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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
C. A. MOORE AS HOST
General Agent of Equitable Entertains
Topeka Business Men.

Marking the esta blishment of a rec
ord business written during the past
month by agents of the Equitable Life
assurance society of the United States,
a hundred Topeka business and pro-
fessional men were guests last night
at a dinner. served in the Commercial
club dining hall. Charles A. Moore,
ger eraI agent of the Equitable was
host.
During the past month more appli-
cations for life insurance had been
placed bv agents of the company than
in the fifty years that the Equitable
has beer writing policies, and the Cos
pei OF insurance was preached by the
five score successful business men
who themselves had listened to the
same gospel wnen preached by repre-
Sentatives of the company whose
guests they were last night.
Said Judge Henry F. Mason. of the
supreme court, after the tables had
been cleared of rcast chicken and
mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pie
a IA mole. cigars, coffee and various
other deiicacies that make up we'll
planned dinner: Most men do not buy
life and the only grievances 1 hold
against the man who wrote my policy
is that he did not make it large
enough"
Others who preached the same doc
trine were: William c. CarsweIl, man.
company; Owen ]. Wood, attorney for
the A. T. & S. F. railway; Carol B.
Merriam treasurer of the Merriam
Mortgage company; Herbert J. Cor
wine, supervisor of the Topeka agency
of the Equita Bile company; s. E. Cobb
vice president of the Bank of Topeka:
and Harold t Chase. of the Topeka
Capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
CHESSTOURNEY STARTS
Young and Old Meet in Across the
Boards Matches Today.

The annual across the boards tour
nament of the Kansas State Chess as
ISOLATION began this afternoon at the
Central Y. M. c. A. with a good atten-
dance. Owing to the delay of several
of the prominent mem bers in arriving
the election of officers was not held
until in the afternoon.
Most of the players present today
We're silver locked and boys of the Will
liam Cullen Bryant kind. The Oldest
was Charles L. Berner, of Topeka VINO
is knocking close to the four score
mark, but who is yet quite a chess gen.
eral. The youngest player present,
and one of the youngest in the state,
was Cyrus Cohen, son of Ben Cohen,
the Kansas avenue clothing merchant.
Young Cohen is only 5 years old, but
is a player of married ability.
Among those in attendance this af-
ternoon were: H. w. Craig, one of the
most active members of the associa-
ton; H. W. Moore, d. j. Randall, j.
G.. B. Pinny, c. F. Shimeall, John E.
Frost, A. T. Parr. H. r. Robinson, DR..
W. S. Hunter, Chas. Berner and A M
Harvey. H. G. Larimer was chosen
as referee. The tournament will close
tomorrow night and the winner will be
presented with a handsome silver
trophy cup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
END OF TRIAL NEAR
Schmidt Dynamite Plot Case to Go
to Jury Tomorrow.

Los Angeles, Dec. 29.-The superior
court was to open an hour earlier than
usual today, by direction of Judge
Frank r. Willis, in order to facilitate
the progress of the trial of Mathew
A. Schmidt, charged with murder as
result of thed ynamiting of the Los
Angeles Times building five years ago.
1t was expected that the case would go
to the jury Thursday afternoon.
Job Hartman of counsel for the de-
Tense was to begin closing arguments
today. He will be followed by Nathan
C. Coghlan, chief counsel for Schmidt,
and Thomas eLe Woolwing, district
attorney. will do the final summing
up for the state. The thirteenth jur-
or, E. S. Rowley. was in the box today
as a regular because of the illness of
F. D. Pease, who has been excused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

Order was on trip of inspection.
As soon as the cage stopped at the
bottom of the mine a committee of
prisoners separated the visitors and
took Professor Order to the mine sta
bles. where twelve of the prison
guards already had been captured and
imprisoned by the miners.
At different points in the mine pris-
oners held the six other guards at bay
with mine picks, threatening them
with death if they made an outcry.
The prisoners had overpowered the
guards one by one, several convicts
falling upon each official at an oppor-
tune moment. Then the guards were
hustled into the stables. The convicts
worked with the greatest system and
nothing was known above ground
about conditions in the workings until
Professor Order induced the convicts
to permit the university party to as
cend. Then the story was told War
den Codding and at 4 o'clock prison
officials agreed to the demands for
better food and agreed to meet a COM
mittee Of prisoners to talk over work
ing conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
PARS0NS'S new WATCH
The Chiefs Timepiece Is Fitted With
a Chain.

