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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
Program Of Board Of Agricui'
ture Meeting Is Out Today.
Three Days of Good Speeches
and Conferences in Topeka.
SECRETARY HOUSTON COMING
Federal Officer to Speak on
~American Agriculture"
Western Kansas q Topic Of
Considerable Importance.

The forty-fourth annual meeting Of
the Kansas state board of agriculture
in Memorial hall, January 1916 will
be of unusual intereAt to judge from
the program which is off the press to-
day. All sessions will be open to the
public and it is hoped to have a large
attendance of representative farmers
and stock breeders present from all
sections of the state.
A business session will be held at
for o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
January ID, but the formal opening of
the meeting will take place at 1889
Wednesday evening. when Henry F..
Mason, justice of the preme court,
will deliver an address of welcome. r.
L. Cofran, mayor of Topeka. will well
come the visitors in beha-' of the cap
ital city. The response will be made
by George B. Ross of Sterling: presi-
dent of the board. Henry j. Waters,
presiden. of the State Agricultural
college. Manhattan. will deliver an il
Illustrated address on 1.-THE Farmers of
the Orient He will tell of Observa-
tons made in his recent sojourn in
the Philippines.
Thursday morning at $50 O'Clock
G. E. Thompson of the State Agricul-
tural college will tell Of Methods and
Crops for Western Kansas" J. Clyde
Corbet of Valencia will discuss the
question. why L Stay on the Farm. "
William Newlin of Hutchinson will
read a paper on 1.-The Cow-the
Farms Most Efficient Debt Payer"
Secretary Houston Coming.
The feature Of the entire program will
be an address at O'Clock Thursday af-
ternoon by D. F. Houston. secretary
United States department of agricul-
ture. His subject: What the Depart
ment is Doing for American Agricul-
ture-' This will be followed by a
look" by the Rev. Charles A. Richard
of Seneca.
The session Thursday evening will be
opened with selections by the Wash
burn College Glee club.
Miss Jessie Field, secretary town and
county department, Young Women's
Christian Associations of America, New
York. will speak on The Country
School That Teaches in Terms of
Country Life
Albert T. Reid. the well-known To-
peka artist. will give an address on
why Good Roads Pay" illustrated
with stereopticon and impromptu car
toons.
w. A. Cochel, of the State Agricul-
tural college, will read a paper Friday
morning, January Is. at $3.50 o'clock on
will the Production of Beef in Kansas
Be 1ncreased?"
George E. Putnam. Of the University
of Kansas. Lawrence, will discuss the
subject, Farm Credit in Kansas" s.
G. Trent. of Hiawatha, will read a paper
on How Shall We Increase the Yield
of Our Corn?"
The election of officers will be held
Friday afternoon at o'clock. 6. w
Hervey, Of Omaha, Neb., will read q
paper on "Some Suggestions on the Or
ganization and Management of the
Agricultural Fair
The concluding session Friday even
ing will be opened with a selection by
the Eastern Star orchestra. Mrs. Frank
Montgomery, of Topeka. will speak or
''The Kansas Melting Pot"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
Early Arrivals to Kansas Inde-
pendent Convention Here.
Attendance of 500 for Wednes-
day and Thursday.
PROGRAM Of GOOD SPEAKERS
Well Known Statesmen VIII
Talk to ~Hello" Delegates.
Commercial Club Smoker for
Visitors ON Last Day.

Members of the Kansas Independent
Telephone association began to arrive
in Topeka today for the annual meet
ing of the organization which will open
at the National hotel assembly room
Tuesday afternoon and will continue
until Thursday noon. An attendance OF
at least 800 Is expected.
There are approximately $50 indepen-
dent telephone companies in Kansas
and 80 per cent Of those having more
than 200 subscribers are members of
the association and many of the smaller
organizations
Registration will begin in the lobby
of the National hotel at o'clock Tues
day morning. The meeting will be
formally opened at 2 O'Clock by ]. viii
Kelley. secretary of the Topeka Com
mercial club, who will deliver the adj
dress of welcome. The following COM
ment relative to Secretary Kelley is
made in the official program: Smiling.
genial 'BilP-Irish by birth. Kansas by
adoption, and for Topeka all the
time The response will be gwen by
C. J. Myers. of Kansas City. formerly
Distance Telephone company.
Fred Coulson, the energetic secretary
of the association. who is making a
great success of his work. will present
a report on the progress made in the
last year.
E. H. Hogueland. of Topeka. ex-sec-
rotary Kansas public utilities commits
sion. will deliver an address at 3 o'clock
on The Kansas Public Utilities Act. -
G. M. Stratton of Clay Center is
down for a paper on COLLECTIONS"
Harry Faris, the Telephone Encyclo-
pedia of Kansas" and j. H. Close will
lead in round table, and question
box" discussion
Tuesday night at 9:15 the visitors
will be guests of the Topeka Com
mercial club at a local t1eater.
Arthur Capper, gOvernor-elect of
Kansas, will deliver an address before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
IF BACKACHY.
OR KIDNEYS
BOTHER
Salts to flush out Kidney
; 80 Drink plenty water. = $50

