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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
BABY ON A FLAT CAR
1t Is Found Hidden in Lot of Farm
Machinery.

A baby was found among some farm
machinery on a flat car in the Rock
Island yards at Plymouth, Neb., re-
Gently. Two travelling men were pass
ing through the yards and one of
them who was interested in machin-
cry. stopped to examine the imple-
ments on the flat car. He heard the
baby crying and reported it to the
Rock Island station agent.
The agent Immediately notified a
physician and the town marshal and
the three of them brought the baby
to the station. The physician declared
that it was only three hours old. The
supposition is that the infant was left
on the flat car at Plymouth. The car
had been in the yards several hours
As the baby was not on the billing
for the car, the agent had to make
out an over report and send it to Z.
B. Whitmore of Topeka. chief of the
Rock Islands O. S. & D. bureau.
The infant, a girl, is now in the or
phans' home at Lincoln. Neb-. where
she was taken soon after being dis
covered. She is getting along in tip
top shape and has been rendered sew
eral offers of adoption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
TO RENAME KIDS
Americas Loveliest Woman
Gave Sons Wrong Handles"
Court Grants Permission to Re-
ChriSten Them.

New York, Sept. 9.-Mrs. Leonard
M Thomas, whom an artist has called
the most beautiful woman in Ameri-
ca, now believes that the names she
conferred upon her two sons, Leonard
ana Meredith, soon after their birth
should be changed. Therefore. she
ana her husband, Leonard Moorehead
1homas, millionaire elubman and for
mer d1plomatist, applied to and re-
ce4Veo permission from the supreme
court to change the children's names
On September Is next.
Inc Tlrst son, Leonard, was born
May z, 1911, and was baptized Leon
ara Moorehead Thomas, jr The for
ner name was conferred upon him be-
5ause the father believed he might
nave only one son and he wished to
have. him bear the name of Mrs.
Thomas family
When the second son was horn on
April 26. he was named Meredith
Mlcnael May Thomas, the father as
aer.eo, because the attending physi-
can was anxious to have a name to
place upon the birth records.
feel the name is entirely too
cumbersome and earnestly desire a
change, Mr.. Thomas petitioned Jus-
t1ce G1ergerich. The court granted
Robin May Thomas.
"A supplemental reason for desirin q
the changing of the names of his tvs
children, Mr.. Thomas said, was that
their material interests will be sub
stantlally promoted" if one of the bows
bears the name of Moorehead' the
FAMILY name of his mother.
Mrs. Thomas was Miss Blanche DEL
rlchs, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles May Oelrichs. The Thomases
nave homes in Philadelphia, Newport
and at No. 20 East s7th street this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
~RAHwAY LIBRARY" OtJT-
LegisIation's Cut Into Railway Reve-
nues Is Shown in Report.

nues Is Shown in Report.
The 1914 issue of the Railway Lii
brary, published by the bureau OF
raiIws,v news and statistics, is jusl OH
the press and several copies nave
reached Topeka railroad men. ms
the sixth annual issue, contains pa
pers and addresses on railway prob
lens that were presented and delivered
last year and concludes with statistics
of railways for the year ended Jtsne
pared from the viewpoint of the rail-
reads Purporting to show the e.
fect< of adverse legislation in ten
years the following figures are DUB
-,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
To Prevent Smoke.

The tenth annual convention of the
International Association for the Pre-
vention of Smoke is being held this
week at Cincinnati Among the pa
pers being read on this subject are:
Value of Publicity in Smoke Abate-
nient Work and Methods of Obtaining
It," ''SmokeleSS Locomotive Operation
Without Special Apparatus" Various
Methods of Eliminating Smoke From
Roundhouses in Chicago" and many
other subjects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
wATERHoUsE is NAMED.
Position of Foreign Freight Agent Gre.
ated by u. p. at Seattle.

A circular has just been issued by
B. L. Winchell, director of traffic of
the Union Pacific system, announcing
the appointment of Frank Waterhouse
as foreign freight agent, with offices
in Central building. Seattle, Wash.
Mr.. Waterhouse will pay especial at
tention to business moving to and
from the Orient and is peculiarly we'll
fitted for this work, having for many
years been connected with Oriental
and Transpacific traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
n. p. SAFETY Report.

