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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
Figures Compiled by the Polk
Radges Directory People
Show a Big Increase in City's
Population Since 1910.
OVER $4,000 IN CITY PROPER
Oakland Is Largest Suburb,
With 1889 Persons.
Highland Park Follows With a
Total of 1854.

The population of Topeka and its
suburbs is 5,4S5 according to authen-
tic figures given out today by the
Polk -Radges directory company. In
Topeka there are 81, 1,476 people and in
the outlying precincts, Oakland, Sea-
brook, Highland Park, Shorey and
Garfield Place, 4,0O9.
This shows that Topeka has grown
considerably since the 1910 official
United States census. At that time
Topeka was credited with 1904. Ihe
directory census is the f1r;.t senI-oiIl- ii-l :
cial one since the population was flS-
ured out by Uncle Sam.
The employees working on the new
1916 city directory visited every home
in Topeka and in addition to gather
ing the data about all citizens over
1S years of age, the number of chill
dren in each family was taken down.
The figu -es are believed TO be accur-
ate and are not composed of the
Floating members of Topeka $ pop
ulation.
Oakland is the largest suburb of
Topeka. There are 1889 people liv-
ing there; Highland Park has 1864;
Seabrook, $780, Shorey, 232, and Gar
field Place, 22S.
The Polk-Radges Directory com
pany is today finishing up the COM
pIete compilation of the city and
suburbs. according to Charles l..
Mitchell The work will go to the
machines the first thing Monday
morning and the directory is sched-
uIed for public appearance the middle
of January.
The new directory will be larger
than any other, inasmuch as it con-
talns the names of Topeka housewives
as well as their husbands. Telephone
numbers, occupations and house and
business addresses are being compiled.
The name of every farmer in Shawnee
county, with each route number is to
appear, through the assistance of
Postmaster w. o. Rigby. In addition
to the county taxpayers list. there are
other features of note.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
AUTO GAS KILLS
Chicago Man Dies From "Pe-
trOmOrtis," Physicians Say.
Was Starting on Christmas
Journey When Death Came.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-Eugene Bum
phrey, a lawyer is dead at his home
here today of what physicians term
"Petromortis' or automobile gas pois-
oning. According to physicians IL is
the first atal case in Chicago from
that cause. An idea of the violence
with which "Petromortis" attacks its
victims was given today by DIR. John
d. Ellis, head of the department of
occupational diseases of Rush Med
ical college.
THE thing is new to science in
some of its aspects" said DIR. Ellis.
Persons who are subject to vertigo
may be attacked when in a close,
small garage. The danger lies in a
failure of certain elements in the gaso-
line to oxidfze. In any event there is
a quick suffusion of violent gas
that renders the victim faint II the
exhaust of an automobile continues
the result is almost instant death The
postmortem showings are those OF
brain and lung congestion"
humphrey went to his garage last
night to get his automobile in which
he intended to deliver a number of
Christmas gifts to poor families. An
hour later his body was found on the
floor of the garage the engine running
and the small room filled with gas
fumes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
DROPPED TO is DEGREES
The Snowfall Totaled 80 Inches But
Much of 1t Melted as
Ii Fell.

