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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-12
LEGAL

fraudulent method In securing contracts,
notes. or cash from prospective students
in such case a permit will not be granted
TO such business college Tor commercial
W. d. ROSS,
c.a.. superintendent Of public instructor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-12

Notice is hereby given that the following
b1siness colleges Cor commercial depart
,nen+s Of other schools) have made appli-
cation to me for a permit to canvass in
fhe state of Kansas for the purpose of
saII.np tuition in advance and contracting
or securing notes for tuition from students
before their registration at the business
colleges Cor commercial departments)
herein named.
Pittsburg business College. Pittsburg.
Kansas
II satisfactory proof is furnished that
anv of the above named colleges OF COM
merclal departments are incompetent to
furnish such course OF instruction as
thav advertise or that the moral sur
ronndings of the institution are not good
or that the premises are kept in an un-
healthy condition, or that the agents OF
said institutions use Misrepresentation or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-12

STATEMENT
of the Condition of
THE SHAWNEE BUILDING ANDI.OAN
ASSOCIATION,
at the close of business. June 3oth, 1919
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-12
NURSES.

PRACTICAL NURSING. competent and
careful. SIS a week. Call 225s KS. Mrs.
Jennie Kelsey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-12

rFirst published In The Topeka state
Journal June n. 1881
THIRTY DAY NOTICES OF APPLICA-
TTf1N OF BUSINESS COLLEGES
FOR A PERMIT TO CANVASS
IN THE STATE OF KANSAS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-12

First published in The Topeka State
Journal July II, 1871
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-12
LEGAL.

Unpublished in The Topeka State Journal
July II. 1871
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
HUGE FRAUDS
ARE ALLEGED
New York Hair Importers
Jailed at New Orleans.
FIRM DECLARED BANKRUPT

Father and Three Sons, Charged With
Securing a Million Dollars From
Gotham Banks, Captured While Al.
tempting to Get Out of the Country.
New York, March 20.-Antonio
Musica, a wealthy importer of human
hair goods, charged by a score of
banks with invoice frauds estimated
at $1,O0O.O0O, was arrested in New Or.
leans with his three sons, Philip.
George and Arthur. All fed the city
last week when cases of extra fine
hair on which they had negotiated
money advances were found to con-
tain scraps"
The father and his son Philip al
ready have been indicted and will be
brought to New York at once The
firm has been thrown into bankruptcy.
Antonio Musica is nearly seventy
years old; the son Philip is about thir-
ty. For years they were importers Of
cheese. In 1910 the government
charged them with underweighing
frauds and Philip, shielding his father.
shouldered the blame, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to a years impris-
onment
Shortly afterward, his sentence was
commuted by President Taft and re-
turning TO New York he again became
associated with his father in business.
Hair goods now became their specially
and banks for months negotiated their
paper without question until recent
discoveries led to the reputation OF
default, the attachment of their
property, charges of criminal manipu-
lation Of invoices involving hundreds
OF thousands, then fight of the en-
tire family including two daughters.
Word of their arrest was received
here in brief message to a detective
asoaosr,--A acting for th4 ~ n
Bankers association.
Notice of the dissolution of the stock
exchange firm of Mitchell & Co.
was posted on the exchange. 1t was
said that the dissolution was forced
by the governors of the stock ex.
change. The firm manipulated on the
outside market the stock of the Unit
ed States Hair company, recently or.
ganized by the Musicas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
TURKISH FORCES
CLAIM VICTORY
Win Twenty Hour Battle on
TChataIja Lines.

Constantinople, March 20.-A vic
tory is officially claimed for the Turk
ish forces in a twenty-four-hour bat
tie along the Tchatalja lines defend
ing this city.
The Ottoman troops took the OF.
fensive, opening the attack by an ad-
vance of their right wing.
Large forces of Bulgarians were en-
countered and fierce fighting soon
spread along the whole front. The
Turkish troops drove the Bulgarians
from their trenches and took posses
sion.
The Turkish center then advanced
and stormed the heights in their front,
from which they routed the Bulgarians
at the point of the bayonet. Other
columns of Turkish troops captured
several heights held by Bulgarians to
the south of the Turkish lines. The
casualties have not yet been ascer-
tained, but the commanders declare
the losses of both armies were heavy.
Two Turkish aeroplanes few over
the scene of the fighting throughout
the day, accommodating the Bulgarian
positions and signalling the move
ments of the enemy to the Turkish
commander.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
TRAGIC ENDING OF
"H0USE OF DEATH"
Fired by InCsndIaTles and Three
Lives Lost.

