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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-26
BRIBERY IS ChlRGED.


Wichita, Kan, Nov. 16.-Efforts
were made by the defense In the trial
Of -1rs. Grace Patton here Wednesday
to show that Martin Van Gundy,
youthful brother Of the accused wo-
man, was bribed to testify against his
sister. who IL accu:ed OF the murder
of her husband, Joseph A. Patton.
Relatives Of Van Gundy on the stand
told that they had heard the boy say
he had been offered rewards to tes-
tify. Van Gundy asserted his sister
had offered him 500 to kill her hus-
band.
Miss zeta Van Gundy. the boys
younger sister. testified he told her
two weeks ago that Naco Patton had
offered hin $500 II he could convict
Mrs. Patton. Mrs Daisy Wilson. an
older sister of the youth, said Van
GuEdy told her in Kansas City, Octo.
Der 81, that the lure OF $500 reward
caused him to testify against his sis
ter.
Mrs Frances G. Van 0undy. an aunt
Of the boy. declared he told her in this
well for his testimony. Mrs. Edna Van
Gundy. the youths wife. who 10 separated
from him testified that he had not mem
toned the matter to her In q letter as the
state asserted. Three pioneer citizens of
wellington. the Van Gundy's home. testi-
fled that Mrs. Patton had good repu-
tation when she lived there before her
marriage.
The state rested,its case this morning
after Martin Van Gundy. the prosecu-
TONS chief Witness, finished his story
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-26

to 1915 or the state Journal onice.l
Scott Kelsey. jr., will entertain the
following young people at his home
in AFTER avenue this evening: Miss
iva Caruthers, Mies Hazel Kesee. Miss
Florence Draut. Miss Katherine Raj
stin, Miss Amy Bovorick. Miss Nonavee
Herschel. Miss Irene Oakley. Miss Eva
Read, Miss Gladys Herschel. Miss
Blanche Starr, Miss Gladys Rock, Miss
Goldie Conoway, Miss Hazel Conoway,
Mr: David s . p3sLonF; M r. L CSar,ea
Jessop, Mr.. Frank Jessop. Mr.. Harry
Northrup, Mr. Clarence Reaugh. Mr..
Earl Hoag. Mr.. David Granville. Mr..
Jasper Frazier, Mr.. Howard Winter.
Mr.. Lester Goodell.
Iongdon were guests Sunday at the
home Of Miss Myrna Orner In Chester
avenue.
Misses Glare and Gladys Foster have
returned to their home in Monticello.
Ill, after short visit to the w. C.
johnson family
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Vandeventer OF
Forest avenue are spending a few days
this week with daughter at Hum
boldt. Kan.
children were guests Sunday at the
/. p Gardener home In Forest avenue.
An important business melting of the
!! Ladies' Aid society Of the Oakland
afternoon with Mrs. r.. e. Lesson in
Forest avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parkhurst of Wabash
avenue are the parents of a daughter.
born Sunday.
Mrs. j. b. Reed of Chester avenue
is entertaining this week her three
sister, Mrs. Readacher of Kansas City,
Mrs Sneed of Hutchinson and Mrs.
Elliott.
| Mrs. George Keesee Of Winfield
avenue has returned from Richland.
Kan, where she spent the past week
with her mother.
The 8. r. Azlein family have moved
| to Oakland from Valley Falls and will
be at home to friends after December
at asa Green street.
| C. L. Stone Of Topeka died at his
home Wednesday night after a linger.
! ing illness. Mr.. Stone is q member OF
the Oakland Veteran club and lived
| in Oakland a number of years.
| Mrs. c. M. Reaugh OF Oakland ave-
nue. returned last night from Wichita
where she has been visiting relatives
| the past few weeks.
| The regular monthly business meet
/ ing and the last meeting of the year
of the Oakland Forestry club will be
held Friday afternoon with Mrs. H c.
f, TaylOr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-26
EAST SIDE NOTES.
Items for this column may be phOned
to 1915 or the State Journal office.

