23, 1910. Iti the Probate Court of Shawnee County Kansas. In the Matter of the Estate of Dora Rog ers Cumniings. Deceased- NOXICE F FINAL SETTLEMENT. Creditors aud all other persons interested In the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified that on the 27th day of le-einber. 1!16, I slnUl apply to the Probate Court sitting nt the Court House in the Citv of Topeka. Shawnee County. Kansas, for a full and final settlement of said estate and for an order of the Court finding and sfUmio-itur who are the heirs of Dora Rogers Cuin- miii;a, uweasfu. OTIS E. HUNGATE, Administrator, C.T. A. First published in The Topeka State Journal. Thursday. Nov. 30. 1916. SHERIFF'S SALE. Iu the District Conrt of Shawnee County. State of Kansas. Frank O. Dm mm. Plaintiff, vs. Jennie Ha mm. Defendant. Case No. 2240. By virtue of an exe.-t'...a issued to me. out of said District Court In the above entitled action. I will, on Friday, the 29 h day of December. A. D. 1916. at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day. at the east front door r.f the Conrt House in the City of Topeka, in the County of Shawnee, in the State of Kansus. offer at public sale, and sell to the big est and best bidder, for cash in ALL OWE TOO'D EVER;T.A. PARDON FROM ME IF I VOZ AJoociE-YOU-RE HOT A TAILOR I CAM IN r 'STEAM UTTER. LEGAL. band, all the following-described real estate, to wit: Lots Nob. 6t9 and 601 on Van Buren Street In Orchard Place Addi tion -to the City of Topeka, Kansas, lying and situate In the County of Shawnee, in the State of Kansas. The above-described real estate Is tsken aa the proerty of said defendant, and is directed by said execution to be sold, and will be sold without appraisement, to satisfy said execution. L. L. KIKNE. "berlff of Shawnee County, Kansas. JNO. W. NEWELL, Attorney. (First published in The Topeka State j journal, Mtmrsaay, uec i, auio. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. In the Matter of the Petition of Richard C. Ward, Minor, to coufer rights of ma jority. NOTICE. To Whom It May Concern: Public notice is hereby given that Rich ard Ward, a minor, residing In the County of Shawnee, State of Kansas, will, by Nettie M. Ward, his next friend, on Saturday, the 23rd day of December, A. D. 1910, file a pe tition in the District Court of Shawnee County. State of Kansas, praying said Court for a decree and judgment confer ring upon him the rights of majority, and that he have full power to hold, convey and dispose of any and all real or personal property now owned by him. or which he may acquire, and to make contracts and be subject to all the liabilities incident thereto, sue and be sued, and in all re spects to exercise and enjoy all the rights of property and contracts in the same man ner and to the same exteut as persons ut the age of majority Dated the 7th dav of December. A. D. 1916 RICHARD C. WARD. Minor. NETTIE M. WARD, Next Friend. J. E. ADD I N GT ON, Attorney for Petitioner. First published in the Topeka State Jour nal, Thursday, November 23, 1116J TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: At a meeting of the State Industrial Wei faro i 'out m issioTi November 4. 1016. the In dustrial Welfare Commission approved the recommendations, submitted ny tne rtaie Merc, utile Board. The recommendations follow No female "person shall be employed In nny; mercantile establishment in the State of Kansas, except during ten consecutive hour of any day of twenty-four hours, and for not more than nine hours during the said ten hours; and for not more tlun six days during each week; and no female person shall be employed later than 0 o'clock at night In any one day. Every employer in tiny mercantile es tablishment in the State of Kansas shall post in a conspicuous place in the room In which any female person is employed, a printed notice stating the number of hours of work required of each of them on each day of the week the hours of beginning and stopping work and the hours when the time allowed for meals be gins and ends The Commission hereby gives notice that at 10 o'clock" a. m. on Thursday. Decem ber 21, 1916 a pnblic meeting will be held in the office of the Industrial Welfare Commission in Topeka, Kansas, (in accord ance with Section 10. Chapter 275. Session Laws, liU5 to which all persons in favor of or opposed to said recommendations will be given a hearing. By order of the Industrial Welfare Com mission. INDUSTRIAL WELFARE COMMISSION. P. .1. McBRlDE. Chairman, JOHN CKADDOCK, MRS. GENEVIEVE H. CHALKLEi, Members of Commission. LINN A E. BRESETTE, Secretary. (First published in the Topeka State Jour nal this 4th day of December, 191G.) RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the City of Topeka. Shawnee County, Kansas, deem it neces sary for the best interests of said city that Eleventh street from the west Jlne of Arch Street to the east line of Morris Avenue In said city. be graded, curbed with combined -urb and gutter, and paved twenty-six (26) feet wide with asphaltic concrete on a five (.r Inch con crete base. W. G. TANDY, Commissioner. I. Etta M. Covell, city clerk of the City of Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and cor rect copy of the original resolution now on file in mv office. ETTA M. COVELL, City Clerk. (Seal.) "(First published in the Topeka"i?tate Jour nal this 4th day of December, 1916.) RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, deem it neces sary for the best interests of said city that Van Buren Street from the south line of Euclid Avenue to the north line of Twentieth Street in said city, be grad-vi. curbed with combined curb and gutter, and paved thirty (30 feet wide with asphaltic concrete on a five (i aich concrete base. W. G. TANDY. Commissioner. I. Etta M. Covell, city clerk of the City of Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and cor rect copy of the original resolution now on file in mv office. ETTA M. COVELL. City Clerk. (Seal.) (First published