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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
WINS A PENNANT.
First L. b. Church Scores in an Eff
ficiency Contest.

The United Brethren Christian
Endeavor convention of the Topeka
district came to a close Tuesday night
at the First United Brethren church.
The closing address was by the Rev.
Q. 7. Deever, general secretary. Five
persons dedicated their lives to Chris
tan service
Topeka First church won a pennant
in the efficiency standard contest,
and ranked first in mission study
Officers elected are: President, Roy
NJ. Lockenour, Topeka; recording
secretary, Iva FISHERMAN, Lawrence.
corresponding secretary, Margaret
Young, Ric!lland: junior superintend-
ent, Mrs. McLucas, Meriden; superin-
tendent of education, Clarence Thur7a,
Robinson; superintendent of missions,
Paul Moser, Meriden; superintendent
of the Quiet hour, Rev e. J. Henry.
Lecompton; superintendent of Chris
tan stewardship. Rev. Kyle Murray,
Richland@
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
WATER BALLASTUNSAFE
Government Naval Constructor Testi-
fies in Redfield's Inquiry

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Secretary Red
field of the department of commerce
resumed his inquiry into the steamer
Eastland disaster today by calling
James Lee Ackerson, a government
naval constructor from Washington,
as a witness.
The witness said in the United
States navy water ballast was used
only on certain GOLFERS and auxiliary
vessels.
Water ballast is safe if the COM
partment holding it is filled. If the
tank is partly empty the water shifts
and the center of gravity changes and
consequently the stability of the boat
is reduced and safety is lessened," said
tho witness Ackerson said he be-
ieved the Eastland water ballast sys-
tenn safe if properly handled He
added that any vessel using water
ballast required careful attention.
Secretary Rcdfield expected 20 ad-
journ his inquiry today and return to
Washington until after The federal
grand jury's investigation is conclud-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
CATCH EN- BY HAND.
Fishing Is Good Along the Banks of
Indian Creek.

Want to catch 'em with your hands
without the use of hook and line?
Sure? Well, it's being done-fish big
and little-are pulled right out of the
water by the dozen.
About a week ago when Indian
creek overflowed lowlands near Cal
houn bluffs northeast of the city and
then receded, numerous small ponds
of water were left in bitches, draws
and low stretches of land In these
bitches and ponds fishermen have
found paradise without fear of game
Wardens-because Judge Fisher in the
court of Topeka holds that arrests
cannot be made for catching fish IN
such places where there is no desig-
mated stream.
The ponds extend from the mouth
of the creek for several miles up
stream. Farmers living along the
creek report catches. Topeka people
have been pulling them out OF the
water with their hands up and down
the banks near the Hummer farm
The finny population of the ponds
is large and the fish are large, say
those who claim to know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
FREE AUTOS To GAGE
Playground Picnickers Will Meet at
the City Library.

Children who expect to attend the
big playground picnic at Gage park
Thursday are asked to meet at the
northeast corner of the state house
grounds at $3.50 O'Clock. 1t is hoped
to have enough autos and trucks on
hand to carry all the children out to
the park free of charge. Owners of
motor cars are asked TO loan their cars
so that the youngsters may all have
an outing. They are requested to report
at the meeting place
Those who had offered their cars
up to this afternoon are: Chas. P. Adj
ans, W.r'O. Anderson, HARLAN Furni-
ture Co, McCleery Bros, J. B. Billiard,
Horn Planning Mill, r. r. Hinkson, Da-
Wis Mercantile Co., Thomas Lumber
Co, McCord KiStler Co, Whitteker
Bros, Rehkoff Bros, Capital Garage.
Topeka Ice and Fuel Co, Governor
Arthur Capper, J. E. Wilson and
Frank Howard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
ONE OR TWO MORE.
Topeka Trade Extension
Trips Are Being Planned.

acquainted or trade trips will be held
under the auspices of the Topeka
Commercial club prior to the close of
the season. A meeting of the trade
extension committee under James Nell
son will be held within a few days to
work out the details.
1t is planned to set the date for the
first trip in the last week in August
or the first week of September. The
big free fair boosters as well as the
jobbers and manufacturers will get
behind the plans for this trip. The
one day auto tour to Wamego was adj
judged a success, and for that reason
there is a demand for similar runs"
1t may be that one trip will be to
Usage City with stops at intervening
towns and the other as far east as
TonganoXie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
Penitent Wives Cost the COun-
ty a Lot of Money.
File Complaints Against Hus-
bands Who Desert Them.
WHEN TRUANT IS RETURNED
They Refuse to Appear in Court
Against Him.
Fall on His Neck and Leave
County Holding Sack.

