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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23
Record Breaking Crowd at
Wichita-Topeka Contest.
Many TOpekanS Watch Savages
Make Getaway.

Wichita, Kan, April 23.-With the
sun breaking through the clouds and
the grandstand and bleachers over
flowing with enthusiastic fans, Wich-
ita opened the Western league season
here this afternoon with the Topeka
Savages as visitors. The crowd was
estimated at between five and six
thousand people. Many Topekans
were at the park to see their new
team perform for the first time.
The batteries were announced as
follows: Topeka-Grover and Tonne
man; Wichita-Baker and Gray.
At the end of the first inning the
score was to O.
Wichita, April 23.-The Wichita
Wolves opened the 1915 Western
League baseball season here today
with the Topeka Savages. Both
teams have been strengthened as com
pared with last year and both are un-
der new managers. A half holiday
was declared and an automobile and
Booster club parade preceded the
game. Grover and Tonneman were
announced as the Topeka battery, and
Cochran and Gray for Wichita.
Over the League.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 23.-With
rejuvenated and, what appear on pa
per to be improved teams throughout,
the eight members of the Western
League lined up to start the season to-
day. The year promises one of the
hottest races for pen-.ant honors that
has ever been waged by the middle
west minor organization. Every man
ager has worked hard since the sea-
son closed last year to build a team
on paper which will furnish a we'll
balanced organization in the field and
Sioux City, which took the pennant
10 xxyif6 rx-iI1 n
out doubt, have a harder battle this
year.
Elaborate preliminary ceremonies
by Boosters clubs, civic organizations
and fans took place before the open
ing of the games. At Wichita, which
finished last in the last race, the
boosters displayed the same enthusi-
asm as though their team had been
a winner, and Joined shouting pa
rade of bands and motor cars An
advance seat sale of 1000 was an
nounced yesterday, a large crowd also
went with the Topeka team which
opens as the opponent of the locals.
The st. Joe team, which opens with
Omaha, was also escorted to the
grounds by a parade. Advance selec-
tons of pitchers for the game were
Baker, St Joe, and Willis, Omaha.
At Sioux City.
Sioux City, April 23.-Sioux City
and Des Moines will open the Western
less rain interferes. President Tip
O'Neill of the Western League will
witness the game. Manager Josh
Clarke is optimistic over the prospects
of the Sioux City team to repeat the
pennant winning trick Kirby White
is to pitch for Sioux iCty and Lefty
Logridge for Des Moines.
At Lincoln.
Lincoln, April 23.-The Lincoln
Western League team opened the 1915
season here today with Denver under
cloudy skies with a chilly, high wind
blowing. The usual opening day cere-
monies preceded the game. Many new
players appear in the lineups of the
two teams Manager Mcintyre the
new Lincoln leader, announced that
Ehman and Williams would be the
battery for the locals while Gaskin
and Spahr were seelcted by Manager
Coffey of Denver for similar duty.
AT ST. Joe.
Omaha at St. Joe-Game post
pOned: rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23

The goal of 100000 set Thursday
noon to be reached today noon in the
Washburn college campaign for
100000 of the half million dollar
endowment fund was passed at the
rally in the Auditorium today by a
margin of SLIP.
The amount announced Thursday
noon was $4,000. When the reports
were read today there was $4,113
locking to realize the ambition of the
Army of the Blue.
Many of the pledges were addition
al The spirit at the meeting was in
dcative of final success in the cam
paisn.
Dr. F. E. Vest arose and stated that
he would be one of twenty to raise the
necessary amount on the spot, which
would mean S215 for each of the
twenty persons.
Then the Fireworks.
Then the fireworks started. The
campaign enthusiasm reached fever
height Mrs A. A. GODDARD arose and
said she would be the second of the
twenty. Then came nine others: Mrs.
A. Marburg, Mrs. Robert Stone, S. E.
Cobb, Norris L. Gage-who had al
ready. subscribed $20O-Mls. Case of
Oberlir, Beta Sorority, Mrs. ]. w
Gleed Alumni Chapter Beta Sorority.
Then three subscriptions from the
Gleed family were announced: Mary
Gleed Coe, 500; Dorothy Gleed
Miller, $100. and Jeannette Gleed,
500. Professor E. d. Shonberger
gave 500, and Mrs. J. w. F. Hughes,
s10O. Then to cap the climax, o. H
White announced a pledge of $500
from Mrs s. NJ. Greenwood.
After each announcement the
WaShburn students preSent-fifty of
them-shouted out: who'll be the
next man, rah, rah. rah!' When there
seemed to be a slight lull, the students
arose, formed in single column and
marched around the big hall crying
out, Who'll be the next mani"
Many Responded.
When the amount was lowered to
500 the following persons responded
in rapid succession: J. Will Kelley,
J. F. Haskell f. B. Merriam. George
P. McEntire, J. B. Larimer, Mrs.
TContinued on Page SevenJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23
SOLDIERS ON THEIR HONOR.

