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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
COAL RATES INCREASED
Commerce Board Rules in Favor of
Wabash and Southern

Washington, July 2O.-Increases of
10 per cent in the joint rate of the
Southern railway and the Wabash
railroad on bituminous coal from the
Belleville district in Illinois to Omaha
Neb., and points in the same group
were allowed today by the interstate
commerce commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

New York, July 20-MONEY-Me
paper; 551 per cent; Sterling. GO day bills,
4.T1-9O; demand, 1890; cables, 1850
Marks, demand. s13z: cables. s19s- Lires
demand; 6ii33 cables, G15. Rubles. de-
Mexican dollars, 363zc. Government bonds
steady; railroad bonds easy.
Cali money. easier: high, >: low ~
ruling rate p last loan, .; closing bid III !:
offered at 2 Time loans, easier: GO DAYS
2H' ~ days, "a; six months. 3Q31z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
LOCAL MENTION.

Stewart Thompson has been elect
ed president of the new Topeka Y. NJ
c. A. volleyball club which is limit
ed to fifteen members, all veterans in
the game DR.. c. H: Lerrigo is vice
president. The man who will act as
physical director of the Central ''Y''
next fall will be the secretary-trcas-
urer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
Capt Mark l.. Bristol.

Capt. Mark L. Bristol, chief of the
y. S. navy's aeronautical bureau,
first presented to the house commit
fee the need of increasing the aerial
feet TO 200 An appropriation of
$2,200,00O is needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
Florida Masons at school.

West Palm Beach, Fla, July 90
Masons from the lodges all along the
East coast of Florida are gathered
here today to attend instruction
classes in degrees by the Master Ma
son lodges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
Horse Travelled 1880 Miles.

Bellefontaine, O., July 2O.-'Bob."
a horse driven by n. c. Oder for ten
years with a bakers wagon has
missed only five days on his trips He
has travelled more than 81, 500 miles
delivering more than 145,300 loaves
of bread and millions of cookies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

The Public Health Nursing associa-
ton is in need of tents The tents are
for use in backwards of homes where
tuberculosis victims live. At present
the association has just three tents
good enough for use. A fourth is too
dila pidated to be used longer. At the
tuberculosis dispensary maintained in
the Provident building aid was given
to "a persons applying there during
the month of June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
New York stocl. Marlet.

[Close of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re
ported by Tbos j. Myers, broker, Colum-
bian Bldg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

Special Saturday and Sunday, Tutti-
Fruit ice cream at klingaman and
Co.'S Drug Store. No extra charge.
10c.-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

safety razor blades sharpene d better than
new, 25c-35c doZ Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

r. A. Rooster. D. D. s., 10 Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

John Jordan, who a week ago sun
day was captured by Vigilant Topeka
policeman Is minutes after he had
robbed Shocks Bros. grocery in North
Topeka, was today bound over for
trial in the district court of Shawnee
county. Jordan has recently been re-
leased from the federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth, where he was sent
on a charge of misuse of the mails
The most popular of all sc drinks
is the Limeade, at all soda fountains
ADV.
The Topeka Jobbers and Manufac-
turers' association will hold an cleo
ton of officers at the Commercial
club quarters next Monday noon.
Plans for the Merchant Week en-
tertainment which will be held in To-
peka the first week in October will
be discussed. 1t IS expected that 1000
retailers will be in Topeka Tor the
week of fun.
Knights and Ladies band concert
(free) at Chesney park, beginning at
o'clock this evening.
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
Carrie Brewer, a negress, was to-
her with assaulting and beating I'M
dersized S-year-old boy. named Walter
Meadows. The negress lives at 1449
Washington street. The little boy lives
next door. His mother works during
the day at the Seymour packing plant.
There are several children in the fam
lily and when the mother is away the
children are alone. Monday it is
absence of Mrs. Meadows, went to the
Meadows home and being angered at
the children. seized the little fellow
and gave him an unmerciful beating !
Suits Dry Cleaned 75c. Palm Beach
work a speciality. Topeka Laundry
Company. Phone 3653.-Adv.
A man named Levine, charged with
defrauding the Ohio house out of
board bill was found guilty in the
court of Topeka today and sentenced
to serve so days in the county Jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

knights and Ladies band concert
(free) at Chesney park, beginning at
o. clock this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

