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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
NAMES new SECRETARY
Miss Clara Armstrong Employed by
Topeka ". w. c. A.

The TOPEKA Y. w. C. A. has engaged
a new secretary, who will come here
June 1. She is Miss Clara Armstrong
of Kane, Pa, who will graduate from
the association national training school
and will take up her position here as
employment and girls work secretary.
There are two clubs which have been
organized here, the Girl Guardians and
the Pollyanna clubs, and Miss Arm
strong will organize similar societies
in the schools.
In her work here she will be under
the girls work committee, Miss Mary
MacLennan, chairman.
Miss Armstrong is a graduate of
Goucher college, Baltimore. She
taught school in the Stamford semi
nary and Union Free schools of Siam
ford, n. Y, before entering Y. w. c. A.
work For fifteen months she was
secretary in charge of the girls club
at Kane, which developed later into
an association with Miss Armstrong as
general secretary. She is a niece of
Mrs Mary Bell of Topeka. and comes
highly recommended by the president
of the Kane association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
SPRINGS BIG SURPRISE
Counsel for Defense Proves KIeist
Never Legally Lived With Wife,

New York, April 24.-Max Kleist
left the federal district court Friday
with dropping shoulders For after
blithely steering safely through the
cross examination by Delaney Nicoll
the young husband of Juliet Breitung
fell victim to an adroit legal trap set
by the veteran lawyer
Nicolls boomerang consisted on the
professional opinions of three well
known physicians, given from the
stand, that Juliet never had legally
lived with her gardener husband
This was in direct contradiction to the
statement of KleiSt, carefully empha-
sized in cross examination by Nicoll
The testimony of the medical men
was so damaging in its attack upon
Kleist's credibility that there seems
little chance of his winning a sub
Stantial reward in his suit for $780,
900 against Edward N. Breitung for
the alienation of his daughters affec-
tions from her husband.
Doubt was expressed in some quar-
tiers whether the case would go to the
jury at all. At private conference
at the close of court Judge dough
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considered a motion for dismissal. 1t
was rumored Judge Hough would
make an announcement at the open
ing of court today.
Kleist on the stand was emphatic in
his protestations of love for his wife.
Ada Gaffner, the maid, testified to-
day of the alleged efforts of the Brei-
lungs to separate the clipping couple.
The last witness of the afternoon
was Breitung. He declared he had
never sought to ALLEVIATE his daugh-
ter's affections from her husband
AT times Juliet said she loved him
very much. At other times she was
ashamed" said the father. 81 told
her if she loved her husband her duty
was to go with him. I had no objec-
ton to him if she really loved him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
INTERESTS
Judge Makes Dickinson Sole Rock
Island Receiver in Several Matters.

Chicago, April 24.-Judge Carpen-
ter, in the United States district court
today issued two orders in the receiv-
erShip proceedings of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway COM
pany, one making Jacob M. Dickinson
sole receiver in all matters where H.
U. Nudge, the other receiver and
president of the road, is interested as
a defendant in court suits and claims.
The other order conferred power on
the receivers to make, adjust or abro-
gate contracts.
The first order applies particularly
to suits alleging NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The court empowered Judge Dickinson
to investigate all such suits at once for
the purpose of safeguarding the in
tereStS of the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
|. 0. 0. F. ANNIVERSARY
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Celebrate
Monday Evening.

The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, OF
Topeka will observe the 96th ami
versary of the founding of the order
in this country on Monday evening,
April 26. A meeting of all the lodges
in Topeka and neighboring towns will
be held at the First NJ. E. church, cor
ner of Sixth and Harrison streets
DIR. Benjamin Young, pastor of the
church, who is member of Excelsior
Lodge No. $40, will be the principal
speaker. His subject will be ''The
Three Links" Mrs. Bernice Roby will
represent the Rebekahs All Odd Eel
low and Rebekah lodges in the city
will be in attendance. The meeting
will begin at eight o'clock and will be
ODen to the public
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ARMY OF BLUE
ON LAST LAP
CONTINUED from Page one.l