Chicago, March 20.-The tragic ex-
istence of the house of death" closed
with its destruction by an incendiary
fire in which three lives were lost
Frank Pustalla and his brother-in-
law, Joseph Cavelieri, escaped with
severe burns by jumping from sec
oad story whadow. but Mrs. Pustelia
ana nef daughters, asvu N Il ~.A
FIVE years, were overcome by smoke
as they reached a window and per-
ished in the flames.
The house gained its fateful name
in the neighborhood because OF the
fatalities which have occurred within
it during the last ten years.
A decade ago Jacob Werner opened
a meat market In the place. Within
a short space of time his entire fam
lily died and Werner committed sui
eide
Wernef's clerk, Fred ExGH=, took the
market but shortly afterward his lit
tie daughter was scalded to death in
a picking vat and a week after this
accident KunZ was found dead under
mysterious circumstances.
The next tenant was a man named
Strauss, who was murdered in the
house. A few weeks after that an un-
known Italian crawled under the
porch of the place and committed sui
eide.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
DOLLAR DIPLOMACY DOOMED
Uncle Sam Will Not Collect Debts
Under Wilson Regime.

Washington, March 20-Defnite
announcement that this government
will officially adopt a policy towards
South and Central America similar 10
the note on the Chinese loan is ex-
pected from the Wilson administra-
ton soon.
1t is accepted everywhere that dol.
lar diplomacy" is doomed.
Bankers who want to trade on the
necessities of the small South and
Central American countries, charging
exorbitant interest and then depend
ing on the United States marine to
seize the customs duties and recover
their cash, are to be put out of bust
ness entirely by the Wilson PROPOSE
tion.
The open door is to be the univer.
sal trade agreement for the next -four
years. The state department promises
TO do its best to extend American
trade everywhere, but guaranteeing
and collecting loans and bad debts is
no longer to be part of it's duties.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
BANKERS AFTER
BLACK HAND men
Take Official Notice of So
ciety's Existence.
AFTER Man HIGHER UP
Former Priest, Who Once Taught
Chicago Women Foreign Lam
guases, Declared to Be the Leader
of the Gang in the Windy City.

Chicago, March 2O.-Bankers in
Chicago have taken Official notice Of
the existence of Blsnck Hand soci-
ETY. by asking a detective agency to
procure evidence against the band.
Since the arrest few days ago of
a man known as Chick Num- on the
charge of defrauding a bank out Of
$500 detectives are said to have found
evidence of the existence of "the man
higher up" They have under surveil-
ance a bachelor about forty years old,
who twenty years ago was a priest in
Italy. but who was excommunicated.
This man, IT is said, became a
teacher of foreign languages in Chi
cago among society women and was
later sent to the penitentisry for hav-
ing in his possession counterfeit
money. Little Black Hand activity
was recorded here during his impris-
onment, but since he has regained his
freedom numerous bombs have been
exploded.
Detectives claim to have learned
that the man is the owner Of a maca-
roni factory here and that he is an
Official in at least two local banks be
sides owning two disorderly resorts.
II Is alleged that the man uses his In
fuence in the banks to single out
those who should contribute to the
Black Hand society and that the with
drawai of funds indicates 20 him him that
the demands made by his lieutenants
will be met
Christopher p. Davidson, now in the
penitentiary at Columbus, o., is said
to have made a statement that for
several years he was "penman" for
the former priest
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
SOLDIER ESCORTS IN MANILA
No Walking Out With Native Women,
Orders Colonel Hunter.

Washington, March 20.-The war
department learned that Colonel
George X. Hunter of the Seventh cav
airy has isued an order prohibiting
the men of the Manila garrison from
appearing in public with native wom-
en-. The order read:
Members of this command are
hereby forbidden to be seen In public
In the company of native women, ex-
cept those men who are married to
such women"
An explanation of the reasons gov
erning the issue Of the order did not
accompany the report 1t is under
stood, however, that the prohibition
will not prevent the men who have
lost their hearts to the brown skinned
girls from courting them in the priva.
cy of their homes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
UNKNOWN NUMBER
Of MEN ENT0MbED
Fire In German CoIIIery Cuts
Off All Escape.

Bochum, Germany, March 20.-Fire
In the President colliery, near here.
cut off the superintendent Of the mine
and an unknown number OF miners.
The fire started close to the main
shaft and spread rapidly.
Gangs of rescuers made several ef-
forts to penetrate into the galleries.
but after working for several hours
they were unable to advance only a
short way. They succeeded, however,
in finding the body of the s.perin-
tendent at the bottom of the shaft.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
CAMP ON ROOF OF HOTEL
Indians Refuse to Sleep inside Fash
ionabe HosteIry.

