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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
FREE FOR THE KIDS
Garfield Park AmuSementS
Turned Over to Children.
Merry-GO-ROund and Figure
Eight Kept Busy Today.

The big, free, annual picnic at Gar
field park is II full swing today and
thousands of children are enjoying
the great outing in Topeka's famous
amusement park. Ideal weather.
perfect condition of the grounds and
the splendid entertainment by the
management of the park brought out
a young army of children accomDa-
MED by many hundreds of tie grown
ups.
Arrangements had been made to
allow the children Inder 16 years of
age to ride the carousal and the figure
free between 10 and II o'clock and
from 2 to 5 o'clock. Each chap, as he
completed round trip either of
the joy vehicles was asked to line
up again and take turns. At o'clock
this afternoon the line three deep was
lined up in front of the figure
reaching back to Garfield avenue and
the waiting line at the merry-go-
round was equally long and animated.
Kids of all ages and conditions, &C
companied by parents began coming
to the park at o'clock this morning.
Lunch baskets in great numbers were
in evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
CALLS IT A DISGRACE.
California Visitor Passes Judgment on
the State House Lawn.

Topeka is beautiful city and her
people are filled with civic pride-but
oh those state house grounds. They
are the disgrace to the state. That
was the opinion which a California
man expressed today after a visit in
Topeka and an inspection of the state
house Town, walks and drives
The California man, it just happens,
is related to a state house official.
Because embarrassing complications
might arise for the Kansas politician.
the California man declined to permit
the use of his name for publication.
But this is the message he will take
back to California:
Topeka is a beautiful city. L like
it. You have beautiful lawns, beauti-
full homes wide streets and avenues,
good stores, modern buildings, an air
of industry and thrift and people who
are filled with civic pride. 1t is in my
opinion an ideal town in which to live.
But oh, those state house grounds.
They are a disgrace TO the state Why
does the state permit it ? L have seen
many state capitol buildings, but the
Kansas state administration has per-
mitted the grounds in Topeka to be-
come a disgrace to the entire state.
Why don't you do something?
Many thousand visitors in Topeka
and many thousand Kansans have
asked the same question But it
hasn't improved the state house prop
ertV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
GOOD WAR PICTURES.
-Four Reels Are Being Shown at the
Best This Week.

Several newspaper men saw the sec
ond four reel installment of the Euro
pean war picture today. They were
the guests of Lew Williamson, manager
of the Cozy and Best theaters, and
they enthusiastically endorsed the
film. The war pictures are to be
shown tonight and Thursday at the
Best.
Chief among the thrills accorded
in the picture was the wrecking of an
aeroplane. The machine, a French
war model, started for a flight and
had just reached a nice height when
it toppled to the ground. The plane
was utterly demolished and its aviator
wounded by the fall.
Plenty of fighting and cannonading
is shown. A striking feature is the
work Of battleships of all the nations.
The monarchs of three nations. Ger
many, Russia and Montenegro, are
shown at close range directing the
movements of their troops. An espe-
cially good view is shown of Car
oh
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Marshall's Played in an Aggre-
CATION OF 1919 Pieces.
All Players United on America
at ShrinerS' Review.
SPECIAL HOMEWARD BOUND
Regular Kansas Revolt Organ
lied on the Dining Car.
Birthday Anniversary Celebra-
ton for Mrs. l.. A. COrWine.

