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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
BLACkMAN IS DEAD.
Pioneer OF Topeka Was Contract
Who Built Auditorium.

Lewmen Blackman, one Of the pio-
neers of Topeka and a prominent fig
ure here a score of years ago, died
early this morning at his home. 1910
Harrison street. His death was I'M
expected, as he appeared to be in his
usual health last night when he re-
tired. He was found in his bed this
morning.
Blackman will be well remembered
by the old settlers Of Topeka as the
leader against the prohibition amend
ment which went into effect in 1880.
During the campaign of 1879, Black
man handled the fight for the brew
cries. After the law went into effect,
he went into the contracting and
building business and was the con-
tractor who built the auditorium. With
Fremont Sardou, he built the Metro
politan hall, between Fourth and Fifth
on Kansas avenue.
He was the agent in Kansas for the
Falk brewing interests and in the old
days owned a big saloon. His ware
house was located in the building Of
the present electric light plant. The
funeral will be held from the resi-
dence, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Interment in Mt. Hope cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
they WANT BONDS TY COBB IS FOURTH
Detroit Star Five Points Be.
hind in Batting Rattle.


Chicago. Sept. 12.-Ty Cobb IL within
five points Of a tie for the batting lead
ership of the American League. but
three hard hitters are ahead OF him and
it will take brisk squirt by the Detroit
star to win the championship again.
Averages published here today show
the 800 hitters of the league to be:
Hoblitzel. Boston. 1856: Collins. Phil
Cobb, Detroit. .351; Cree, New York.
1892: Speaker. Boston. .33z; Crawford.
Detroit. 1923; Baker. Philadelphia. .3zs;
Mitchell, Washginton, .319; McInnie,
Philadelphia, .309: c. Walker, ST. Louis,
1908; Fourier. Chicago. .303. Philadel-
phia with .269 and Detroit with .263, lead
in club batting.
The best home run hitter II Baker.
with nine, while Maisel. New York,
has the most stolen bases, Sc. Tex
Erwin. Brooklyn. leads In the National
err. Philadelphia. .324; Daubert. Brook
lyn. 1922; Magee, Philadelphia. SIT;
Grant. New York. .3t3: Connolly. Bos-
ton. .313; Wheat, Brooklyn. .312; Miller.
st. Louis. .308; Stengel, Brooklyn. .306;
Phelan, Chicago, .304; Gonzales. Gin
cinnati. .301; C. Burns, New York. 800
In team hitting, Brooklyn with .270 and
New York with .263 lead. Safer. with
II sets the pace in home runs and g
Burns with a has most stolen bases.
Leading pitchers of the American
Is ana 2: LeAnard, Boston, 10 and 8;
and Plank. Philadelphia. Is and s. In
the National League, James with 2:
won and games lost is the top notchel
and Rudolph, Boston. 20 and g.. and
DOak, st. Louis. Ii and s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
THROW OUT P0RK|F0R BABYS GOOD !
Democrats Dig Deep Into River
and HarbOr Bill.
Strike OF SIS, 5OO,OOO From the
Original Estimate.

Washington. Sept Metropolitan
opposition to the river and harbor
bills, coupled with the fall in customs
revenue. because of the European
war. today induced Democratic lead
ers to strike out $1s,500,000 Of the
$52.0O0.0OO originally proposed. 1t is
not yet satisfactory, however. to the
Republicans. All reductions were
made proportionately.
The Mississippi river appropriation
was cut from eight millions to six. A
100000 dredging project for Boston
harbor, the purchase Of the Chesa-
-peake & Ohio canal; a 81, 800, 900 au-
thorfzation for improving the Column
oia river, and $10.0O0,00O for the Ohio
river were eliminated.
While the senate was cutting down
the bill, Chairman Fitzgerald of the
appropriations committee in the
house and Representative Gillette, the
committees ranking Republican. were
exchanging speeches on the subject, in
which CHARGES and counter-charges
involving platform pledges, Panama
tolls and the Mexican policy figured.
Mr.. Gillette charged the Democratic
congress with exceeding all records for
appropriations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
DR.. COOK TO Topeka
Newly Appointed Pastor OF First
Christian Church.