In the Tofieka State Jour nal this 4tn day of December, 1916.) RESOLVED. That the Mnyor and R;ird, of Commissioners of the City of Topeka, Shawnee County. Kansas, deem it neces sary for the best Interests of said city that Huntington Avenue from the w?st line of Polk Stret to the east line of Western Avenue in srid city, be gra'led. cu rbed with combined curb a nd gutter, and paved twenty-six f.'t wide with asph:iltlc concrete n a five (31 Inch concrete base. W. G. TANDY, Commissioner. I. Etta M. Covell, city clerk of the City of Topeka, Kansus. do bcreby certify thf.t the above and foregoing is a true and cor rect copy of the original resolution now on file in my office. ETTA M. COVELL; City Clerk. (SeaU (First published in the Topeka St;it four ual this 4th day of December, 1916.) RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Board of Commlpsioners of the City of TopeUa, Shawnee County. Kansas, deem it neces sary for the best Interests of said city t lr t Park Avenue from the west line ot Edgewood Avenue to the west line of Lin den wood Avenue in Sf id city, be graded, cumed with combined curb and gutter, and paved twenty-six (2) tet wide with asphaltic concrete on n five T) inch concrete base. W. G. TANDY. Coinmissiouor. I. Etta M. Covell. city clerk of the Citv of Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that RU5HT-BOT YOU FOR A BJLU AND WELL LET ME EE NOW! NEVER FINO TOO I 'MUST INlfnT THAT TOO MAKE SOME. K. PL definite ARRANGE XjTO-rT1" with ME?J DEFINITE ARRANCiE MENT WITH ME? LEGAL the above and foregoing is a true an.l cor iect copy of the original resolution now oa file in my office. ETTA M. COVELL, City Clerk. Seal. (First published in The Topeka State Journal, December -5, 1910.) ORDINANCE NO. 145. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF OAKLAND. KANSAS. TO CONTRACT FOR STREET LIGHTING. Be it Ordained by the Mayor aud and .Councllmen of the City of Oakland, Kan sas Section 1. That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized and directed, to make and sign, for and ou behalf of the City of Oakland, a contract with The To peka Railway Company, a corporation, for the lighting of the streets, avenues, alleys and public places of the City of Oakland, which said contract shall be in words and figures as follows, to wit: A CONTRACT FOR STREET LIGHTING, BETWEEN THE CITY OF OAKLAND, KANSAS. AND THE TOPEKA RAIL WAY COMPANY A CORPORATION. This agreement made and entered Into this 1st day of December, 1916, by and between the City of Oakland, Shawnee County, Kansas, hereinafter referred to as "Tne city, and The Topeka ttauway Company, a Kausas corporation, whose principal office is located at Topeka Kan- sas, hereinafter referred to as the "Rail i wav Companv." 1 WITNESSETH, That: L The Railway Company hereby agrees to furnish public electric lights to the City for lighting its streets, avenues, alleys, and public places pursuant to the specifications here inafter stated and for the consideration hereinafter named, for a period of ten (10) years, commencing on the First day of March, 1917, and terminating on the 27th day of February, 1927. The lights furnished under this agree ment shall be what is known as Mazda. Type C, Street series incandescent lights of one hundred (100) candle power and shall be suspended as near as practicable over the center of street intersections at the locations to be destegnated by the Mayor and Council of said City. 1 2. The Railway Company shall furnish all necessary poles? wires, spans,' street hoods, reflectors, and other appliances nec essary o create a first-class incandescent street lighting system, and shall erect and Install the same and shall furnish the nec essary current for burning the said lights from dusk until daylight, all night and every night, it being contemplated that the said lights and each and all of them shall burn approximately four thousand (4,000) hours each year, during the term of this agreement. 3. The Railway Company shall, in the original Installation of the lighting system herein provided for, locate the lights at the points designated by the City. The City shall tltereafter have the right, by resolution duly passed by Its Mayor and Council, to change the location of any of the lights herein provided for, and upon receipt of notice from the City Clerk with certified copy of resolution ordering change in location of lights attached thereto, the Railway Company shall, with reasonable promptness, make the changes so ordered, provided, however, that the City shall, within thirty (30) days after said changes have been completed, reim burse the Railway Company for the actual cost of making the changes so ordered. 4. All lamps, glassware, and reflectors which may become broken, all lamps which may have burned out, shall be replaced by The Topeka Railway Company with reasonable promptness, and the Railway Company shall repair any damage to Its lines, lauips. attachments and appliances by reason of storms, fires and other causes, and restore service if the same shall be Interrupted thereby, with the least reason able delay, and all st the sole cost find expense of the Railway Company, it being the intent of this contract to provide that the Railway Compauy shall at its sole cost and expense, maintain the lighting system herein provided for iu good and sufficient condition during the term of this agree ment. 5. The Railway Company at all times when the lights herein provided for are turned on. furnish alternating current for operating same, of adequate potential and volume to burn the lights up to their rated capacity. 