San Francisco. CAL. July 21.-Ac-
cording to D. G. Kline, director fef
Marshalrs band. who continued his
western trip so as to include California
instead of going directly back to To-
peka the band was uni: of prob
ably the largest aggregation of brass
instruments ever together in this
country. By actual count, there were
l ,010 pieces in the grand Shrine band
which played America" ami the Star
Spangled Banner as feature of the
final days review at Seattle
That pOpulistic Kansas spirit got to
working in fine style when members
of the Kansas Shrine special party.
bound from Portland to Sa- Francisco,
rose in rebellion against what they
termed the dining car trust"
The trouble started when the hum
CRY Jayhawkers were forced to eat
unsatisfactory breakfasts and one of
the women of the party was told to
sit in a certain chair of the diner ana
no other. The rebellion Was put into
operation at Ashland, Ore, just before
the California line was, reached at
noon. Here hasty lunches were eaten
al nearby restaurants. In addition
supplies for the evening meal We're
purchased as no more stops We're
scheduled.
While the we'll equipped dining car
remained empty a commodious bag
gage car was utilized in its stead. Here
=
sandwiches, fruit. Telishes, pie and
other indigestibles was served. The
whole affair was a glorious victory for
the right and an enjoyable experience.
Ride From Portland.
The ride from Portland to Frisco
was the longest on the trip. In addi-
ton to the dining car rebellion, the
journey was featured by regulation
birthday party for Mrs. L. A. Corr
wine of Goff, Kan, who with her nus
band is making the Shrine special
scraped up from somewhere and bios
somed out on a real frosted cake. Mrs.
Corwine admitted that twice as many
candles could have been used for her
birthday party but she appeared salts
fled. Dozens of presents were con-
tributed. the presentation speeches be
ing made in fine style by L. NJ. Pen
we'll. The party was organized by Jno.
r. Brewster of LeaVenwOrth.
In spite of the wonderful scenery
and the continued capers of the trav-
elers. several Topekans were worried
the result of a brief dispatch in
Friday afternoon Portland papers
stating that the Kaw and Missouri riv
ers had reached a flood stage.
The fondneSs for Kansas people
which had not leSSened in four years
was the chief reason why Alfred r.
Peterson. formerly employed in the
Santa Fe shops at Topeka. Joined the
Mr.. Peterson was accompanied by his
wife, whom he married since leaving
Kansas four years ago. Mr.. Peterson
has been master mechanic at the Ida
no state asylum during the gast few
years. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson left the
Kansas party at Frisco. They plan to
spend the remainder of the summer
seeing America first.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21

returned to the owner. The car was
found by the South Dakota sheriff
and returned to j. S. Shanks of Phil
Hpsburg. owner of the machine.
Sometime ago ShankS drove from
Phillipsburg to Norton. He left his
car in a ga rage. The next morning
it was gone. Efforts to trace the ma
chine failed. A few days ago, the
South Dakota sheriff found a strange
car bearing Kansas state license tag
No. 5274S. He wired to the secre-
tary of states office and Myers i'm
mediately informed the man that the
car was owned by Shanks. When
Shanks secured his license, he filed
with the secretary of states office
his engine number and a full descrip-
ton Of his five-pas senger machine.
This precaut;on resulted in the
PROMPT return of tbs. car TO its owner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
BOOST BALL CLUB
Commercial Field Day Will Be
Held Here Soon.
of Fans Called for To-
morrow Night.

Chicago. Ill, July 21.-iwo gen
eral boosters days, or Commercial
field days, were announced today for
the Western league by President
O'Neill.
The first of these will be held in
the western end of the circuit on July
90, games to be played at Wichita,
Topeka. Lincoln and Denver. The
other will be at the other end of their
circuit on Augustine when games Will
be played at Onah a, Sioux City, ST.
Joseph and. Des Moines.
When shown the above dispatch this
morning. John Savage, owner of the
local club, stated that he had received
a similar notification from O'Neill. but
that later arrangements had been
made to hold the Topeka boosters day
on Tuesday, July 81 instead of Mon
day the &c.
In order to give local fans an op-
portun1ty to get behind the movement
and help the league officials in their
endeavor to pull the clubs out of the
hole, j. Will Kelley, secretary of the
Commercial club, has issued a call for
those who wish to take part to meet
in the Commercial club rooms
thursday night at s o'clock to ar
range plans.
As every town in the league will
hold similar days, there will be con-
siderable rivalry to see which one of
the eight can stir up the most enthusi-
asm. DeS MoineS and one or two 9TH
er towns have already announced
elaborate plans by which they expect
to make the Commercial Field day the
banner baseball day of the season.
Denver also is planning to arouse
more enthusiasm than has been seen
in the Mile High city since the sea-
son opened.
On.Tuesday, July %. the Des Moines
league leaders will be here. The price
of admission will be the same this day
as on all others and other attractions
will in all likelihood be arranged for
by the local live wires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
War STOCKS SOAR
Bethlehem Steel and American
Can at New High Marks.
Contracts for Europe Cause
More Feverish Trading.