Suits Dry Cleaned 75c. Palm Beach
work a specially Topeka Laundry
Company. Phone 3653.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

A man named Levine, charged with
defrauding the Ohio house out of a
board bill, was found guilty in the
court of Topeka today and sentenced
to serve so days in the county Jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

The most popular of all sc drinks
is the Limeade, at all soda fountains
Adv
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-10

Prof. Becker shows the ladies how to make cooking a
pleasure instead of burden
Prof Becker all the dainty cakes and every
thing that he bakes to the ladies present.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-10
WHICH SHALL 1T BE?

no you intend to continue aboring, burning valuable
- fuel and destroying high-priced food with that old
n-out cook stove?
You KNOW that old stove eats lot of fuel each
You KNOW you have trouble in getting to bake just
right in fact spoil batch of bread every once in while
you know it costs considerable for yearly repairs
Stop and think and figure. Wouldn't it pay 10 buy
a good range-a range with reputation
Int GREAT MAJESTIC cHARcoAL IRON RANdt
VOY make no mistake in buying the GREAT MAJESTIC
l. its the range with THE REPUTATION your
neghbors Then too it's made just right and of the
right kind of material MALLEABLE AND CHARCO .a.L
IRON together practically air tght-lined with
pure asbestos being maleable can't break-has
movable reservoir and oven that doesn't warpthats
why the MAJESTIC uses little fuel bakes just rlgnt
every day in the year browns bread just right all over
without turning) heats Is gallons of water while break
fast is cookngproperly handled lasts fetme ana costS
practically nothing for repairs. ~ &C..
Don't buy the range you expect to last Lifetime un-
sight unseen" you'll be sure to be disappointed Come to
during demonstration week, see the GkEAI MA
JESTIC-have its many exclusive features explained
why the MAJESTIC is 300 cent stronger imam other
ranges where most ranges weakest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
CHILD FALLS IN SEWER
Rolls Through Opening and IL BADLY
Chilled In Water.

While playing near her home at 1910
Denny Street. Fulton. last night. Mary
Magdalcne White, n siX-years-old col
ored girl. fell into the mouth of n sewer
and was rescued. half drowned, by the
frantic efforts of her father
The mouth of the sewer Is very large
and when the child began rolling down
there was nothing for her TO grasp to
impede her progress. She continued
until she had gone right into the sewer,
where the water reached to the height
Of her chin.
Mary's playmates screamed and called
for help. and the childs father FASTENED
TO the scene. He crawled into the sewer.
and. after much difficulty, managed to
dithdraw the child. The city ambulance
was called. and the child was attend
cd by DR.. Stern, who found that she
had heen badly chilled by her exposure
in the water. and that she was suffer
Ing with cut on her forehead He
looked at the sewer and said il was a
dangerous place.
Police Sergeant Clarkson was sent to
mako nm investigation of tho accident.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
HEARING ON POsT--OFF|CE
. Site BEGINS TO-DAY
Assistant Secretary Newton and Di.
vision Chief Koon to Take
Evidence.
OTHER SITES NOT IN QUESTION
Availability of Adjoining Lot for
Uses OF Government Only Issue.
Agents With Property to Sell Need
Not Apply.

