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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-03
CONFERfN(EADJOURNS
NEW APPOINTMENTS
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WILMINGTON DISTRICT
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Z. L. Hoffockor, District Superintendent
Bethel Circuit. Md. j. H. Wilson.
Charlestown W. W. White.
Cherry Hill J. F. Anderson.
Chesapeake City Circuit NJ. D. Nuter
Chester Bethel Pa. w. Gray.
Christiana W. c. Euckson.
ClaymoHt c. c. Harris.
Colora o. H. Connolly.
Delaware 20. d. Rice.
Ebenezer II. o. King.
Elk Mills C. D. Sharpless
Elk Neck j. H. Thornton.
Elkton George p. Jones.
Elkton Circuit r. d. Cantwel
Hockessn D. f. McFaul
Hopewell c. n. Jones.
Kirkwood o. s. Walton.
Marshalton and Cedars Wilmer Jaggard.
Mt Lebanon J. H. Geoghegan.
Mt Pleasant j. T. Richardson.
Newark, Del. E. P. Rooberts.
New Castle J. l.. Johnson.
Newport z. C. Smoot.
North East Asbury Burke.
Perryvie }. II. Bcauchamp.
Port Deposit +. Y. Moore.
Port Penn. r. W. Cooke.
Red Lion J. NJ Lindale
Rising Sun A. p Prettyman.
Stanton-C. w. Rutter.
st. Georges G. +. Wood
st. Johns NJ. E Wheatley.
Zion j. c. Mccoy.
Wilmington Asbury. George w. Dawson
Branlywinc and Edge Moor, +. F. Carpente
and \. l.. White; Goodman. j. p. Outten
Eastake. w. W. Sharp: Epworth, w. L. S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
BIC And GROWING
DOOIey Lightning Rod Factory
Is Topeka Concern.
1t Is Closing One of Its Most
Prosperous Years.

Years ago the lightning rod agent
used to be the butt of all the bad
jokesmiths in the country. AS time
went on, however, mother-in-law (the
female of the species is more deadly
than the male) crowded the lightning
rod man off the perch. In Topeka the
A. J. Dooley Lightning Rod company
manufactures the product that gives
the agent work to do.
In all the fifteen years that the
Dooley company has been manufac-
turing lightning rods the business in
1915 has been larger than all years
before. Recently the company fin
ished wiring the buildings of the Lee
Warren Milling company at Salina,
Kan This work with that at the
State Manual Training school at Pitts
burg, the Newton Mills and Elevator
company's entire plant, the Fredonia
Linseed Oil company, Fredonia, Kan,
and the buildings of the st. Marys
college, ST. Marys, Kan, have kept the
company busy.
The business of the Topeka COM
pany is mostly wholesale. The thirty
two coil rods are made and sold in
100-feet bolts to the local dealers.
lightning does not strike except
where the electricity in the air and
that in the ground come into con-
tact" explained Mr.. Dooley. THE
lightning rod acts as a conductor of
the ground electricity and thus elimi-
mates the chance for lightning 'strik-
ing lightning rOQS 90 not attract
lightning like many people believe.
They simply give an outlet for ground
electricity into the air.
The lightning rod has two func-
lions: Cd To prevent discharges.
This is does through the action of the
points which permit the electricity to
leak from the structure. Usually the
leakage is rapid enough so that the
electric charges of the cloud and the
building are neutralized and a dis
charge is prevented But if the
charges accumulate so rapidly that the
leakage from the points cannot neu-
traliZe them and a stroke occurs,
then the ightning-conductor CD
prevent damage by conducting the
stroke current to ground. If
there are no conductors forming low
resistance path to the ground, the
stroke will select its own path, which
will be of relatively high resistance
and will probably damage the building
or set it on fire.
The Dooley company has recently
been reorganized and Mr.. Dooley has
taken his son, Max Dooley, into the
firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

