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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

incomplete A large acreage is an
dcipated for all important crops, ex-
cept cotton; good prices seem prob
able, and the agricultural districts
of the West are still reflecting the ben
eficent effects of last years rich har-
vest. Wheat is promising fairly well
in spite of damage reports, which are
probably exaggerated. This brief re-
view of important factors shows that
our home business situation is gen.
orally sound and promising. There
is only one influence preventing more
positive recuperation, and that is less
confidence in an early ending of the
war;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
CAPPER CAR IN MUD.
Governor Stalled Within Two Miles OF
Alma-Auto Still There.

Governor Capper drove to Alma in
his automobile Monday evening to di-
liver an address before the high school
graduating class. This morning the
governor returned to Topeka on a To-
cal freight
When within two miles of Alma,
Governor Cappers car ran into a
thunderstorm. The car was left in the
tender care of a farmer and the gov
ernor filled his speaking date with diff
ticulty. This morning the roads were
impossible. So the governor boarded
local freight train. His chauffer
returned to Topeka Monday night.
Later, when the roads permit, the
chauffer will return to Alma for the
executives car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
NJ. E. conference.
First District Pastors to Number of
So in Attendance.

The annual meeting of the first dis
trict Methodist conference convened
at 2 O'Clock this afternoon at the
Parkda1e M. E. church. Thirty-flVe
pastors are in attendance. The ses-
sion will close Wednesday night.
DR.. Benjamin Young, pastor of the
First Methodist church, Topeka, spoke
this afternoon on the subject, Meth
odist Forward Movement Judge
Hugh Fisher, of the court of Topeka,
followed with a talk, "A Layman's
View of the Efficient Minister" Rev.
E. w. Spencer, of the Walnut Grove
NJ E. church, will conduct an evan
gelica1 service tonight.
Wednesdays program will include
a business session in the morning and
several addresses in the afternoon.
The conference will close "Wednesday
night with a sermon by Rev. c. T.
CnOnn he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
FAIR DAYS HERE
Washington Promises Ideal Summer
Weather for Kansas.

Washington, May 25.-The weather
bureau today in it's forecast for the
week beginning May &c made the fol-
lowing predictions:
West Gulf SHAKESPEARE; tempera-
lures normal or slightly above.
Great Lakes Region-Thunder
Showers Wednesday, followed by gem
orally fair; somewhat warmer Wednes-
day Plains states and Upper Missis-
sippi valley generally fair, seasona bic
temperatures.
Rocky Mountain and Plateau
Regions-Ge fair, except show
ers about Friday or Saturday over ex-
treme north sections. Somewhat
warmer by Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
MEMORIAL FLOWERS.
All Children Will BE Requested to Aid
on Decoration Day.

All school children this year will be
asked to give flowers for the decora-
ton of soldiers graves on Memorial
day. Special arrangements have been
made to handle the flowers and the
children are requested to take them
to Lincoln Post hall, lis East Sixth
street. Anybody may donate flowers
and if they are unable to bring them
to the hall a car will be sent after
them.
A committee from the G. A. r. will
visit each of the schools of the citv
Friday in accordance with the custom.
and each committee will have at least
one veteran of civil war as one of its
members.
Automobiles will be used in gather
ing the flowers in the morning and
every one who is willing to donate the
use of his car is requested to notify
j. WIN Kelley, secretary of the Com
mercial club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
DECIDES NUTS" CASE
Topeka Company Loses in Celebrated
Lawsuit.

The jury in the case of the Santa
Paula Commercial company this after
noon brought in a verdict of 1891 for
the plaintiff.
Four trials in the Shawnee county
district court and one in the Kansas
supreme court, is the record of the
suit of the Santa Paula Commercial
company against the Parkhurst-Davis
Mercantile company of Topeka.
II was an action to recover ST.
$500. the amount the California
company lost in 1908 when it shipped
a carload of nuts to Topeka and after
wards reshipped to Chicago to be sold
at a loss after the Davis
company refused to accept them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
INTENSE LOVEMAkINC.
Woman Charges Admirer Tried to
Make Her Marry Him.

