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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
STILL NEEDS WATER.
Crittenton Homo Is Partially Supplied
With Baby Buggies.

A gift of $40 has been received for
the Crittenton Home from friends of
the institution out over the state. The
money was sent by acquaintance of
young woman in the Home, with the
understanding that the gift is made to
the institution as a sign of gratitude
for what the Home has done in pro-
viding shelter and care for the woman
who was their neighbor. Heretofore,
much of the help that the Home has
received by private gifts, has been
from Topeka people. Many of the
girls in the institution, who are re-
ceiving its care, are not Topeka girls.
The request, made through the
columns of the State Journal, for baby
buggies for the Crittenton Home, has
been answered in a substantial way,
and a half a dozen buggies of just the
sort that were needed, have been
given. 1t is expected that enough
buggies will be given so that each
child at the Home can have one. These
gifts are doing a good service, as they
enable the children to be taken out of
doors, and kept in the open air, under
the care of their mothers while they
are occupied with outside work
AS the warn weather approaches,
the need for water in the house is be-
ing felt even more than in the winter,
and those interested in the welfare of
the Home hope for the extension of
the water mains to that part of town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
PARLIAMENT IS TAME.
Asquith Absent From First Meeting of
Coalition Body.

London, June 3.-The first assembly
of the coalition British parliament to-
day had no striking features. Premier
Asquith was absent and Reginald Nc
Kenna, chancellor of the eXchequer,
was at Nice comforting with Italian
financiers. while A. Bonar Law, secre-
tary of the colonies, and Arthur J.
Balfour, first lord of the admiralty,
and other members of the new cabi-
net from the Unionist side, could not
take their places on the front benches
until the passage of a bill permitting
them to take office without reelection
10 membership in the house. Har-
mony and cheerfulneSS appeared to
pervade the house.
The home secretary said he regret
ted the absence of Premier Asquith,
who was away on urgent public bus
mess" and declared the premier
hoped to be in his place Monday,
when he would make a statement re-
garding the position of Italy and the
war.
A bill for the establishment of a
ministry of the marine, he added,
would be introduced.
Sir John Simon announced a trib-
unal for dealing with alien enemies
had been appointed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
into WASTE BASKET.
Where Peace Proposition Goes on
Suggestion of Mayor House.

The International Peace Forum was
handed a rude jolt by the city of To-
peka today. This organization uses
circular letters the caption of which
occupies a third of the space and looks
like an index of Who's Who in the
World. In the list of honorary presi-
dents and vice presidents appear the
names of William Howard Taft, Mar
quis Matsukata, Wo Ting Fang, Baron
Shibusawa. Pedro Lascurain, Lieut.
Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell, K. S.
s., K c. V. O., c. B. and score more
An invitation to the board of city
commissioners to participate in the
creation of sentiment favorable to the
judicial settlement of international
disputes. by holding a series of con-
crosses throughout the country, was
read by the city clerk at a meeting of
the city commission today. An accept
ance blank for membership in the or
ganization accompanied the invitation.
The invitation concluded with, I'VE
hope you can appear upon some of our
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
TRAINS LAID OUT
Terrific RainstOrm Sweeps Over
Graham County.
Solomon Is the Highest 1t Has
Been in 35 Years.

Hill. City, Kan, June "a terrific
wind and rain storm struck here last
night, doing thousands of dollars dam
is completely at a standstiIl on account
of waShouts. Four inches of water
fell in a short time, sending the Solo
mon river on the boom and putting
miles of railroad track out of order.
The storm started at about
o'clock. The high wind demolished
the tent under which the Benjamin
show was giving a performance. Crops
were badly blown and beaten. No one
was injured but the damage will prob
ably reach thirty thousand dollars.
est it has been for 35 wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
DIXIE LAUDS JEFF DAVIS
South Celebrates Birthday of Presi-
dent of Confederacy