DR.. Orville Lee Cook has been ap-
pointed now minister OF the First
Christian church in this city and will
arrive to occupy the pulpit of the
church within q short time. DR.. Cook
was at one time superintendent OF
Christian missions in Kansas with
headquarters in Topeka. Since that
time he has filled many Kansas pas
torates, including one at Hutchinson,
where he remained for five years. He
has also held revival meetings in near
ly all the larger Kansas towns.
Mr.. Cook has been for the last three
months connected with Hiram college
as field secretary. Arthur Braden,
head of the Bible chair at Lawrence,
will speak at the Christian church
Sunday afternoon. and evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
At THE IRIS.

Next week the Iris will present
three programs of unusual character.
Monday and Tuesday Dustin Farnum
in 1.-The virginian.' THE virginian''
in five parts and four hundred scenes
is quoted as the best production of the
Paramount company to date. Certain
ly from the magnificent opportunities
afforded by the book q most interest
ing visuAlisation can be expected. The
picture was delayed five weeks in or
der to obtain one scene, an actual
round up in which thousands of heads
of cattle and many COW punchers and
the thirty participants of the COM
pany participate. In. the famous
chapter in Wister's novel, the Virgin
ian is compelled through duty to hang
his best friend steve" Mr.. DeMille
overcame the gruesomeness of the
scene by photographing shadow OF
the incident. Twenty infants are used
in ono of the scenes where F'arnum
changes the babies. The Iris will show
this picture for the first time west OF
Chicago. Wednesday and Thursday.
Henrietta Croesman in "Onwelcome
Mrs. HATCH Friday and Saturday.
William Courtleigh in The Better
Man"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
EBY IS PRESIDENT.
Shawnee County Teachers Association
at Meeting Today.

John F. Eby, superintendent of pub
lie instruction for Shawnee county was
today elected president of the Shawnee
County Teachers association, Miss
Jessie M. Price, principal of the WAX
arusa school, secretary. and w. g.
Barker. principal of the Rochester
school, treasurer. Under this organ
ization the association began its work
for the ensuing school year at the
meeting in the Manual Training high
school building this morning.
This afternoon at the court house
members of the association are en-
gagged In round table discussion of sub
1ects Of interest in their profession.
Miss Achsah Harris OF Emporia in
structor in kinderEarten and primary
education spoke this morning and led
the discussions this afternoon.
A full attendance gathered for to-
days sessions, 1874 teachers out Of q
possible ISL answering roll-call.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
KANSAS FAIRS 1914.

e 4 ss. e s:s: :, :: s', e.,
taries as reported to the. state board Of
aEriculture and compiled BY Secretary +.
Alien County Agricultural Fair
association. =. =; Mccofm;ck. secrstaFy.
Barton County Faar association. Porter
Butler County-DouElass Agricultural
society. ,. A. Clay. secretary. Douglass
SEA Clay County Fair association. W. =.
Miller. sesretarZ; Clay Center; Oct SO
f fisid: Oct. SO '' 4' ' Vs."
Cowisy ccunty-Easssrn cew,ey Fair
Decatur County Fair association. J. r..
c1Srsl!; secretary, ohe s,n Sept; - -
r. Baer. secretary. Abilene: Sept. 12-as.
Ellsworth County Agricultural Fair
Franklin County Agricultural society. J.
R Finley: secretary: ottaw.: Sept 20
:asss'
atom. sept $50. Oct. II. Wilson. Kan
W E. schermerhorn. secretary: G. L
inter Co-Operativs Fair association
Parts Of E1sworth. Lincoln. Rus II and
Nefton s SS.asass s1pt secrsfary ana
Kansas state fair. A. L. eponsisr. score
tary. Hutchinson; Sept. 1z-19.
Lirn County Fair association. c. A. Mo-
Mullen. secretary. Mound City: Oct -.
Mitchell County Far association, =. G.
Logan secretary. Solomon Rapids. Sept.
Montgomery County Agricultural No.
ciety. Chas. Kerr; secretaEy: independence-
A. J. valentines secretary. Consyvills.
Neosho County-Tilc -Four County District
Agricultural society, Geo. K. BideAu. SEQ
retary, Chanute. Oct. 80
Lincoln County-Syivan Grove Fair ana
Agricultural association. R. w. Wohler.
Nemaha Fair association. n r Connst
Pawnee County Agricultural Association
Harry H Wolcott SECRETARY. Larnsd;
Pot.awatomis County Agricultural So
ciety. J. A. Lister. secretary. Wamogo:
Sept. $50 and Oct. l.
Russell County Fair association. J. b.
Funk secretary. Russell: Oct. 80
Rocks County Fair association. J. C..
Foster, secretary. Stockton.
Sedgwick County International Soil
Products Exhibition. r. y. Fszon. secrs-
Shawnee County-Kansas State Fair a.
sociation, George =. Clark. secretary. To-
peka Sept. lila
Smith County Fair association. II. c.
Smith, secretary. Smith Center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
Then CAME THE ROUT
Artillery Duel Between German and
French Lasted Two Days.

