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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
OFFICE OF PUBLIC TRUSTEE IS WIDELY
 USED IN ENGLAND
Selected to Manage Estates Valued At Over Half
 Billion Dollars

London, May 9.-Reniarkable testimony to the popularity of the recently estae- lished office of public trustee is given in the sixth annual report of c. J. stewart. showing that by express stipulation in their wills have selected his office to ad- misister estates whose value is over hall a billion dolars-s s551. SIS 900, to be exact.
 Some 5000 trusts. amounting to more than S2500o0,000 have beer, and are being administered
 This means that the wreclling of private fortunes by dishonest trustees is virtually a thing of the past Tn England. Ten years ago it was a frequent thing for a
 trusted family lawyer to make off with
 the money that had been left to his clients. often widows and orphans. Today
 the administration of private estates is almost wholly In the hands of the public trustee. behind whom the government stands responsible for the funds entrust- ed to his care.
 The success of this office. established
 only six years ago, has exceeded the
 expectations even of its promoters It started business with four assistants and
 now requires a staff of 100. The office can act as trustee of bequests, or execute the wills in their entirety; as adminis-
 trator of marriage settlements, general
 custodian of funds, and guardians of children.
 Parent for 900 Children MT. Stewart now acts as parent of 900 children. so far as the care and disburse- ments of their money Is concerned, The largest estate which the office is called upon to handle was s5.ooo.o00 and the smallest s75. The average value of the estates dealt with, however, Is about s4O, 900, showing that well-to-do persons are it's patrons more generally than the very wealthy or very poor
 People are beginning to realize that when trust funds are placed in private hands there is always risk of loss through fraud, incompetence or neglect. With a
 government office like that of public trustee the possibility of loss through
 specule tions is done away with. The
 trustee can invest in approved securities
 And even at the worst, If investments
 turn out badly, there is no risk of the loss of the principal because the govern ment is responsible for that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

father. who can hold his own among the best with shot gun; and at Oxford the Prince took up motoring. football and crass country running. During his visit to Norway he tried his hand al skating
 The English press makes the most or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

his accomplishments in this field. the court press agent keeping the papers well supplied with pictures and news of tho Princes movements. It ia an English fetish that participation in sports must lead to popularity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
- One 0f tha Stavors

From the Washington Star.
 Are you going away for the summer? ?'
 id like to- replied the gentleman from Punkinville. But it's getting so that if you leave Washington during the sum- mer, your constituents get an idea that you are of no official importance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
YOIILTRY

FOR SALE-Thirty fine game hens, two cocks, hens laying 70 per cent; large, heavy birds. q each. Phone Main xsa
 A-2l-1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10

McClure's magazine and q man OF ma
tional reputation. A $3.50 o'clock din
ner will be given in his honor in the
main room of the Commercial club.
There were twenty visitors from To-
peka at the Central Y. M. c. A. camp
on Mill creek rear Maple Hill Sunday.
George III. Hoves, secretary of the as
ISOLATION, gave the boys a talk in con-
nection with their Sunday religious
devotions. The boys will, break camp
Wednesday. They have been having
the time of their lives.
Four Wabaunsee county school dis
tricts and school districts Nos. Is, 81,
81, II, 95 and 100 of Shawnee county
In the vicinity of Dover. are taking
steps to- establish high school at Do
yer. Officers of the districts have
asked J. F.. Eby, superintendent of
county schools, for Information as to
the establishment of "a high school and
it is expected that the plan will be
carried out in a short time.
At the annual convention of the In
terstate Apple Shippers association
held In Boston last week, Kansas APP
| pies of the 1914 crop took third prize.
Apples from all the central states
! were on display. Eight varieties of
Shawnee county apples were sent to
| the convention by Edward ]. Whitaker
of the J. Weiss grocery company. IL
| linois apples took first prize at the con-
vention and Indiana second.
The fund for the Central Y. M. C. A
big Brother camp that will be held
August 1926 on Mill creek, neal
Maple Hill, is now $129.5O. 1t is hoped
to be able to raise $500 SO that it viii
| be possible to send sixty boys to the
camp. The latest contributors are
Mrs. Warren M. Crosby and B. F. r.
Marsh-$1O and $3.50 respectively
Jesse Shaw is treasurer for the camp
Funds may be made payable to him.
A school for Mexican children has
been successfully esta blished at Bran
ner school for the first time in the his
tory of Topeka. Regular sessions OF
1 the school have been held throughout
/ the summer and will continue for two
weeks The object of the school Is te
give the little children of the southlanc
a start in the English language. The
women's missionary society. Mrs. E. J
| Caffhan, Miss Lulu Mckee and Miss
Ruth Kingman, instructor in Spanish
at Washburn. are in charge OF the
| school r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
BUILD new HOME
MethOdiStS Frame Contracts for
{ $4,000 Structure.
Foundation Will Be Built for
Topeka Institution.