Atlanta, June 3.-Observance of the
one hundred and eighth anniversary
of the birth of Jefferson Davis, presi-
dent of the Confederate States of
America, was general today through
out the south. The occasion was a
legal holiday in Florida. Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi Texas, Arkansas
and South Carolina. Banks and public
buildings in those states were closed.
Southern Flag Returned.
Nashville, Tenn, June 3.-Confed-
crate Decoration day at Murfreesburo,
Tenn, today was made eventful by the
formal return of the battle flag of the
Eighteenth Tennessee infantry, c. S.
A, by representatives of the state of
Illinois. The regiment originally re-
ceived the flag at Murfreesboro from
the hands of Miss Matte Ready, who
became the wife of General John H.
Morgan. 1t was captured at Fort
DonelsOn by the federalS and since has
been held as a trophy of war at
Springfield, III. The return of the flag
today was made by L. NJ. Armstrong
and David S. Brown of Peoria, Ill. and
accepted by survivors of the regiment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
WEDDING is HELD UP.
Bride Elect Had Been Divorced Less
Than a Week.

Judge Hugh MaCFarland this morn
ing prevented Mrs. Iva Cunningham
Schewerman from ombarking upon
second matrimonial venture within a
week after the termination of her
first one. A license was today refused
to Mrs. Cunningham Schewerman be-
cause the decree in her divorce from
Conrad Schewerman had not run the
six months required by Kansas law
to make it effective. Her fiance, Will
liam Mcmillan, left the probate court
with the declaration that he would
go somewhere else and get the license.
1t was only last Saturday afternoon
that Mrs Schewerman got the order
of the district court granting her the
divorce from Conrad Schewerman, an
employ in a local fruit commission
house Her suit was not contested.
Under the state law the decree lacks
effect until six months after its is
suance Marriage before that time
would be technically bigamy in Kan
sas, fact of which she was evidently
unaware. When Mcmillan came to
fill out the application for a marriage
license this morning he acknowledged
that he could not truthfully swear that
his intended bride had not been di-
vorced within months. Judge Mac
Farland told him he must wait until
he could do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
SLAVS FIRE OIL WELLS
Muscovites Destroy 10000 Tons of
Fluid in Retreat.

Berlin, June 3.-News from the Ga
lician front concerning the retreat of
the Russians indicated they fired, or
destroyed twenty or more great crude
oil wells. as well as a number of wells
from which naphtha is derived, be-
tween Boryslaw and Drohobycz, to the
west of Stry. ft-f
1t is estimated that $4,000 tons of
oil was destroyed. Although the fires
have been brought under control by
Austrian and German troops, the
whole territory is covered with a pail
of smoke
The Russians had been using the
wells for the production of illuminat-
ing OIL. benzine and grease. They are
said to have spared the English and
French wells, but damaged the oil
carrying apparatus and railroad sta
lions and carried away tank cars
The AustrO- German forces recap
tured the mineral wax mines, at
Boryslaw, the only ones in Europe
Their annual product is valued at
100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
CATION IS ACCOUNTANT
Kansas City Man Succeeds j. L. Kin
caid in State Office Today.

At noon today ]. E. Cation of Kan
sas City, Kan, became state account
ant to succeed Jasper T. kincaid of
Olathe, Democrat The appointment
of Cation was announced by Governor
Capper several weeks ago and the new
accountant today assumed the duties
of his recent appointment
Jasper T. Kincaid, the retiring ac-
countant, was a member of the house
of represe ntatives from johnson coun-
ty during the 1885 sessions of the
legislature. Following the 1913 ses-
sion, Governor Hodges appointed Kin
caid as accountant to succeed J. c.
Gafford, Republican. The appoint
ment was for a term of two years.
Cation was formerly commissioner of
finance in Kansas City and is an ex-
pert accountant. He originated the
Cation system of accounting, now in
use in number of counties of this
state Cation came to Topeka this
morning and at noon today took the
oath of office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
WAS IT THE U. S.?
Or the L. S. Serum Company He
Claimed to Represent.

