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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-25
new TOWN IS BORN.
Stricken in Wheat Belt on New North
and South Railroad.

Iuka, Kan, June 25.-A new town
has been born during the past few
days in the Kansas wheat belt. It is
Strickler. four miles north Of here on
the Anthony 4 Northern, the new
road that is fast bringing western
Kansas a realization Of its oldtime
north and south road dream.
Strickler has just been laid out but
already has two elevators under con-
struction. Grade work ON the railroad
has been take-. up from this place to
the new town and President o. p.
Byers hopes to have train service to
the new town by July 4. The road
will then be pushed to northwestern
Pratt coun1y where another new town
will be laid out in the fall. The ter
minus Of the road will be either
Larned or Kins1ey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-25
THE BEST GASOLINE.
Best Results From Uncle Sans Fa
E-ssste{stxssfhy Vvh1se.' :

1T Il commonly known in this To-
|celity that the best al1-round gasoline
Is me Uncle Sam Oil company's Lily
White Gasoline. :. This gasoline =
made from selected high gravity nom
sulphur crude. It 10 guaranteed to
be clean. pure. straight gasoline. and
is therefore ideal as the power pro-
ducing agent in all automobiles.
This Lily White Gasoline il manu.
featured by The Uncle Sam Oil COM
pany Of Kansas at their Cherryvale
refinery under the most improved
methods. with the aim to always pro-
duce the very best product possible.
For sale by all leading dealers and
at the Uncle Sam Oil company's plant,
Ninth and Adams. streets. OF telephone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-25

will be held at the 0Fantville grange
hull tomorrow evening. The program
will be In charge If the girls. A special
drill will be given by the girls under
the direction OF Miss Agnes Detlor.
Miss Blanche Shirley will give Z read
ing. Miss Alta Hurd will sing q solo.
Other numbers will be on the program.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. E. A. Coulman has returned to
her home in Hoyt after business trip
to the North side.
Miss Ida Young has returned to her
home in Perry after business trip to
the North side.
George Kennett of Rock Creek il
spending a short time in North Tope-
ka on business.
Richard Mize Of the Sheetx Grocery
company has left for Bonner Springs.
called by the illness OF relatives.
The Merry Matrons club held a meet
ing this afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
J. A. Sheetz, 1925 North Quincy street.
Dick Elmore of the Shawnee State
bank will leave soon for Iowa where
he will spend his vacation.
Ora Black has returned to his home
in Summerfield after visiting friends In
North Topeka.
Word has been received In North To-
Mrs. Adair formerly lived in the Pleas
ant Hill neighborhood. north of the
city.
A number Of picnics are being held
at Garfield park this week. There were
three Sunday school outings and a
number of other small picnics held at
the grounds Wednesday afternoon.
Roads in the vicinity Of North To-
peka are reported to be in a good con-
dition.
No arrests have been made by the
North side police in connection with
the Austin-Snediker Mercantile COM
pany robbery.
The Young Ladies' Missionary society
of the North Topeka Baptist church
held meeting Wednesday evening at
the home of Miss Grace Forbes.
]. B. Fieldering has returned to his
home in Elmont after a business trip
to the North side.
Miss Ida Peck has returned to her
home in Meriden after q business trip
to the North side.
George Runyan and sisters. Viva and
Ester, and Miss Edna Gilchrist have
returned to their homes in Barclay.
KAN, after spending short time with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Zimmerman of
North Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-25

Kansas City. June 25.-One grain
Of wheat produced 1919 heads and
approximately $500 kernels in a field
near Salina, Kan. The wheat came
from the field CT d. A. Sellman. Men
present when the cutting was in prog
ress said that the field would yield
thirty-f1ve bushels of wheat to the
acre.
( Another sample Of wheat sent in
from Saline county was soft wheat
from a field Of sixty acres. The stand
was declared to be absolutely per-
feet" There was net q bare spot in
the field. Harvesters did not find any
young rabbits in the field, an unusual
experience. They said the wheat ac-
tually stood 80 thick on the ground
that rabbits couldn't get through it.
The estimated yield IL % to 20 BUSH
els to the acre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-25
ACREAGE IS HIGH
Five ThOuSan6 Enumerated in
KaW Valley Potatoes
On North Side River Between
Topeka and Kansas City.
Facts Gathered by ii. A. Kali,
General Freight Agent.
Every Year Number Of Acres
Has Shown Increase.