The contract for the foundation for
the $4,000 home for the aged that
will be built by the Kansas Methodists
on Munson avenue. between College
and Boswell avenues, will be let with
In week or ten days, according to the
architect, Thomas w. Williamson The
superstructurc is expected to be built
in the fall.
according to the Construction News,
published in Topeka. it is the intention
70 add to this building later, until
when complete it will be a 100000
structure
The present lans call for a building
three stories nigh, and 40x65 feet in
SIZE. The material used will be brick
with stone trimmings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
THREE TO PENITENTIARY
Sheriff Kienc Makes Trip to LANSING
With Prisoners.

Sheriff L. L. Kiene is absent TODAY
on trip to Lansing where he took
three prisoners from the Shawnee
county Jail to begin serving terms in
the state prison there. Each of the
three pleaded guilty and took sentence
In the district court here, indetermin-
ate sentences being given for all
Clarence Reevely enterd a plea of
guilt to a charge of grand larceny
based on the robbery of a car Of
chickens at the Seymour Packing COM
pany several months ago. Claude Nc
Lain admitted his guilt as horse
thief and took sentence. He was ar
rested in June for having taken a
horse from a pasture in the south part
of the county and attempted to drive
it out of the country. A woman who
accompanied him in his camping
wagon was sent to relatives in Wichita.
The third OF the trio just sent to the
penitentiary was the light hearted
James Oliver Jackson who stole ~
cents and a revolver from a North
Topeka store three weeks ago. Jack
sons admission of guilt to this Of
Tense saved him from investigation in
connection with a charge of having
broken into a store at Emmett. He
was picked up at the Union Pacific
station for the Emmett offenSe a few
hours after having struck town, but
he had time to commit the local bur-
glary and owned up to that. His quick
transit to the penitentiary nearly
makes a record for shortness of time
between crime and punishment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
GERMANS / cut OFF
|Belgians Blow Up Every Bridge,
Culvert and Tunnel.

London. Aug. 1O.--MessaRes re-
ceived here today in official quarters
from the Belgian general staff assert
that the occupation of the town Of
Liege by the German troops has not
had the slightest influence on the
strategetic situation. 1t is declared that
SO long as the ring of forts around
Liege remains intact. as 1t still is. the
guns command three of the principal
roads by which the German army can
advance. This 1t is pointed out, makes
it impossible for the Germans under
| the present circumstances, to receive
supplies or ammunition.
Every line of railroad between Liege
and the German frontier Is alleged to
have been destroyed and the Belgian
troops are said to have blown up every
bridge, culvert and tunnel The Bel
gian general staff declares that II has
received reports that the Germans, ex-
pecting to take Liege in a few hours.
brought with them only sufficient food
for a few days and little ammunition.
| their plan being to rush Liege and
| make it their base of operations.
The same authority states that the
| German assertion Of the capture OF
| four thousand Belgian prisoners ID
| Belgian soldier remains in the town OF
Liege, as they are all quartered in the
| forts.
AS far as can be learned by the Bel
| gian general staff some 10000 Ger
man troops were engaged at Liege
| They are said to have been 30 weaken
ed as to be unable effectively to attack
/ the forts. On the other hand 1t II ar.
/ gued that it il not possible for the
| forts to concentrate their fire on ths
| town of Liege itself.
i The next development in the situa.
4 ton is expected to be the arrival o.
the Belgian main army reported to b
advancing rapidly from Louvain in tht
northwest to attack the Germans oc'
i cupying the town of Liege.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
FRESHMEN ON PICNIC,
First Annual Outing of Union a,
WaterwOrks Park.

