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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
The DIR. Riddem Lectures.

organized capital is essential to
the development of the country and
the carrying out of great enterprises,
said DIR. Newton n. Riddell of Chicago
in speaking Sunday afternoon at the
Auditorium before an audience of p
700 persons. His subject was Christ
and Civic Problems"
'-Organized capital has been one of
the mighty factors in our national
progress" the speaker continued But
its abuses have robbed millions of
their just returns and their labors,
and engendered forces, social and po-
litical, that are destructive and threat
ening-
"Organized labor has similar posi-
bilities 1t is means of mutual help
fulness. 1t is educative, constructive.
and a political force capable of much
good in securing just legislation, pro-
lection to workers, fair division of
profits. and right adjustment of diff
ferences between employer and en-
ployed. But when it interferes with
independent labor, with public utili-
ties and the activities of the disinter-
ested, it becomes the opponent of free
dom. peace and progress
Some men are leaders, others fol-
lowers Some are inanciers; others
have different talents 1t is mistake
TO suppose that those that succeed are
more grasping and greedy than those
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17

dences build by Spanish architects
around a picturesque court, with a
marble hall in the middle. The Cappers
were there at Mardi Gras time when
hundreds of stunningiy gowned women
the best dressers 1 ever saw an
nounced Mr. Capper. enthusiastically
drive through the streets, fIing;ng con-
fetti and serpentina from carriage to
carriage
Never saw so many seven-pa ssenger
machines in my life.'' Mr.. Capper re-
ported. "the Mardi Gras ends up with
mad masque ball the eve before
Lent. It's sort of Catholic festival"
The Cappers called on President
Gomez, who resigns next May. He was
extremely courteous, sent them through
the presidential palace, and offered his
secretary as a guide through the city.
The three fafes seemed to favor the
trip of the Topeka newspaper man. He
escaped a Panama landslide, that. with
glacier-like sureness. descended upon
spot he had recently abandoned More
over, he was not coaxed into buying a
Panama hat-bane of all travellers to
the isthmus. They come from Ecua-
DOR he explained. Indignantly,
they're worth five dollars. and are
sold for thirty" Mr.. Capper enjoyed
his trip to the utmost, and has re-
turned in fine shape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
DEATH FOR INSANE.
If They Can't Be Cured Kill
Them, Woman Urges.
Asks No Exception in Case of
Crazy Son.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE insane
ought to be killed If nothing is to be
done to find out the cause of insanity
and its cure l would ask that my own
son, who is hopelessly insane, be
killed.
This statement was made by DR..
Bayard Holmes to members of the
Modern Health league in a plea for
the state study of the insane. The So
ciety adopted resolutions asking that
10 per cent of the annual outlay for
maintenance of the Kankakee institu-
ton be spent on research work in an
effort to discover a cure.
Insanity is a disease. Outside of
three specific kinds we know nothing
as to its cause, and hence nothing as
cure, said DR.. Holmes. There is
Just as much reason why we should
try to find out the cause of insanity
as there was for the hookworm dis
ease, typhoid and the yellow fever
mosquito"
Three kinds of insanity the medical
profession knows and understands
today. These are insanity following
the use of alcohol or drugs or poison
ing from lead or other Industrial pro-
cesses; insanity in women following
commissions. and insanity of the pa
retic form, which usually is the last
development of one form of disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
ENVER BEY STABBED.
Turkish Soldiers Try to Kill One Of
Best Generals.

London, Feb. 17.-Turkish soldiers
early today attempted to assassinate
and succeeded in badly woundlng
E,nver Bey, the young Turks leader.
A news agency dispatch, wireless,
from Constantinople says Enver was
stabbed several times but gives no
further details.
Enver last week made an effort to
pierce the flankS of the Bulgarian
army on the shores of the sea of
Marmora with a forlorn hope OF
Ottoman troops. who were beaten back
with terrible losses
He was one of the leaders in the
recent revolt of the young Turks
which led to renewal of the war
between Turkey and the Balkan states.
Several threats against his life had been
made among the disaffected soldiers
who were aroused by the assassination
of Nazim Pasha. their beloved COM
ma nder in chief.
EnVer was prominent military
leader in the war with TripoH and was
called by European experts the best
soldier in the Turkish army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
BEN WILSON'S LECTURE
The Socialist Representative Talked at
Cozy Sunday.