Continued from Page One.1
city an hour before the rally was held.
Everett was very much impressed
by the degree of enthusiasm shown at
counts he said. IF everyone in To-
peka had the enthusiasm that is dis
played on the football field you would
not have the least difficulty in raising
the 100000"
Cards at Churches.
Subscription cards will be given out
at, all the Topeka churches Sunday.
Those who care to do SO may subscribe
before leaving their respective places
of worship. Others who would prefer
taking the cards home, may mail cards
properly filled out to c. E. Elliott,
treasurer of the executive committee.
In making a pledge of 500 today
w. H. Cowles made the following
comment:
THE way Washburn trustees and the
Washburn faculty have held up stand
ards in these parts has been some
thing magnificent. Through the long
and weary years of small things
meager equipment, meager income.
meager attendance, they have never
sought students or increased the num-
Der of graduates by letting up in
their demands Washburn degrees
have always meant something This
fifty years tradition of steadfastness,
and loyalty, and high educational
ideals is endowment that no amount
of money can provide. 1t makes
Washburn much more valuable to the
community than any new enterprise
launched today with like resources,
from the merely pecuniarys point of
view. This is one of the things that
gives Topeka such large returns from
any money she puts in the endow-
ment of Washburn.'
"Washburn college will win in her
efforts to raise 100000 or more in
Topeka. Victory is in the air. The
little word can't is playing no part
in this campaign. The campaign will
never. stop until the amount required
has been -'Washburn never
quits .
Those were expressions of Blue
boosters in their fight for funds.
There will be no organized work
Sunday, but the campaignerS will
not hesitate to take money on that
day. because it's for a good cause.
Monday the entire force of more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
BOY STRUCK BY AUTO
Heisel Kile, ii Messenger, Injured in
Motor Accident.

A large black automobile bearing a
Missouri license tag, struck a bicycle
ridden by Heisel Kile, a Hasty mes
senger boy, as the boy was riding
south on West street, near the inter
section of Seventh and West at 10
o clock this morning. The boy was
bruised about the head and shoulders
and the bicycle was demolished.
According to the story told by Kile
the accident occurred when the auto
turned the corner at Seventh and West
streets and collided with him. The
police are making an effort to appre-
bend the auto parties before they get
out of town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
LEAVES JOB FRIDAY.
Mrs. Thorpe Retires After Long Serv-
ice as Police MatrOn.

1t became known today that Mrs.
l.. E. Thorpe, for the last % years
police matron of the Topeka police
force at the city JAIL will turn her Of
flee over to Mrs. McGrath, newly APP
pointed matron, next Friday morning.
Since Mrs. Thorpe has been police
matron she has never carried a gun
or billy and has never had trouble
with prisoners. She states that when
dismissed from the services of the city
she will continue to engage in welfare
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
New Firm Gives 500.

Cell & Kelly, state agents for the
Continental Life Insurance company
S22 Kansas avenue, are setting a pace
in contributing to the Washburn en-
dowment fund, which it would be well
for others to follow. Both members
of the firm are young men Just start
ing in business. They have been in
Topeka only few weeks. Even the
company they represent has just en-
tered the Topeka field. The only OBJ
legations they have to Washburn are
those of the future, yet the firm today
contributed 500 to Washburn col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
Colorado Motorists Coming.

Monday noon, May 3, twenty-five
motorists from Colorado Springs, who
will be on their way to New York
City, will be the guests of the Topeka
Commercial club. They are making
this trip to demonstrate the ease with
which transcontinental motoring may
be done. Topeka will show" them a
good time in the brief time that they
are in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
Baseball Peace Gets setback.

Chicago, April 24.-Efforts to bring
about baseball peace were halted to-
day because of the absence of two of
the leading persons involved in the re-
ported negotiations. President Tener,
of the National league, who was ex-
pected here today, went to Philadel-
phia instead, and Phillip Ball, princi-
pal owner of the ST. Louis Federals
returned to his home. Latest develop
ments in the negotiations, it is said
indicate that Mr.. Balls purchase of
the St. Louis Nationals must be the
first step in ending the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
Moving Pictures on Sunday.