Penitent wives, whose hearts melt
and wrath cools, after deserving nus
hands are returned to them, Cost
shawnee county considerable money
give the sheriff, county attorney ana
county commissioners a lot OF trouple
and make life miserable for all con-
cerned. So fragrant has this trouble
become that the county commission
er have been very reluctant In allow-
ing Sheriff L. L. Kiene to go aIter VIE
deserters. Since the middle Oh jan
uary more than twenty cases Wnlcn
the county attorney has held against
errant husbands have been dismissed
because the wife, after swearing 70 a
complaint. refuses 10 appear a9oi
her husband.
THE women fall on the necks OF
their returned husbands and that the
way most wife desertion cases eno,
explained Robert ID. Carver, asslsLaIil
county attorney, this morning. rms
is not good business for the county.
1t Is One to Five.
Where one case of wife desertlon
holds about five fail, according TO the
records, and for each one that rams
the county is out the costs OF gong
after the man. Sheriff kiene is now
in Rockford, ILL.,, after Isaiah Downing
colored. wanted for DESERVING his Wl1e.
Not long ago little English woman
came to the county attorney anu
wanted him to send after her hus-
band Thomas F. Hayter, VINO she
thought had gone to England to ems
list in the army. But England IS
long way and the county commission
er decided that they could not afford
to send Sheriff Kiene into the war
zone lust to bring back a woman's
husband.
POwerless to Refuse.
The county attorney is powerless to
refuse to give warrants for wife de-
sertion and he is equally poWerlesS to i
keep women's hearts from softenlng- |
In every wife desertiOn case this d. /
lemma presents itself and in most
cases remains unsolved. Just this week |
a warrant was filed against man |
who is now in another state but the !
county commissioners, who say that |
they have overdrawn their general |
revenue fund out of which the money |
comes for the payment of such ex-
penses have not yet authorized Sher- /
if Kiene to go after the man.
Until the legislature or some other
authorized body makes some hind OF
a ruling that will enable the county at
torney to count explicitly on the wife's
testimony wife desertiOn cases prob
ably will continue to give trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
EMANCIPATION DAY.
Negroes Are Holding a Celebration
at City Park.

Emancipation Day was appropriate
1y celebrated today by the colored
people of Topeka at City park. The
initial feature was a parade which
started from Gordon street on the
North Side at ten o'clock.
The program:
Frederick Douglas Prof. y. Sawyer
Emancipation Address. Prof. R. H
Wade
Address The Negro as Soldier
Major John NJ. Brown
Talk-@'The Negroes Advance in Med
icine,''-Dr. o. A. Taylor
Paper-'The Colored Woman's Ra-
cial Advancement" Mrs. Maud
Gentry
Future Outlook for
Our Race,''-Jas. H. Guy
Race in Society,"
l. Monroe
Ta1k-"What the Race is Doing in the
S. S. Editorial World, Nick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
DEATHS Aklj FUNERALS.

Word has been received here from
Parsons, Kan, of the death of w. E.
Jones, an old settler of North Topeka.
He was ill for nearly two years. Mr..
Jones was born in North Wales in
1888 and came to this country in / 66.
He had been resident of North To-
peka since 1868. He is survived by
a brother and two daughters, Mrs.
Richard r. Jones and Mrs. j. r. Har-
rington- Funeral arrangements will
be made later.
Mack Lyttle, II months old grand
son of w. NJ. Lyttle of Dover, died
Tuesday at the home of his grand
parents. The funeral was held this
afternoon in Dover. Interment in
Dover cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
He WANTS CLEAN CARS
But Taylor Riddle Objects to Paying
Extra for Them.

