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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Thomas Harding, father of Dr. Eva
Harding, died this morning at the
residence of his daughter, SIS West
Tenth street He is survived by three
daughters, DR.. Eva Harding, of To-
peka; DIR. Agnes Haviland of st. Louis
and DR.. Fannie Howe Of Atchison
The body will be taken to Lafayette,
Ind, for burial. Arrangements for
the funeral have not been completed.
The funeral of Luella B. Russell
will be held Monday afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock at St. Johns A. NJ. E. church
Interment in. Mount Hope cemetery
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth WorraH died
Friday night at her home, S07 Kan
sas avenue Funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
Mrs. Hattie E. Brasher died at her
home. $40 Taylor street, at 1880
o'clock Friday morning, following a
lingering illness. She is survived by
her husband, Joseph Brasher; one
daughter, Mrs Eleanor Alexander of
Topeka: one son, William S. Brasher
of Denver; two sisters, Mrs. Mary
Bennett and Mrs. Alice Williams of
Topeka, and one brother. William
Blythe of Topeka The funeral will
be held at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing at the residence. Burial will be
in Mt Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04
LOCAL MENTION.

F. A. Rooster, D. D. s.. 10 Mills
Bldg. Special attention wen to pyor-
rhea and oral prophyl~y. = Adv.
DINNER for Miss Gertrude Z. Crit
fifth, national girls work secretary of
the Y w. c. A, was served by the
Silver Link club at the association
building last night. The table was
decorated in Christmas colors and fol-
lowing the dinner the club and guests
retired to the club room where Miss
Griffith gave an informal talk and told
several stories, Among those present
were Miss Ards Wolverton, Miss Iva
Wilson, Miss Agnes jacobson, Miss
Hattie Jacobson, Miss Edith Austin
Miss Mary Gilbert, Miss Neal, Miss
Warner, Miss Griffith and Miss Glare
Armstrong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04
NUNS AND TOTS IN TRENCHES.

London, Dec. All the nuns
and girl pupils in a convent school
in a Belgian town near the firing
line find daily refuge in the Brit
;sh trenches when the town is I'M
der bombardment. Special COM
municat ton trenches have been dug
and the moment shells get to fly
ing too thick the sisters herd their
little charges out among the Tom
mics in the trenches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04
TABLE TALK
Attic EA@@
COMMERCIAL Club. @T@

The nominating committee of the
club met today to select list of men
to be nominated for the board of di-
rectors of the club. Twenty-one di-
rectorS will be elected this year, I'M
der the new constitution of the club
Seven will be elected for three years,
seven for TWO years and seven for one
year. The members of the nominal
ing committee are: Roy l.. Bone,
Marco Morrow, J. c. Mohler and c. d.
Skinner.
H. I. Mcintyre of ElDorado was a
guest of s. E. Cobb at the club to-
day. Mr.. Mcintyre says that the
country around ElDorado is stirred to
a high pitch over the new oil strike.
One of the wells in the new found
district yields IS barrels a day just
from the ordinary flow. The we'll has
not been shot yet. Oil leases are be-
ing made at fabulous figures. One
lease brought $50 an acre besides the
royalty, Nj. Mcintyre said.
On account of the crowd at the
some business men had to be turned
away. There were lao men served in
the dining room. This was the larg-
est monday luncheon the club has
had this year.
I'VE hac no reservations for this
luncheon and consequently had no
way of knowing how many men would
attend" explained Secretary Kelley,
this noon AT a recent luncheon we
planned for 125 men and had fifty
You never can tell what kind of a
crowd you will get"
J. s. Dean, Tom Doran, Mort AL
baugh, Jim Troutman and L. S. Ferry
held round table session at the club
this noon. There was some talk of
having MIR. Doran make a speech in
celebration of Topeka's sixty-first
birthday anniversary, but nothing
ever came of the talk.
The know Your Town dinner
held last Thursday night at the club
made such a hit with the men pres
ent that talk already has been start
ed for another affair of its kind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04
TURNS DOWN PENSION
Ella FIagg Young Will Not Draw
Annuity After She Quits
School Work.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. Airs. Ella
Flagg Young, who, for the last six
years has been drawing a salary of
$4,000 annually as superintendent of
Chicago's public schoors, will not draw
her pension of $500 a year when she
retires next week, it became known
today.
Legally she is entitled to the an
nuity, but she declined it, saying that
all pension funds should go to grade
teachers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

