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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
BOTH SIDES REST.
The Becker Case win Go to the Jury
Tomorrow.

New York. May 21.-Both prosecution
and defense in the case Of Charles
Becker, on trial for the murder of
Herman Rosenthal. rested before noon
today. The case will be in the hands
OF the jury before noon tomorrow and
Becker's fate may be decided by night.
After both sides rested, court was ad-
5ourned until 2 o'clock this afternoon
when 1t was announced Martin F. Man
ton, Becker's chief counsel, would be-
gin his address to the jury.
The prosecution called one witness in
rebuttal.
At o'clock tonight. District Attorney
Whitman will make his closing address
He will conclude about II O'Clock and
court will be adjourned until 1913
o'clock tomorrow morning. when JUS
tice Seabury will deliver his charge
This will occupy about an hour and the
jury will retire to consider the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
CHARGE Of CRAFT
Embezslement Case Against J.
F. Broughton Of Topeka.
Distribution of Player Pianos
Said to Be Illegal.

Charges Of endorsement were made
late last night against J.. f. Broughton.
1925 Western avenue. who was arrested
by county officers today. Broughton
must account for thei disposal Of 10
electric pianos shipped to Topeka from
the American Piano Player company,
Champaign, III.
The warrant charges Broughton with
embezzlement on three counts. q piano
valued at $3.50; a piano valued at $3.50;
and $1,000 in cash belonging to the cor
poration.
Broughton is married, has one boy.
and appeared broken up over the ar
rest. declaring he Lad not anticipated
trouble.
At an inquisition held in the county
attorneys Office today the story of the
alleged graft was told. The chief wit
ness against the arrested agent will
be H. o. Clark. sent several weeks ago
to Topeka with instructions from
Champaign to investigate Broughton's
transactions and report In detail. When
Clark's last report had been made q
wire was sent from the corporation or
dering Broughton's immediate arrest.
Broughton accepted the Kansas
agency. with headquarters in Topeka,
Clark. received ten player pianos since
stated, has received notes. all of which
are worthless but one. to cover five
sales and total cash balance Of $110
Mr.. Broughton must account for the
rest of the money. He was arraigned
in the court Of Topeka today. and
pleaded not guilty. Judge Carver placed
his bond at 81 ,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
PEBBLES ON GOLF.
TOpelkan Personally Acquainted With
Players in England.

Bob PEBBLES, golfer at the Topeka
Country club is pinning his faith on
Sidney Fry to win the Amateur cham
pionship OF England. Mr.. PEBBLES
though Chick Evans would keep up the
pace long enough to get in the semi
finals which win be played Friday and
was disappointed when he was defeat
ed this morning. He did not expect
Weber to. last long.
Mr.. PEBBLES has played golf. in Scot
land, England and the United States
and Is personally acquainted with every
one Of these leading golfers. This
causes the English amateur classic to
be highly interesting to him, and owing
to the large number Of golfers in To-
peka, there is considerable interest in
the city; Chick Evans is favorite in
Topeka. and owing to his defeat, the
interest in this event may lag in To-
peka. In speaking of the classic this
morning Mr.. PEBBLES expressed sur
prise in the elimination Of Hilton, a
warm personal friend. Mr.. PEBBLES
said:
During this week at Sandwich golf
has again proven how tickle it Is, for
today you may master every stroke
and tomorrow one is not able to do
the day before. Taking the. Travers
match, for instance. Weeks before
the match Travers was going great
and recording low scores regularly and
yet on the day that he needed to play
Just ordinary golf he had the misfor
tune to go clear OF his game and be
eliminated from the championship by
q player to whom he could ordinarily
start 3 up and defeat, and the same
thing happened to Ouimet. OF course
they might have started out, with the
idea that they had an easy match and
learned that they had to play golf
to win and were unequal to the task.
"A great many matches have been lost
by good players having that idea.
1.-Two strong British players have
been put out of the running and they
are John Ball. eight times winner, and
Bob Harris, and as this championship
has been nothing but surprises it is not
unlikely that all the favorites may fall
before Saturday morning. Captain
Hambro, who beat John Ball, is a good
player and will demand careful watch
ing but the British hopes will now be
centered on Sidney Fry, a strong
player. BY tomorrow 1 will be able
to give you a better line on the semi
finals and maybe fortunate enough to
pick the winner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21