The lowest temperature last night
was Is degrees. three degrees higher
u an the expected minimum. The to-
<.al snowfall for Friday was 3. 2 inches.
but at sundown last night the snow
had melted down TO 2.7 inches. Christ
mas day is clear and bright and the
prospect is for warmer weather to-
night.
Fair weather with higher tempera-
lures tonight, with cloudy weather
Sunday followed by a severe drop of
the mercury and a fall of rain or snow
is expected The forecast reads.
Fair and warmer tonight: Sunday
increasing cloudiness, followed by rain
or snow and much colder SUNDAY
night"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Washington, Dec. 25.-With epi-
denies of grippe-the old fashioned
Influenza" our grandfathers knew
reported in various parts of the United
States and other nations threatened,
red flag" warnings were given today
by DR.. w. c. Rucker, assistant surgeon
general of the United States public
health service.
Camden. N. J.; Jackson, Miss, and
number of middle western cities
HAYS reported seFrot, grippe epfden-
les to the health service.
Grippe is not to be sneezed at
Dr. Rucker declared.
Causes 10000 Deaths.
THE latest statistics show it is
causing the death of 1920 persons
annually in the United States. Right
now is the middle of the grippe sea-
SON 1t begins in November with the
advent of cold weather, closing win
dOwS and hot furnaces, and attains its
maximum in February and early
March.
I'VE must keep up our physical de-
fense, our preparedness against this
German disease. The best prepared
ness is fresh air. outdoor sleeping and
plenty of outdoor exercise. Sneezing
and coughing or else splitting cause the
spreading of the disease.
"Children's kissing games spread the
grippe. kissing between infected and
non-infected persons should be avoid
ed. Guard against being sneezed or
coughed at or upon. Isolation of in
fected persons is possible, and avoid
ance of towels or other articles they
may touch to their hands, mouths or
noses should be observed.
Have Good Ventilation.
"Overheated, poorlyventilated houses
and offices and lack of exercise are
the chief causes of the diseases"
DR.. Rucker said medical records
show grippe is an old human foe. The
first epidemic was recorded in 1173
and the first in the western hemi-
sphere in 1927 in Massa chusetts,
spreading as far south as Chile One
of the freak and unsolved features of
grippe epidemics is that they travel
from east to west in a community.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
FILM COURT EVIDENCE
Moving Picture Scene Used in Su-
preme Court in New York
for First Time.

New York, Dec. 25.-For the first
time in the history of the supreme
court, q moving picture film was in
troduced in evidence Friday before
Justice Gavegan to illustrate an acci-
dent. The jurors were so impressed
with the exhibition that they awarded
a $4,000 verdict to Celia G. Turner for
a broken ankle.
Miss Turner, who is an actress and
playwright, was engaged by the Crys-
tai Film company last spring to take
the part of a housekeeper in a NOV
ing picture play. In an orchard
scene she climbed a tree and hung
from a limb as directed. When a
supposed lunatic ran by the tree she
dropped.
In dropping she struck a root of
the tree and broke her left ankle. The
film shown to the jurors exhibited her
falling and writhing in pain on the
ground. She sued for $4,000, al
leging negligence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
FOR RURAL LOAN BANKS
System OF Agricultural Funds 20 0o
on the Board When Con-
gress Reconvencs.

Washington, Dec. 25.-When oOn-
gress recoEvenes after the holidays
recess a land mortgage bill, creating
the official machinery for q system
of agricultural banks entirely distinct
and separate from the commercial
ton by both houses. The full joint
committee on rural credits, which has
been working for months in an inves-
tigation of the subject with number
of old bills as well as the experience
of the European governments as a
basis will meet January 8 to receive
and pass upon the bill completed
committee. This measure creates q
system of IL regional land banks for
the use of farm borrowers every
where in the United States at q low
rate of interest, under control OF q
central board at Washington divided
from existing government officers or
federal bureaus. This board compris-
supreme authority over land mort
cages figuring in the system. Mem
bers of the board will be appointed by
the president gub1ect TO the approval
of the senate.
The members of the subcommittee
on personal credit have been partici-
pating in the land mortgage loan pro-
ceedings and, as the two sub-com-
mittees comprise the full joint COM
mittee the agreement on the land
mortgage bill ensures its speedy sub
mission to the senate and house. The
personal credits legislation as a sep
arate measure is not yet in sight al
though there have been some hot dis
cussions before that subcommittee
are taken care of in the land mortgage
loan bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
BEWARE The KISS
"Red Flag" Warnings Sent Out
by Government Officials.
Epidemic of Grip Grows Seri-
Gus in United States.
GUARDS AGAINST GRIPPE.

Don't kiss infected persons-or
any one else if you are infected.
Avoid the careless cougher, the
careless sneezer, and the splitter.
Don't work or live in stuffy, ill
ventilated offices or homes.
Sleep out doors if possible, take
outdoor exercise, but avoid chill
ing.
Don't wear heavy fannels, the
same weight the year around is
best.
Avoid the common towel, the
drinking cup and things others use
that might carry infection.
Isolate grippe patients.
Don't rely on alcohol for cure
get a doctor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
like A
HARD WINTER
Kansas Democratic Congress-
men Must Travel Rough Road.
Home Voters Are Not in Agrees
ment With Washington.
CANNOT SERVE TWO MASTERS
Presidents Preparedness Pro-
gram Is Causing Friction.
Kansans Have Little Use for
Army or Navy.

