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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-14
Will Grind CORN
Forbes Brothers Will Assist in
Belgian Relief Work.
kirWin Sent Car-Other Relief
News of Interest.

Forbes Bro theirs. Topeka millers.
have agreed to grind and put in sacks
one or two carloads of corn for Bel
gian relief. Here is a good chance for
Shawnee county farmers to help the
Belgian cause.
Five hundred dollars in cash was
received today at the central Office Of
seventh floor of the Mills building. r..
e. Wood, secretary Of the Commercial
club at Spearville in F.rd county. a
town with a population OF SIS. sent in
$262.S2. George D. Biggs of Maple
Hill sent in $32.S5. This makes
$902.7S from that town and vicinity.
The S. H. Chatter Lumber company
Of Protection sent a draft for $50. Sc
dan sent s37.36. 1t is the small towns
that are contributing most literally.
Word was received today that Fort
Scott has shipped a carload of corn
meal.
Kirvyin Sends Car.
A letter was received today from F.
L. Plat, secretary-treasurer of the
Kirwin committee, which was written
December II. 1t reads:
Kirwin today finished the loading
of a carload of Belgian relief flour.
1t was consigned to the American
commission for Belgian relief, Bush
Terminal, New York City. New York.
This car was made up by the towns
Lenora, Logan and Kirwin and their
communities. Lenora put in IS sacks
Of $50 pounds each.
Logan put in 313 sacks of 10 pounds
each and Kirwin put in 209 sacks OF
4S pounds each. Kirwin also enclosed
two boxes of second hand clothing es-
timated at 500 pounds. S. Larick OF
Lenora, William Dunning of Logan
and F. L. Plat of Kirwin had charge
of the shipping for their respective
communities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-14
company 1asfEs n.ihFA VA. voted 10

company as5spahseh wa..voted to
adopt certain AMENDMENTS to the by
laws. and certain demands were made
upon all members holding the twenty
year certificates, SO that they would
pay the $3.50 a month for life. or as in
the case of Mr.. Uhl- he could accept
that proposition. or pay $2O.6S a month
for sixty months and receive q paid up
life certificate or he could pay a lump
sum of $1.O60s8 and receive the same.
Mr.. Uhl declined to accept either
proposition and insisted that the COM
pany live up to its original contract.
At this time the company was in a
flourishing condition, having a net re-
serve fund of over $257 600 drawing
good rate of interest. There are nine
hundred other holders of the twenty
year policies with the company in Kan
sas and it was decided to make test
case of the matter. Mr.. Uhl got a
judgment for $1.501.T with interest.
and the jury through special questions
submitted found that the changes in
bylaws by the inssuring company
were unfair, unreasonable and unnec-
eSSary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-14

Hard Coal Stoves at Forbes'.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-14
MESSIAH CHORUS WORK
Rchearsals for Topeka Musical Treat
Mt Auditorium.

The chorus, which will sing in the
performance of 1.-The Messiah" We'd
nesday night, will rehearse tonight at
the Auditorium.
A rehearsal of the chorus and the
orchestra was held yesterday afternoon
at the First Baptist church and Horace
Whitehouse. who has been training the
chorus and who will conduct the per-
Torrance of the oratoriO, was well
pleased with the work OF the chorus.
The soloists, Miss Gertrude Rennyson,
of the Boston Opera Co., soprano; Mr..
Charles E. Luton, of Chicago. bass;
Miss Lucy Hartman, of Chicago. con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-14
Place to Keep UnfOrtunates
From Local Police Court.
GIVE A CURE FOR ALCOHOLISM
New Feature Added to the Con-
troll Of TOpeka's Prisoners.
Belief in ''BrOtherly Love" Doc
trine for Reformation.

r. L. COfran. mayor, today declared
himself strongly in favor of munich
pal farm.
Such a farm might cost the city
some money, but the city needs it and
arr most emphatically in favor of it,
declared the mayor. There should be
something done to break up the circle
of drunkenness. arrest. Imprisonment
and liberation to go the rounds again
the lot of many police court characters.
We should have place to put these
unfortunates where they could be Civ
en- useful employment and, If necessary,
a cure for alcoholism.
We would need a change in our laws
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-14

tralto: and Mr.. George Dean. of Kan
sas City, tenor; will arrive in Topeka
Wednesday noon and will rehearse with
the full orchestra and the full chorus
at the Auditorium Wednesday afternoon
which will be the final rehearsal before
the performance.
There will be number of players
from the Kansas City Symphony who
will be in the orchestra. There has
been an unusually good sale Of tickets
and a large audience will hear the
OratOriO Wednesday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-14
DRESDEN GOT AWAY.
Reported to Have Escaped British
Fleet Uninjuretl.