10 3JI0 OF tHe State JUurHHI UIIICe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Feldner of High
land Park are guests today of their son.
John Feldner and family 929 East
Eighth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brixendine and
daughter. Doris notored today to
Baldwin. where they will spend a few
days with Mr.. Brixendine's father.
An oyster supper will be served to
the public at the Third Christian
church from 5 to by the ladies of
the church.
Mrs. Merrill Beatty has returned
from Admire, KAN. where she was
called by the illness Of her father.
Mrs. Jesse Merchant entertained the
following members of the Happy Hour
club Tuesday afternoon at her home in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-26
Rip HaEcrn,an Joins Feds.

Chicago, Ill, Nov. 26.-Rip Hagerman,
a star pitcher of the Cleveland Ameri-
can League baseball club, today signed
a three year contract with the Chicago
Federal League club. according to an
announcement by Charles Weeghman.
president of the club. The terms were
not made public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-26

Rock Creek. where she will spend the
day.
~ special musical program will be given
this evening at the Central Avenue Chris
tan church. The Jesse Miller orchestra
will furnish most of the Instrumental
music.
A. M. Petro, druggist.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09


 MT. A. Barton Hepburn, chairman of the board of the Chase National bank, sent to Representative Underwood at Wash ington is reassuring because of the char acter and position of it's author Further more, 1t appeals to ones reason as thoroughly logical.
 Even if European manufacturers may not require, because of the general war, the usual amount of cotton, it Is inevi- table that all over-sea trade of Germany will be at the mercy of any nation which first seeks it and can best serve the for mer patrons of Germany.
 MT. Hepburn speaks particularly of Germany because that country has sup piled the coarse and cheaper cotton trade of Mexico, Central America and South America, Africa, Asia and the Orient gen. erally. Why, then, should we fear the curtailing of the German market for our raw material when we, can send it else- where as the finished product? The oues- ton Is not so much as to the ability of American manufacturers to handle all of our raw product as it is how we are to be able to ship 1t to the markets opening up for us. MT. Hepburn properly says: "Liberalze our shipping laws" With property broadening of those laws, American manufacturers should be able to take advantage of those markets which Germany now throws wide open because of her complete submergence in war. Then, once we have entered those markets, we should be able to hold largely the trade which Mir Hepburn points out is now waiting to fall into our hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
WILL TAKE STEPS AT ONCE ID REMEDY
 LOCAL OPTION BILL
Judge Believes Some Pro- vision Should Be Made for Future County Elec-
 tiOns if Desired

Steps to remedy the defect in the local option bill enacted by the legislature In it's last session. a defect which certain prohibition leaders have termed a joker, will be taken by Thomas J. Judge, to be a local option senator, in the next session of the legislature.
 During the last session, Mir Judge, serv- ing in the house, amended the local op- tlon bill by providing for local option election every four years. Through an oversight on the part of someone, no ref erence to that amendment was made to appear in the caption. This, when first discovered, aroused the suspicion of cer- tain prohibition leaders of the state, and it was whispered abroad that never again could there be local option election in this county, never another opportunity to do away with the open saloon.
 Mir Judge said yesterday that he would offer an explanation in the next session of the legislature and father the neces- sary measure to obviate the defect, While he does not believe that the bill as it is today would prevent local option cleo ton in Jefferson county, he feels that he should take the initiative in a matter which his amendment seemingly pro- duced.
 This remedy will be applied by an unani- nous vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
GREAT DEMONSTRATION OF FAIRGROUNDS WORK WILL
 BE GIVEN AT FAIRGROUNDS