The first annual picnic of the Press
mems union. No. 40. was held in the
grove near the city waterworks Sunday.
A basket dinner was served at noon.
water polo. horseshoe pitching and
swimming were among tine sports of the
AFTERNOON. Automobiles carried the pic
nickers to the picnic grounds from the
cnd OF the Asylum car line. ,,..r
Those who attended: . Mr.. and Mrs.
oscar barlow, Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ. Of
ncer and daughters. MIR. ana Mrs Byron
Long and son, Roy. and daughter
Ethel; Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Cline and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Nichols and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wharton and
daughter, Bernice; Mr.. and c. S. Luen-
gene. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gebhart and
cn1idren, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Schneider and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Smith, Mr..
ana MRS. Lester Reynolds and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph ]. Radcliffe an6
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Stevfck
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Sears
and daughter, Helen: Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
ert' Maxwell and sons. Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Rucker, Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. Run.
nails. Mrs. M. A. barlow. Mrs. II. A
Tallman. Miss Mary Houser, Mr.. De
Witte Kittridge. Mr.. Charles Williams
MIR. George Orbach. Mr.. William Luen
gene Mr.. George Cecil. Mr. o. Lun.
gene and Mr.. Ernest Levitt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
AT the 0RPhEUM.
New VaudevilIe-F'eature season Il
Opened This Afternoon.

The season a. the Orpheum started
this afternoon with four acts of vaude-
Vile and three reels of pictures. The
vaudeville program opened with the
three Klobers. Eymnasts and equili-
brists: Celest, novelty wirewalker and
baton juggler; Dewey and Dayton,
singers and dancers, and Norwood and
Norwood. comedians. A three reel
picture. THE City Of Promise was
alsp on the bill. The program will be
changed Thursday.
Beginning next week, according to
Fred Smith, manager OF the theater. a
full season Of musical comedies and
tablofds will be shown. The price Of
admission for any seat in the house.
matinee or night performances, will
be ten cent4-
THE Million Dollar Mystery will be
shown IN addition to the program
"Wednesday and Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
FLEET SWITCHED over


New York. Aug. 10.-The Brazilian
Steamship company announced today
that it's fleet OF seven vessels had been
withdrawn from the coasting trade of
South America and until further no.
tice would ply between Brazil and
New York. Those ships fly the Bra
lillian flag. Arrangements for char
tering several other vessels flying neu-
trail flags, such as the Norwegian. are
being made. These vessels also will
run between Brazil and New York on
regular schedule. carrying freight and
passengers.
1t was said that the government of
Brazil on the representations Of c0f-
fee, rubber and other business inter-
ests had urged the company to divert
it's ships. With but one or two excep-
lions all the ships plying between
South America and the United States
are under the German or British flags.
and. consequently have been with
drawn, ---e--oitaf. -.ras. s,sfri-f-V '7<s-
The steamship Bermudian. due here
today from Hamilton, Bermuda. has
been ordered to remain In that port
indefinitely. according to announce
ment made by the Quebec steamship
company. Six hundred Americans.
said to have been on the island. were
expected on the ship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
FOR SHOWS
TheaterS in Topeka
Are RenOyated.a A9s
MANY Well Known Stars Com.
ing to Grand.

