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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
Board Of Health Says She Is
4 Ignorant Of Anti.Toxin.
Five DEATHS" ONLY HEARSAY
North Side Physician Says She
Knows Of No Actual Cases.
Diphtheria Trouble IrOned Out
in DR.. Sippy's Report.

DR.. n. A. Swift was not guilty of
criminal neglect in refusing to admin
lister anti-toxin in the case Of Mildred
Hershman. who died last week from
diphtheria, according to a report to
Governor Hodges today by DIR. John
J. Sippy, epidemiologist for the state
board OF health. Testimony taken by
DR.. Sippy showed that the North To-
peka physician knew OF the use of
anti-toxin only by hearsay and her
statement that she knew Of five deaths
due to use of the serum, was based
on statements Of other persons and
not personal knowledge.
In q letter to DIR. s. J. Crumbine,
secretary OF the board of health, Gov
ernor Hodges asked for an investiga-
ton OF the Hershman case. DIR. Sippy,
assigned to take testimony in the
case. today filed his report with the
governor. The report shows that fall
due to a lack of knowledge concern
ing the effects OF the serum rather
than through a criminal neglect of
the welfare Of the patient.
IF you know of any bad sequelae
following a dose of serum in a healthy
individual, what were they, and can
you give the names In specific in
stances?" WAS asked of DR.. Swift.
Il do not know Of any personally
was the reply. I'm saying 1 knew
OF hVe deaths resulting from it's use, 1
only accepted statements of families
who claimed death was due to use Of
anei-toxin," replied the physician.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

Six Million Dollar Corporation Goes
Into Bankruptcy.

New York, Jan. 5.-The American
Round Bale Press company, a New
York corporation with 100000
authorized capital. today filed q vol
untary petition in bankruptcy in
which its liabilities were given as
$4,000 and its assets as fifty-nine
cotton gin plants in the south and
presses, value pot stated. Paul Jones,
a lawyer Of this city, was appointed
receiver under $4,000 bonds.
The company Is a reorganization,
effected in 1907, OF the American Cot
ton company in which former Cover
nor David r. Francis Of Missouri, the
late Cornelius N. Bliss and James G.
Cannon. New York banker, were in
terested. They as far back as 1901
were members OF a protective COM
mittee for the company's stock.
With the Texas Cotton Products
company, q subsidiary, coffin gin COM
presses and real estate located in
Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, MISSISSIPPI
pi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Georgia,
Louisiana and Missouri. were taken
over at the reorganization. Included
in the liabilities are $737.34O first
mortgage bonds.
Paul Jones; the receiver, was mana
ger Of the concern which It was said
in cotton circles today had not been
active in recent years. Attorneys for
the receiver. attributed the failure to
the European war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
1.-THE SPOILERS. /"

1.-THE Spoilers" produced by the Selig
film corporation from the popular novel
of the same name by Rex Beach. which
is being shown at the Hip theater this
week, is among the most realistic films
that have ever been shown in Topeka.
The scenes in the photo-play are laid
in Nome. Alaska, and in Frisco. From
the first scene to the last the picture IL
full of actis l and realism.
The story as written by Rex Beach
was fascinating and unlike most pro-
auctions it is made more attractive In
the film.
Hate, love and jealousy are portrayed
in the story which is woven around the
possession of an Alaskan gold mine,
during the gold rush to the far north.
Four exhibitions daily of this excel
lent picture are being given at the Hip.
The afternoon performances begin at
and o'clock: the evening perform
ances at and 9 o'clock. H. =. C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