There are nearly 5000 acres Of Pc
tatoes on the north side Of the Kaw
River valley between Kansas City and
Topeka. H. G. Kali. general freight
agent Of the Union Pacific. has just
made out q list Of the principal grow
ers and many Of the most prominent
farmers Of the Kaw valley devote
many of their acres to the growing o.
the Irish crop.
The two biggest potato fields in the
valley are at Loring. J. M. Green this
and J. H Murphy q similar number
OF acres.
Following are the totals for the
various towns on the north side OF
the river: Muncie, 314 acres; Ed
wardsvil1e, $50 acres; Bonner Springs.
1875 acres: Fall Leaf. acres: Law
renee. SIS acres; Loring. 1000 acres:
acres; Buck Creek, 81 acres Will
Jamestown, $50 acres; Newman. SO
acres. and Granville. 202 acres, max
ing a grand total of 1870 acres.
And this Is just between Kansas
City and Topeka. There are thou
sands OF acres west OF Topeka on the
Union Pacific and Rock Island lines
The Kaw valley is gaining fame rap
idly as q potato country. Every year
the acreage increases and it Is one OF
the biggest crops of this part Of the
state.
Following are some Of the princi-
pal potato growers and tr
Of acres planted in that vegetables:
Muncie-J. Clifford, rs; r. Steven
son, so: C. Mead, 80: G. p. McGoni-
gle, "a; d. DeFries, IS; Soden Bros.
100: J. Enright. Is: H. w. Dickel. 20;
M. Reardon. Is; d. Reardon, 10. To-
tai, 324.
Observation-Disclosures p. Ballard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-25

IS; J. o. knight. 50: Nv. Miller, Is:
Earl Miller. 9. Total. 5S8 acres
Fall Leaf-Harve Shellac, s. Total
S acres.
Lawrence dncludes Midland)-w
ford Pine. 16: Roscoe Pine, 20; w. r.
Slime, 35; Albert Knop. Is; Alfred
Heck. Is; Jacob Haming. 20; Frank
Johns, Is; Frank Barnum, Z; Lewis
Markham, 20: E. S. Eastman. II; G. G.
Miller. 10; A. b. Manning, Is: ]. C..
Wise, Is; r. B. Petty. 20; Eli Wilson.
40; F. s. Afford. So; E. Wise, Is; e. H.
Leonard. 20; E. G. Heck, 80: Rufus
White, 10: c. n. Lemon. s: Sam Ut
t Hnsfsa 10 d, william lillian Spray; Is; G. 6.
Enoch. Is; Paul Laptad. 40: Peter
Laptad, s: F. v. Lewis 80: 1. T. Herd,
40; w. A. Pine. 20: T. ]. Cooper, IL:
William Zimmerman. 10: A. A. Hicks.
10: John Tough. 10. Total e75 acres.
Buck CreeA-C. Mulvehill, IL; Finch
II: Jacob Gantz. Is. Total g. acres.
Williamstown-Steve Welter, 40;
James Leger. Is: Charles Mccoy, so:
A. Bates, 20: Ben Kyle, Is; Ben Will
son. II. Total 1877 acres.
Perry-L. Dowdy, 65; w. Bell, 80;
George Plummer 25; Clyde Tyrell, 20;
J. HUMPHREYS, 80; Gale Fowler, IL; q.
Underwood. 10; S. Michael. Is; G.
Trant. AZ; J. Grinter. go: Oliver &
Sam McCaul, 8. Total $50 acres
Newman-J. NJ. Grinter, SO. Total
so acres.
Grantville-James Ammo, 8; A., I.
Brooke, 90; s. X. Burroughs, 8; J. p
Cox, 8; w. c. Cox, 10; Leroy Enochs
l; M. M. Enochs 1; C. G. Fahrbach, s
John Murphy, %; @. T. Shirley, 10; w
d. Tice, rs; S. E. Wilson, 1: r. T.
Wright. 20: Yenkey Brothers. 8: w
H. Johnson. 10: Pete Cool, IS; Henry
Ottinger, 10; Ralph Brindol, 3; Wal
ter Beeler, 6. Total 2O2 acres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-25
NORTH SIDE NEWS
New Fire Station To Be Occu.
pied July 1.
Building One Of Best Equipped
in City.
STORES TO CLOSE JULY 4
q. p. Trains Crowded This
Morning with Circus GOers.
Granville Grange to Give Pro.
gram Tomorrow Night.

