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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-26
Past Their Prime

We desire 70 eay that nina ottea Y
eggs which No purehased at Hen
Weathershy store tother day was bad.
This l. a bigger preporshloa Of bad
eggs than ushual when NO bay eggs n
Hens etofe. AZ rule No szpsq9t
about slx sggs outen every du.sea % -
bad, bat when 9 outsn u Il BID ~
consider It time 10 compialn, il Hea
Weathershy thinks its good psliay b
peal his, reg1ar custummefs ogSl Wtlteh
l. % aged and inhrm that wheN eRe
d npcnd Il nearly knocks yeg Hat 81
ysaf back ualess ysu ne out n the air
IL 70 aesr lot Why he. mistahsa. that's
sails thea ven ct en- segs elsewhere
heseaftes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-26

don't be SIGH = lowdown despisahls titeJ
wad a. that
We was jest thinking tother day that
if we could only collecIt one half of an
the bad detts which IL justly owed to
US by deadbeet Subscribers We would be
able to live like u Prince and waller in
the lap of fuckshury, Is you might sayj
It has been SIGH = long spell sinst We
done emmy watering of that kind that
we have forgot almost what II felt like.
Ham Wilson has been moanin and
groanin around for the past few days
with 4 fufrible tootfalse. Ham says Re
wishes to goodness he had Of been
horned without tooth in his mouth be-
ing - he has to su1f1esbo from EN-. We
would like to ask Ham If he had . full
set Of. teeth when he was boened? If
30 then he's the first baby Of thaA
description Ne ever heard ten Of.
Mrs. CID Smailey inforn1 % thse
their old spotted c6w give birth TO .
caff last wk and now instld Of going
without cream IN their coffee at break
fast they will have al Of same they
desire. She says Gid 10 awful rejoieed
being as he iilkes his coffee hat cream
when he drinks coffee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-26

exceedingly as to crops, we would
urnbly sujjest that it would ticket
us as edditor & Prop Of the
Bugle if we could participate in
this Prosperity. In other words
it seems ridicklus in the extream
that everybuddy in our midst
should enjoy this prosperity ex-
cept US.
Being as everybuddy else is SC
prosperous. how would it be if
some Of our deadbeet subscribers
who has had big crops this season
and amt paid cent on their back
subscripshions for 10 these menny
YRS, wouldsswalk right into the
Bugle office without delay and
leave a few dollars behint EN- on
acct? This would enable us to
share In the general prosperity
which has struck this vicinity and
permit US to cancel some of our
ob1igashions which has been press
ing Us, stock up our larder with
eatab1es and buy ourselves & our
wife some new buds, pervidine
there was emmy funds left after we
had paid our detts and purchased
somethink to keep soul and boldly
together.
WE HOPE OUR BACK SUB
SCRIBERS WILL ACKT ON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-26

CIDER!
eide RI


This to notify the general pub
lick and everybody else to whom
It NAV concern that I hev. -
n nv ria,, NA;n -, - c1~.-
81 -. - ~. :.
~ *e'. an nov prepared
10 MAKE c'oer IN LARGE a.
sAA1 QuanSss, also on short
notise for those who has Appeae.
I will make this Cider for ,,o,, :.
50 ;! much per bari IN money or l
peis to TX IKE amount 'u what e. e xer
that Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-26
Punkin
Calamity!
That's What Happend In Binq-
vile Last ThursdaY -Several Hurt
But Nobuddy Kid 1t Was Bud
Hlnckley Who done IT-1hriIlinp
PartiokIers BELOW

