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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-17

Dear Santa:
| would like to have a bicycle and
couldn't have it l would like
basket ball. Yours truly.
THELMA BINGHAM.
% Daytona street.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please send me a pair of rose beads,
tWo-pound box of chocolate candy.
Ny name is
INEZ CLIFTON.
Kingston, Fla.
Dear Santa Claus:
want you to bring me a top and
d watch and some marbles and q
suit. | am 10 years old.
HAROLD BROWN.
Kingston, Fla
Dear Santa:
| would like you to send me a book
named Molly Browns Orchard
home by Nell Speed. Thank you.
no" don't forget Yours truly.
FLORENCE VANN.
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Dear Santa Claus.
Please bring me a bicycle or a
watch for Christmas. I am II years
old. Sincerely yours,
ALICE STEVENS.
50 First avenue.
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giver so your satisfaction Is assured.

get big like you. Santa Claus, 1 will
be able TO write good and tell You
lots OF nice things l ike. Well, Santa,
will close for this letter and write
you another next Christmas. Goodbye.
JUNIOR HITCH.
North First street
Dear Santa Claus:
/ want a big doll and carriage for
her. l am eight years old
MARY SMALLWOOD.
Dear Santa Claus:
want a croquet set so bad. am 10
years old l live across the railroad.
west end of Orange avenue, Marion
street viii thank you so much.
PERCY LONG.
Dear Santa Claus:
We hope you viii not have so MANY
girls and boys to remember, that our
order VIII be too late. We want a
picture OF Christ for our SUNDAY
school Yours respectfully.
GIRLS OF vALOR CLASS
Congregational Sunday school.
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Dear Santa Claus:
| am little girl four years old.
and | want a baby's locket and chain.
Thanking you for same l live on
North street, second door from rail-
road, west side on left hand side.
AGATHA Won KAAS.
Dear Santa Claus:
| tried to get you over the phone
last night, but they always said busy.
/ want basket ball and some books.
GERTRUDE LIVINGSTON.
1913 North Ridgewood avenue.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me wrist watch. !
am IL years old. Sincerely,
MARY CHILE.
% South Ridgewood avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
TO SING FOR TEACHERS
Chorus of One Thousand School Chill
dren at Annual Convention

One thousand school children under
the auspices of the Topeka CONNER
cial club will furnish an evenings en-
tertainment for members of the Kan
saS Teachers association when the
teachers hold their convention in To-
peka next November, according to an
announcement made today by J. Will
Kelley, secretary of the Commercial
club.
The children will give a pageant at
the Auditorium with a chorus of a
thousand voices. Miss Mildred Hazel
rigg will lead them. The soloist for
the evening will be Miss Tillie Koener,
a professional singer of considerable
note.
The pageant will be the part of the
clubs entertainment for the teachers.
Formerly it has been the custom of
the club to bring professional must
slams and vocalists TO Topeka for the
annual entertainment. According to
present plans the pageant will be held
Friday evening, November r.
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EDITORS To CITY FORTUNE TO Babes
Bulk of Vanderbilt's $4,000, zoo
to Infant Sons.
Will of LuSitania Victim Is
Filed for Probate.

New York, May 29.-The bulk of
the estate of Alfred G. Vanderbilt, who
persisted on the Lusitania, and which
has been estimated at more than $780,
sons by his second wife, Margaret
Emerson Vanderbilt. They are Alfred
G., Jr., and George.
New York, May 29.-The will OF
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Lusitania vic
Mr.. Vanderbilt was reputed to be one
of the richest men in America.
The will disposed of an estate esti-
mated at more than $50. 1000. 900, the
cedent by his father, Cornelius Van
derbilt.
Margaret Emerson Vanderbilt, the
widow, is left s2,0OO,00O. in accord
ance with an ante-nuptial agreement
made in London, an additional sum
of $1,000,000 and the income Of a
trust fund of s5,O0O.OO0.
Mrs. Vanderbilt also received real
estate here and abroad, including
Sycamore Lodge, Camp Kill Kare in
London.
The trust fund, bequeathed to AL
fred G. Vanderbilt by his father. is
transferred to the decedent's eldest
derbilt's brother, Reginald c. Wander
bilt, receives 100000; his uncle,
Frederick w. Vanderbilt, 100000;
Frederick M. Davies, 100000; Henry
B. Anderson, 100000; and Frederick
L. Merriam, $250,000.
Employees who have been in ser
vice for five years, get full years
wages.
The rest of the estate is left to the
executors to divide among the sons
of Margaret Emerson Vanderbilt, his
second wife, who are A. G., jr., and
George.
The will is dated Dec. 16, 1913, and
was signed in New York City.
The executors are Reginald c. Van
derbilt, Frederick w. Vanderbilt,
Henry B. Anderson, Frederick M.
Davies, and Frederick L. Merriam.
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Democratic Committee to To-
peka for State Plans.
Effort to Launch Party Publ
cations in Kansas.