THE problem civilization faces
today in peculiar sense is the labor
problem, declared Ben F. Wilson.
representative from Crawford county,
at meeting in the Cozy theater Sun
day afternoon. Socialism has no
quarrel with men of wealth, who
probably are no worse or more greedy
than we are. for they have merely
played the game and succeeded, but
its quarrel is with a system that per-
mits a small group of men to own the
resources by which all men live So
cialism believes that what all the peo-
pie socially need. all the people should
socially own and control 1t does not
mean that the ownership of private
property is to be done away with and
that all things will be held in COM
men. That is communism as 1T was
practiced by the early Christians be-
fore the church was yoked to the
state and in a far distant day such
condition may be again possible, but
socialism aims to make it possible for
all to be able to afford more private
property. In Chicago d constantly de-
creasing number of people own their
own homes; the great tracts of west
ern land are being bought up by COR
porations and syndicates, and in the
state of Texas, the tenant population
has increased at an enormous rate in
the last ten years. In England, SO out
of 100 people die without making a
nothing to will.
I'VE own our public schools in COM
mon, and why might we not own other
things the same way2 If We can col
lectively own warship to destroy life,
why not factory. to help sustain
life? The people who profess to love
their fellows and could throw their
arms about the poor and needy, and
still go on supporting a system that
permits the few to exploit the many,
are not the people who are helping the
world. The world does not want their
protecting armsit wants them 20 get
their foot off its neck
"a new Interpretation is being put
upon the teachings of Christ. His
words have been distorted and made
to apply only to the hereafter, whereas
they We're meant to apply to the needs
of the day and of both the body and
the soul. With freedom from the pres
ent industrial conditions and with a
chance for development outside the
Workshop a race will grow up on the
earth whose mental and spiritual pow
ers we can not measure
The crowd attending the lecture filled
the theater, and there was a short or
chestra concert before the speech
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WORK HAS BEGUN.
On the $4,000 Theater Building on
West Eighth.

( Excavation for the $4,000 two-story
theater and business building which
Gordon Brothers will erect on the
south side of West Eighth avenue, be-
tween Kansas avenue and Jackson
street, began today.
This structure will have a frontage
of rs feet and will be of concrete, steel,
and brick construction-as nearly fire.
proof as it is possible to erect a build
ing The depth of the structure witt
be 40 feet.
The theater will have a seating ca
pacity of $50 A 20 foot lobby and
foyer will lead to the auditorium. The
floor will be of tile, and the wainscot-
ing of marble. There will be two store
rooms with a frontage of 10 feet and
a depth of so feet on either side of
the lobby Directly to the right of the
lobby will be the office entrance.
There will be % well lighted Office
rooms on the second floor. One of the
FEATURES of the building will be an cleo
trio elevator.
The front of the building will be of
white enameled brick, terra Gotta, and
plate glass. The stage will be % feet
deep and IL feet wide. The dressing
rooms will be in the rear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
DORR TRIAL BEGINS.
Charged With Death of Marsh. the
Massachusetts Soapmaker.

Salem, Mass. Feb. 17.-Several per-
sons who had known the prisoner at
his home in Stockton, Calf, we're here
when the trial of VIM A Dorr. accused
of the murder of Geo. z. Marsh a
wealthy soap manufacturer of Lynn.
was opened today.
The body of Marsh was found by tie
roadside in Lynn on the morning of
April u. 1912. He had been shot to
death the night before.
Marsh was rs years old and a widow
err The motive for the crime, as set
forth by the prosecution involves a
legacy of 500. 900 which the late James
Marsh, of Stockton. left in trust to the
murdered man, his brother, for Orpha
Marsh, an aunt of Dorr. Dorr made
his home with his aunt and it was she
who gave him up to the police. The
state contends that Dorr came east
and for several days before Marsh was
killed lived under an assumed name in
Lynn.
Judge Joseph F. Quinn presided.
More than 100 witnesses have been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
ALCATRAz PRISONERS.
They Are Stirred Over Chance for War
With Mexico.