The Coy and Best theaters will
open Sunday with silver offering at
the door, according to an announce
ment made today by Lew Williamson
manager of the two houses
The two theaters ran last Sunday
on the same principle. The shows
will start at p. M and continue until
II o'clock The Cozy will offer Judith
of Bethulia,' and the Best, Nero and
the Burning of Rome" the latter
hand-colored Pathe picture in five
T9 RE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24

than 1000 persons will be ION the
Job'-Monday will be great day
The Washburn college students are
setting a fine example for the business
men of Topeka and others They are
giving both time and money.
trfbuted 1925: the Academy LITERARY
society, $40, and the Academy Girls
Literary society. $225. Dr. ]. p. Kas-s
ter gave 1925 through the college con-
tingent.
The college division under Dwight
Ream, field marshal, at an enthusi-'
astic rally in Washburn chapel at nine
o clock this morning reported $7S9.75
in pledges and subscriptions. The
weather retarded the efforts of this
contingent to certain degree.
Following is the list of those who sub
Scribed S1OO to noon today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
H. S. HOUSTON COMING
Widely Known Publisher Guest Com
merciaI Club May 8.

Herbert s. Houston, vice president
of the Doubleday Page company, pub
fishers of the Worlds. Work, Country
Life and other periodicals, will be the
guest of honor at special CONNER
cial luncheon at noon, May 8.
Mr. Houston is an able man and a
brilliant speaker. He lived in Kansas
many years ago, and his mother re-
sides here at the present time. Reser-
vations should be made in advance for
the luncheon 49, .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24

Sons and Daughters of Justice Wi
have initiation Tuesday evening. Re
freshments will be served. All mem
bers urged to be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
Ball Player Is Injured

Kansas City, Mo. ApriI 24-Ioro.
smith, shortstop for the Chicago Fed
eral league club, will be out of the
game for two weeks. according to an
i made today by physi-
Clans smith was injured in the first
inning of the called off game FrI-
DAY when Gilmore of the local c,,,b
tried to steal second ana ran his sniLe
lnto Smieh's hand Tinker will play
snort In Smiths absence. '
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24

Judge w. I. Jamison will speak to
the men and boys of the Kansas ave-
nue. department Y. NJ. c. A Sunday at
p. m. His subject will be, THE Y.
NJ c. "A Necessary Factor in the
Real Life of a Community
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

The funeral of Gertrude Violet
Wood who was drowned Friday
evening, will be held from the home,
1S1 Emmett street, at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
TODAY'S RESULTS.

Following is the story of the cam
paign in a nutshell, including today's
reports and giving the total amounts
turned in by each team:
Summary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24

Dr. A c. Davis age 70, retired
physician Of North Topeka, died this
noon at the home Of his son, DR.. o. P.
Davis, 1927 Central avenue. The flu
neral arrangements will be made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24

Mrs. Frank S. Thomas died early
this morning at her home, lilo Tyler
street. The funeral will be held Mon
day morning at 1920 o'clock from the
home. Interment in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24

Inspiration closed today at S4A.-
W. A. Neiswanger.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24

SIS saved on first class trip to San
Francisco Fair-see H. p. Richards.
513 New England Bldg. Phone 1924
Adv.
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Mt Hope cemetery automobile
service will start from end of car line
at Washburn college, Sundays and
Thursdays, and run from 2 until 4:3O
D. m. Round trip fare, 3 cents. For
further Information call Phone 1912
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
LOCAL MENTION.

The State Journal has installed a
special baseball telephone. No. 2s4.
so please call that number when you
want the score.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
BLAIR & HOPKINS
MERCHANT POLICE
Residence 100 East 18th St
Phone 312S Black.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE--A four room cottage. . lots.
various kinds fruit bargain if sold
at once, ~ block from 10 minute ear SER
vice In Oakland. Call ia Michigan ave
or 3IO4.
SEVEN room, strictly modern 112o West
ern- Phone 2130 Black, Suuday or
evenings.
FOR SALE-Iarley Dawson, Twin motor
cycle, all equipment Bargain. 414 Bran
COTTAGE-f5O Chandler Phone PRO
Black Sunday or evenings 'o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24