The North side fire station has been
practically completed and will be &C.
cupied by the firemen by July 1. 1t is
thought that the firemen may be able
to occupy the building before this
time.
The new station is the last word in
the buildings Of its class. 1t is mod
ern and fireproof throughout. The low
er floor will be given over to the horses
and apparatus. The upper floor will be
used for the fircmen's sleeping and Nv
ing rooms. The building was designed
by L. NJ. Woods and was erected by the
contracting firm of Powers s Kerns.
The building is finished with the ex:
ception of the installation of a few of
the lockers and part of the plumb
ing. 1t Is expected that it will be ready
Tor the ftremen to occupy by Saturday.
Trains Crowded.
Trains coming into North Topeka this
morning were crowded with people from
neighbcring towns who are attending
the circus in Topeka today. Extra
equipment was added to a few Of the
trains.
Few Crooks.
The Sells Floto and Buffalo Bill shows
attracted few crooks and light handed
gentlemen" according to the North
side police. AS rule there are a num-
Der of this class of people who follow a
circus or a fair.
Stores to Close.
1t is expected that the most of the
North side stores will close July 4. The
drug stores will be closed part of the
day, 1t is expected. Although the banks
have received no orders to close on this
date, it is expected that they will be
closed all day.
Granville Grange Meeting.
A meeting of the Granville grange
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-25
on i'm Hodgeman County.

Larned, June 25.-Authentic re-
ports have reached here that oil had
been struck on the ranch of Fred
Brown. near Hanston, in Hodgeman
county. An ordinary well drilling
equipment was to make the test drill
and the flow is accordingly not en-
couraging. The hole will be deepened
later with regular equipment and ex-
perts say there can be no doubt q
heavy flow will result.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
Woman Friend Gets Bulk of
Young's Estate, Though
Will Is Not Legal One

Leaving practically everything he
possessed to Mrs. Mary Clark, OF Boz
South Orange avenue, whom he de-
scribed as my friend and helper in
my need" William Young, barten-
der executed his will on June 20, 1914.
Four days later hetcommitted suicide
and the instrument was found In his
pocket. Letters of administration
with the will annexed were granted to
Mrs. Clark by the surrogate today.
The will, which was written in Ger
man, could not be admitted to pro-
bate because it. was not legally drawn.
In his bequest to Mrs Clark he wrote:
Il give my life insurance, endowment
funds of bartenders' union, and all my
personal effects and my inheritance
from my father, to my friend and
helper in my need, who helped me and
treated me right and gave me shelter
at the time when | was sick and help
less and this is to Mamie Clark of
352 South Orange avenue" He d.
rected that his sister-in- law, Mrs.
Annie Young. pay the cost of his fun
eral out of the proceeds of an insur-
ance policy she had on his life, and
gave her whatever balance remained
Young some time ago was receiving
an income from his fathers estate.
He was supposed to have an interest
in the estate worth $4,000 The income
failed to come for some reason or
other and he was left penniless His
mother is now in Germany looking
after the estate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
.HEADLEY SEEKS
SHERIFF HONOR
East Orange Man Files Petition
for Democratic Nom
ination.

Another political dark horse en-
tered for the primaries today by fill
ing his papers with the county clerk.
The latest entry is Elroy C. Headley.
of 135 Sanford street, East Orange.
He says he is a Democrat and asks
for the designation Regular Demo-
crat" in the race for the nomination
for sheriff.
Mr. Headley lives not far from the
Republican. dark horse" Wallace w.
Colby, who fled a petition in the
same race last week. Mr.. Headley's
petition contains about 200 signatures
of persons living in Newark and the
Oranges.
Abe Croter and John G. Blum are
named as the candidate committee.
The designations Democrat" and
Regular Democrat have now been
pre-empted by shrievalty candidates.
William Harrigan got the former title
and Mr.. Headley the latter
The organization candidate, said to
be John J. Bracken, of Orange, has
not filed a petition as yet. and con-
siderable guessing is being done as
to the title he will select.
Mr.. Headley is a lawyer. He is a
graduate of Princeton, class of 1901.
He has had a permanent residence
in East Orange for about year and
half but has lived in that city off
and on for about ten years Mr.. Head
ley was born In Union Township. He
has been practicing law about ten
years and has an office at 800 Broad
street, this city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
HEAVY BAIL FOR
ALLEGED THIEF
Police Expect to Fasten Many
Petty Robberies on Me-
gro Prisoner.

