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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
Get TIN PRINT
w. r.. Kercher Tells Phone Men
of Value Of Publicity.
s3Never Lie to > Newspaper ?
Is Advice Given.

w r. Kerchers Of Topeka. formerly
newspaper repre sentative and now pub
licity man for the Missouri and Kansas
Telephone company, emphaeized the
value OF publicity from both news
and advertising standpoint in an inter-
esting paper read this morning before
the members of the Kansas Independ-
ent Telephone association.
Mr. Kercher said in part:
Publicity is nothing more or less than
getting your side of the story into
print.
Don't shake your head and say 1t
can't be done. Start on with the fact
the story; that the public wants your
side Of the story; that they both are
entitled to your side Of the story.
So many, many times corporations
have made the fatal mistake OF draw
ing a veil Of silence over a situation
which rapidly can be imagined by the
man on the outside into a veil OF mys-
terry. Why not prevent that unjust con-
clusion right at the start? Why not
leave the matter wide open by laying
all your cards ON the table, face UP, be-
fore the public?
In Case Brick Is Hurled.
Suppose some organization, some Of
fetal, some individual heaves a brick
at your business. The party who Wal
leg of fact or justice to stand on. but
he heaved it just the same. Perhaps he
hurled it because he was misinformed;
perhaps because he misunderstood;
perhaps just because he knew the spot
light would fall on him. At any rate
you knew nothing about it. until you
unfolded your paper at breakfast just
as you were jabbing your fork into
poem of baked apple. Your appetite
deserts you. As you wade through the
offending story some muffled high and
wild language may sift out through
your mustache.
why in Gehenna, do newspapers let
people like those who gave out this
story break into print?" you ask your
| self. 1.-THE stuff isn't so: the facts are
wrong: can show 'em in three minutes
that there isn't thing to this
Never Lie to Newspaper.
You decide to tell your side Of the
story. All right, and here il a good
place to lay down one certain. hxed
! rule from which there must not be
| the slightest deviation: Never lie to
a newspaper II one talks at all to a
newspaper. he should talk the truth.
the whole truth and nothing but the
| TRUTH
Don't pass up and ignore news
papers and newspaper men when the
sun is shining brightly on, your bust
ness and all the skies are clear.
1 wish to add one word for the
newspaper reporter. You make mis-
takes, SO does he. The reporter has
81 different varieties OF things to
think about each day.
The Newspaper Reporter.
| Considering the stress and hurry
| and tremendous speed at which a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
OKLAHOMA LEADS KEEP UP SANTA Fl
~We'n Maintain Standard
Vice President Hodges.
Officer Tells of Conditions in
Topeka Interview Today.

1--WE will keep up the maintenance
standard of the SaEta Fee railway"
said w. E. Hodges, vice president of
the Santa Fee in charge OF purchases
and supplies, today.q.if it takes every
cent in the treasury:
M, =. J, as IS = is es.s :ss
Kansas He stopped off in Topeka
this morning we have not reduced
our expenditures for the upkeep OF
the road;H he said today, ''ana every
railroad tie needed has been put in.
While times, are depressing for the
railways on account of the war and
business conditions, yet the Santa Fe
is keeping its roadbed and equipment
up to standard.
.sThe roads have not money enough
for improvements and betterments.
however"
When asked about the effect the
eastern freight advance will have on
railroads in the west, Mr.. Hodges re-
piled:
'sIt is not the actual per cent in
crease which will count the most
That is only an incident. But it is the
spirit OF the thing. # the commits
sion and legislators carry out into
practice the good work begun in the
rate advance. believe that American
railroads will gradually get on their
feet again."
The vice president commented upon
the condition of Kansas. He said
that because of the cotton market
Texas was not prospecting as that state
should. Oklahoma seems to be get
ting along well, perhaps due to the
great Cushing oil wells recently put
into operation, but Kansas, in
Hodges's opinion, is one Of the best
places in the country right now.
Mr.. Hodges conferred this morning
with Santa Fe traffic, operating and
purchasing officials
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
HONOR PROF. THORPE.
Teachers of Journalism Choose Kan.
san to Head National Organization.

Lawrence. Kan, Jan. Friends here
are congratulating Prof. Merle Thorpe,
of K. u, upon the honor bestowed upon
him when he was chosen head of the
American Conference of the Teachers
of Journalism at the annual meeting
held in Columbia and New York last
week.
Prof. Thorpe is considered one of the
ablest men in his line the United States
and the honor came to him as a recog-
milton of his ability and leadership in
the teaching of journalistic work
The meeting was attended by some of
the ablest teachers and professional
journalists in the United States KAN
Thorpe of K u. and Nelson A. Crawford
of the Agricultural college at Manhat-
tan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
QUICKLY DISMISSED.
Tom Bradford Also Relieved OF Hog
Stealing Implication.

