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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
STRIVE FOR 800
Enthusiasm Over Commercial
Club Membership Campaign.
All Plans Made for Big Whirl-
wind Canvas Thursday.

At the meeting of the augmented
ways and means committee of the
Commercial club this noon much en-
thusiasm was generated for the whirl-
wind membership campaign which
will be staged Thursday. E. L.
Overton, chairman of the committee,
and ]. Will Kelley, secretary of the
club, started the preliminary organiza-
ton of the committee for its work
Thursday.
The committee plans to bring the
clubs membership up to 500. Besides
going after new members the workers
plan to renew the October and Janu-
airy expirations on the new plan of $50
year for each membership.
with this campaign we expect to
greatly increase the clubs roster and
through the increased membership
under the new plan to help out the
convention fund" said Secretary KEEL
ley today. There is now a $1,000
deficit in the convention fund, which
is one of the most important funds
the club has. We are getting the men
lined up in good shape and expect to
do good work Thursday"
Each member of the ways and
means committee brought one man
with him to the noon luncheon at the
club today, and tomorrow each new
man will bring a man with him so
that when the campaign begins Thurs
day there will be a committee of more
than $50 members The committee
men will meet at the club Thursday
morning for breakfast and will work
all daV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11

chairman of tie executive committee,
presided and the singing was conduct
ed by George Hoyes. secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A.
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, D. D.,
made the opening talk and prayer.
after which Rev. J. J. bingham of
South India delivered an interesting
address, in which he gave a graphic
picture of religious conditions in India,
and the results produced by mission
airy work
Benjamin Starr, who is actively in
charge of the preliminaries of the ap-
preaching convention, spoke for a few
minutes on the achievements of the
laymen's missionary movement and
the motives and detectives of the pres
ent campaign
During the meeting registration
cards were distributed and nearly
every one present not already regis
tered die So
Names were secured for volunteers
to attend the mid-week meetings at
the various Topeka churches on
Wednesday and Thursday nights of
this week, which will be given over
entirely to the laymen's convention,
and also to form team team workers
to do deputation work in outside
towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
YEGGS BLEW P. 0. SAFE
Cash and Stamps Taken; Overlook
POstoffice Badly Damaged.

Overlook. Kan, Oct. 11.-Robbers
entered the postoffice here Sunday
night, blew the safe and escaped with
$50 in cash and a number of stamps.
The building was partially wrecked by
the explosion. No clue as to the iden-
tity of the robbers has been obtained.
AT about 1915 o'clock Sunday night
residents of the town were aroused
by the sound of an explosion. Before
they could ascertain the cause the
robbers had made their escape. DR..
S. j. Hampshire, postmaster here, said
this morning: The value of the
stamps taken is not known. The win
dows were shattered by the force of
the blast and the furniture was par
TALLY ruined Mr.. Hampshire esti-
mated the damage to the building at
$50 and the loss of furniture about
$3.50
A large number of postoffice rob-
berries have occurred lately and post
masters have been warned to exercise
precautions. 1t is probable that an
organized gang of postoffice yeggs is
working in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
FOR LAYMEN'S WEEK
Plans for Big Convention Week Made
at Y. M. C. A. Today.

After a rousing meeting of leading
laymen of the city held at the Y. NJ c.
A. Sunday afternoon, which was at
tended by all the pastors of the city
churches, the executive committee for
the big laymens missionary conven-
ton met at lunch today at noon at the
Y. NJ. c. A for the regular weekly
conference. Qualification was ex-
pressed at the progress of the work of
organizing the religious forces for the
big week of October 31-November g.
The results of the preliminary efforts
workers were recapitulated and new
work was outlined for the present
week.
, The Sunday afternoon meeting was
an inspiring one and the assembly
room was well filled. D. o. Coe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
THE TARIFF ISSUE.