T., washington. Dec. A m eric a n.
Minister Whitlock is to return to Brus-
issels, Belgium, when he sails from the
United States December % on the
steamer Rotterdam, it was said Off
cialIy by the state department today.
Last night dispatches said the German
military governor at Brussels had rec
commended to his government that the
"A lr1erican legation be transferred to
the seat of the Belgium government
nc Hayre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04
Atchison Bans Slot Machires.

Atchison, Dec. 4.-As result of in
structions received from Topeka, c. J.
Conlon, county attorney, today warned
dealers here to discontinue the use of
slot machines and punch boards oper-
ated for the sale of goods. Every
pool kali and cigar stand and a num-
Der of other establishments are af-
fected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04
Pitou. Plaxwright. Dead.

West Palm Beach, Fla. Dec. A.
Augustus Pitou, actor, manager and
playwright, died at his home near
Hobesound. Fla, today of acute indi-
gestion. Mr.. Pitou managed tours for
a number of famous actors. His last
venture was two years ago when ne
was manager for Chauncey Oicott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-Sma11 grocery store. good
location, cash business, no delivery, aver
age about $500 day, stock invoice about
S250.00. Must sell at once. Geo. Hetzer,
229 Oakland ave-. Oakland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

Eranner and Quincy schools We're
visited Friday by Miss Gertrude Z.
Griffith, national girls work secretary
of the Y. w. c. A. VINO is visiting here
this week. Miss Griffith spoke to the
girls of The sixth. seventh, and eighth
grades of the Branner school in the
morning and to the girls Of the fifth.
sixth seventh, and eighth grades of
the Quincy school in the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

Painless dental work at moderate
prices at the White Dental Parlors, sos
Kansas Ave-, Phone 714.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

Miss Rilla Dorsey of Stormont hos
pital sustained a badly sprained knee
Thursday when she fell down the steps
in the Warren M. Crosby store. She
was taken to Stormont hospital of
which she is q graduate from the
nursing course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

Confirmation services fer a class of
seven will be held at Grace cathedral
Tuesday by Dean Kaye. The services
will take place at 4:30 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

Picture framing done one-half price
at the Cash Hardware Co., Ill East
9Th St.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

DR.. Charles Lyngar. dentist. 500
Kansas Ave, phone 714.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

Suits and overcoats dry cleaned 75c.
Topeka Laundry Co. Phone $685.
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

Tuesday evening will be "Get-Ac-
quainted'' evening for members of
Sons and Daughters of Justice. There
will be regular election of officers of
the council for 1916. Refreshing nts.
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

The Rev S. E. Anderson will fill
the pulpit of the Rev. a. Shawhau, of
the First Presbyterian church of Kan
sas City, Kansas, during the month Of
December.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

The local union of the Christian
Endeavor will hold a meeting at the
Second Presbyterian church in North
Topeka Monday evening. Speeches
will be made by Mrs. Glasco, prcsi-
dent of the Mothers Christian En-
deavor of the First Presbyterian
church, and the Rev G. *. Hartman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

Dr. J. w. Howard, Dentist, 500 Kan
sas Ave, Phone 714.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

The Mizpah Bible class of the First
Presbyterian church wilt be enter
tanned at a party Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. H. G. Pribble,
1875 Tyler street. Mrs. Pribble will
be assisted by Mrs. George w. Zee,
Mrs r. S. MCGEE ard Mrs a. e.
Rogers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04
Glass and glazing. call 949. ]. K
Jones Paint Co.-Adv.