The charge of burglary, growing out
of the alleged theft of seven hogs from
train on the Union Pacific tracks
near the Santa Fe junction in North
Topeka two nights ago. has been dis
missed against Caleb Guilkey, one of
the three men arrested. The prelim-
mary hearing against Earl Guilkey, his
son. and Silas johnson. has been set
for next Thursday.
Protest has been registered by Tom
Bradford, in whose pen two of the
stolen pigs are reported to have been
found. to the effect that he loaned the
use of the pen and was personally in
entire ignorance OF the source of the
pigs which were snhimmured within
1t. Rad Lee, assistant county attorney,
said today that Bradford has not been
made the subject of any charsa in con-
nectiOn with the Case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
KEEP URIC ACID
OUT OF JOINTS
Tells rheumatism Sufferers to Fat
Less Meat and Take Salts.

Rheumatism is easier to avoid than
to cure, states a well-known author
ity. We are advised to dress warmly;
keep the feet dry: avoid exposure;
eat less meat, but drink plenty Of good
water.
Rheumatism is a direct result of
eating too much meat and other rich
foods that produce uric acid which is
absorbed into the blood. 1t is the
function of the kidneys to filter this
acid from the blood and cast 1t out in
the urine; the pores Of the skin are
also a means Of freeing the blood of
this impurity. In damp ana chilly
cold weather the skin pores are closed
thus forcing the kidneys to do double
work, they become weak and sluggish
and fail to eliminate the uric acid
which keeps accommodating and circu-
lating through the system, eventually
settling in the joints and muscles.
causing stiffness soreness and pain
called rheumatism.
At the first twinge OF rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces of Jad Salts; put a tablespoon
fore breakfast each morning for a
week. This is said to eliminate uric
acid by stimulating the kidneys to
normal action, thus Kidding the blood
Of these impurities.
Jad Salts il inexpensive, harmless
and is made from the acid Of grapes
and lemon Juice, combined with lithia
and is used with excellent results by
thousands of folks who are subject to
rheumatism. Here you have a pleas
ant. effervescent Whitewater drink
which helps overcome uric acid and is
beneficial to your kidneys as WE'LL
Adv. 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
State Makes Crest Educational
Advance Since 1910.
Nevada the Only State That
Has Gone Back.

Washington. Jan. Mot more
than fifteen out of every 1000 chill
dren from ten to fourteen years of age
in the United States are unable to read
and write, according to statistics an
nounced today by the federal bureau
of education.
An analysis of the figures shows
that in 1900 there werete42 out of
every 1000 children between the ages
of ten and fourteen who were litter
ate. This number had been reduced
to % in 1910 and to 15 in 1914.
From the standpoint of proper
tional education of illiteracy," the bu-
reau says, "Oklahoma leads all states.
In 1903 this state had 124 illiterate
children Of the ages named. In 1910
it had but II. Delaware had 20 in
1900 and but four in 1910. New Hamp-
shire reduced its number from four in
1900 to one in 1910, New Jersey from
seven to 2, Missouri from 35 to IL,
Montana and Oregon from to I. Yer
1872 to 50 and Idaho from to 30
Nevada Lost Ground.
According to the bureau Nevada
is the only state which has lost ground
since 1900. Its illiteracy was then
four; in 1910 it was five. South Da-
kota and Nebraska each having the
low rate of two for 1000, report no
reduction in illiteracy between 1900
and 1910.
The states having the largest pro-
portion of illiterate children per 1000
are: louisiana, with lis from 174
in 1900; South Carolina, 83 from $50;
Alabama, II from 157; New Mexico
So from 1872; North Carolina, IS from
1877: Kentucky, So from 70: Georgia
81 from 106: Virginia, So from 81;
Tennessee, 81 from 119: Florida, SO
from IS; Arkansas, Al from 113.
On the fya sis of the ffROreg DIR Fl
p. Claxton, federal commissioner OF
education. estimates that with an
average annual expenditure of $40, 00(
for ten years he could put forces tC
work that would. by means of night
schools and other agencies, eliminate
illiteracy among the adults Of this
country, of whom it is estimated there
are between four and five millions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
CHINESE CHEAP LABOR
'Is the Caucasian Played Out?" Laun-
drymen Want to Know.