New York, July 21.-Shares of the
various industrial and equipment COM
large contracts for the allied armies
and navies of Europe were again the
center of feEerish trading at higher
prices today. New records were made
by Bethlehem Steel at 200 and Ameri-
can Can at So 4 , the latter being the
most active feature of the morning
session, its overnight gain representing
4 points.
Other stocks participating in these
war contracts also figured in the
boom TO the extent of to 4 points
United States Steel, the usual lead
er, was active at point rise, but the
other old time favorites, notably In
vestment Railways. were under pres
sure or utterly neglected.
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HIGHEST SINCE 1903.
Missouri and Kansas Rivers at Kansas
City Are Stationary.

Kansas City. July 21.-With the
heaviest volume of water at Kansas
City since the flood of 1903 the Mis-
souri, and Kansas rivers Were station
airy today. The crest of the flood
reached here at four o'clock this
morning when the Missouri registered
% feet and the Kansas reached 24.S
The rivers are expected to hold to
these marks until this afternoon Only
unexpected heavy rains could endanger
the east and west bottoms. Weather
indications were generally fair for
eastern Kansas, Kansas City and Vi
cinity for the next twenty-four hours.
Low places along the river in the
east bottoms where a number of
truck farmers reside were inundated
today and the water came within j
few feet of the Kansas City Southern
railroad tracks. An eubankment
along the railroad saved most of the
truck of the gardens. The highest
mark reached by the Missouri pre-
viously this year was 81 feet June y.
The Kansas went to 25.l feet the
same day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
MORE CRAFT BARE
BertSche Tells of Protection to
ClairvOyants.
Says Police Now Under Fire
We're Paid Monthly.

Chicago, July 21.-Further details
of the alleged protection of the clair
Voyant and wire tappers' ring by MEM
pers of the police department, who are
accused of having shared in the prof
its of its swindling operations, were
given by Christian P. Bertsche, poll
tIcIan, SalOonkeeper and self-confesSed
f1Xer,' when he resumed his testi-
mony today in the trial of former De-
tective Sergeants William Egan and
accepted brides Bertsche said he fire.
quently made tours of inspection of
the clairvoyant parlors and wire tap
perS headquarters which were operat-
ing under police protection.
Bertsche said he had known for
mer Police Lieutenant Tobin ten years
and that one day the police official
came to him and asked to have
cla1rvoyant known as Carlos De AL
vandros taken care of. Tobin is under
Indictment
Il told him that 1 did not want any,
thing to do with his friend but that
! would take care of him." said
Bertsche.
Take care of whom
Lieutenant TObin. I agreed to
give him 500 month and l paid the
money about the first of each month
The witness said he remembered
the swindling of a Mrs. McEldowney
of La Crosse, Wis, and a Mrs. Rapp
of Napersville. ILL.,. and said he had
told Brien about their swindIe in
advance.
Bertsche said that on one occasion
O'Rrien complained he was not get
ting enough money; that other clair
voyants had offered him $1,000 a
month for protection.
4 told him they would give him
that sum for a month and then for
get about him and that he better stick
to The old crowd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
TWO CELESTIALS FALL
Important Officers of Republic Dis
missed for corruption.

Picking June 23.-Two important
officers of the government, both vice
ministers of the cabinet, have been
dismissed summarily. President Yuan
Shi Kai, in a mandate. made a charge
of wholesale peculation against Chang
HUI, vice minister of finance. who has
been acting also a director of the
Salt Gabelle, one or the principal
sources of revenue in the country.
Chang HUI was banished TO Szechuen
providence. Yeh kung-Cho- the vice
minister of communication, is the 9TH
er man dismissed.
Not long ago another high official,
formerly a personal friend of Presi
dent Yuan, was executed because of
corruption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
ADOPTS KANSAS PLAN.
North Dakota Will Try New System
of School Management