Members of the executive commit
tee of the Democratic State Editorial
association will meet in Topeka June
4 to discuss plans for state and dis
trict' association meetings. Samuel
Osterhold of Holton, president of the
association. will preside at the meet
ing, which will be held at the Throop
hotel.
Plans for encouraging the launch
ing of new Democratic publications
will be considered by the COMMITTEES
at its Topeka meeting. In nearly rs
counties in Kansas there is no local
Democratic press. 1t is for the pur-
pose of Strengthening the party pub
licity department that the esta blish-
ment of new party organs will be con-
sidered.
There are about 10 Democratic
papers in the state. 1t is planned to
bring the editors of these papers to-
gether in a state wide meeting in To-
peka sometime this fall and plans for
this meeting will doubtless be consid-
cred by the executive committee.
District meetings will be held this
summer in most of the congressional
districts of the state. 1t is probable
that the state executive committee
Will agree on dates for these meetings
and make early announcement of
their plans. A close organization of
the party press is the purpose behind
the calling of the series of editorial
meetings this summer and next fall.
Men DerS OF the executive commit
tee are: George Harmon, Valley
Falls indicator; Grant Harrington,
Wyandotte Gazette; Alfred Wooster,
Erie Sentinel; Robert Focht, Eureka
Messenger; w. c. Lansdon, Salina
Union; ]. w. Morphy, Russell Re-
former; Harvey Eckert, Larned Tiller
and Toiler; Warren Knaus Mcpherson
Opinion.
Samuel Osterhold, Holton Signal
and president of the state association,
will preside at the meeting which has
been called for 2:30 o'clock Friday aft
ernoon.
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WEEKS MARKET NEWS
ItaIy's Entrance Into War Has
Marked Effect on Change Operations.

New oYrk, May 29.-Germanys de-
lay in answering this governments
note anent the LuSitania incident and
Italy's Intervention in the war were
the chief elements of interest in this
weeks dull and professional market
Trading proceeded cautiously with
small daily totals, both as to stocks
and bonds.
Operations were confined almost en-
tirely to the professional element
which alternately espoused the bull
and bear sides. In the main, however,
prices showed small declines. War
specialists suffered general reversals,
speculation in those issues having
spent it's force for a time. Coppers
and allied shares were active and
strong but fell back after announce
ment was made of increased dividend
disbursements by several of the lead
ing producing ard selling companies.
The miscellaneous group, including
Motors and Petroleums. moved ac-
cording to the impulses of pool ma
nipulators.
Crop news was partly disconcerting,
advices from certain western and
southwestern sections indicating
marked deterioration in winter wheat.
Railroad figures for April were some
what mixed, with net decrease on
some of the leading systems. Steel
production continues at it's recent high
rate with further domestic euipment
orders but foreign demand remains
moderate.
Foreign exchange became more nor
Canada and France conducting to that
end. Domestic monetary conditions
indicating greater gain, long time
loans being negotiated at lower rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
IT'S NOW OR never
The Last Chance to See the
WORKMAN Shows.
Carnival at the Fair Grounds
Will Close Tonight.