Buenos Aires, Dec. 1.-THE German
consul at Punta Arenas today reported
that the cruiser Dresden has passed
that port, escaping the British fleet un-
injured.
The consul reported that the Dresden
had given him. by wireless. a brief ac-
count Of the engagement with the Brit
ish and stated that she was proceeding
on the high seas.
In view of other reports that have
been received here. the statement that
the Dresden is unintured is not gener-
ally believed here. 1t appears to be
settled today, however, that the cruiser
reported aground off the mouth of the
Gallegas river was not the Dresden.
The Argentine government today an
nounced that the vessel which was
sighted off the Gallegas had departed.
1t is believed that the ship was a
British cruiser.
Hard Coal Stoves at Forbes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-14
BIG INSURANCE CASE.
Smith Center Jury Finds New Bylaws
OF Hiawatha Company Unfair.

OF Hl0WAtn8 0OInHJ0uy CHAdAEs
Smith Center, Kan. Dec ia case
of far reaching importance and interest
to the insuring public of Kansas end
ed Saturday in the local district court
when the jury brought in a verdict for
the plaintiff in the case entitled L. c.
Uhl VS.. the Life Annuity association
of Hiawatha. 1t was an especially
hard legal battle. the plaintiff being
represented by Uhl & Son. Relihan &
Relihan and Rice & Rice Of this city
and the defendant by Otis Allen, To-
peka attorney.
In March, 1898. the plaintiff in the
case took out a twenty year certificate
with the Hiawatha company. His con-
tract stated that at the end of twenty
years he would receive a paid up life
policy for 1000. his dues being named
at $3.50 a month. Mr.. Uhl paid his
monthly dues promptly for sixteen
years when he was notified that the
insuring company had decided to make
a radical change in the conditions Of
the policy.
at meeting Of the directors Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-14
Wide Open stock Marlket.

New York. Dec. Ian open market for
all stocks on the floor Of the New York
stock exchange will be created tomorrow.
This action was decided on this afternoon.
1t was voted to eliminate. beginning to-
morrow, the so-called clearing house list
and to place the stocks therein on the
same basis of trading as the 1S2 issues al
ready approved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-14
BRYAN INVESTIGATES.

Two More Americans Are Killed in
Sonora, Mexico.
Washington Dec. 14-Thomas Francis
and another American whose name has
not been determined. have been killed III
Sonora, Mexico according to report
from the American consular agent at
Cananea. Secretary Bryan directed an
investigation. No details were given in
today's dispatch except the killing took
place between Aqua Prieta and Nacozari.
The day book., 1914-07-31
TOO MANY LAST WORDS

There is a traditional anecdote of
Richard Baxter which was popularity
current many years ago in the west
of England. Richard Baxter was
born at Rowstown, in Shropshire, in
1915. When he lost his wife he pub
ished for the edifcation of other
pious Nonconformists a Fbroad
sheet" headed Last Words of Mrs.
Baxter" -
The day book., 1914-07-31

This broad sheet" had an Inn
mense sale and the printer shortly
afterward brought out a second and
spurious broad sheet" headed
more Last Words of Mrs. Baxter"
Richard Baxter, unable to endure
this, then issued a small handbill,;
with the concise assertion, Mrs.
Baxter did not say anything else."-
Pittsburgh Chronicle. -
Evening star., 1914-12-20