Last Thursday evg. about supper time
Benz. Gibbs, one of our most respeckted
citizens. driv into Bingville from his
cornfeld a mile west Of town with a
two horse wagon load of big yeller COW
punleins which he perposed to feed to
his pigs & cows, but man proposes and
Providence disposes.
Benz. lives at the top Of the hill on
Main st and when he got half way up
the hill, which is quite long and steep,
he stopped to let his horses rest a min
nit. Jest as he cluclxed to the horses to
perceed on up the hifl who should sneal,
up behint the wagon but Bud Hinckley
who amt quite right IN his head. Bud
elm on the back end of the wagon I'M
belrnownst to Benz, and grabbed holt of
the tai1board and with a turrible yanls
pulled it out. What fo1lerd almost beg
gerd deseripshion.
Every one of them blame punkins
rolled outen the wagon and started to
roll down the hill. Main ct was as
crowded IS it generally gifts being as
many of our best citizens was on their
way home for supper or to the p. O.
to zee If there was emmy mail had come
in on the stage for EN-, etc.
Deacon Butterworth had Jest started
. crost the st 1T the foot of the hill and
It he had of kept right on goin ali
would of been we'll, bat like Z blamed
fool OF fate he had to stop out in the
middle OF the road with his back up the
hill and take 4 look at the sky to see
wot kind of weather we would have the
next day, and he haddent had time to
make mp his mind afore a big punkin
hit him 4 wal1op in the small of the
back that knocked him flat in the dust
and broke his glasses and TUX the wind
outen his sails turrible.
The Deacon diddent know what had
hit him and he tried to git up to find
out. If he had of laid flat in the road
all would of been well, but he haddent
moren got up till another punl<in hit
him q belt on the back lknoclkin him
down again. The Deacon got up and
was knocked down five times afore he
realised It was wild runaway punl<ins
he was contending with. then he
cfawied TO the sidewalk and got benin,
q tree where he remained battered 4
exosted.
Bill Hepburn. our stalwart black.
smith, was erossin the road from his
shop to his house for supper when Z
tarnashion big punlein hit him crack
right on the side of the head With sich
Whence that II busted the punlin tc
smithereens and like to of busted Bill.
head into the bargain. It made Bill
awful mad when he realised that I
mere puplin could hit him sich = wal
lop, and whom he seen another ont
coming down the hin he lased It Ike {
brave man, and when Il got right clos
to him Blu struck 1t It with HE fee
With 81 hls niqht but missed the pun.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-22
N. Fragson and. Mile. Frank.


Paris, Jan. 22.-That he killed his
son because of jealousy is the charge
upon which M Fragson will be.
brought. to trial shortly in what
promises to be the most sensational
case that has thrilled Paris in years.
Mile. Paulet Frank is the woman
whom, the police allege; father and.
son both loved madly. They charge
that the father shot down his son to
get rid of rival in love- Fhe son was
a most popular vaudeville actor, I'M
der contract at the time ofathe trag-
edy at $4,000 a month at the Alham-
bra music hall in London. No charge
is placed against Mile. Frank
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-22
FEDERAL JURY TO PROBE PENN.
RAILROAD CASE

The federal grand jury yesterday
began an investigation into the case
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which
is charged with rebating to the B.
A Eckhart Milling Company.
Federal officials hope to, secure in
dictments against directors Of the
company for conspiracy to violate
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-22

WOMEN TO MEET TONIGHT
The Wage Farmers Suffrage
League of Chicago will hold meet
ing. this evening at O'Clock, at 116
S. Michigan avenue 18th floor. Miss
Mary McEnerney will deliver an adj
dress Of Why Wage Earning Women
Should Vote, Admission is free,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-22

the interstate commerce law. They
will try to prove that the Eckhart
Company has been paid about $780,
000O in rebates in the Iats. II years.
Bernard A Eckhart, former presi-
dent of the West Park Board and
former member Of the State Railroad
and Warehouse Commission, is pres
ident of the company.
--o--o
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-13
To MAKE CHURCHES
A SOCIAL CENTER
Conference to Be Held With
View of Bringing Rural
Young Folk Together.

To make the churches the center OF
the social, as well as the religious &C
tivities in country communities. is the
aim Of the country life conference to
be held August 4. S, and at the Mary
land Agricultural College at College
Park. Md. Catholic and Protestant
ministers Of Maryland and the District
are asked to participate. the object OF
which is to discuss the disturbing fact
that the young people OF the rural sec
tons are more and more prone to
leave the country for the towns. and
those who stay are not using the
churches as much as is desired.
1t is the hope of the promoter OF
the conference that plans may be de-
become the center of social and re-
ligious activities Of their communities
thus building UP the churches and to
some extent lessening the steady move
ment Of the young people to the cities.
thrive because they help the people to
social brotherhood, companionship,
play-life. an recreation. Ministers OIL
all denominations are invited. The COL
lege will act as host, furnishing quar-
tiers in the dormitories and meals IN
the college dining hall.
Among the leading speakers at the
conference will be DR.. H. ]. Patterson.
president Of the Maryland Agricultural
College, who will deal with the eco
nomic phases OF country life: Prof'
Willet NJ. Hays, former Assistant Sec
rotary OF Agriculture: DR.. Thomas y.
Carver, director of rural ORGANIZATION
service in the Department of Agncul-
ture: Henry Israel. of the international
Committee of Young Mems Christian
Associations and editor Of Rural Man
hood: the Rev. Charles 0. Denies,
pastor Of a church at McClellandtown,
Pa, author and lecturer; Miss Anna .:
Taft, of the department Of church and
country life OF the Presbyterian Board
Of Home Missions: John D. van scotch.
Interstate secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Maryland,
Delaware and West Virgins. and the
Rev. Ward Plat, OF the Board OF Home
Missions and Church Extension OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Phila-
delphia.
The conference will be opened on the
morning of August with an address
OF welcome by President Patterson.
The program OF the conference Is 50
arranged that each topic Will he intro
duced by a fifteen to thirty minute
address by one of the specialists ana
then will be turned over to free-for-aii
discussion. More than half the time is
thus taken up by round tables, In
which questions may be asked, expert
ences related and debatahle points
threehed out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-13
CurtisS Confers With
Judge w. Benton Crisp