6. It is mutually agreed, bv and be tween the parties hereto that the original Installation shall consist of at least sixty (60) lights, and that the City may. by ordinance duly pssscd. add to and increase the number of lights as the same shall become necessary for the needs of the City. Provided, however, that additional lights shall be ordered In multiples of five lights, and that If any one light shall require more than six ntindrea and seventy-five (6i5) feet of additional pole and wire line to reach the designated location for the same, the City shall reimburse the Railway Company for the actual cost of the pole and wire line, over and above the said six hundred and seventy -five (675) feet. 7. As consideration for the faithful per formance by the Railway Company of the covenants- nnd agreements hereinbefore contained, the City agrees to pay and the Railway Compny agrees to accept, the sum of $30.00 per lamp, per year, for the first fifty f50) lamps installed hereunder, and the sum of $27.50 per lamp per year for the next ten (10) lamps Installed here under, and the sum of $25.00 per lamp per year, for all lights in excess of sixty 60 litrhts iustalled hereunder. Sid ov- I ments are to be made in twelve (12 equal monthly instaiimnTs. to ne pii ou or be fore the tenth 10th) day of each month during the continuance of this contract, commencing with the month next succwd Ing that In which the lights are turned on. 8. The rights and privileges conferred by this ordinance are granted upon the specific condition that the actual work of constructing the electric lines, plant and equipment for furnishing e'ectric current to the City of Oakland shall be commenced witb in "thirty-five 35 days from the date of the passage of this ordinance, and that said work shall be prosecuted without in terruption unless delayed or prevented by climatic conditions, or other causes beyond the control of the said The Topeka Railway Company. To mutual compliance with each and all of the Agreements, stlpnlotions and condi tiors of the above and foregoing agree ment, we. the parties hereto, bind our selves firmly by these presents. Executed in duplicate this 1st day of December. 1916. By F. A. Brlgham. Mayor. Attest: H. A. LEPPER City Clerk. THE TOPEKA RAILWAY COMPANY, By W. E. CHUBBUCK. Its Vice President Executive. Attest: T. F. DORAN. Its Assitant Secretary. Section 2. This ordinance shall take ef fect aud be in force thirty (30) days from n 7 and after its publication, and. upon its acceptance iu writing by The Topeka Rail way Company, duly filed with the City Clerk of the City of Oakland. Passed this 1st day of December. A. D. 1016. i F. A. BRIGHAM, Mayor. (Seal.) Approved December 1, 1916. Attest: H. A. LEPPER. City Clerk. (First published In the Topeka State Jour ual December 4, 1916.) ORDINANCE NO. 144. AN ORDINANCE granting to the Topeka Railway Company, a corporation, its suc cessors or assigns, the right to furnish electric service to the City of Oakland, Kansas, and the inhabitants thereof, and the right to use the streets, alleys, ave nues, and public places of aid city, for the construction, installation, mainte nance, and operation, of its works, plies, poles, wires, conduits, aud all other neces sary apparatus and appliances for said purpose. RECITALS: The City of Oakland. Kansas, is a City of the third class and governed by a mayor and five (5 Council men as provided by statute of the State of Kansas and Is de sirous of obtaining for public use and for the use of its inhabitants, electricity for lighting, power, nnd any and all purposes. The Topeka Railway Company is a cor poration organized, and existing under the laws of the State of Kansas and is now en gaged In tho business of supplying elec tric service for all purposes its present plant and works being located principally within the City of Topeka, Ka tines, and principally used for the benefit of said City and the inhabitants thereof, and the said The Tope t Railway Company, is desirous of furnishing electric service to said City of Oakland, Kansas, aud the liabilities thereof. NOW. THEREFORE. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councllmen of the City of Oakland, Kansas: RIGHTS GRANTED: Section 1. That The Topeka Railway Company, Its successors and assigns, be and the same are hereby granted for a period of t wen t y 20 yea rrs, from and after the taking effect of this ordinance, the right to enter upon the streets, avenues, alleys and public places of the City of Oak land. Kansas, and to erect and install there in, pole ami wire Hues for the transmission of electricity, to and through the said City of Oakland, Kansas, and to erect and in stall works, pole and wire "-ies. and all other necessary apparatnsandappliancesfor supplying and delivering electricity and to furnish aud deliver electric current to said City of Oakland, Kansas, and the Inhabit ants thereof, for any and all purposes, upon the terms and under the conditions here inafter named. Section 2. All pole and wire lines and all other apparatus herein authorized to be placed In the streets, avenues, alleys, and public places of said City of Oakland, Kan sas, shall be Installed under the direction and control of the Mayor and Councllmen of said City, or of their duly authorized representatives, and the said The Topeka Railway Company, Its successors and as signs, shall at all times hold and save harmless the bp id City of Oakland, Kansas, of and from all damages, loss or expense, caused or occasioned by the sole negligence of said The Toeka Railway Company, its successors or assigns, their agents, servants and employes, in the construction, main tenance and operation of the electric trans mission and distribution system herein authorized. The said. The Topeka Railway Company, its successors and assigns, shall, during the c utinuance of this grant, furnish to the City of Oakland, Kansas, and Its Inhabit ants, reasonably sufficient and efficient ser vice. Provided, however, that said company shall not be requ,.