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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
POLICE SCANDAL IN WICHITA.
Mayor Refuses to Listen Until Written
Charges Are Filed.

Mayor Refuses to Listen Until Written
Charges Are Filed.
Wichita, Kan, Jan. 24-Added to the
duties that fall on Mayor Babb's
shoulders is an inquiry into his police
department.
Complaints made directly to the
mayor and to Commissioner Campbell
concerning the way the police depart
ment has been handling law violations
have stirred up hornets nest" at city
hall.
So far these charges or complaints
have not resulted in the calling Of an
investigation by the mayor. He has
''rared back in the collar because the
complaints have not been in writing
and backed by the signatures of those
making the complaints.
Members of the police department
are considerably wrought up over what
is going on. AS no formal complaint
has been filed against any one in
particular the officers are a bit curious
to know who will be called upon to
defend himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
SCHOOLS CONSOLIDATED.
Three Districts Effected-F1rst Il
Lincoln County.

Lincoln, Kan. Jan. PA short
time ago three school districts. Vesper;
~ consolidate and obtain some OF the
graded school benefits. 1t was hoped
at first that the North Ireland school
would also join with the others, but
after trying to get a majority OF
voters in that district to declare them
selves in favor of it, each time being
a failure, the three others decided to
undertake the work alone.
Bonds for the erection Of a first
class, modern school building to cost
at least $4,000 will soon be voted,
and all the grades and first class
high school will be instituted: This is
the first time that a township or a
consolidated district has taken the
privilege granted by law to maintain
= h;oh school. w, B. Middlekauf has
agreed to furnish the building stone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
HER FIRST CITY STORE
Chicago Opens Establishment for Sell
ing Goods at Cost.

Chicago, JAM 24-Chicago's first munic-
ipal store which the city council recently
authorized with an appropriation Of $4,000
and at which groceries are sold at cost
to the poor. was opened today. If the
market proves a success. meats and wear
ing apparel will be sold and other stores
will be opened in different sections Of the
city.
THE municipal market never will be
open in paupery neighborhoods'." said
Joseph Meyer. county agent. who is in
charge of the enterprise. because the
food stuffs and clothing to persons with
out funds. The municipal markets are to
help working people practice economy by
purchasing their provisions at cost"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
STARTED FIRE WITH OIL.
Barton County Boy Painfully Burned
MAY Recover.

Great Bend, Kan, Jan. 24.-George
Zieber, the 10 year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Zieber. Of Pawnee Rock.
is lying in a critical condition as the
result Of burns received Thursday. He
had gone to the farm south of the
river, near the Grant Flick place and
while attempting to light fire with
coal oil, his clothing caught fire. He
Immediately ran out of the house and
about so yards to a water tank In
which he jumped to extinguish the
flames.
The run through the yard increased
the flames to such an extent that the
flesh on parts of the back. arms and
legs was literally cooked and about
half the surface of the body was burn
ed. The flesh on the legs is charred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
MORE WATER TESTS.
Kansas University Will Pass on Quail
ity of Railroad Supply.

Lawrence. Kan. Jan. 24.-In accord
ance with an order issued by the treas
ury department, Professor F. r.. Hesser
has just returned from a weeks trip
over the Rock Island and Union Pa
ciflc railway systems, in which he made
a collection Of the various supplies of
water used in the passenger coaches.
The samples have been brought to the
university and will be analysed in the
state water survey laboratory under
Professor c. C. Young.
The treasury department has issued
an order. effective in all the states,
that all water on passenger coaches
must be tested and certified for purity
by the various health authorities of
each state. The water used by the rail-
roads in Kansas is being collected by
the engineers for the state board of
health. The trip by Professor Hesser
was the first to be taken in Kansas.
The work is being done under the
supervision of the sanitary engineering
department of the University, and will
be done at actual cost to the railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
COL. COCKTAILS WAIVERS
Women's Influence May Bring Canal
Builder to New York.