Democratic members of the Kansas
delegation in Washington are facing
bad winter. The national administra-
tion's program for preparedness and
the attitude of the Kansas voter re-
garding national defenses do not har-
monize. As a consequence, the Kan
sas Democratic congressman who can
maintain his standing with the Wilson
crowd in Washington and not lose
prestige with the folks at home is q
wise statesman.
For years a Democratic congress-
man has been able to look over condf-
tions, size up the demands of the dear
people and vote in a manner to cause
the Republicans as much embarrass-
ment as possible. Now he finds him
self tied to the apron strings of his
own national administration. In or
der to prevent a break in Washington,
he must stay close to the Wilson poll
cies. But out in Kansas a number of
the Wilson policies are quoted below
par. Now the congressional delega-
ton is choosing between a pleasant
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
This Christmas Day Is an
Ideal One in Topeka.
PrOSperOuS Year in Business Is
FittingIy Rounded Out.
FINDS MANY LIBERAL GIVERS
Many Organizations and Indi-
vidualS Have United
In an Effort to See That No One
Is Overlooked.

For the great majority of Topeka
people this day lacks little to make it
an ideal Christmas.
The year 1915 has been an un-
usually prosperous one. Surplus
money has been more plentiful this
fall Business has oeen good. Then
yesterday, the day before Christmas.
came the blanket OF snow, making
true Christmas weather Today the
sky is cloudless. the air is crisp and
the bright sunshine makes the snow
glitter All in all it is an ideal Christ
mas day.
If there is a child in Topeka who
did not receive something for Christ
mas: who was not remembered in
some way, it is a mistake. Through
different organizations efforts have
been made to reach every one.
While there were many Christmas
celebrations last night and this morn
ing. of course the real Christmas was
in the homes. Probably there are
more Christmas trees in Topeka than
ever before, due to the fact that an
immense shipment was brought in to
sell at a very low price In hundreds
of homes the highly decorated tree
was turned over to the youngsters last
night but in the main Topekans cling
to the old custom of the morning
Christmas tree. Households rang with
the delighted shouts of the children
at all hours this morning.
Automobiles loaded down with pres
ents are chugging to and fro over To-
peka this morning looking up IL
dresses obtained in advance and un-
loading toys, clothing and Christmas
dinners for the less fortunate. There
are hundreds of children-and grown
folks-who have been made happier
today through the kindness of charit-
ably inclined people
Children Taught to Give.
Children of the more foftalis.tes in
Topeka are being taught that il is
more blessed to give than to receive
y :. =. ~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
STORM KILLS TWO
Death and Injury Follow Heavy
Snow at st. Louis.
Man Died in Church After
Walk Through SnOwstOrm.

St Louis, Dec. 25-Two men are
dead and twenty-five persons injured,
five of them seriously, as the result of
st. Louis first heavy snow storm of
the year.
VIM. O'Donnell, 81, died in the ves-
tibuIe of St Laborious Catholic
church. When O'Donnell entered the
church he complained that it was
hard work plowing through the snow
and that he had a pain in his heart
Then he collapsed and died a few
minutes afterwards.
The body of an unidentified man
was found lying in a ravine beside
trestle in St. Louis county. 1t was
thought he had become blinded in the
storm and walked off the structure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
SLEEPS ON HIS FEET
Boston Man Sent to Jail for Causing
Crowds to Collect Around
Him.

Boston, Dec 25.-Because he had
habit of going to sleep while standing
near the north station, thus causing
crowds to collect, George s. White of
no place in particular Except the
north station), was fined $40 by Judge
Burke in the municipal court. He
went to Jail. White pleaded guilty. A
special officer of the railroad testi-
fled:
This man has been hanging around
the station for about three weeks, and
he always causes a big crowd to col
lect. He sleeps on his feet all day
long,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
OFFICIALS TO JUAREz
ance of Military and Civil Off
GERS of De Facto Government.

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 25.-Christmas
in the Mexican town of Juarez recent
Iy surrendered by officers of General
Francisco Villa, was marked by the
appearance of military and civil Off
Gals of the de facto Mexican govern
ment from Ell Paso. Andreas G. Gar
cia Mexican consul and staff. escort
ed General Ysabel Rob1es across the
international bridge. A reception to
which the residents of the town were
invited was held at military headquar-
terra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
Auto Magnate's Lieutenants
Start Trouble This Time.
GOVERNOR HANNA QUITS PARTY
Only Faithful Ben Lindsey
Sticks With the Game.
And He Is Busy Making War
Orphans Happy.
BY CHARLES p. STEWART.

