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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
near $20,OO0,0O0
Personal Property Listed in
Shawnee County for Taxation.
The Exemptions Amount to
Two and a Quarter Millions.

Two and a quarter millions of the
personal property of Shawnee county
citizens is exempted from taxation.
More than half million dollars of
property is owned by persons who pay
no taxes at ALL being possessors of
less than $500 and exempt by reason
of being heads of families. The exact
amount is $629,S10. Exemptions ex-
tended to persons who pay on a valua-
ton of more than $500 aggregate a
total of 81, 641 200.
Personal property to be listed for
the collection of the 1915 taxes
amounts to s19,4O9,59O. The exempt
ed property recorded by Assessor S. H.
Haynes totals S2,271 ,010. An interest
ing fact disclosed by an examination
of the report shows that no less than
IL owners of automobiles still are en-
titled to the constitutional exemption.
Mr.. Haynes says he has looked over
the machines in question and that the
commonwealth is not being robbed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
NEW LAW ATTACKED
Commission Men Petition Judge Dana
for Restraining Order.

w. o. Anderson, commission mer-
chant, representing himself and about
seventy-five other commission dealers
in the state, today through his attor-
ney, E. D. McKeever, filed suit in the
Shawnee county district court against
S. NJ. Brewster, attorney general, and
J. C. Mohler, secretary of the state
board of agriculture, and several
county attorneys of the state.
Anderson asks Judge Dana to issue
a restraining order against the en-
forcement of the state law enacted by
the last legislature intended for the
regulation of commission merchants.
The law was written by c. D. Resler
of Neosho county, representative in
the legislature, and provides for in
spections and makes commission deal
ers report to the secretary of the
state board of agriculture. The con-
stitutionality of the law is attacked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
BOOM FOR SLAT0N
Editor Would Nominate EX-
Governor for Vice President.
Says Frank Case Has Made
Martyr of Him.

Detroit, Mich, June 30.-That a
nationwide movement for nomination
of former Governor John M. Slaton
of Georgia as Democratic candidate
for vice president of the United States
will be under way within few months
was predicted by John Temple Graves,
editor-in- chief of the New York
American and former newspaper edi-
tor of Atlanta, who came to Detroit
Tuesday to address the board of COM
merce.
Some of the strongest support in
the country will come to Slaton for the
vice presidency nomination., says Mr..
Graves. Personally he is a splendid
gentleman of the most upright charac-
ter and of great native ability. There
isn't a hamlet in the land where the
Leo Frank case has not been discussed
with the action of Governor Slaton
in comm uting@his death ser tence in
defiance of mob hostility Nine
tenths of the people outside Georgia re-
gard Slaton as a martyr to his duty
and the people love a martyr.
Many people believe that the hos
tility to Frank in Georgia is based on
racial lines but that is wrong. 1t was
class feeling instead of a racial feel
ing and probably three fourths of the
Georgia people believe Frank should
have been executed. There will be a
reaction of feeling in Georgia, how
ever, and it will come Soon."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
ERIN PATRIOT DEAD
jeremiah Old. Rosa, Pictur-
esque Irish Figure, No More.
His Life Spent Working for
COuntry's Freedom.
TWICE THROWN INTO PRISON
His Freedom and Citizenship
Restored by Queen Victoria.
IrOnic Fate Cuts Him Off in
Ignorance of ONE Rule.
TWICE THROWN INTO PRISON

New York, June 80. jeremiah
O'Donovan Rosa, the famous Irish
patriot, died this afternoon i'll st. Vim
cents hospital. He was SO years old
and death came at the end of a pro-
tracted illness.
Perhaps there is no more pic
turesque figure in all Ireland's long
fight for freedom than Mr.. Rosa. 1t
is the irony of fate that he lost con-
seriousness in his last illness before
news of the home rule won for Ire
land could be carried to him.
Mr.. RoSSa'S entire life was long,
bitter struggle against England. In
his early manhood he was implicated
in an Irish revolution against Great
Britain was arrested on a charge of
treason and was imprisoned in Cork.
He was later released OH his own
recogniZance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
Still We Are SHY
Census Takers Fail to Find 10000 Peo-
pie in County.