Crawford theaters in Topeka are
undergoing a final cleanup in prepa-
ration for the opening Of the 1S14-15
theatrical seaso which. according to
Roy Crawford, will be one of the most
attractive that has been offered 70
pekans for a number of years.
The Grand is being renovated and
cleaned up. The Hip. formerly the
Majestic, is Icing remodeled. Inc
Crawfords are planning to make 1t one
Of the most attractive moving picture
houses in the city. Moving pictures
will be offered at Decent prices. The
Novelty will open August 81.
The bill at the Grand will lead on
with the Car-Rob stock company on
Labor day. The Car-Rob company
will occupy the stage at the Grand Tor
eight weeks, offering popular STOCK
productions. Their first production
will be 'sWildfire."
Ruth Robinson, the leading woman
of the Car-Rob company. will be re-
membered by local theatergoers as
Juvenile and leading parts with the
North stock company at the Majestic
The regular season at the Grand
will open October 20 with HeiI
Wanted" one of oliver Moroscos big
comedy successes. Following this bill
will be Seven Keys to Baidpate,
with Cyril Scott, now playing OF
Broadway Following will be book
ings with the well-knOwn stars
Maude Adams, William H. Crane
| George Arliss, Raymond Hitchcock
and Billie Burke, called by eastern
| critics tn most dainty actress of the
| American stage.
The Novelty will open August 81
with vaudeville the first half OF the
week and tabloid musical cOmedie:
/ %bo Lost holt RI ho
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
ALL TAKE THE OATH.
Federal Reserve Board Is Now Ready
for Business.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-The five
members of the federal reserve board,
which will control the new federal
banking system, took the oath of office
today and Immediately began complet-
ing the steps preliminary to the ac-
tual opening of the new system to
business.
Charles 8. HamliD. F. A. Delano. w.
p G. Harding. Paul NJ Warburg and
Adolph C. Miller received their COM
missions, signed by President Wilson,
from Secretary McAdoo, In his ONCE.
where the ceremony took place. Mr..
Hamlin is governor and Mr.. Delano is
vice governor. The first formal meet
ing will be held next Thursday.
Secretary Lane, Secretary Houston.
Comptroller Williams. Senator Owen.
chairman of the senate banking COM
mittee; Senator Simmons, chairman OF
the finance committee, and q few othe9
officials were present.
Omcials expect the transition to be
accomplished veEy smoothly and It Il
probable that the twelve reserve
banks. authorised by law. win be open
foE business Within . few weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
RIDGEWAY WAS STUNG
Festive Topeka Hornet Alighted on
Rock Island Vice President.

A. c. Ridgway of Chicago. vice pres
ident of the Rock Island, is in favor
Of the complete exterrpination of the
Kansas hornet. Mr.. Ridgway was in
Topeka Saturday afternoon and went
to the links at the Country club to
play golf with A. E. Sweet, general
manager of the Rock Island in To-
peka.
In the middle of the game a festive
Shawnee county hornet approached
the players and selecting Mr.. Ridg-
ways head, proceeded to light on it.
vice president felt the hornet. The
sting of the insect, which is classed
as a member of the hymenoptera
family. was not serious but it caused
tho railroad official a great deal OF
annoyance for the rest of the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
EMBARGO ON WIRELESS
Apparatus Scaled Up in Vessels Flying
Foreign Flags.

New York Aug. 1O.-United States
customs officers went out in the reve-
nue. cutter Calumet today and sealed
up the wireless apparatus of all YES
sells of the harbor flying the flags OF
the warning European powers. This
action follows the censorship placed
upon wireless stations along the coast
to enforce the neutrality Of the United
States.
This new wireless embargo applies
to such ships as the German liner
Vaterland, which is at her pier. Gus
toms authorities said that while no
specific orders had been given physi-
cally to prevent foreign ships from
using their apparatus, the inspectors
had been given great freedom in en-
forcing neutrality regulations.
1t was reported yesterday that the
big Vaterland was working her wire
less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
READY FOR THE FIELD
German Troops Are Concentrating
I. Near Border of Russia.

St. Petersburg, via London, Aug. H.
The regular troops of the German
army who hitherto had been scattered
in small detachments along the from
tier are now concentrating near the
Russian border in brigades, composed
Of two OF three regiments each, all In
readiness to take the field
The positions in the border villages
have been occupied by units OF cav
airy and infantry of the German army
reserve. .-
NO serious encounters have occur.
red yet on the frontier. but frequent
skirmishes. between OutpOsts are re-
ported, while German military aero
Ma nes NV daily in the direction OF
Kovno. capital of the Russian province
Of the same na7les which has an outlet
on the Baltic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
TuRCoS IN ALSACE.
Detachmcnts Of French Arabs Pene
trate German Territory.

Paris, Aug. 10.-Detachments Of the
famous Turcos or native troops from
the French colony of Algeria pene-
trated upper Alsace today.
The Turcos who penetrated Alsace
today are Arabs recruited in Algeria
where they are almost constantly on
active service in the southern pro-
vinces against the rowing tribes of
Arab horsemen who continually har-
ass the French troops. Half their Of
ficers are Frenchmen and the other
half rise from the ranks of the natives.
They are remarkable sharp shooters
and showed great bravery In the Grim
can war as well as in the Franco
Prussian war of 1901.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
SQUIRES TO Topeka.
Change in General superintendent
Office Of Santa Fe.