mentioned time will be the ones who
will be given advantage of this in
struction. Transportation will be fur
nished.'
Last Thursday night was given over
TO the men of the battery to straighten
out their equipment, which had be-
come somewhat mixed up in the NOV
ing process from the old to the new
armory. They had left it nicely slowed
would be moved intact. But instead
the lockers were opened and the cloth
ing bundled up, with the result that
there was scramble for the clothing
last Thursday night. However. be-
fore the organization was dismissed
every man had his complete outfit
safely slowed in his lockers.
The enlistment of L. G. Mohier ex-
pired last Thursday night, and he was
4 brother of Corp. Lew S. Mohler Of
the same organization, whose enlist
ment expires within the next couple
of weeks. Corp. Mohler has the dis
t!nction of having seen service in prac-
tically every branch OF the District
militia.
The annual turkey shoot of the 1st
Separate Battalion of Infantry, n. G.
ID. c., was held last Friday night
Many members OF the organizations
composing the battalion were present
and attempted to bring down a Christ
mas turkey with their sharpshooting.
Sergt. Thomas of Company D won the
first prize turkey. the fowl weighing
twenty-siX pounds. Corp. Harris won
the second and Sergt. HudneIl the third.
The shoot was under the manage
ment of Sergts. Mckay and Hudnell
and Private Pender. Lieut. Ulysses r.
Browne was the officer in charge
Evening star., 1914-12-20
~ S&sREaRg{$S;5S}2sss &RY$S}ss

Scouts from eight troops attended the
rally of Division No. Friday night in
the hall of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Logan Park. Anacostia. 1t was
the first division rally ever held in this
city. Similar gatherings are being
planned by the other divisions.
The scouts gathered at the church a
few minutes after O'Clock and at 1.3o
o'clock the inspection of the troops by
Field Executive :. 5. Aplin was begun
Troop As was the winner of the in
spection, having made "A rating of Sl,6
per cent Troop "a came out second,
with 81 per cent. and Troop 80 was
third. with 1856 per cent.
Richmond Scouts to Visit.
\ delegation of scouts from Rich
mond. Va, is expected to visit Wash
ington December IS to so y detail of
local scouts probably will act as
guides for the visitors while they are
here.
Few Take Examinations.
OF the 251 second-class scouts in
Washington not one presented himself
for the first-class examination at the
December term. Only Il small num-
ber took the examination during No
vember. Field Executive Aplin is urg-
Evening star., 1914-12-20
Girl Scouts.

Sunilower Patrol, Troop t. the first 70
ership of Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, cello.
brated its first birthday with a partv
December II at the home of Mrs. Raj
ter. having as their guests members of
the Boy Scouts Troop 50. December 4
Mrs. Rafter took her troop on a week
end camping trip to a little cottage on
the Potomac
Friday afternoon the four scout can
tains at Noel House, namely. Miss So
phe Johnston, Miss Gertrude Gordon
Miss Alexandria Fitch and Miss Alice
Goodwin, gave Il Christmas tree to the
members of their troops. The girls sang
Christmas carols and their happy faces
expressed deep gratitude for the lovely
party. Five members of Troop I6 have
passed the tenderfoot test and received
their badges: Margaret Quinn, Mar
aaret Guntow. Annie knabe, Virgie Nc
Comb and Edith Lacey.
Troop >, Takoma Park held its resu-
lar meeting last Friday night at Bov
Scout Hail. After the regular work and
address by captain. plans .or raisiny
money To help the poor at christmas
time We're discussed and decided upon
Mary Aufenthie PASSED the tender oot
test and Mailde Dense the second ella IS
test. The girls are working steadily on
knitted scarls for the European soldiers
Troop Il met Friday night when TWENTY
tIror .'-p udcl be-, rul Da.I ,u. nrv
mcm'c, I. saIo Mr'ton, WAS admitted 10
Evening star., 1914-12-20