Whether r. NJ. Leaf a Kansas City
travelling man, represented to farmers
connected with the United States de-
rartment of agriculture or the United
States Serum company, a private cor
poration of Kansas City, is the ques-
ton which viii be threshed out at a
special commissioner hearing at
Kansas City Tuesday.
Leaf was arrested by federal au-
thorities in Kansas on complaint from
j. A. Arbuckle, assistant district attor-
ney. at Fort Smith. Arbuckle says
that Leaf claimed to represent the
government in selling serum to farm
erS in Arkansas. Leaf denies the
charges and claims that he represented
the United States Serum company of
Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
CASEY TO WICHITA.
Miss Bertha Fitch Will Handle Oil
Inspection in Topeka Hereafter.

AS the result OF a decision to place
more deputies in the field, J. p. Casey
deputy state oil Inspector has been
transferred from Topeka to Wichita
and will probably handle the south
western Kansas inspection from that
point. Miss Bertha Fitch, stenogra-
pher IN the oil inspectors office dur
ing both the Longshore and Cumiskey
administration, will be in charge of
the Topeka office.
Casey was appointed office deputy
by Frank Cumiskey, state oil inspect
or, Immediately following his appoint
ment to succeed Joe Longshore in
April, 1913. Since that time Casey has
been in charge of the local office In
order to handle the general oil in
Spection work of the state, Casey was
this week transferred to Wichita
CumlSkey has not determined wheth-
er the transfer will be permanent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
SUES CITY RAILWAY.
Mrs. Cases Action for Damages Comes
to Trial in District Court

The fourth of a series of personal
damage cases in which the Topeka
Railway company has been defendant
came to trial in the first division of
the district court today. Mrs. Lottie
A. Case. of 1921 West Sixth street,
asking damages amounting to 5000,
is plaintiff She alleges injuries sus-
tanned last year when she was thrown
from a car at the corner OF F1Iteenth
street and Kansas avenue. The jury
in the case was empaneled this morn
ing but the introduction of evidence
was postponed on account of the alb
sence of an important witness.
Two of the cases tried in the past
week have resulted in verdicts favor
able to the street car company. A
third case resulted in hung jury,
which was discharged this morning.
Two of the three cases already tried
have been based on mishaps much
like the one involved in the present
action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
She ASKS FOR $4,000.
Mrs. NJ. j. Neal Files Claim Against
the City.

Mrs. Nj. j. Neal has filed u claim
with the city, asking $4,000 for in
juries she alleges she incurred by fall
ing on a defective sidewalk III front
of the John r. Mulvane residence on
East Sixth street The accident oc
CURED January 81, 1915. The COM
munication was read at a meeting oil
the city commission today, and was
referred to the city attorney.
w. G. Tandy, city commissioner of
streets, told the other commissioners
that a year ago his department con-
demned a number of sidewalks and
had them rebuilt, and at that time
had intended to include the walk in
front of the Mulvane property, but
that he was induced to leave this walk
out of the condemnation proceedings
on the promise of John r. Mulvane
that a new walk would be built dur
ing Saptamber of last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
MIDGET GETS into WAR
San Marine. Little Republic, Takes
Sides With Italy.

Amsterdam, June 3.-An agency
despatch received here from Lugano,
Switzerland, says San Marine, the lit
tie republic OF the Adriatic but en-
tirely surrounded by Italian territory,
has officially approved the Italian at
titude toward Austria and has de-
clared itself ir a state of war San
Marine is on highland a few miles
from Rimini.
The fact that the republic has
Joined with Italy in the war makes
it impossible for Austria Hungary to
make use of its territory as a neutra |
point.
San Marine has an area of %
square miles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
COURT LID ON CABARET
7. Y. Restaurateur Fined for Giving
Theatrical Performance