Stockholm, Dec. 25.-On Christmas
day, the day Henry Ford hoped to
bring the boys out of the trenches -
a fresh row broke out in the ranks of
the peace delegates whom Ford left to
carry out his program while he re-
turned to America.
Governor Hanna of North Dakota,
today quit the party in a rage after a
clash with the Ford lieutenants other
trouble is brewing. Judge Ben B.
Lindsey, appointed by Ford to head
the committee to wind up the peace
expedition. obtained rom the Detroit
manufacturer approval of his scheme
for aiding war orphans. But the new
managers, including CASTOR Plaintiff,
Ford's New York automobile manager
announced today that they will be
compelled to repudiate all meetings
they do not specifically authorize.
Obviously, they were limiting at meet
ingS Judge Lindsey was planning.
Lindsey declared today that he will
proceed with his meetings without
consulting Plaintiff. He alone. among
the peace leaders now openly asserts
that the game is up so far as ending
the war is concerned.
1t was reported today that the
peace party will go only to Copen-
hagen, abandoning the plan to visit
ception in neutral countries visited
thus far. A conference will be called
at Copenhagen, sit a few days and
then adjourn after naming peace COM
mittee, it is understood on this
committee probably will be William
Jennings Bryan. Miss Jane Adams.
CT Chicago, Red Jenkins, Lloyd Jones
and Frederick Holt, provided they ac-
cept.
Governor Hanna's reasons for
quitting the party, it was learned to-
day, was the alleged misrepresenta-
tions of certain of the Ford lieuten-
ants.
Embarrassed the Governor.
When Hanna made informal calls
on Norwegian officials. who received
him because of his official position
the Ford agents, he alleged, caused the
public to believe tha these Interviews
were connected with the peace propa-
ganda, thus placing the governor in
an embarrassing position.
News that Ford actually had sailed
for New York reached the party to-
day in a dispatch from Christiania. 1t
threw cold water on the enterprise and
spoiled Christmas for many of the del
egates, who were already homesick.
They sat about the lobbies talking
disconsolately and wondering what
was going on in America at Christmas
time. Only few persons met the
train there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
MORE TROOPS TO JUAREz
5000 of CarranZa's Force Pass
Through United States-To Help
Suppress Disorders

Washington, Dec 25.-Permission
was given today for 5000 more Car
rama troops to pass through the Unit
ed States on their way from Aqua
Prieta to Juarez. They go to strength
en- the garrison in the former Villa
stronghold and suppress disorders, as
well as to take part in the campaign
to the south. In giving permission
for the passa ge the stipulation was
made that the Mexican troops should
not go through the city of Ell Paso but
should pass around it to the interna-
tional bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
XMAS DON'T STOP 'EM
Port-Increased Activity of Black
Sea Fleet Is Reported.

Bucharest, Dec. 25.-Four Russian
cruisers and two torpedo boats bonn
barded the Bulgarian port of Euxino-
grade, doing severe damage, according
to advices received here today
The increasing activity of the Rus
sian Black sea fleet suggests that
some of the recent reports about the
Gripping of the Turkish navy may be
true For the past two months Rus
sian squadrons apparently unmolested
have shelled enemy ports and raided
Turkish and Bulgarian shipping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
MESSAGE To SERBIA
Kaiser Wilhelm Says Neutrality Will
Be Respected in His Christmas
Proclamation.

Rome, Dec. 25.-Kaiser Wilhelm
has issued a Christmas proclamation
to the people of Serbia, promising to
respect their neutrality and urging
them to return to their homes.
Advices to the Serbian legation to-
day stated that the Germans have in
stalled a provisional government at
Nish and have authorized the with
drawal of all Austrian and Bulgarian
troops from the city. The AustrianS
and Bulgars are dissatisfied over this
arrangement the Serbian legation
stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
TO HEAR NAVAL BILL
Naval Affairs Committee Will Get
Around to Appropriation Bill
by january ,.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Hearings on
the naval appropriation bill will begin
before the house naval affairs COM
mittee probably Jan. 5. it was an
nounced today. The navy depart
ment's recommendation for provision
in the bill for dry dock at Norfolk
with a cost of $500. 900 is the prin-
cipal dock problem in the naval plans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
.ENJOIN GAS COMPANY
Natural Receivers From Making
IS Cent Rate Effective.

