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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-15
ASK WILSON TO BACK UP
Topeka Citizens Denounce Presidents
Preparedness Program.

Resolutions calling for a halt on
appropriations for armament unless
the demand for more fighting equip
ment comes directly from the people
were passed Sunday when 800 work
ingmen and zwomen met at. the audi
torium to voice their sentiments
against military preparedness. In
creased mi1itarism in this country
would not only endanger the liberties
of the American people, the reSolu-
lions declare, but would be a complete
reversal of our national traditions and
our steadfast opposition to militarism
and imperialism, and it would event.
ually bring our nation to disaster, the
mass meeting warned.
The resolutions which were drawn
up Sunday, and which will be sent to
President Wilson, condemn the presi-
dents stand for more efficient arma-
ment, and ask him to back out of his
position. Charles M. Sheldon and
Governor Arthur Capper were voted
the commentator of the meeting for
their opposition to militarism.
F. w. FELTON, presided at the meet
ing. Addresses were delivered by G.
w. Kleihege of Lawrence, Ike Gilberg
and J. H. FOUGHT. Frank Brown, c.
o. Tressner, Mrs. Alberta Avery and
E. F. A. Clark drew up the resolu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-15
ALIEN LAND RIGHTS
The Subject Comes to the Attorney
General for an Opinion.

Alien land rights in Kansas will be
determined this week by S. NJ. Brew
ster, attorney general. The states at
torney has been appealed to concern
ing the rights of foreigners to inherit
real estate in Kansas under the con-
stitution and statutes.
An appeal to the attorney general
was made by a Catholic priest regard
ing the right of an alien to inherit
real estate. Recently Kansas man
died and among his heirs were several
residents of Ireland. Now there is a
serious dispute concerning the rights
of these aliens under the state laws In
the attorney generals office. the alien
land right is admittedly a serious
problem and the law will be investi-
gated thoroughly before a ruling is
made. The question is being investi-
CATER by John Hunt, assistant attor-
ney general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-15
NOTHING TO DIVIDE
Money Made by Frisco Is Used for
BettermentS.

Operating revenues of the Frisco
railway IN Kansas totaled nearly six
million dollars the year ending June
so, according to a report filed today
with the public utilities commission.
Revenues for the entire system
amounted to $40 ,3S6.49, with oper-
ating expenses of $27,S5S, 045.40. Elk
penses in Kansas for the year were
S3,543.2 O7.01.
In the report to the utilities commits
sion, the Frisco filed many supple
mental statements showing details of
operating revenues aid earnings and
the use of the money. From freight
business the system collected a total
CT SIS, 1872, 1876, while the gross pas
senger business for the year brought
in a return of SIG, 2,691.93.
In Kansas the operating revenues
were $5,97S, 75S.4S, of which 81, $685.
1878 came from freight business
Passenger revenues amounted to ST.
312. 215.0S in Kansas. OF this amount
1855, 622.0S was from interstate bust
ness and S360,3S9 from intrastate
fares.
The company's dividend sheet shows
that no dividends to stockholders was
paid during the year from the bust
ness of the company. Earnings OF
the company were used for better
ments. extensions and purchase of new
equipment, leaving nothing for dis
tributiOn among shareholders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-15
CAR RAN OFF WITH HIM
Lutte Wil<idal Had an Exciting Ex-
perience With an Auto.

A comedy-drama with all the thrills
of a new Charlie Chaplin release was
enacted Sunday afternoon on the
Twenty-first street road between the
Shawnee golf links and the Santa Fe
railroad tracks.
Lutte Wikidal, the Chaplin of the
picture, proved a scream. He and
four other men, including DR.. F. j.
Ernest, were riding to town in the
doctors car. The party got as far as
the railroad tracks when DR.. Ernest
discovered that he did not have
enough gasoline in his machine to
carry the crowd to town. So he got
out and went back on the road a dis
lance to get some gasoline at a farm
house. Before leaving the car. a how
ever, he told the, men to move the car
from the road if any one wanted to
pass.
The men thought they would move
the car and Wikidal appointed him
self chauffeur to guide the auto while
the other men pushed. Now W1kidal
is not familiar with automobiles. So
when he got into the drivers seat he
Immediately put his foot on the self
starter
The men pushed and the car shot
forward at a good rate of speed.
Wikidal turned white, his hair stood
up, and he grabbed frantically for
brakes, gear shifts or anything he
could get his hands on. Try as hard
as ne cOuIQ ne cOulu not stop the car
and it zig-zagged up the road and over
the railroad tracks. The other three
men ran after the car in a wild eff
fort to catch it.
They feared for WikidaPs life and
expected at any minute to see the car
run into the ditch at the side of the
road and overturn. They pictured
the PROSTATE form of the chauffeur
stretched on the ground, cold and life
less beneath the trusty little car.
h.
despaired of ever catching it. After
the machine had made snake-tracks
for a quarter of a mile it died and
Wikidal was saved.
The gasoline had finally run out.
Wikidal, his face blanchets and
hands trembling. climbed out of the
auto and said:
Never again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-15
WINTER HERE AT LAST
Freezing Temperatures Prevail Over
Nearly All of U. S.