On the charge that he was trying
to compel Ina Simmerman to marry
him, Barney Stauffe1 was arrested this
afternoon on two complaints and is in
the county Jail unable to furnish bond.
Miss Simmerman alleges that Stauf-
fel wrote her threatening letters, telling
her that if she did not marry him, she
would marry no one, and other similar
threats. She lives on West Eighth
avenue. This afternoon she swore to
two complaints against Stauffel, one
charging him with disturbing the
peace and a second charging him with
threatening bodily harm.
Stauffel is said to be a printer and
boards near Seventh and Van Buren,
streets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
BIC SHOW IS ON
Week of Carnival Opens at the
Fair Grounds.
Many Went Out Monday Night
Despite the Rain.

The bands played, the lions roared
and the bankers parked at the big
Shriners' carnival at the fair grounds
Monday night. In spite of the rain
there was a goodly attendance of
sightseers at the opening and all were
impressed with the magnitude of the
Workman Shows.
1t is seldom that a carnival COM
pany comes up to expectations, but
the Shriners say that Workman ex-
ceeds their expectations, both wit h
the number and quality of his attrac-
tions and the caliber of the various
shows. There are sixteen of them ir-
respective of riding devices and out
side concessions.
The advertised parade did not come
off on account of a visit from ]. Plu-
vius, who came at an inopportune
time and stopped the proceedings. 1t
will be held tonight at the same hour
and will be participated in by the
Shriners, their friends and the carni-
val attractions. 1t will form at the
Masonic Temple at $40 p. m. and pro-
coed through the city to the fair
grounds, arriving there about 1880
p. m.
The Shriners wish to state that the
grounds are in perfect order in spite
of the rain of last night and early this
morning and that the paths and roads
have been covered with sawdust and
sand, making the shows and the mid
is all waterproof and there is nothing
to prevent the attractions all being
visited in comfort. On arrival at the
grounds there is nothing to bother
visitors at all in the way of mud or
damp grass.
The Horse Show.
The Society Horse Show presents
nine educated and high school horses
in a varied program which includes
the famous statuary horse last year
one of the prominent features of the
Ringing Bros. shows.
The Queen Contest.
The latest standing for the queen of
the cornwall contest is rs follows: Miss
Hazel Clark, 16,169; Mrs.. Josephine
Cramer, 5000; Miss Lula Baumgart-
ner, 6,135; Miss Marguerite Gohlke,
3.776; Miss Martha Miller, 3,248; Mrs.
Arthur Miller, 3,116; Miss Lucy Hall,
1854; Miss Pansy Burns, 1898; Miss
Myrtle Drew, 1,948; Miss Anna Doo-
little, 1,242.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
Y. M. c. A. MEETING.
Board of Directors Hold Annual EIec.
ton Tonight.

The board of directors of the Cen
trail Y. M. c. A. will meet at $50
o'clock this evening for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing year
and listening to reports. George H.
Hoyes, general secretary, will give a
comprehensive report of the work of
the association in the last twelve
months.
The chances are that the present of
ficers will be reelected. They are:
President, E. L. Copeland; vice presi-
dent, Elon S. Clark; treasurer, J. r.
Sargent; recording secretary, C. E.
Eldridge; general secretary, George
( HnVnS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

presented the plan to the National
Charities Conference, and now in San
Francisco it will be discussed with
representatives of western social
agencies Although the plan has been
called the National Childrens Char
ter, leaders of the movement for II
claim it will be more than charter
since it will not only set forth the
rights of childhood but will bind to-
gether forces working for children
and create full cooperation among
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
C0MACHO IS CAUGHT.
Mexican Accused of Killing Cruz Is
Held in Kansas City. sss.f

Raphael Comacho, alias Boneto CO.
macho, wanted in Topeka for the muir
der of Fortistructo Cruz at the east
end of the Sixth street viaduct about
three weeks ago, is being held by the
Kansas City police, according to adj
vices received in Topeka today by
Harvey Parsons, chief of police. Co.
macho was picked up this morning.
According to- information received
here, he put up a fight and succeeded
in beating up a Kansas City police
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
CHURCH NAME STANDS
Unitarians Decide Change at This
Ting Inc edient.