London, April 23.-In order to
relieve the hard-worked censor,
soldiers writing home letters from
the front are now being put on
their honor as to the contents of
their letters. A special envelope
has been issued to the troops in
the fighting line for this purpose.
1t is green in color and headed "On
Active Service" On the flap is this
declaration. which must be signed
by the writer: Il certify on my
honor that the contents of this let
ter refer to nothing but privat5
and family matters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23
SWEPT BY SHELL
Turkish Coast BOmbarded by
Russian Torpedo Boats.
Barracks and Provision Stores
Ignited and Destroyed.

Petrograd, April 23.-The Russian
Black sea torpedo boat squadron bonn
barded the Turkish coast between
Archava and Artaschin. This fifteen
mile strip of coast, in which is located
the quarters of the Turkish army
operating in this region was swept
with shell and the barrack and pro-
vision stores were ignited and de-
stroyed.
A large number of Turkish coast
wise vessels laden with ammunition
and supplies were sunk.
Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Unsettled and probably showers to-
night and Saturday; Saturday cooler
and in west portion of state tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23
PAYNE PLEADS GUILTY
Reno County Clerk Given Sentence for
Forgery.

Hutchinson, April 23.-Howard NJ
Payne, former county clerk of Reno
county, pleaded guilty in district court
today on the three counts to first de-
gree forgery and was given an indeter-
inmate sentence to state prison.
The maximum sentence would
cause him to serve sixty-three years.
He forged county warrants to the
amount of about five or six thousand
dollars during his four-year term as
county clerk. ending in January.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23
ECONOMY AMONG CRIPPLEs.

Cleveland, April 23.-The sordid
injustice of making a one-legged
man buy a pair of shoes has been
evaded by Gottfried F. Liebler,
deputy clerk of the municipal
court, and James Canovan. elevator
operator at the new court house
They met twelve years ago, COM
pared feet-each had one missing
and, since then. have shopped
together. Canovan gets the right
shoe and Liebler the left When
their tastes don't jibe, they draw
lots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23
TRAWLER is SUNK
TOrpedOed by German Sub
marine i'm North Sea.
Two Members of the Crew
Reported Killed.

Grimsby, Eng, April 23.-The
Grimsby trawler St. Lawrence has
been torpedoed and sunk in the North
sea by a German submarine.
Two members of the crew were
killed. Seven survivors were brought
here today by trawler Queenstown,
whose skipper reports that the sub
marine fired on his vessel while en-
gagged in rescuing the crew of the St.
Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23
MISUNDERSTANDING Divorce.

Washington, April 23.-Hearings
were begun here today before the in
terstate commerce commission on ap-
plications of the Southern, Chesapeake
& Ohio, Norfolk & Western, Seaboard
Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line rail-
roads for permission to retain control
of the Old Dominion Steamship ard
Virginia Navigation companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23
MRS. MURDOCH is DEAD
Widely Known Wichita Woman Dies
Under Operation.

Wichita, April 23.-Mrs. Louise
Caldwell Murdock, widow of the late
Roland P. Murdock, business manager
of the Wichita Eagle, died at her
home here today. She was widely
known a lecturer and magazine
writer anS also had attained note as
was 60 years old and yesterday under
went an operation for a malignant
Growth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23
HE IMPERsoNATED EMPEROR.

Nice, April 23.+Captain Weihe
of the German navy has been ar
rested at San Reno on charges OF
espionage Weihe is said to be the
absolute double of the German en-
peror, and it is reported that he
has been charged with impersonat-
ing the emperor in reviewing or ad-
dressing troops or civic bodies on
several occasions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23
WASHRURN FIGHT
FOR ENDOWMENT
is NOW HALF WON
More Than 100000 Has Been
Subscribed to Fund.
Important Mark Passed by
Army of Blue Today.
HELD AN EXCITING MEETING
College Yells Filled Big Hall
During Session.
"Who'H Be Next Mani" They
Cried as They Marched.
"WASHBURN never QUITS
Old Football Legend Brought
Into the Campaign.
Only a Few Days Remain to
Gather in 100000.
"WASHBURN NEVER QUITS "
Old Football Legend Brought
Into the Campaign.
GRAND OLD SCHOOL!