DIR. Annette A. Saunders, of Chicago.
has returned home, after spending ten
days with her sister, Mrs. w. A Powers.
illness of her mother. who was spending
the winter here. Their mother, Mrs. H.
w. Ayers. was taken to the hospital Sat
urday, Dec. e.
Mrs. c. NJ. Smiley. piano and stringed
lessons Of IS minutes S0c at pupils home.
Phone 3135 White.-Adv.
The following births were reported at
the office of the city clerk today: John
Jan. 2, boy: Alexander Schroeder and
wife, 1921 Fillmore street, Dec. 81, boy.
In addition to drafting six or eight bills
laws by the Kansas League of Munict-
palities, W. c.. Ralston, city attorney, IS
also framing q bill to permit cities to
ing snow from walks. w. G. Tandy. city
commissioner of streets, Is interested in
this. Frank Newland. city commission
bill whereby unpaid water rentals can be
assessed against the property. and the
city attorney is working on this.
DR.. H. b. Hogeboom moved to s27
Kansas avenue.-Adv.
At meeting of the city Ministerial
Growin9 Belief in Prayer. Was read by
Rev c. X. Hartman, of the First United
Brethren church.
With sermons by Rev. NJ. G. Mum, OF
Waterloo. Ia, special meetings will begin
tonight at the Second United Brethren
church corner of HuntOOn and Fillmore
streets The meetings will begin at 5:S
o'clock
f.. w. Hughes, formerly a furniture
dealer in Topeka, il visiting friends here.
For the last six years he has been in
business at Eugene. Oregon.
A campaign will be started to have all
filthy dwellings, in Topeka cleaned up at
once. The record OF past years in Topeka
will show that the smallpox invariably
breaks out in these filthy houses. A letter
received by the state board Of health from
Chattanooga, Tenn, states that the small
pox prevails there in q very virulent form.
The letter asks advice as to the methods
OF dealing with the disease in Kansas
cities. It was referred to the city board
OF health for answer and the manner Of
dealing with smallpox in Topeka will be
explained to the unfortunate southern
city.
safety razor blades sharpened better tran
new. 16c-35c doz- Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
chimney fire at SO Kansas avenue.
occupied by J. Jordan's cafe. caused tho
fire department to be called. at noon to-
day. No damage resulted
meeting OF the advisory committee
Of the Topeka Commercial club Industrial
bureau was held today.
Members of the Brotherhood Of the Gen.
trail Conversational church met at the
Commercial club quarters today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of william ]. Mattern.
who died Saturday night. will be held
from Penwel1's chapel Wednesday at
ternoon at 3 o'clock.
The funeral Of Mrs. Thomas Ryan
will be held at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon from the residence of her
sister Mrs. James L. King. sos To-
peka avenue.
Mrs. H. r. Mclaughlin has received:
word of the death of her sister. Miss
Helen MCGOWAN, Of Pittsburg, Pa.
The funeral will be held this week in
Steubenville, Ohio.
Henry Craig died Monday at 1904
East Sixth street. He was 10 years
old. Funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
Jesse L. Shaw. son Of Mr.. and Jesse
L. Shaw, ST.. Of 1923 Madison street.
died this morning. The funeral will
be held at 2:3O o'clock Thursday az
ternoon from the residence. Inter-
ment in Topeka cemetery.
Katie H0llsman. the daugher Of Mr..
and Mrs. Pete Hickman Of HOS Sew
ard avenue, died this morning The
funeral will be held Wednesday af-i
ternoon at O'Clock from the st. joe.
seph Catholic church. Interment in
1T. Calvary cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