Taylor Riddle of Marion wants clean
stock cars for Kansas stock shippers
and he doesn't want to pay $3.50 a
car extra, either. Riddle came to To-
peka today and told John kinkle,
member of the public utilities commits
sion, about his crusade for clean cars
without extra expense.
1t is Riddles plan to interest the
state commission in the cause of the
mems association is already in a frame
of mind to fight for itself. All they
want is a little assistance. Riddle, who
was formerly a member of the state
legislature and later state live stock
sanitary commissioner, is one of the
biggest farmers and stock raisers in
Marion county. He feels that the
railroads have taken advantage. of the
shippers and are compelling them to
pay too much money for their service.
I'm the old days the railroads didn't
think of furnishing cars to the ship
perS unless they had been properly
implanted Riddle. Now a
clean car costs $3.50 extra. The rail-
roads managed to get that sort of an
order by the interstate commerce COM
and it costs the Kansas stock
men thousands of dollars every year.
Might just as well say that man
should pay quarter or half dollar
extra to his hackman for a clean seat
or ride in a boat that had a bunch of
drunken sailors the previous night"
continued the aggrieved Riddle
There is just as much justice in it.
Why under the order from the inter
state commerce commission a shipper
can't clean up the car himself or hire
one of his men to do it. He must
pay $3.50 to the railroad and they
pocket the money and the profit in
addition to the regular shipping fee. I
Now we propose to have the order set
aside, if such thing can be done"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
He CAN'T Get OUT
Flack Is Denied Parole by
Board of Corrections.
His Only Hope Now Lies With
the Governor.

John A. Flack, defaulting Abilene
banker, was today denied a parole by
the state board of corrections. After
an investigation of the case and the
I order under which F'1ack was sent
to prison, the board held that it could
not act. Relief must come from the
governor, according to the board
announcement
Application for a parole for F'lack
was filed several weeks ago. At that
time, it was assumed that F'lack S
minimum sentence would expire this
fail. An investigation of the commit
ment, however, shows that Flack
must yet serve several years and can
expect immediate relief only through
the action of Governor Capper. 1t is
probable that the governor will now
be asked to grant executive clemency.
Three years ago Flack was sent to
the penitentiary for forgery, following
a showing that the Abilene State bank
was short nearly 100000. Flack
pleaded guilty to three counts in the
information. On the first he drew a
sentence of one to five years; on both
the second and third counts he was
sentenced 20 terms of one to seven
years. Now the board holds that
probab bly, ended and the governor may
decree that he may start on his sec
Ond term. Later the governor might
decree an end to the second term and
ultimately grant a parole or even citi-
zenship papers. But under the courts
order, the three sentences do not run
concurrently and Flack may be COM
PEELED to serve at least two years
more-and he might be forced to
serve the maximum of nineteen years,
less good time credit
1t is probable~ that the case will be
checked up to Governor Camper this
fall Action at this time might mean
the bankers freedom in eighteen
months or two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
REBELLI0NS RIFE
No Fewer Than Three RevOltS
Under Way in Portugal.
Army Completely DisOrganized
by Political Feeling.

Lisbon, July 30.-(Via. Paris, Aug.
delayed in TransmiSsion-)- Sen-
sational and alarming reports are cur
rent in the capital of no fewer than
three separate revolutions in Portugal
Riots and assaults are of daily occur
renee.
Political feeling has completely
disorganfzed the army and clashes be-
tween the royal and the republican
supporters and other factions are FREE
Quent.
Yesterday a quartermaster from the
engineers barracks shot and killed
three seHgeants of his regiment and
then committed suicide.
The sergeants were members of a
secret society known as THE White
Ants and had denounced the quar-
termaster as belonging to the repub-
lican faction, which is accused of
conspfring against the present govern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
GETS A BETTER JOB.
Freshman Resigns His Place With
the Utilities Board.