Washington, Jan. More rigid
exclusion OF Chinese was urged before
the house immigration committee to-
day by George w. Hooper and E. M.
Sullivan of Boston and J. A. Barkey
of Chicago. all speaking for organized
laundrymen.
Hooper said the Chinese were
crowding the American laundries and
the Japanese were threatening to
crowd out the Chinese. He said Ill.,
laundries were being affected by state
legislation and competition OF Orien-
tails and that there were $1,000 Chi
nese in the laundry business in the
United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07

i. L.. lDununs, te-electcu I-ftsAuchs
Kansas Independent Telephone As
ISOLATION.
Members of executive committee:
G. M. Stratton. Clay Center; A. b.
Clarke, Kansas City; c. H. Parker, Ell
dorado; B. w. Without, Logan; J. D.
Waters, Bonner Springs; G. A. Sloan,
Pratt and G. A. Swallow, Meriden.
This morning Herman c. Henrici. a
Kansas City engineer. read an ex-
haustive paper on valuations of Tel
ephone Property The subject was
ably handled: the paper was of a
technical nature.
man for the Missouri and Kansas Tel
ephOne company, read a paper on
1.-THE Value of Publicity"
Final decision relative to the next
meeting place will be made by the
executive committee. Topeka and
Wichita are both after the convention.
Meeting q Success.
Tile annual meeting OF the Kansas
Independent Telephone company.
which opened at the National hotel
Tuesday. and which was adjudged the
most successful meeting of the kind In
the history of the organization both
from the standpoint Of attendance and
the excellence of the program, was
adjourned today.
The officers say they like Topeka
and want to come here again. They
have expressed themselves as being
delighted with the entertainment at
forded. The next meeting place will
be determined by the executive COM
mittee.
1.-The convention has been a great
success" said r. L. Youmans of Osa-
watome, president, in speaking this
morning with a State Journal repor-
ter. ut was much larger than any
previous meeting. Members of the
association have told me that they
consider that no better treatment
could have been afforded. The en-.
tire body appreciates the interest the
Commercial club and the citizens have
taken"
Samuel Tucker Of Pleasanton, vice
president: I'VE feel that we have
certainly had a warm welcome in To.
peka. We appreciate the treatment
by the Commercial club and the pres.
especially. The meeting has been en-.
joyable. and has been a success from
an educational standpoint There
was not q single dull minute"
Fred B. MacKinnon, secretary Ma
tional Independent Telephone associa
ton and formerly secretary Kansa.
Independent Telephone association
"It has been one Of the best meeting.
we ever had. There was a good pro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07

At = private e,,-
tertninn,snt which
vas 9ivsn IN New
York New Years.
eve in the home
Of Mrs. Stuyves-.
ant TiSh. In honor
Of the RunGIan
Anbassador and
his wife. Mnne.
B.lhrnetie6. there
appeared IN The
Parauuayas q
new Spaniah
1ypsy dance.
Thomas Allen
Rector and Miss
enc Manning.
Miss Manning II
= nativaof
Springfield, Mass.
~The Paraquaya"
l.: broulIht from
the rhilippines BY
Mr.. Rector. The
costumes worn by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
CAMPAIGN IS ON.
Fraternal Aid Union Held Big Meet
ing Last Night.

The installation Of officers Of the
Fraternal Aid, Topeka lodge No. 1,
and Home lodge No. 2, was held last
night in North Topeka.
This was one OF the largest and
most enthusiastic meetings ever held
in Topeka and q number Of applica-
tions for membership were received.
A. w. Logan, supreme organizer,
was present and will have charge Of
campaign work to secure q class OF
$50 to be initiated about February l..
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07

newspaper is made every day 70 that
it lies on your breakfast tAble every
morning or caroms across your porch
about the time you get home ~ night
how far the news must
come and how limitles1 its range
Newspaper is in reality z miracle of
correctness OF course mistakes viii
creep in. and when they do shoot
fairness as you would have your pa
troMs talk to you about the miatM1xes
which you have ihade. m yours bust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07

Pyramid Pile Remedy gives quick
truding piles, hemorrhoids ana all
rectal troubles. in the privacy of your
own home. soc q box at all druggists
A single box often cures. Free sam
pie for trial with booklet. mailed free.
in plain wrapper, on request TO Pyra-
mid Drug CO.. SIG Pyramid Bldg.
Marshall. Aich.--Adv~s~ - 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07

Washington. Jan. 7.-Senate Philip
pines committee continued hearings on
the pending bill and decided to take
OF the Islands The treasury depart-
ment order suspending publication Of
manifests of vessels for thirty days
debated. Hearings on the mineral land
leasing bill were begun before the lands
committee The senafe's amendments
to the immigration bill were discussed
in the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
Reelected President Kansas
Independent Telephone Assn.
Fred Coulson of Topeka Is
Again Secretary-Treasurer.
MEETING ADJOURNED TODAY
Kansas Telephone Delegates
Pleased With Hospitality.
Meeting Here Was Largest In
History Of Organization.