Washburn college is engaged in
raising a 100000 endowment in
Topeka WaShburn is a grand old
school, and deserves every penny of
it-Kansas City Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23

This is a new pIant-with an old
root-that Topeka is growing in her
pIided greenhouse. Its name is
"HelianthuS ClematiS IchabOdiS.'
Every time the Washburn college
endowment fund is increased $1,000
the plant grows one section and
puts forth another leaf. Let To-
peka tip the sprinlSiing can. Every
dOnatiOn-large or Small-iS like
moisture to the roots of this valu-
able plant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Milwaukee at Kansas City-Game
postponed; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23
BASEBALL TODAY.
American League.

American League.
Washington at New York-Game
postponed; rain.
Philadelphia at Boston Game
postponed; rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23
WATCH 1T GROW!

Communal on Page Seven.1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
War of Races,
Indian Stabbed

where they were reported to be,
Coras remained at Hansen's.
Carl Hansen was attacked and
assaulted by johnson, when he caaAe
to the door, about z o'clock. The
city officers were notified imms-
diatsly By Hansen, ,bnt It was aA
hour before they could be located.
and in the meantime Sheriff Hess-
Ter and Deputy Hinchon were cali
ed.
The story, as told by johnson, IL
that after Hansen was there, whom
he admitted this morning that he
assaulted, Feles Coras with two
other Mexicans came and he en-
gagged In q social game of cards with
them. Following this johnson said
Coras attacked his wife and in the
quarrel that ensued he claims Coras
stabbed him in the back with
knife.
Johnson is a full blooded Chero-
kee Indian and his wife is part In
dian. Both are we'll known here. 1t Is
thought other Abilene men are In
volved but mum" seems to be the
word with all of them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
CLAIMS WIFE'S TEMPER
CAUSE FOR ASKING DIVORCE

Fred Mcdonald has filed suit IN
district court for divorce from his
wife, Zula Mcdonald, and asks for
the custody of their only child a
son eleven months old. He charges
extreme cruelty on the part OF his
wife and at various times since
their marriage in Mansfield, NO. IN
1912, she has sworn at him ana
cursed him, using vile and profane
words. Her violent temper has made
life with her unbearable and ne
asks for the custody of the child
as he says she is unfit to care tor
him as a mother should.
This is the first case that mas
been filed in three weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
CITY TRAINING SCHOOL
WILL MEET THIS EVENING

DR.. D. w. Kurtz of Mcpherson
arrived at noon for his part In the
sessions Of the city training school
tonight at the Methodist church.
His evening lecture on "The Doc
trine OF Man" will be followed IN
the sectional period with a contin'
uation of the study of the parallels
The study, based upon printed
outline available tonight and spe-
cially printed for this Abilene
school will be on parallels dealing
with "The Growth Of the King
DOM"
Mrs. s. A. Chappell is back from
northern Kansas lecture trip
ready for another valuable hour
With the elementary workers. supt
w. A. Stacey with his course on ad'
olescence completes the faculty. Tine
three constitute a strong team.
Notebooks will be available a.
the church preceding the openini
of the lecture which Is due to begir
strictly at 1880.
The sessions are open to all
Those not enrolled as students VII
be asked to leave q silver offering
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28

A triangular blackmail. assault
and stabbing case Is pczzling the
county authorities. A Mexican, In
dian, Swede and q part Indian wo-
man are involved. Each Of the three
sides tells conflicting stories and the
county officers spent the day In an
attempt to unravel the case. VIII
johnson, the Indian, is at the Ma
tional hotel recovering from his
knife wound.
One story is that johnson and
his wife or woman who travels with
him as q wife. make the rounds OF
section camps on pay days, Fleeing
the Mexicans. Pete Hansen. the
Santa Fe section foreman, knowing
OF this, attempted to keep his men
away from them when the Johnsons
were here last July. Johnson wrote
to Santa Fe officers at Topeka
blackmailing Hansen and Sexton
the section foremen here. Feles
Coras, the Mexican accused OF the
stabbing. 1t is said. told Hansen
Sunday evening that the Johnsons
were here, and while Carl Hansen
went to the house ON South Third
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
TAKING PHYSICAL VALUATION
OF SANTA FE IN DICKINSON