companying Miss Griffith and her moth
or. Mrs. Phoebe Griffith, home from
church. Branstetter fired into the party.
The girl WAS killed instantly and the
mother was shot twice. Mrs. Griffith
IL recovering.
Branstetter escaped but was captured
boarding a train. The only regret he
has expressed over the deed was that
he did not kill Mrs. Griffith instead OF
her daughter. She had forbade Bran
stctter calling upon her daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21

persons who come to tne city for thu
week. AL persons who have rooma
which they would like to throw open
are asked to call the secretary. J. VIII
Equalization Of property assessments
IL absorbing the board Of county conn
missioners Owners who object to the
appratsement OF their property by the
county assessors now have their chance
| to file complaint at the court house and
should do 20 within the next week Il 1t
all.
The boulder wall which already has
been extended along the north side Of
the Wasnburn campus for block west
OF College avenue on Seventeenth street.
IL now being built for an equal dis
lance between College avenue and Null
vane street. Present plans call for an
artistic gateway at the Mulvane street
entrance to the campus.
The annual meeting of the Topeka
Traffic association will be hello at the
Commercial club quarters at $50
O'Clock this evening. A financial re-
port will be made by H. D. Driscoll.
the commissioner, who has made q
good showing as the head of the as
soclat1on In the last two years. There
will be short talks by members. Cues
tons relating to the trade trip that the
Commercial club is backing and which
will be held June "a will be dis
cussed.
The lower floor Of the Security
building. corner of Seventh street and
Kansas avenue. formerly occupied by
the Badders company, is being put in
readiness for the social survey exhibit
which Will be held next week begin
ming Monday. The general public Ia
invited to attend the exhibit, and there
will be no admission fee. All but one
OF number OF moving picture and
theater men asked to run slides in
their respective houses calling atten-
ton to the exhibit werc glad to DO so
without charge. Ninety charts have
been prepared in New York fer the
exhibit and there will be a series OF
cartoons by A. S. Hasklns.
A verdict of $500 damages was award
ed Willard A. Shoemaker against C. A.
Fernstrom, a North Topeka shoe deal
er, for false imprisonment, by district
court jury yesterday. at the close of a
worked for Fernstrom for two years
prior to September of last year. After
a quarrel over wage settlement when
Shoemaker quit. the employer first
locked Shoemaker in his store and
afterward caused his arrest by the
police on a fighting charge Fernstrom
filed cross petition asking for judg-
ment of SIS, the amount of a weeks
wages paid in advance which Shoe
maker refused to return. Shoemaker
sued for $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
women save THE town
Fight Fire While Men Are Away on
Lodge Business.

Camden, Mo-, May 21.-Women came
to the rescue and saved q large part
Of the town from destruction, whom a
dangerous fire started in the business
section here early today. Nearly all
the men were out of town and the
women, getting out the meager fire
fighting equipment and forming buck
let brigades. battled desperately with
the flames.
When the men hurriedly returned
from Liberty, Mo-. where a big lodge
meeting was held, they found the
Knights of Pythias hall, the hotel, the
Baptist church. all the store buildings
and several homes in ashes. but the
nre controlled and practically ex-
tinguished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
HE PLEADS GUILTY.
II Sentenced for Life for killing His
Sweetheart.

Mount Vernon. Mo-, May N.-Marion
Branstetter. % years old. pleaded guilty
IN the circuit court here today to a
charge Of murder in the first degree.
and. was sentenced by Judge. Carr Nc
Matt to a life term in the penitentiary.
The crime with which Branstetter was
charged was the killing OF his sweet
heart, Miss Gertrude Griffith, at
NArionville. the night OF May 3. En-
xagod because another sutton was ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
FOUND DEAD ON PORCH
Reno County Woman Had Hole I'm
Back Of Head.

Hutchinson. May 21.-An investi-
cation was begun today Of the death
Of Mrs. Mary Tanning. 33 years old.
wife of John Tanning, a farmer liv-
ing near Turon, this county. Mrs
Tanning was found on the porch of
her home with a bullet wound in the
back Of her head: Coroner William
son, who announced he would hold
an inquest late today. said the woman
could not have shot herself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
Open SCHOOL
President VIII Officiate at American
University at Washington.