North Dakota has now adopted the
Kansas plan of school management.
according to announcement received
today by the state educational admin
1Strat1on board The new system of
school management was adopted by
the recent North Dakota legislature
and has just been placed in operation.
In many ways the North Dakota
law has been framed in accordance
with provisions of the Kansas law of
1919. Letters from the North Dakota
board asked for forms, blanks and
methods of procedure in this state.
The details of the work in North Da-
kota will in the main be similar to
those now used in Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Word has been received of the
death on June 10th of Robert Hunter
Dadisman. the nine-month-Oid son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Dadisman, of
Marking, China. Mrs. Dadisman VIZ
before her marriage Miss Elizabeth
Griggs, of Topeka Mr. Dadisman
was formerly secretary of the State
Y. M c. A. in Kansas, and has been
in Y. NJ. G. A. work in China for the
past three years The baby's death
was caused by typhoid fever.
The funeral of Mrs. Minerva Jane
Ticknor will be held from the home.
400 Lafayette street, Thursday MORN
ing at 10 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21

to work today in accordance with an
agreement reached late yesterday with
the manufacturers by which an adj
vance of from II to 5 per cent in
wages was made. The others will re-
turn as soon as some necessary for
malitieS are concluded
The new agreement will continue in
force until Nov. 1, 1916. Members of
Mayor MitchePs board of arbitration
were instrumental in bringing about
the settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
NO PEACE. ADDAMS
Chicago Woman Tells Wilson Wars
End Is Not Near

Washington, July 21.-President
Wilson was told today by Miss Jane
Adams, presenting the Wonen's
Peace conference, which recently
met at The Hague, that she saw no
possibility for peace in Europe in the
immediate future.
Miss Adams spent more than an
hour with the president, who asked
her many questions and showed deeD
interest the information she
brought.
In a general way her Facts agreed
with information brought BIZ Col F.
NJ. House and other close friends who
have been keeping the president in
formed Of tne European situation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
THOMPSON'S HAT IS IN
Chicago Mayor Wants G. o. p. Presi-
dental Nomination.

Los Angeles. July 21.-Mayor Will
liam Hale Thompson of Chicago said
he would be the Republican presi-
Dental candidate in 1915, if the young
er element in the party willed 1t.
Before boarding his special train for
the San Diego exposition, Thompson
also said:
'"The Republicans can come back in
1916. l believe young blood can put
a Republican in the White House by
the greatest majority in 30 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
Well. What Is IT,

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 21.=An in
ventory of the furniture in the new
post office building is being delayed,
while officials are seeking to deter
mine the difference between a cuspi-
dor and a spittoon. There are several
of each in the new furniture No die
tionary makes any distinction between
them and while Arthur H. Remcle and
a corps of assistants are working on
the puzzle the inventory Lays
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
Business Burden Ba,red.

Washington, July 21.-Charges pro-
posed on trap" or ferry car" serv-
ices which would have imposed
burden of several million dollars u
year on industries of the country, were
disa pproved today by the interstate
commerce commission The charges
would have applied to railroads from
New England to the Rocky mountains
and also in the southwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
Herbert Stones Body Found

QueenstoWn, Ireland, July 21.-The
body of Herbert s. Stone, who was
Lusitania victim, has come ashore az
BaIlybunnion, a small town at the
mouth of the river Shannon on tho
west coast of Ireland about $50 miles
from the point where the Lusitania
was sunk. The body has been fully
identified
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
FRENCH PLANES IN RAID
Thirt y-one Machines Drop Bombs on
Station at Contains.

Paris, July 21.-Thirty-one French
aeroplanes participated in a great air
raid on the railway station at Con-
falnS the war office announced this
afternoon. Bombs were hurled on
several buildings and locomotive
shed was seen to burst into flames.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
STOLEN AUTO FOUND.
Secretary of states office Locates it
in South Dakota.

Myers. in charge Of the. automobile
department in the secretary of states
office, an automobile stolen from
garage in Norton several months ago.
has been found in Parker. S. D., and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
FRENCH REPORT GAINS
Further Progress Made on Heights
Overlooking Fecht Valley.

