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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-02
IT IS 4 BLOW.
Was Prominent In Topeka
Club and Social Circles.

Mrs. Scott Hopkins, wife of the
president Of the Prudential Trust
company. died Sunday morning at
Christ's hospital. after . weeks ILL
ness resulting from an operation for
cancer. A consultation Of physicians
was held Friday afternoon. at which
time Mrs. Hopkins' condition was
first known to be dangerous. Plans
for the funeral. which will probably
be held Wednesday. will not be COM
pieted until the arrival OF the two
older children. expected from Boston
tonight
Mrs. Hopkins was one of the most
dearly loved of well-known Topeka
women. and has been interested m
as social activities since the Hopkins
coming to the capital city in 1906.
Mrs.. Hopkins leaves her husband.
one son and two daughters
a graduate Of the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology. located in Bos-
ton as an electric engineer; Edna,
who was to have been graduated this
June from the secretarial department
OF Simmons college; and Elizabeth,
q student at the Topeka high school.
Mrs Hopkins mother. Mrs. s. B.
Pierson Of Lawrence. and two BROTH
ers. Edward and Elmer, also survive
her.
Mrs. Hopkins was born in New
York. Feb. 3, 1862, came to Kansas
in 1874. was educated at the Law
renee public schools. and was grad
uated from the State university in
1884. She passed away on the If
tieth anniversary OF the founding of
her alma mater. She was a member
OF the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority,
helped organize the alumnae chapter
In Topeka sent her eldest daughter to
K u. and has always had the well
fare of the big college at heart.
A descendant of the Rev. Abra-
ham Pierson. first president Of Yale
college. Mrs. Hopkins spent last
summer in quaint New England vii
lagos and libraries. collecting old
Christmas time "A tribute" the his
tory of her famous ancestor. and
mailing q limited number Of copies
to relatives and close friends.
In the year when she graciously
sas Day club. Mrs. Hopkins was in
strumental In aiding the erection Of
the historical monument at Pawnee
Rock. She was member Of the
Chaldean club, the Kansas Council
Of Women. and a Daughter of the
Council, consisting of the presidents
and past presidents OF state organiza-
tons for women, and all women
deans of colleges In the state, Mrs.
Hopkins was lending her energies TO
the betterment of the conditions for
women convicts In Kansas.
The Alta Vista and Ladies' Music
clubs, Of which she was member.
postponed their meetings this week
In honor Of her memory.
To know Mrs. Hopkins was to love
her, and to love her, as someone has
said, was liberal education. Her
home, 1177 Fillmore street. Is known
for hospitality. The house il filled
with flowers and tributes from the
great number Of friends who were
shocked yesterday morning by the
news Of her sudden death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-02

Among the Orpheum's five acts,
opening this afternoon, are the Sisters
Kelley, three girls who do acrobatic
dancing, singing and character
changes. Lloyd Spencer keeps up .
string Of odds and ends Of comedy for
ten minutes. Silver 4 Grey are q
A combination of comedy and maeic
IL the Offering OF Richard, the mad
clan. The Orpheum.4i bill promises
excellent entertainment. A new reel
OF pictures viii open each perform
ira numberA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-02

ington avenue. IL threatened with
bronchial pneumonia
Mrs. Theodore Sutton will enter
tain the members OF the Social Hour
club at her home on East Gordon
street Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Wilson and Miss Hazel
Jolley were dinner guests Sunday at
the F. F. Dawdy home, s17 Lake
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-02

Work! I'm not afraid O. work. but I
can't get any IN my line.'' what 10 your
line! Il used to b = stoekbroksr, Hdy.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-02