Washington, Nov. Is. - Winter
today and will continue tonight and
Tuesday along the great lakes. High
temperatures had turned into freezing
weather in Oklahoma, western Texas
and northwestern Arkansas. It will
be much colder in the South Atlantic
states with temperature close to freez-
ing tonight in the East Gulf states
and the higher attitudes of the South
Atlantic states Fair and cold wealth
er is promised for Tuesday east of
the Mississippi river. The first gem
eral rain of the month east of the Mis-
sissippi river began Sunday and con-
tinued today in the Atlantic Coast
Cfa las
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-15
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

weekly from now until February LIST.
hauling coal at soc per ton. Plug teams
not considered. Phone 9S3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-15
IN TWO SPECIAL CARS
Fifty Members of X. c: Cooperative
Club Coming to Topeka.

Members of the newly organized
cooperative club will entertain fifty
members of the Kansas City, No, CO.
operative club tomorrow noon. The
Kansas City men are coming to To-
peka in two special cars for the occa-
sion.
W. o. Synnamon. secretary of the 10
cal organization, stated today that an
excellent program had been provided
for the affair and that the club ex-
pecte6 to have q big time. The first
regular luncheon of the club was held
a st Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-15
PARTY IS BROKEN UP
ReveIry Is Interrupted Rudely by a
Party of Coppers.

A social gathering at the home of
Roy Tate, colored, 500 East First
street, was rudely interrupted sunday
evening by party of unlimited guests
from police headquarters, when a
raiding party consisting of Detectives
Golf, Summers and Woodland, Officers
Cook, Frazier and Patrol Driver Por-
ter and A. c. Bartel, assistant county
attorney, swooped down upon the
place.
From the parlor of the house came
the sounds of revelry-a piano pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-15

duced a goodly share cop peered
through the window ahd beheld Cora
Patterson, belle of the lower districts,
and a half dozen other colored wom-
en-. Officer Cook maneuvered to the
rear of the house, placed a big boot
against the door and pushed The
door flew open and disclosed a half
dozen startled negroes on the floor
shooting craps. The cops got the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-15

ployees after a period of thirty years
service was held.
Il do not think congressman are
paid enough" Chandler declared.
There is too much marrying going
on down there in Washington and we
congressman have to contribute for
so many wedding presents that we ca
not make ends meet. 1 am going to
introduce a bill to increase our salar-
les until this marrying period is over"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-15
Worlds Record Wheat Crop.

Washington. Nov. 15.-Wheat pro-
duction- in twenty countries which
ordinarily produce eighty per cent of
the worlds crop. is placed at 3,793,-
600, 900 bushels by the department of
agriculture from preliminary official
estimates. That is an increase of
100000 bushels over the 1914
crops in those countries and 233, 000,-
900 bushels more than in 1913, the
previous high record. The statistics
include the American 1902, 029, 900
bushels crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-15
DEMOCRATIC WEDDINGS
Congressman Says Wilson Holds Rec
ord for Numerous Marriages.

= New York. Nov. 15--''The Demo-
Gratis have done more marrying in
Washington this administration than
the Republicans have done in twenty
five years. declared Representative
walter n. Chandler, speaking at the
Hippodrome where a meeting to urge
the pensioning of civil service en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-15
APPEAL In JOHN D. TAX
Review of Claim for Millions Granted
by Cleveland Judge.