Paris, Sept. 12.-Forty German
prisoners. all wounded by bayonets,
have arrived here and give a hint of
how the Germans suffered in their re-
treat across the rivers Ourcq and
Marine. 1t appears that the German
force sent to that region to face the
Paris rmy, protecting the flank Of
the allies. was an important one and
had been strongly entrenched.
When General Joffre, the French
commander in chief, ordered an at
tack. a fierce engagement of artillery
opened and lasted two days without
interruption. Aviator Captain Georges
Bellinger finally gave the exact loca-
ton Of the German batteries and soon
thereafter they were annihilated by
the French three inch guns. Then
came the rout, according to partici-
pants. The Germans. pursued at the
point of the bayonet. crossed the
OurcQ in disorder, leaving cases of
ammunition. cloaks, knapsacks and
cartridges. The losses of the Ger
mans were terrible and this point of
the valley Of the Ourcq is still COW
cred with their unburied dead. The
French also suffered serious casual
ties but mostly in wounded
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HURLEY IS winner.

CONTINUED from Page One.)
six while Chamberlain played It in
and that made him up. While
Chamberlain got better drives than
Wilson, he failed to make straight
shots. Wilson's approached were far
superior to those OF his Hutchinson
opponent -
In the semi-finals Of the first flight
consolation for the State Journal cup,
Harrison defeated Harris, up and 2,
and Ross eliminated Kid Nichols in
! up.
Other Flights.
Harry S. Morgan of Topeka and c.
Smythe won the semi-finals in the sec-
ond flight for the Directors cup, and
Guibor and Snyder won in the semi
finals for the consolation of this match.
In the third flight for the Fassler
cup. Pratt forfeited to Stippich and
Kimberlain eliminated Burke in the
semi-finals. In the consolation Of this
flight, Shiras defeated Lingerfelt and
Bowen eliminated MORGAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
READY FOR SCHOOL.
City Institutions Open Monday for
5000 Pupils.

The city schools will open Monday
morning. This afternoon at 2:16
o'clock q meeting Of the principals was
held in the assembly room in the
manual training high school building.
This was followed at 3 o'clock by a
general meeting Iof the teachers. An
address was delivered before the
teachers by H. 3. Wilson, superintend-
ent of city schools.
The attendance the first day of
school last year was 1000 in round
numbers including the kindergartens;
there is expected to be a slight increase
Monday. The attendance for the en-
tire school year was more than 5000.
There will be short sessions at the
high school for a few days until the
lunch room is completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