New York. March 20.-An Indian
camp has been established on the root
Of one of the city's newest and most
fashionable hotels. Chief Three Bears,
who Is eighty years old, protested
against the confining four walls of a
mere room. So he and Long Time
Sleep. White Calf, Lazy Boy, Big Top,
Medicine Owl, White Calls squaw
and Medicine Owls squaw and ten
year-old Indian girl all pitched their
tepees above the caves, where they
could look out over the city's artificial
peaks and canyons.
The Indians are the temporary
guests of Louis w. Hill, chairman of
the Great Northern railway directors.
They are in the city as attaches to
an Industrial exhibit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
MANY HOMES ARE FLOODEs
Rivers at La Crosse Are Rising :
Foot Day.

La Crosse. Wis, March 19.-The
continued rise Of the Mississippi and
Black rivers has already made score
of families homeless and has ruined
several thousand dollars worth of
property.
Both rivers are rising at the rate of
foot day and the water Is now
seven feet deep in a district of the
city on the North Side known as
Goose Green. All residents of this
district have been compelled either to
fee from their homes or to move into
the second stories and come and go
by means of rowboats
Some railway tracks and bridges
are threatened by the rising waters.
-<
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
ALL WILL GET OUT SAFELY
One Hundred and Thirty kentuck,
Miners Entombed.

Hendrickson, KY, March 19.-One
hundred and thirty miners are impris-
oned in coal mine of the Pittsburg
Coal company at Baskets, near here,
because OF cavein which has clogged
the mouth of the shaft.
Reports from the mine stated that
though the men have been unable to
make their way out through the afr
shaft there have been no fatalities.
1t was expected the men would be
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
STANDARD OIL IS ACCUSED
"Tax Dodging" Charge Against Com
pany In Virginia.

Richmond, Va, March 19.-Judge
Richardson of the Hastings court
summoned the Standard Oil company
OF New Jersey to court. April 8. to
answer for the Irregularities reported
by a special grand jury empaneled to
investigate alleged tax lodging"
The grand jury found that the Stand
ard Oil company reported property
valued for assessment at $67,93O.
which, 1t is alleged, should have been
valued at 100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
SENDS MESSAGE TO QUEEN
President Wilson Wires Condolences
to Widow Of King George.

Washington. March 20.--President
Wilson's first act was to send mes
sage of coincidence to the widowed
queen OF the late King George of
Greece. 1t read as follows:
Her majesty, Olga, Queen of the
Hellenes. Athens: l am inexpressibly
shocked to hear of the terrible crime
which has resulted In the death Of the
king and ! offer to your majesty to
the royal family and to the Grecian
nation the sincere condolences OF the
government and people OF the United
States and the expression Of my own
dean sympAthy."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
HUGE AIRSHlP is WRECKED
Another Zeppelin Destroyed During
Terrific Wind Storm.

Karlsruhe. March 20.--The Zeppelin
IA, latest military airship to be built
and which was accepted by the Ger
man government only week ago,
was completely wrecked here while
its crew was attempting to make a
landing during a terrific wind storm.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
Wounds Wife; Kills Self.

Denver, March 20.-E. p. Reed of
Belvidere, ILL.,, living with his wife
and sister-in-law on a lonely ranch at
Turkey Creek, about thirty miles from
here, shot and mortaIly wounded his
wife and then committed suicide in
the presence of his two children and
wifes sister. Financial reverses are
believed to have caused insanity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
WARSHIPS TO MEXICO.

Washington, March 20.-At
the instance of Admiral South
erland, commanding the Pa
cific feet, who has been watch
ing from Guaymas the condi-
tions on the west coast of Mex
leo, the navy department has
approved his recommendation
that the cruisers California
ami Maryland be sent to that
coast. The vessels now are at
San Francisco.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
HARTMAN CAR RELEASED
Seven Locomotives Driven Through
Drifts Near Rapid City, s. D.

Rapid City, S. d., March 20.-The
private car of Mrs. oliver Hartman
Of New York, stalled in the blizzard
OF Thursday of last week, was pulled
out by seventy-five men, who drove
against drift of snow forty feet deep
in cut a mile long with a rotary
and seven locomotives
The car contained, beside Mrs. Har
riman and her sister, the body OF
their mother, Mrs. Grace Carley, who
died at Hot Springs on March IL.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
POWERS WOULD END WAR.

Cologne, March 20.-The Eu-
ropean powers are preparing
to demand from the Balkan al
lies a speedy termination of
hostilities in European Tur-
key, according to an inspired
dispatch from Berlin to the
Cologne Gazette.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
ROADS MUST INCORPORATE

MIssOuFI Law HHects HII Lines UoIng
Business in That State.
Jefferson City, Mo-, March 20.-The
house passed a bill prohibiting rail.
roads from doing business in Missouri
unless incorporated under the laws of
the state. The bill already has passed
the senate and now goes to the gov
ernor.
The bill is intended to prevent rail.
roads from transferring cases from the
Missouri courts to the federal courts
and arrects thirteen of the eighteen
lines in Missouri.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
STRIKE SEEMS PROBABLE
Railroads Declare They VIII Make Nc
Concessions.