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 15.-Judge
John H Clark in the United States
district court today granted an appeal
from his injunction restraining County
Treasurer P. c. O'Brien from collect
ing taxes on $311,040,3T7 from John
ID. Rockefeller levied by Former Tax
commissioners William Agnew and
John D. Fackler. The appeal will be
heard before the United States circuit
court of appeals at Cincinnati.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08
ALL ABOARD FOR
THE NORTH COUNTRY
Crossette Party Gets Its Start.
Four In the Party-Fat, Jay-the
Scribe, and "CitrOnella," the
Sleeping Out.
Friday. August Is.

There are three of US: all supersti-
tious; Jay Ingraham, the (movie)
camera man: Ivan Ferguson, Cat, for
short), the (stilD camera man; and
myself, supposed to be in charge OF the
expedition.
1t took three RED Caps, Gall they
had), at the Northwestern depot In
Milwaukee to assist us to our train. At
the depot, we were advised that all
the lower premature collins, furnish
ed by the Pullman company, had been
disposed of, and we would be obliged
to repose in "uppers", and even the
flash of five spot" on the train
failed to produce the desired effect.
At the car, the porter looked us over,
and wondered aloud, if we knew they
carried baggage car on the train.
We finally got settled, after repeated
warnings from Jay to be careful or
the big camera. He is as fussy about
this machine as an old maid sister
would be of the first born of the sec
ord generation. So, | suppose this
on the big machine.
Before l go any further, | may as
we'll tell you what this is all about.
We have started out to make boat
trip from the town of Eagle River,
down the river by the same name, TO
the Wisconsin, point below the Dells.
We shall endeavor to have you see the
interesting things we see, the beautl-
full scenery, the natural resources,
how they bottle up the waters in the
lake region of the North, to be re-
leased as the power stations and man
ufacturers all along the river need 1t;
show you where the wonderful forests
have been cut and burned out, and
perhops show you a little virgin tim
Der; then the small farmer who
comes along, blasts the stumps and
starts in at the heroic task OF clear
ing this land; proving to you that TO
the victor belong the spoils", by final
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08
FIFTY HURT AS CARS CRASH
Limited Interurban Plunges Into 10"
cal Carrying Excursionists Near
Huron, o.

Sandusky, o., Sept. 6.-Between
forty and fifty persons were injured
when two interurban trains collided
on the Lake Shore Electric road. An
east-bound limited crashed into a
west-bound local at Sage's Siding, near
Huron. There were no fatalities.
Many of those injured proceeded on
their way after receiving attention fol-
lowing the arrival of relief trains. The
limited cars were loaded with excur-
sionists bound for Cleveland. The To-
cal had discharged the most of its
passengers at Linwood Park, five
miles east of the scene of the wreck
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08
FIVE CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE
Nearly Fifty Others Escape Blaze
That Races st. Francis Girls Di-
rectory in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Sept. Give burned
bodies of children have been recov-
cred from the ruins of the St. Francis
Girls directory, which burned early in
the day. Elizabeth O'Brien, fourteen,
and her five-year-old sister. Katie,
have been identified, but the other
bodies were burned almost beyond
recognition. Nearly fifty other chill
dren narrowly escaped in the care of
nuns. The survivors were taken in
charge by neighbors. Thus scattered.
it has become difficult TO account for
all the children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08
H. c. Orion Company
Lancaster, Wis.