Boston, May 81 The name of the
Unitarian denomination will not be
changed for the present. This Vas
decided at the annual meeting of the
American Unitarian association today
by the adoption of a report of a spe-
cial commission headed by President
Emeritus Charles w. Eliot of Har-
ward that it would be inexpedient to
attempt to abolish or supplant the de-
nominational name
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
ENGINEERS PICK CHIEFS
Brotherhood Confers Honor on Four
at TrienniaI Meet.

Cleveland, O., May 25.-At the tri-
ennial convention of the Brotherhood
of LOGON Engineers here, four
assistant grand chief engineers were
elected today. They are M. w. Cadle,
Sedalia, Mo-; H E. Wills, Washing
ton, D. c.; E. Corrigan, HillsbOro,
Tex, for six year terms, and M. Mont
gomery, San Francisco. Cal, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of E. w.
Hurley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
WAS NOT HER FAULT.
Woman Juror Explains Failure to
Reach q Verdict.

your honor, it wasn't my fault we
couldn't arrive at verdict" declared
Mrs. ]. Spencer. the forewoman,
when the jury in the Bruce-Hayes
case returned to the district court
room to announce to Judge George H.
Whitcomb that they appeared to be
effectuaily hung The eleven men
on the jury elected Mrs. Spencer, the
lone woman, to preside over the de-
1iberations of the jury. Mrs. Spencer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

AND nine of the men agreed. The re-
naming two men refused to concur.
when she made her report she wanted
the judge to understand that it wasn't
her fault they had failed to agree.
G. G. Bruce, an Oklahoma fruit
shipper, was suing E. R. Hayes, a To-
cal commission merchant, for S135
Tor loss on load of melons he had
delivered here. The case was being
tried on appeal from the court of To-
peka. Now it must go over another
term of court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

How inherently human and general
is the characteristic for the home
crowd to be satisfied only with a con-
sist~-t winneri This probably explains
the clamor and the criticism that is
being directed so vigorously in Eng
land these days against Lord Kitch-
ener. But the likelihood is that Kitch-
ener has done as we'll by his job as
any man could. His problem was and
still is of monumental proportions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

Maybe divers members of the Ken
tucky branch of the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church of the
south are protesting against prohibit
ton from purely patriotic motives.
Then. too, some of 'em may be Col
onels' with the mint julep tendencies
that &C with the title. And nobody
ever yet has accused a Kentucky Sol
oneP' of being a hypocrite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

Big money saved by the Santa Fe
Tour Co. on first class trips to the San
Francisco fair. See H. P. Richards, 81 3
New England Bldg. P. 1524.-Adv
Mrs. Anna ]. Caves suit against the
Outlook Suit company for $511O
damages came up for trial before
Judge George H. Whitcomb in the
second division of the district court
this morning. Mrs. Cave asks dam
ages for the fracture of her arm which
resulted when she fell in the store on
September 20 of last year. Her acct
dent was caused by her slipping on
the wax finish of the floor. She alleges
that her injury has made it impossible
for her to continue her vocation of
baking pasties for North Topeka res
taurantS.
Suits cleaned and pressed, CSC
OdorIess Cleaners, phone 3523-Adv.
r. A. Rooster. d. D. s., TO Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
FOR FRANCHISE GOAT
H. C. Is Reversed in Case Against
Siegel, Floating Voter.

Jefferson City, May 25.-Because
of the omission of the word 'feloni-
ously' from the indictment upon
which Joseph Siegel of Chicago was
convicted of voting illegally in the
street railway franchise election in
Kansas City, the case was reversed
and rernanded in an opinion handed
down by Judge Walker of the SUI
preme court today.
Siegel confessed and was sentenced
to the penitentiary. He is now at his
home in Chicago on bail, pending an
appeal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
BLOW TO VOTES CROOKS
Appeals Court Refuses to Cut Bonds
of Terre Hauteans.