T. L. Youmans of Osawatomie was
reelected president of the Kansas In
dependent Telephone association prior
to the adjournment of the annual
meeting late this morning. Other Of
ficers: A. J. Stevens, Hiawatha, vice
president: Fred Coulson, Topeka. sec
vetary-treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
after the HANGMAN
ANTI Capital Punishment Society NJ
Work I'm 30 States.

Chicago. ILL.,, jan z-Bills providing for
the abolition of capital punishment in
murder cases will be introduced in the
Illinois legislature and thirty-seven other
states within the next few weeks by the
Anti-Capital Punishment Society of Amer
lea. 1t was announced today.
The society Is planning nationwide
fight on hanging and electrocution- 1t
seeks to have life imprisonment substi-
tuted on the statute books.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-12-03
DEUCES WILD
Continued from page Three.

which be very we'll knew he would
never attempt. lot alone accomplish,
He was much In demand socially
He was witty, clever. good looking.
with real taient back OF his popularity.
The young married people and their
juniors never omitted him from their
frolics; he had q perfect right TO play
with them. His family history was
very good. 80 good. In fact. that his
capability Of taking care OF himself
Of standing on his own legs made him
rather interesting to know.
lie danced well. never went beyond
moderation in tipping. paid his losses
and took hts gains at cards with an
eQuanimity OF heart and countenance
truly oriental. The old men liked
him for his manliness and indepen
denco: and the dowagers eagerly
courted hts favors, for like all artists
he was an exceedingly well.informed
gossip. He had the faculty of leading
them to the very lip OF the precipice
and then swerving them back before
they had time to look over. The most
amiabls kind of q gossip, always prom
isinE to disclose something and never
doing Il, and having q good deal OF
quiet fun out OF II without harming
anyone
Every man who does one thing we'll
has . craving to do another mans
work badly, Forbes was always hun
gertng for detective work. He longed
TO pick up the tangled skein. unravsl
u. rescue the heroine, march the VIII
lain TO Jail and all that. Heaven 10
witness OF the plots for detective
stories he has offered me- He has.
believe. the beat library OF detective
Action In town. Well. his longinKs
wslt unsatisned. The only thing like
detective work be ever did success.
fully was to recover the new paint
tubes hsfors the dachSl poisoned him
self.
lie walked uptown. wondering who
the mysterious burglar could be. He
searched carefully among his large &C
Quaintance. principally among the men
he disliked. but even then there Was
nothing tangible. Lots of buffers
gAmbled and didn't pay their debts
and never went 10 TAIL for Il II only
he had . clue OF some sort to start
with He knew that he had the Abili.
~: and Il was . shame he could hnd
no outlet IN give him credit for pos
seaslnG the ehiStest attribute Of all
great dsteetives-hops.
He continued on, whistltnE an air
from one OF the popular operas. His
thoughts. ever volatile. shifted nom
plots OF criminals to the purblindnsss
oa the GensrAl run Of at sdltors and
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-12-03