Honey.- Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-02


WAErED-A1A1E aElR.
RAILWAY MAIL CINRK9, CARRINR6.
,o ~a 'nst, Good paZ: F,ns pos,sa'o.A rey
doa. Liberty Institute. Dept. - Roches-
WANTED-Ral1Way mail clerks. Com
mence $7t.0o month. Topeka exnmtna-
1ons coming. Sample questions free-
Franklin Institute. Dept 18-L. Rochester.
WANTED railway mall clerks, postofk1ce
clerks. letter carriers. everywhere &C.
count parcel post. Young men and women.
rartcu!are free. American Institute.
Dept: rs. Kansas City. No.
LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN. BRAKEHEN.
ssry. Send aga stamp. Address Railway.
LOCOMOTIVE FfRENEN, 6rslemen,
wages about 400: experience unneces-
eary. send age. postage. Railway. care
WANTED Boy to run efrands and make
himself useful In store. Address ]. D..
caro- Journal.
wANTED--by young man eIuoens piaco
% earn board. Phone eoe-W.
Observation-Disclosures
WANTED to Joint account with reliable
ana labor from 10 to 100 acres potatoes.
Seed and market guaranteed. Phone 1900,
The Cope's.
WE PAY highest cash price for Ind hand
clothing. shoes. hats and overcoats.
Son. l08 Kansas ave.
CARPET and rug weaving. a Lake q.
Phone IA White.
GOOD milk cows. tat cattle and voai
calves W. C. a. LeitsoW. Tel 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-02
OAKLAND NOTES.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-02

POULTRY WANTED1Fur higheet rio
ts1aUhnno In. Tho Copsea x
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-02

We hereby forbid any o00 trusting CSFi
". Smiley on our account or buytn9 any
thing ron hin N We WIN replevaa any.
thing sold by him belongin9 to %,
Mr. AND llR0. C. r. olGIfINY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17
F1il5grau AGAINST Iiu,tor IRA ffif.

half million Sunday School children of
Pennsylvania. between the ages Of twelve and
twenty, arc preparing mammoth petition to
their efforts to develop the highest character
and fulhu the most exalted duties of citizenship.
The petition. among other things says: You
have furnished schools for all. homes for
those who are needy, and hospitals for the sick
You have provided for tho sanitation of our
cities, homes and water courses. You have
established quarantine regulations to prevent the
spread of disease, not only among but also
among cattle and sheep. You have made liberal
provision fer the protection Of game. the preser-
walton of forests, fruit trees and grain crops
against the ravages Of moth and blight. For all
this We thank you, But, honored Sirs. there is
prevailing In our State a deadly disease, carry
ing thousands to untmelv graves disease that
is filling our homes with sorrow, our aims
houses. hospitals and insane asylums with inn
poverished, sick and demented persons. This
disease is alcoholism. and gainst It's ravages we
have no adequate projection The poison which
produces II is sold in virtually unlimited
quantities The vendors protected by law
in a traffi, which is the source of a great ma
tcrity of sickness, poverty and crime, and q bar
rier to our path of usefulness. We appeal to
you to make 1t unlawful for any to sell or
traffic in alcoholic drinks for beverage pur-
poses and give to us tho opportunity to grow
Iup in an atmosphere free from this pestilence.
The petitions being circulated by the tenn
perance committee of the Pennsylvania state
Sabbath School Association. Beside the States
that have gone dry, others Just ready TO
take their places in the prohibition column.
rotahlv Kentucky. which has ninety-ntne entire
counties which have voted no license, which in
cludes seventy-fve per cent of the population of
the State and which indicates Statewide pro-
}ibtion in the near future. While there are
crly twenty or less counties that no license,
some of that territory is terribly rum ridden.
I'd will provoke the removal of the saloon from
those wet districts our picture shows seventeen
saloons on a street in n Kentucky town of
about 2 500 inhabitants These half-million chill
dren in tho petition giving expression 10
the heroisnl of the young man. who. under the
rrost seve-e temptation, refused to touch wine.
But Daniel purposed in his heart he would
not dehle himself with the portion Of the kings
meat, nor with the wine which he drank"
/ Dan. 1:S.)--Christian Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17
THE AMERICAN RAILROADS.
# others