James B. Reynolds, secretary of the
Republican national committee, joins
the large company of political
prophets who are certain that the
tariff will be the major issue in the
next presidential campaign and that
it will beat the Democrats. And GER
tain it is that the efforts of the Demo-
cratic statesmen in the tariff making
line have resulted in a most dismal
failure. AS was pointed out in these
columns recently, their efforts to
blame the failing tariff revenues on
the European war do not bear the test
of ANALYSIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
FOR NIGHT SCHOOL
Mrs. Marie Left Opens Foreign
Educational System Here.
Y. w. C.. A. Plan a Success
Entertainment Tonight.

The night school for foreigners, es-
ia blished last year at Lafayette school.
will be reopened tonight, with an en-
tertainment, in charge of the teacher,
Mrs. Marie Left
The school was first instituted under
the auspices of the Y. w. c. A, and
was later taken over by the school
board. Mrs. Left, understanding d
number of languages, including Rus
sian, German, Polish and French, was
placed in charge. She has pupils Of
all ages, men and women, married and
single, who last year were learning the
rudiments of the English language,
and various elementary studies and
will advance in their studies this year.
Mrs. Left has succeeded in interest
ing a number of young women in the
work of the school, and volunteer les
sons in music will be given. 1t is the
intention of the teachers to have regu-
lar recitals during the year for the
pupils.
Among those who have been esoe-
cially helpful to Mrs. Left are Miss
Gladys Cav, who has given instruction
in violin, and who will present one Of
her Russian pupils at her recital Fri
day night, and Miss Frances Cav, who
will teach piano. and numbers of 9TH
ers, who have assisted on previous
programs at the school entertain
ments.
The program for tonight will be as
1. Pity Me, Dear, and Home, Sweet
Home, by Mr.. AL Relying, mandolin;
Mr.. Paul Relying, dombra; Miss Reg
ling, ballallaka; Mr.. Konstantin, glli-
tar; Mr.. Eugene Motz, guitar.
2. Quartet by Scoville Davidson,
Leo Helm, Carl Hathaway and Roscoe
Graves.
8. Polka, March, Russian Polka
and Gopak, by Mr.. Andrew Helm,
violin; Mr. Joe Hyatt, zimbal; Mr..
Koust Kloster, accordion; Mr.. Metz,
guitar; Mr.. P. Regling, guitar.
4. Liszt Etude, piano, by Miss
Helen Reinbach.
5. Recueillement (Weiller), La
Ponpie (Drdla), Miss Elizabeth Gull
yer, violin.
6. Whistling solos, Spanish Dance"
and High Jinks,'' Miss Florence Fair.
Z. Moment Musical No. (Schu-
bert). Romance (Thurlow Lieurance),
Miss Gladys Cav. violin.
s. Evening chimes, Mr.. AL Reg
ling, mandolin; Mr.. Paul Relying,
dombra; Miss Relying, ballallaka; Mr..
Konstantin, guitar; Mr.. Eugene Motz
guitar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
COME ONE BY ONE
State Has Collected Nearly $4,000 in
Delinquent Corporation Taxes.

After several months litigation in
the federal court, the Altoona Port
land Cement company today paid
$1,000 into the state treasury under
the corporation tax law. The tax was
for 1914 and brought the total de-
linQuent collections to S14,700.
w. P. Montgomery, assistant attor-
ney general, has had charge of the
corporation tax collections. Through
court actions he has collected about
$4,000 and nearly $4,000 more
through "moral suasion." About S5,-
900 in delinquent accounts are yet in
possession of the attorney generals
office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
JUDGE HAzEN HONORED
Chosen President of Shawnee Count y
Bar Association.

Judge u. T. Hazen was unanimously
elected president of the Shawnee
County Bar association Saturday after
noon when the association elected Of
ficers for the ensuing year. The meet
ing was held in the first division court
room at the court house. Judges w.
a Dana and Robert Whitcomb were
elected vice presidents. Otis Allen
was reelected secretary.
Several new members, young attor-
news, were taken into the association
Saturday afternoon. Judge Hazen sue
ceeds Captain ]. G. Waters as presi-
ont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11

With the Topeka gas supply failing
when only frosty weather puts in an
appearance, the wise Topekans will
not rely on it to any extent for fuel
purposes this winter. And the pros
poets of cold breakfasts to come are
not very encoUra ging. It's lucky for
the political future of those who have
had a hand in cumming the cards in
the little gas game that's been played
in Kansas that their offices are not
elective and subject to the recall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11

Pay your money and take your
choice. England says that Germany
has lost more than 60 submarines
since the war began. Germany insists
that she has lost less than Is. But
Germany ought to know whereof she
speaks in this particular. However,
the announcements of the European
belligerents on war matters don't al
WAYS coincide with the facts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
OBSERVECOLU MBUSDAY
Topeka Banks Will Close Tomorrow
*. of C. Lodge to Celebrate.