The Union Pacific safety bureau re-
ports that the road carried 4,55O,94?
passengers during the year ended June
80 1915. without a single fatality to
a passenger Not quite half as many
road employees were killed as in the
year 1913. There were % killed in
1915. as compared with So for 1913.
During 1913, 4,537 employees were in
jured; in 1913. 6,O97. In 1915, in
jured passengers totaled 229, while in
1913. 233 passengers were injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09
Road Expert Explains Valuation.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. Sow
ing to the fact that all of the items in
the valuation exhibits of the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe had not been
thoroughly explained, F.. Merritt,
chief engineer of that line was called
to the stand today instead of H. C!
Phillips, for some time valuation en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-09

gineer of the Santa Fe, who was ex-
pected to testify further today. Each
item of the valuation exhibit was TAX
en- up in detail by Merritt on direct
examination, giving the roads vaiua-
ton of the gulf coast property
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
For OR AGAINSY WAR;

There are many who stand fumly by
President Wilson IN his attitude toward
Germany I'm the controversy now going
ON, or In the corresp ndm,o that n lot
uDfriendly, perhaps Il would he better
To say. Others adhere lo former Sec
retary Brysns view NJ the situation
and still others wid ho with the eel
onel no matter what stand M may
take.
But there Is no place for the hugo
unless the colonel breaks out suddenly
and takes Il following with him. No
body VI any prominence has yet dcclar
ed openly for war. This NJ course doe,
not take into consideration the Hearst
newspapers or those that may be- rauk
~ with them.
In Oklahoma the people are Intense
y interested In the subjects under dis
cusslon, but they are not giving nj
their time to II, They have something
else to do---business affairs that keel
them occupied all the timr Tnn
makes the state safe aud sanc AMI ire,
from the danger Of being led away b,
q lingo with silver tongue.
As q matter OF fact the whole coun
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
Musical Mention
ONE or X kDs
FOUND A pn4,a ?

Nine Aida Is sun getting acqualnt
ed with the nook, and corners uf her
lovely home at Creek Ncck, rs she
has not yet had the time To settle
down aud rest She has ben singing
nearly as much us during the season
between making records nnd tlllihB
festival dates
Eroardo EerrnrI Fontana, tenor, has
been released by the italian govern
ment from military service aud viii re-.
turn to the United states late IN June
This X the news received 10y cable
from Rome by his wife Nine Mnrgar
etc Matzennucr. also uf the Mrtrupoll-
tan forces. MIR Frrari Fontaun left
New York Tor italy three weeks ago
aud was liable Tor military service ~
uu officer IN the cavalry For II week
he has been with the troops
MADAME Oulllr Metzger, considered
by 80 many 10 be- the greatest con
tralto uf Europe has secured TEN
porury releuse from the Hamburg
npern. where she Is the lending con.
traltu, IN order that she may appear
In America In opera concerts aud ora
torio The major part II Nine Metz
gers career has been spent In the same
institution which gave Nine Schu
mann Ilelnk ~ the muSicnl world ana
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
AN Exhibit At THE FAIR

Oklahoma now Owls half " very
handsome building ut the San Fran
cisco Exposition, having paid for It's
Interest In the Arkansas house on the
grounds. The Oklahoma half u the
building has been In possession Of the
Oklahoma commissioners for some tine
aud efforts are being made 10 install
In It creditable display.
one patriotic citizen has sent bale
~ oklahoma cotton TO he placed In the
building where It may be seen by the
visiting thousands. The building IL
well supplied with musical instruments
by Oklahoma city firms aud ulany
other things have been sent Presi.
dent Gault Of the state board Of agri'
culture will gather from the farmers
~ the state many fine samples Of this
years crol' Of grain and fruits, and
they win be sent to the Oklahoma
building us soon as they can be pre-
pared for shipment
Hundreds uf articles might be sCut
to san Francisco tu be shown there II
those who cau send them care to have
the state make display The SHY.
meuts will have to be sent at their
cost, II Is true, for the appropriation
made by the state hus hecn exhausted
hut surely the manufacturers want the
world to know that oklahoma Is max
ing It's raw products ny into finished
artlclcsl
On the exposition grounds there Is a
Wild West show with the brand OF Ok
lahoma upon IT, which is all wei
enough In It's way, II taken rs one Of
the states enterprises. but II does moi
represent all " oklahoma. Bandit
pictures are shown IN California, too
but they do not represent us The ban
dit has long since faded out Of sight
Those who go to the exposition ought
to be given some Idea Of Oklahoma AZ
It exists today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
bv Carl DownlugJ