An especially notable action of the session
Of the American Bankers Association which
has Just adjourned was its resolution asking
for increased rates for the railroads OF the
country.
It is perfectly evident what the bankers think
about the railroad situation, and their idea Of
what the relief ought to be. or at least what
tie first step should be. The roads have asked
the Interstate Commerce Commission for in
crease in rates; the bankers think they should
have them.
The progress of time and the development
at authority have given TO the Interstate Com
merce Commission vast power over a large
number of public utilities. Its power over
tho railroads and their rates which means over
their resources and their financial operations
ia IT'S greatest and most farreaching power he
cause. the roads themselves are the largest and
most important corporations in the country
Merely because it has the power, in large meas
ure, to make or break the railroads Is no
reason Why that power should be exercised
because the railroads are large and powerful
combinations of capital does not mean that they
ere among the most productive and necessary
parts of our civilization,
+, is probably true that railroad securities
ave inflated in value. 1t is undoubtedly true
tlat those securities even AS inflated repre-
sont larger investments than almost any otnef
single interest In the country. Therefore, it
il thar such tremendous values should be care
fUlly handled not primarily for the benefit OF
the managements Lat of the great investing
puolie. For even those who have not ,ncn-
selves invested in. these securities are yet az
feeted by the prosperity Of their business asso-
ciaies who are in large measure completely
Grpendent for their financial existence on the
fate OF the roads.
The roads arc not paying any dividends. Not
only are they paying dividends on large
valuations but on valuations. They are
not paving small dividends inflated securi-
ties They are not paying large dividends on
normal securities. They are paving no diyi-
sends on anything This situation is one of
tie most serious that confronts the country,
II has been popular for some time to abuse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17
WALTERS DECLARES
CONDITION SERIOUS
SOUTH FACES BANKRUPTCY, HE
SAYS, UNLESS COTTON SIT
UATION is RELIEVED.

Washington. Oct f6.--Henry Wal
tiers, OF Baltimore. owner Of the wal
tiers Art Gallery and chairman OF the
board of directors Of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad. called at the
White House yesterday and express a
the opinion that the last and The
South must practice rigid economy
during the next two years in order
10 tide over the injury done to bust
ness by the European war. and that
The South now faces bankruptcy un-
less some relief Is extended the cot
ton planters.
Mr.. Walters. in company with T.. G.
simmons, of st Louis, and Festus j..
Wade the st. Louis banker, held a
long conference with President Will
SON He heartily indorsed the Wa lie
100000. 0C0 cotton pool plan for the
relief Of the Southern planters, de-
claring 1t is the most feasible plan
yet advanced to improve the cotton
situation, and expressing the belief
that if properly Administered the
measure viii grant the South a great
deal of financial assistance.
Urges Rigid Economy.
Discussing the business SITUATION
Mr.. Walters said the East and the
south have been borrowing much or
their money for development purposes
from abroad. The war has destroyed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17
The Buy-a- Barrel-of-Appics Movement.

Editor Firginian:
Slr.--The proposition under above title having
been suggested as means of affording apple
growers, who desire to realize ready money on
their crop, an opportunity OF doing So
have been asked to suggest a plan under
which this could be carried into practical effect,
and: therefore, offer the following suggestions:
AS for obvious reasons there can be no single
office in the State for receiving and filing
OF roders. each local shipping point, or county,
should without delay, call meeting of regional
growers, then draw up notice for insertion in
their local newspapers containing list of the
different varieties Of apples they have to offer
and the price at which they bind themselves to
FIJI orders for each variety, f. o b., cars at a
shipping point A local secretary should be
selected to list names of growers wishing TO
join this movement with the number of barrels
of each variety each man can supply, cash to
accompany the order. and guarantee must be
gwen that all apples will be properly graded
and packed under the provisions of the Sulzer
law for tie highest grade and size for each
variety rs provided by that Jaw.
This suggestion is made with the approval of
the executive of the Virginia State Horticultural
Society.
WALTER WHATEI4y, Secretary,
Virginia state Horticultural Society.
Crozet, Va, Oct. ID, 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17

this source of financial help. he added
and as q result those sections must
have rigid economies In their business
TO meet the new condition. In two
years. he believed, the East and the
South will emerge on a stronger dnan-
cial and business basis than ever, and
then period OF prosperity will set in.
The benefits OF tho war. he added. will
not be reaped by tho business inter-
ests of the South and the East for at
least two years. The West, Mr. WAL
sers said. will soon begin to gather
in a flow of gold from Europe on Ac-
count Of the demand for the foodstuffs
that section has to export, -,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17