Chicago, March 20.-Railroad ofii-
cials announced before going into a
conference with representatives of
5000 switchmen from yards in the vi
cinity of Chicago that under no cir
cumstances will they make any con-
cessions.
A semi-monthly payday and pay
and half for overtime are the two
principal demands of the switchmen.
The others have to do with the work
ing conditions In the yards.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
PRISON FOR AUTO BANDITS
Webb and Burke Plead Guilty and
Are Sentenced.

Chicago, March 20.-Robert Webt
and Thomas Burke, two leaders of the
automobile bandits in this city during
the winter, pleaded guilty to a charge
of burglary and were sentenced to
prison under the indeterminate sen
tence law, which imposes a minimum
of one year and maximum OF TWEEN
ty-one years.
Webb will be tried later on charge
OF numbering Detective Peter Hart
whom he is alleged to have shot while
eyading arrest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
HATFIELD FEARS TROUBLE
Governor to Spend Much Of His Time
In Strike Zone.

Charleston, w. Va, March 2O.--
Governor Hatfield tsnnounced that he
will spend much OF his time in the
martial district until the miners trou-
bles are peaceably settled. The gov.
ernor considers the strike situation
serious. He said hei expected to pass
upon and make PUBLIC the findings Of
the military court In the case Of
Mother Jones and The .Iorty-sight
miners trisd for ooaseisasv| y murder
within two AAyA 4
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20

Queen Alexandra Prostrateo

London, March 20.-Completely col
lapsed and confined to her bed at
Marlborough House as the result OF
the Staying of her favorite brother,
King George of Greece. Queen Mother
Alexandra said she would 60 to Athens
to attend the funeral. Prince Arthur
Of Connaught, nephew OF the dead
monarch. has been designated 10 rep
resent King George and Quesn Mary
ee England at the funeral.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-20
Three Children Per..".

Mason City, Ia, March 20.-The
three children of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Clark of Belmond were burned to
death in the destruction of their home
and the mother is so severely burned
she cannot recover.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-02
SYSTEM At LAST A
REALITY IS RESULT
Of A LONG EFFORT
Ever Since 1874, When Fourth
Class Was Established, the
Fight Has Been Waged.


When after January 1, the parcels
post Is in full operation. the United
States will have taken step forward
in q, path In which the country Tor
years has been tagging far behind the
nations Of the old world. While the
present regulations are largely expert
mental and 1t Is probable that many
changes will be necessary from time 70
time, the system in general has been
patterned after systems now In erect
in such countries as England, France
and Germany.
Senator Jonathan Bourne, jr., of Ore
gon, chairman of the Senate committee
on postoff1ces and post roads, Is large
ly responsible for the present law,
though in all his work, he has been
closely affiliated with Postmaster Cen
cral Hitchcock.
In reality, the parcels post Is not
new, rather it is the enlargement OF
la department Of the postoff1ce that mas
been in effect since the system itself
was started. The fourth class of mail
able matter in reality is very limited
parcels post, though it never has been
known by that name.
Long Been in Demand.
The parcels post demand has been
before the different congresses for over
score of years. In 1874 the present
fourth class for small packages of mer-
chandise was initiated. At that time,
parcels weighing under four pounds
were taken for cent? cent an ounce:
the parcel remained the same and the
rate was doubled. There was consid-
cradle objection to that act at the time,
and from that dissension has grown
the demand for parcels post, one that
would compare favorably with that eff
fective in other countries.
In recent years the committee on
postoffices and post roads has held two
extended hearings upon the ACCESSIBILITY
of recommending parcels post. me
present law passed by the ed con-
gress. is the result.
The law was framed after Senator
Bourne had spent many months in
Rates are somewhat higher under the
parcels post the United States will
have than are enjoyed by people in 9TH
er countries. The maximum weight al
lowed by the parcels post is ii pounds;
the same as is allowed by Great
and the Netherlands. Countries that
place a higher maximum on the weight
are: Germany, 40 pounds: France, %
pounds; Austria. ITO pounds, and Bel
GUM, 132 pounds.
Civic Leagues Active.
The general demand for parcels
post has been urged upon congress for
the last 10 years by many civic organ
izations having for their purpose the en-
larging of the scope of the parcels post
in America. Among these organiza-
lions are the Postal Express league, of
Boston, and the Parcels Post organiza-
| tfon, Of New York. The Parcels tx
press league fostered the Bennett rural
parcels post bill, presented in 1908
which. IN reality, was the first bill to
receive serious consideration from the
| federal law makers