-ed to make Extensions of ltr. lines to reach and serve consumers where the revenue to be derived therefrom will-be insufficient to yield an adequate return on the investment. The rates for service In the City of Oakland. Kansas, shall at all times be the mme as the rates chr ced by The Topeka Edison Company for light and contemporaneous service fur nished by said company to the City of To peka, and Its inhshitants. or as specifical ly covered by contract; provided, however, that the said The Topeka Railway Company shall be allowed to make a minimum charce of fortv (40) cents ner month, or the .ame minimum price as charged In the City of Topeka. for each meter installed; provided, further, that It may tnRke a rea sonable readiness-to-serve charge for Inter mittent or break-down service for a com mercial or manufacturing load exceeding two horse power. The said The Topeka Railway Com any. Its successors or as signs, shall render Its customers in the Citv of Oakland. Ksnsas. a bill for the amount due said Company on the first dnv of each month succeeding that in which the service is rendered, which said bill shall be due and payable on or before the tenth 10tht day of och month, and if not naid bv the tenth UOth) day of said month shall be subjert to a penalty of ten per cent of the amount of the bill. Said penalty, however, shall i no case be less than twenty-five (25) ents. If the said bill shall remain unpaid on the tenth (10th) day of the month, tlw said The Topeka Railway Com pany, Its successors or assigns, may. upon forty-eight 4) hours notice to the cus tomer, discontinue service and anv cus tomer whose service Is discontinued for non-payment of hill shall be required to pay to the said The Topks Railway Com pany Its successors or assigns, s charge of one fl) dollar for the reconnef-tion of his service. nd the said Company shall have the right to refuse to reconnect anv de linquent customer until the amount due sad coinpnn has been paid. Section 3. Intense of anv disnirreement nristne between the ssid City of On bin ml i Kansas, and the said The Topeka Railway uifiimii.v, us successors, or assigns, ss to the meaning of nuy of the terms, con ditions and obligations of this Ordinance, or the operation of the same, or He viola tion of any of the provisions hereof bv snll Company, the matter shall be submitted to a ooara or turee arbitrators. on ii Company, and a third by the two ro chosen, which sniil board shall promptly ncni i tir? UMIirLlliiPB .11. lit- IH ri If UPTeiO and upon ue consideration thereof, shrill render its flidlnsrs in writini? to H Citv of Oakland, ami to the rnid The Topeka Railway Company, its siu-ccssors snd as- signs, which said findings shall be final and Mnulrg n th matter. Section 4. The rlrhts and nHirilow -n ferred b' this ordinance are ewntPd upon t ..uu.lfl ....n.lltin I l m, a... ,ati iiir m uini nun equipment for furnishing electric current to i. 2 uiy or iAKinmi ann its inhnbitnitts shall be conim-n-eI within thirty-five days f rot the date of the passagi of this ordinance, and that said work shall be &rosecnted without Interruption, unless de ived or preveute- by climatic conditions. WEUI--UPP05E YOU CA UL EVERT MONDAY MORN IN. LEGAIj. or otlier causes beyond the control of tha person, firm or corporation to wnicn sr. en franchise ordinance shall be granted. Other wise, this ordinance shall be null ant. voW, and shall have no binding effect upon tn Citv of Oakland, Kansas. r Section 5 This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) day from and after Its publication, nnd upon Us accept ance in writing by The Topeka Rialwiy Company, duly filed with the City Clerk or tne city or oaKiana. Passed this 1st uay of December, A. V. 16. 1916. F. A. BRIGHAM. Mayor.! Approved December 1st, fthtlC r I Seal. J F. A. BRIGHAM, Mayor. Attest: H. A. LKP?EK, City Clerk. (First published in tbe Topeka Strte Jour nal this 4th day of December, HUG.) RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, decern it neces sary for the best interests of shM' city that Lincoln Street from the north line of Fifth Street to the south line of WtUo.v Avenue In said city, be ftradeck curbed with combined curb ami cutter, and paved thirty (30) feet wide witb- :ts phaltic concrete on a fire (5) inch concrete base. W. G. TANDY. Commissioner. I. Etta M. Covell, city clerk of the City of Topeka. Kansas, do hereby certify th:it the above and foregoing Is a true and cor rect copy of the original resolution now on file In my oftlce. ETTA M. COVELL. City Clerk. (Seal) (First published in the Topekn State Tours nal this 4th day of December, 1916.) RESOLVED. That the Mayor end Board" of Commissioners of the City of TopeiOu Shawnee County. Kansas, deem It neces sary for the best interests of said clv that Euclid Avenue from the west line off Monroe Street to the end of the present pavement just east of Adams Street In said ity, be graded, curbed with combined curb and gutter, and paved twenty-six. (26) fet wide with three (3) Inch vitrified brick on a five (5) incb. concrete base, witb. asphalt filler. W. fl. TANDY. Commissioner, v I. Etta M. Covell, city clerk of Tthe City or Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify thut the above and foregoing is a true and cor rect copy of the original resolution now on file in mv office. j.. ret ETTA M. COVELL, Cltjr Clerk. (SaJL) (First published In the Topeka State Jour nal, ibis 4th day of December, 1916.) RESOLVED, That the Mayor nnfl Board of Commissioners of the City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, deem It neces- sary for the best interests of said city; that Fourteenth Street from the west Jln of Polk Street to the east line of West ern Avenue in said citv. be graded, curbed with combined curb and gutter, and paved twenty-six (26) feet wide, side-cut brick blocks on a five (5) Inch concrete base, with asphalt filler. W. O. TANDY. Commissioner. I. Etta M. Covell, city clerk of the City of Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Is a true and cor- rect copy of the original resolution now oa file in my office. ETTA M. COVELL, pity Clerk. MONEY TO LOAN on city and farm property, any amount, low interest rate and most liberal terms. Call or writ far our plan. W. M. Forbes A Co. MONEY TO LOAN ONfXKTNDjoT? PERSONAL PROPERTY. Horses, cattle, pianos, diamonds, house hold goods, libraries, typewriters, auto, cordages, machinery, and to salaried peo- pie. F. S. Thomas. 