Although the exact figures of the
Shawnee county census have not been
given by Oscar Swayze, county clerk,
it has been ascertained that the enum-
Grafton of last March failed to bring
the total population up to the 10000
mark from which it receded a year
ago. About the most notable effect
of the situation will be the disappoint-
ment of two county officers whose sal
aries would be raised IL the 10000
mark were reached
Work of preparing data for the
decennial state census has been con-
Quoted with more than ordinary care
this year and the census gatherers
have labored with diligence in order
that the blot on Shawnee county S
escutcheon that of having lost several
thousand population, might be wiped
out. Not many have been overlooked
in this years counting of noses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
TAKE over Lines
Postmaster General to Revive
Government Ownership Issues.
Wants All Communication In
dustries Out of Private Hands.

Washington, June 30.-In his an
nual report for the fiscal year which
ends today Postmaster General Burle-
son will recommend that congress de-
clare a government monopoly of all
utilities for the transmission of intel
igence and that steps be taken to in
corporate into the postal establish
ment the telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS.
Postmaster General Burleson says
that the telegraph and telephone
service is inevitably monpolistic and
when operated under private control
does not give the maximum of public
service at the minimum cost to the
whole people,
According to figures for the eleven
months of the present fiscal year and
the indications for the present month,
which ends the year, the postal
deficit will amount to between SILL
100000 and 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
BARRED BY CENSOR.
"Kreutzer Sonata" Movie Is Held Up
Pending an Appeal.

"Kreutzer Sonata which was re-
jected by the movie censorship board
this morning, will be brought before
the appeal board late today. This
committee consists of Governor Cap
per, j. T. Botkin, secretary of state,
and S. NJ. Brewster, attorney general.
The Rev. FeStuS Foster, a member
of the board, barred the picture Mon
day, but today it was shown before
w. D. Ross, state superintendent of
public instruction, who also killed
the film.
1.-The acting is wonderful" Mr.. Ross
said, land the scenic and lighting eff
the most demoraliZing picture I have
ever seen. 1t is the plot that 1 am
Directing to, not any individual
scenes"
Mr.. Ross also made the statement
that he would not consider the de-
cision of the appeal board as official
unless a majority of the members were
present. On one occasion Governor
Capper appointed Charles Sessions as
his substitute in looking over a reel
but that won't work in the future,
Mr.. Ross says.
Mr.. Foster, at the inofrma1 meeting
held in the censor room over the Cozy
siders be barred from witnessing the
films that are being censored. There
were only two outsiders" in the
room when he made the suggestion,
Lew Williamson, manager OF the Coy,
and a newspaper reporter
The picture that brought the board
together today is taken from the book
by Tolstoi, although it does not follow
the work of the Russian author to
any great extent. 1t has an unhappy
ending. Some of the best known mo-
ton picture stars take part in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
RAID ON WEST Side.
Undersheriff Larimer Arrests Party
of -Four.

The vigilance of the police depart
ment has driven the few regular
women of the town from their ac-
customed haunts in the Bottoms"
onto higher ground and this morning
Undersheriff Hugh Larimer uncovered
a retreat in one OF the best residence
neighborhoods of the West side. AS
result of the ran which Larimer
conducted all by himself, just before
breakfast, a complaint was subse-
quently sworn to charging Eva Lam
bert, Edith Carter, Roy. Hoover and
w. D. Rife with disreputable conduct.
The four were found at 11S North
Clay street, where they had rented q
furnished house.
Having discovered an apparently
abandoned taxicab a block or less dis
tant from the house, Larimer began
an investigation which developed that
the quartet. after spending hilarious
night in joy-riding had returned to
their rented quarters and retired, in
wiling the chauffeur to the shelter of
the roof while he waited until his
vehicle should be further requisition-
ed. The weary driver was found
asleep on the porch. When Larimer
arrived he found doors and windows
unfastened and he proceeded to wan
der through the house without let or
hindrance. He made no arrests until
later in the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
HOLD FIRST MEETING.
Members of State Civil Service Com
mission Get Together.