Do you think he meant IT,
i guess So said Marion again.
Her manner frightened me. She
seemed holding something back Sud.
denly Il frightful thought flashed
through my mind. put my two hands
ON my sisters shoulders.
Marion said Nothing has hap.
pened to father or mother They are
not sick They are not deadY Why
dQpt You talk more about themy"
My sister shook her shoulders from
my clasp Her eyes met mine.
No she answered me There's
nothing wrong with them that know
of Nothing except that they don't
give whoop what becomes Of you or
me You might as well know It. And
YOU might rs well know H. too. that
] haven't seen them for weeks my.
self I'm done with them. They don't
care. Father hadn't given me Il decent
rag 10 put on my back In years any
how. I'm looking out Tor myself"
My sisters hardness had always re-
! pulsed me; though In the days when
we had been together at home | had
been too Young 10 realize the danger
of II To herself Hut had learned q
lot In the last few months of work,
not enough 10 realize just how far my
sister might have gone In her mutlny.
hut enough 10 see for myself she was
well away from the shore aud headed
Tor the open sea In rudderless craft
Marion" | asked aren't YOU nv.
Ing with Marta any more' Don't you
even see Ed"
Marion shook her head
u tell you ! nm done with the
bunch she repeated angrlly.
| thought NJ what Stella had said Ia
me Rs ] left her at the table that this
was my sister-now was the time tC
stand by In spite NJ the fact that
she had shaken of my clasp a few
moments ago, | put out my hands tC
her again.
Marion" | whispered you are moi
done with mel You win be friend,
with me7'
III You don't preach. n YOU will let
me alone she said Where are yor
llNngT
told her.
ITS n boarding house" said
II am living with q girl who Is In q
musical comedy, which has Jus
opened. am rehearslng In another
company We open next week
Couldn't you come and zee us
Couldn't you come and live with us
perhaps"
suddenly she frightened.
Say Beth" she said 81 bellev,
I'd like 10 be- an actress Couldn'
YOU get me something to do IN YOU
show
| paused did not know what I,
say | knew a good hit of my happ,
freedom would he gone n MarioI
came TO stop with Stella aud myself
And yet, perhaps, | could help.
looked ut my sisters face again, y
like my mothers, but blurred
coNrsened like a cheap print "
more lovely portrait had made q
my mind.
, "Tll try 10 yet you something 10 d
In our company, Marion" sale
Write down my address and com
, see me tomorrow morning"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
FLAG DAY

The catolog Of days set apart for ma
tlonal observance to which mayors
and governors are wont TO call atten-
tiOn has grown to such magnitude Hs
to rob many Of these re-Ordered cele-
brntiOns of their purposes. Flag Day
should not be- classed as contrlbutory
10 this result The tribute which It
designates is not cheapning Its re.
currence calls for nothing more than
n little outward show " reverence aud
deal Of inward observance Of It's
meaning.
On Monday, Flag Day, the eyes Of
the nation viii turn with deep contem
plation upon the emblem of It's entity
The spirit IN which the occasion
should should be- hailed with the
dawn Of June l4th will be that Of
Invocation In the minds eye OlC
Glory will be seen Haunting from d
million flagpoes, adjoining some fifty
million lapels cnshroudlng the wreck
age OF the sunken lusitani0 entwIn
INK, perhaps. the body of one ot it'
human cargo
Flag Dny this year will not evoke
an emotion; II will supply a need -
that of rccOnsecration To nationalisu
In II stress period Of world reconstruc
ton.
Let us approach the Day with 1
deyoutness worthy " the cause
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
A FARM FOR PRISONERS

A number Of Oklahoma city men
are still at work on the plan 10 give
city prisoners employment on mum.
clpal farm, to be located close at hand.
Time may be required to work out
their plans, but eventually It will be
done
These enthusiasts argue that II will
be well worth while to get the chronic
police court habitucs away from city
environment for a time, even though
II ~ only for a month, or for slNly
days Work In the fields will take the
prisoners mind Of his troubles and
weGn him away from the Joints und
low places he Is accustomed Ia visit.
ing The first visit 10 the nun.cilal
farm may not enthuse him with the
desire to follow agricultural pursuits,
but several visits may have llnt ct.
feet.
At any rate It must be admitted
that work on II farm will be- more In.
spring for city prisoners than lGhor on
the chain gang, where they are looked
upon With pity scorn or contempt.
Working prisoners Oh the streets Is oh.
iectlonable 10 many, on the ground
that It has a tendency to degrade them
Ia the eyes Of others An unfortunate
man may be caught In The mcShrs Of
the law, fined In the muuiripui court
and placed on the chnlA gang There
he Is seen by former friend, unG a,.
Quaintances aud IL thcrL,y dI,crNych
In adGiii,n to the humunr lratIrr oI
the plan, 1t Is urged that the cost u
malntainM, the prisoners will ho con
siderably tSscncd by wp'L ~ them ul
a municipal farm The crops they
raise viii 20 far tOwnr paying th,
expense Of keeping them and the cos
Of furnishing the cuprlts will not ther,
fore come entirely ont N the pc, ket,
of the taxpayers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
Beth, the Girl Who Went Righ.
An Autobiography
Recorded by Ethel Lloyd Patterson.
Copyright lpio