Chicago, May 25.-The United
States court of appeals today refused
to lower the bonds of former Mayor
Roberts of Terre Haute, Judge Red
man and nine other convicted conspi1 :
ators now serving sentences at Leav-
enworth for election corruption.
Judge Roby of Indianapolis pleaded
for the men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
MEXICO POLICY STANDS
Wilson Watching and Waiting, After
Hearing from West.

Washington, May 25.-President
Wilson does not contemplate any
change of Mexican policy as result
of the report by Duval West, his spe-
cial commissioner, who recently re-
turned from an investigation. The
president told callers today Mr.. West
had not suggested an embargo on ex-
ports of war munitions from the Uni
ted States into Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

But why did you kill us?" asks the
shapes of dead children of the Kaiser
in a New York World cartoon, notes
the Macon Telegraph, and, it adds,
before that picture of Fact all words
and contentious cover their faces and
are silent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

Some of the Terre Haute election
crooks appear to be laboring under
the delusion that they are better than
their brethren. Anyhow, they are hav-
ing a big fight just now amongst
themselves in the federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth as to whether they
shall all stand or fall together in the
matter of bringing habeas corpus pro-
ceedings for their release
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

Seemingly there is no 1oophole to
break the will of a recently deceased
Westchester county, n. Y, man over
the bequest that he inserted IN these
words: 81 give my dog Max to my
daughter Helen, and l would state
that although called Harry's dog, he
has always been in my possession and
I have always paid for his mainte-
nance and taxes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
BANKERS BACK WILSON
Missouri EfnancierS, in Convention
IndOrse Presidents Policy.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 25.-Four
addresses were included in the pro-
gram of the first day of the twenty
fifth annual convention of the Mis-
souri, Bankers association, that open
ed here today.
The convention today adopted a
resolution supporting President Will
son in his attitude toward the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

Maybe the British government has
requisitioned the Pennsylvania for
service as a naval auxiliary or trans
port because it is so clever at lodging
the torpedoes from German subma-
ri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
TRADE CLASH IS ENDED
London Reports misunderstanding
With U. S. Cleared Away.

London, May 25.-FolIowing a con-
ference this afternoon between Amer
lean Ambassador Page and Sir Ed
ward Gray, British foreign secretary,
it was stated that all misunderstood
ings between the United States and
Great Britain concerning trade nego-
tiations have been cleared away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
sanitation, for the exclusive afternoon
eHblfcaton In Topeka.
The news to received in, The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

Kaw valley farmers are putting in
smaller acreages to potatoes and larg-
err ones to wheat. But it is also posi-
BILE that they are determined to raise
more potatoes to the hill. This can be
done if the proper effort is directed.
In Germany, they raise as many as
535 bushels of Irish potatoes to the
acre, and the best of Germany's po-
tato land isn't naturally a marker to
the soil of the Kaw bottom variety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

general was dropped today upon or
ders from Gov. Capper who instruct
ed Mr. Smalley to turn what ever evil
dence he had acquired over to the
city attorney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
Playing Mimic War.

Boston, May 25.-Defeat of an at
tempt to land an armed force of "in-
vaders'' on the New England coast, in
connection with the naval war game,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

If words instead of bullets counted
in the European war the volubility of
the Italians would return them easy
winners in short order. They have
even the French outclassed in this
respect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

Italy has senate of 264 or more
members, as is indicated by its prac-
fically unanimous vote in favor of
piunging its country into the war.
Suppose the United States were pos
sessed of one of like proportions. Two
or three or more years time would
probably be needed for it to debate
any measure OF particular Importance.
Italy, perhaps, is wise enough to have
a reasonable cloture rule in good
working order for the conduct of its
assembly of solons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
Blow Causes Heavy Loss.