In order to determine whether the
property adjoining the present Federal
Building would afford adequate and
suitable postal facilities for Richmond
and adjacent territory In the future
representatives OF the Treasury and
FoSt-ofiice Departments will be here
to-day to study the situation. Byron r.
Newton. Assistant Secretary OF the
treasury. and John c. Koon. chief of
tho salary and allowance division OF
the Post-Oficc Department. will con-
duct the Investigation.
Mr.. Newton, us representative OF the
department In which vests the legal
ute to government buildings. will be
IN charge of the investigation. and in
order to learn the opinion of the busI-
ness people OF Richmond. will hold
formal hearing in tho court room OF rho
United States District Court, on the
third floor Of the Federal Building. Any
person having information on the uucs-
tion VIII be given an opportunity to
express himself The hearing will be
strictly on the merits OF the property
IN Guestion-that part Of the block ly-
ing TO the east OF the building. and for
me purchase OF which an appropriation
OF $4,000 has been made by Congress-
MERITS OF OTHER SITES NOT
PART OF THIS DISCUSSION
At no time will discussion on the
merits or dement's of other sites he
permitted. Officially there is no rea-
son why other sites should be consid-
cred, as an appropriation has been made
FOR the purchase of z specific piece Of
property. and In case this property Is
deemed inadequate for the purposes for
which II IS to be acquired, the Secretary
or the Treasury has the power to.rc
fuse to buy, but he has no authority to
enter into negotiations for or to spend
the money for the purchase OF any
other property. Should he determine
that Il is not to the best interests of
the government to purchase the prom
crty mentioned In the appropriation
measure. the money Will revert back to
the Treasury.
Two Investigations have already been
made by representatives Of tho depart
ments. and, after careful surveys of
the situation, inspectors have recon-
mended that the purchase OF the Elev-
enth Street property be declined. Post
master Hay T. Thornton has also rec
commended that property he purchased
elsewhere, as he, rs we'll as other of
hcials. believe that the ground adjoin-
ing tho Federal building Is wholly In
adequate. The Chamber of Commerce,
however. has vigorously advocated pur-
chase OF the property. 1t is chiefly
through this body that the departments
consented to reopen the matter.
Organizations az a body will not he
heard to-day by the government rep
resentatives. the object of the investi-
cation being simply to learn whether
the property is suitable or not Real
estate men. or those having property
to sell, will not be heard. Postmaster
Thornton will preside at the meeting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
LENT BEGINS WEDNESDAY
Special Services to he Held In Episcopal
and Catholic Churches.

Lent Will generally be observed in
all the churches in the city, and on
Ash Wednesday. tho beginning Of the
season of penitence. special masses will
be sung in all the Catholic churches,
and special services Will be held In all
tho Episcopal houses of worship.
In the Catholic churches members
or tho congregations will receive ut tho
hands OF tho priest the ashes Of the
palms OF the preceding Palm Sunday
The ashes will be blessed and censored
and VIII be drawn in a form of tho
cross on the foreheads of the COM
municants. The day Is the first Of forty
days in which special prayers for
forgiveness are uttered. and in which
the communicates of the Catholic and
Episcopal churches are supposed to
perform some deeds of penitence and
to make some sacrifice in memory OF
the sacrifice which was made for them
Little Is known OF the history and
origin of Ash Wednesday, though It is
generally believed that the day was
we'll established rs early as the elgh-
tcenth century. In the earlier writ
ings on church history Ash wednes-
day appears as Dies Cinerarium," or
day of ashes; and in earlier times pen
itents appeared public before the con
gregations. and in sackcloth and ashes
confessed their sins.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
C0L0RED TEACHERS MEET
VIII Dfscuns Methods of Improxfnx
Course in Negro Schools.

Colored school teachers will meet
here next month for the annual con-
vcntion OF the state Teachers Asso-
citation and School Improvement League.
The program for the occasion Is an at :
tractive one, and In addition'to tho reg
ular sessions there will be plenty OF
amusement for the visitors. On the
closing night banquet will be hold.
The tentative program follows:
Geography-How Best Taught Eff
fectively." Rosa D. Bowser. what tho
Teacher Can Do to Inspire Children to
GO On to High School and College," ].
w. Barco Can We Shorten the Time
Given to Arithmetic? How Much?" ].
Andrew Bowler. Ethical Training in
Public Schools" DR.. George Rice Hovey.
How to Make Reading Count for More
in the Work OF the School," Sarah +
walters. The City and the Rural
Teacher In Contrast" w. T. r. viii
liams. Work OF tho Home Canning
Davis.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
WANTS CITY TO Walton
TRACK REBUILDING WORK
Power Company VIII Urge Commit
tee to Authorize Temporary
Rcrouting.
CONSIDERS ORDINANCE TO-DAY
Street Committee VIII Meet in Spe-
cial Session to Pass on Measure
Relieving Company From Operat-
ing Cars on East Broad Street.