A meeting of the Congregational
men of Topeka will be held at the
Central Congre gational church, cor
ner Seventh and Harrison streets,
Monday evening. Fl. NJ. Beardsley of
Kansas City, Moderator of the Ma
tional Council, will be a guest. A
general discussion of Congregational
interests in Topeka will follow the
supper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

For a popular priced suit OF over
coat. made to measure, see Olof Elk
berg, 70S Kansas Ave. End floor
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

Stoves at the Cash Hardware Co.
III East 9Th St.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04

Cyrus S. Nusbaum will speak at the
| Central Y. M. c. A. tomorrow after
noon at $50 o'clock on Gods Call to
Man" DR.. Nusbaum will sing and
| play on the harp.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28

cylinder around few
times
"ou sinful yet
thousand and lay the table Obey with velocity
alternatives impending preferably
men as you
had laid
houses You these their
asks that they skin
going rob Peter stand off Paul. You
than pretend
have built sound and profitable business by dealing
tempGble counds
that that goods hasn't
toions It's supposedly respectable
lookout something nothing
wilde and exchanges tapp country
wasn't for they'd business The
rob- Studied maybe for
sancti6ed repeeby pleasing
address swinde him. If the
he hooks the nothing
Tucker sized
deserved Hand hpocri
81 the thousand which all in SEQ bills
Lay table and chair
Then make
Gadale high
$1,000 you.
Then and Andy left
says: Jeff you
mind my asking question:
"'Two' !, or forty
you Murki
"Why. certainly says Wasn't it
yours too"
half again.
Andy don't exactly understand ethics
Jeff time when you'd
o refer occasionally"
Copyright Mcclure syndeas)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28
Reason Triumphs in the House.

Common sense and the sound argument Of Rep
lrcsentativc Oscar Underwood prevailed over the
persistent and efficient. if unreasoning. campaign
OF Representative Ben Johnson in the House yes
Iterday The result is that the Johnson rider to the
District of Columbia appropriation bill destroying
the half-and-haf principle, has been eliminated
and amendment providing for commission to
District governments has been substituted. There
is scarcely doubt that the change will meet favor
in the Senate, that the deadlock between the
two Houses has been broken, and by the plan
which was advocated by The Herald yesterday.
The small majority. by which the House sup
ported the rule of reason and the statesmanlike
position of Mr.. Underwood against reckless at
tempt to destroy without regard for consequences.
serves to illustrate the strength OF the influence
of the Johnson following. However, the fight of
this session has been won and the machinery pro-
vded for intelligent investigation to determine
what, if any, changes are necessary in the govern
mental system. The Senate concurring in yester-
days action OF the House, the next important
step will be the appointment Of the commission,
three members by the president of the Senate
and three by the Speaker of the House. Mr..
Marshall and Mr.. Clark may confidently be de-
pended upon to give careful consideration to the
selection of the commissioners, that justice may
be done the taxpayers OF Washington and their
legitimate interests safeguarded. And that is all
they ask or ever have asked.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28

the matter of neutrality by forbidding the expor-
tation of arms or munitions of of any kind
from the United States to any part of the Re-
public of Mexico-a policy suggested by several
interesting precedents and certainly dictated by
many manifest considerations of practical ex-
pediency."
The German newspapers contrasting this
position of the President in 1913 with the present
attitude. In addition to this, the religious news
papers are criticsing the administration. In a
recent issue the Christian Herald contained a
severe editorial commenting the fact that along
with our prayers for peace we are supplying hos
tile armies with death-dealng ammunition and
arms.
Everything depends of course, upon whether
the German vote will be solidly in opposition to
the stand taken by the administration.
As far can be learned, the German vote is
at present about equally divided between the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties. In St. Louis and
Philadelphia, for instance it is largely Republican.
In Iowa, where there are many counties composed
almost entirely of German voters, it is largely
Democratic on account of the prohibition ques-
ton. and the same is true of Ohio. Local condi-
tons have largely influenced the Germans in cast
ing their ballots, but the assertion is made that
they taking the expectation of arms seriously
enough to lead to their practical unihcation.
Should this be the case, it is easy to that the
issue being injected into the campaign will
have far-rcaching effect
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28
Attacks on Business,