Banks of Topeka will close tomor-
row in recognition of Columbus day,
national holiday. The knights of
Colum bus will celebrate the ami
versary of their patron with an Ella
borate program at their hail. Eighth
and Quincy.
P. J. Monaghan will preside at the
meeting. The program will consist of
patriotic and musical numbers. The
K. of c. order in Topeka has about
ESQ members.
The public library also will be closed
Tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
in NORTH TOPEKA
Samuel Cromwell, Old Settler,
Died Sunday Night.
Mr.. Cromwell Lived in Shawnee
County AZ Years.

Samuel Cromwell, II years of age.
probably the most widely known man
on the North side and for years city
weighmaster in North Topeka, died at
his home, 917 North jackson street, at
1880 o'clock Sunday night Death
resulted from Bright's disease from
which Mr. Cromwell had been suf-
ferer for years For the past week
he had been critically ill.
Mr.. Cromwell was a resident in
Shawnee county for more than forty
two years. For number of years he
farmed here. Later he was appoint
ed postmaster at Menoken and re-
manned there for fifteen years. At the
same time that he served as postmas-
ter, he also conducted a general store
and served as Union Pacific station
agent. About sixteen years ago he
moved to North Topeka and shortly
after his arrival here was appointed
weighmaster. He held the position at
the time of his death.
Mr.. Cromwell was a veteran of the
Civil war, having served throughout
all four years of that conflict. He was
a member of Blue post ESQ, G.. A. r.,
and was quartermaster of that or
ganization when he died.
Although seriously ill and confined
to his home for the greater part of
the past month Mr.. Cromwell left his
bed October to attend the funeral of
James H. Leaf, former G. A. r.
member.
Mr.. Cromwell is survived by his
wife, three daughters. Miss Ida Crom-
well, who lives with her parents; Mrs.
H. A. Hevard of Santa Ana, Cal, and
Mrs. H. E. Martin of Seattle, Wash,
and tv o sons, j. 1. Cromwell of Mus
kogee, Okla, and Yer Cromwell of
Pittsburg, Kan. James Cromwell, an
other son, died several years ago. 8.
The funeral will be held from the
home Tuesday afternoon at / o'clock.
Burial will be in Prairie Home ceme-
terry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
INDOOR TRACK MEET
Topeka High School Girls at Y. w. c.
A. Tuesday Afternoon.

An Indoor track meet for the girls
of the Topeka high school will be held
at the Y. W. c. A. building Tuesday
afternoon at 2:45 o'clock.
Two hundred and fifty girls are ex-
pected and all of the Topeka high
school girls are invited.
Sixteen events have been arranged
for and the manager, Miss Faith
Young, 500 Topeka avenue, thinks
that the meet will be record breaker.
The guests will be divided into two
competing bodies. Refreshments of
the usual track meet variety will be
served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
ATTEND ALBERT FEED
Topeka Rotarians Plan Trip to Hutch
inSOn for Dinner.

Between twenty and twenty-five
members of the Topeka Rotary club
will leave for Hutchinson Wednesday
to attend a banquet that evening Civ
en- in honor of Allen D. Albert, presi-
dent of the International Rotary clubs,
of Minneapolis, Mimi Robert Stone,
president of the Topeka Rotary club,
will head the Topeka party. Russell
Griner, past international president,
will also be present at the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
POLICE WERE BRUTAL
Club Women Say Chicago Cops Are
Rough in Garment Strike.