No. bl-Slsters
o 90 OOO o o y u q 900 o
o WHEN = girl sets sAll on the sea o
o Of Life, alone and without . chart q
U Of her perlls. and there comes . o
U shipWreCk. somewhere mOther q
q should bow her head In shame. q
y o 10000 ooOO o o o o
II took all my courage to follow
Stellas advice | wanted TO speak to
my sister Marion aud Young as was
felt she needed me but II must be
remembered that even at best when
we were home together we had not been
very good friends was quite II lit
tie younger than Marion, and ! knew
she had almost no regard for my judy
ment. She had never needed any ud.
vice Of mine I'm little things | knew
that now, IL she definitely was doing
anything reckless or foolish It would
he even harder To make her listen to
me Perhaps had II not been for Stella
| would not have had the courage to
make the attempt Al all But stella
had said: She's your sister you
know It's up 10 you to throw a life
line, not 10 steam ahead,
win you come with me stella y
| asked as | rose from our table In
the restaurant
My friend shook her head
Nope" she said. Sisters is As
ters. You viii get on better " leave
you alone
know now that Marion had not
seen mo when l had entered the res
taurant with Freddie aud Stella Per
hsps the people seated here aud there
between us had ohstructed her view
of me, although she had been reflected
quite clearly IN the mirrors Tor my
gaze. 80 now she started us | walked
toward her through the aisle u ia
bles.
Beth w came nvoluutarily from her
painted lIps
did not look at her esrort but
leaned toward my sister
Marion" said u am going to The
ladies dressing room Won't you eN
cusc yourself aud come there, too, tI
talk to me for few momentsT
Marion hcsitated for an Instant
then she threw her cigarette into a
finger bowl nt her elbow and II wenl
out with Il kissing sound She pul
down her napkin.
I'm 20 with you now she said, ant
rose; and We walked together dowl
the room
A maid held buck the heavy curtains
which hung IN the doorway Of Tho
Indies dressing room aud my hsteI
aud | entered Then we faced eucl
other Il was | who spoke first
"Oh, Marion" cried How Il
father How Is mother DO the
miss me"
Marlons glance sought the floor.
Il guess 40. she said with some
thing like q trace Of sullennesa
"Oh, hut Marlonw protested. 3"
haven't worried them too much b.
Saving. have II didn't mean q
But | could not go ON as was,
couldn't marry Charles Dennison. An,
father wrote me that unless Ill
marry him ! would have 10 supper
myself he was no longer able to do &C
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12

Whatever you decide 10 do
Make ny your mind to see II through
This is Il rule that Old Granny Fox
always tries to live up 10. II was 80
now. She made W her mind that she
was going to dine on those little Pos,
sums, Bnmpy Frumpy aud Grumpy.
or one ~ them ut least So hardly had
Sammy jay spread his wings aud
flown away when back up the
Lone Little Path trOtted Granny
Fox. II Bumpy Trump aud Grumpy
had been wiser IN the ways of the
Great World they might have sus-
pected that Granny had not been ~
far away but thnt she knew when
Sammy jay left But they were nOt
wise, aud they didn't once think that
II was Rblt queer that Granny was
back 10 promptly after Sammy left.
The truth Is Granny was far too
smart To give them time 10 think
over aud talk over what Sammy
might have said 10 them
She was as pleasant and smiling
M she had been In the first place.
10 nave seen her YOU never would
have imagined that anything had hap
pened TO upset her plans My busI.
ness didn't take me Ms long NJ
thought II would 81 um back sUon-'
or Than expected 10 be-" said she,
looking up Ht the three little Pos
sums quite Ms II she thought they
would he ms glad To see her as she
was 10 see them 81 am glad for your
sakes my dears. because now we
shall have time 10 see some NJ the
wonderful things Of the Great World
today. ON my way back not very
fur from here | discovered splendid
hollow tree In which nohobdy IL living
ut present II will make you the
most beautiful place to live aud from
II we can 60 forth each day 10 see
the Great World | presume you are
ready to start right away. aud we
will 70 there first. will do Just ~
! said before-keep 20 far ahead "
you that YOU may feel perfectly snfo
In following me. What do you say,
shall We start nt once"
Now Bumpy Frumpy and Grumpy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12