HAMMoNDsPoRT. n. Y. July H.
The conferences between Glenn Curtiss
and Judge ". Benton Crisp, VIII, broke
the Selden automobile patent for Henry
Ford. continue. Nothing further was
given out as to the significance of she
conference Of attorneys and Curtiss
Company officials.
Harry Hardness, New York mill
lionaire. who motored here shows keen
interest in the America and in fying
boats In general. At the time ne burn
ed his Antoinette monoplsnes at Nine
ola, after accidents that alarmed his
family, II was reported that he was in
dueed TO give UP flying by a gift of 81
0Oocoo II is understood here that he
contemplates taking up hydro-aeronau-
tics
Mr.. Hardness is a son of L. v. Hark-
ness, one OF the directors Of the Stand
ard Oil Company. He went in for avia-
ton hve years ago after he had attain
ed prominence as a fast automobiles.
He imported two Antoinettc planes of
the "dragonhy' type and constructed a
hangar at Mineole. He was one of the
entrants In the 1000 miles Night from
New York to St Louis for a so, 600
prize. and appeared in a number of
sensational flights in this vicinity
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-13
Pastor Defends Wilson
And His Mexican Policy

Lack of reverence for authority, par
entail, civil, and religious, IL one of
the menaces of the times, according
to the Rev. Edward X. Hardin, pastor
of Mt. Vernon Place NJ. e. Church
South, who took to task those persons
who are alleged to be engaged In I'M
Just criticism of President Wilson and
others in national affaiars.
"The Mexican shippers who picked OF
marines under cover of darkness at
Vera Cruz" he said in his sermon yes
terday, were not more cowardly than
those snipers in our midst who, I'M
der the cover of the newspapers print,
ed page, aim their shafts of unjust and
unfounded criticism, with malice afore-
thought, at the President in an effort to
cripple his great influence and to thwarr
his high purposes"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-13
CARD NEGLECT NOW
PIE FOR MOTOR FOES
Prince George County Officials
Have New Plan to Harass
Drivers From District.

Officials of Prince George county,
Nd, are still ''sanring" for Washing
ton automobilists. Now that the ma
Jcrity of motorists from the District.
8 Ter a lengthy series of expensive les
sons, take extra precautions against
f. ling into the speed traps il different
parts of the county. the authorities
have started TO replenlsh their Golfers
b, holding up and filming eutomobilists
VINO neglect to have an operators caro-
in their possession.
The operators card is distinct from
the license numbers, which must be
displayed on the front and rear of the
n schines. These cards cost an ad-
|ditonal s.. Many motorists have been
under the impression that they compiled
with the Maryland law If they obtained
|s license, but those who neglect to have
The cards are being held up along the
road snd required 20 deposit 81.
Constable Thomas H. Garrison, of
|Eysttsyille, and Justice of the Peace
= ebert E. Joyce yesterday afternoon
held informal court along the Marl-
boro pike, as a result Of which ten
District motorists were required tc
part with 81 each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-13
DESCRIBES HIS LONG FLIGHT.