Fay N Seitz was discharged from
custody by Robert Carver, judge of
the court of Topeka, when he was
brought before that bench this morn
ing for T. preliminary hearing on a
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses. j. H. Gore, manager OF q
recently organized school of corre-
spondence instruction with headquar-
tiers in Topeka, was the complaining
witness. He had made the charge on
the ground of an alleged misappro-
priation Of $51.25. which he said he
gave to Seitz to take to Kansas City
was released when it was shown that
he was not acting as nemployee OF
Cores.
The Miller-Green Trio at the Or
pheum is great.-Adv.
Guadelope Lopez. Mexican. plead
in the theft of silks valued at $39 at
q local department store, when ar
raigned before Judge Robert Carver
in the court of Topeka today. Jose
Delgado, a companion, entered a plea
OF not guilty, his plea being upheld by
Lopez. who said that while Delgado
was present he was not . party to the
theft. Delgado has been held for
hearing next week.
Ine nre department was called to 306
Tyler street at 2:30 this afternoon.
Wires on a pole in the alley back Of
DR.. L. H. Munn's barn became crossed,
producing an electrical display The
Edison company was notified.
safetyra4or blades sharpened better than
new. sc-35c doz. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
Captain P. H. Coney and Mrs.
Coney have returned to Topeka from
Detroit. Mich. where Captain Coney
attended the national q. A. r. en-
| campment. There were forty-five
| men from Kansas in the big parade
that was a feature of the encamp-
ment.
Hot chocolate and all hot boullions
served now at the Arbor-Adv.
| The Topeka Commercial club has
decorated the white way poles in To-
peka with flags In anticipation Of fair
!, week
There will be unusually brilliant IL
Illumination on the fair grounds next
week. Aside from 1000 lamps of 25
candle power. there win be an i'm
mense battery OF incandescent lamps
OF 1000 candle power each. In all
there will be more than 100, 900 can
die power Of electricity available for
general lighting purposes. The Edi-
son company has charge of the light
| ing for the grounds E. L. Overton ID
the electrician for the concessfonairea
The lights were tried out Friday even
ling.
The New Toegery. $40 Kansas Ave
ADV.
Automobiles were delivered to tbs
following Topeka and out-of-town
people this week by J. r. johnson:
4. NJ. Penwell, model 81 Oakland; H
Is. Montgomery, model 81 Oakland;
+ E. Nadeau OF st. Marys model 81
bOakland. and Carl Alexander, Grant
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STARS and STRIPES.
Wrapped Around Derby Winner Save
Him From Capture by Germans.

London, Sept. 12.-Herman B. Dur
yea, the American turf man. was ad-
vised today, that Durbar II. this years
EPSON derby winner. and Shannon. the
winner Of several French races are
safe outside the war zone in France.
Ten other valuable race horses. how
ever, still are in danger of being cap
tured. .ef es~a
The American negro caretaker In
charge of Durbar II and Shannon,
when near Chantilly, % miles north
east of Paris, wrapped American flags
about the horses and fastened to Dur
bar II, q banner reading:
This il Durbar II, the English der
by winner, He is neutral" The horses
were permitted to leave the army lines
without interference.
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AT THE ORPHEUM.

The Orpheum theater will open Mon
day with the usual high grade vaude-
vile acts. and, II possible, the new bill
will be superior to any previous ones.
Shale and Cole, singers, have an act on
the bill and are well known to theater
goers Yackamos' animal circus will
mark the first appearance of an animal
act at the house this season. The ACT
has played in Topeka once before
Macy and Mercy, singers and dancers
are also included on the bill. The
Green and Miller trio are from the Or
pheum circuit and conclude the vaude-
vile bill -yhIch is followed by feature
photoplay program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
Industrial Council After
Automatic Phone System.
Adopt Resolutions Approving .
5000, 900 Bond Proposition.

s At a meeting of the Topeka Indus
trial Council held Friday evening.
resolutions were adopted favoring the
plan of a municipal automatic tele-
phone system for Topeka and the
municipal issue Of 100000 in bonds
to build the plant. The resolution
states that the average citizen of the
city finds it burdensome to support
the present system with its overload
ed party lines.
Several weeks ago officers of the
ers of the automatic system and the
resolutions state that 80 per cent Of
the answers were favorable to the au-
tomato company The resolutions:
Whereas: The secretary of the in
dustrial council of Topeka, in pursu-
ance or former resolution, has COM
municated with large number of
automatic telephone subscribers in
cities where that system of telephones
is in use, and,
Whereas: Over 80 per cent of the
replies received have been highly ia
vorable to the more modern system,
and,
whereas: 1t has been shown that
public ownership Of telephones, here
and abroad, las greatly reduced the
cost of telephone service to the peo-
pie. as well as to improve the service,
and,
Whereas: The average citizen of
Topeka now finds it burdensome to
support the present telephone system
with it's overloaded party lines, Its
autocratics management, and its high
residence rates. and,
Whereas: Many states are now
passing minimum wage laws COMPEL
ing telephone companies to pay not
less than 50 a week to telephone oper-
ators, while the present company is
only paying an average wage Of $4.S7,
and,
Whereas, If the rates are ever to be
low enough to interest the laborinG
man, it must be largely at the expense
of the company's employees. now re-
ceivin2 low wages. and.
Whereas. 1t is desirable that the
rates be brought low enough to interest
the working people. and afford a high
standard OF service, and,
Whereas, The issue of bonds fol
building profit paying utilities tends tc
tighten the burdens of the taxpayer who
now carries almost the total cost of the
city administration.
Therefore, Be it Resolved, That the
/ Industrial Council If Topeka commend
the proposition for the issuing of 5000, 00(
worth of AZ per cent bonds for the pur
pose of constructing a modern auto
| matte telephone system in Topeka and
lends it's moral support toward the as.
sistance of this proposed municipal en-.
tcrprisa''
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YET THEY WAVE.