Harve Parsons. chief of police, Wis
tied the city building this morning,
and with pardonable pride showed the
new gold watch, chain and charm to
some of the city officials. The outfit
was presented to him by the police
force for Christmas and 1t is some
thing worth while. 1t takes the place
of the watch Chief Parsons carried in
his right hand trousers pocket for
years. 1t has long been a custom with
him to carry his watch in his trousers
pocket along with his keys, knife and
small change. That sort of treatment
isn't particularly good for watch
and for that reason the police depart
ment purchased a chain along with
the new watch. In order to wear the
chain the chief must carry the watch
in his vest pocket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
"PEN" MUTINEERS WIN
Kansas Prison Officials Agree to I'm
prove Conditions.

Leaverworth. Kan. Dec. 29-Fifty
prisoners who were ring leaders of
three ened mutiny yesterday in the
coal mine operated at the Kansas state
penitentiary were in solitary confine-
ment today. The mine was opened as
usual this morning but number of
TRUSTEES We're sent down the shaft in
place of the prisoners thought to be
responsible for the disorder The
DEMONSTRATORS demanded better food
j. Il Codding, recently appointed war
zen Of the prison, said today he be-
neved practically all of the 800 con-
Nlcts ut work in the mine yesterday
were aware of the planned demon
stration- The first prison officials
knew If it, however. followed the de
scent f Prof r. L. Order of the min
ing and engineering school at the Uni
verSlty of Kansas and a party of
tTalve from the university. Professor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
TWO new SUITS FILED
Banks in Chicago and IA. c. Bring
Action Against the Hackneys.

Two new suits against Herbert
Hackney and George w Hackney.
president and vice president of the
Topeka Milling company. were filed
with Charles Bowers, clerk of the dis
trict court, this morning. Plaintiffs III
the two cases are the LaSalle Trust
and Savings bank ard the New Eng
land National bank of Kansas City.
The La Sale Trust and Savings
bank alleges that in times past $40
55S,33 was loaned to the Topeka firm.
The petition recites that $1S,502.50
was paid in on the loans as receivers
dividends. The La Sale suit prays
Judgment Cor S1.497.50, the alleged
remaining amount of the loans.
The Kansas City suit is fer S1,1S3.
are of the same nature as
in the La Sale action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
THAT BEES A BUzzIN'
Henry Il. Estabrook Is Newest of
Presidential Candidates.

Lincoln, Dec 29.-The name of
Henry d. Estabrook of New York City
was today filed with the secretary of
state as a candidate for presidential
nomination before the Republican
primary in Nebraska.
Omaha. Neb, Dec. ga petition
to the secretary of state to place the
name of Henry D. Estabrook, of New
York, formerly of this city, on the
primary ballots for nomination for
president on the Republican ticket,
will be filed at Lincoln today, it be-
came known here tonight. The Esta-
brook league of Nebraska circulated
petition which bears 1000 signatures.
In a letter to the league in which he
agrees to the filing, Mr.. Estabrook
says he is in favor of protection and
preparedness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
HE WILL TRY AN ALIBI
Line of Arthur Houser's Defense at
Omaha Is Mapped Out.

When Arthur Houser alleged hold
up and murderer, goes to trial Janu-
airy 0 at Omaha, on a charge of kill
ing w. H. Smith, national treasurer
of the Woodmen of the World, he will
attempt to establish an alibi.
This fact was made known today
by Housers attorneys. Houser is now
in Jail at Omaha. Edward Rooney. a
Topeka attorney, will be first coun-
sci for Houser. Attorney Geering of
Platsmouth, Neb., and s. Fl. Horton of
Omaha will aid in the defense.
The killing of Smith took place
while officers all over the country
Were searching for Houser last fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
DINNER FOR A. {. SWEET
His Friends VIII Entertain the De-
parting r. 1. General Manager.