persons or organizations rendered
material assistance through the Ex-
change: Pleasant Hour CLUB. Child
Study club, AltrUisJ club of Central
church, U and L club, Spalding circle,
N N. s. club, P. E. o., First Christian
church, Mrs. Hazelrigg, who is pastor
of the Christian church, First Bap-
tist church, Westminster Presbyterian
church, North Topeka Presbyterian
church, Lowman Hill Methodist
church, City Federation of Colored
clubs. B. Y. p. u, Good Government
club, Assist club, ard Miss Warmers
class at the Y. w. c. A.
Many charitable individuals could
be included in the list but they did
not care to have their charity adj
veTtised. The money given by them,
unless otherwise specified, was spent
for toys for children. Money was
given by ole aged man for the bene-
fit of two needy people. Sets of
dishes were given TO three families.
The Provident association carried on
its charitable work in the usual eff
ficient manner.
Looking over the above list with a
understa .lding of the systematic man
ner in which the Christmas charity
was handled it is hard to believe that
any worthy family was overlooked.
Ard that is what Topeka hopes today
that no one who needed or would
appreciate help was overlooked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
STAND BY THE BOARD
High School Teachers Endorse the
Suspension of the is Alleged
Sorority Girls.

Resolutions endorsing the action of
the board of education and superin-
tendeI4t of public instruction in the
suspension of the fifteen alleged sor-
Gritty girls from the institution recently
lave been adopted and presented to
the board by the high school teachers.
In their resolution the teachers eX-
press their appreciation of the attitude
Of the board toward frats and sorori-
ties and pledge their cooperation in
the fight against them.
Teachers who signed the resolutions
are: w. H. Greider, Abigail McElroy
Mary K. Murphy. H. H. Beneke. Nora
ID. Anes, Gertrude Boughton, Mary w
Harrison, Helen NJ. Ingham, W. E.
McClelland, ]. L. Crawford, Il. A.
Harshbarger, Inez Morris, Louise
Fleming, nellie c. Terrill w. T. Nc
Donald, Anna r. Monteith, Martha
George, Sheriff. B. Smith. c. H. Hep
worth, Nellie NJ. Ansell, Mildred
Young, Lucretia Embleton, Rosilla
Kerr. J. F. Kaho, Merle Fowler, Min
ME Stewart, John H Hoehner, Albert
H. Winter, w. A. Turner, Maude H.
Bishop, Ruth Schvich, Maud Hulse,
Allison B. Shaver, Nina Gillett, Ger
trude Lewis. Edna Klumb, Florence
Embree, Frank w. Harrison, James
Dickson, r. w. Coppedge. Francis r.
Lindsay, Caroline Morton, Ethel NJ.
Aldrich, Stella Olcott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
TO PAY BACK MONEY
Millionaire Coal Magnate to Settle
School Accounts of Defunct
Pittsburg Bank.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec 25.-H. c.
Frick. millionaire coal magnate, has
announced that he will pay in full, as
Christmas gift, all the accounts of
the 41,ooO school children depositors
in the Pittsburg Bank for Savings,
closed here last Wednesday by order
of the state department of banking.
The deposits amount to s167, 1868
and payment will be made in cash just
as soon as the necessary arrange
ments can be completed, which will
probably be about January 3.
The school savings fund was started
many years ago. Through an agree
ment with the city board of educa-
ton, bank collectors visited the 1872
penny the deposits of the children in
creased. Then a few days before
Christmas announcement was made
that the bank had been closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
STICK TO SCHEDULE
Christmas Wedding of Harrington
Couple Is Solemnized as Planned
Regardless of Broken Arm.

A month in the hospital as the re-
suit of crushed arm, did not serve to
delay the wedding of Miss Georgia
Mae CulIins and George Smith of
Harrington today. The couple had set
the wedding day for Christmas.
December 1, Smith was injured
when a freight car passed over his
arm in the railroad yards at Herring
ton. A few minutes before noon today
an auto left the curb in front of Stor-
mont hospital A young man with his
arm in a sling leaned on the arm of a
girl.
The auto went to the First Metho-
dist church, where the ceremony was
performed by DR.. Benjamin Young
The couple returned to the hospital.
where Smith must stay for several
weeks before leaving for home in Her
inStOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
WONDERS OF SURGERY
New Arm Stump Grated on Body OF
British Officer Who Lost Both
Arms at the Front

London, Dec. 25.-A new arm stump
has been grated upon the body of a
British officer, who lost both arms in
action and came back recently with a
group of exchanged prisoners from
Germany. His arms were amputated
so close to the shoulder as to leave no
StumpS.
One of the most brilliant of Lon
don's surgeons has now built out a new
stump to which an artificial arm may
be attached. He did this by taking
out piece of bone from the patients
leg and cutting flap of skin from his
body Muscles were attached to the
bone, so that the stump can be guided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
NO JOHN BROWN SPRING
Also the Osawatomie Man Never own
ed Any Land in Kansas, Says
an Authority.