boats, and although they had been
shipped but two days before, we found
they had arrived during the night.
This is too good a start-something
is bound to happen. 1t cost us the
large sum of soc to have $50 ID.
boats, canoe and motor hauled to the
river. Mr.. Carter, who runs the auto
livery, hauled us around all morn
ing and then refused to be paid. In
our business this is so unusual, it de-
serves comment.
We purchased our provisions and
the few things necessary, and at 2:30
p. M, made picture of the start. The
sun was in the wrong position, and,
as you know, the camera cannot face
the sun. The pictures had to be TAX
en- upstream, instead of downstream.
1t will serve the purpose just as well,
for it shows us leaving the town of
Eagle River.
1t also shows the big float and motor
with Jay and Fat ahead, and myself
in the canoe behind. 1t was so very
comfortable I went to sleep, in spite
of the fact we had company as far as
Otter Dam to show us the way. At 4
o'clock, four miles from Eagle River,
we came to spot where Eagle river
and Mud creek empty into the Wiscon-
sin. Here we got upon an old barn
and took a panoramic picture of the
three rivers, with tele-photo lens.
The next interesting sight was an
old burnt-out logging dam, over 60
years old. Then, about $50, we came
to Otter Dam. Here we had our first
portage, and I trust they will not come
too often. This dam and power sta
ton is owned by the city of Eagle
River, and they generate $500 volts
of electricity, which is poled to town
six miles in a straight line, and about
ten by river.
A very interesting thing happened
here, at least we think so. Some set
tiers had left dog behind, and the
man at the power station said we could
take her along if we wished.
That was all we needed to make the
trip and outfit complete, and as she
was agreeable to the deal, she got in
the big boat with Jay and Fat, and
took the canoe.
Jay started first and we followed.
AS Fat has not had a lot of experience
in a canoe, and rocks are thick and
the water fast, he insists on grabbing
the sides to steady himself. I fear
that unless / break him of this habit,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 6.-Ameri-
cas- greatest motoring triumph was
won by the Stutz team in the first BOO
mile race over the new speedway here,
when Earl Cooper led his teammate,
Gil Anderson, across the finish line by
one-fifth of a second. COoper's time
was 5:47:29; Anderson's, 5:47:29.21.
The average of both cars was $3.50
miles per hour.
Ed O'Donnell was a poor third, be-
ing AZ miles behind when Cooper I'm
ished. Strung out behind O'Donnell
and hopeleSsly outclassed from the
start were Tom Alleys Ogren, Will
Haupt's Duesenberg, o. F. Habies' Sc
bring and Billy Chambers Duesen-
berg.
$4,000 to Winners.
The Stutz annexed $4,000 of the
$4,000 purse, Cooper getting $4,000
and Anderson $4,000. Great as they
are as drivers, neither Cooper nor An
derson could stand the punishment
melted out to them by the wretched
course. Cooper, his fingers numbed
by the vibration, gave way to John
Aitken for an hours rest, and Ander-
son, bruised and battered, relinQuished
the wheel to Tom Rooney for half
hours respite.
Track Hard on Pilots.
No driver was physically capable of
enduring through the tortuous grind.
All were forced to accept relief, some
more than once. Several mechanics
were Frustrated. Ray Dashbach, Old
fields helper, collapsed after about
800 miles, and young Henderson, who
rode with O'Donnell, tainted at the fin
ish line.
The race was the slowest five-cen-
fury meeting of the year, being about
three miles an hour slower than the
indianapolis sweepstakes, and over
eleven miles an hour slower than the
worlds record breaking Chicago
derby.
Fourteen Cars Start.
Burman dropped out early with a
broken connecting rod in his Peugeot.
Resta's Peugeot suffered a broken oil
pump. De Palma's Mercedes was
eliminated by an oil leak which flood
ed his magnetic and Oldfield's Delage,
first with tire trouble and later with
defective spark plug, barely was able
to finish.
Only fourteen cars started. Eight
either finished or were running at sun
down when the race was called.
An official estimate of the crowd
placed the attendance at 10000.
It was torrid on the track and most
every pilot. realizing the grilling he
had to expect, was provided with re-
lief men. The track had been oiled
and the dust nuisance was greatly
abated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08

ly showing the man who has been on
that sort of land from 10 to 20 years.
This river, as you know, has many
wonderful dams and beautiful rapids
and we intend to shoot as many of
these as possible with the canoe. We
also hope to see some wild animals
and secure several pictures of them
in their natural haunts. However,
we may "get left" on this point.
We also hope to find some river men
who can roll" and cuff" a log and
will also try to acquaint you with
the towns along the route and their
principal industries, barring, at all
times, advertising.
We are rolling along now, in the
second section, mind you. Traffic is
so heavy in the North that these
trains are all running in two or three
sections, and the porter is gently, but
firmly, requesting that join my two
companions in the smoking compart-
ment and give him chance to shake
the sheets. So will comply, and then
turn in, continuing tomorrow.
Saturday, August 14th.
Bright and sunny, whichm cans
great deal in this business. Right
here l am going ito take shot" at
the summer resorters, who are out for
two weeks, and intend to stay awake
the entire time so as to get their
moneys worth.
The man under me had large fam
lily safely distributed in lowers" all
over the car, evidently engaged last
Xmas, and he began to see fish at 3
a. M, and got nervous for fear he
would not be put off at Eagle River,
although the car is "cut out" there at
5 80. He started in by arguing about
the time with the porter, then talking
to "mither' who vainly tried to hush
him up, next trying to break through
into my "box'' with his head, and last
ly, by getting up over an hour before
we were due, and asking the porter
at every stop if he, the porter, "was
absolutely sure that this was not Eagle
River"
At last we arrived and when all the
other fishing fanatics piled off, we
proceeded to sleep.
At 7:30 we climbed out, and George,
the porter, advised us where to eat
and find things, chat being his first
trip to Eagle River). His steer on
the "eats" was "bum," but the rest
was all right. After breakfast we
proceeded to the depot to look for our
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08
5OO-M|LE RACE
WON BY COOPER
victor'S Time on New Minneap-
oils Speedway Is 5:47:29.
GIL ANDERSON is SECOND
Finishes Less Than Second Behind
Teammate--o'DonnelI Is Third.
Resta and De Palma Forced Out
Track Hard on Drivers.