New York. Jan. 24.-The fact that
Col. George w. Goethels is now ready
to accept the appointment as police
commissioner of New York, under
conditions, is said to have been due
to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, wife of
the former president, more than to
any one else. Col. GOethels was first
approached on the subject by Mayor
John Purroy Mitchell No direct Of
fer was made but the colonel made
it known he would not accept. Mrs.
Roosevelt visited Panama soon after
Mitchell left and it is said learned that
Goethals was considering the tenta-
tive offer made to him by the mayor.
Mrs. Roosevelt at once became inter-
ested and talked with Col. Goethals
about the New York police depart
ment, recalling Mr.. Roosevelt's ex-
perience when he was commissioner.
She urged the colonel to reconsider
his determination.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Goethals
also discussed the question. Mrs.
Goethals, it is understood, is anxious
to leave Panama for good and told
Mrs. Roosevelt SO, and it was on her
suggestion that Mayor Mitchell was
urged to send an emissary to Colonel
Goethals. Mrs. Goethals came to New
York on the same steamship with
Mrs. Roosevelt when the latter re-
turned from Panama
Upon her arrival in New York, Mrs.
Roosevelt communicated with Mayor
Mitchell and told him there was a pos
sibility that Colonel Goethals might
accept the commissionership. The
mayor Immediately took up the Ques-
ton with George W. Perkins, with the
result that Mr.. Perkins went to Pan
anna and has just returned with
Goethals' conditional acceptance.
The condition he named, and which
Mayor Mitchell has announced he will
make every effort to meet, is that a
law depriving the courts of the power
to review the dismissal by the police
commissioner of police officials be
passed. Another condition named by
Colonel Goethals was that he be re-
tired from the army in which he has
served "a years The publication OF
Colonel Cocktails letter drew from
Washington the statement that it was
the understanding that President Will
son had all along intended to appoint
the builder of the canal as first gov
ernor of the canal zone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
RALPH FAXON QUITS.
Will Push Dry Farming Congress and
Promote Grand Opera.

Wichita. Jan. 24.-Ralph H. Faxon,
for two years past industrial and pub
licfty commissioner Of the Wichita bus
mess association, as to sever his con-
nection with that organization on Feb
ruary l. Rather has he been granted
an indefinite leave of absence from his
work so he may have more time to
give to the International Dry Farming
Congress. to be held here this year. and
to lend his aid to the work of adver-
Using the Wichita grand opera season.
Mr.. Faxon came here two years
ago from Garden City, where he was
and still is owner of the Garden City
Telegram. He has been one Of the
Wichita wheel horses in its great pub
licity work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24

Joseph E. Davies Of Wisconsin,
commissi. ner Of corporations, in all
probability will be The first chairman
Of the interstate trade commission
to be created as enc of the features
of President Wilson's antitrust pro-
gram. The great industrial problem
which the commission will attempt
to solve vii; be whether the monopo-
iistic system Of large units O the
competitive system confers the
-reatest advantage upon society
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24

possession at once. The White City
Register during the past few years UNI
der Mr.sWatlkins has become one OF the
best papers in this part Of the state.
1t has printed the news of the COM
munity, has been clean ana TOT tnae
reason has won the respect of q good
list Of subscribers. Mr.. Watkins will
remain in White City for a short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24

Editors Note-Lincoln Writ, F.
r. G. S., who has written a series of
articles for this paper on Alaska, spent
four years in that territory as U. S.
commissioner of education and estab-
lished the public schools that are now
nearest the North Pole. He is prob
ably the best posted man in this cOun-
try on Alaska and her natural re-
sources. He crossed Alaska, 1900
miles, in dead of winter with nothing
by a dog team in quest of relief for
sick, ice-imprisoned miners. The trail
he blazed is now the route for the U.
S. mails. He is known in all English
speaking countries as q lecturer OF
note.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
Must Au Keep Books Alike.

Jefferson City. Mo-. Jan. 24.-Uni-
form systems Of bookkeeping will be
prescribed by the Missouri public
service commission for public utility
corporations Of this state, it was an
nounced today. Such corporations
also will be required to submit annual
reports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
Bible SCHOOL SERVICE
Be Held Sunday at the First Christian
Church.

An elaborate service will be held by the
Bible school Of the First Christian church
beginning at $40 o'clock with music by
the Bible school orchestra. Special pro-
grams have been printed for the occasion.
and an effort is being made to swell the
attendance
The program will include the rendering
of sacred selections by the Sunflower
jubilee singers. E. v. King, the super1n-
tendent, will review the lesson, giving its
application to those present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
"CASCARETS" If HEADACHY. BILIOUS.
SHAKY, CONSTIPATED- A BOX

Furred Tongue. Bad Taste, Indiges-
ton. Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from a torpid liver and
clogged, constipated bowels. which
cause your stomach to become filled
with undigested food. which sours and
ferments like garbage in a swill bar
rel. That's the first step to untold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24

misery-foul gases, bad breath, yellow
skin, mental fears. everything this is
horrible and nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight will straighten you out by
morning. 1O-cent box from your
Bowels clean, Stomach sweet, Head
clear. and make you feel bully for
months. Don't forget the children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
BONNER SPRINGS CASE.
Members of Posse That Killed Har-
vey Get Preliminary Hearing.