New York, June 3.-The crusade to
curb ca baretS yielded its first convic-
ton today in the case of Paul SaIvin
manager of a well-known resJa ura Mt
in the theatrical district Sal.in was
fined $50 for giving a theatrical per-
formance by way of cabaret, without
a license.
When the case was decided there
were present in court proprietors of
some of the more elaborate Broad
way cabarets, against whom the
authorities are proceeding. These
cases were postponed.
The decision may mean the volun-
tary closing of many cabarets, be-
cause of the cost of theatrical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03

teresting gathered in several months
ana will give an accurate comparative
showing as to conditions in Kansas at
this time as compared to conditions III
1913 and 1914
When a call was issued recently for
a report from the national banks, w.
F. Benson, state bank commissioner.
did not call on the state banks The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03

state banks usually respond to but
four calls year. while national
banks make five reports annually. At
the next CALL however. both state and
national banks are expected to re-
spOnd.
Last year a call was issued for a re-
port from both state and national
banks on June 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03

programs and voice your sentiments
on the subject"
IF there are no objections, the COM
munication will be filed-in the waste
basket" announced Mayor House.
There were no objections and the
communication was thus filled"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
BIG BANK CALL SOON.
Both State and Federal Condition in
Few Weeks.

1t is probable that some time with
in the next four or five weeks calls
for bank statements will be issued
simultaneously by the federal comp
trOller of currency and the state
banking department The report will
be one of the most valuable and in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03
FLYER GOES IN DITCH.
c. & A. Passenger Wrecked Going 40
Miles an Hour: None Dead.

Bloomington, Ill, June 3.-Chicago
& Alton passenger train No. 70. run
ming forty miles an hour, was thrown
down an eight-foot embankment to-
day near Miner. Several passengers
were injured none, however, seri-
OuSly
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-26
THE PANAMA-PACIrqC EXHIBIT

prosperity Statistics" as given i'm
the National W. c. T. l.. exhibit at the
Panama Pacific Exposition show many
things of interest TO the student Of
economics. For instance that there
are twenty automobiles to every one
hundred farmers in dry Kansas, while
there is but one to every one hundred
farmers in wet Missouri. The Japan
csc bell cast in bronze made entirely
Of the pipes of the thousands OF men
who giving up smoking contributed
their pipes TO Miss Mary Allen West,
n w G. T. l.. missionary 10 Japan, is
an interesting part of this cOmprehen-
sive exhibit. The famous PolyglOt
Petition, containing 1000, 600 sigma
lures, which was originated by Fran
ces f.. Willard and has been presented
to the rulers of several countries, ask
ing for the abolition of the liquor
traffic and the opium trade. is of
historic value.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-26
Michigan l. 4 Great state

An exchange in writing up Michigan
says:
Its area OF 57.420 square miles
makes il the largest state east OF the
Mississippi except Georgia and il
ranks eighth in population.
IL is nearly surrounded by the larg
est lakes I'm the world, having 1900
miles OF shore line and has more in
land lakes, rivers and streams. hence
more fish and more resorters. than
any other similar area on earth.
If Michigan was fenced in IL could
sustain itself for centuries, as ii brings
forth everything necessary 10 eat and
wear, except cotton and manufactures
everything from pin to automobiles
and railroad cars,
Michigan had the first state univer-
sity and the first state agricultural
college.
1t leads the world in the ore in
dustry.
II is the first state in celery. leads
the world in fine beans and is the
second state in potatoes.
II leads the world in carpet sweep
ers. stoves and furnaces. The largest
book factory i'm the world is in Kala-
mazoo.
Grand Rapids enjoys the title OF the
Furniture City" whole lot of
other industries are enumerated but
il forgot TO say that Michigan puts out
more refrigerators than any other
state in the Union, from the Bedding
Hail Co.'S plant in Belding, the Ran
ney's i'm Greenville, Leonard's i'm
Grand Rapids and the output from
Muskegon. 1t also forgets to mention
the large output of silks manufactured
by the Belding Bros. * Co. and the
Richardson Silk co. i'm Bedding, and
Bedding Best Baskets by the Bedding
Basket Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-26