On three charges alleging petty
robberies, William n. Williams, a
negro, who gives his address as 214
West Kinney street, was arraigned
before Acting Judge Yuill in the
Fourth Precinct Court today and held
in $4,000 bail for the grand jury.
Other charges may be made against
him.
Williams was arrested in Arlington
street last night by Lieutenants
Fohs, Harris and Cenlon, of police
headquarters 1t is alleged that he
stole So from the cash drawer Of Carl
Rand, a dry goods merchant at 90
South Orange avenue, last Saturday.
He took the money while Rand and
his wife were in the rear of the store,
1t is said. When Mrs. Rand came to
the front of the store, the police say,
Williams pretended that he wished
to purchase some silk, and mace his
escape before the money was missed.
In a similar manner. it is said, he
stole $24 from the Hyland Dairy Conn
pany, of 1870 Thirteenth avenue, and
Sc from Alexander Powitz, butter
and egg merchant of It's Spruce
street. 1t is also said that williams
attempted to rob the store of Samuel
Shacht, at 200 Prince street, during
excitement occasioned by an alarm
of fire near the store. He grabbed
roll of bills from a cash drawer, 1t Is
said, but was caught by Shacht be-
fore he could escape.
Other petty robberies may be fast,
ened upon Williams. 1t is said that
he recently came to this city and that
he has operated similarly in other
cities.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
WOmen's Political Union
Workers Deny Charge
of HeckIing Fielder

Aroused by the statement sent to a
New York newspaper accusing them
of heckling Governor James F. Fiel-
der, the members of the Women's Po-
litical Union and their president, Mrs.
Nina C. Van Wrinkle, today emphat-
ically deny the charge.
The article, according to the belief
of the members, was sent to the pa
per by the New Jersey State Associa-
tion, and accuses the local society
with FOSTERING" Governor Fielder
and using near militant" methods to
win the cause.
The article further declared that
the method used by the writer's soci-
ETY. was far superior, because the said
society was winning the Governor
over through Mrs. Fielder.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle sent a letter to
the New York paper and declared
that their methods not only were up
to the mark, but were reaping in good
result. She also said that while the
method used by the other" society
was very good one, she still favored
the work that was carried on open
and above board.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
Upper MontcIair Republican
Club to Select Candidates

The Upper Montclair Republican
Club will meet next Tuesday evening
in the assembly hall of the Common
wealth Club, Upper Montclair. to
choose candidates for the various
town officers to be voted for this fall.
The president of the club, Warren d.
Batting, is spending month at AS
bury Park, but he will be on hand to
preside at the meeting, which, al
though coming at the height of the
vacation period. will undoubtedly be
well attended as usual, for the mem
bers of the club are loyal to their or
ganiation.
The club, which includes the whole
of the First ward, is the strongest po-
litical organization in Montclair, and
is the stronghold of the Republican
party in the town. The call for the
meeting includes an invitation to new
corners in the First ward to affiliate
with the club at this time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
Widow of Physician Starts
Suit, Result Of Fatal Crash

Suit to recover s22,5OO damages for
injuries which resulted in the. death
of Dr.. Richard p Francis has been
instituted by Mrs. Jessie r. Francis,
of 16 Plymouth street, Montclair, in
the Circuit Court. McCarter & Eng
fish are attorneys for Mrs. Francis.
The fatal accident, in which two
autos figured, occurred March 20.
DR.. Francis died shortly after in
Mountainside Hospital, Montclair.
Mrs. Francis asks $40, 900 for the
loss of her husband and $500 for her
husbands automobile, which was
wrecked. The suit is against Francis
F. White, of 274 Upper Mountain ave-
nue., Montclaira his wife, Rose o.
White, and their son, Guy White.
In the par rs filed in the suit Mrs
Francis ellages that the son was
operating the White automobile in a
reckless, negligent and unskillful
manner on Upper Mountain avenue,
Montclair, when the accident oc-
Cured in crossing Claremont avenue.
DR.. Francis was prominent physi-
clan and at the time of his death
was on the staff of the Mountainside
Hospital
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
Fred SpitzhOff Dies from
Hurts Received in Collision