z. Nespor, superintendent of the city
 recreation department, announces that the
 Greater Birmingham playground demon-
 stration which will be held at the fair
 grounds August Is will be the greatest
 demonstration of the kind ever held in
 the south and possibly the greatest in
 the United States
 Fully 2O00 boys and girls from all parts
 of the city will participate. The pro-
 gramme of events was announced yester-
 day as follows: Girls-Danish dance of greeting. Boys-40-yard dash. S5 pounds class. -Shoemakers' dance. Boys-5O-yard dash, 100 pounds class.
 Boys-75-yard dash, 100 pounds and over. Girls-Three deep game. Boys-S0-yard dash. S5 pounds class. Girls-Tennis relay. Boys-100-yard dash, 100 pounds class. Girls-Dodge ball game. Boys-150-yard cash, 100 pounds and over. Girls-Bleeklng (dance). Boys-S00-yard relay race, S5 pounds class. Girls-Swedish clap dance. Boys-400-yard relay race, 100 pounds
 class. Girls-Shuttle relay. Boys-600-yard relay race, 100 pounds and over Girls-Volley ball game. Girls-Hi ghland schottisch (dance) Boys-Playground hall games. Girls-Coppelia MazurKa (dance). Girls-Russian ring dance. Boys-Volley ball game. Girls-Aesthetic dance. Boys-Dodge ball. Italian Peasants-Italian dance. Girls-May pole dance. As indicating the interest in the play grounds movement in Birmingham, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
Madame Ise'bell Writes of Cold Baths and Their Ef- feet on the Complexion

A correspondent writes asking me if do not think cold baths bad for the com plexion and cites the fact that English to have rough and over-red skins toward middle age
 l certainly do not think a quick, cold plunge in the morning bad for the com plexion; on the contrary, if it agrees with the physique, it is sure to agree with the skin Women with thick, sal low skins need a quickening of the cir culation and this is best effected by the cold bath if one gets the proper reaction. If the skin looks rosy and there is a feeling of warm and well being through out the body, such a bath is good thing; if, on the other haud, the cheeks are purple and there are symptoms of chill, the temperature of the bath should be raised. There are other reasons besides the cold bath that explain why English women who have such lovely complexions in youth become too high colored as years go on. It is because the skin itself is cruelty neglected.
 The average Englshwoman is a Spar tan in matters of the toilet, and, com pared to American women, or to the women of any other civilized country spends small part of the family income on herself. The moist climate of Eng land and the athletic life led by all its young people is responsible for a race of rosy checked, strong limbed girls, but these charms neglected cease with youth
 English women are very sure of the ef- ficacy of good pure, unscented soap, and they use 1t freely on their faces. Ir some cases that is all they ever use, deny. ing themselves the softening creams that might mitigate against the drying effect of soap. They expose their faces freely to all kinds of weather without the pro- tection and curative after effects of 8 good face cream English people are al great eaters of red meats; in fact Eng fish cuisine is all heavy and makes a strong drain on the digestion, and this often results in congested and enlarged capilaries of the face.
 The unrestricted use of soap on the face, the lack or scarcity of good face creams and the large amount of beef and heavy food eaten are the reasons. I be. lieve, for the too red and weather beaten appearance of many English matrons Those who have skins inclined to flush and redden easily should take warnins from this; protect the face from tbe weather, be sparing in the use of soar and eat light, easily digested food.
 >2s,~<rM>zez
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09