Washington, May 21.-President
Wilson will formally open the new
American university here next We'd
nesday. He will be assisted by Secre-
taries Bryan and Daniels and church
dignitaries from throughout the coun-
try. Indications today were that the
enrolment Of students would exceed
expectation of the university authori-
ties. Already upwards of 1900 appn-
cations have been received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21

Bomb Explodes in Newspaper Office.
Lima, Peru, May IA bomb explod-
ed early today in the offices of Ell
Concrete. at Callao. and caused great
damage. One of the editors was in
jured. Tranquility, however, is reported
throughout Peru and numerous tele-
grams have been received expressing
adhesion to the government of Presi-
dent Oscar Benavides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21

Remember. putting it on" Is the
heaviest cost Of painting. You don't
need to paint 50 often II you use De-
Voc Lead-and-Zinc. It lasts longer.
G. M. Hill & Son. S26 Kansas avenue.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
NAVAL OFFICER DEAD
Col. C. p. Porter of Marine Service
Succumbs-Sick q Year.

Washington, May 21.-Funera1 ar
rangements for Colonel Carlisle Pat
terson Porter, q. S. M. c., a noted Of
ficer and son Of the famous Admiral
David Porter were being completed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21

If we do your printing you'll have
money left to apply on your grocery
Dill Burroughs. Jones 4 Birch, $50
Kansas avenue. upstairs. Telephone
861.-Adv :,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21

The city prison presents q better
appearance today than 1t did = few
weeks ago. The walls have been
whitewashed by the prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21

There have been fewer burglaries
reported to the police within the last
week or two than at any time this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
Myers

Herman Myers was arrested
Wednesday by Police Omcer Cool
and fined 50 by Judge Huron for rid
ing his bicycle on the sidewalk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21

William Bell. IS years old, was ar
rested this morning by Omcer w. L
Douglas and is charged with disturb
ing the peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
POLICE COURT NEWS.

Gertrude Walker, colored, IS years
old and a domestic. was arrested al
Third and Monroe streets last even
ing by d. D. Mote. assistant city at
torney. The woman Is charged with
street walking and will face the ac-
cusation in police court this week.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-03
Doe Hill

H. Leroy Eagle drove E. j..
Beverage car to Staunton last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Simmons
and DR.. Fitzugh as passengers.
MT. Simmons was going to Johns
Hopkins Hospital to be treated for
nervous disorder. His wife will
remain with him until he is able TO
return. DR.. Fitzhugh returned Sat-
urday.
The sale of Wooddell Hoover
and Beverage Saturday brought
quite q crowd of people to town.
Dr.. O. J. Campbell is here for a
w elk in the interest of his profess
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs John Mohler spent a
few days last week at the home
of Mrs. Mothers mother, Mrs. Alfred
Armstrong.
Alpheus Jones has received the
appointment as postmaster OF this
place.
Mrs. Jno. Jones has gotten her
sock of Millinery and is busy get
ting ready for the opening April
7th and 9Th.
Miss Bessie Wagner of Strait
Creek, was over Thursday having
dental work done.
Miss Matte Jones spent Saturday
at the home of her brother, A. b..
Jones.
Henry Jones is home for short
stay.
Fl. L. Eagle and wife will leave
in few days to visit the formers
sister, Mrs R. S. Cecil of East
Radford, Va. and from thence will
go to Philadelphia, and spend q
few days with Mrs. Ealge's brother
Jas. E. Roth, reaching their
destination Pocono, Pa, about the
18th
Rather a ludicrous error was ma {
in our last letter. the paragraph reao
MRS. Phares is assisting Ben.
Wooddell in his tannery."
An Easter service will be he!c
here, Sunday April 18th at 10: 81
m. Decisions
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-03
Fine Farm For Sale

Having more land than | con
manage to an advantage, l will
offer at private sale all, or a part
of nv farm at Jennings Gap, Va.
known as the Brown Allen" place
consisting of SIG acres: There is a
good dwelling house of nine rooms
and all necessary out buildings,
7 Also several smaller dwellings on
different parts of the farm. This
can be divided into four farms with
timber and running water on each
place. One of the finest orchards
of twelve hundred trees in Augusta
Co. 8 years old, also one thousand
trees 4 years old on the back OF the
farm. ;,
Price and terms very reasonable
Possession given at any time.
Address Mrs. Laura Cross
Or West Augusta, Va.
H. H. Kerr, Atty,
Staunton Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-03
Strait Creek