The Council Committee on Streets
special session to pass upon the ordi-
nance the effect OF which Ia to relieve
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
Dany from the obligation OF rcconstruc-
ting Its East Broad Street tracks until
definite disposition Is made OF its pend :
ing application for a new blanket
franchise.
Authorities from the power company
Will appear before the committee this
afternoon to present their case. The
reconstruction of the East Broad Street
tracks, from Eleventh Street eastward
ly has from some time been pressed by
the Administrative Board. City Engi-
neer Boiling was directed to notify the
company that the tracks on the Broad
street hills must he rebuilt ut once
ORDINANCE WOULD STAY
REBUILDING OF TRACKS
Having received no reply TO the City
Engineers notification, the board last
week, notified the power company OF its
dcrcliction and asked for an cxplana
ton of It's failure to comply with tho
city's order. Tho ordinance upon
which the Street Committee will be
called upon to pass this afternoon. STAYS
the whole matter OF the rebuilding OF
tho tracks until the franchise applica
ton is disposed OF.
If the blanket franchise Ia granted in
It's suggested form II will provide for
the elimination OF the East broad
street tracks altogether. The Virginia
Railway and Power Company is anxious
for this reason, that the larger matter
he settled first. since there is posi- :
billy that the reconstruction OF the
East Broad Street tracks will not be
necessary.
According o the city authorities the
tracks on the Broad Street hills nre in
bad condition. The rails arc spread
operated over them with difficulty The
condition is admitted by the power
company which has informed the Coun-
Gil In n petition accompanying the or
dtnancc which will be considered to-
day, that the tracks are not in good
condition for tho uses demanded Of
them.
WOULD USE EIADUCT
FOR EAST BROAD CARS
The ordinance proposes that cars
now using the East Broad Street tracks
be routed over the Marshall Street via :
duct. The new routing would obtain
until the franchise application is dis
posed Of.
East End citizens have already
placed themselves on record as on
posing the abandonment of any street
car tracks east OF Eleventh Street. Tho
ordinance before tho Street Committee
relieves the company from oprating
us cars, for the present. over tho East
sroad street tracks from Eleventh
street to Thirty-third Street.
The committee Will not take In To-
DAY the franchise application itself
Ihts matter Will be on tho docket at
the regular meeting next Monday when
Is probable. the committee and tho
power company authorities will agree
upon date for n hearing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
Extensive Program to He Rendered nj
Porter Street Presbyterian Church.

The Earnest Workers OF Porter Street
presbyterian Church Will give an enter
tainment tonight in the lecture room
Of the church, beginning at o'clock.
The program follows:
fiano SOLO. Miss Payne: vocal quar-
tet. Mrs. Baker. Mrs Roberts. Mrs HoI,
Miss Shields: reading. Miss Styles: vo'
cal solo. Wilkie Freeman; vocal solo
Mrs. Shihett: reading. Mrs. Carney; Mr.
owens male quartet; vocal solo. Mr,.
hoberts: sketch. THE Happiest Man
IN the world" Miss Brinser. Mrs. Gal
and violin duet, Miss Angle Miss An
drews; solo. Mrs. Baker: pantomime
The Old Oaken Bucket: duet. Mrs
Shihett and Mrs. Roberts; reading. Mis-,
Cridlin: piano duet. Miss Lucy Owen
ana MISS Garrett: vocal quartet, Mrs.
i,aKer. Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Holt. Miss
Shields; vocal solo. Mr.. Owen: vocal
solo. Wilkie Freeman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
USES BOTTLE AS WEAPON
Woman Reaents Attentions of He,
Suitor TO Upstairs NeiEhbor.

Because the man for whom she set
her cap. 1t Is said. had left her for the
charms OF another, Mary Belle Lewis
who lives on the first floor at 1901
I'owndes Street. last night SHE'D an
empty whiskey bottle into Susie Whit
fields face and left various and sundry
marks OF her revenge thereon
1t Is alleged that the man In the case
first called on Mary Belle. After they
had chatted bit he babe her good
night and went upstairs to paw his re-
spects to Susie. Mary Belle crept up-
stairs behind him and landed the bottle
just AZ Susie was welcoming her visi-
tor. The injured woman was attended
by Ambulance Surgeon Stern, who
found that she was badly cut about the
face.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
MiIItin Insnection

inspections will be held this week ut
the Richmond Grays' Armory. Lieu
tenant James. L. S. a., will inspect The
property of the battalion on Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday. He will
inspect the personnel on the same
nights, taking Company and bat
talon headquarters on "Wednesday.
Companies u and G on Thursday. and
Company + on Friday. Inspections
will be in service uniforms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
ANTISUFFRAGE LITERATURE
women Opposed to FEMME Sunrnps
VIII Distribute Printed Matter