New York Tribune: In view of the re- ported hurling of bombs from a German airshfp into the French fortified town of Luneville, it will be interesting to bear in mind the provisions of The Hague treaty of 1907, signed by all the powers now at war with one another, concerning the bombardment of towns and villages. This treaty lays down the broad princi- pie that "the right of bellgerents to adopt means of injuring the enemy is not ,in- limited" and then goes on to define what is permissible and what Is not in civil ized warfare
 'The attack or bombardment," it says, by whatever means, of towns villages. dwellings or buildings which are unde- tended is prohibited" But Lundeville is a fortified town. however unprotected from aerial attack. It can claim the right, therefore. only to such treatment as Ar ticle XXVII prescribes, as follows:
 In sieges and bombardments all neces- sary steps must be taken to spare. as far as possible, buildings dedicated to re- ligion, art, science, or charitable purposes historic monuments, hospitals and places where the sick and wounded are collected provided they are not being used at the time for military purposes. It is the duty of the besieged to indicate the presence of such buildings or places by distinctive and visible signs, which shall be notified to the enemy beforehand.
 The accounts of the Lunevlle differ de cdedly, even regarding the nature of tn, attacking airship. One has it that a biz Zeppelin suddenly appeared out of thu fog flying low, and dropped a quantity O high explosives into a square beside tn, Church of St. Jacques, blowing to bit q guard of 15 French soldiers stationed there and demolishing one of the sid, walls of the church. Another reports tn, appearance of a German army aeroplan, over the town and the descent of thre, bombs, which caused some damage. bu no loss of life. But in neither of these l accounts-and they seem to represent tn, two extremes of view regarding the incl oent-does it appear that the Germans violated the rules of warfare as at pres ent laid down. It may be, however, thai before another war ensues (and there art some optimistic enough to believe there can be no other war) the nations of the world will have formulated rules whict will forbid aerial attack except on the Notifications of fortified towns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09

The board of registers of the county will
 begin their tour of the county on Au- gust r, and will be on their rounds un- til September IS.
 The republicans of the county are in ses- sion at Odenville today. They are ex- pected to put out full ticket against the democrats and progressives The progress sives have put ticket out and it is be- ing watch by the other two parties to see what the republicans will do. At present St. Clair has a democratic probate judge, a republican sheriff and a progressive clerk of the circuit court, so 1t can be clearly be seen that the race this fall will be very interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
VETERANS REUNION AT ODENVILLE AUG. 15
Meeting Was Scheduled for Yester- day, But Other Important
 Matters Conflicted

Ashville, August S.-(Special) )-The Confederate Veterans reunion of this county has been called to meet at Oden- vile next Saturday. The meeting was to be held today, but owing to other mat ters it was postponed a week, and Judge w. Inzer, president of the association, an- nounces that this will be the date each year for the>holding of the meetings. The Daughters of the Confederacy of the county have made arrangements to have the Boys Industrial band of East Lake to be here on that day, and a rousing meeting is promised. Among other things will be the offering of resolution to be sent to the next legislature making the Confederate pension money a sacred fund, and to be put aside each year and not used for any other purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09

sic at the auditorium at each of the ex- ercises.
 The lecture delivered by Dr. Dickinson on Efficient Social Service" was timely Instructive and entertaining.
 In the evening the time was devoted to Just Fun" and greatly enjoyed by the young people,
 There is to be religious service in the tabernacle tomorrow and a Sunday school managed by H. l.. Strickland.
 The hotel is to be kept open for sev- eral days in order to afford ample time for rest before departure for home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
MEMOLTS BAND AT
 FAIRFIELD TODAY

Memoli's band will render the follow ing choice programme at Fairfield this afternoon from to 6 o'clock;
 March from Tannhauser. Wagner. Overture, Zampa," Herold.
 Selection, "Traviata,' Verdi.
 Funeral march, to the memory of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Chopin.
 Song of the Voyager,' Paderewskf. "Dance of the Serpents," Boccalaris Tn addition to the programme composi- tions many extras will be played.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09

The Masonic conference met this weel and elected officers for the ensuing year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
JAMES SENTENCED
 ID HANG IN CULLMAN
Young Farmer Found Guilty of Killing Neighbor
 Last January