Uric acid in meat excites the kidneys,
they become overworked: get sluggish,
ache, and feel like Jumps of lead. The.
urine becomes cloudy; the bladder is ir-
ritated, and you may be obliged to seek
relief two or three times during the
night. When the kidneys clog you must
help them flush on the body's urinous
waste or you'll be a real sick person
shortly. At first you feel a dull misery
in the kidney region, you suffer from
backache, sick headache, dizziness,
stomach gets sour, tongue coated and
you feel rheumatic twinges when the
weather is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots Of water;
also get from any pharmacist four
ounces of Jad Salts: ta'-e tablespoon
full in glass of water before breakfast
for a few days and your kidneys will
then act fine. This famous salts is
made from the acid of grapes and
lemon Juice. combined with lithia, and
has been used for generations to clean
clogged kidneys and stimulate them to
normal activity. also to neutralize the
acids in uric. so it no longer Is a source
of irritation, thus ending bladder weak
ness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in
jure; makes a delightful effervescent
lithia-water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and active. Druggists
here say they sell lots Of Jad Salts to
folks who believe in overcoming kidney
trouble while it is only trouble.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04

David G. Lowry, who died Decem-
Der 4, was we'll known in Topeka. He
was residentshere for twenty years.
Mr. Lowry came here from Keokuk,
Iowa, and because of his advanced age
he never engaged in active business in
this city. At the time of his death.
which occurred in Wheeling, Mo-, he
was q member of the First Baptist
church.
The funeral Of Mrs. M. F. Rigby.
who died Sunday afternoon, will be
held from the residence. us Harrison
street. Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Interment in Topeka cemetery.
william ]. Mattern died Saturday
night at a local hospital. He resided
at 126 North Madison street. He was
an old resident of Topeka and Tor
many years was owner of the tomb
stone works just north Of the Kaw riv-
er on Kansas avenue. The funeral
will be held Wednesday afternoon at 8
o'clock from Penwelrs chapel.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Dill, So years
old, died Sunday afternoon at her
home, 1914 Lane street. She is sur
vived by her husband, John o. Dill.
and four daughters, FRS. o. ". 1atto
of Kansas City. Mrs. Harvey Hybsp-
mann of Seneca, Mrs. Margaret Sad
niger OF Topeka and Miss Mary Dill
of Topeka. The family came here
from Enterprise eight years ago. The
funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock from the sidence. In
terment in Mount Hope cemetery.
Mrs. Margaret Hughes died Sunday
morning at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. C. F. Dewar of Madison. Kan.
She was the mother Of Mrs. George o.
Boone and Miss Pearl Hughes OF To-
peka, and Mrs Emma Westcott of
Hot Springs, Ark. The funeral will be
held at o'clock Tuesday afternoon
from the Boone residence, 1912 Clay
street. Interment in Topeka ceme-
terry.
The funeral Of Mrs Sarah E Ryan.
wife OF the late Thomas Ryan. will be
held from the home OF her sister. Mrs.
James L. King Of sos Topeka avenue.
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Lois Lucille White. the 10 year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred N.
White Of .r18 Lincoln street. died this
morning. The funeral will be held
Tuesday afternoon p. 1 o'clock from
the First n. E. church Dr. BENJAMIN
Young will ofRiciate. Interment In
Mount Hope cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
vETER|NARIANSCOMINC
State Medical Association in Topeka
Tomorrow for Annual Convention.

