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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
GRIEF BROUGHT DEATH
Captain Mansfield Died After Request
for Resignation Came.

Chicago, Oct 19.-Captain Ira B..
Mansfield, for IL years United States
inspector of huIls of the steamship
inspection service, who died yester-
day, had been asked to resign by
Secretary Redfiebd, it became known
today.
Since the steamship Eastland reeled
over at dock with loss of S12 per-
sons, Captain Mansfield, his widow
said, had grieved over the disaster.
On October 9, she said, a letter was
received from Secretary Redfeld ex-
pressing sympathy over what it
termed his failing health as a result
of arduous duties in the Eastland
disaster and requested his resignation.
Captain Mansfield was stricken with
paralysis a few hours after receiving
the letter and never again left his bed,
according to his widow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
STRIKES AT TRUST
e. s. Again AssaiIs United Shoe
Machinery Company.
Seeks to EnjOin Firm From En-
forcing Contracts.

ST. Louis, Oct. 19.-An antitrust
suit was filed against the United Shoe
Machinery company in the federal
district court here late yesterday by
the government
The government asked an injun ction
forcing contracts by which it binds
lessees of it's machines not to use the
machines of competitors.
The suit was filed by United States
District Attorney Oliver, representing
the attorney general The suit was
filed on the ground that the actions of
the company constitute a violation of
the Clayton antitrust law.
Third Suit Against Company.
Washington, Oct. 19.-The suit be-
gun late yesterday against the United
Shoe Machinery company is the third
action against that concern by the
trust prosecuting end of the depart
ment of justice in the last few years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
HOLLAND MAY JUMP IN.

Is Holland getting ready to jump
into the war? What else can be
meant by her proclamation which
declares a partial martial law for her
land, one that extends the right of
the Dutch government to control alb
solutely the various trades which fur
nish supplies for her army and navy?
And if Holland should get into the
war, it will certainly be on the side of
the Allies, and as such she would be
a pesky thorn in the side of Germany
because she is in a natural position
to flank the German forces that are
engaged in the western arena of the
war. Although Holland is a diminu-
tive country, it is thickly populated
with a sturdy people and has an
armed force now available of about
1, 100000 men. More than half of
this force has been modified and
therefore in active military training
ever since the European war began.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
new FREEMAN HOME
Topeka Surgeon Plans Modern Resi-
dence Facing Central Park.

Plans are in preparation for a new
home to be built on Thirteenth and
Clay streets, facing Central park, by
DIR. ]. D. Freeman, surgeon in charge
of the local Santa F'e hospital. Work
men have already commenced to put
in the foundation for the house. Work
on the superstructure will not COM
mence until next spring, however.
The new Freeman residence will
embody the latest ideas in architecture
and will rank among the most beauti-
full houses in the city. Details are now
will be completed this winter
DR.. Freeman now resides at 623
Madison street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
TOPEKA is GROWING
Parcel Post Business Shows Increase
Over Last Year.

That the parcel post business
handled by the Topeka postoffice is
on the increase is shown by the semi
annual report issued today which COW
ers period of the first fifteen days in
October
The total number of packages han
died during the time was Al 1852 while
in the first fifteen days of April, the
last report issued by the postoffice
authorities, the total number of pack
ages was 40,447 These two months
are selected by the government as be-
ing indicative of the average business
done by the postoffice.
The number of packages mailed out
of Topeka during the first half of this
month reached 1909 for a total
weight of Al, 465 pounds. The inccm-
ing packages numbered 23343
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