membership in patrol. making the total
membership twenty-five. The captain.
Mrs. Mooers. gave short talk on Christ
mas giving to the poor. and it was decid-
ed that Troop provide for one needy
family. The captain read letter she
had received from Mrs Low, the presi-
dent, sent from Scotland. She expressed
her delight at what was being done by
the Girl Scouts in the United States for
the Red Cross Christmas ship. knitting,
etc. and urged the girls to learn to knit
caps and bands for the Boy Scouts, who
are patrolling the coast day and night.
while the trained older men are at the
rront. 1t was decided TO supply some of
these wants and to put the name OF the
girl sending a gift in each package. The
girls are practicing their play diligently
and hope to make great success tinan-
cially in order to meet some charitable
ported rendering first aid to boy in
school. 1t was voted to omit the meetings
Christmas and New Year nights and to
have only one meeting during the holi-
days. meeting Wednesday instead Of
Friday.
The members of Troop No. IA have
been making scrapbooks for the Chill
dren's Hospital. At the meeting. held
last Monday night at Peck's Chapel
the chaplain. Miss Kendall. announced
that all of the uniforms and hats had
arrived. All of the twenty-seven mem
berS OF this troop nave passed the
tenderfoot test and received their scout
pins. At the roll call many good deeds
were reported and each scout is doing
her best to live up to the Girl Scout
laws Great interest is taken in basket
ball.
Through the kindness of Mrs. Rich
ard Wainwright. commissioner for the
District. a beautiful little Christmas
play for children has been given the
captains.
December Miss Neal, the national
secretary, was invited to speak to the
members of the League of the Gov
enant at the home of Miss Grandin.
Prof. Otto Simon has invited all of
the Girl Scouts who can sing to take
part in the community Christmas tree
chorus, and urges them to be present
at the mass rehearsal to be held at the
National Theater at J o'clock this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1914-12-20

~
nictures of the United States Army
Lieut.. r. NJ. MacLennan of the Signal
Corps Company. National Guard of the
District of Columbia. has made ar
rangements for an exhibition CT Signal
Corps work in the United States Army.
and will assist the officer in charge of
the films in explaining them.
Corn Reed of the local Signal Corps
outfit will operate the motion picture
ma chine. These pictures are expected
20 stimulate interest in signal work.
and. probably. after they are shown
for the first time December 80, will be
repeated.
Ouartermaster Sergt. "Eob" Herfurth
Of the local signal company has novel
ARRANGEMENT for storing the clothing
and equipment in the storerOom of the
company at the new armory 1st
street northwest below Indiana ave-
nue.. 1t is declared that the room now
looks like = clothing store. The uni
forms are stocked according to size
and kind. each in neat piles on spe-
cially made tables. Drawers contain
the smaller pieces of the equipment
such AS leggins. shoes and caps.
Mechanical equipment and harness
have special places built for their
storage. Altogether. the quartermaster
has quite an easy job before him when
4 recruit is sent to him to be outfitted
or he receives word that the entire
OUTFIT will turn out in "A uniform which
has not been Issued to them.
The wireless platoon of the signal
company, in command of Lieut.. r. NJ
MacI.ennan, has been assigned "A large
room in the new armory, Two complete g
radio outfits arc being Installed to be
u trd TOT Instruct and for communf- :
|'atug Win out-itic HtHtiuna. Hlu,L-
boards sor illustratiHl lecturer Az.
Evening star., 1914-12-20

both federal and state property are
borne on one return.
The circular also says that it is de-
siratle that the record of enlistment
and of physical examination by the
state conform as nearly as practicable
to the regular army forms.
Maj. Alexander Summers. command
ing the Sd Battalion, I'd Regiment
visited Company X. I'd Infantry. on its
last drill night. He addressed the COM
pany. praising it at some length for
the record it had made in the local
National Guard. Capt. Lucien B. Err
nest, commanding the company, at
present on leave. also addressed the
command. Company h had record
attendance on that night. having %
per cent present Four absentees were
recorded. and it was shown that two
of these We're out of the city.
Former Sergt. MAJ. e. T. Jackson, I'd
Infantry. recently entertained the
members of Company X at his home in
Kenil worth
Evening star., 1914-12-20
Better Teeth for Children.
ON the Christian Herald.

From the Christian Herald.
Massachusetts dentists have thrown
themselves with such disinterested zest
into a campaign for better teeth that the
first thing they know there will be no
dentists For it is even proposed that the
New England states compel children to
submit to the advice of the profession,
which should mean that another genera
ton would have no need for advice
Toothbrush drill in school is advocated.
also the abolition Of rubber nipples. the
greater use of tough meat and hard food
stufYs and the discouragements of thumb
sucking The dentists claim that If they
can rob childhood OF such delights as are
bound up in the things to be prohibited
A., per cent of present failures in the
schools will be prevented. az that proper
ton is now attributed to defective teeth.
Evening star., 1914-12-20