Quite a lot of sugar and molasses
was made in this section last week
Have you any feed to spare?' is
very prominent question.
Denis B. Wagner. who is in
Stanton going to school is very
sick: his his mother started to see
him Yesterday morning accompani-
ed by Mrs A w Beverage The latt:r
will stop to see Mrs. S. W..
Winner, who is very i'll at her home
near Churchville-
Mrs. G. W. Ralstan and children
are spending Sc, e;al days with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Jim Bev-
erage.'
Miss Hazel Woods spent the
week end with May Wagner.
Miss Annie Dever and sister
snent several days with Bessie
WAGNER, and enjoyed several
messes of sugar in the neighborhood:
Miss Kate Hlcklln spent seVerai
DAVIS with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. P Rexrode. :
VIM. Beverage, and wife have
been helping Joe Rexrode make
sugar and molasses.
Mrs Fl. H. Seybert has been
suffering very much with an absess
on her foot.
AMY, Edna and Lloyd Samples
are spending several days at New
Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs, Boyd Beverage
were visiting Perry Pufflnbarger's
recently.
The friends of Mrs Kenny Puftln-
barger are sorry too hear OF ner
recent illness.
Boyd Wagner spent Saturday
nj ght and Sunday at home; he has
been working at the camp.
Miss Bonnie Seybert closed a
successful school term March 27th'
Some times
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-03
Williamsville

Miss Lucille Sisson who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Faircloth
has returned to her home in Rich.
m ond.
Miss Mary McCiintic has returned
to Flowing Springs after several
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. H,
Il. Byrd of Warm Springs.
Quite a lot of our young people
attended the commencement at
aClover Creek School; they report
grand time.
The surveying is progessi ng
nicely.
E. B. Jones of Monterey is in
our town on business to day for
MIR. Gregg.
Miss Wiseman has closed hel
school at Laurel Gap and will teach
two months at Liberty
Miss Douglas IRVINE has been
visiting Mrs. Faircloth
Miss Kate Coursey and Mr.. Rob-
bin Lockridge drove to Millboro on
Wednesday and were married by
Mr.. Murray They took the train
at Millboro and visited Staunton
and other places. They returned
on Saturday evening and were
warmly received by a host of their
friends who had made great pre-
parations with old shoes and rice.
Her mother, Mrs. Rose Cousrey,
is noted for her sumptuous suppers
and this one being a surpris to the
bride and groom was a most enjoy
able one.
The bride is one of our most
distinguished and beloved ladies.
And we are happy not to lose her
from our neig hborhood.
She has recently been a stenogra-
pher for H. H. Byrd of Warm
Springs.
Mr.. Lockrldge is prominent
merchant of our place having
recently purchase Chas. McCor-
micks store and goods. They will
go to house keeping in the cottage
on the corner of Chestnut and
Church Street. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Coursey will
move to Burnsville to run the farm
for Mrs. Minnie Harouff. We are
sorry to lose them from our midst.
Miss Lizzie Hicklin visited her
brother, last week. She is much
improved in health.
Robert IRVINE passed through
our town frequently.
There must be some attraction
in our sister village.
Rev.V. Fl. Starbuck preached an
excellent sermon Sunday the first
cince x mas,
Mrs. Grogg is improving slowly.
She fractured her collar bone sever
al weeks ago-was out horseback
riding and the horse threw her.
What has become of Blue Bell?
x. Y. q.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-03
Mrs. Stuart Winner Dead

The body of Mrs. S. W. Winner
was brought to Strait Creek today
Thursday at 8 O'Clock this
afternoon inferred at the church
cemetery.
Her death occurred Wednesday
morning at her home near Church
Vile, the immediate cause being
pneumonia.
Mrs. Winners maiden name was
Beverage, and there are many rela-
tives living in this county.
Until recent years the family re-
sided on Strait Creek.
The husband and large family
of children survive.
Our millinery is now arriving as
rapidly as possible. We will have
a nice new clean stock of goods, on
time to make Easter selections -
Positively nothing but new goods
will be offered. Our patronage will
be appreciated. Highland Mer. Co.
There will be preaching at the
Methodist church here, next Sum
day at IL o'clock.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-03
A Card

We want to thank all our dear
friends and relatives for the SYM
pathy and kindness shown US in
the death and burial of my dear
mother who passed beyond earth s
sorrows, August s, 1913.
May peace and prosperity follow
them all along life's journey and
may they be granted an abundant
entrance into the Celestial City.
And the people who have brought
false accusations of the darkest hue
against us in this sad bereavement
| refer them to Romans 18th, 18th
and 10Th verses.
Mrs. J. Brown Lightner
Sunrise, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-03
CLEARS COMPLEXION = REMOVES
SKIN BLEMISHES