Representatives from the firms Civ
ing the apples lined up in front of
every school house in the city just be-
fore noon. When the lines passed out,
marching irreverently to the vigorous
music of a photograph or piano, there
was wild scramble from the ranks
to get the coveted fruit.
The apples were big red plump
fruit in No. 1 condition, and the two
that each boy and girl received were
enough to ruin dinner appetite.
Eighth and Harrison streets; Bran
ner school, Third and Branner streets;
Buchanan school, Twelfth and Blu
chanan streets; Central Park school,
school, Seventh and Clay streets;
Douglas school, Brooks and Munson
avenues; Garfield school, Thirteenth
and Quincy streets; Grant school, To-
peka avenue and Grant street; Har-
rison school, Harrison street; Lafay
cite school Locust street between
Fifth and Sixth; Lincoln school, Fifth
and Madison streets; Lowman Hill
avenue; Mckinley school, Western
avenue; Monroe school, Fifteenth and
Monroe streets; Parkdale school; Polk
school, Twelfth and Polk; Potwin
school, Park and Elmwood avenues;
Quincy school, Quincy and Fairchild
streets; Quinton Heights school, Twen-
ty-fifth and Lincoln streets; State
Street school. TwiSs and State streets;
sumner SCHOOL, anu
Western avenue; Van Buren, school,
Sixteenth and Van Buren, streets, and
Washington school, Eleventh and
Washington streets.
w. o. Anderson Had Charge.
w o. Anderson, the state vice presi-
dent of the International Apple Ship
pers' association and head of the
Anderson Produce company, had
charge of the local apply day celebra-
ton. October 10 was the day set by
the association to be observed over the
United States and many cities cele-
brated, a parade was given in Cincin-
natl apple show in Buffalo, n.
Y, and a show in Kansas City, Mo.
Show Windows of Apples.
In Topeka many grocers and local
merchants have window displays made
up of apples and the gift of the fruit
was the donation of the association.
The companies donating the red
fruit to the schools were the w. o.
wagon loads; the Owl Grocery store.
ten bushels; Morns & Myers, fifteen
bushels; Whiteker Brothers, two
wagon loads; Christopher Produce
company. one wagon load; Weiss &
Co., one wagon load; and the growers,
F. L. Peacock, o. D. Hotchkiss and
r. B. Steele.
An unusually large crop was grown
in Shawnee county this year and the
apples are selling for from rs to 80 |
certs a busheI.
The secretary of the state board of |
horticulture, O. F. Whitney, and the |
superintendent of schools, H B Will |
so1i, helped with the management of |
the distribution.
In North Topeka, Morris & Myers, |
grocers, attended to the distribution.
When the plan of having an apple |
day was first brought up, the associa-
ton decided that it would be good adj |
vertising to send the troops in Europe |
a million f.
ficials interrupted the idea as apples |
n re food and hence contra band
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

know, and l want to. He worries
constantly for the South and his home
there and friends. I'm hoping some
how / can get him back
IF you remained here and worked
who would he go top
His sister-my Aunt Catherine. She
has a tiny place near Belair, and he
would be quite contented with her. 1
could send him money"
What would you do here?"
Don't you think 1 would make a
good social secretary? OF course, I'd
do anything 1 could; but 1 would like
that. I asked your mother
What did she tell your
ITO ask you"
Junior mentally registered a spe-
cial prayer for mothers and their in
tuition. He led her down the old
stone steps into the park section
way he was the prince again and
this his lady fair stepping down INTO
the castle garden twilight. A bit
of Villon ran through his mind:
IF I were king.
All, love, If I were king,
What tributary nations would l bring.
The stars should be your pearls upon
a string.
The sun a ruby for your ring"
He pulled himsel; together. Senti-
ment was running away with the
to choose his words. for it was a
crucial moment, and Junior" had
never asked any one to marry him
before. But she looked up at him
with a worried look in her eyes, tie
look that he had not seen there in a
month, and Junior" forgot the proper
formula for proposing, forgot every
thing except that they two were alone
III the tender, misty twilight of his
castle garden. So he laid his arm
around her shoulders and drew her
near him, so near that her head just
lay comfortably back on his own
shoulder
Wen send dad back anywhere
where he is happy" he told her.
You're going to stay right here with
me. Aren't you, dear? Did you think
that I'd ever let you get away"
isn't the policeman coming" she
Let me go, Junior"
Il hope he is Junior" answered,
doggedly. Maybe it would put
little romance into him. Will you
stay, Viola?''
Down at the end Of the path the
gray-clad policeman strolled along
leisurely, noticed the two terriers
and their owner and turned consider
ately into the lower walk.-(Copy-
right, 1915. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