519 Kan. Ave. Tel. 2Ml HOME money loans, best rates. Payfier and get coupons. Money ready when, abstract complete. Write me. R. P. Marco? l?an8 and insurance. 107 W. 7th, Topeka. LOANS made on any kind of persomtXa curlty. L. Briscoe, 523 Kansas Ave. BONDS. THOR. J. MYERS, broker. CnlnmhUn Ririv Investment, securities, railroad and gov ernment bonds, grain and copper stocks i mortgages bought, sold and placed. FLORISTS. EIAYES FL0WE1 SBIOP for fresh flow.m. wertdlnpi anil funerali n T,tJt3r. Our stock, alwa?, frah. Grown In our own frtenbousei. bid Kan Knnana nve. Phone 377. JTYPEWRITTER8. ALL. MAKES for aale or rent. Beat coancai department tn tne coantrtr. CRANE A CO. Topeka. Kan. 47 Yearn In Bnlnea.- MOVIJiG. FEMMORE MOVINO AND ST0RAGB. Your furnitore wrapped for storura FRKK. expert packer, phone 4341. UNDERTAKING. Li. M. PEXWEM,. fnneral director ami emhalmer. Flrat class service. S06-510 Qutncy St. Telephone 1UC. C. K tIAWT.EY CO, undertakers, em balming. 118 Kast Sth A.e. Phone 2S7. !tll.r.l Rl AD POCKKT TABLES. FOR SALE Pllllaid tables, new. carrom and pocket, with complete outfit, 1125 011 econd-hand tables at reduced prices; bow. COLI.FVPEn CO Main "it Ki" ,n rity. M l--v l t, Kan. T PHOLSTKRI X O. j J- F. I'KTHICK A SOr'8, upholstering and manufacturers of parlor furniture, loo Knnsns ttr ne. Phone M2. FIRRIERS. '"rppr in rvHiignr. it xv. tn. Topeka. PICTURE FRAMING. FRAMING, regilding, mat making, mount ing dtme bv J. U. Sullivan, W. btb.

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10 THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7. 1916 MAY BACK DOWN 25 YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA From thm column THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL What "would lie give for the cofFee you serve? Like a million other wom en, you can serve coffee that he would give most anything to have coffee which starts the day "right" for all. Everyone loves the rich flavor of Arbuckles' Coffee. Of all the coffees in America today, it is by far the most popular I One woman says: "My husband used to swallow Ms coffee and hurry off. Now we have Arbuckles' and you'd think it was Sunday the way helingers over his breakfast." Until you try Arbuckles' you will never know what a difference good coffee can make in your home. Today there are whole towns where Arbuckles is practically the only coffee used. In one State, alone, in a year, four pounds of Arbuckles' Coffee was used for every man, woman and child in the State four times as many pounds of coffee as the population of the State Arbuckle Bros.,Ne w York. A IN A FEW HOURS Tape's Cold Compound" is the Surest, Quickest Relief Known It's Fine! Relief comes instantly. A dose 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 running, relieves sick headache, dullness, fever ishness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness. Don't stay atuffed-up! Quit blow ing and snuffling! Ease your throb bing head! Nothing else in the world gives such prompt relief as 'Tape'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. Don't accept something else "Just as good." Insist on getting "Pape's Cold Compound" if you want to ftop your cold quickly. Advertisement. BIDDERS ARE SCAREY Builders of Drcadnaughts Make Offer on Per Cent Margin Only. Washington, Dec. 7. Bids for building four battla cruisers to be the speediest in the world, were submitted to the navy department today on the Quick, Safe Way to Remove Hairs (Toilet Talks) Keep a little delatone powder on your dressing table and when ugly, hairy "growths appear, make a paste with a little of the powder and some water, apply and let remain on the hairy surface for 2 or 3 minutes, then rub off. wash the skin and the hairs have vanished. This treatment is quite harmless and rarely more than one ap plication is required, but to avoid dis appointment care should be used to buy the real delatone. Advertisement. basis of actual cost plus a percentage profit by the Newport News Ship building and Dry Dock company. Un ion Iron Works of San Francisco, Pore River Shipbuilding corporation and the William Cramp Sons com pany, Philadelphia. Congress appropriated 125,000,000 for each ship 16, 500,000 to be spent on each boat exclusive of armor and equipment. The Newport News bid was actual cost plus ten per cent profit with com pletion in fifty-one months. The Un ion Iron Works and the1 Fore River company offered to build full machin ery and equipment, with electric drive in forty-eight months at actual cost plus fifteen per cent, while the Cramp bid specified no time limit but offered to construct one at cost plus ten per cent. -xl h-rf mui'ifr frinitnm-rLiftn,'ir--"JL'-"-ft""--,J-JJ-,a'f CONSIDER RAISE FOR 30,000 Vnion-Made Garment Manufacturers 100 Strong in Session in N. X. New York, Dec. 7. The union mado garment manufacturers may Krant an increase of ten per cent in wages to their employes, numbering ..i,! man ou.uuv as a result or nego tiations now in nrntrpoco Kt,.. n committee of the manufacturers and representatives or the United Garment Workers of America. The question cf wages will be con sidered at tomorrow's meeting of the manufacturers' convention in session here. The association includes more than 100 manufacturers from all parts of the United States Safety First. At the first sign of a cold take cascaraBquinine The old family remedy In tablet form safe, sure, easy to take. No opiates no unpleasant after effects. Cures colds in 24 hours Grip in 3 days. Money back if it fails. Get the genuine box with Red Top and Mr. Hill's picture on it 25 cents. At Any Drue Stora SESSIONSATHAYS Secretary Represents Capper on Annual Governor's Day. Fonr Big Events in Week at Normal School. Hays, Kan., Dec. 7. The first Tues day of December is known as Gover nor's day