Kansas City. Jan. 24.-The prelim-
mary hearing of w. G. Easling. city
marshal of Bonner Springs. and Isaac
Milstead, who are charged with the
murder of Rollar Harvey Dec. IS, be-
gan at Kansas City. Kan. Friday.
The courtroom was crowded with
men and women from Bonner
Springs. Several women brought
their babies. The hearing will be re-
sumed Monday. Easling deputized a
posse which surrounded the home of
Harvey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
Money to Loan

TIE SHAWNEE BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
offers an easy way to buy a piece
OF property or build q house
and pay for 1t monthly. just like
paying rent. When you are
down town call at rs West
Sixth Street and ask them to
explain their plan. 1t Is simple
- . one-word primer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
BYL1NcoLN WRIT.

BY LINCOLN WRIT.
When Secretary of the Interior
Fisher returned from his Alaskan trip
and spoke of the agricultural possibili
ties of our latest and greatest terri
tory, the world laughed, as it had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
WHITE CITY REGISTER SOLD.
j. w. Watkins Sells Paper to jay
Britain.

White City, Jan. 24.-This week, J. w.
Watkins, who for the past eleven years
has been owner Of the White City Reg
lister, sold the plant to Jay Britain, a
young man of that place. who will take
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24

81 am getting untold comfort from
Humphreys Seventy /
ask for q booklet, to learn of your
remedies for Rheumatism and other
ailments"
In celebration of sixty years OF sue
cess we have published . new and re-
vised edition Of DIR. Humphreys' Nam
ual of all diseases, giving in minute
detail the care and treatment Of the
sick with Humphreys' Remedies.
For . free copy, address Humph-
reys' Homeo. Med Co., 1855 william
st, New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
st. Louis, October %, 1912.

Life Insurance Co,
ebraska
Gentlemen:
check settlement
think the showing good and that
took this policy did
While myself this time will be
assist
of
Wish to thank
truly,
s. HASGA11.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-30
CAMDEN COMING
FORWARD IN THE
EASTERN LEAGUE
Victory Over Trenton Will
Put "Skeeters" on Heels
Of De Neri-News From
Many Cages.

The Camden five of the Eastern League
has been steadily improving during the
last few games and Is now making a
hot fight against the leaders Tonight
the "skeeters' go to Trenton TO meet
II the Potters II the near-locals can come
lGi q from Jerseys capital city with victory
misq afahey will be on the heels of the De Neri
outpo, team. which is at present in second
imityhPlaoe
them h In the game last Saturday night, Cam
time len had good chance to catch up, but
vniaists'he brilliant goal shooting OF Joe Fo-
where garty and several other members Of the
pudiatedlusicai Fund Hall clan prevented their
and the getting away with the big end Of the
Mexlcsiount although they played splendid
with Sc GENE on the floor The absence of
in reser Jackie" Adams caused their defeat,
l1ea @ rs Brown proved TO be far inferior to the
sssn,ns little lefthander at foul tossing.
methdig Adams may be able to play this evening
Veri against Trenton. II he does the chances
ported "' O"iiue" WIN uelea' t"e enemy
Unonl Trenton has been playing poorly all sea-
mandelason and has recently been ousted from
ny nov y. IN &ifth place by Greystock.
that If S,ar1 poTa s ing mas .,s zee" @ uue
SIS for ''8rea ti a an l u ma y, ,t
belief tha,ie ~ e ar aese oesah. rms rs slso @ ine
The ~ ~ = s sne otsS s'oeh I'VE Cai',ueh . @ also
foht,ns, .eas of during the early games, but since
tbc nc1tte men have begun playing better to-
fs ,a - 4ther they have been steadily rising
show who'ni .ne potto,n 10 TOP ana II tninEs ms
devote all IN IN mei m LOT thenn lnls week tnSy VIII
foreign intgiI ntst plaee' Wnere thelr IohoWeis
1exjcana iteve they will finish the season.
EASTERN 1EAGITE STANDING
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-30
WOODBURY. GOLF
COURSE IS BEING
PUT INTO SHAPE
A. H. Findlay's Plans Are
Carrie d Out-New
Traps and Bunkers Over
the Entire Distance.