Just about the time that the peo-
pie of London had probably made up
their minds that the Threatened Yep
pelin air raids against their town were
pretty much of a bluff and would not
amount to much anyhow, the Zeppe-
Inns began to appear and they are now
delivering the gooos in a terrible
fashion. War is a good deal worse
than anything General Sherman said
it was. In fact, even the Hades pic
tured by the imaginative Dante would
be an Eden compared to the accom-
plishments of modern war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
AWAY WITH MUMPs.

Another disease has been corralled
by the members of the medical pro-
fession. Munps has been placed
among the has beens. incubation
does the business. The story of how
the disease has been vanquished is
told in the Me dical Record. During
the winter of 1928 there was an
epidemic of mumps in a chi1dren's
asylum which included one hundred
cases. Last winter there had been a
similar epidemic Ct eighty cases.
None of the children who had the dis
ease in the 1928 epidemic had the
disease during the past winter. It was
evident that since the organism caus-
ing mumos had not been isolated they
could have no vaccine or serum, but
in view of the fact that immunity was
acquired by having the disease, it
seemed that they might hope to con-
fer immunity by the use of the blood
of patients convalcsclng from the
mumps. Twenty children who had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
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Kansas would appear to have reason
to fear for the morals of its movie
censors, including, of course, the gen.
tlemen who make up the film appeal
board. 1t is only reasonable to assume
that these good folk are no more nor
less than average Kansans. And the
pictures that they "kill'' in order that
the morals of the patrons of the movie
theaters shall not be perverted may be
expected, naturally. to have a most
distressing effect on their own morals.
On the theory, though, that public
authority should direct it's efforts to-
wards obtaining the greatest good for
the greatest number, it is perhaps
pardonable and necessary that the
morals of the Kansas movie censors
be sacrificed, if needs be. But the
plight of the movie censors would
seem to be a sorry one, nevertheless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
S. E. Lux EXPANDS
100000 Wholesale Grocery Firm on
Lower Kansas Avenue.

new wholesale grocery and COM
mission house with a capital stock of
100000 will be started soon in To-
peka according to Samuel f. Lux
owner of the Lux Commission COM
pany. and o. j. Fleming, of Lyndon
Kan, will be Connected with Mr. Lux
in the new concern. Both men have
had experience in the wholesale gro
Gerry business, having been connected
with the Ottawa Wholesale Grocery
company.
On the site at 210 Kansas avenue
next to the Lux commission plant a
new building will be erected to take
care of the grocery part of the new
concern. Mr.. Lux will be president of
the company and the other two men
will occupy the offices of secretary
and treasurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

Mary Austin, whose new book, The
Man Jesus" was published last
month. has been declared (by impli
cation) by H. G.. Wells to be the great
est living woman writer. In his an
anonymously published book he re-
marks upon Americas failure to rec
ognize her own literary progeny.
''She strangles them he says. and
what other woman he asks in
speaking of Mary Austin. could touch
her? But American won't own such
children. She exposes them. Wheth
er it's shame-or a Chinese trick. e.. =.
And she let Mary Austin die of neg
Ioo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
Minister of Munitions Leads
House of Commons Today.
Statement Regarding Darda-
nelles Impossible, He Says.
FEAR CONSUMPTION ELECTION
Cabinet Members Say Political
Fight Would Be Dangerous.
People Demand New Blood at
Head of Affairs.