The warmest disputes about Kansas
history are caused by the question.
did John Brown ever own any land
in this state %
J. f. farrell. publicity agent of the
Santa Fe, recently wrote to a person
whose authority on Kansas historical
data is unquestioned, and asked that
person to tell him about John Brown.
This is the answer he received this
week:
Sorry am I to destroy any of your
idols. but truth must prevail John
Brown never owned any land in Kan
;sas- he did not come here as a settler
His two sons took claims and lived on
them, but Brown slept where Gight
overlook him, and he made many cab
ms his headquarters The Linn coun-
ty people maintain that Brown bought
a claim-right in that county. and liv-
ed on the claim: but they have not
been able positively to establish the
fact They tell a story of papers hav
ing been burned ct cetera.
THE battle of Osawatomie took
place on August 80, 1856. Brown was
in command of the Free State forces
and General John W. Reid command
ed the Pro-Slavery men. There were
several men killed; blood enough shed
TO dignity it a battle. I understand
that Reid has told Mr.. Hobson of
Paola, a great story about the raid and
insists that it was no battle Prob
ably years have blurred the vision of
MS uolISSs OF VI AINAl
war battles dwarfed the battle of
Osawatomie.
There never has been John
Brown spring in Miami county The
spring there was the o. c. Brown
spring. You will recall all the excite
ment over the christening of the bat
tleship Kansas. The water used on
that occasion came from a spring in
Linn county
docs this tell you more than you
wanted to know2 ?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Snyder was captured and spent some
time in Libbey and Belle Isle prisons.
Shortly after his marriage in 1866 Mr.
Snyder moved to jefferson county,
Kansas. He was a member of the leg
islature in 1881 when the first pro-
hibitory law was passed
He was a member at various times
of the state board of charities, board
of agriculture and board of horticul-
ture. For the last seven years he has
been totally blind.
Funeral services will be held at the
home at o'clock Sunday afternoon
and the body will be taken to Oska-
loosa, Kan, where the funeral will
be held Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
whitcomb Riley's Christmas Note.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 25.-James
Whitcomb Riley, who is in Florida
for the winter, has sent the following
Christmas message to the people of
Indiana: christmas means love. We
cannot picture it without seeing the
spangled Christmas tree girl with the
faces of gleeful youngsters, glad par
ents, and happy bodies returned home
from town or far metropolis. 1t
sounds like bells and cracking logs
and shouts of children. And even our
old, round shouldered, sorrow-ridden
planet, with his eye knocked out on
his cheek, passing to smile from sea to
sea, and love in everywhere rejuve-
nated''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
SANTAAT WICHITA
Eager Boys Rush for Toys When Mu-
nicipal Christmas Tree Celebra-
ton Is Pulled Off.

Wichita, Kan. Dec. 25.-Because
there were not enough toys to go
around. boys at the community Christ
mas tree nearly mobbed Herman Hoff-
man, who represented Santa, to get the
few toys he had. More than 1900
people attended the celebration and
about 1000 stockings with candy and
nuts were given away. During the
entertainment which preceded the gift
giving, people in the balcony of the
municipal forum threw pennies among
the crowd, which nearly caused a riot,
with the boys as ringleaders-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
A HARD WINTER
lContinued from Page one-I