George Freshman. of Topeka, to-
day resigned as rate clerk for the
public utilities commission and will
become manager for the Wichita
traffic bureau. Fleishman'S reSigna-
ton becomes effective at once. His
successor has not been named.
For several years FleiShman has
been an employee of the state utili-
ties commission and was one of the
most capable and efficient men in the
service. He will leave in a few days
for Wichita, where he will become
the manager of the Wichita traffic
bureau at a salary in advance of that
paid by the state. 1t is probable that
his successor will not be named until
after the commissioners return from
their vacations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04

discharged employee. Upon the filing
of charges against .Botkin's official
record, he was suspended by the gov
ernor. Now Botkin is prepared to
fight the case and has retained Laf-
ferty and Mahin as his attorneys
While in Topeka, 5enator Mahin
stated that an effort would be made
to secure the taking OF at least a por-
ton of the testimony at. the state
prison. This plan, Senator Mahin
urged, will prevent the necessity of
closing down several prison depart
ments during the hearing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04

learned that an ordinance was being
violated he took action in the matter.
There has been much criticism on
the part of the public on account of
the inconvenience of walking out into
the middle of the street to pass the OBJ
structiOnS, and on account of the dan
ger of accidents. The order by the
chief of police has been complied with
and people may walk along the side
walk in perfect safety
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
CANCER CAUSES SUICIDE.
Wealthy Oklahoman Couldn't Eat or
Talk-Drowned Self in Bathtub.

Wichita, Kan. Aug. 4.-UnabIe to
eat for more than week and una bic
to speak because of cancer of the
face, A H. Jones, SO. wealthy realty
dealer, committed suicide by drowning
himself in a bathtub at his home here
Tuesday night. He was found with
his feet protruding over the edge of
the half filled tub by his son, Arthur
Jones. Mr.. Jones was a resident of
saltwater. Ok, for many years and
owns several thousand acres of land
IN that state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
Feds After Big League stars.

Atlantic City, N J., Aug. flames
A. Gilmore, president of the Federal
league, announced here Tuesday that
on organized baseball and that nego-
tiations with fifteen stars of the Ma
tional and American leagues We're
under way Gilmore said that no
amount of money within reason would
stand in the way of the Federal
league if they could in1uce such men
as Alexander, Home Run Baker, Ed
die Collins and McInnis to sign con-
tracts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
OIL PRICE UP AGAIN.
Prairie Oil Company Announces Raise
of Five Cents a Barrel.

independence, Kan, Aug. Am
increase of five cents a barrel in the
purchase price of crude oil was or
dered by the Prairie Oil and Gas COM
pany here today. 1t was announced
from the company's headquarters
that the movement was an effort to
stimulate production in all parts, of
the midcontinent oil fields
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
SmeIter Suits DELAYED.

jefferson City. Aug. 3-Assistant
Attorney General Rutherford an
nounced today that the taking of testi-
mony in the antitrust suit filed against
twenty-seven smelter companies and
corporations would not commence I'M
til some time in September August
10 had previously been fixS1 The
taking of testimony will be started at
Joplin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
oil CAR IN CRASH; FIRE
Three Persons on Santa Ee Local
Train Believed Dead.

Santa Ana, Cal, Aug. "A runa
way oil car collided with an Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe local passenger
train here today, killing the engineer
and setting fire to train.
The fireman and an express mes
senger are believed to have been
h1rr1ed fo death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04

Self service is the best service after
ALL It's full satisfaction. Try it and
be convinced Avalon Cafeteria, S3l
Kansas aEenue.-A6
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-15
LIVESTOCK ON
+" THE farm

A number OF years ago a North Da.
kota wheat farmer. whose exclusive
grain growing had put him deep In
debt. desired from his bank loan OF
$1,000. writes j. @. Mcdowell In the
Kansas Farmer. Except the horses
there was no live stock-not a COW. a
pig or even a chicken-on the place.
The banker. a very shrcwd business
man. was able TO analyze the problem
and to discover the cause OF the farm.
srs financial difficulties. and he agreed
TO make the loan only on condition that
the borrower change his system OF
farming.
The system outlined by the banker
required that portion OF the loan
should be used to purchase two cows.
half a dozen pigs and small hock OF
poultry. II also provided for a fair
sized vegetable garden. Grain farming
was TO be continued as before. The
banker figured that the live stock and
the garden would, In poor as well as
In good seasons, fully support the
farmers table. He figured that In
poor years the farmer would be able
to play even and that In the good. and
even In the average year. the farm
would produce enough 10 gradually
wipe out the debt
The farmer reluctantly agreed 10 the
bankers terms. received the loan and
met the conditions. In five years he
was out OF debt and rated as sub
stantial and prosperous farmer and
business man. To him farming had
ceased 10 be a game OF chance and had
become a business.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-15
nRR|CATORS MEET
AT new PLYMOUTH