at the Western Kansas State Normal school in Fort Hays, Kan., at which the people of western Kansas greet the governor of the state of Kansas, and show him a good time. So this year, on Tuesday of this week, was again celebrated the day, ana as Governor Capper could not be present, he sent his private secretary. Charles Sessions, to represent him, and being a beautiful day an immense crowd was present from the western half of Kansas, coming by train, and many hundrdes of miles by auto, and a big celebration enjoyed. In the morning the Western Kansas Edi torial association, with Nort Turner as president, held their annual meeting and listened to many splendid ad dresses, none finer than that of eharles Dillon, on the newspaper work in Kansas, and a spirited address by Editor Hoch, and many others. Then the normal school domestic science club treated the editors to a splendid banquet, at which over a hundred sat down and enjoyed a feast, cooked and served scientifically by the domestic science department of the school in their banquet hall. After dinner a parade and celebration was given by the students, headed by the editors and invited guests, followed by the school children, representing "America." First came the school band, then the Indians, next the Puri tans, the monks, the pioneers, George Washington and President Lincoln, then came Kansas and the products of the state shown by hundreds of its rising generation, carrying appropriate banners. Spoke on School Campus. Not being room enough in the school auditorium, the speaking was held on the school campus in the presence of thousands, Mr. Sessions making a splendid address of what the governor proposed and was doing for Kansas. Then Charles Dillon delivered a short and stirring address, when the crowd went to see the closing game of foot ball, and the editors resumed thir session, and heard some more good talks, after which they were entertain ed by the business men of the city. And this was followed by a chorus, orchestra and oratorio by a couple of hundred of the faculty and students of the school, given complimentary to the visitors. On Wednesday the farmers three weeks' short course commenced at the statft' normal, attended by many farm ers from the west half of the state, and leading men of the state and its institutions will make addresses and help in the educational work. The new J150.000 Sheridan hall, the new building of the state normal, pro vided by the last legislature, is en closed and being rushed tc completion by March 1, in time for the annual meeting of the Golden Belt Education al association meeting. PEACE MAKER SHOT IN LEG. Wichita, Kan., Dec. 7. No more cm the Wichita policeman "shake his feet" at the public dance hall on West Third street. If he does, "Jack" Hay, chief of the department, says that he will draw a ten days' suspension with out pay and it all came about over two officers going to the dance a few nights ago and "showing off." Just because they were policemen tnd wore guns and stars teems to have given the law upholders the idea that they Lcould be "cutups right." Patrons of the dance complained and Chief Hay ordered that if his men didn't know how to dance and behave they should quit dancing in public halls. Ranch Foremen Wounded by Laborer When He Stopped Fight. Salina, Kan!, Dec. 7. R. S. Ship ley, a foreman at the Sherman ranch, was shot and severely wounded in the right leg at the ranch when he stepped between two -of his men who were quarrelling and received the bullet that was intended to end the life of the assailant's enemy. The quarrel between the two men, one a Russian and the other a Bohe mian, arose last spring, and the racial enmity added fuel to the fire. The Bohemian is said to have suffered all manner of insults from his enemy, even to threats of gun play. Three times Shipley took a gun from the man. This time he met his enemy and used the gun. Three shots were fired wild and the fourth wounded Shipley when he attempted to save the life of the Bohemian. ASK TO HAVE HEADS CUT OFF. Hats Hats Hats We clean and block them to look like new. Change the shape to any style 3C Call 2545 or drop in and see us at 917 Kansas Ave. Up Town Office Mutual Laundry Co. Cadets at St. Johns Academy Sign Pe tition Without Reading It. Salina, Kan., Dec. 7. A majority of the boys at St. Johns Military Acad emy signed a petition requesting that they be decapitated but they did not know it. They thought they were signing a petition asking for a holi day. The fake petition was drawn up by Floyd Flanagan, Robert Veeh and Gordon Oliver. The boys signed with out reading it, because they saw the word "holiday" in bold face type and presumed it was an extra holiday peti tion. Major Ganssle at assembly asked the signers to step forward two paces and informed tham that the faculty regretted it could not comply with their request because cutting off heads was i.ot in Its line. TO ARMY SCHOOL NEXT MONTH New Second Lieutenants Will Go to Leavenworth in January, 1917. Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 7. Ac cording to word sent to Leavenworth by Congressman Anthony, the new second lieutenants recently commis sioned will come to Fort Leavenworth in January. In his communication the local congressman stated that 350 of the 400 officers would be sent here, the other 50 being in the artillery branch of the service, going to Fort Monroe. C. E. CONVENTION AT BELOIT. Annual THstrict Meeting Will be Held Saturday and Sunday. Beloit. Kan., Dec. 7. Next Saturday ind Sunday, December 9 end 10, the Eleventh district convention of the Christian Endeavor society will hold its annual convention in the Christian church in this city. An especially good program is being prepared and will be in charge of state Endeavor officers, assisted by the local workers. PREVENT SERIOUS FIRE LOSS. Quick Work and New Well Confine Flames to Warehouse. I Jewell City. Kan., Dec. 7. The new well and pumping system, together with the prompt work of the fire de i partment. prevented the loss of an i entire business block here when fire broke out in the wareroom of the i John M. Hutchinson Drug store. The blaze was confined to the drug store, j the kitchen of the Blue Front, cafe ana me root ot trie jsietz poultry plant. The damage will amount to about $500. It is reported that the fire was of incendiary origin, as it started outside the warehouse. The flames for a time December 7. 