A dinner will be rendered at the
Cremerie banquet room this evening
to A. E. Sweet, general manager of the
Rock Island lines, who next week
will assume his new duties as vice
presto ent of the Denver & Rio Grande
men of Topeka.
Every district official and the di-
vision superintendent are here for the
occasion j. A. Stewart, of Kansas
City, general passeI. ger agent, and a
former Topeka resident. is expected
to arrive in time to enjoy the feed.
No program mas beer ARA nged, but
it IS not unlikely that Mr.. Sweet and
q few of his associates will be called
upon to make SpeeCheS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
SEEK COOPERATION
United Mine Workers Want Operators
to Resume Conferences.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 29.-John p
White, international president OF the
United Mine Workers of America, an
nounced here today he had mailed in
vitations to coal operators and union
mine officials in western Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana, ask
ing them to meet in Chicago January
6. next. for a conference looking to
the rehabilitation of the former con-
ference body of miners and operators
of those districts which was discon-
tinued in 1914.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
PRINT TERMS OF PEACE
German Newspapers Carry Story of
Possible German Proposal.

London, Dec. "a decision to call
new armies into the field by conscrip-
ton is Great Britain's answer to what
official circles regard as a new peace
feeler" from Germany.
Press dispatches from Berlin and
Geneva today contain new peace hints
and reported that the official news
agency of Germany, the Wolff bureau,
has sent to newspapers a summary OF
possible terms of peace. This sum-
mary, according to the Wolff bureau
was prepared and printed by the Neue
Zuericher Zeitung, of Zurich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

James Bassett, age 70, a pioneer of
Shawnee county, died Sunday at his
home in Dover. The funeral was held
Tuesday at the residence in Dover.
Mr.. Bassett came to Kansas in 1857,
settling in Shawnee county. He was
a member of the Second Kansas cav
airy, serving three years in the Civil
war.
Mrs. F. F. Murphy, mother of Mary
Murphy Of Topeka, died Christmas
day in Baldwin. She was the wife of
the Rev F. F. Murphy of Baldwin
who is we'll known in eastern Kansas,
where he has several charges. She is
survived by two sons and three daugh-
ters The funeral was held today in
Baldwin. Mrs. Murphy's death was
caused by heart trouble, from which
she had suffered for over a year. Miss
Murphy is a teacher of German in the
Topeka high school and lives at 707
West Tenth street
The funeral of Caleb Chivers, who
died Tuesday. will be held at the resi-
dence in Tecumseh at 2:30 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon. Interment. in
Topeka cemetery.
Thomas Redding, age 81. died this
morning at a local hospital. The body
was sent to Ada, Kan, today for in
terment.
Henry CLAIR. age 20, died Tuesday
night at his home. -409 East Seventh
street. He is survived by his wife and
eight children: Earl H. CLAIR, Sam
CLAIR and H. B. CLAIR, of Rexford,
Kan; S. Q. CLAIR and q. H. CLAIR, of
Council Bluffs, Ia. A. S. CLAIR, of
Phillipsburg, Kan; Mrs. Lola Culison,
of Oberlin, Kan. and Mrs. Mary Bar
Gus. of Council Bluffs, Ia. Mr.. CLAIR
was pioneer of Decatur county, Kan,
having settled on farm near Rexford.
He moved to Topeka about 10 years
ago. The funeral will be held at
o'clock this evening at the home The
body will be taken to Rexford for in
termant s7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

New York. Dec. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper. 3@3A per cent. Sterling, go day
bills, 1904 demand, 4,737s cables, 4.74K.
Marks. demand. 76% cables, 7GA. Guild
ers, demand. 43A cables, 433s. Lires,
demand, 6.5sA cables, 6.57A. Rubles,
demand, 500 cables, 81. Bar silver, 5f2s &C
Mexican dollars, 41Ac. Government bonds,
steady; railroad bonds, lower. Time loans,
firmer; 60 and 80 days, A@3; six
months. 3@3A.
Call money, firmer; high, 21a low. IL
ruling rate, ,; last loan, 2A closing bid
IL; offered at "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

erance of his boy from trouble, is
powerful because of its very simplicity.
1t is an old, old story which finds its
greatest appeal in the very breadth of
its Sympathies. Small wonder that
this delightful story, which was seen
in every nook and corner of the world
for over three decades, should be call
ed Americas oldest living drama"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

THE Old Homestead" with Frank
Locke as Joshua Whitcomb, is the Iris
bill today and tonight 1t is impossible
to suggest the wealth of comedy and
the rich pathos with which the story
is filled The heart-interest in the
innocent boy. who is driven into temp
tation and misery by circumstances
over which he has no control, and the
implicit faith of the staunch old New
England farmer in the ultimate deIiv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
Appoint Osborne.s Successor.