London, Oct. 19.--In Premier As
quith's absence, David Lloyd-George,
minister of munitions, led in the house
steered off all propounders of what
the government considered awkward
questions.
ut is impossible at present" was
his reply to urgent requests for n
statement regarding the Dardanelles
situation. AS to Italian cooperation
in Servia, Mr.. L1oyd-George was only
able to say:
Methods whereby Italy can most eff
fectively cooperate in helping Servia
in the common cause, are among the
discussions of the allies
The cabinet and the country as a
whole would regard a general election
on party lines as a calamity. If such
a contest were fought on the question
OF CONSUMPTION it might be expected to
foment great bitterness and class dis
sension.
Much discussion is heard of the IN
lection OF fresh and younger blood into
the cabinet.
One complaint from the newspa-
pors is that a cabinet of twenty-five
members is too cumbersome a body to
manage the affairs of the govern
ment. On the other hand, there is
said to be dissatisfaction in the cab
iEet that the conduct of the war is
given over to small committee.
The Irish Times (Dublin) com
menting on the events of the day
says:
I'VE make two differences. One is
that the DardanelIes campaign is not
going to be abandoned. The other is
that in this quarter, and we hope in
all other quarters, the war is going TO
be prosecuted with new vigor and pur-
nose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
HOLD SAFETY MEETING
Saving Lives, Not Money, Slogan of
Safety Council

Philadelphia, Oct 19.-Safety first,
not as a. matter of dollars and cents,
but as an effort to save human life
and limb, is the keynote of the fourth
annual safety congress of the national
safety council, which opened here to-
day.
This council is a representative or
ganization in the United States work
ing for the prevention of accidents in
the ind ustries, on the railroads and in
public places generally. The sessions
will close Thursday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
wins RifIe Championship.

Jacksonville, Fla. Oct 19.-Ser-
geant James s. Stewart, of the Massa-
chusetts National Guard today won
the national individual championship
the first of the national rifle tourna-
ment being held at the state camp
grounds here His score was 81 5
points out of a possible 1926.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
POLICE SERGEANT SLAIN
Los Angeles Peace Officer Shot While
Rounding Up Motor Thieves.

Los Angeles, Oct. 19.-Police Ser
geant ]. S. Toolen was shot dead here
early today in a roundup of automo-
bile thieves.
The whole available police force
scattered to the hills beyond the city,
seeking Harry Duncan, at whose home
Toolen was shot.
Toolen arrested three men last night
and the police say they made a con-
fession duplicating Duncan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
GERMAN VESSELS SUNK
British Submarines Send to Bottom
Two of Kaiser's Ships.

Stockholm, Oct. 19.-The German
steamers Pernambuco, Ass tons, and
Soederhamn, 1,499 tons, were tor
pedoed last night by a British subma-
rine off Oxeloesund, along the Baltic
coast of Sweden
The Pernambuco sank. The Soeder-
hamn was kept afloat by her cargo Of
wood
Both vessels were bound for Ger
many. The Pernambuco carried a
cargo of iron ore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
ELECT new BOARD
East Belmont District Chooses RogIitz,
Sieg and Lessman.

Returns of the East Belmont drain
age board election, held Saturday,
which were filed today with the coun
tv clerk show that j. G.. Roglitz, Philip
Sieg and George Lessman are the sue
cessful candidates to be elected.
The East Belmont district is located
east of Oakland. 1t is one of the i'm
pOrtant districts of east Shawnee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
HAIL ROOT AS LEADER
New Workers Boost Elihu for 1915
Presidential Nomination.

New York, Oct. 19.-The name of
Elihu Root was heartily cheered
Monday night by six hundred promi-
nent Republicans as the next presi-
dent of the United States. His name
was proposed for the presidency at
the end of a Republican club dinner
in the Hotel Aston, at which Mr.. Root
had urged the hundreds of influential
Republicans present to help secure
approval for the new state conStitu-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

People living in the central or east
ern portion Of the United States seem
to have a general idea that Spokane,
Seattle and Portland are neighboring
cities The facts are, Spokane is 339
miles from Seattle, $50 miles from
Portland and 1,149 miles from San
Francisco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
Another unusual thing in connection

Another unusual thing in connection
with the recent disastrous railroad
wreck near Irving, is that it happened
on the Union Pacific System. The
wrecks on this railway have been ex-
ceedingly few and far between during
the past decade, so much so as to
make that fact notable. And the
wreck in question, at that, occurred
on a branch line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