| When improvements now under way are
| completed the woodbury. Country Clup
| will have what will practically be new
| golf course. But one tee and green now
In use will be used on the new course
| and the changes are so drastic that for
the most part all the fairways VIII be
new. In the spring, when the course VIII
be ready-although temporary greens VIII
have to be used until next fall-it VIII be
a fine test Of golf, calling for long ana
accurate carries from every tee.
The new course was planned by A. II.
Findlay, and the work is being carried
out under the direction OF q. G. Green,
Jr., chairman Of the Green Committee.
Extensive as the work appears to be,
It Is being done in the short space OF
fve years, and at the end of that time
the club will have acquired adjoining
property, upon which an 1s-hole course
and new clubhouse will be built
The first hole Of the new course IL $50
yards long, with narrow falrway and
a green surrounded by traps, except for
narrow entrance In front. This viii al
lew the player who favors that kind of
shot to run up his approach, provided
his drive Is straight down the line, but
IL slightly or tho traps must be car
ried. The green will be pear-shaped, al
though, as matter of fact, an oyster
shell would be a better description.
good two-shot hole is the second.
calling for a well placed tee shot in order
to open up the green for the second, as
the hole is slightly dog-legged. The third
~ a one-shot hole 40 yards for a rnnshle
on the first round OF tho course and $50
yards for a mldiron or cleok on the Sec
ond. The green is situated below the
two tees and Is guarded in front by a
creek.
carry OF 1875 yards from tho fourth
tee Is necessary In order to clear the
creek and the green is entirely sur
rounded by high mounds, with out-of-
bounds to the left. The carry on the
NTH is 40 yards over tho Same creek
that crosses the fourth fairway. These
two holes are 1856 and $50 yards long,
respectively.
The sixth is another two-shot hole
$50 yards in length. The drive is over
slight rise in the ground and a huge
trap, 300 yards from the tee, has to be
carried on the second shot. Tho moro
timid player can go around the trap,
II no desires, for the ground to the left
of the green is cleared and will allow for
a delicate mashie.
The seventh is a good drive and an
iron and the carry from the tee Is 1870
yards. Tho eighth is another drive and
iron. but is dog-legged, calling for a we'll
placed tee shot. The ninth hole, q drive
and mashie. is entirely surrounded by
high mounds with deep trap in front
and is n fitting finish to a fine round OF
golf.
In addition, traps will be we'll placed
to the right and left of all the fairwnys
in order to punish wild tee shots and
most of the green's will be we'll trapped
ga well.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-30
KID WILLIAMS TO
MEET FRED DIGGINS
AT OLYMPIA'S SHOW
Clever Little Fighters Are
Certain to Furnish One of
the Most Exciting Battles
of Fall.

Fight advocates will be in their glory
tonight as one of the most attractive
programs OF the season has been an.
nounced by Manager Harry Edwards al
his Olympia Athletic Association. kid
Williams. the champion OF the world
among the bantamweight fighters. will
meet that clever little local favorite,
Young tFred) Dlggins. Other pairings
are equally attractive for tonight.
The complete card is as follows:
Main bout - Kid Williams VS..
Young Diggins.
semiwind-up-"Jim" Jerry, Of Pitts
burgh, vs. Ford Munger, of Baltimore.
Third battle-"Young'' Palmer VS..
Sailor Davis
Second contest-"see-ssw" Kelly VS..
"Yank" Gilbert.
First bout-"Cap" Wilson VS.. Young
Billy Donovan,
Referee-FranlS c. Brien.
Diggins has been boxing so we'll lately,
and he has shown such speed and gen.
eralship in all his bouts, that his friends
are hoping he win earn the honors over
williams. One thing they are morally
certain of is that Dlggins will carry the
champion along at n fast pace. for he will
enter the ring in the best condition OF
his life. No matter which way victory
goes the bout will be a thriller.
Manager Lew" Bailey has arranged
! classy ten-round attraction for the
regular weekly show at the Palace A. c.,
Norristown, tomorrow night. Louisiana,
Of Philadelphia, and Fighting Bob" OF
Allentown, are the principals. They are
a pair of aggressive and clever feather
weights.
The semiwind-up is another attractive
match. as it brings together Tommy
Livingston, OF Philadelphia, and Young
Ketchell, of Manayunk. The prelim-
lnary bouts will be as follows: Alfred
Wolf and Charley Biaselli, both OF Con-
shohocAen. and Young Mickey Gal
lagher, of Smokey Hollow, and George
Mcfarland, OF Conshohocken.
LANCASTER, Pa. Nov. 3o.-Manager
HenseI will hold a show at the Lam
caster A. c. tonight, when he will give
home boys a chance, having matched
five against q like number from out OF
town. The bouts are Johnny" Greiner,
Lancaster, VS.. Johnny Ryan. Trenton;
Tim" Droney. Lancaster, VS.. Tommy"
Cranston, Philadelphia; Frank Erne,
Lancaster. VS.. "Ty" Cobb, philadelphia;
KID Stone. Lancaster, VS.. Young
worfnley, Columbia: "Jaok'' Wolpert'
Lancaster, VS.. Young Dohan' Columbia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-30
rraERs no WREsT1E HERE