Chicago, Oct. IA new effort to
bring about a mediation agreement
between striking garment workers and
their employers was made today by
the aldermanic committee appointed
by the city council to investigate the
strike.
Club women working in the interest
of girl strikers were prepared to sub
NIT to the committee affidavits charg-
ing brutality on the part of the police
in handling the situation.
The club women acted as strike
Dickets to gather evidence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
OPERATE ON CASTOR
Utilities Commission Attorney Seized
With Appendicitis in Church.

H o. Castor. attorney for the pub
lie utilities commission. today under
went an operation for appendicitis in
st. Francis hospital. Mr.. Castor was
seized with appendicitis while attend
ing church services Sunday and an
hour after reaching his home was
taken to the hospital.
The operation today was successful
and Mr. Castor will be able to resume
his work at an early date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
MAY SECURE ROBINS
Y. w. c. A. at Washburn After Promi
nent Worker.

An attempt is being made by the
Washburn college branch of the Y w.
c. A. to secure Raymond Robins, the
prominent Y. MY. w. worker, for a
series of addresses during the winter.
Raymond Robins will be in Kansas
for a short time in February and will
conduct meetings at the Kansas State
Agricultural college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
Notes and Personals.

Mrs. J. H. Anderson and her
daughter, Airline, of Baldwin, are the
guests of Mrs. Anderson's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. P. G. Marlatt, of 14O9 North
Quincy street. They will be here a
week.
Mrs. M. ]. Guffy and her daughter,
Mrs. H. e. Brownell, returned Sunday
from Holton, where they were guests
at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. j.
W. Waldron. Rev. Waldron was for
merly minister of the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church in North Topeka.
I. Benjamin left Sunday for Kansas
City, where he will remain several
days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Thomas and
family, of Ray, Arizona, are visiting
Mr.. Thomas parents. Mr.. and Mrs
w. H. Thomas, of 823 North Jackson
street. Mr.. Thomas, who is a former
K. u. man, is a mining engineer in
Arizona.
The rank of Knight will be con-
ferred tonight at a meeting of Amity
lodge No. 231 Knights of Pythias.
Roy Boast, of the Dibble Grocery
companys North Side store, was con-
fined at his home today on account
of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Kistler and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Stewart motored to
Mt. Stewards farm north of Silver
Lake Sunday, where they spent the
day camping.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Meyers visited
Mrs. Meyers parents in Meriden Sun
day
North Topeka banks will be closed
Tuesday in observance of Columbus
day, a legal holiday
Joe Winter, of Hoyt, E. E. Witter,
of Kiro, and Lon Berry, of Elmont,
were in North Topeka Saturday on
business.
DR.. c. o. Byerly judged the horses
at the Indian Creek Grange fair last
week instead of a Manhattan man as
was first reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
SUPREME COURT OPENS
Summer Recess Oyer Justices Call on
President Wilson.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE supreme
court of the United States reconvened
today after the summer recess. No
business was done, however, as the
court, according to custom, adjourned
at once to call on the president. All
the justices congratulated Mr. Wilson
on his engagement. Tomorrow the
court begins hearing arguments and
motions, and will announce the first
decisions of the term next Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11

Colonel Cocktails "dander'' is up,
and the end of dangerous slides in the
Panama canal is in sight, even if the
nations most efficient citizen deems
it necessary to blow out of existence
the hills that have fathered these
slides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11

Most of the babies in Topeka may
be fed with the wrong KING of food,
as the observations Of the experts in
charge of the Baby Week contests lead
them to believe Bot what is It that
makes the Topeka babies generally so
fat and healthy and happy looking?
A skinny, puny-looking infant is Il
rare sight in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11

First place among the "I-told-you-
SOS" of today easily goes to Mrs. Nor
man Galt's enthusiastic admirers in
her old home town who are insisting
that they always knew that she was
destined to be a wife of a president of
these United States and, accordingly,
the first lady in the land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publisher
Association.