H. e. Mccormack. head Investigator OF
the o. s. & d. bureau of the general SUI
perintendent's office of the Santa Fe In
Topeka. has resigned to take similar
position at Los Angeles with the Coast
lines of the Santa Fe.
Mccormack will be succeeded by r..
F. Squires, Of Chicago. Mr.. Squfres
formerly held this position here with
the Santa Fc, but is now connected with
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. Both
Mccormack and Squires are well known
in Topeka. The announcement of the
change wac made this morning by r. J.
Parker. general superintendent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
SUGAR GOES UP.
A Gain Of More Than = Cent . Pound
in New York.

New York. Aug. 1O-The price of
eranuIated sugar in the wholesale mar
ket was advanced to 5A cents per
pound today. making a gain OF more
than a cent a pound since the recent
upward movement began. The advance
was due primarily to the war In Eu-
rope. which has removed foreign COM
petition and has sent Great Britain into
the local /. arket for supplies. while at
the same time the position has been
further strengthened by an improved
domestic demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10

Do not fail to get our estimate 4
that lumber BILL ri. h. Whe1an & Co..
4th and s. F. tracks Phone s6S-W.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
Prices are advanc-
ing and it stands
you in hand to buy at
the best price.
Our prices are al
ways the lowest.
SPECIAL I'm TllESnlY
EVERY DAY PRICES

Sweet Potatoes, 10 ......... &c
Mason Quart Jars, doz. ADc
Z cans Small Milk ..... 3Sf.
Large can Good Milk. .... A.
Horse Shoe Tobacco. Az.
Fine Small Lines. dozen. .1Sc
Sweet Pickles. splits, jar. O..
<. z. White Shoe Paste. n.
Jet Oil Backing. -,
Tan PoHsn combination. $500. &c
is the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10

There are SOC more .ChautauQuas in
the country this year than in 1913
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10

ice and provisions. cost S4,O97.40. Mis-
cellaneous expenses amounted to
S1691Se these being shown in detail
in the official reports. improvements
at the hospital. such as for heating,
plumbing, mason work, etc. cost
$1,353T9
Reports from the woman's board of
the hospital showed that the organiza-
ton continued to do q great amount of
good during the twelve months. The
report of the secretary of the woman's
board showed that the balance in the
treasury increased by S125 during the
last fiscal year. Mention is made in
the report of the woman'S board that
the loss by death of three active work
ers Mrs. Laura Z. Payne, Mrs. Eleanor
A Stoddard and Mrs. COrnelia G. Per-
ry. was greatly felt. as they had been
warm friends of the hospital since II
was founded and had given generous
~ of their time and efforts in its be-
half.
TourteIottes OutcIassed by Putnam.
The Putnam High school basketball
team went to North. GrosvenOrdale
Friday night and defeated the Tour
telotte High school team in one
sided game. the final score being ~
to IL The Putnam five outclassed the
North GrosVenordale team in all parts
of the game Fuller of Putnam played
/ his usual fast game while. Erickson OF
! North GrosVenordale was the star OF
his team. Between the periods the
| Putnam High school freshmen defeated
| the Tourtelotte freshmen by score OF
/ SO to II. The summary:
| Putnam-Fuller rf Purrinton If, La
| vine c, Angel lg, Maher re-. HEATH
| sub c.
Tourtelotte-H. Prince IF, Monast If
Erickson C, r. Prince re, Rayenelle lg
| Goals-From the floor. for Putnam
Fuller 8. Purrinton l. Lavine 4, Angel
/. Maher 8. Heath 2; from fouls fol-
/ Putnam, Fuller 8.
| Goals from the floor for Tourte1otte:
! Fl. Prince 1, Monast ,. Erickson ?
| Ravenere /; from fouls for TourteIotte
/ II Prince 3. Ravenelle .
! Referee, Carlson, umpire Sherman
! scorer. Roberts; timekeepers, Backus
! and Hathaway.