Members of the new state civil serv-
ice commission are this afternoon
holding their first official meeting IN
the office of James L. King, state Ii
brarian- Partial rules, prescribing
methods and requirements under
which civil service examinations will
be held, will be adopted by the COM
mission and submitted to the gov
ernor
The new civil service law as af-
fecting state employees becomes eff
fective July L George T. Keyes of
New York, secretary of the national
civil service reform league, is today
meeting with the Kansas commission
at the personal request of Governor
Capper. Definite rules covering all
phases of civil service examinations
and qualifications will be adopted late
this afternoon or sometime Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
WANTS MORE CARS.
Not Enough to Accommodate Tomor-
rows Visitors.

Final arrangement for entertain
ment of the 125 members of the Gin
cinnati Chamber of Commerce who
will be guests of the Topeka Com
mercial club tomorrow afternoon from
1 o'clock until o'clock in the after
noon, were completed today with the
exception of obtaining enough cars for
the tour of the city.
c. S. Elliott and Scott Hopkins will
be speakers at the luncheon. Gov
ernor Arthur Capper will also be
asked to address the Ohioans.
A call has been issued by j. Will
Kelly, secretary of the Commercial
club, for more cars for use in the tour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
HOLD Elusive WITNESS
Wanted in Lusitania Probe Taken in
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, June 30.-Heinz Hard
enburg wanted as witness before
the federal grand jury at New YORK,
was taken in charge here today by
federal authorities.
Hardenburg was one of the wit
nesses the government depended upon
to impeach the state of Gustav Stahl,
the man who made an affidavit that
he had seen the guns on the Lusitania
when she sailed from New York on
her last voyage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
TO ATTEND The EXPO.
Governor Capper and Party VIII
Leave july IL.

Governor Capper and his official
party will leave Kansas July IL to at
tend the Panama-Pacific exposition in
San Francisco. The trip will be made
in a private car ever the Santa Fe.
In the party will be Governor and
Mrs. Arthur Capper, w. Y. Morgan,
lieutenant governor, and Mrs. Nor
gan: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Times,
Wichita; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert T. Reid,
Topeka. The start will be made from
Topeka Monday morning, July II.
Innes and Reid will join the party at
Pueblo, Colo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
GERMANS need COTTON
Use of Staple for Ordinary Purposes
Has Been Prohibited.

Berlin, June 30.-The military COM
mandant of the province of Branden-
burg, in which Berlin is situated, is
issued an order, effective August 1,
prohibiting the manufacture of fabrics
wholly or chiefly cotton for nearly
all ordinary purposes, such as articles
tablecloths.
The presumption from the order is
that Germany needs all the cotton
available for use in the manufacture
of explosives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
MASONIC FUNERAL.

There will be a special commune
cation of Topeka lodge No. IT, A F.
and A. NJ. Thursday, July 1, at 2:30
p. m. to attend the funeral of Brother
j. Lee knight, a member of the lodge
since 1869. All Master Masons are in
vited to meet with us.
RALPH w. SQUIRES, Master.
CARL W. NELLIS. Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
Evelyn Thaw subpoenaed.

Malone, n. Y, June 30.-The states
process servers have found Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw. She has been served
with subpoena at her summer camp
at Lake ChateaugaU and will testify
probably next week against her hus-
band, Harry K. Thaw, in the jury pro-
ceedings to determine mis- mental con-
ditions now being held in New York
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
LOCAL. MENTION.