1891. Leigh Vernon, the successful evangelist, and Prof. LeKoy Moore, the sinjrer, are in town, and have been secured for the Sunday service by the Central Cougrega tional church. The freshman class of Washburn college will give a class party tonight at the home of Miss Lucy Hale, Tenth and Van Buren streets. The Helping Hand society met last night at the home of Mrs. Frank Ripley on West Sixth street. The program includes vocal selections by Miss liussie Fuller, Frank Kipley and Miss Lilian Wordeu and recita tions by Mrs. Dieust and others. An audience of over 100 was present at the First- Congregational church at the lecture of Walter A, Kuss in the interests of "prison reform." He stated that he was not for nudue leniency or foolish senti ment. He stated that he had been sen tenced to eight years for shooting with intent to kill. He snid that he shot at a wretch to prevent him from committing an outrage. He stated that in his eight years he had met many men capable of re form and development. Real Estate Transfers: H. L. Shlrer and wife and T. S. Hand to A. C. Hand, e. of lot 4, Crane's Homestead. The Ladies' Music club will meet Wed nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Will Macferran, 415 Harrison street. The Shakespeare club will meet toniop row afternoon at Mrs. Parker's, 1111 Har rison street. What is the matter with the theatrical business In Topeka? No first class attrac tions have been seen in this city for two weeks and at present there seems to be no firospect of any. There are :i5.000 people u Topeka and they are a theater going people. Something must be done. threatened the entire block of busi ness houses. DODGE GETS ROTARY CLUB. Temporary Organization Is Effected Fifteen Memlers on Roll. Dodge City, Kan., Dec. 7. The temporary organization of the Dodge City Rotary club, which has been the subject of considerable comment here for some time, was effected at a luncheon at the O'Neal hotel with the selection of the Rev. John Handly as temporary president of the organiza tion. Fifteen men, who represent as many lines of business, attended and each one present signed an applica tion for membership. COPS MUSf NOTDANCE Action of Wichita Officers Brings Jfew Rule From Chief. GIRLS! LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL HAIR 25 cent bottle of "Danderine" makes hair thick, glossy and wavy. Removes all dandruff, stops itch ing scalp and falling hair. To be possessed of a head of heavy, beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy, wavy and free from dandruff is merely a matter of using a little Danderine. It is easy and inexpensive to have nice, soft hair and lots of it. Just get a 2f-ctnt bottle of Knowlton'a Danderine now all drug stores rec ommend it apply a little as directed and within ten minutes there will be an appearance of abundance, fresh ness, fluff inosis and an incomparable gloss and lustre, and try as you will you can not find a trace of dandruff or falling hair; but your real surprise will be after about two weeks' use. when you will see new hair fine and downy ai first but really new hair sprouting out all over your scalp Danderine is, we believe, the only sure hair grower, destroyer of dandruff and cure for itchy scalp and it never fails to stop falling hair at once. If you want to prove "how pretty and soft your hair really is, moisten a cloth with a little Danderine and carefully draw it through your hair taking one small strand at a time. Your hair will be soft, glossy and beautiful in just a few moments a delightful surprise awaits everyone who tries thi Doherty Interests to Forfeit $94,000 on Gas Purchase! Demands of Politics Too Much for Jfew Company. CAN'T AFFORD 28-CENT RATE State Insists on Holding Bris tow Order of Year Ago. "Glorious Capper Victory" Seems To Be a "Rout." Doherty interests may forfeit depos its of 94,000 and withdraw from the purchase of the Kansas Natural Gas company. That is the prediction of attorneys in the case, based on the de mands of the state utilities commis sion that the gas company purchasers provide gas at the 28 cent rate estab lished in December, 1915. Represen tatives of the Dohertys deny the claim of utilities commission members to the effect that an agreement was made to furnish gas at the rate prescribed by the state commission. Before Judge Booth, in Kansas City this week, the gas company attorneys j Willi lCllCaCUlillltCB VI L 1 1 state commission concerning rates and service. The Dohertys demanded a remunerative rate, while Fred S. Jack son and H. O. Castor, attorneys for the commission, insisted that the Bris tow rate of a year ago be adopted. It was asserted that representatives of the Doherty interests agreed to the 28 cent rate at a discussion of the gas sale in Ottawa. Lawyers for the gas company have denied the alleged agreement. They Can't Do It. "In any event the men who are claimed to have made the agreement, were not authorized to make such a statement," said an attorney for the gas company. J. C. McDowell and Al fred J. Diecher. representatives of the Doherty holdings, are alleged to have made the agreement with mem bers of the state commission. "That alleged agreement has caused the row," said the lawer, V'and I should not be surprised to see Doherty for feit the $94,000 he has already paid down on stock and quit or he can not furnish gas at, 28 cents and earn a profit." Members of the state commission have insisted they will revoke their approval of the Kansas Natural sale if the purchasers do