Judge E. H. Gary, chairman of the United
States Steel Corporation, speaking in Pittsburgh
of the damaging effects the country's industry
and commerce, of ceaseless abuse and attack by
demagogues and the inquisitorial activities of a
variety of Investigators, said:
These efforts sometimes take the form of in
dIvidual work, Investigations by committees or
commissions created by the legislatures Con-
crosses, or, in exceptional cases, even by judicial
branches of government, such grand juries,
with their inqusitoral power. Oftentimcs the in
vcstgators are not only utterly incompetent, but
they are prejudiced and wilfully repress many of
from these criticisms. In the last decade there
has been more abuse, more SANDER more personal
attack and more damagogy and, consequence,
more injury to the general public, than ever be-
fore. The whole country, from an economic and
Ia moral standpoint has been greatly injured by
agitation investigation and attack, which were in
spred by improper, if not dishonest motives.
In recent years the public has been compelled
to take cognizancc of the origin and methods of
the various bodies of agitators and Investigators
described by Judge Gary. Full accounts of their
proceedings have constantly confronted readers
Of newspapers, who have been frequently amazed
at disclosures OF the sordid or dishonest motives
which have inspired so-caled Investigations con-
Quoted under official sanction The public too
benefits resulting from these inquisitions 1t may
be fair to charge that the hue and cry against
business brought the soup houses and bread lines,
but obviously it did not prevent them. Well in
formed persons throughout the coul1ry will recog-
nizc that Judge Gary has not overstated the siua-
ton in the least
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28
From the Washington Post.
FRANCE TO AID WOMEN.
Cabinet Makes Plans for Care Of
Tho1sanas Of War Babies.

Cabinet Makes Plans for Care Of
Thoasands Of War Babies.
SPECIAL Cable to The washingtna Post
Paris. Feb. 2s.-France has Just
taken up the most delicate task that
has yet been imposed on 1t in the
present war This is the determine
ton to save the lives Of the war ba-
bies who are to be born to French
women. and to offer every possible
help and protection to the mothers
themselves. =
The government is especially anx-
ious to prevent not only the neces-
sity but even the probability Ct in
fanticide on the part of the thousands
OF women who in the next few months
must become mothers
So important Is the subject consid-
cred that recently several meetings
Of the cabinet have been devoted to
1t exclusively.
Complete plans have now been per-
fected not only for taking care both
or the babies and the mothers, but
Tor seeing to IL that the latter are ad-
vised amply in advance of what il to
be done for them, SO that they may at
least be relieved of a certain portion
OF the mental anxiety and distress
that otherwise would attend the birth
of the infants.
They are to be relieved of complying
with all the existing regulations which
govern the birth of a child in France.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28

Viscount Bryce, former British Ambassador TO
theUnited States, pays warm tribute to the people
of the United States whom he greatly admires,
In an article in the London Chronicle. He writes:
"As for Belgium, it is the contributions and work
of Americans that saving her people from
stastation and are recalling the invaders to some
slight regard for the elementary duties of hu-
MARTY. The organization of relief committees has
been admirable and its zeal unwearied. Never
befSre has so much voluntary work been done to
relieve suffering caused in war and by war. No
people exceeds if indeed any people quite equals,
the people of America in compassionate sensitive
mesa for suffering and in the openhanded gene
rosiS with which they hasten to relieve it." One
of dc few bright pages in the history of the war
MiIEsbe stffst which records the answer of the
Amstiean psaale 10 The cry Of .rayaged Belgium.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28
Taft, Roosevelt and Wilson.