A physical valuation of all Land
in the right-of-way, buildings, and
everything with the exception OF the
rolling stock of the Santa Fe In
Dickinson county is being taken.
Fred Marts, George Anderson and
Ed. Makins, as a board OF apprais-
ers we're out going over Santa Fe
property last week, and will finish
appraising this week. All land IN
the right-of-ways, side-tracks, and
the land Of adjoining farms are be-
ing appraised and the report on
the valuation will be sent into the
public utilities commission at To
|peka.
This work is being done all over
the state, for material in the hear
ing Of the three cent fare case be
fOro the, utilities commission. Ap
tprafsers for each county are select
ed by the Santa Fe officials, anC
only experienced real estate mel
and uninterested parties are chosen
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
SHOULD BE IN EVERY
AMERICAN HOME
Iarned's Great History of the World
How 20 Get IL

President Wilson In recent mes
sage TO the National Educational
Association, In session at st. Paul.
said that nothing less than q COM
prehension OF the national life Is
necessary for q teacher" BY this
means he Is enabled to think ma
tionaliy and not sectionally or To-
cally. This is equally true of all our
citizenship, and the only means OF
acquiring this comprehension Is 10
know and understand history. The
work now being offered by this pa
per to its readers is far and away
the best work of it's kind. Its divi-
sion OF history into logical epochs
that mark the boundary lines OF the
different periods Of the worlds pro-
gress, is a stroke Of genius. the
marvellous illustrations, both In col
or and half-tones. $50 OF them, the
handsome text, and the beautifu
de luxe style of binding, make the
five volumes the most attractive
ever offered by a newspaper to III
readers. Our coupon published else
where in today's issue, should p'
clipped at once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
WHAT ABILENE CAR HIT BOY
ON BICYCLE Ar sAL1NA?

Roy Beckey, young son OF =. +.
Beckey, living at Des Moines ana
Ash streets, had close call to
serious accident Sunday morning
when his bicycle was struck by an
automobile.
The car struck the bicycle square,
II. The boy was thrown from the
wheel and onto the fender of the
automobile and in that fashion was
carried until the automobile could
he brought to a stop. He suffered =
bruised ankle but no other injuries
The boy secured the number OF
the car and is now making an In
vestigation as to who owns the car.
At the police station 1t was said
this morning that it was an Abilene
car.
There are conflicting stories about
the accident. The occupants OF the
car did not pause long enough to
leave their names.-Salina Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
CHRIS BATH WILL OPEN
NEW PIANO STORE SOON

C. F. Bath has returned from
two months stay in Boston and New
York City. While in Boston he took
a most graduate course in the Faust
school in piano tuning and action
work, also studied electric pipe or
gan actions. In New York he spent
a month in the Danquard player
piano school learning all about the
different new player pianos and &C
tions that have come out In the last
few years. He also worked IN the
Knabe shops where he learned to
install electric players in old pianos
In connection with his organ
business Mr.. Bath intends to entel
the retail piano business here ant
win handle the Lyon 4 Healy line
and make q specially Of the Bran
bach baby grand pianos. II there u
anything about . piano inside o.
out that Mr.. Bath does not under
stand II has not been discovered. HI
has made q notable success as
manufactures of player pianos ant
his goods go all over the country
Tan expert musician and a compe
tent workman, he will be a WHINE
as a dealer and every patron VIII
find every representation he make
absolutely correct.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
IANDEs BROS. CLOSE SUCCESS
FUL SFCAHON AT ELDORADO

The Landes Brothers carnival
company arrived in Abilene last
evening, closing very successful
season, considering the unfavorable
weather conditions, which they have
encountered. They showed last week
at the big kafir corn carnival at
Ell Dorado, which is estimated
10000 people attended. Mr.. and
Mrs. Loren Landes, Ralph Landes,
Charles and Lloyd Hutchison, Loren
White and Anthony Shook came In
with the company. They will spend
the winter here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
TRI-CTTY GAVE FINE CONCERT
Organization with One Exception on
Par With Large Symphonies
IFrum Tuesdays pany.l