Total --JI
STUDENTS DIVISION.
c. B. Hathaway, Marshal.
Days Running
Team. Captain. total. total
No. Al. John N. Maynard. s. 1900 4,503
No. AZ. William H. Guild. 50 1,065
No. 49, Major Guleck....-. go
Total Student Division. s. 1855 5,SoS
COLLEGE DIVISION.
Dwight Ream, marshal. S SS4 1886
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Inspiration closed today at BAN.
w A Neiswanger.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24

sprinkling hose at Forbes'.-Adv.
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Reports of two burglaries in Tope-
pa between dark Friday night and
daylight this morning were made to
the police today. The residence of
Mark Sautherns, 727 Morris avenue,
was entered but nothing taken The
place of John Rhodes at Tenth and
kansas avenue was entered via the
back door and an old kodak stolen
No arrests have been made.
DR.. Hamilton's fever tablets (some-
times called grasShoppers) for. sale at
A. C. KIingaman & Co.'S drug store,
40 East Sixth--Adv.
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Gas ranges at Forbes'.-Adv.
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e. A. Thrill. Marshal.

Total Division 'B" .....S 1925 1902
DIVISION &C"
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e. w. Rankin. Marshal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24
SUMMARY.
Grand total previously reported. 800, 112
Ia: 49,
Grand total to date .........
DIVISION "a"
e. HI. Crosby, Marshal.

Total Division IA IS 1855 S 81 66'
DIVISION "B."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-02
JOHN BARNES TO
 PRISON FOR LIFE.
 FOR BRIAN MURDER
Camden Jury Spares White Mans Life, and Effort Be
 Made to Save Negro's.

Camden, May John Barnes was found guilty of the murder of George Brian by the jury, and his punish ment was fixed at life imprisonment. The jury returned its verdict today, after deliberating since Friday after noon.
 Judge Smith overruled a motion for new trial, and granted him an appeal ot the supreme court. He also overruled a motion for a new trial in the case of Bully Sheppord, a negro, convicted of the same kill ing and sentenced to death.
 Both were sentenced Saturday afternoon. While the court was sentencing the negro, Barnes was nervous and he flinched perceptibly when the words "electric fluid through your body until death is caused" were used, but he stood quietly when his own sentence was pronounced.
 Members of the jury which con- victed Sheppard have said they will sign a petition asking the governor to reduce Sheppard's punishment to the same as that inflicted on Barnes. H. s. Powell, who assisted in the prosecution, made the same state- ment.
 The jurymen were all farmers They were Jack Anthony, c. w.. Livingston, J. M. Files, A. G. Jordan, J. G. Alexander, Guy Gammil, J. D. White, J. R. .Bearden, D. B. Green ing, A. J. Purifoy, G. B. Williams and John Bell.
 lntoxicatiOn, Barnes Defense. Barnes defense was based on the theory that he had drunk so much li- quor that he was not able to under stand the nature of his act. The state offered direct evidence to show that Barnes had conspired with sheppard to rob old man Brian ; that he had visited Brian's house on the Saturday night before Thanks giving, but failed to get in. Then he went back to the house on the Sunday following, but made no at- tempt to enter. Evidence was offered to prove that after the murder Barnes tried to ge white men to swear to false alib for him. They gave him away to tho officers, and he was arrested wher going to talk over the proposed alib with them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-02
Berlin Announces Surprise of Vanguard Southwest of
 Augustowo.
ALLIES ATTACKS
 AT YPRES EXPELLED
In Russian Poland, Germans Capture -OOO Russians and Great Quantity of MmnitiOns-French Air.
 man Brought Down.

Pctrograd, May 1-The Russian general staff headquarters issued the following statement:
 "On the left bank of the Niemen the Russians continue to advance success fully. We have captured a number of 5risoners and some machine guns. The Germans at D. m on tLe 29th made two attacks on our positions at Sosna, near OssiwicZ, which were re- pulsed with great losses to the enemy Yesterday, they renewed their attacks between the Piesza and the Skwa, but were driven back.
 "In Northern Poland. our aviators successfully dropped bombs on the German batteries near Drobin and Racionc.
 "In the direction of Rwa, southwest of Warsaw, there was noticeable increase in the volume of the enemy's artillery fire
 "In the Carpathians, on the night of the 29th, the Austrians dWeloped an offensive near Pollen, and in the direc tion of UZsok pass but were beaten back with heavy losses.
 Toward Sryykc we captured two l hills to the south of the Koziowka and Zolowetzka line. We took more than l .OOO prisoners and several machine guns Our offensive on this front con I tinues. 1e--=
 'In the direction of Wyszkow, in the Carpathians, German attacks were successfully repulsed."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-02
MEMBERS Of CREW 0F f.4 PREDICTED
 THEIR OWN FATE
On Night Before Tragedy, Three Declared Diver
 Would Never Come. Up.