The eleventh annual meeting of the
Kansas Veterinary Medical association
will ge held in the council chamber in
the City hall, beginning tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock Veterinarians
from all parts of the state will be in at
tendance and the two day program will
be filled with speakers who are au-
thorities on the subjects they will ham
die.
The afternoon session will begin at
1870 O'Clock and there will be an eve
ming session at 7:30 O'Clock. Wednes-
day morning at o'clock a closed ses-
sion will be held at which there wi l
be baloting on applications for member
ship and reports of committee. The
Wednesday afternoon session viii close
the convention.
OF special interest to Topeka and
Shawnee county people will be an adj
dress on the foot and mouth disease by
DR.. D. NJ Campbell. who has the dis
tinction of being Topeka's first milk
inspector. Since leaving Topeka DR..
Campbell has gained a place of fore
most recognition In his profession and
is now editor Of the American Journal
of Veterinary Medicine, which is the
leading Journal in its field. DR.. Camp
bell will speak Wednesday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
DAMAGES TO LARIMER
County Pays Undersheriff 3sS4 for
injuries on Poor Road.

The board OF county commissioners
today allowed the claim OF Hugh Larf-
mer undersheriff, for $5S4.5O, for hos
pital and other incidental expenses
growing out of his injury last summer
when his automobile turned turtle on
the Topeka avenue road just beyond
the city limits. The arrangement was
made in settlement for Larimer's suit
recently filed asking for damages to
the amount of $4,000. above the expense
of surgical treatment and hospital care.
8 Larimer's accident occurred on a
piece of road which he claimed was
dangerous on account Of the height and
narrowness Of the fill which had been
made by The county in raising the
grade of the highway. Since then the
fill has been considerably widened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04

the phone men "wednesday morning at
ten O'Clock. This will be followed by
q discussion Of The Financial Side of
the Telephone Business" by J.. G. KEEL
sey. financial editor Of ~relephonys
and q native Kans9n. There will be a
round table discussion, and after adj
journment before the lunch hour q
photogrr phi will be taken.
Wednesday afternoon at two O'Clock
John II. Kinkel, member public utili-
ties commission, will speak on 1.-THE
Telephone" Samuel T. Howe, MEM
Der Kansas state tax commission. will
address the members on ''Taxation.''
tional Independent Telephone associa-
Kansas Independent Telephone asso-
citation. will deliver an address, The
session will close with a round table
discussion
The concluding feature OF the con-
vention will be q smoker by the To-
peka Commercial club at the club
quarters on the nth floor OF the Com
merce building. The Royal Order
Of Receivers will be conferred upon
the visitors. sg. sz NJ
ofacers OF the association: Presi-
dent r.. L. Youmans, Osavatomie.
vice president, Samuel Tucker. Pleas
anton; secretary treasurer. Fred Coul-
son, Topeka Executive committee:
j. D. Waters. Bonner Springs: A. b.
Clarke. OskaloOsa; C. L. Brown, Abb
lene; A. J.. Stevens, Hiawatha; L. A.
Walker, Parsons; c. A. Sloan, Pratt;
G.. A. Swallow. Meriden. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04

Germans They Had Married
Were Spies and Traitors.
PLANNED TO POISON WINE
Then They Would Give 1t to
Entire French Garrison.
But Wives Made Them Drink
Their Own Connections.