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-The posi-
bility of intervention in Mexico mas
stirred unrest among the military pris-
oners of Alcatraz island. In an open
letter published here today they ask
zone more chance.
True, there are many here who age
not and never will make soldiers,
runs the letter in part, But ABOUT
one-third of them would make as fine
a fighting unit as there is in the army,
layout that any officer might be
proud to take the field with.
MANY are here because they are
not garrison soldiers. They are fight
ing men. The life at post was too
much for them. Many of them have
ba ptismal fire in Cuba, China and the
Philippines. What we want IS
chance to serve in action and then re-
tire to civil life with good discharge
instead of a bobtail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
CAPPERSARE BACK
Publisher and Wife Had Fine
Time i'm South.
interviewed by Panama and
Jamaica Reporters.

Arthu Capper, who recently returned
from a trip to Panama. Cuba and Ha-
vana, advises all persons politically
disappointed or in need of rest TO
abandon the level prairies and sail on
the white capped seas. Mr.. Capper
was in the south five weeks, and has
returned home rejuvenated. If. how
ever, he expected to escape political is
sues and the twists of the newspaper
game, he was as disappointed as that
celebrated character who carried Goals
to Newcastle. and found they weren't
needed at ALL Mr. Capper was inter-
viewed by Spaniards and rflulattos and
felt called upon to visit the press in
each city he stayed.
The party, in fEct was com posed of
newspaper people-Frank c. Bonfils
of the Denver Post; H. L. Pittock of
the Portland Oregonian: Samuel A.
Perkins of the Tacoma Ledger. and
Robert Burdette, the California
humorist. They were unable to es-
cape the omnipotent sheet that is
"black and white and red all over
The daily in Panama is $40 a year,
four times as much as the Daily Cap
Saturday Evening Post. five cents the
copy" There are eight sheets-four
in Spanish. four in English.
Very few of the natives of Panama
can read" explained Mr.. Capper.
They're a French-Spanish mixture
and not in the least up to date. The
papers are crude-full of Topographic
cal errors-and not particularly in
teresting- The government publishes
one paper-the Canal Zone Record.
It's not much of a newspaper, and is
published once week. but it's really
an improvement over the Congress
sional Record the other government
publication
In Havana there is an American pa
per edited by a Tennesseean who was
once a reporter on a CHATTANOOGA daily |
He interviewed Mr.. Capper en- local |
politics and inquired with interest how |
it felt to be defeated for governor by |
exactly 29 votes.
THE papers in Jamaica are. of |
course, devoted to English news" Mr.. |
Capper observed. I'VE had to read in /
detail what parliament was doing, when /
we wanted to know about the Kansas
legislature. The reporters, however,
are up-to-date young chaps-a black
journalist with an English accent was
sent to ask me about national issues.
and whether or not Wilson was des-
tined to make good president"
Havana interested Mr.. Capper i'm
declares it is a beautiful
city, superbly lighted, we'll kept, and
containing hosts of handsome resi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
Reers Trial Set for March 10.

The trial of the Rev. w. L. Beers.
charged with killing his wife, known
as the false teeth" murder case, is
set for hearing in the second division
of the district court on March 10.
The hearing has been postponed in or
der to permit attorneys to gather adj
ditional evidence. The date given has
been agreed to. The case is likely to
require a week or more to try
According to the present plan, the
case will be followed by another muir
der case, that of Andrew Wallace.
charged with the murder of Mabel
Morris. Both the latter are colored.
Beers is charged with killing his
wife by forcing her false teeth down
her throat, strangling her. Wallace
is charged with killing the girl by
strangling her and then throwing her
off the Rock Island railroad bridge
into the Kansas river. Her body was
recovered from the river ten days
after the crime is alleged to have been
committed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
JAIL FOR PATTERSON.
President Cash Register Co. Must
Serve Ycar-Fine $1,000.