winter with the administration crowd
in Washington and a bad summer with
their constituents in Kansas.
Kansas isn't wild about a big ma
tional defense program. OF course
the average Kansan never saw a bat
tleship. He doesn't know coast for
tification from a new planet He
doesn't know the amount necessary
to equip the navy or national troops.
Away out here in Kansas, the nation
seems safe and secure from attack by
hostile powers. Consequently when
any one says that a few hundred mil
lion dollars should be spent for new
defenseS, a Kansas man arises to pro-
test with his voice and vote.
Different at Washington.
Back in Washington it is somewhat
different The national adninistra-
ton has a definite, set policy regard
ing defenses. The administration has
facts and figures and arguments to
back it's statements. In Kansas an
opinion is backed by vote. In Wash
ington a congressman must obey the
party rule or lose standing. Loss of
standing means loss of patronage and
recognition. The Kansas congressman
knows all of this. He wants to be pop
ular with the Wilson crowd and he
wants to go back to congress. But the
two desires won't parse.
1t is strange and alarming situation
for the congressman. As a conse-
quence many letters from members of
the Kansas delegation have come to
Kansas constituents The men who
are rabidly opposed to a war program
write warmly indignant letters to
Washington. Those who are not
alarmed do not write. Maybe this
causes the congressman to gain an
even greater impression of Kansas
hostility to preparedness than really
exists. At least it does not comfort
his thoughts nor insure anticipation OF
a a a llf
return to his people.
After all, what does it profit a con
gresham to win the plaudits of his
people and lose standing with the pow
erS that control the patronage ano
favors? Yet, wherein does con
gresham gain if he be subservient t.
the party lash and is walloped on the
Jaw by his constituents?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
BANK CLEARINGS DOWN
just the Same Banks and Trust Com
panies Have $145, 9S2, 44O
More Than Required.

New York. Dec. 25.-The statement
Of the actual condition of clearing
hous banks and trust companies for
the week Give days) shows that they
hold S145, S92,44O reserve in excess of
legal requirement. This is a decrease
of $12965,S60 from last week.
The statement follows: Increase
Loans, etc. s., 211, S57 900 S21, 5S7, 900
vaults (b) 4s5, 263, 900 al, ss7, 600
reserve bank 162, 100000 1.245,O0O
Reserve in other
positaries ...... 59, 697. 600 4,454, 900
Net demand de-
posits - 49546 900 1924, 900
Circulation 80. 35,35 1T5. 900 $4,000
OBJ of which SALT 070, 600 is specie
Aggregate reserve. S10I, 466,O0
Excess reserve 145, So, 40 $12.965. $50
Summary of state banks and trust COM
panies in Greater New York not includ
Loans. etc. ..........$ 627, OsO 900 $4,617. 500
Specie .......... 53,05S.500 169. 500
Legal tender 1O,1SS,oOO l04.IOO
Total deposits. 500. S31. 100 2.935, 200
Banks cash reserve in vault. 81 SOC, 100
Trust companies cash reserve in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
EDWIN SNYDER DIES
Kansas Farmer, Stocxman, Writer,
Legislator and One of the Best
Known Men in Eastern Kansas

agricultural writer and former MEM
Der of the legislature from jefferson
county, died Friday afternoon at his
home, 1859 Western avenue. He is
survived by his wife, four sons, two
daughters, one sister and a twin
brother.
Mr.. Snyder was born in New York,
but one year after his birth his pa
rents moved to Huron county, Ohio.
He and his twin brother both served
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
BLAZE AT ANTIOCH
Ohio College Dormitory Threatened
With Observation-Disclosures Supply
Becoming Exhausted.

Springfield, Ohio. Dec. 25.-Fire
broke out in the dormitory of Antioch
college at Yellow Springs late this aft
ernoon. 1t is feared the water supply
will become exhausted. Congressman
S. d. Fess is president of the college.
Later it was thought the fire was
under control The entire populace of
Yellow Springs turned out to fight the
flames, but at that time half of the
dormitory had been destroyed. 1t is
believed the fire started from an over
heated furnace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
CONDENSED News
New Haven Case Up to Hunt

New York, Dec. 25.-At the con-
clusion today of five days of argument
on motions to dismiss the case against
them, the fate of William Rockefeller
and ten other former directors Of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railway charged with conspiracy to
monopolize commerce. was placed liz
the hands of Judge Hunt. He an
nounced that he would render his de-
cision next Tuesday. Meantime the
court takes holiday recess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
St. Ambrose Fire Heroine Dies.