FINISH IN AUTO RACE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08
Proceeding Under Convoy.

Montreal, Sept. 6.-The Allan line
management received cablegrams
from England informing them that the
Hesperian, which was torpedoed, was
proceeding TO Queenstown under con-
voy.
All the passengers were saved and
the crew was standing by the vessel.
Numbers one and two holds were full
Of water.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08
U. S. to Sell Pajamas.

New York, Sept 6.-Seventy thou
sand suits of pajamas, which Uncle
Sans sailors refuse to sleep in, prob
ably will be sold soon. The tars, it is
said. prefer reposing in the pajamas
nature gave EN-.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08

we will have fine spill one of these
days.
We went into camp No. about 7:30
p. M, approximately twelve miles be-
low Eagle River. We are taking it
easy, as we are advised that Rhine
lander is thirty-five miles by river.
and we do not wish to reach there un-
til Monday morning. We pitched
camp, and the mosquitoes almost I'M
nerved us. Someone advised us to
take "citronella" oil along to rub on
and keep off the pests. If we could
remember who that person was, we
would send him forthwith a box OF
poison to take, for the things seemed
to love "Citronella," and it attracted
instead of soaring them. However,
cts an ill wind that blows nobody
good" and we did get name for the
dog from the stuff. She seemed to like
the taste of this dope, so we named
her "Citronella" and she is really a
loveable and intelligent animal.
We are going to turn in for our firsG
night on the ground.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08

FINISH IN AUTO RACE.
Miles
Time. per hour.
Earl Cooper, Stutz. .5:47:29 1885
Gil Anderson, Stutz.. .5:47:2e.2 1855
{. o'DonneII, Dues'b'o.6:2o:2 1886
Tom Alley, ogren =. .6:24:44 1884
c. F. liable, Seebring 6:38:17 1888
Billy Haupt, Dues'b,o.6:45:1s 1929
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08
Sunday August, IL.

Sleeping on the with noisy fisher
men is a pleasure compared to the
ground Jay claimed he had the worst
place, and Fat insisted his was the
worst( but, to tell the truth, | think
mine Was). "Citronella" was the only
one that got a nights sleep. We did
not get to sleep until about daylight,
and woke up about 1920. We were
in no hurry, however, as we only
wanted to make about fifteen miles
that day.
We broke camp, got under way at
noon, and about l o'clock stopped TO
look for spring. Here, a very UNI
fortunate thing happened. While We
were looking for the spring, "Citron-
ella disappeared We whistled and
called for almost an hour, but no cit
ronella'', so we went on without her,
much to our sorrow. We think some
one came along in an auto and picked
her up, seeing her long way from
home.
While looking for the spring, we
found some deer tracks which were
quite fresh. This excited us a great
deal, but we did not run across the
owner.
We are camping tonight about TWEEN
ty-five miles from Eagle River, and
are going to take our carbide lamps
and see if we can shine" deer.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-05
BRYAN OPPOSES WILSON

Washington, Nov. 5.-Wm. ]. Bry-
an today took complete issue with
Pres. Wilson on the latter's defense
program announced last night at the
Manhattan club in New York. He
declared it violated the principles of
Christianity.
The club, he said, was no place for
the enunciation of such a program,
being the one place in the United
States where the Mammon-worship-
ing portion of the Democratic party
meets to exchange compliments.