Cincinnati, Feb. 17.-John H. Pat
terson, president of the National Cash
Register company, who with % other
officers or former officials of the
company, were convicted of criminal
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law. was sentenced today to pay fine
of $4,000 and to serve one year in
jai;
The 2s ether defendants were SEN
fenced to terms ranging from nine
months to a year in Jail and to pay
the costs
The men were convicted last Thurs
day of having violated the criminal
section of the Sherman antitrust law.
One of the defendants was given three
months in Jail, while three others were
sentenced to nine months and the rest
to one year. George Edgeter. of Day
ton, secretary of the company, was
given three months; William Bippas,
treasurer; Alfred A. Thomas of Dayton
and Jonathan B. Hayward OF New York
were given nine months in Jail. The
following were sentenced to one year:
Edward A. Deeds. Dayton. vice pres
ident; William H. Muzzy. Dayton;
William Pflum, Dayton; Robert Pat
terson. Director; Thomas ]. watson,
sales manager; Joseph L. Rogers, as
sistant sales manager; Alexander c.
Harmed, salesman: Frederick d. High,
district manager, Boston; Pliney Ewes
district manager, San Francisco; Ar
thur A. Wentz, Columbus: George Z.
Morgan, Dayton; Charles T. Walmsley,
Chicago; Charles A. Snyder, Eliza beth,
y. j.; Walter Cool Denver; Myran
Jacob, Pittsburg: Mont L. Lasfey, De-
troit; Earl Williams, Los Angeles, Alex
W. Sinclair. New York; John ].
Range Washington; NJ. j. G. Keith,
New York; William Cummings, Brook
yn; ]. c. Laid. Toronto; ". c. Howe,
San Francisco; E. H. Epperson, Min
neapolis. Before passing sentence
Judge HOLSTER denied the motion of
the defendants for new trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
SEA WATER CURES ACE
w. X Ireton Drinks 1t Every Morning,
He Says.

New York. Feb. 17--Sour milk as an
antidote for age is not comparable
with plain. seawater. according to
William K Ireton, of Manasquan, n. J.,
who takes it every day as a tonic.
Ireton who is so years old looks
about 40. He is proprietor of a local
amusement hall and works ten or more
hours a day.
Up at o'clock every morning. he
hurries to the beach. where he dips up
a glassful of water from the waves
and quaffs it as if it were the elixir
of life. Ireton says it doesn't taste
good and he does not like it, but it has
the eject he desires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

This is top time. The boys are dis
carding the marbles for tops.
The Commercial club membership
committee for 1918 will be organized
Tuesday noon.
The DIR. Newton n. RiddeIl lectures
will close at the Auditorium Wednes-
day night. The lectures have been
well attended Some persons have
heard them all.
The warm weather of the last few
days has caused the hens to besiG lay-
ing with regularity and consequently
hen fruit is now considerably more
plentiful on the local market Eggs
may be had for as low price as 20
cents per dozen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
Bevier Lecture on National Highway.

J. P. Bevier, one of the organizers
connected with the National Old Trails
Ocean-to-Ocean Highway association,
will speak at the Commercial club
Tuesday night about the proposed ma
tional highway that may come through
Kansas According to the terms of
the Borland bill in congress, a branch
of the road would come through To-
peka. The main road would be about
is miles south of Topeka.
One of the members of the Topeka
Motor league made a trip to Wakarusa
Sunday. and a number of the enthusi
asts for good roads at that point said
they were coming to hear the address
Tuesday night. The general public Is
invited to attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
AT BERRYTON HALL.
Farmers Institute There Thursday
and Friday.

The Berryton Farmers institute
will be held in the Berryton hall
grange are: President, Charles M
Zirkle: vice president, Mrs John Mil
Ter; secretary, Miss L. Mabel Waters.
Following is the program for the
two days institute:
Thursday morning, IL a MIN
vocation, Rev. ]. B. Deever, address of
welcome, DIR. y. ]. Taylor; response,
o. F. Whitney.
lection of Fruits and Grains for
Grange Fairs O. F. Whitney; discus
sion, introduced by w. H. Coultis;
Conservation of Rural Health" r. c.
Market House in Topeka to the Pro-
ducers of Shawnee County, w. j.
Rickenbacher: discussion, introduced
by J. J. Messenger.
Evening session, 1880 p. m.-"Our
Club" Mrs w. NJ. Hixon: discussion
introduced by Mrs. John Miller: The
Farmer; Past, Present and Future,
John A Peck; discussionf1 introduced
by Charles O'Neal; "Co-operation
Among the Farmers, From the City
Mans Standpoint" John V. Abrahams;
discussion, introduced by n. L. Tevis-
Friday morning, 10 a. m.-Schools.
''Ensilage and the Silo," E. B. Mer-
Ram: discussion. introduced by c. ].
Evans: 1.-The Newspaper and the Peo-
pie" Tom McNeal; discussion, intro
duced by w. NJ Hixon
Afternoon session, 1870 p. m--'-Sin-
gle Tax Proposition" George Hughes;
discussion. introduced by DR.. Taylor;
Fred w. Boutwell,;
introduced by w T. Hotch-
kiss: Home Adornment," Mrs. Flor
ence Foltz: discussion. introduced by
Mrs. Jones.
Evening session, 1880 p. m.-Instru
mental music. Miss Alma Nelson; vo-
cal music, Wakarusa Male quartette;
NAnnOn Heron,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
TO BOX TEN ROUNDS.
Bob Mona and Cyclone Johnny Meet
Tonight.