Davenport, Ia, Dec. 25.-Sister Ce-
lestine, aged 90, died here today as a
result of the burns she received last
Wednesday when she tried to extin-
guish a fire in the laundry of st. Am
brose college. She belonged to the
Sisters of the Humility of Mary. Her
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. John Guild
niger, of Sayre, Okla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
Fred Wing Gets 10 years.

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 25.--Fred
Wing, was sentenced to ten years in
the state prison in the Wyndotte coun-
ty distict court today for the killins
of his mother-in-law. Mrs. John NJ
Crisp, June 1 4. last. Wing was charged
also with shooting his wife and killing
his wife's father. at the same time but
it was announced these latter charges
would be dropped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Kansas City. Dec. 25.-A general in
crease in salary for all trainmen, eff
fective jan 1. was the Christmas gift
announced today by J. R. Harrigan,
general manager of the Kansas City,
Clay County & st. Joseph Railway
company. The increases range from
one cent to one and a half cents an
hour. The company also distributed
a Christmas dinner to every employee
on the payroll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Chicago, Dec. 25.-Officials of ex-
press companies here pointing today
to a huge increase in express business
in the last six months drew from it the
conclusion that the country is prosper
Gus. Christmas business, they say, has
been 80 per cent more than last year
and in the last half year the volume
has increased to such proportions that
special trains have been run and thou
sands of feet of floor space have been
added to their working quarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

How ridiculous some of our forms of
speech arei Here's a notice of the Jaggs
which say they took up their residence
in the suburbs. How could they take up
a residence?" Easily They've got one
of these portable houses-'-Baltimore
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
Funeral Notice.

The members of Lincoln Post are
requested to meet at the hall Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 to attend the funeral
of our late Comrade Edwin Snyder at
1869 Western avenue.
w. W. SMITH, Past Commander.
]. NJ. MILLER, Adjutant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

You say all the stories he writes have
unhappy endings?" Every one of them"
But he can't sell stories with unhappy end
ings-" He never does sell any. That's
their unhappy ending."-Houston Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
To Prevent the Grip

Colds cause Grip-Laxative Bromo oui-
nine removes the cause. There is only one
'BROMO QUININE." E. W. Groves sig
nature OF box. 25c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Topeka Grain Market.
Furnished by ]. B. Billiard corner Kan
sas Ave. and Curtis st.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. %
OATS-3O032c
wHEAT-S0@S5c.
NEW CORN-60c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Poultry. Eggs and Butter.
Furnished oy the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madison.1
Topeka, Kan, Dec. %.
Poub bn az h. no n hra,,or ryet
lbs. and under. 15c; ducks. &c; geese &c
springs over lbs, 12c: stays, Zoe.
INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS-sc.
HENS AND YOUNG TOM TURKEYS
14c: old toms. 12c
EGGS-96c.
Butter and Eggs.
Furnished by the Beatrice Creamery Co
Topeka, kan-I
Topeka. Kan, Dec. %.
CHICAGO EGGS-2915 63O1Sc
NEW YORK EGGS-33635c
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago. 3315 a
34c; New Yor,-. 3619c; Elgin. 3319c: To-
peka.
Topeka Hay Market.
Furnished by r. A. Beck, 212-14 E. 9th.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. IS.
PRAIRIE HAY-SS.0O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Topeka, Kan. Dec. IS.
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LYRIC THEATRE

Following are some of the com ments which reviewers on the differ ent Bridgeport newspapers made af- ter witnessing Monday nights perfor- .fornance of tThe Family Cupboard at the Lyric theatre:
 Telegram: Rain held no terrors for the Lyric theatre f1rst-nignt regulars last evening, and as a result the thea dience that went home with nothing Family Cupboard presented here for company"
 Standard: Judging from the crowded house that witnessed the opening production of The Family Cupboard last evening at the Lyric theatre, the play is bound to meet with the greatest success throughout the week.
 Farmer: Full of dramatic climaxes and with plenty of humor to offset the heavier parts, The Family Cup board was produced last night by the Calburn Stock players in their usual finished way.'
 Post: Manager Frank L.. Ca1la- han of the Galburn Stock company should be complimented on two things, for bringing good plays to Bridgeport, and for employing actors that understand how to properly in- terpret these plays. This company's presentation of The Family Cupboard deserves more than ordinary mention on the honor roll of plays produced here during the present season.