Paris, JAN 4-How two little
French girls poisoned the husbands
they loved to save the life Of an entire
garrison on the night of July 80 has
has created a tremendous sensation,
as the story has a dramatic quality
more tragic than anything Shake
speake ever wrote.
Rose and Marie Dupont. Is year old
twins. were born and reared at Vol
terupt. a small village on the Lorraine
frontier.
In 1912 they married two students
of chemistry named Ulrich and Will
helm. who loved them SO much they
became French citizens and bought q
drug store in the town.
Both unions were most happy until
July 80 of last year when the hus-
the frontier. Immediately both be-
came nervous and asked the two girls
to go to their grandmother's home in
Longwy until the situation cleared.
Return to Store.
Both went to Longwy but found
that their grandmother was not there.
They returned very late the next day
to Volterupt.
When they arrived at the drug store
through the closed shutters and saw
their two husbands. to their great
amazement, talking in quite a friend
ly manner to two -Uhlans. They could
not believe their eyes at first but they
were harrifled later at the converse
ton they heard
A deep plot had been arranged by
Ulrich and Wilhelm. They had stored
a big dose of Strychnine and during
the night it was planned to drop it in
wine casks reserved for the French
garrison.
Are you sure u. dose is strong
enough" asked one of the Ulhans.
Why" answered Ulrich, lit is
strong enough to kill all the garrison
and it's reserves
With q low cry Rose shuddered and
almost tainted. Both realized they had
been fooled and that instead of being
loved they were the wives of the worst
scoundrels and even worse than that,
traitors.
I'VE must act" said Marie. ito pre-
vent this most azxful crime. even If we
must commit one yourselves"
Poisoned Husbands.
Half an hour later they rang the
front door bell aud said they had heard
that the war had been averted. They
said they weea 10 glad that they wanted
to open some VINE in honor OF peace
| Marie went out and brought back q
| champagne bottle. She, poured the
liquid and they drank it.
| Next morning they ran out of the
house. They were widows for they
themselves had used the poison.
They went straight to the chief de
gendarmes and told him of their sorry
plight.
We have killed our husbands" they
| cried. do what Is right with u.s." But
the official wept with them, for it was
found that the plot had been deeply laid
and that the sacrifice of the girls which
has no precedent had saved thousands
of French troops from certain death.
Marie and Rose have been critically
ill and for two months they were how.
ering between life and death and it was
| feared they would lose their reason, but
they have recovered and are now Rec
Cross nurses. LIP caring for the wounded
they are trying to forget their terrible
| life drama.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
The Day i'm Congress.

Washington. Jan. 4.-Senate met at
noon. Miscellaneous bills were con-
sidered under the unanimous rule, in
the house. The foreign affairs COM
mittee heard the delegations support
ing proposals TO prohibit exports of
war materials. Representative Gard
ner urged the military committee to
act on his proposal for investigation
Of the national defenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
At the. Iris.

today's.s matinee. for run of four
pleasing news to dainty, Mary's hosts
of admirers in. Topeka. She comes
this time as Cinderella" This ten
der story, which Civ screen immor-
tality to a tale already inscribed on
the hearts of all the children of all
time, again proves that Mary Pickford
is unrivalled in versatility and artis-
tic charm as an fmperspnat6r Of
screen Characterization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
French Order Cook wagons.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 4.-Work on
eight tn usand portable kitchen wag-
ons for the French army was begun
here today. The value of order Is
placed at $25O,OOO. The French gov
eminent specified that the wagons be
ready in three months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
sd. Joe to sim Piayers.

t. Joe, Mo-. jan 4.-John Holland,
owner OF the st. Joseph Western
league baseball team, will mail out
contracts for the approaching season
tomorrow. He said today that prac-
tically all members of the 1914 team
would be rendered CONTRACTS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04

hicle at this point Larimer. ran his car
into the ditch at the roadside and was;
pinned under 1t. He sustained serious
internal injuries which confined him
to the hospital for q, number OF weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04
Poultry Rates Higher.

Washington. Jan. 4.-Rating Of
poultry in carloads by western rail-
roads as third in-tead Of fourth class
freight, thus increasing the charges,
was held today by the interstate COM
merce commission to be justified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-04

Fresh-air boy Ito girl, afraid Of cow In
meadow)-"Awi what are you scared Of.
She won't chase us. Don't you know tina
cows are vegetarians ?"-Life.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-08

Red. Murray, formerly. with Giants.
He has not explained whether Muir
ray is to play regularly.
Today the Sox are exhibiting in
MUsCatine. They will be home to-
morrow to begin stand against the
east, Washington being the first club
to appear. Yesterdays game at St.
Louis was halted in the third inning
by rain.
Boston Red Sox have established
what sounds like a record, winning
six times in three days from Wash
ingtOn and climbing to within two
points of White SOx Wood and Leon
ard pitched for Red SOx. With this
pair right the CarTigans have a swell
chance to fight for the top.
Bob ShaWkey was licked by for
mer pals in second game, Yanks haV-
ing won first. Maisel made four hits
in first game.
Dodgers won one, then played the
Braves Is INNINGS to- scOreless tie,
Douglas allowing champs but TOUR
hits. Tyler was victim in first, DaU-
bert's homer doing damage.
MatheWson outpitched Mayer to let
Giants win. one from Phils. Then
Demaree beat his former teammates,
outpitching Tesreau. DOyle's batting
featured.
Pitcher Gene Lafitte, released by
Brooklyn Feds, has been signed by
Buffalo.
Cleveland has secured an outfieId-
er names McKilIen from FreepOrt of
Bi-State league.
TODAY'S OLDEST STORY
ManzanoIa, Colo, July ga cherry
pie for every man, woman and child
who came to this place today was
the big feature of Cherry Pie Day."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-08
TobAYs OLDEST STORY