Albany, Dec. 29.-George w. Kirch-
wey of New York, was offered the
wardenship OF Sing Sing prison by
State Prison superintendent Riley
this afternoon. Kirchwey is expected
to accept the offer. He would sue
coed Thomas NJ Osborne. who will be
dismissed by the uperintendent under
the charges of the Westchester county
grand jury.
Kirchwey was formerly dean of the
Columbia school of law and has been
associated with Osborne in prison
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
KNOWS NO FEAR
Donald G.. Thompson, Topeka
"Nar Hero" StartIeS Hearers.
spoke Before Members of Com
mercial Club This Noon.
ELOPED TO SAVE HIS LIFE
Then Thanked German Girl
Who Had Been So Kind.
Experience War Photographer
Just One Long Thrill.

Eepudiating the stories of German
atrocities and declaring that he was
ueutral-fcr Kansas first, last and all
the times-DonaId C Thompson, the
Topeka boy who has won fame on the
battlefieIds of Europe as a daredevil
photoera pher. today told 200 business
emeu ut the Commercial club graphic
story of war-ridden Europe.
To be shot in the head. to ne beaten
ny German officers. forced to run for
his life to olope with a German girl
in order to set away with his life, to
take dizzyirg rides in war aeroplanes,
and to have countless other hair-rais-
inx experiences are some of the things
Thompson told about He was IN
thirty-two battles in Belgium
\ Lord Northcliffc Incident.
Between times at the various fronts
in Europe Thompson spent his time
with the heads Of the armies and other
dicuitaries-
one day while I was dining with
Lord Northcliffe in London said
Thompson. he asked me to go to Ber-
lin To get pictures to show the starving
condition of the people there. Al
though I vas indicted for a hundred
different things in Germany and could
not go there except on penalty of
deaf n. / consented We-the lord and
fixed up a faxed story proposed to
hzve been printed in a newspaper
which stated that 1 had been back to
club there that the German officers
were the incest, kindest men in the
world.
L went on to Berlin and just as
soon as l was inside the German ter
rltoFy two big Germans jumped on me
and beat me up. 1t was the worst
beating I ever got They threw me
in n guard house and told me that
was TO be killed That was cheerful.
They took all my belongings but pref
" soon one Of tho men came back and
told me that the German governor
wanted to see me / went into the
room where he was and he asked me
II ! wanted to wash before we had a
talk
spy on Newspaper.
lie had towels brought into the
room Then he offered me beer
Thought that was funny if he was
going to have me shot but pretty soon
] spicd the clipping that Lord North
cliffe and I had fixed up [ was re-
leased and went to the hotel Pretty
soon the cham bermaid told me that
tho German secret service was after
me ard / had better get away. A spy
III the London Daily Mail office had
told the Germans that the clipping
was faxed.
- called up a certain girl 1 knew
who was the daughter of Il prominent
man in the German army and told
her that l wanted to elope with her
and that | wanted ner to get the pa
paGs so that we could get out of Ger
many. She got the papers and we got
oui Then l explained to her that
that was the only way 1 could save
my life"
Thompson gave the most thrilling
thirtv-minute talk Topeka business
men have listened to in some time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
CLAIM FRENCH DRIVE FAILS.
German Adviccs Report Enemy Driven
Out of Captured Positions.

Berlin, Dec. 29.-The offensive
movement undertaken by the French
in the Vosges, at Hirzstein. is said by
the German war office to have been
broken down last night The report
comedies that the French penetrated
the German position on Hartmanns-
Weilerkopf. but says they were ex-
Delled later
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7 ECAr.
1 la Tie Topeka State Journal,
December %. 1915


1 I,uDl4sned in The Topeka State Journal,
December %. 1915
NOTICE
/, the undersigned, Carey J Wilson,
Superintendent of Insurance of the State
of Kansas, hereby notify all persons in
terested that on December oath, 1J1J at
five O'Clock Z. NJ. I revoked the certificate
of authority of the Topeka Mutual Live
Stock Insurance Company of Topeka, Kan
sas.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
at Topeka, Kansas, this cath
[Seal.l day of December. 1915.
CAREY J. WILSON,
superintendent Vf Insurance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