PRINCETON, N. j.. Nov, Bo,-six dual
meets and the inteTcollegiates appear on the
schedule Of the Princeton wrestling team,
which has been announced Four Of last
Inc unlimited class; Gile. IN the 175-pound
class; A. NJ. Frantz, in the 145-pound class
Hancock in the 1B5-pound class, and Prickett
a member OF the team two years ago, In the
l2b-pound class. are all eligible for the team
The schedule as announced followsi Feb
ruary 20, Lafayette AZ Prineetoni February
e7 Spingneld Y. NJ G. A. At Princeton March
g. Columbia at New York; March 10, Penn
syIvania at philadelphia; March IA, Navy at
March "a, intereollegiatss at Lehish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-30

Although Harvard was tied twice, the
Crimson went through the season un-
defeated, and It should be remembered
that the use of substitutes was principally
responsible for both tie scores A de-
feated team has no argument with an
undefeatod team, and certainly no fair
minded person will question Haryards
rinht TO the Eastern title. particularly
since Harvard played a harder schedule
than any other team IN the East.
Harvard and Dartmouth did not meet
this year, but after seeing both teams
play believe Harvard had more scoring
strength and better defense. 1t is true
that Dartmouth scored moro than twice
as many points as Harvard and held its
opponents TO three points less. But this
was due to the fact that Dartmouth met
an easier class OF teams than did Har-
ward. They played but two common op-
ponents, Princeton and Tufts. Princeton
beat Dartmouth 1912 although most
critics felt after the game that Dartmouth
had the better team Harvard swamped
Princeton, 900. The scores against Tufts
favored Dartmouth. fer Tufts held Har-
ward 10 a 1915 score, while Dartmouth
buried Tufts under a $50 score. II should
be said. however, that Tufts was at the
top OF its form in It's game with Har-
ward, while the Crimson used team COM
posed almost entirely OF substitutes. The
Tufts team had been going down hill from
the time OF the Harvard game until II
met Dartmouth three weeks later fact
proved by Tufts other scores. Anyhow,
Dartmouth deserves to rank above Yale.
YALE IN THIRD PLACE.
There can't be any criticism OF the
award OF third place to Yale, nor should
there be any for giving fourth place to
Cornen ahead of Princeton Both teams
lost two games. Cornell at the beginning
OF the season and Princeton at the end.
Cornell got a very bad start, and the de-
feats should be charged more to a had
schedule than to weakness in the Cornell
squad. After losing to Pittsburgh and
Colgate the nhacans got together and
came fast for the remainder OF the sea
son. The only common opponent Cornell
and RTinceton played was BuolxnsIl.
Princeton heat Buclxneil 1910. while Cor
nell beat ths same team $50. oorneips
performances against such teams as
Brown, the Indians. Michigan and Penn
sylyania certainly sntitls the Ithaeans to
rank fourth.
with Princeton IN NTH place thers 4
nothing left for Pennsylvania but sixth
and certainly the Quakers themselves viii
not complain OF their treatment Ia the
ranking. Without question Pennsyl-
vania's 1914 football record Is the worst
since the Quakers were ranked with the
leaders OF the East IS years ago. No
other year records a season Ia which
four out OF nine games were iost ana the
hfth a scegelsss tis Worse yet. not
since lsas. Just S years ago. has any
made against Il than Il could score itself
This year Psnnsyiyania was abba t0 score
only s. points. Wills the RED and Blue's
Opponents ran up 3 total 0f IA
TIE ranking 81 tie minor colleges = s
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