Fred Spitzhoff, of Wellesley street
and Springfield avenue. Hilton,> died
in the GLADDEN. Lodge Hospital, Irv-
ington, this morning. from injuries
received when his automobile collided
with Springfield avenue trolley car
in front of his home Thursday morn
ing Mr.. Spitzhoff, who was forty-five
years of age, sustained a fractured
skull and severe decorations about the
body in the accident.
The motorman of the trolley car,
William e. Reynolds, of ga Forty first
street. Irvington, was released in
81 900 bail by Thomas McLelland, clerk
Of the Common Pleas Court, on a
charge of manslaughter this morning.
Bail was furnished by George Lama
reax, of 4s4 Lincoln avenue, Orange.
Accompanied by his fourteen year
old son, Fred Spitzhoff, jr., he was
backing his automobile from the gar
age across Springfield avenue, when
an east bound trolley car struck the
machine broadside. Both of the occu-
pants were thrown out, Mr.. Spitzhoff
landing on his head. The Irvington
police ambulance was called and the
victims removed to GLADDEN. Lodge
Hospital. The son was released, as he
sustained only slight injuries. The
auto was badly damaged.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
CROWDS ATTEND
Church FESTIVAL
ST. Francis Xavier Parish En-
tertains 900 Guests on
Opening Night.

Nearly 1000 persons attended the
opening night Of St Francis xavier's
Church festival last night at North
Seventh street and Abingdon avenue.
The attendance was swelled by a
delegation of members of st. Mary's
Lyceum. Paterson. The fife ard drum
corps of that parish accompanied the
delegation. Rev. Camillus d. La
ponte. rector of st. Francis Xavier's
Church, was formerly curate at st.
Mary's Church in Paterson and is
extremely popular with his former
parishioners.
A vaudeville entertainment was the
feature of the program last night.
Members of the Knights of Columbus
and Holy Name Society had charge
of arrangements for the opening
night.
The festival will be continued to-
day and Monday. This afternoon
children will be admitted free, and
special features have been arranged
for their entertainment. The Rosary
and Children of Mary societies of the
church will present an amusing one
act sketch at the festival tonight.
The sketch is entitled Gertrude Ma
son, M. D." Other features will be
included in the program tonight.
On Monday night, the last night of
the festival. a minstrel troupe, COM
posed of young men of the parish,
will give a performance, followed by
other forms of entertainment. Father
Laponte will award a handsome gold
watch to the winner of the contest
for the most popular girl in the par
ish. Twelve members of the Children
of Mary Society of the church are
candidates for the prize and keen in
terest is being shown in the contest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
START WORK ON
TROLLEY SUBWAY
Contractors Now Digging Bore
to Take Cars Into New
Terminal.

The Holbrook. Cabot & Rollins
Corporation yesterday started work
on the western end of the Public
Railway Company's terminal subway
The subway will start on private
property west of Halsey street, near
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton building, and will extend under
Cedar and Broad streets, Military
Park and Park place to the com
pany's proposed new terminal build
ing, facing Park place.
The entrance to the subway is now
being graded, The work of excavat-
ing for the big tunnel has also been
started on Cedar street, near Halsey,
The excavating is being done by hand
shovels. A large travelling crane with
buckets has been set up to carry the
excavated earth to the motor dump
trucks.
AS fast as the tunnel is completed 1t
will be bridged over with heavy
planking. This will prevent the clos
ing up of Cedar street. 1t will take
about six months to complete the
work on Cedar street.
The work on the foundation for the
terminal building, which was started
at Mulberry street at the eastern end,
is now about one-quarter finished.
The company has been working on
the excavation for about six and one
half weeks This is considered unus-
ually good Roadway, and all indica-
lions now point to the completion of
the foundation we'll before the allotted
time. ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
COMMERCE BOARD
NAMED IN SUIT
Century Realty Co. Seeks to
Recover $40 Rent from
Newark Chamber.

Newark Chamber of Commerce is
named as defendant in SUIT started
in Circuit Court by the century Real
ty Company for $1,54O, alleged to be
due for back rent on the quarters for
merly occupied by the chamber in
the old telephone building, 100 Mar
ket street. The organizat ton now has
its Vooms in Branford place.
The Realty Company, in Its COM
plant. declares that the $3.50 was
due on May IL. At that time note,
payable in two months. was given
for the amount by Albert H. Bier
tuempfel, the president, and Henry
S. Altai, the secretary, the complain
ant asserts further When the note
was due the payment was refused.
Leo Stein brought the action in be-
half of the company.