AS was to have been expected, the
first thing that new naval advisory
board of inventors and scientists did
was to plan for the expenditure of a
hunk CT the public funds. The board
would start the ball a-rolling with an
outlay OF small matter of $4,000, 900
for a research and experimental lab
OratOrv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11

Where did these large German and
Austrian forces come from that are
now engaged in a tremendous drive
against Serbia? The Teutonic allies
still have their hands full in both the
eastern and western arenas of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
We'll known Actress Dead

Springfield, Mass, Oct. 11.-Mrs-
Eta Reed Payton, aged A years wife
of Corse Payton, and formerly a well
known actress, died in a hospital here
today. Mrs. Payton was leading worn-
an in her husbands stock company
productions for many years. Her home
was in Brooklyn, N. Y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11

was all aglow with light. She closed
her eyes moment
What about Shirley"
Shirley" Peter smiled whimsically
Shirley will love you. Wen take her
and look after her and love her. She
is just five years old, dear."-( Copy
right, 1915. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
Suits Cry cleaned 75c. Topek
Laundry CO. Phor 3653.-AGv.

The burglary of Bushs grocery
store, 712 West Twelfth street, some
time Sunday night was reported to the
police this morning. One dollar in
change was taken. Owners of the
store stated this morning that there
was no way of telling just how much
more was stolen. The burglar or bur
glars forced entrance through the
front door. Motercop Welch is inves-
tigating the case.
Judge Hugh mcfarland of the
Shawnee county probate court left this
morning for Winfield, where he will
attend the meeting of Kansas probate
judge pro tenn during MacFarland's
absence.
1t will pay you estimate
on that lumber bill Phone S65. J. B.
Whelan & Co., I'll f. 4th.-Adv.
Any phone calls for John L. White.
the roofing man, should be left with
the Miller Pharmacy. phone 35, Sixth
be out of the city for a few days.
Adv.
Henry Mason, justice in the supreme
court of Kansas, will address the Cur
rent Topic club at the Y. NJ. c. A
this evening at 6:15 o'clock on The
Judicial Function" The speech will
be in the form of an after dinner talk
following dinner in Gemmen hall.
E. p. Harris, the oldest proofreader
in the city in active service. will an
dergo an operation at ChriSt'S hospital
Tuesday morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11

Undoubtedly, Mrs. Norman Calf is
satisfied that the ball pitched by Pres
ident Wilson at the beginning of the
second game of the worlds champion
ship series was the classiest ball
thrown during the entire contest.
Love is blind, you know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11

OF such bumper proportions are
this years fruit crops in Holland, ap-
pies and pears in particular. that the
growers are selling these fruits at less
than an American cent a pound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
Auto Ambulance Here.

The first automobile ambulance has
made it's appearance on the North side.
The car, which is the property of the
Conwell Undertaking company, is a
sixty horse power machine of the
latest model and has every appearance
of a huge limousine.
The car is equipped with the latest
devices for carrying sick or injured
persons. The mattress is air filled
and the cot adjustable so that the pa
tient carried may be placed in airy
position. Seats are provided for three
persons besides the patient and the car
is electric lighted within and without.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
Some Big Pumpkin!

Probably the largest pumpkin ever
brought to North Topeka is on exhibit
ton at the Shawnee State bank. The
plant which was raised by w. o.
Whitehead, north of the city, weighs
n pounds and measures five feet four
inches in circumference. According to
Mr.. Whitehead two pumpkins of the
same weight grew on the same vine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11

Weekend DRINKS whose names
soiled the fair white page of the po-
lice blotter this morning when police
court began were Charles Anderson
Gus Anderson, Pete Dagan and Pete
Lambrecht. The former two were
fined SIS each and the latter two $40
each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
Death From Suffocation-

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. lotto Harde-
kopf, proprietor of a meat market,
his wife and two daughters met death
from suffocation today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
LOCAL MENTION.

Suit for 5000 on an alleged prom
issory note was filed today in the
court of Topeka by the old Kansas
State Fair association, which was
headed by Tom Borman, against w, J.
Rickenba cher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11

Have your suit or overcoat made
to measure, $3.50, at Olof Ekberg
70S Kansas ave.. second floor.-AdV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
Avenue Is ReDaired.

Repairs on North Kansas avenue
have been completed as far as Cor
don street and probably no more work
on the North Side main street will
be done this year. Repairs commenced
two weeks ago at Norris street. Last
year the avenue from the bridge to
the Union Pacific station was patched
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