Charles S. Elliott, chairman of one of
the membership committees, has named the
following members as MS associates
George Godfrey Moore, H H. Pugh, H. t.
Parker, c. A. Harlan, s. L. Courtney. NJ
Synnaman, f. j. Ernest, J. Earl Tanner,
George Mcintyre, E. w. Rankin, Joe Long
shore, and C. z. Adams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
DIES OF BROKEN NECK
Two-Year-OId Child Fell From Bridge
at Wathena.

wathena, Kan, Oct. 19.-The two
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Lieffring, near here, fell from
a bridge in the road, to which it had
wandered from home, yesterday and
suffered a broken neck. Death re-
suited last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
seat on Change, S72, 900.

New York, Oct. 19.-The sale of a
seat on the New York stock exchange
for $4,000 was announced today. The
price is $4,000 higher than the last
sale a few days ago, and is several
thousand dollars higher than a num-
Der of sales between four and six
months ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

If the allies abandon the attempt to
take the Dardanelles there will be one
less peg on which to have a furry in
the wheat market. The bears have
been using the possible opening of the
straits as means of depressing prices
ever since the attack began.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Word has been received in Topeka
of the death of Mrs. Mary S. Dis
brow, at the home of her son, II. f.
Disbrow, in Detroit, Mich, Monday
evening The body will be brought to
Topeka Wednesday. ARRANGEMENTS
for the funeral will be made later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

The funeral of Mrs. Ida Gill. who
died Monday, was held ct $3.50
o'clock this afternoon from the home,
1926 North Jefferson street Inter-
ment in Mount Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

II. CIarkson, SO years old, never misses
lunch at the club He can always be
is the oldest member of the club in point
of age and probably enjoys the fellowship
offered at the noon lunch more than any
other member of the organization. Mr.
Clarkson came to Topeka AZ years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

Argument in the case of the state
against Rosco Showalter was con-
tinued at noon today until o'clock
this afternoon. Showalter, who it is
alleged by the state failed to turn over
to a garage by whom he was en-
ployed $3.50 from the sale of car, is
having his preliminary examination in
the court of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

William G. Brooks, coIored, age 20,
died Monday at his home, 1925 Quincy
street. Funeral arrangements will be
made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

President Wilson's decision to spend
next summer in New Jersey may be
due to a desire to be where he can be
found when the Democrat national
convention wants him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
APPLES TO KIDS!
Every School Child in Topeka
Given Fruit Today.
Growers and Dealers in Topeka
Distributed "Lunch."
RUINED MANY MEAL APPETITE
But the Riddles Scrambled
Wildly for Coveted Apples.
Special Displays in Stores in
Celebration of Day.

Every hungry boy and girl coming
out of school today noon received two
big red apples as a gift from the In
ternationa Apple Shippers association
and the growers of Shawnee county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

Doubtless Secretary McAdoo struck
a popular chord in St Louis when ne
talked about improving the river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

The regular monthly meeting of the
this noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

The funeral of Edward Brown. Will
be held at O'Clock Wednesday after
noon from Stonestreet's chapel. In
terment in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

In discussing the membership campaign
one member of the club expressed this
thought this noon; I'VE have too many
Most of these men up here want to plan
something but they do not want to do any
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
Suits Cry cleaned 75c Topeka
Laundry Co. Pho~ 3653.-A6v.

D. E. Ottinger, in charge of the
manual training department of the
Boys Industrial school, has returned
to Topeka with his bride who before
last Saturday was Miss Rpth Cory.
They will make their home here. Mrs.
Ottinger is the daughter of Judge c. E.
Cory of Fort Scott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19
NAME new CARDINALS
Pope Will Hold Consistory Some Time
en-. Before Christmas.

Rome, Oct. 19.-Pope Benedict
shortly will hold consistory at which
new cardinals will be created. The
consistory probably will take place be-
fore ST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19

Evidence was taken in the. second
division of the district court this after
noon in the case of the state against
doc" Burger, who is charged with
having mistreated his thirteen-year-
old stepdaughter. Most of the after
noon was taken in presenting the evil
dence of the prosecution.