The Shriners' Carnival will close
tonight, and 1T is TO be regretted that
weather conditions have not been
more favorable, for they have brought
an organization in the Workman
Shows to the city that is in every way
worthy of the most liberal patronage,
a class of entertainment that it would
be we'll for other companies who med
itate playing the city to copy, attrac-
tons that are clean in ever respect.
Had weather conditions been fav-
orable, there would have been a large
attendance at the fair grounds, for
there is plenty to amuse, entertain
and even educate on the Workman
midway Many of the shows are of
more than ordinary interest, some
few are absolute novelties. and one III
particular, the Panama canals is the
greatest educational feature ever pre-
Sented with any tented organization
In the Hippodrome and Society
Horse Show there are two others that
are the largest and most pretentious
ever seen in any carnival in this sec
ton Of the country.
Tonight will be the last chance for
TOpekanS to witness these attractions
and incidentally help out the Shrin-
ers' fund created to take MARSHALL
band on the trip west. 1t should not
be overlooked and all who can should
see the various features of the
Workman midway, they are all worth
while.
The big event tonight will be the
browning of the queen after the final
count has been made at p. m. at
the country store.
The closing of the contest has been
postponed for two days account
of the weather, but tonight It posi-
lively closes at the hour named and
the result promises to be interesting in
the extreme.
The boxes will all be collected at
Z p. m. and taken to the fair grounds,
the votes will be taken at the country
store. Promptly on the stroke of 8
the contest will close and further
ballots will be accepted. They will
then be counted and the winner will
be announced.
She will have the choice of a dia-
mond ring or lavalliere, or a trip to
the Panama-Pacific exposition in COM
pany with the ShrinerS or in any way
she may desire.
The following is the latest count
this morning:
Hazel Clark, 1870.
Miss Cramer, 1901.
Lula Baumgardner, 5,135.
Marguerite Gohlke, 3,776.
Martha Miller, 3,24S.
Mrs. Arthur Miller, 3,116.
Lucy Hall, 1884.
Pansy Burns, 1898.
q Myrtle Drew, 1,949.
Alice Kavanaugh, 1,402.
Anna Doolittle, 1912.
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Terrific fighting is continuing alonS
the river San in Galicia. with the Aus
tro-German hosts making progress ex-
cept at Sieniawa, fifty miles north OF
Przemysl, where. according to the
claims of Petrograd and the admis-
sions of Vienna, an Austro-Hungariar
force is being thrown back across the
river to the west bank. In this ac-
ton the Russians assert they captured
several thousand prisoners and num-
Der of guns
In the Caucasus, the Russians, now
in occupation of the city Van, in Tur-
kiSh Armenia, are steadily advancing
"a gainst the Turks.
The latest report given out by
French army headquarters dwell on
the British advance toward La Bas-
see and further French progress in
the most difficult sector of the Lens
Arras line, near Ecurie, little to the
north of Arras. A formidable Ger
man fortress bars the road to the east
ward. The French have captured n
part of this work. which is known as
the labyrinth and they are how en-
deavoring to reduce it.
The Germans are fighting stoutly
to prevent allied progress in this d.
rection, and they have made no less
than seven sanguinary assaults on the
new French position at Angres.
Berlin reports that the battle at
Ablain-St NaZiera is still raging.
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BERLIN GIVES NOTE.

Icontinued from Page Onal
code and few hours later it was on
it's way to Copenhagen. 1t is now al
most certain that the text will be IN
the hands of the state department at
Washington on Sunday.
The reply was semi-officially de-
scribed as polite but leaving room for
further negotiations.
Washington Is Nervous.
Washington, May 29.-Evidences or
increasing nervousness over the Ger
man situation were distinctly visible
in official circles today. The German
reply probably will reach here Mon
day. In Ambassador Gerard's opinion
as communicated to the state depart
ment, it will fail to satisfy the United
States, although it will be couched in
the friendliest terms and will insist
the last thing Germany desires is in
terruption of the friendly relations
between herself and America.
1t is understood, however, that the
kaiser will insist his submarine cam
paign is justified on the basis OF the
issues raised by the United States.
Sharp Rejoinder in Store.
If he does so without making any
concessions to the American notes OBJ
jections to submarine destruction of
merchant vessels, a sharp rejoinder
from Washington is certain.
Officials closest to the president de-
clare he feels that unless visitation
and search precede action by sub
marine commanders, followed by time
for passengers and crew to take to tho
boats, the sinking of such craft is a
fragrant breach of the underlying
principles of international war.
Nebraska Probably TorpedOed.
The report persisted today that il
has been settled that the Nebraskan
was torpedoed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
THROWN FROM TRAIN
Injured Man Found Near OIathe-
Says SwindIers Did 1t.