Burlington, Ia, May ga heavy
windstorm swept through the town of
Bushnell, ILL.,, today inflicting $4,000
damages to buildings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

What will happen to Venice of
Germany is able to slip few sub
marines into the canals for which it
Is so famous?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25
DEATHS and FUNERALS,

E. B. Merriam, age 70, died Mon
day at his home, 1921 College ave-
nue.. The funeral will be held at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
home. Interments sin Topeka cemetery.
Word has been received here
from Valley Falls of the death of
Roy Knowels, only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Knowels of that city.
He was injured several days ago
in a runaway and died later. Mrs.
S. G. Kibbey of Topeka, his aunt, and
Miss Goldie Smith of Topeka went to
Valley Falls today to attend the
funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

Now that ocean liners have more
lifeboats, observes the Washington
Herald, the crying need of the times
seems to be for more time to get into
lifebOatS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

Austria is able. at least, to keep up
with the present European fashions
in the matter of changing cabinets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-25

Chicago, May 25.-The use of te1e-
graph wires in northern Illinois was
greatly curtailed today by a heavy
electrical and rain storm.
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MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau OF Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
Association.

Isn't a half-inch of rain in a half
hour rather rubbing it in in the spring
shower line?
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Capper Saws. .Drop II.

| Kansas City, May 25.-Investiga-
ton into the business affairs of Mayor
C W. Green of Kansas City, kan. by
j. I. Smalley, assistant state attorney
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LOCAL MENTION.

Safety razor blades sharpened better tina n
new, 25c-35c doz. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
Lost-Small yellow head parrot
Phone 1912. Reward.-Adv
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Decoration Day boxes of assorted
fresh flowers 500 at Hayes'.-Adv.
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u. s. TOWER STRENGTH
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federal reserve act, but he ventured
the prediction that the banking sys-
tenn of the nation through that act will
become lone of the strongest systems
in the world
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|
Mrs. Vcrnie Harrington gaWc u sur
prise party for her brothc'. F'ranl
lIammes, Sunday evening. The eve
ming was spent in playing games. a
dainty lunch was served, after which
Ian departed for their homes wishing
Frank many happy returns % the day.
ITO say that Frank was surprised would
not express it,
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Houston re
turned home Saturday after u visit
with friends and relatives near Dcll-
YER Colo.
Miss Louise Tilton returned home
after a two weeks visit with relatives
in Omaha.
Emma I WILDER, OF Dow City spent
tlns week end with her .parents, Mr..
land Mrs Fred WILDER.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eohsl are the
PROUD parents Or son, born November
9th. ,
Miss Resse WILDER spent Friday
with her sister, Ethel, who teaches
I ll,e .HaJligan school. q
Mrs. f. W. Houston and baby spent
the week end with her parents. ME-:
and Mrs. iloulillan, OF benison. .
T. C.a Houston has baen very i'll the
past week, but is convulescin.s ut this.
writing
A number OF young folks from this
vicinity attended the Thanksgiving
dance at the new ST. Joseph school in
Dunlap Thursday evening
Mrs. Fred WILDER is able to DC
around after o few days illness.
Nettie, Clifford and Vernon Howe
were sick with measles the past week,
but are able to be around again.
John Rousll transacted business in
Denison recently
Bcrnice WILDER returned home al
ter a weeks visit Will her friend, H0r.
tencc Wright. Of Dunlap.
Mr.. ana Mrs. John Hartisan, OF
Ute. altoetl down To The home OF he:
father, p. G. Houston, who has been
very ill.,
Mrs, Pete Smith. Of Dunlap. spent
the week end at the p c. Houston
home. n
Chauncey LisconA is suffering from
q spraincd aukle, Wsiick he received ut
the football game At Lincoln.
Margaret and Bisf' Houlih;in, OF Den.
iso,,,' are apeD.ling .,l,c week with the
formers sister, Mrs, y. w. Houston.
MI. and Mrs. 'llsrest Theobald. ni
Raub. n. d., arrived here Monday at
ternoon.
Bob Frazier. of Davenport. is in Ma
nilla this week OF business
.- - IL I.-------r-
After sending al boy 10 college to ac.
quire fame by hif brains. ono III finds it
much more apt TO come through the
length Of Ills dropkiclt IA Ess