The Grand Encampment of the I. O..
o. F. lodge will be held in Topeka,
October IL to Is. Arrangements are
being made for 1000 delegates. The
encampment will include the Grand
lodge and the Rebekah lodge, which
is the women's auxiliary of the Odd
Fellows organization.
TT. Binger has filed suit in the
Shawnee county district court against
j. NJ Reed, doing business as the To-
peka Planning Mill company, in which
Ringer asked for 50, 496 for the loss OF
a thumb. He alleges that Reed refused
to settle under the state compensation
act, and bases his claim on the weekly
allowance provided in the act for
such losses.
DR.. Atwood. Eye, Ear. Nose.
Throat 623 Kansas Ave. Phone 4353
white.-Adv.
sippi, is in Topeka visiting Prof. 5.
G. Hefelbower of Washburn college
Mr. DeWall is a relative of the late
Dom Paul Kruger, leader or the
Beers in the South African war. He
recently returned to the United States
after a tour of Europe.
A marriage license has been issued
to Leroy Packard and Miss Verna
Reedy.
Matt weightman, county treasurer,
today received the notification of the
state tax commission that he should
disregard the new mortgage reglstra-
ton law, since it has been knocked out
by a decision of the supreme court,
and that mortgages should be put on
the tax rolls like other personal prop
erty.
The Lowmap church boys brother
hood social will be held in the base
ment of the church tonight in case
of rain.
Cut flowers at Hubbard's-Adv.
High honors at the weekly shoot of
the Topeka Gun club, held Tuesday
afternoon, went to Taylor, who made
Stewart was second with As and
Springer third with "A. Thompson
broke AZ, Biscoe Al, Hoover 80 and
Alkire SO. A special shoot will be
held at the club grounds Friday aft
ernoon at $50 in order to give prac-
tice to the members who will attend
the big shoot at Wamego next Mon
day.
Highland Park Sunday school has
prepared special ehildren's day exer-
cises for next Sunday morning at IL
o'clock. Arrangements have been
made to accommodate visitors and all
will be welcome.
The Modoc club has rendered its
services to the band for the Audi
torium concert Friday evening The
club will have two numbers on the
program There will be no lack of
talent, the band having received en-
thusiastic encouragement from the
musically inclined throughout the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
BILLION DOLLARS!
Greatest Trade Balance in His
E tory of e. s.
Exceeds by S40O,OOO,OOO Best
Previous Record.

Washington, June 30.-Official an
nouncement of the greatest favorable
trade balance in the nations history
more TRAN a billion dollars-for the
current year, ending at midnight. was
made today at the department of COM
merce. 1t exceeded by nearly $780,
100000 the best previous record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
Tired, Aching Muscles Relieved

Hard work, over-exertion. mean stiff.
sore muscles. Sloan's Eminent lightly
applied, a little quiet, and your soreness
disappears like magic. Nothing ever
helped like your Sloans Imminent. L can
never thank you enough, writes one
grateful user. Stops suffering, aches and
pains. An excellent counter irritant, better
and cleaner than mustard. All Druggists.
25c Get a bottle today. Penetrates with
out rubbing.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
with $500 Order of Other
Groceries or Meats.)

Eggs, right from nearby farms.
oOZSH. &C
Texas Watermelons for the Fourth
of July, Id. Il "a c
COrned Beef, extra nice, lb. -. .12 C
Smoked Hams, good quality, half
or whole ham, per Id. 10 II C
Matches, SC packages, special
5 packag es. .15c
Catsup, fancy quality, 25c bottle. .19c
Dill Pickles, good size, dozen 19c
Fels Naptha Soap, 10 bars. -. .45c
Pie Plant-large, crisp and ten
der; right for canning, lb. 1c
Peaches-nice fruit, large bas-
ket SUr'
New BeetS-Nice size for can
ming; bunch, 1c; 1 doz. punches, 1Oc
Sour PickleS-nice size, gallon. csc
Milk-evaporated, large can,
dozen l6-OZ. .... sos.
Small size, dozen. SIC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
Lincoln Post Attention.

The members of Lincoln Post, G. A.
r. are requested to meet at the hall
Thursday at 2:30 p. m. to attend the
funeral of our late comrade, J. Lee
knight.
W. w. SMITH, P. C.
J. NJ. MILLER, Adj.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30

Sleigeyo Muira, one of the most
beautiful girls in Japan, viii enter
Mount Holyoke college this fall and
take a four years course. She is
spending the summer with Mrs.
Helen Gould Shepard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30

William Carl Oehms, age s, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Oehms, died
Tuesday at the home of his parents,
III Chestnut street. The funeral was
held at o'clock this afternoon from
the Free Methodist church. Intcrment
in Topeka cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30

The Hon. Seton R. (Bobbie) Beres-
ford, brother of Lord Decies and
well known international sportsman,
is to marry Miss Rosemary Graves
Sawle, daughter of Rear Admiral Sir
Charles Graves-Sawle, M. v. O., of
Cornwall, England. "Bobbie" Beres-
ford, as he is popularity known in this
country, recently was reported to be
of Washington, who met him on her
way over to England to act as a war
nurse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
DEATHS And Funerals.