OIathe, Kan, May 29.-Farmers
near here today found badly in
jured man, who said he was DR.. F. d.
Body of Ell Dorado, Ia, and who
asserted he was thrown from the
window of a passenger train last night
by band of swindlers. The mans
speech was rambling and he was bad
ly cut and bruised, but he was able to
say that while on his way home from
San Francisco he encountered three
men and a woman on the train.
Last night, he said, the men de-
clared he had given the woman an af-
front and demanded that he pay a
sum OF money and sign a paper they
presented. When he refused he was
thrown from the window of the speed
ing train, he asserted. Bits of broken
glass along the railroad track seemed
TO bear out his story. In his pockets
was 5000 in cash and $500 in bank
drafts. The man was taken to a To-
cal hospital, pending investigation.
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GOING TO OKLAHOMA.
Santa Fee Harmony Specialists Will
Leave Here Next Wednesday,.

The Santa F'e harmony specialists
are going to spend three days next
week in Oklahoma, visiting in the
various towns and cities and getting
acquainted with the business men. A
party of Topeka officials will leave
here on No. Wednesday and will De
at Arkansas City Wednesday night;
Arkansas City to Shawnee, Thursday,
stopping at intermediate points; Pur-
cell to Enid, Friday. The party will
return to Topeka Saturday.
The Topeka officers who will make
the trip includes: G. w. -KouEs, gen.
eral manager; j. r. Koontz, general
freight agent; ]. NJ. Connell general
passenger agent; Z. L. Copeland, sec
rotary and treasurer; w. w. Strick-
land, freight auditor; E. H. BunnelI,
auditor of disbursements; ]. c. Bur-
nett, assistant general freight agent,
and Frank w. Thomas, supervisor of
apprentices. Judge w. r. Smith, So
licitor for Kansas, will accompany
the party as far as Arkansas City
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WATER IS RECED|NG.
The Railroads Slowly Are Getting
Back to Schedule.

The Santa F'e has resumed its traf-
fic on it's Missouri main line, as the
trouble at Carrolton has been partly
remedied. Friday all trains had to be
detoured over the Burlington from
Bucklin, Mo-. to Kansas City.
The water at Holiday is only six
inches above the track. Friday it was
20 inches. Reports from all over the
Santa Fe system are favorable.
The Rock Island had trouble in
Missouri, but this seems to have
passed, according to an official today.
The fact that the Kaw is receding at
Manhattan and that the rains have
stopped in that part of the state,
make Rock Island officials optimistic.
The Union Pacific reports no fur
Their trouble. All railroads in Kansas
will have slow schedules until the
tracks dry and harden. "One sun
shiny day." said one railroad man,
land we will have no more soft track
age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
RIOT AGAINST ITALIANS
AustTians Reported in Reign of Van
daliSm at Trieste.

Udine. May 29.-Reports from
Commons say that advices received
there from Trieste state that serious
anti-Italian disorders are taking place
in that city.
The municipal authorities are said
to have fled. leaving the civil govern
ment in the hands or a cOmmitte e
which has been unable to prevent
vandalism.
The building occupied by the italian
newspaper Piccolo is reported to have
been set on fire and several other
buildings occupied by Italians have
been sacked.
1t is reported Austrian gendar1nes
have made little attempt to quell the
disorders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

produced by Arthur Clamage and his
clever company of musical stars.
His Highness the Bey' furnishes d
satisfying evenings entertainment and
greatly outclaSSeS many musical COM
edy successes of the present day. The
story of His Highness the Bey' is
an intermiXture of comedy and drama.
with music and a vivacious chorus.
which combination produces a happy
effect.
Supporting Mr.. Clamage will be
found several well known musical
comedy stars, including Miss Mabel
Faleer, Grace Fields, Anna Davis, Ma
belle Sherman, Frank Carey, AL. Zim-
norman, Tommy Hays and a singing
and dancing chorus that is said to be
the best in musical comedy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
PLAYS IN GOOD LUCK.
Street Railway Is Successful in Two
Damage Suits.

Good luck has attended the Topeka
Railway company in the two damage
suits against it which were tried be-
fore juries in the first division of the
district court this week. Today the
second favorable verdict was returned,
abSolving the street car company
from liability for injuries sustained by
Nels Christensen of Eskridge when he
jumped from q moving car in June,
1912.
A few days ego another jury acquit-
ted the street railway of liability for
further payments to z. Martin. who
was hurt at Thirteenth and Kansas
avenue two years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
IN COLLEGE PLAY
Washburn Dramatic Club on
Campus June z.
ssMidsummer Nights Dream" Is
Evening Offering.