property after being warned not to
do 70" was the rely.
But how wesk to set around that
The law DOESN'T caro- whether folks
fly over q mudhole or wade through
It. Constable Hebee. you saw the tres
pass. did your
Bold ~ brass,Syour honor
Young woman. here II q witness that
you tresp.ssed Have you one that
At that moment the, constable saw
some one driving past. and with q hold
on Squar, he went out Of the gate.
He was back in two or three minutes
and said to Miss Gladys: .sThis II Mr..
whitman. . young lawyer from the viii
iaee- saw the trespass all right and
arrested you. but IL you want to wrig-
gle out Of it you'n have to have help.
Is It some blunder?" smilingly
asked the young man AZ he intro
duced himself.
II don't know what to call it," re-
Piled Miss Gladys. rs there a law
called 'trespas5? ~
"Oh, yes"
land?"
Yes. il he forbids you"
~. nen l must Be guilty. had to turn
can nm ne!d to .vei6 a big mudhole. What
Amy other Justice would advise you not
to DO It again and dismiss the case"
vii, WY ny ITS IT'S an outrage. and my aunt
Then let's fight it. I will cali and ex-
pam ~ the case to your aunt"
1T is was agreed. and the case was called
ed home she told her story to the aunt.
Tnere may be q law about trespass,
t ~. ! cant believe It till see It" said
But I was arrested under that law. and
en .sTh ere soi.nns to try me under IT,
+. tho nsn Me, d, get ten LAYERS and spend
MI Whitman il younS?'s
about twenty-three: think
seems to me that IN q case IKE this We
1tasnt to have lawyer Of long ex-
':'oh. don't know. aunt. Mr. whit
man must know all about the law or he
couldn't have been admitted to the bar
l think you'll have confidence in him
after talking tomorrow
:. II Miss Gladys blushed q little at the
finish OF her speech the aunt did not
notice Il and 50 All went well.
and In such an entertaining manner az
no old lawyer would have thought Of as
Stunning. he went into the legal merits OF
pass-accidental trespass-trespass with a
design to trespass-malicious trespass-
trespass by walking on the iand-trespass
oy sitting line fence. and several
Five columns of the law had been gone
through, but the lawyer had as yet failed
to find what might be called ''mudhole
trespass." He was on trial. however,
and meanwhile was sure that ne had the
prosecution beaten hands down. In this
ne was right The Justice Of the peace
became doubtful. the constable fell sick
and the farmer decided that he didn't
want any law in his.
Notwithstanding that the suit was dis
missed. Mr.. Whitman kept calling at brief
intervals and looking after ''mudhoie
trespass and finally several months had
passed and the aunt said: GLADYS, aren't
you tired OF talking law"
"Of the law about trespass, yes" was
the reply.
wv ~, what else Is. there?"
Mr.. Whitman promises to sue me for
breach of promise IL L do not keep my
word"
The aunt looked at her a long time and
then said:
I'm. 1 thought 1t would end by taxi
ing lawyer into the family. You both
ought to be sued for trespassine upon ms
Clure Newspaper Syudicate.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

Reports from the western arena of
the war are to the effect that the AL
Hes are now playing a waiting game.
Perhaps their inactivity is due to the
necessity of giving the British soldiers
= chance to recover from the effects
Of the plum pudding that was served
them for the holiday season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
Journal Entries

Among the rare things i = really
good excuse.
Many men are more honest with
others than they are with t.. emselves.
Saying something and. meaning 1t
are also distinctly different PROPOSE
Any number Of folk are not as pop
ulaf with their acquaintance as they
think they are.
When man has neither money,
power nor influence he is never both
cred very much with friends. !.
fsss.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

chant who declared his wares to be as
good as a show and hired an opera
house to display them, featured mod
els in the new styles Of lingerie. Such
an exhibition would make a Broadway
chorus take a back seat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

81 swimming in the federal reserve
banking pool must be fine. The Kan
- state bankers will ask the legis-
1oture to so arrange he banking laws
1hAt they will be permitted to partic-
3pAte in the new national banking
GSstem. Nor does there seem to be
any sufficient reason why their re-
:ouoet should be denied. But just like
y Jury. you can never tell what a leg
Mature will do. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

3 06neral Villa has probably found a
~ 70 stop the shooting up OF Naco.
xiln... and its citizens az well as the
11olpry Of the United States stationed
1se. He is dispatching force of
- to the Mexican Naco OF sufficient
.1 that 1t should have little dffficulty
Overwhelming and annihilating the
1gansa adherents there. And the
11of viii probably beat 1t to safety
~ before the advance guard Of the
- force gets in touch with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

with Macedonia as the bone Of con-
1nhtion between Bulgaria, Roumania,
UDfoece and Servia, q third Balkan war
IA Immediate prospect. And II Nor
fny. Sweden. Denmark. Holland and
u~itserland can only find something
- fight about the European confla-
sakion will be complete, except as
~ ~ Italy is concerped. ftaH seems
rs have solved the difficult prnhaem Of
Ieeping out of big fAmiI$ Fcwss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
EUSTlS CLAY OUT.
Topekan Would BE Page in Senate
This Winter.

Eustis C. Clay a well known young
man Of Topeka, has announced his in
tentions ofsrunning for page in the sem
ate at the next legislature. He has the
backing Of a number of prominent state
officials and it IL thought that he has
a good chance Of securing a position.
Clay acted as page in the last legis-
lature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
CAVALIERS TONIGHT.
HSdpatik .Eyceuism Eneettainmenj
4 Auditorium This Evening.