Cullman, August S-(Special) )-The case of the state against George James charged with murder in the first degree he was later found guilty of murder in the first degree. He was sentenced to be hanged September 25. An appeal was made.
 James is just 19, married. having two children and common school education; he Is farmer. He had trouble with an old man named Enoch Clayburn, a neigh bor, who had a negro boy for a hired help The evidence showed that James had intimidated the negro, and had shot at him, and that Clayburn had taken him aside and warned him not to trouble the negro again. James had also been lodged in jail for carrying q concealed pistol, which he charged to Clayburn.
 On January 19 last, James slipped tc the window of Clayburn's house and shot him while he and his wife and sister-in- law sat by the fire reading the Bible Two chairs were struck and the Bible and lamp were both hit. Mrs. Clayburn was burned by a bullet. In les than an hour Clayburn was dead.
 The following day James and his broth er-in-law were arrested, and when ar raigned before the county judge he told the judge to give him the lowest fine tha, he wanted Ito pay it off" The case at tracted wide attention, because of tho plea of insanity set up by the defense. Int courtroom was crowded with hearers wher Solicitor Dave Almon asked at the hand. of tho jury the death penalty, and interest was intense.
 The cotton crop in Cullman county is fine and the development normal The corn has improved greatly, and the farm. CTS are very cheerful over the prospects of fair prices this fall. Good rains, but not yet too much
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09

less would be swift to strike. On the other hand, should the German forces
 gain Liege. it would seem to be an
 immediate question of the extent to
 which they could fortify themselves against combined attack of the Bel
 gians and the advancing French Indi- cations are that the Liege district is to be the great battlefield for some days to come. at least
 War Horrors may be expected to fol- low each other thick and fast from now
 on, and that they are not to be. con fined to the land is proved by last nights dispatch telling of the sinking of a British cruiser by German mine, with large loss of life.
 Meantime, our own Atlantic fleet Is to be mobilized a circumstance which
 will give rise to no concern. Happily. the United States is far removed from the scene of clashing empires, with no possibility of becoming involved. The mobilization of the fleet can be re- garded in no sense as a precaution; it is mere utility measure, and may well take the place of the usual maneuvers. Neutrality must be strictly enforced by this country. shipments of contraband of war must be prevented, and for va
 rious missions in the interest of peace and commerce our vessels may be
 called upon to render service Beyond
 this the assembling of the fleet has no significance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09

official figures on attendance for July as given out yesterday were as follows: East park ..................... 4S20 Behrens park ......................... 11,540 Avondale park ........................ l9;9S0 Neighborhood House ................. 1,5s6 West park ........................... 4,6l6 Ensiey Wesley House ................ 5.631 Martin school ...................... 6,0lS Lakeview park ...................... 5.O65 North Birmingham .................. 3,959 Ensley park .................... S,325 West End park ...................... 13,54s Woodlawn park ................... 5.6S9 Pratt City ......................... 1,123 East Birmingham Standardization. 2,5SS Total ............................. 94,ll4
 JULY ATTENDANCE.
 Total attendance ..................... 94,1l4 Average attendance per day........ S,Gl9 Cost per child per month, less than 1 cent Cost per day per child,s about 1-25 of cent.
 JUNE ATTENDANCE
 Total attendance ..............~..... 59542 Average attendance per day.-....... 2,2S2 Cost per child per month, 1.4c.
 Official figures of last years attendance for the six months of July 1, 1913, to Jan uary l. 1914, was 94,0S2 as compared to the attendance of 94114 for the mnoth of July, 1914, alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>~>~~~~~~~ from the ability to buy back from Europe great quantsties of securities at attractive prices in payment for the foodstuffs and raw material exported from the United States
 It is obvious that for the time being the money markets of Europe will be closed to the demands for new capital of Cam ada, Brazil Argentina, Mexico and other countries, and at such a time the prestige of the United States would be immensely enhanced if 1t were to take the place of Europe and meet the passing needs of these borrowing countries.
 It is possible that the United States may participate in the great loans that will have to be raised in Europe if almost the whole continent becomes engaged in war. Possibly the participation will be indirect rather than direct.
 For the United States to gain benefit from the position as the wealthiest nation in the world, it is essential that American investors should not only have confidence in the future of their own country, but also believe that. war or no war, the world will continue to progress.
 In brief, a great war in Europe will give the United States an opportunity of assuming the post of world banker, by supplying capital freely to countries and individuals in all parts of the globe who need it and can provide the required se- curity Should the American people take advantage of the golden opportunity af- forded them by the outbreak of war, 1t will mean not diminished but increased prosperity for the United States.