The Tri-CHy orchestra in Its rem
dition of the numbers in the con-
cert last evening at the Lutheran
church, in the class of music play
ed and in every way, with the ex-
ception of number of instruments
is on a par with any symphony or
chestra of the larger cities. The
selections ranged from the FIRST
Symphony" by Beethoven, and the
march from the opera Thannhauser
by Wagner, to the popular AmerA-
can folk song, In each one the In
dividual members showed themsel-
/ YES to be artists and equally pro-
ficient.
Paul r. UT OF Salina, president
of the organization, sang the pro-
llogue from "Paliacci." He has o
rich baritone voice and is O singer
of remarkable talent. Miss Mabel
Roach, who sang Loves Awaken
ing" by Darglas, has sweet so
prano voice, and her number was
heartily encored. The cello solo ITO
the Evening Star" composed Dy
Wagner, by Prof. H. w. Steininger'
the director, and the cornet duet BY
Otto Godfrey and Harold Roger
were we'll received.
The concert showed much faith
full and hard work ON the part OF
the members and especially Prof.
steininger, and for an organization
OF the kind the spirit manifested IL
quite remarkable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
ARLENE CHICKENS TO BIG
POULTRY SHOW AT FRISCO

Abilene will be represented with
exhibitions at the Panama-Pacific
exposition. Two fanciers and raisers
of fancy poultry, c. R. Baker and
II. A. Meier, will have entries In the
national poultry show there Novem-
ber 1926. A car Of Kansas best
poultry is being made up at Topeka
and will go to the exposition IN
charge Of a Topeka man. Mr.. Baker
is entering twenty Of his fancy Buzz
Plymouth Rocks and Mr.. Meier mas
entered two of his thoroughbred
Rhode Island Reds. Mr.. Baker has
carried away premiums from nation
al shows before and he Will hkeIy
repeat at Frisco.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
FREIGHT CRASHES INTO
HERD OF CATTLE ON CROSSING

A west bound Santa Fe freight
ran. into q herd OF forty cattle be-
longing to Frank Holton Saturday
evening abeut 9 o'clock. killing
three Of the best Of the herd and
injuring several others. Holton and
his men had driven the cattle on
the tracks at the crossing on South
Suney street, not knowing or the
trains coming. The cattle were on
thsir way to market and Mr.. Hol-
tom valued them at $50 q head
One steer was ground to pieces bo-
meath the engine.
Earlier in the week horse driV'
en- and owned by Sonny Hampton
was hit by west bound Union Pa
cific freight at the Olive street
crossing. The horses front legs
were broken and 1t had to be shot
Mr.. Hampton, who was in the bug
gy, escaped injury.
These accidents, both coming In
one week, are strong arguments II
favor Of the installing of traffi'
gates. A mishap at some Of the city
grade crossings will prove fata
some time, and then the railroad
officials and the authorities will
wake up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
w. II. Rockefeller Dead

The State Sunday school office
received word today of the DEATH
after q brief illness in st. Louis. OF
Mr.. w. H. Rockefeller. formerly one
Of the field lecturers of the Kansas
Sunday School association. Since
July 1 Mr.. Rockefeller had been as
ISOLATED with the Presbyterian
board of Sabbath school work as q
field missionary with headquarters
at st. Louis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
Advertised Mail

For week ending october 10Th:
NJ E. Allen, Miss Alice Ann Ball.
A. J. Bennett, w. G. Bowden, Rev.
David Breneman, Phebe Burgett'
Mrs. Ella M. Clough, Jack Cone
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Dobbins, J. g.
Fitzgerald, John Gilbert, T. J. GoetS
Geo. Hall, Mrs. Cora Masar, 81
Genare Ortiz, Sr. Conseprion Red
r;gez. s. Sinclair, c. w. Snyder
Handy Taylor, Mrs. Emma Walker
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
TWO CROSSES FOR VAIOR
AND THEN SERIOUS WOUNDS

C. F. Bath has received letters
telling that his brother, q Heuten-
ant in the German army, has been
seriously wounded. He has been
decorated twice in the war for val
or, once with the Iron Cross ana
later with the Gold Cross, the high
eat honor of the kaiser.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28
PREACHED FAREWELL
SERMONS TO METHODISTs

Large congregations heard the
farewell sermons Of Rev. J W. De-
Yoe Sunday. He will move to Kan
sas City this week and his success
sor, Rev. DR.. Dean c. Dutton Will
preach here next week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28

Concluded on last pase)