threshing all kinds OF grain and has
machinery for taking care Of the bust
ness.
Enoch Howell Of GreenvilIe was i'm
the city Monday. He is engaged in
the manufacture Of potato crates and
also operates cider mill during the
cider making season.
Mrs. Jennie Beck Of Lansing came
TO the city Monday to visit her moth
er Mrs, Della Roosevelt
Children's muslin night gowns.
sizes two years 10 ten years. a good
25c gown for sc for Friday and Sat
urday at Jensen G Wheeler's-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar HAN and
daughters Ileta and Ethelyn will
spend Saturday and Sunday in Ionia.
Mrs. Dennis Hollenbeck and daugh-
ter Ruth leave Thursday for an ex-
tended visit in Chicago and Freeport,
Illinois
Miss Ruby Haviland of Muskegon
is spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Haviland.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Erridge Of Tonia,
MIR, and Mrs. John Cartridge and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Antclif were cal
lers at Lewis Cartridges Sunday
IL should be remembered by con-
testants for the piano offered at
Peck's Shoe Store that every one dol
lar paid on subscription TO the Ban
ner entities the subscriber or his
favorite contestant TO 5000 votes
Mark Leach represented the local
lodge Of Oddfsllows as "A delegate to
the gathering of Oddfellows in De-
troit last week
Mrs. w, =. Hetherington, Mrs F.
4. Washburn and Miss Florence f..
Washburn spent Tuesday in Grand
Rapids
The l.. l.. T.. c. meets at the home
Of Miss Florence Washburn Thursday
afternoon
Miss Margaret Hale spent Sunday
in Greenville with her parents
Mrs. Elizabeth Stetter of 0akfeld
was the guest of her niece Miss
Lucretia Hill Sunday.
Arthur Jowles spent Sunday at his
home in Grand Rapids.
The Royal Neighbors will meet
Wednesday evening of next week with
Mrs. Pearl jerks on Peck's hill.
Ray Waldo of Lansing srent Sum
day with A. L. Cichy and other
friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-26
WIEN Is 4 PERSON Drunk

Never before in the war against the
drink habit has there been such
powerful influences in its favor as
there is to-day II has long been the
belief that intoxicating liquor was not
altogether bad; indeed. not a few con-
sidered it had food value. But from
every angle of the war now raging
comes the information that both i'm the
held and in the workshops making
munitions OF war, those are better
soldiers and workmen who do not
touch, taste or handle
So one nation suddenly become "A
prohibition state, and another passes
rules and regulations that practically
Danish ii from the army and navy
and from every district given over to
making war material. And all this in
the name of efficiency and the public
good.
Under such a condition Of affairs
the old question Of when is man
drunk" loses much Gifts interest. The
point of prohibition is not the line
that separates light drinking from
heavy drinking. II is being decided
that safety lies in no drinking. While
TO be sure drunkenness totally in
capacitates a person from duty,
single drink accentuates inefiiciency.
Taken in either small or large quaint
ties, the stuff is bad for the individual
for society and for the state
Drunkenness. then begins with the
first taste: it is no longer necessary to
stagger, or to fall down. or TO talk in
coherentlN or TO become indiscreetly
reckless, in order TO be pronounced
drunk. In a court martial case, very
recently OF an officer of a state militia
it was commended that the man was
drunk because he had the odor OF
liquor on his breath" That is equal
to cutting off a dogs tail Just behind
the ears. And it begins 10 look that
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-26

Wm. Hough returned Friday from
Breckenridge where he had been
visiting his daughter Mrs Bruce Al
len
Elmer Van Antwerp OF Sunfield
spent the weekend with Belding
friends
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Pettengill and
family of Grand Rapids spent sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Wells
and family.
Mrs, George Allen and son Harold
returned TO their home at Flint Tues
day after "A weeks visit with Mrs.
Aliens daughters Mrs. Allan Johnston
and the Misses Belle and Amy Lock-
wood.
Mrs. Charles Moore and daughter
Helen are visiting Mrs. Moore's