Of the District OF Columbia, be-
ginnig with the year. Capt.
Louis {. Ncgt. comma ndins The
send a portion of his men to Fort
Myer for training with the regular ar
tillerymen there. beginning the first
drill night of the new year. when one
officer, four non commissioned officers
and eighteen privates will be sent
each week
The following notice. called "circu
lar No. L." was sent out to all mem
bers of the battery during the week:
1.-The battery is now located in its
new ouarters-the old Business High
School building. on 1st street north
west, between Indiana avenue and B
census office. Members of the battery
will report at this place for drill
Thursday nights of each week.
"Sergt. Cousins is in charge of the
battery basket ball team, which has
been recently organized. and which
will play a series Of games Wit. other
organizations Of the e.Iard. Games are
uIayed in the National Guard rymna-
sium, Center Market Armory. and mem
hers of the battery are requested to be
present at scheduled games to root
Tor the battery team. No admission
is charged
Drills will be suspended December
"a and 81. The first regular drill of
the battery will be held Thursday
afternoon and nieht-January Z. 1915.
and all members are urged to be pres
.nt to discuss matters of interest to
the welfare of the organization.
beginning January !. 1919. members
of The battery Will go 1" Fort Myer,
VA. for instruction in riding practice
In the riding hall each week. In order
10 reach Fort Myer in scasonable time
mon must leave tho Irmory at go
N m one of'cor. four non comm, asion-
.d officers aud ctrht"cr 1nrtNat"s WIN
a, .,ut o." tort Nv '.r.lt dtIl uigh',
--.l IL u.,-. N I'M ~ nnl.I II Nm i ln,Nr-
Evening star., 1914-12-20

The tear comes quicker, the
laugh comes slower;
The courage is lesser to
do and dare;
And the tide OF JOY i'll the
heart falls lower
And seldom covers the
reefs OF care.
Evening star., 1914-12-20

Copyright. 1914. Star Company.
The days grow shorter, the
nights grow longer;
The headstones thickcn
along the way;
And life grows sadder, but
love grows stronger,
For those who walk with
us day by day.
Evening star., 1914-12-20

But all true things in the
world seem truer,
And the better things OF
earth seem best,
And friends are dearer as
friends are fewer,
And love is all as our sun
dips west.
Evening star., 1914-12-20

II DAYS to read the want columns Of
Tia" star. hundreds Of situations are
rtlcd through them.
Evening star., 1914-12-20

being erected and large diagrams of all
radio equipment will be used to eX-
plain the theory of radio communiAl
ton.
The District Signal Company. it is
declared, has an efficiency rating at the
War Department of one point below
excellent, and when the instruction for
this season is completed it is expected
that the much coveted "E" will be
showing on the record of the organiZa-
tion.
Lieut.. George Lands, in charge of
the field telegraph platoon, together
with Master Signal Electrician Gran
dali. are looking over the field tele-
graph equipment and getting ueces-
sary repairs made. First Class Sergt
l.. c. Winters and E. A. johnson, chiefs
of the first and second sections, are
getting their departments in shape,
both being anxious TO have their re-
cruits efficient in foot movements be-
fore class work begins.
Evening star., 1914-12-20
To Look for Treasure.

Scouts OF Division No. are looking
forward with great interest to a hike
to be held New Year day, when they
will follow the trail to the hidden
treasure. Deputy Field Executive
Grogan is getting everything in readi-
ness for the trip, which will be taken
reEa rdless of the weather.
A roll call of troops and salute TO the
colors preceded the demonstrations Of
scout activities by the various troops
represented. The band from Troop -
furnished music. The scout law was re-
cited and an outline of the scout move
ment was given by DIR. Harvey. chair
man o. the committee Of Troop 40, fol-
lowing which troops demonstrated the
follow ing activities:
Setting up drill with slaves. Troop ii.
Triangular bandaging, Troop Is.
Advanced first aid and stretcher drill
Troop "a.
i Scout stunts, Troop As and Troop "a.
| Signaling and first aid Troop 49,
! Knot tying and setting up drill, Troop
II.
| Stunt by Troop 40.
| Tower building and ife-saviug Troop
Evening star., 1914-12-20
5l6N9%t:&Sq!T9!2Ss

CCH interest has been aroused,
it is declared, by the War
Departments new scheme Of
giving to the militia the use
lantern slides and moving.
Evening star., 1914-12-20
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Evening star., 1914-12-20

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the past week owing to the