Chicago, May 1-Evidence came to light in Chicago today that the sub- marne F-4 was in such bad condi- tion the day she made her last dive the tragedy was predicted by members of the crew
 Not only did at least three men of the crew agree the night before that an attempted dive the next day would be fatal, but two of them had separate and distinct reasons for their com mon opinion.
 The actual words used by the sail Ors who fOretOld their own fate are quoted in letter written blythe wid- ow of one. She is Mrs. A. H. Longer, who was bride of six weeks when her husband, a gunner's mate on the F-4, went to his death. ,
 The letter was received by George B. Ferguson, formerly chief yeoman of the United States ship West Vir- ginia, which lowed the F-4 from San Francisco to Honolulu. Ferguson was honorably discharged from the navy late in February, after eight years service and now lives here with his wife
 That somebody must have blunder- ed is indicated by the following ex- tract from the widows letter:
 "We'll Never Come Up"
 "Jim said: If we dive tomorrow we will never come up. One engine is all out of commission, and only one lung is working in the other engine. Deeth said the work was rushed too much at Pearl harbor after the ex- plosion, and that it was not well done. Arch said in his opinion they had too much main ballast: that it would be impossible to blow the tanks and come up if they went down."
 Jim" was Hill, Arch" was her husband. Whether their diagnosis of the submarines decrepit condition. made a few hours before they went in her to their doom, was correct, or whether the accident was due to some other cause than defective engines or improper ballast will only be known when the "A is brought up and op- ened.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-02
ENGLISH EDITOR
 SOUNDS 0M|N0uS
 NOTE 0E WARNING
England Can Defeat Ger many Under Certain Con-
 ditions Not Attained.

London, May 1.-J. l.. Carvin, editor of the Pall Mall Gazette and London Observer and brilliant military crit- ic, sounds the following ominous warning to England in today's Ob- server:
 'No one can be a sound critic of this war who does not possess thor ough knowledge of Germany itself, or fails to rate at the very highest the immense strength of the enemy. We can assuredly beat Germany under certain conditions not yet attained but we have not yet begun to break it down."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-02
SEIZE SWEDISH SHIPS. Germans Capture Ten Vessels and Take Them to Swinemunde.

Amsterdom. May 1.-German war ships have seized ten Swedish steam CTS in the Baltic, bound for England The captured ships were taken to SWinemumde.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-02
Inspection of the Frontier Shows Many Strong Re
 gently Built Forts.
GERMANS CONTINUE
 FIGHT FOR PEACE
Conceded in Rome That Only a Miracle Can Prevent ltaly's Intervention in the War-Anstria's Reply Expect
 cd This Week

Rome, May 1.-The Messageros correspondent, wiring from the border, reports that there are 3O0,- 900 Bavarian troops massed in Trentino, 500,000 Austrians stationed along Isonzo river, and 90,OOO more Austrians at POla.
 A hurried inspection revealed the existence of a number of fortifica- tions recently constructed and other extensive preparations to repulse an invading army.
 Near Gorlzia three aviator hangars have been erected to house dirigibles of the Parsefal type, which are destined to operate on the Italian border. The Vis1na government has instructed it's ambassador at Rome to warn all Austria-Hungary sub- jects to quit Italy by May 6.
 Reports are arriving from every corner of Italy concerning the arrest of spies. Tiiis has served greatly to increase the nations nervousness.
 According to the most reliable in- formation obtainable, Austria's re- ply to Italy's final demands concern ing concessions is expected within the week.
 By the same source it is stated that Germany again has intervened with iAustnia to induce Vienna to make further concessions in order to pre- vent Italy entering the war on the side of the entente uowers.
 It is generally conceded here that only miracle can prevent Italy's intervention in the war. Interviews between the king and his ministers are daily becoming more frequent.