Why go through life embarrassed
and disGgured with pimples. erup-
tons, blackheads, red rough skin,
or suffering the tortures of Eczema,
itch: letter, salt rheum. Just ask
your Druggist for DR.. Hobson' S
Eczema Ointment. Follow the
simple suggestions and your skin
worries are over. Mild soothing,
effective. Excellent for babies and
delicate, tender skin. Stops chapp-
ing Always helps. Relief or money
back. SOC, at your Druggist. adv
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-03
Pinckney

We are having some fine weather now
and farmers are busy blowing.
The sick are slowly improving.
Henry Ryder and wife spent Saturday
night with their uncle, Harry Waggy.
Miss Elsie Terry is slowly improving
at this time.
W. Gutshall was in town Wednes-
lay on business.
Born to Mr. and Mrs David Harris on
Saturday, March 21, a boy.
Miss Della Carpenter has gone to Da-
vid Lockridge's to spend few weeks.
We are sorry to say our schools have
closed.
NJ. B. Gwin and son, Fred passed
through our section on their way to
town.
Messrs Llnyt Hiner and Ellis Gutshal
have returned home after spending some
time in West Va. Wild Rose
April 1-P NJ Paxton and John Cor
bett spent Saturday and sunday on ~
reek
LBDoyle has been very i'll, for some
time but is getting some better now.
Miss Harrie, Corbett of Pinckney was
in town last week.
Miss Lula Trimble who taught the
Pine Grove school near Pinckdey, close
last Wednesday with an entertainment;
had very nice time
Miss Joe Watts school closed Thurs
day.
Morgan Armstrong was at the Hot
Springs last wetk.
Ellis Gutshall went to Frost ". Va
Monday
Jack Gutshall came home Tuesday
evening from Thornwood w Va
G.. C.. Folks, D. o. Folks and ii
Armstrong were working on the parson
age lasi Saturday
Our sunday school will he ORGANIZED
at Vic ,rycnapel the Isl :undav i'll Apr
Black Eyes
The long suffering publlc is ex'
pecling great things from April.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-03
.Iovce Found Guilty
of "Indiscretion'

Baltimore, march 29-At yesterdays
,,ae'nr If the Baltimore difference,
T-y. joyce formerly pastor OF the Metho
da,, (hurch in Roanoke was found
rn;I,v Of "indiscretio'," The commit
e. II fourteen ministers. who heard the
ah.r,ta recommended that h he
snSrended for period Of six months
from the close OF his conterrnc.
After September 80, he will be granted
location which dcti-ion is at his own
re0nest, and will become local preacher
in the Baltimore District.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-04-03

V.B. Bishop and wife are at TIT
formers old home at Elkton, leav
ing here last Saturday.
March made a lamb like exit
but it hardly redeemed its reputa
ton for real badness.
Jay Simmons and family hav.
moved to farm six miles north /!
Durhin
E. A. Dudley and son, joseph
came out Tuesday to look after
their interests in Highland.
There were no changes made in
tie list of Methodist pastors +
duty in Highlund. Rev, L. l.
Lowance is returned to this place
T. E. Hammond to Mcdowell ano
w. S. Thomas to Crabbottom. Rev
H. A. Brown is presiding elder.
The Recorder acknowledges re-
ceipt of an invitation to be present
at the marriage of Hon. II, D..
Flood, Washington, D. e. Satur-
day, April 18th.
Miss Adella Williams of Back
Creek is spending this week with
Mrs. Lowance at the Methodist
parsonage.
Dyer Gum, who recently sold his
mercantile business at Barlow. was
in M, nterey Tuesday. Nlr. Gum,
who is native of this county, VIII
move to Loudoun county little
later on, where, few years ago.
he purct ased a farm. THIS section
will lose a most excellent tlzen.
Kindly send your remittance If
you are in arrears OF your suoscfip-
ton to the Recorder. For short
time we can get you The Farm
Journal for 5 years for 2oc: lhls
offer applies only to Recorder sui
scribers.
The venerable Jacob Winner, of
Forks OF Yates, was IN town Tues
day. Though quite an old man,
Mr.. Winner only complained of the
enforced sedentary life of the past
winter, which is foreign to his
makeup, and did not agree with
him. He is remarkably vigorous
for one of his age.
Some how or other we have
taken up the idea that road com
missioners are going TO do better
this year and see that contractors
do their work in April and May.
the proper time. If they don't
we'll, the county will be out again.
Misses Hergel and Sandman, Of Balti-
more have come to Monterey to take
charge of the millinery rooms OF the
Highland Mercantile Co. and '. B.
Rishon 81 Co. respectively.