manded of this nntiun now than n firm
stand for the right
Therefore II may be- taken that the
United States IL against war and that
there is in sight nothing to cause any
fear that a conflict IL c0mlnH.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12

Cur idea Of an unmitigated liar is
one who would tell an untruth about
the Lusitania when questioned as to
whether the ship carried guns. Under
conditions Of that kind, when 50 much
1t ut stake, It does seem that almost
any man would be- willing to tell the
truth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
Bryan's Statement To The German-Americans

no matter for what reason they cross
ed the ocean They not only share
with us the shaping Of our nations
destiny, but their descendants have Il
part with ours IN all the blessings
which the present generation can by
wise and patriotic action bequeath to
the generations that are 10 follow.
w J. BRYAN"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12

Mexico IL having hard time TIE Sc
days In the eftO.t u keep urforr Tie
public, which Is another reason fnr GA.
tending our pity to the people or that
stricken country.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12

That gnashlug sounds you hear may
be the colOnels teeth coming together
ut frequent intervals. due 10 chagrin
because others have usurped the posi-
tlon he regards us rightfully his own
In the newspapers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12

~ very good Idea" said Granny
wanted 10 talk over what Sammy
Jay had said To them, They hadn't
expected Granny back sO soou, and
II quite upset them Of course, II
all that Sammy had said was true
they wanted nothing 10 do with Old
Granny Fox. But now that she was
back and was so pleasant and smll.
Ing II was hard TO believe that Sam-
my jay knew what he was talking
to see the things Granny had prom
ised 10 show them. 1t was very
bOthersome 10 have 10 make up their
minds right away
Couldn't we walt until tomOr-
row." asked Bumpy In a tlmid voice.
"Tm afraid not" replied Granny.
you zee | have to 70 over to the
Old Pasture tomorrow and that Il n
very loug way from here"
we might 90 NJ far ~ that hollow
tree" said Frumpy. Then we could
stay there until Mrs Fox has time
a. soo1 ,da. ya,y gnod tia. -
.,a nSsn, svvu ''ua uao,n,,,' W" ,p,' s'Vu ,, u's
far as the hollow tree you will prove
now perfectly sete u lS TO follow me.
Ihen you can Keep on u you want
TO. and II you don't want 10 you
can stay there untll | nave another
chance to show You the Great World.
That Is very good plan aud II does
Frumpy looked flattered. hut Grumpy
noticed that Granny turned her head.
and ha vondarad ,rhv ua sus.acta,l
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12

She who marrles man because she
Is sorry for him Is apt to be sorry
for herself later
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
Duty 10 Help Him

econd--Rnowing that the presi-
dent desires peace II is your duty 10
help him obtain II, and how BY ex.
erting your influence 10 convince the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12

Occasionally we meet woman who
Actuhllv believes her husband kuowa
as much as he thinks he knowa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12

Next Story The Merry Little
Breezes Bring Message.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12

Nothing affords n woman more
pleasure than to do things that worry
her rivals
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
DUBLIN MILLS.

Prof. E. M. Gress and family
who spent their eight weeks va
cation at this place have returned
to their home in Edgewood.
County Commissioners of both
Huntingdon and Fulton county,
met at this place last Tuesday,
and decided TO build a bridge ov.
er Sidellng Hill Creek at this
place.
A great deal of work has been
done to the M. e Church at this
place in remodellng plastering,
making cement walks, etc.
A violent storm passed over
this community Saturday after,
noon August q. 1t seemed to
be the nature Of a hurricane it
blowing of roofs, doing great
damage to orchards etc. Near
Walnut Grove Camp meeting
ground one person counted $50
trees blown down or twisted off.
Miss Elsie Mccoy is working
for Mr.. Brlnt Mlller-Mrs. Mil
Ter not beng so well.