Independence, Kan, Dec. 25.-The
board of city commissioners has in
steps as may seem necessary to en-
join the receivers of the Kansas Nat
ural Gas company and restrain the
company from putting into effect the
rate of % cents a thousand feet for
gas, according to the recent ruling of
the public utilities commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
POPE STILL HOPES
His Holiness States That He Has Not
Abandoned Hope for an Early
Peace.

Rome. Dec. 25.-Pope Benedict has
not abandoned hope for an early
peace. it was learned today. In re-
plying to a Christmas address on be-
half of the sacred college. he admitted
that his present efforts had been fruit
less but said he was determined to
continue his peace efforts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
Embarrassed the Governor.
Plenty of Cheer for WORKERS.

worcester, Dec. 25.-The Grafton
and knight Manufacturing company
today distributed ss5, 900 among its L.
700, employees as bonuses for loyalty
during the past year in an unprece-
dene>d rush OF business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

WEATHER forecast for Kansas:
Fair and warmer tonight; increas-
ing cIoudiness Sunday. with rain or
snow, and much colder Sunday night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-18
C. M. MILLER, CHAMPION.
Wins Presidents Cup at Brattleboro
Country Club Second Time.

c. NJ Miller for the second consecu-
tive year is golf champion of the Brat
tleboro Country club. In the final
match for the handsome silver cup
given by Col. j. G. Estcy, Miller on
Saturday defeated Hayes Bigelow I
up and to play. Miller is one Of tho
veterans of the game who some years
ago played in many tournaments in
Florida and the White Mountains and
at one time was team captain at Bret
ton Woods. The playing at the country
club was without handicaps and Miller
was not pushed hard in any Of his
matches.
The men of the club win compete
through this week for a bronze cup Of
fered by the American Golfers Mag
azine. The playing is on a handicap
basis, and the lowest net score in med
al play for IS holes will win the tro-
ply. There are about 16 entries for
this event.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-18

1t may be the Y. A. boys keep train
ing hours. Al any rate they appeared
to be in the best sort of physical CON
dition
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-18
NO GREAT SURPRISES.
Football Games Saturday Resulted
About as Dope Forecasted.

Again the football games on eastern
gridirons show but few unexpected
victories for the weekend. Most all
the teams played true to the form al
ready set up, and with one or two ex-
eeptions the scores made were much
the same as anticipated. The one re
suit which may have surprised some
people was the score of the Brown
Williams meeting at Providence.
Brown s Overwhelming victory over the
Berkshire collegians was considerably
larger than could have been expected
by the most ardent Brunonian support
e..
Harvard luckily escaped fair Viz
ginia, the Yale captor, thanks to the
good toe OF one Mahan. Princeton
showed worlds of speed against Lafay-
cite. Trinity and Amherst fought a
pretty little battle on Trinity field,
the Hartford eleven coming OF better
in the fray by one point. Dartmouth
simply wiped up the earth with Yer
mont. Holy Cross and the "Aggic3
fought to a draw.
At New Haven, Yale 10, Springfield
At Cambridge, Harvard Q, Virginia 0.
At Princeton, Princeton 10, Lafay-
cite 3.
At Hartford, Trinity 7, Amherst 6.
At Providence, Brown SO, Williams
@.
At Hanover, Dartmouth co, Vermont
10. 'f
I At Worcester, Holy Cross :, Massa-
chusetts agricultural college I.
At Middletown, Wesleyan 3, Bow
dom o.
At Annapolis, Navy :. University OF
Pennsylvania Z.
/ At West Point, Colgate 10, Army 0
At Orono, University Of Maine II
! Boston college c,
At Pittsbnrg, Pittsburg -, Carlisle
10.
At state College, Pa, Pennsylvania
state p, Gettysburg y.
At Worcester, Worcester Tech 6
Rhode Island state O.
/ At Durham, New Hampshire G, Bates
10.
! At Mcdfori, Tufts 81, Middlebury 0
At Ithaca, Cornell Al, Buekncll 0.
At Syracuse, Syracuse 50, Rochester
IG.
At WaterviIle, Colby %, Norwich Q