The Directors of The Farmers CO.
Operative Irrigation Company held
their regular meeting here Saturday,
all members Of the board being pres.
ent. Water will be turned into the
canal April 10th. which means that
water for irrigation purposes will be
available on the 18th. C. w. White
and J. s. Thorp, representing the set
tiers and nonresident land owners Of
a large tract of land comprising
something like 5000 acres, lying be.
tween the Farmers ditch and Nyssa,
appeared before the board for the
purpose Of ascertaining IL water
could be purchased for the irrigation
Of this tract of land. Mr.. White stat
ed that II was the intention of the
farmers to bond their land for the
purpose Of securing water and that
in the neighborhood Of 1000 inches
would be needed, also that a sixty
foot lift would be necessary to raise
the water into the proposed pipe line
No definite answer was given Mr..
White, the board pointing out that
the matter would of necessity have to
come before the stockholders of the
company. The Farmers Co-0pera.
tive Irrigation Company have a prior
right to 10000 inches of water from
the Payette river, and as they are
now only using about $4,000 inches
the amount needed for the irrigation
of the lands lying south and east OF
the Snake river could be furnished.
One of the board upon being inter
viewed by a correspondent of the
Argus, stated that he was Of the
opinion some satisfactory arrange
ment would be made to furnish the
water. Should this be the case the
ditch would have to be strengthened
and enlarged at some points, at a
cost of approximately $4,000. 1t is
expected that a special meeting OF
the stockholders will be called to con.
slider the matter.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-15
Westfall Notes.

The boys and girls of the lower
room in the Westfall schools recently
made and sold two quilts. For these
they received s15.10, with which they
bought a flag for the school and a
framed picture for their own room.
New hyloplate blackboards have
recently been added to the equipment
Of this school.
The Westfall school closes this
week. The teachers, Mrs. Jacobs
and Miss Orcutt, have given splendid
satisfaction. The regular years work
outlined for nine months has been
covered pretty thoroughly in the
seven months term.
Spring work on the ranches in the
vicinity of Westfall has caused good
deal of absence on the part of the
pupils in the upper grades.
The Dry Gulch school closed Fri
day, March 26. A number of visitors
were entertained by the school and
all enjoyed a pleasant time.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-15
RUNNING AN INCUBATOR.

Cooling and Turning tho Eggs Should
Be Regularly Performed.
Cooling and turning the eggs In the
Incubator IL a part OF the work that
must be attended to promptly. regu-
larry. writes w. q. Thompson In the
Country Gentleman. The mother hen
turns her eggs In the nest each day
and leaves them 10 cool ut about the
same time each day II she has her way
about II. After the third day OF the
hatch the eggs should be turned regu-
larly each morning and evening. This
may be done by removing few and
gently rolling tho others about In the
tray. The idea Is to change the posi-.
ton OF the developing germ within the
shell and keep 1t free from the shell.
Changing the position OF the eggs on
the tray Is also OF advantage. as there
may be slight variation OF tempera-
ture In different parts OF the egg cham
ber.
day. Start on the third day. when the
eggs are first turned. Ii IL necessary
to cool them only the length OF time
that 1t takes TO turn them. From the
third day to the nineteenth day they
should be cooled regularly. AS the
chicks develop they may be cooled
longer each day until during the latter
part OF the hatch they may be cooled
for almost an hour without any injury
and with great benefit.
On the nineteenth day the chamber
should be closed. to remain closed un-
I'll the chicks are hatched. On the fif-
teenth. seventeenth and nineteenth
days the eggs should be sprayed with
warm water to furnish sufficient mois-
ture to aid the chicks In picking their
way through the shell II sand tray
Is In the machine this spraying Is un-
necessary. The flame should be turn