Paris, July 21.-The French report
further progress on the heights over
looking the valley of the Fecht in the
Nosses, the French capturing German
defenses in the north of the region.
Important aeropIane operations also
are reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
CLOTHING STRIKE is OFF
Workers Returning to Task Under
Agreement of Wage Increase.

was made todayaby Jacob Panken. at
torney for the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers of America, that $4,000 of
the 21.000 members of the union who
went on strike last week. returned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
Roy Drowned at Atchison.

Atcbison, July 21.-Fred Pauer OF
Nortonville, \ Is year old boy got be-
yond his depth while bathing at Bean
Lake, resort near here today and
was drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
LOCAL MENTION.

Marriage licenses were issued today
to Clyde A. Howe, "a, and Anna NJ
johnson, Il 8. both of Topeka and War
wick L. Hockaday. %, Independence.
Mo-. and Jessie May Kritser, 20, To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21

You are requested to attend the flu
neral of Minerva J. Ticknor, Thursday
July - at 10 a. m at 400 Lafayette
st. j. E. WILSON. Pres
ADV. MAUD WATSON, Sec.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21

Fifteen cases, all civil suits were
disposed of in the court of Topeka
today. Fourteen cases are on the
docket for tomorrow. In six DAYS last
week forty new cases were filed. The
court of Topeka is the busiest court
in Shawnee county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
NotorcvcIe Convention

Sacramento, Cal, July 21.-Motor-
cycle dealers and enthusiasts from all
over the country gathered here today
for the annual convention of the Fed
Grafton of American MotorcycHstS. The
meeting will close Saturday night.
when many of the delegates Will go or
to San Francisco to view the eXposi-
tion Many members rode their ma
chimes through from the east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21

Suits Dry Cleaned 75c. Palm Beacl
work a speciality. Topeka Laundr
Company. Phone 3653-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21

We desire to thank our friends for
their kindness during the sickness and
death of our beloved father. Tyra
smith: also for the beautiful floral of
ferings. CHILDREN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21

T. ID. Humphrey, the Topeka attor-
ney, received word today from Eng
land that one of his nephews. on the
F'ranco-German frontier, has lust been
Killed. Mr.. Humphrey has five
nephews in the war, three in France
and two with the Australian contin-
gent. He does not know the name
of the one recently killed, except that
he was machine gun lieutenant
Lieutenant Humphrey was in the re-
treat from Mons. At lie Cateau his
head was shot off by a German shell.
Mrs. Ernest Hahn. of Fremont.
Neb., is the guest of Mrs. Emma
Brooks. Mrs. Hahn made her home
in Topeka at one time and will be re-
membered by her many friends as
Miss Effie Haverfield, of Crosby Bros
store.
There was no session of police cour:
today owing to a famine of offenders
There was absolutely no business for
Judge Yates, and Chief Parsons ar
nounced if Topeka continued on good
behavior, he might take a vacation
The Whittelsey Mercantile company
VIII erect two-story building at 2O4
Kansas avenue at cost Of $500 X
Will be of stone, brick and concrete
with a 25-foot front and a depth of
46 feet. f. M. Spencer has the con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21

MEN! MEM. MEN.:. MEN!!.: The
Greatest Bargains are in store for you
at my store during this sale. Any suit
in our hOuSe-and especially for you,
please see that Mans Suit window
giving you s an idea of t the $3.50
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-25
BRITAIN WILL BE LENlENT
Some Goods Can Leave Germany for
United States.

Washington, March 24-Lenient
treatment has been promised by the
British government for American car
goes, contracted for before March l.,
and now leaving or about to leave
German ports bound for the United
States.
That assurance has been given to
the state department by the British
government in answer to an inquiry
as to the status of cargoes bought by
Americans in Germany and which
could not be shipped, for lack of
transportation facilities before the is
sue of the British order in council
Just. what lenient treatment will
mean has not been defined, but it is
assumed that where there is no ques-
ton about the American ownership Of
GOODS they will be promptly released
if seized by any of the British cruis-
erS