The Cavaliers will be at the Audi
forum tonight under the auspices OF
the Redpath Lyceum bureau.
The company has won favor wher-
ever it has played. T. T. Blakely,
secretary of the chamber Of commerce
for Bartlesville, Okla, says it was the
finest musical concert he has ever
attended. -
One of the essential features in this
company is the costuming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
Madame Gervilic-Rcache Dead.

New York. Jan. 5.-Madame Ger
ville-Reache. former contralto at the
Manhattan Opera house, died this aft
erno0n at Roosevelt hospital. For a
week she had been seriously i'll of
blood poisoning. Two operations
transfusing blood from her husbands
veins into hers were unsuccessful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

At any rate there io no survivor of
the Washington at Valley Forge cpl
sode to insist that the sufferings en-
dured by him and his confreres were
worse in every particular than those
Of soldiers in the winter-riven and
Hooded trenches in Flanders and
northern France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

Chicagoans are beginning to feel
their oats. They are protesting po-
lttely but firmly over the selection of
= hogs head as the central figure of
an In dustrial emblem for the city. The
'4rst thing you know, and Chicago wo-
men will be denying the allegation
that they have big feet and defying
- allegators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

No doubt about it now. The wealth
or IL the most marvellous power on
earth. Even the European war. fierce
and tremendous as it is. has to wait
upon it. Probably little old Jack
Frost. II he had half a chance. could
put one of those famous German AZ
.centimeter guns out Of commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
TELEPHONES.
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED TI1ESS

The State Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full Gay
telegraph report Of that great news Of
GAniZation. for the exclusive afternoon
puhlicafio in Topeka.
The news Is received IN The state Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

Possibly the Allies are keeping the
laps from the firing lines in Europe
for fear that in the event of a victory
over Germany and Austria, the men
Of Nippon would demand too much of
the sWaR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

1t was a great crop year in Kansas.
was 1914. In the automobile crop. for
instance. the gain during the twelve
months was 1000 cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

& The people Of the several states also
appear to have difficult time in Sc
1ecting governors that give sufficient
satisfaction to be retained in office.
OF the thirty governors who were
chosen at the November election Il
are new ones. e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

That Garden City man who believes
goats will solve the milk supply ques-
ton evidently has an abiding faith
that there will always be an album
dance of water
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
A. F. r. A NJ

All Master Masons are requested to
assemble with Golden Rule lodge No.
80 at 2 p. m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, to
attend the funeral of Brother VIM. J.
Mattern at 3 D. m. at Penwells chapel.
ALBERT E. ANDREW, w. M.
(AdvertiSement.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

And the legislature might just an
well follow the advice of Attorney
General Dawson and repeal the pure
shoe" law. 1t has been q dead letter
since its enactment. At least. 1t 10 not
recalled that any Kansas shoe dealer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

Hope il a wonder worker, all right.
An announcement is made that an IN
terurban line from Kansas City will
be operating into Topeka by July,
1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers As
o0CiatiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
THE WEATHER RECORD.

Following are observations or the
United States weather bureau for the
twenty-four hours ending At o'clock
this mornings: Rain or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

Lo9T-Elgfn open face gold watch Nom
aay. phone M Blue Reward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

last another twelve months. Those
optimistically inclined think it may be
ended in the spring or not later than
midsumer. Let us hope their optimism
will be justified. Nevertheless. the de-
termination on both sides to fight until
a thorough finish may prolong the ter
rifle struggle longer than anticipated.
For this reason a conservative policy
mitments until peace IL more deff-
nitely in sight. The great mass of for
eign loans which must be taken care
of IN the future will absorb a large por-
ton Of the worlds savings and leave
less capital for new enterprise. We are
certainly facing a period of dear cap
ital. despite cheap money. We have
great mass of maturing obligations that
must be redeemed in 1915 or else ex-
tended. probably the latter. Such con-
ditions are not favorable to a pro-
longed rise in securities. Many high
grade Investments are today selling be-
low real value. even allowing for pres
ent conditions. This is the consequence
Of impaired confidence. and as the lat
ter revives values. it may be hoped,
will recover In sympathy. Some
branches Of business in the United
States will also be directly stimulated
by the war. Both investment and spec
ulation operations should. therefore. be
conducted with exceptional discrimina-
ton until the results of the war can be
more accurately estimated. An early
peace would decidedly help American
business recovery.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
\ ARTEAGHES
some LESSONS
IN |. E|G'TR|G|TY
Little Stories Of Home Electro
cal Course That Children
Should Know.
By GILBERT 4. HARRISON.