Washington, Dec. 29.-Secretary
Lansing today formally denied pub
lished statement that the real purpose
of the visit to Europe of Col E. NJ.
House was to settle difficulties be-
tween Ambassador Page at London on
one hand and Ambassadors Gerard
and Penfield at Berlin and Vienna on
other hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
BLAME INSPECTORS
SDread of Foot and Mouth Disease
Checked UD to Officials.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Complaint of in
competent inspectors, both federal
and state. in connection with the bat
tie against the hoof and mouth dis
sease in Illinois was made today before
the United States senate committee in
yestigating the epidemic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

Chicago. Dec. 25.-William Lori
mer, president of the defunct La Sale
Street Trust & Savings bank, will be
placed on trial Friday to face charges
of conspiracy to wreck that Institution,
It was announced today by States At
torney HOyne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

The Santa Fe telegraph school will
hold a gospel meeting at 10:45 O'Clock
Friday morning. The Rev D. H.
Hanna will speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

The Young Peoples society of the
Swedish Bethel church held the an
nual meeting Friday evening. Inter
esting reports were read and the fol-
lowing new Officers were elected:
John w. Nygren, president; Frank
Carlson, vice president; Edward Es-
pelin, secretary; Miss Beda Redeem.
assistant secretary; David Carlson.
treasurer; Ernest johnson, financial
secretary; Miss Edith johnson. Ii
brarian; Miss Nellie Carlson, pianist.
The society has eighty-three members.
The young people have subscribed
$500 for the building fund.
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Wholesale Grocery Burns.

Davenport, Dec. 29.-Fire in the
Morton L. Marks company, wholesale
grocery house today resulted in loss
estimated at $175,O00. The outer
walls of the building remain, but the
interior and stock is virtually a total
loss. The cause is unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
w. Q. WIN Play wolverines.

ST. Louis Mo-, Dec. 29.-Announce-
ment was made today that Washing
ton university will play the University
of Michigan football team at Ann
Arbor on November 4, 1916.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

Paris. Dec. 29.-The central mill
tary postoffice yesterday handled
100000 parcels containing New Years
gifts for soldiers. One hundred and
eighty thousand of the parcels were
carried free. This is believed to be a
record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29
Grant Thompson's Request.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec 29.-The request
of Mayor William Hale Thompson of
Chicago that his name be withdrawn
from the Nebraska presidential pri-
mary ballot will be granted, Secretary
of State Pool said today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

Words are inadequate to express our
gratitude and appreciation for the
kindness manifested by our friends
and neighbors in the death and burial
of our son. Lowren.
MR.. AND MRS. ]. F. SNYDER.
ADV.
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THOMPSON BACKS OUT
Chicago's Cowboy Mayor Withdraws
From Race for President.

Chicago, Dec 29.-William Hale
Thompson, mayor of Chicago, today
requested the secretary of state of
Nebra ska to withdraw his name from
the Republican presidential primary
ballot in Nebraska
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-29

NOTICE
]. the undersigned, Carey ]. WILSON,
Superintendent of Insurance of the stats
of Kansas, hereby notify all persons In
terested that ON December 24th. 1915. at
five O'Clock r. NJ. / revoked the certifi-
cate of authority of the Topeka National
Live Stock Insurance Company Of Topeka,
Kansas
WITNESS my hand and official seal p
at Topeka, Kansas. this oath
ISeal. day of December 1915.
CAREY j. WILSON.
Superintendent Of Insurance.
IPublished In The Topeka State Journal
December 80, 1915
NOTICE. O.
L. the undersigned Carey J. Wilson,
Superintendent of Insurance Of the State Of
Kansas, hereby notify all persons In -
terested that December cath. 1918 az o
five o'clock T.. NJ. ! revoked the certin.
cate of authority Of the Central National
Mutual Hail Insurance Company of To-
peka. Kausas-
.WITNESS my hand and official seal
at Topeka, Kansas. this 24th
ISeal.l day of December. 1915.
CAREY !. WILSON.
Superintendent Of Insurance.