not provide 28 cent gas. "Supplemental investiga tions" have been promised by Bristow and commission members, but nothing in tha promise has indicated a ten dency to recede from the stand of a year ago and grant an increase in rates. Pending farther action, considera tion of motions to dismiss the Kansas Natural receivership has been post poned. Judge Thomas J. Flannelly wag criticised by commission repre sentatives for his action. In the federal- court in Kansas City, however, Judge Booth stated that Judge Flan nelly's action was both proper and in evitable. He said the Doherty inter ests were not yet purchasers of the Kansas Natural and might never con trol the property. For that reason, interests of stockholders were held by the federal judge to demand that their legal status should not be disturbed. CITY WALLOPS H. C. L. Evansville Bays Potatoes at 60 Cents Less Than Grocers Price. Evansville, Ind., Dec. 7. Residents of Evansville bought potatoes at $1.40 a bushel today from the municipal market established by Mayor Benja min Bosse. Dealers asked $1.80 to $2. The market was opened today under the supervision of John C. Wallen rr.eyer, city sealer. A carload of potatoes which the mayor purchased in Chicago, was placed on sale. Sacks, containing two and a half bushels were sold for $3.50 a sac' where the dealers were asking $5 to $5.50. Crowds of purchasers were on hand when the sale started and indications were that the entire carload would be sold before night. More Spuds and Cabbage at Cat Price. Chicago, Dec. 7. Mayor Benjamin Bosse of Evansville, Ind., left Chicago last night, after buying a stock of produce to be sold direct to Evans ville consumers by the city, in the hope of reducing the high cost of liv ing. Another carload of potatoes is to be delivered at Evansville today. Mayor Bosse said they would be sold at $1.65 a bushel retail, not less than a bushel to go in a sale. The carload of potatoes bought by Bosse in Chicago was sold in Evans ville yesterday, he was informed, two hours after the sale opened. The mayor contracted for a carload of cabbage to be delivered next week. BIG CHURCH COUNCIL In 8 Years Has Become Interdenomi national Clearing Mouse. St. Louis, Dec. 7. A review of the eight years' history of the federal council churches in America was giv en at the quadrennial convention of the council here today by the Rev. Dr. Frank Mason North, chairman of the executive committee and newly elect ed president of the council. In his report Doctor-North said that the federal council of churches has become thru its numerous commis sions a clearing house for nearly all the denominational and inter-denominational enterprises of the country. "The federal council." 0aid Doctor North, 'began with little following and almost no financial support. Now it has an annual budget of $125,000 and numbers in its constituency 18, 000,000 church members. The fed eral council is laying before the relig ious forces of America an aim, a method and a standard." One of Dewey's Heroes Dying. Berkeley, Cal., Dec. 7. Captain Charles Gilman Calkins, navigating officer on Commodore Dewey's flag ship, the Olympic at Manila bay, is reported at the point of death today at his home here. He has been ill for several months. Captain Calkins was released from active service about ten years ago. Bell's Assistant Dead. San Francisco. Dec. 7 William Hat teroth, an assistant of Alexander Gra ham Bell in the latter s early experi ments with the telephone, is dead to day at his home here. Hatteroth was born in Germany seventy-two years Will tkere he Real lusic in your liome at Christmas? .There is no one so unmusical as to believe that a talking machine produces real music. At best, a talking machine, no matter how much it costs, no matter what artists make records for it, no matter what claims are made for it by its manufacturers, gives only a hollow imitation of the original music. t "Me NEW EDISON IS not a Talking Macnin This new invention of the world's greatest inventor is in no real sense a talking ma chine. It represents more than two million dol lars spent in research work by Mr. Edison. It represents the achievements of his ambition to produce a musical instrument which Recreates all forms of music so per fectly that ,the original cannot be distin guished from the Re-Creation. By hundreds of tests, before hundreds of thousands of music lovers, it has been proved conclusively that when an artist sings or plays in comparison with the New Edison's Re-Creation of that artist's performance, it is Impossible to distinguish the original from the Re-Creation. The music critics of more than 200 of America's leading newspapers testify to this fact in the columns of their own pa pers. We shall be glad to show you what the critics say. Hear this new Invention Come to our store and let us give you a concert of Re-created music. Come at any time. You will always be welcome. There is no obligation to buy. We merely want to hear what we consider the world's greatest musical instrument. r .J MM I III IVI MJmitfiitlMilllllBfcll '11 n vB n THE MAN on GIRDER HAS HEALTH The man at the desk often lacks it. Are you an office worker Are" you obliged to guard your health against the consequences of too much indoor brain work and not enough out-door exercise P Constipation is dangerous. The laxative habit is even more so, because it tends to make consti pation chronic. Nujol relieves constipation effectively and without forming a habit. It prevents the contents of the intestines from becoming hard, and in this way makes natural movements easy. It acts in effect as an internal lubricant. "Viijol Is hot tied at the rerinery and Is sold only In pint tonics Ix-ar-in? tlie name .Vujol and the Imprint of the Standard Oil C'omiumy (New Jersey.) Ite KiibstituteH lie sure you sot the genuine. Write to day for booklet "The Rational Treatment -or Constipation." STANDARD OIL COMPANY (NcwJcrKr) B.yonne New Jeney ts??fc '!fcW!P.