ManzanoIa, Colo, July "a cherry
pie for every man, woman and child
who came to this place today was
the big feature of Cherry Pie Day."
an annual institution in this neck of
the woods. Nearly ten thousand pies
were distributed.
The cherry crop is the principal in
dustry in this section. This year the
output is of the bumper order and of
a high grade.
VIM. T. McCIay held. Charged with
passing worthless checks.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-08

Fielder Jones has reconsidered his
decision to resign as manager of the
SlOufeds and led his team to Pitts
burgh. This seems to dispose of the
report that Jones quit because he
saw no future ahead for the Federal.
Joe Tinker and his Whales had the
city to themselves today in a game
with Kansas City, the first of four
battle series which will determine the
present possession of second place in
the Fed circuit. Kansas City is lead
ing the Wales by a game and a half
and the only way the locals can wipe
out this margin is by winning three of
the four. 1t is a large order, for Sto-
vail has his pitchers and batters
working together, but Tinker has
hopes.
Joe has about given up hope of
landing Benny KaUff for the North
SideTs. Even were the Brooklyn peo-
pie willing to let the outfelder go,
President Gilmore would interpose
an objection on the ground that such
a 0l1AlL WOulu lL1ulCdLC IuC I'LL DOOSlDll-
ity of maintaining discipline in the
organization. Il
OUtfieIding props aren't badly need
ed by the Whales, but a good infielder
can find a steady job at good wages
any time he chooses to appear. Far
Eell has failed badly at second base,
and his poor batting has had de-
pressing effect on his fielding.
Possibly the Cubs will do better
abroad than they did at home. They
must if they expect to keep to the
fore of the National league race. In
the last invasion the only tough go
ing was encountered in Philadelphia,
a fine record being made elsewhere.
Boston was swept clean and the
Braves are no stronger than they
were then. Brooklyn is better, how
ever, and playing some real baseball.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-15
ITALY SHAKEN
BY EARTHQUAKE
Number Killed Placed al Twelve
Thousand
ROME SUFFERS SEVERELY. HIS.
TORIC BUILDINGS WRECKED
Several Towns Destroyed and Casual
ties Reach Appalling Figures. Ad-
vices Meager.

Rome A terrific earthquake, the
strongest ever felt in Rome, occurred
early Wednesday. 1t lasted several
seconds and caused serious panic,
people everywhere rushing from their
houses in terror. Many buildings were
damaged.
The seismic disturbance covered q
wide area and latest advices give an
estimate OF 10000 people killed and
10000 injured. A great panic was
caused in Naples. and that vicinity
suffered severely from the quake.
The Province of Rome and the
Abruzzi were the worst shaken, and
the property damage will run into mil
lions of dollars. In Rome many ris
torical buildings were damaged.
AS the day wore on and details be-
gan to arrive in the capital it was ap-
parent that the disturbance in the
province of Rome and Abruzzi had
been greater than at first believed and
that 1t also had been felt severely ia
the region around Naples.
At Monterotondo, three persons were
killed and two wounded; at Agarolo
the dome of the church fell; at GalianO
part-Of the cathedral was wrecked; at
Veroli two persons were killed and
two injured; at Tivoli one person
was killed; at Pereto five houses col
lapsed and at Poggio Native one per-
son was killed and several were in
jured.
Thus far, it has been impossible to
communicate with the ancient fortified
city of Aquila, in the Abruzzi. owing
to the interruption of the telegraph
service. 1t is reported, however, that
several villages were destroyed in that
vicinity.
At Torr Cajtani. about 81 miles
east of Rome, almost the entire viii
lage was destroyed, while at Arnara
the municipal building collapsed.
From numerous places in the affect
ed regions calls for doctors and medi-
cine are reaching here. Pope Bene-
dict was reciting thanksgiving aft
er the morning mass when the shock
occurred. The pontiff retained his
composure and gave orders immedi-
ately that the damage both inside and
outside the vatican be ascertained and
requested a report whether assistance
was required.
King Victor Emmanuel also ordered
the minister of the interior to furnish
him with all details of the earthquake.
The king expressed the desire to visit
the damaged dcities.-Statesman.