Monday evening June 18th, on the
washburn college campus the College
Dramatic club presents their annual
Shakespearean play.
The offering this year will be the
masterpiece of all of that classic writ
er's comedies, Midsummer Night
Dream" with all the Mendelssohn
music. This production is part OF the
big semi-centennial celebration which
Washburn is staging this spring The
college club has been particularly ac-
tive this year and seems to have ex-
ceptional talent in hiStriOnic lines.
The Ben Greet players performed at
Washburn chapel last night, but Miss
Helen Griffin, who is coaching the
play feels confident that the amateur
production will not compare unfavor-
ably with the professional offering
Miss Violet Crumbine, who was re-
Gently seen in Topeka in the play at
the Grand, 1.-The Stubbornness OF
Geraldine" and Miss Frances Cornicl,
of quite a little experience in the in
depreciation of Shakespeare, will play
the difficult roles of Helena and Her
mia, the two maids around whom the
action centers. Mr.. Frank Peers, well
known in Topeka society and college
circles and Mr.. Homer Cooling, presi-
dent of the Dramatic club, will play
opposite.
others who take principal parts are
Miss Erma Larrick, Kathryn Albaugh
and Veda Hodgson, Mr.. Carl Hatha-
way, John Maynard, Warren Hum
phrey. HARDWOOD Benton, Carl Lingo,
Carl Byers, J. J. Corbet Earl Griffis
and Arthur Beattie.
The play will be presented under
the big tent on the college campus
Just east of Rice hall. Donald Welty
is mana ging the play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
FARLEY OVER FACTS"
Berlin Lays Plans for Long Drawn
Out NEGOTIATIONS.

Berlin, May 29.-In spite of every
effort at secrecy, the contents of the
German reply to the Washington note
on submarine warfare in rough out
lines are generally known here. Ger
many will ask that Berlin and WASH
ington first come to an agreement on
statements of facts in the Lusitania
case. When the two governments
have reached a perfect understanding
in this first phase of the negotiations,
further interchanges bearing upon the
broad question of Germany's subma-
rine policy will follow.
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CREATORE PROGRAM.
Well known and Famous Selections
for Topeka Concert.

The following program will be pre-
sented by Giuseppe Creatore and his
famous band at the Grand next Tues
day, June 1:
MATINEE PROGRAM-PART 1.
1. March: Roma Musso
2 Overture: Mignon Thomas
g. Reyerie Creatore
1. Quartette: RigolettO Verdi
Solos by Signor Catena, Nalino,
Rossi and De Luca.
IntermiSSion.
PART 2.
5. Lohengrin: Prelude Wagner
6. Adagio Contabile from Sonata
Pathetique OPP. 1 8 Beethoven
Z. Evening Star wagner
SiSnor De Luca.
8. Finale Bird Gioconda ..Ponchielli
Solos by Signori Catena, Rossi
and De Luca.
EVENING PROGRAM-PART 1.
1. March: American Navy .Creatore
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At the COZy.

Those who saw the opening number
of THE Diamond From the Sky at
the Coy theater realized that the
management has secured a film that
is a topnotcher in plot, in scenic eff
fects and in photography Then, with
the splendid cast headed by Lottie
Pickford, the story is presented in
way that will make those who saw its
first chapter eager for the following
installments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
BLAZING ship is ADRIFT
Nine of Crew Picked Up; Twenty Two
Still Are Missing.

San Francisco, May 29.-Nine of
the crew of thirty-one of the freight
steamer Mackinaw, which drifted all
night attire, in heavy gale south
from Point Reyes, were picked up to-
day from two ship boats by the pilot
tender California.
A third boat which left the ship at
the same time is missing.
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GERMANS IN AIR RAID
Bombard Seaport of Graveliness and
the City of st. Omar.

Berlin, May 29.-German aviators
have bombarded the French seaport
of Graveliness, IL miles northeast of
Calais; the city of ST. Omer. % miles
southeast of Calais, and the French
aviation camp at Fiemes, II miles
northwest of Rheims the war office
announced this afternoon.