Mexico City. Sept. 12.-General AL
varo Obregon last night telegraphed
to General Carranza q request from
General Villa that the constitutional
list chief request Washington to re-
move the United States troops from
Vera Cruz. The dispatch quoted Gen.
eral Villa as follows:
with the dissolution OF the Huerta
government ana the disbandment OF
the federal army now completed, we
should have but one flag waving over
Mexican soil. 1t is humiliating that
the Stars and Stripes yet wave.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
Girl rights in the Ranks.

Paris, Sept. 12.-Among the wound
ed brought to Noisy-Ie-Sec, q town in
the department Of the Seine and near
the OurcQ canal, was q young laun-
dress in a soldiers uniform. She had
followed company of Zouaves and
had fought alongside Of them in the
trenches. Her identity was not dis
covered until she was wounded. Be-
fore sending her to the rear the COM
manding officer complimented her on
her bravery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
GERMANS MOVE OUT
Client Is Reoccupied by the Belgian
Forces.

Client, Sept. 1.-THE Germans have
moved out in force and the Belgian
troops from Antwerp have reoccupfed
their position just outside of the city.
A general German defeat in northern
France is Indicated by the withdrawal
Of the Germans from the Schelet river
district. As a result. Client will not
render the tribute promised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
A TRIPLE MURDER.
A Woman and Two Men Murdered
Near Great Bend Today.

Great Bend, Kan, Sept. 12.-Lee
Morgan. q farmer so years old. Mrs.
Mayme McQuilian. housekeeper, aged
40, and Clarence McGuin, aged %,
were found murdered on the farm of
the former near Heiser, Barton coun-
ty, today. They had all been shot, two
Of them in the house and the latter a
farm hand in the barnyard.
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DEMOCRATS REBEL.
Refuse to Stand for Freight Tax in
Revenue Bill.

Washington. Sept. 17.-Because Of q
Democratic revolt in the house against
the freight tax proposed In the war
revenue bill Democrat Leader Under
wood today decided to await the re-
turn OF President Wilson to the capt.
tai before introducing the measure.
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BIRTHS REPORTED,

The following births were reported at
the Office Of the city clerk today:
Upton. Lawrence Irwin and wife. S1s
Morris avenue. September 3. boy.
Joseph Manner and vile. Chester
avenue. September s. boy.
N. Taylor Baker and wife, 2045 Fill.
more street, September Z, boy.
George w. McFarren and wife, 32s
Madison street, September 3. Girl.
I.-W. Kyle and wife, 33s Polk street.
September 8, boy.
Emil It. Louis and wife, 400 East
Tenth street, September 3, boy.
NJ. e. Say1or and wife. 30S Klein
street, September g.. boy.
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washington, Sept. 12-SAnate met
at II a. m. The Republicans fflfbuster
against the river and hafbor bill was
continued by Senator Gallinger. House
met at noon. The general land leasing
bill was up again for debate.
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ct would like to get warrant for q
man for obtaining money under false
pretenscs," announced the angry man.
what is the trouble?' asked the
clerk
"A fellow sold me q half interest in
. petticoAt factory" replied the angry
"Well, That is the matter with pet
tfcoats?" asked the clerk
There amt no such animals,'' re-
piled the angry nan.-Cincinnati
ENQUIRER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

If you are in harmony with peace,
health and prosperity we need you, IL
not you need us. Come. 914 Topeka
Ave-, Unity church, IL q. m.-Adv.
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Rear Admiral Fletcher and his Dag
ship. the Wyoming.

When the Atlantic fleet 10 reor-
kanized, following the transfer Of
deet command from Rear Admiral
Charles J. Badger to Rear Admiral
Frank F. Fletcher, the first division
Of the new feet win be the most
powerful fighting unit in any navy IN
the world.
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Following ara observations Of the
United states weather bureau ending at
O'Clock this morning:
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Big Special Dinners at the Rex Ho-
tel. 1O7 East Sixth.-Adv.