Despite my heavy load. assembled
easily and in order to save petrol few
slowly around the aerodrome at FIRST,
not going higher than 800 feet As the
night wore on and the signals famed
out / went higher. and for an hour or
two 1 left Johannisthal Tying across
Berlin and Potsdam.
II returned to the aerodrome at
midnight and resumed my weary cir
cult How many rounds made nobody
knows. ! was now between 800 and
I.soo feet up. The air became 30 sticky
and hot at midday yesterday that I telt
it was necessary to so higher. 50 i
navigated to a height Of between 5000
and 1900 feet.
Came to Low Level.
When I had been UP twenty hours
/ decided to descend TO q lower plane.
and by easy spirals came down to
height Of about loo feet. Then ! kept
on going till ! had accomplished what
/ intended to do. ] must have covered
roundly 1S5o miles. as my speed aver
an hour throughout.
The engine was working perfectly
at the finish. and IL l had had enough
petrol I could easily have Town an
OIneT IWelNc hOuIt. Huleucu IrcSucI
than ! started, although I was on duty
for twelve hours without rest before
went up.
Says Oversee Flight Possible.
1T seems 10 me that the Atlantic
flight for the London Daily Mails $50, 900
prize is sure to be accomplished soon.
II il only a case Of sufficiently power
full machine. No machine, in my opin-
ion. will be practicable which contains
fewer than three engines. none of
which should be worked TO its limit.
There should also be two separate
pilots.
II found myself growing stronger
after the first ten or twelve hours. II
you can survive the strain Of that
period the rest IL easy"
Glenn Curtiss airboat America, built
for q transatlantic fight, has two
engines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-13
Park Religious Services
To Continue All Summer

Religious services in the open air will
be conducted throughout the summer
by Washington pastors and the Y. NJ.
c. A. In the parks of the city. This
was determined by the success which
marked the experiment in two parks
where great crowds gathered
to worship under the bright skies.
In Lincoln Park, the Rev r. W.
J Johnson met with unusual success In
his outdoor services, while Stanton
Park, at Sixth street and Maryland
avenue southeast, proved q rendezvous
for hundreds in the afternoon, where
services were conducted by the Y. M.
c. A. and the Interchurch COMMITTEES.
Judge w. F. Norris. of the Department
Of Justice. was the speaker.
Congressman H. H. Seldomridge, of
Initiated the outdoor services
At the Fourth Presbyterian Church,
and Fairmont streets north
west.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-13

sensus is that We probably are nearer
a solution than we have been before.
A few more days ought to determine
whether the America can be made,
with notifications. to lift the full trans
Atlantic load out of the water. OF
whether radical change Of plan must
De adopted. such. for instance, as the
rebuilding of the hull.
Capt. Creash Osborne has gone 10
New York, where he will await the
shipment Of the America to Newfound-
land. This is another reason WHY
especially wish to get the airboat ready
to ship not later than July q. because
Captain Osborne's leave from the Brit
ish admiralty is limited.
Studied Weather Conditions.
Next to his friendship and his skill in
designing and adjusting the America S
compass equipment, 1 value the can
tain's advice as to meteorological con-
ditons, 30 i hope he can be at st.
Johns.
Captain Osborne has, however. vo rked
out Tor me an Illuminating study of
weather conditions over the Atlantic.
and ] feel that he has done ali that
friendship and scientific interest could
expect him 70 do. The Weather Blu
reau authorities at WASHINGTON have
been most considerable, and their col
liberation with the Newfoundland oh
servers should give US ample guidance
for the beginning of the flight.
Copyright, lA4 by the Press Publishing %
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-13
Funeral Services for
Mrs. Mary L. Naylor

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Loretta Mitchell Naylor. who was shot
and killed In a room at 1925 Twenty
third street southeast. last Friday, will
be held at Q o'clock this afternoon at
the home Of her parents. rs r street
southwest. Interment will be In Con-
gressional Cemetery.
william A. Poland. who Is alleged to
have done the shooting, Ia a patient in
the Red Cross ward OF the District Jail
Poland has a bullet wound in his left
breast. His condition, however. IL not
at all eerious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-13
J. A. Farrell Heads New
Foreign Trade Council

For the purpose Of co-ordinating inc
foreign trade activities OF the nation
In an aggressive and systematic ex-
tension of American oversee commerce.
a foreign trade council has been ap-
pointed by the National Foreign Trade
Convention, which met In Washington
in Nav. The personnel Of the council
was announced today by Alba B. john
son, president of the organization.
James A. Farrell, president OF the
United States Steel Corporation, Is
chairman, and practically all branches
of industry, commerce. transportation,
and finance are represented among the
members Fairfax Harrison, president
of the Southern Railway Company. IL
the only Washington man on the coun-
ell. Greater prosperity through greater
foreign trade is the basic principle OF
the trade movement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-13
America Flies Better
With Its New Blades
By LIEUT.. JOHN CYRIL PORTE, R.N.