The funeral of Captain J. Lee
Knight will be held at 8 o'clock
Thursday afternoon at PenwelPs
chapel. Interment in Topeka ceme-
terry. The services at PenwelPs chapel
will be in charge OF Lincoln Post No.
1, G. A. r. The Masonic Lodge No.
II will conduct the services at the
grave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30

John M. Studebaker, the last of the
old Studebakers who founded Stude-
baker Brothers Manufacturing Com
pany at South Bend, Ind, soon will
retire as chairman of the board Of
directors, according to an announce
ment made last week. Despite the
fact that he is, ,eighty-three years
old, Mr.. Studebaker is at his desk
every morning and takes & great in
terest in the affairs of the corpora
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30

Canned Peaches-large can, No.
Lima BEAMS lbs. &c
Carrots, yellow Wax Beans, Nice
Turnips, Cabbage everything nice
and fresh.
Tomato Soup-Cream of Tomato
Soup, 10c cans -. Z. ....-2 for 15c
ApTicOts-2 large cans, good quail
Grape Juice-Armours', pint. 2Oc
quart. SOC
Good ParIor Brooms, 25c grade. .21c
35c grade, enameled handle. 29c
New PotatOeS-15 lbs. to the
Pure Prcservcs-Full quart jars SOC
Cornflakes- 10c pkg,
1Or. -1oc
Lemons, fancy, largest size. doz. .19c
Soap-White Rose, 10 bars. 24c
Rice-Fancy, whole Japan. lbs. 25f:
Navy Bcans-Fancy, lbs. 33c
Coffee, fresh roasted
18c quality, ID. ................13 c
soc quality, Id. .23c
Creamery Butter-Best quality.
plain wrapped, lb. .............2 PIC
FlOur-4Slb. sack Regal, per
sack. %I.oc
Tomatoes large cans. Csc
Ginger Snaps-Fresh, lb. ........ &c
Pink Salmon-12kc value, can. .1Oc
Pure Lard-Kettle rendered, lb. lee
Gunpowdcr Tca-50c value, Id. SOC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30

E. r. DeWan of jackson, M1ssis-
sippi. is in Topeka visiting Prof. 5.
G. Hefelbower of Washburn college.
Mr.. DeWan is a relative of the late
Dom Paul Kruger, leader of the
Beers in the South African war He
recently returned to the United States
after a tour of Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30

DR., Atwood, Eye, Ear. Nose
Throat. 623 Kansas Ave. Phone 435:
white.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30

A marriage license has been issued
to Leroy Packard and Miss Verna
Reedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
Here Are Facts That Make
Germania Policies Easy
to Sell-Read Them

The Germania Life was organized under
the law of New York in 1860.
The Gcrmania Life paid in 1911 nearly
$1,000 100000 to living polcyholders.
The Germania Life has over S50,0O0,-
10000 of assets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30

The Modoc club has rendered its
services to the band for the Audi
torium concert Friday evening. The
club will have two numbers on the
program There will be no lack of
talent, the band having received en-
thusiastic announcement from the
musically inclined throughout the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
Cut flowers at Hubbard's.--Adv

Highland Park Sunday school has
prepared special children's day eXer-
cises for next Sunday morning at IL
o'clock. Arrangements have been
made to accommodate visitors and all
will be welcome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30

The Lowman church boys brother
hood social will be held in the base
ment of the church tonight in case
of rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-16
NO MORE AUTOS IN
PIONEER PLAZA

Pioneer plaza viii no longer be apark-
ing place for automobiles At az ad-
journed session of the city council Non
day afternoon an amendment was passe1
to the traffic ordinance making 1t IN
lawful to park autos in Pioneer plaza
after November %.
The ordinance amendment was re-
ouested by the auto dealers IN order
that they could have their auto show.
in the plaza, but it viii be made a per-
manent arrangement as the plaza has
become so congested with autos that it
is difficult to get through the plaza.
The plaza has been included in the re-
stricted district within which autos may
not be parked longer than 20 minutes