their more or less slovenly minions,
the three-color process printers; to
the pretty girl he had met at Cannes
last winter; to the campaign tonight
at poker. For once he was going to
play EN- close; he would keep out OF
every pot that dealt him no twospot;
and when he got real hand he would
play 1t hard With deuces wild even
an open player like himself had a
chance once in q while. He turned
corner, still whistling. The girl with
the copper-beech hair; supposing she
never went by again? Could he pos
sibly do her from memory?
Forward with swinging stride,
twirling his cane and sometimes strik-
Ing the ferrule against the tagging,
pleased with the spangle OF answering
sparks; on toward the big drama. For
he was only an implement of fate,
chosen haphazard to accomplish
destiny not his own.
The Dryden was q new apartment
house. built especially for persons who
had plenty of money and too small q
family for the upkeep Of large house.
They we're given all the comforts Of
home; Wallets, maids. cooks, walters
and bellboys more like private hotel.
There we're ten apartments, Ave on
each side OF the ornate marble en-
trance. Forbes ran eagerly up the
steps the doorboy swung open the
door
Mr.. Jillson's apartment, please"
Third floor, left, sir"
All"
Forbes made for the stairs. The
elevator (called lift herel was up, and
he was too impatient to wait. Besides,
he wanted to surprise the boys, melo-
dramatically. He scarcely paused at
the first landing. He would rather
play poker than eat And In his ex-
uberance he failed TO hear the warn.
ing call from the doorboy who had
come on that day and was not yet &C
curately versed In the topography and
occupancy of the apartments Forbes
continued his rapid ascent. two steps
at a time He wanted to be at the
door at precisely eight. like that old
chap what s-his.name in Round the
| World in Eighty Days"
He tiptoed into the private hall. the
outer door being unlocked. There
was light over the transom, He
could see them in his minds eye:
7 Jillson wheedon. Jones. Carlyle. Nil.
Ter and Crawford, peering into their
hands. their faces like Buddha gods.
He listened. Not q sound. In the
middle OF play. no doubt Stealthily
he put his hand on the knob, turned
and pushed II with the cry Police"
on his lips. The word died there. dry.
". He saw no poker game in action.
Instead, a man In evening dress, full
masked knelt with hts back to an
open safe As tor the artist. he gaEsd
panlcstrJckcn into the round, black.
sinister hole OF Colts automatic.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-12-03
COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS

Wednesday night pursuant TO call
previously made, several citizens met
At the city hall and started the ball
rolling for a Community Christmas
tree. While there we're only . few
present u seems to DO the desire OF
the majority OF the people that they
want the community tree 30 those
present started the organization ap-
pointing r. n. Herndon, Chairman ;
W, Charles Saith, Secretary; after
which on motion the Chairman Ap-
pointed Prof, CasteFlin, +. J. At
kins, J. T. Watkins, MTs. P. j..
Dempsey and MrS, George Meltslor
In charge az The preparations with
authority 10 appoint subcommittee.
After tbs meeting adjourned tAs
committee held q meeting and ap-
pointed chAirmen for the other CON-
mltoes ~ follows: finance, T. J..
Atkins; Program, J, I. watkins ;
GIFTS, MIS-. 4. J, Dempsey; DecoTa-
lions, Mrs. Geo. Meit1ler.
The committee also decided that
the program IL 20 take place on
Christmas eve on the eEOner whore
the grand stand 10 located. Further
particulars have not been worked out
yet but will be taken up IT meet.
log 10 no held this svsnlng ut tue
city hall when the Committee APP
pointed Wednesday night 10 TO render
It. report. The only COMMITTEES
which has reported The appointment
Of its members At this time 20 far a.
We have learned 10 che hnance com-
mite, the following being appointed
by tho chairman, Mrs. Shenon,
Frank Miller, Mrs, Joba Pearson.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-12-03

i2ed this, and forgot their nightly
study of the alluring advertisements.
She was a tonic to the weary eyes
tonic like the unexpected vision of
green fields, crystal waters and the
blue haze on the hills far away Her
hair was not the least of her attrac-
tions; il smoldered mysteriously, as If
fire lay hidden in the deeps of It,
Wonder what on earth he wants, "
said the man, and pibbled the ivory
head of his stick.
The girl did not reply. Perhaps she
had not heard him.
Some legal muddle," the elderly
man complained. Your mother
brother wasn't in his right mind.
There's nothing for you to com,
plain OF, spoke the girl at last. with.
out. however, turning her head.
Cant say there is Three millions
mostly out at per cent. He coughed
slightly, He was novel-reading mad
no sane man would have drawn up
such a will. It's as much as our lives
are worth to keep all that junk about.
wouldn't give the stun to the Metro.
politsn because they wouldn't take
any stock In has claim that that ruby
belonged to the Mana Sahib. Anyhow
history saws that Hindu beggar died
IN the jungles and that he took the
jewel along with him"
Junk How can you call all those
beautiful things Junk! love every
one OF them. He Was right. Only one
person in a thousand who visit the
museums would understand or appre.
ciate them"
That may be. but no light. fingered
gentry would be providing about"
The beautiful young lady shrugged
She had gone over the ground so often
that the subject wearied her. She
loved her father. but she could no,
understand his utter lack OF apprecia,
ton for the wonderful curios her un.
Gle had beaueathed her. with the attn.