BY LIEUT.. JOHN CYRIL PORTE, r. N.
HAMMoNDsPoRT. n. Y. July ia
new combination of submerged hydro
blades and Ans, that we're tried out Sum
day, were more encouraging in their
result than any of the last fortnight
The America came TO the surface quick
~, without porpoisinE or blowing the
water like a ferry boat, planed salts
fectorily and got into the air with a
load of about 1000 pounds.
Mr. Curtiss, the builder, took the
Rodman Wanamaker airboat out this
morning. after a readjustment OF the
blades and Ans. Lieut.. John II. Tow
ers, L. S. N, took George Halletts
place as assistant pilot, and demon
strated that he was a first-class mech
snician by crsnkinE the two engines
Uhile Mr.. Curtiss was at the wheel
Mr.. Chase. q hydroplane expert. at
the invitation of Mr.. Curtiss and my
self made the trip to observe the ac-
ton of the blades and make sugges-
tons for further improvements.
Collision Halts Trials.
After the first flight. further trials
were made to get the boat out of the
water. These were stopped abruptly
by one of the temporary Ans being
knocked loose by collision with a float
ing timber. II being Sunday, and the
Curtiss workmen being exhausted by
the day-snd-night labor Of the Last three
weeks, further work was suspended.
The experiments set us, we hope, on
the right track; at any rate, the con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-13
LOST CANAL CLERK
FOOTPADS' VICTIM
Frank Chambers, Supposed
Dead, Was Unconscious for
Weeks in Cincinnati Hospital

Missing since June u. when he left
ing to take a civil service examination.
Frank Chambers, Government fore
man on the Panama Canal. is back in
this city with members of his family
today, having lain unconscious for
weeks In Cincinnati hospital. after be-
ing attacked by highwaymen and rob
bed of 500 and his gold watch.
Chambers said that he had to change
cars at Cincinnati. and had an hour or
So to wait for the train for Louisville
He started to take a stroll about the
from the station when he was set upon
by footpads. beaten unconscious, and
left in the street He was taken to a
hospital, where his condition was such
he was unable to communicate with
members of his family. he said.
Without funds and having no friends
peal for aid when he was able to
leave the hospital, he was obliged to
get the Cincinnati police to furnish him
with transportation back to Washing
ton. Late yesterday afternoon Cham
bers appeared unannounced at the
home of friends at SIS East Capitol
street, where he had spent part of
his vacation after reaching Washing
ton with his wife on May 8. Mrs
Chambers, after her husbands strange
disappearance, had gone to the home
of her parents in the southeast section
of the city, and Chambers Joined her
there last night. Upon his return
Chambers learned that his one-year- old
daughter, Bessie, died last week at
Brandy Station. Va: where Mrs.
Chambers had been visiting relatives.
Chambers appearance indicated that
he had been seriously Ill as the result
of the attack by footpads. He said.
however. that he expects to return i'm
mediately to the Canal Zone and re-
sumo his position with the Govern
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-13
ShOuS Oper-OCeQn
Flight Is Possible
Reinhold Boehm Stays in Air "a Hours IL Minutes,
and Says He Could Have Remained Up Another
Day Had He Enough Petrol-Uses Single
Engine Biplane.

BERLIN July t5.-Reinhod Boehnl, the German
aviator who at Johannsha achieved the feat of flying
continuously for twentyour hours and twelve minutes
today gave the following description of his record flight:
81 employed an ordinary army Albaross bplane
fitted with six-cylinder 75horsepower Mercedes
engines and carrying 1872 gallons of petrol 1t was the
same machine in which Landmarks record of twenty-one
hours and forynne minutes in the air made on June
28 My provisions consisted of vacuum bottle filled with
cold milk several packets of chocolate and few cakes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-13
All Former Pastors
Will Attend Jubilee

All the former pastors of ST. Marks
Lutheran Church will participate Ia the
silver jubilee celebration of the church
the first Sunday in October. DR.. H II.
Weber, secretary of the board of church
extension, also will be on the program.
Special services in observance of the
twenty-fifth year of the church were
held yesterday. when the pastor. the
Rev. William A. Wade gave resume
of the quarter century and outlined
the program for the October celebration.