Milwaukee Feb. 17.-CycIone Johnny
Thompson, of Sycamore, Ills, and Bob
Moha, Milwaukee, light heavyweights
are scheduled to meet in a ten-round
boxing contest before the South Side
Athletic club. Milwaukee, tonight. The
men will weigh close to 115, pounds
ringside. The winner will claim the
championship in the Commission
weight class
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17

Attract your attention. Save
your money. Extending these
same low prices to practically
every article in our store solves
the problem of lower living ex-
penses. Place a five dollar or
der today. Get 25 lbs. pure cane
sugar for S1.00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17

that fail The prosperous are often
the most liberal. The truly successful
man is always a help to the less for
tunate. Organized capital is labors
best friend; without it millions would
go hungry
The subject upon which DR.. Riddell
VIII speak tonight will be Law, Faith,
Prayer and Miracles" The series will
close Wednesday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
J. f. Kiifoyle Is Dead.

Cleveland. Feb. III. F. Kilfoylc.
former president of the Cleveland
American league baseball club, died
here today. He was interested in the
club from the formation of American
League until 1910. when he sold his
interest to Charles w. Somers, his as
sociatc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
NEAR DEATH
Oakley Pastor Drinks Earache Cure
to Aid Digestion.

Oakley, Kan. Feb. 17.-Rev. w. E.
Scott, of this city, drank from bot
tie containing an earache preparation
of Iaudanum, cocaine and chloroform,
believing he was taking pepsin for in
digestion. Mrs. Scott discovered the
mistake and summoned physician.
The paStOr- will recover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17

All members of Orient Lodge No. 81
A. F. & A M. are requested to meet
at Masonic hall Tuesday morning,
February 18th at s p. m. to attend the
funeral services of Bro. r. l.. Kirk
patrick at the home. 1888 Polk street.
The remains will be taken to Enter
prise Kan. for burial All Master
Masons in good standing are cordially
invited. FRANK w. MILLS.
EVAN DAVIS. Sec. Master.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
WicIlita Prcachers and zutavern BiII.

wichita, Feb. 1.-THE Wichita
Ministerial association is opposed to
the Zutavern bill introduced in the
Kansas legislature to prohibit sacred
songs and prayer in Kansas public
schools and forbid the reading of the
Bible. The bill is absurd" said Rev.
w. W. Bolt, president of the associa-
ton. "and has no chance to become a
law -
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APPROPRIATION BILL.
1t Is $113,271.615-Of This S1,S7O,OOO
for Panama Forts.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE sundry
civil appropriation bill carrying a to-
tai of $113.271,615 including $4,S7O,-
600 for Panama canal forts was re-
ported to the house today by the APP
propriations committee. 1t also re-
commends SIG, 265.393, for the con-
struction work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-17
TOMORROW'S SPECIALS

Potatoes, White Northern, 60
lbs. to the bushel. $50
Eggs, fresh Country, doz. .22e
Bulk Raisins. large and fancy,
lbs. for use
Hams. skinned, nice mild cure,
half or whole ham, lib. 16he
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Daniel Thomas. Moderator. Dead.

Fond Due Lac, Feb. 17.-Daniel
Thomas. secretary of the board OF
missions of the Calvanistic Methodist
church and moderator of the general
assembly in Wilkesbarre in 1907. is
dead at his home here aged IS years
cid
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To Investigate oleomargarine Frauds.

Chicago, Feb. III. s. Judge Lam
dis today ordered a special grand jury
drawn to Investigate the oleomarga-
rine frauds. The jury is to convene
March 3.