The paper tonight says that lots
Of people are being killed and In
5ured in the streets in London be-
cause everything ID pitch dark there
ct night said daddy to Jackie when
the time for the evening story came.
The electric lights are all turned
out every night SO that the big Ger
man airships can't see where to drop
bombs and destroy the famous Lon
don bridges and palaces. of the king.
Think Of every light III the city here
out and darkness indoors and out
doors eyerywhere! You can't even
light match in London now for fear
some airship away up In the clouds
might see It and throw a bomb where
you stand. Even the street cars and
automobiles have no lights. People
have to tiptoet along Jailihgs and
fences and cross streets that are
pitch dark They cam see a car COM
ing and the car can't see them. Many
are old and are struck down. Some
times children are run oyer and are
not found until morning. 4.a
$50 you see, Jackie the great city
Of London is Just as dark and still at
night as It was In olden times, when
little boys never went out at night
and people stayed home because they
feared robbers, who hid In dark doors
and knocked men down and took
their money away. There were no
street lamps at all in those days. Men
put heavy wooden blinds on their
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
VEsI'I n | ! |
In Electrical Utilities In This
County Amount TO Large 4
Figure.

The estimated amount Of the ma
toms wealth during last year approx,
mates $500, 900 900 900. Comparing
with other leading Industries In the
country the wealth invested In cleo
|trieal utilities ts very large, being
consid erable In excess Of i've per cent
OF the, total Of ali. Investments In all
Industries. sl .gs ,3s a ss
II Is approx Ultimately fifty per cent
or that Of. the steam railroads and
their equipment, thirty three per cent
more than the value Of all the live
stocksof the country, little more than
three times the value of 4 the nations
gold and silver coin and bullion and
about fortyssix per cent less than tho
annual value q all manufactured
products.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
Schools Adopt sple oial Courrs;te Is
to Celebrate Prosperity
Week.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-How the yasss
business interests, city officials and
merchants Of America are co-operat-
ing with the electric industries In q.
nationwide campaign against hard
times was made known when the
executive committee Of the 'fEl ectrical|
Prosperity Week campaign met re=
Gently in the Offices Of the Society for
Electrical elopment, New York, tot
receive reports OF business men from
every part Of the United States. A
summary shows that the cumulative
effect Of the home trade extension
movement when reached during the
week Of November % to Decembe A
will do much to put prosperity on 81
lasting footing In this country.
Never before III American history
have big men controlling SO much in
vested wealth Joined forced In such
q novel movement for better times.
All the great industries are cooper
attng, one OF the reasons being the
fact that more than i've per cent Of
the population OF the country earns
Its living. directly or indirectly. M
the electric industry, and seventy per
cent Of the American people use cleo
tricity in some form every day.
On this executive committee are "A.
". Burchard, chairman, vice press
dent General Electric Company; Ger-
ard Swope. vice president Western
Electric Company; Frank w. Smith,
vice president United Electric Light
and Power Company; George VIII
lia1ns Of Henry L Doherty and Com
pany and j. R. Strong, president Of
the Tucker Electric Construction
Company. These men represent more
than $1,000, 100000 invested IN the
electric industries in the United
States and have put vast resources
back OF the movement to- stimulate q
firm faith among merchants and bus
mess men in the commercial emin-
ence Of the United States.
Electric Shows In Fairgrounds.
Business interests are pointing out
to municipal authorities IN every city!
In the country the wisdom Of. taking
part in the demonstration. for better
times. They have urged that more
light means more activity, hence more
prosperity for the cities. The worlds
fair In San. Francisco will close with,
an electrical prosperity week. sfssss
New York City is planning to take
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