the railroads. They are souless, 1t may be.
but when they are attacked their bodies tren-
bile. and that tremble is felt throughout all
the arteries and veins OF the roads. These
channels are the investments of the public at
large and any disaster to the roads is dis
aster TO the entire country
We are not pessimistic. We believe in our
country and In the business future that awaits
it, Bur We feel that It is folly to cut our own
throats by needless attacks on great institu-
tons merely because they have public de
tenders, and with an adverse popular sentiment
may be brought to the verge of ruin by in
considerable treatment. And when their peril
is the peril of the nation and country at large we
feel particularly interested in seeing that jus
tice is done. 90
Many of many minds and stations are
investors in railroad securities. The crux Of
the situation for nll of these, and for the
financial institutions, is some relief for the
roads. We trust that the Interstate Commerce
Commission viii consider with great care what
ever action II may take. The bankers of
America have done real service in calling
public attention to this situation. They are
IN positions to know what is taking place, and
Trey have not hesitated to speak We trust
that due consideration may be given their
opinion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17
HEAR THAT DIR. SCHENCK
WAS KILLED AT ANTWERP

Asheville. ", c.. Oct. 1s.--Persistent
rumore heard on all sides here yes
terday were to the effect that DR.. Carl
A. Schenck. formerly at the head of
the Biltmore School Of Forestry, who
left America to fight for Germany
when his native. country became In
volved In the European war, met
death during the fall Of Antwerp DR..
fSchenck was a lieutenant In the Ger.
man army and upon his -erurn 70
Germany received his commission. His
friends here are alarmed over tho re-
ports received. fearing that they are
true.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17

In early years the barber not only
cut hair and shaved people, but ne
was also a surgeon. He was sur
geon to the extent that he bled peo-
pie. In early times our knowledge
OF surgery was practically limited to
blood letting. A great many OF the
ailments were attributed to too much
blood in the body. and when any
thing got wrong with a man or wo-
man, the first thing they thought of
was to reduce the amount of blood
in the body by taking some of 1t out.
The town barber was the man who
did this for people and his pole rep
resented the sign of his business.
The round ball at the top which
was generally gilded, represents the
barbering end of the business. It
stood for the brass basin which the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17
Why Does a BARRIERS Pole
Have Stripes?

| barber used to prepare the lather for
shaving customers.
The pole itself represented the staff
which people who were having blood
taken out OF their bodies held during
the operation The two spiral ribbons,
one red and one white, which are
painted spirally on the pole. repre-
scented the bandages. The white one
stood for the bandage which was put
on before the blobd was taken out
and the red one the bandage which
was used for binding up the wound
WHEN tho operation was completed.
From the Book OF Wonders. now
being distributed by this paper on the
coupon plan. The coupon gets It for
YOU Read 1t carefully. You cannot
AFFORD to be without this book. II
answers the many thousand questions
a child can ask and Is full Of unusual
pictures on timely SUBJECTS. which tn.
|cinate the eye and mind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17
SATURDAY