Mr.. Taft had nothing but warm and hand
some praise for the way in which President Will
son has borne himself during these trying months
of the war. Every decision he has made, with
every public stand he has taken, commends itself
are accustomed to such generous expressions
from Mr. Taft He is built too big for petty spite.
He has nothing but scorn for certain unnamed
of them must be residing near the
Great Silence at Oyster Bay-who in vindictive
spirit and in partisan fashion seek to make polt-
cal or personal capital out of the Presidents
mendation the various steps taken BY Mr. Wilson,
Mr.. Taft goes far toward indicating the attitude
and the methods by which whatever, crisis the
future has in store for US should be faeed-New
Xuek Eyaaiag Post. $
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28

The pcrnicious naval "pluckng" board, that has
been the cause OF protest and tho subject of bitter
controversy for years. was given the knockout
blow by tho Senate. voting on the naval appro-
priation bill on Friday, The board found sup
portcrs to the last though the vote showed a sub
stantial majority against it. Eventually the re-
trcmcnt system will be rcadjustcd and substi-
tute for the "pucking' board devised which will
bring benefit to the service. The board will have
few mourncrs. The popular view OF it was well
reflected by Senator Gangcr who denounced it
as "un- Democratic, un-Rcpublican and un-Amcri-
can"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28
Things Billy Sunday
Said to the Women
OF PHILADELPHIA

Following are extracts from Billy Sun
DAVIS sermon to the women Of Philadel
phia:
Little grille on the street.
You lust seem to be all feet.
Don't YOU wear no "chimmy' shirt!
Don't you wear no pettiskirt?
All YOU see Is corset and hose.
Amt you got no underclothes?
What is going to keep you warm.
With scarcely nothing on your form:
After awhile, do believe.
You will dress like Mother Eve.
you mothers are worse fools to en-
courage your daughter to marry some
old lobster because his father has
money and when he dies. maybe your
daughter can have good clothes and
ride in an auto instead Of hob-hoofing
it.
Society has just about put mater
nifty out of fashion. When you stop
to consider the average society woman
1 do not think maternity has lost
anything. The humber children are
raised by their mothers instead OF
being turned over to . governess.
. for other causes than love. I think
ambition, indulgence and laziness lead
more Girls to the altar than love; girls
not actuated by love, but simply will
ing to pay the price Of wifehood to
wear fine clothes. They are not
moved by the noble desires OF man.
hood and womanhood.
Many q woman Ii an old maid oe-
cause she wanted to do her share OF
the counting. Don't get excited and
want to hurry things along. II man
begins to act as though he 10 after
YOU, the surest way to get him II just
to make him feel you don't want Kim.
unless you drive him on BY appearing
teo Indifferent.
Come girls marry for novelty and
some giris marry for . home. Some
fool mothers encourage girls to marry
for ease % they can 80 to the NATL
nee and buzs around. Seme fool Girls
marry for money and some 01ris
marry for society because BY connect
ing their name with . csrtain faml-
ly's they 20 up . rung IN the social
ladder. and some girls marry . yeung
buek . ssEosn lin an1 thsS ~ ~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28
Government OHers Solution for
Misfortune. Resulting from
German InvasioA.

German Invasion.
taken up the most delicate task that
has vet been imposed on 1t in the
present war.
This Is the determination to extend
government aid to those French wom-
en- forced into motherhood by German
soldiers in the districts occupied by
the enemy, and to offer every posi-
BILE help and protection to the mothers
and children soon to be born
The government is especially anx-
ious to reduce the probability OF any
form of infanticide on the part OF the
thousands of women, who in the next
few months, must become mothers as
a result Of the German invasion
Several meetings Of the cabinet have
perfected plans for taking care both
of the babies and the mothers, and
for seeing that the mothers are re-
lieved of a certain portion of the men
tai anxiety and distress that other
wise would attend the birth of the in
fants, but for notification in ample
time of the plans
Since 1898, when France first real
lied that her actual existence was be-
ing threatened by the decrease In
her birth rate, a large number OF laws
have been passed for the protection
of women about to give birth to chill
dren under unfortunate circumstances.
In addition, q number Of measures
have Just been perfected. In the hrst
place the prospective mothers are to
be given all needed medical hip at the
expense of the state. They are to be
relieved Of complying with existing
which govern the birth OF
a child, and the state il to relieve
the mother at once Of the care OF the
child, and conceal every possible trace
of the origin of the child.
The state also will pledge itself, in