Responses TO requests for anti-suf-
frage literature having been delayed
In notable instances by wrong ad-
dresses. the chairman OF the litcratur.
committee. Mrs j. w Henson. 405 AL
len Avenue. Richmond. asks that all
such communications be addressed to
her Applications for such matter arc
greatly In excess OF those OF any pre-
E'ons period or the leagues history.
taxing the supply TO the utmost Az
engagements will be made, however. TO
meet all future demands
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
MRS. VALENTINE TO SPEAK
VIII Address Richmond Socialists nj
Grant building Tonight.

mrs.<B. u. Valentine. president OF the
Equal Suffrage League Of Virginia.
WIZ speak on Equal Suffrage" at the
regular Monday night meeting OF the
Richmond Socialist Local in the Grant
building al Seventh and Broad Streets.
at $50 o'clock tonight
All Socialists, suffraRists and tho
general public are invited To hear Mrs.
Valentine speak on the situation In this
State and in the Carollnas. from which
she has Just returned after SUCCESS
ful lecture tour.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
specia, Committee Read, fo- wox,

Special Committee Ready for Work.
doorkeeper and two pages have
been chosen for attendance upon the
JOINT committee on Tax Laws during
the three weeks that body will silt at
the Capitol getting the new tax code
into shape.
The choice OF the committee for door
keeper Is Jamcs-J. Walsh. who has for
many years served as doorkeeper OF
the Senate gallery. The two pages
selected by the committee areJ L. Ma.
none, or nelson County, and Monteiro
Nelson. OF Richmond, ono being select
ed from tho Senate pages and the lat
tor from the House.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
Conductor Painfully Injured.

Charles l.nfon. Of I'll North Meadow
street. Il conductor on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway, was painfully hurt
yesterday morning, when he was
caught between a postal baggage car
and building In the company's yards
on Seventeenth Street He was at
tended by Ambulance Surgeon Stern,
and was taken to Grace Hospital
The Washington times., 1915-08-10
DISTRICT To PROBE
TAXI 0VERcHARGE
Tests To Be Made Without Ex.
pense to Those Who File
Complaint With Authorities.

Did you ever sit in a taxicab and
watch the meter as 1t counted off
the miles and the dollars?
And did 1t ever occur to you that
taximeter is an exceedingly active
little instrument?
After September 1. on which date
the new regulations for the testing
Of taximeters will go into effect,
passenger who has reason to be-
lieve that the meter is working over
time may notify the Public Utilities
Commission. II the commission
deems the complaint sufficiently well
grounded test will be made without
cost to the complainant, and the meter
adjusted.
Methods by which the passenger. in
the event OF an overcharge, will get
his money back have not been deter
mined. The commission, IL was stated.
has not gone into the question of
refunds.
The practice of the gas and electric
light companies. when overcharge Is
shown by official test. Is to return the
money. In the case Of the taxicabs. the
commission. 1t was stated. will bring to
the attention Of the company the first
complaint. the justnsss of which has
been verified. with q request to know
| what 1t intends to do about 1t. The
| probabilities are. 1t is said. that the
ullIcTeuCe Will Dc ADJUSTED WltHout p
test. II not the commission may be
| compelled to take further action"
The regulations as originally drawn
| provided for a deposit of 80 cents when
tests were made upon complaint Of
| passenger. Upon suggestion OF John
! H. Sherman. superintendent Of Weights.
measures. and markets. 1t was decided
| to eliminate the fee. Mr.. Sherman.
under whose depart tests of taxi
meters were made at one time, having
discovered that to compel the payment
Of deposit tended to discourage the
| complainant.
The regulations provide that the me.
ter shall be so located in the taxicat
that the figures may be easily read by
the passenger and that the face or the
meter shall be plainly illuminated dur.
| Ing the period from one-half hour after
| sunset to one-half hour before sunrise
| 1t Is provided also that no meter shall
be placed in service nor allowed to re-
main in servicc which is not marked
and sealed With the prescribed seal OF
the commission. and that once Vver,
| year every meter used or intended L
be used shall he submitted to a test BY
| the electrical bureau.