rateiy and so completely that we saved the
necessity OF doing SO We have simply TO add
chat the statement made by Messrs. George
,acp Blake & Co. September is. as to the effect
Of Statewide prohibition was absolutely correct
Mr Blake also says in his letter that the
belief Of some people that they were voting
against the saloon only in the recent election
VAS fostered by The Tirainiaa, which repeated
y said that the fight was against the saloon
Here again Mr. Blake does not seem to have
Kept The record clear in his mind. The Viz
qiaian all say that the fight was against the
saloon. but il did not say that it was against the
saloon orIp Likewise the Anti-Saloon League
cried, Down with the saloon. but it insisted
quite as strongly that the licensed liquor traffic
..s a whole a:ust 20. Colonel Alfred B. Williams.
IT, an editorial tn the Roanoke Times. replying
addressed to that paper, says tht Mr. Blanc IS
mistaken in his construction Of the law and
gays The People have voted for prohibition and
HE business OF the General Assembly is TO
give them prohibition. final and complete. and
10 DO IL as quickly as possible, We should not
A,bjtion We should have real prohibition. There
would be no sense and much harm in repeating
here the Old weary fight between the cities and
towns on one side and the country the other.
We.a TO close the saloons Ia which men can
stand up and drink openly and honestly in the
sight Of all who care to look. We should not
sanction ar encourage secret and sneaking tip
ping in homes. or back rooms offices, We
should not undertake the farce Of forbiddine
Tie working man or the negro TO drink while
permitting the householder or wellto-do citi-
ron to supply mis- cellar or closet and imbibe and
tr,at his friends and visitors at his pleasure,
Il liquor is a poison and a curse to one class
5f peop, ii is a poison and a curse to all,
We have undertaken this work of prohibition
lot US do il right and thoroughly and have
among us no divisions or disputes on the execu-
uon Of She expressed Will OF the voters. We
ar. nop e-t4ng under the orders. direction or
aidanre Of Or. Cannon or his League. The
matter has been taken out of their hands We
are acting ander the orders of the sovereign peo-
PIE Of Virginia. cities and counties, wet men
and dry men. should unite and work together to
establish laws which will make those orders effec
tive and take the liquor question out Of our
rciitics,"
No. there must not be any sale Of liquor by
grocery firms after November l. 1916, in sealed
packages nr otherwise. The law is positive. The
liquor dealers, whether shippers, retailers OF
saloonmen, must get out Of that business wher
lhc law fPr which the people declared goes into
eject We hope that Mr.. Blake and others who
NOW attach so much value to the liquor bust
ness, may he able to so adjust their affairs in
tie meantime that they will not miss the
money which comes from the sale of liquor
and that they may have increased prosperit,
u lines Of business which will bring them
greater happiness and not destroy the happiness
of others
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17

purposes, and why should go out of bust
ness? The druggists are ON record as being
opposed to having liquor put In their stores
Therefore, / am right in line to continue as
heretofore. selling for the above named pur-
poses, and you know that the people of Vir-
GINA are going to have their dram when they
feel bad Even members of the Anti-Saloon
League ge. sick sometimes. and they always
call for a little spirits.
GEO. Med. BLAKE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17
BANK CLEARINGS BILLION
SHORT of LAST YEARS

New York. Oct 16.--Bradstreets for
today says, The weekly bank clear.
ings in the United States for the week
ending October Is aggregate $2,36i,-
223. 900, against s2.7S1. sss 600 last weak
and SS,a46.52s,0A0 this week last year.
Canadian clearings aggregate $685.
$4,000 as against si75.0sS.0a0 last
week and s195.195, 900 in this week
last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17

The difference between North Carolina and
tennessee is so faint that the Supreme Court
is called on to draw the boundary. line Nobody
ever doubts where Virginia begins or ends, and
she Is usually beginning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17
Sparklets

1t is a pity that the snappiest worlds series
in years should he even partially overshadowed
by the Em opean war.-New Bern Sun
Now. really wasn't the shoe on the other
foot?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17
Richmond. Va, Oct. 16.

Mr. Blahe's letter to the Roanoke Times T.
as follows;
Richmond Va, Oct. l2 1914
Editor The Roanoke Times:
In your editorial of last Saturday. you made
Ia. great mistake to the vote in the last
election The people of Virginia were only
called upon to vote out the saloon The
slogan was down with the saloon All the
Legislature Is called upon to do is to pass
n law fornfdding the existence OF the saloon
Liquor may be sold In sealed packages but
no drinking will be allowed For instance
sell liquors in sealed packages in connec-
uon with my grocery business
MANY ~ my customers, who read the Rich
mond Nir=ia!an. voted dry, at least they
voted against the saloon as they say the Anti
saloon people simply asked for a vote against
the saloon Thousands of people voted simply
10 get rid Of the saloon. with idea of cutting
ont the selling of liquors in sealed packages
The enabling act SAWS the legislature must
pass law FOR the sale of liquors for medci-
nal, mechanical artificial and sacramcntal pur-
poses. ] have always sold liquor for these
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17

firt is a from which every one takes
petal; the thorns remain for the future hus
band (Not Originally
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17

Newport News is going to have a Police Court
SIZE may aaye two judges, but then maybe she
needs them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17

Had the Columbia States baseball judgment
reen as sound it's political foresight ii would
OF now be eating husks.-Asheville Citizen
But It isn't. The Braves have prescribed
baked beans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17

Well, we are now counting on the bankers
to bank on Richmond for the future
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17

Headline announces "Itays Policy Defined"
It's about time. 50