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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
APPEAL IS DENIED
Doctors Take Their Troubles to
Commissioner Porter.
They Are Dissatisfied With the
Quarantine Rule.

Several Topeka physicians are ex-
pressing dissatisfaction over what they
consider unnecessary delays in having
cases of contagious diseases released
from quarantine after they think dan
ger of communicating the disease from
the patient to other persons has pass
ed. Complaints have been made to
w L. Porter, city commissioner of
parks and public buildings. and head
of the city health department.
Porter holds to the theory that it
is better to be too slow than too fast
in lifting quarantine In most con-
tagious diseases of children, especially
diphtheria, quarantine is not raised
until a culture has been taken from
the patient and bacterial examina.
ton made by the city bacteriologist- If
no disease germs are found and other
conditions are favorable, the patient
is then released from quarantine
Monday one physician released a
diphtheria patient from quarantine
without the permission of DR.. Harold
B. Wood. city physician. The quaran-
tine card was torn down. As soon as
Porter learned what was done the card
was ordered back up. An inVeStiga-
ton showed that the physician had
sent throat cultures to the state bac-
teriolOgist and report that no germs
were found was made Dr. Wood was
not satisfied with the report He also
took a culture from the throat. The
city bacteriologist today discovered
many diphtheria germs in the culture.
The case is still being held under
quarantine.
THAT is just an illustration of what
has been going on" said W. L. Porter.
Let the physicians take their own
cultures, and when they think case
should be released, you may be sure
no germs will be found in the cultures
they submit. That would be a fine
way to cut around the city physician.
But it will not work.
Physicians have been entirely too
lax in the matter or reporting con-
tageouS diseases, and until DR.. Wood
was employed, the city health officer
was too easy in the matter of raising
quarantine. That is why I secured a
physician from out of the city, and it
is why 1 do not want him to engage in
private practice. L wanted a man I'M
der no obligations to any of the phySi-
clans, one who would not be inclined
to grant favors to brother physicians,
at a risk to the general public, merely
because a brother physicians patients
object to the inconvenience of a quar-
antine. The city health laws are go
ing to be enforced on all doctors alike,
and it seems to me they would be glad
to shift the responsibility of maintain
ing quarantine from their own Shout
ders to that of the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
TAUGHT BY MISS BLINN
Topeka Woman Gave Miss Lyon Start
in Singing.

Topeka girls should never try sing
ing as 4 profession unless they are
willing to die for the art-which
mighty few of them would do, said
Miss Elsa Hirschberg Lyon, WHO will
sing at the First Baptist church this
evening Il have gone through the
average girls career and let me tell
you there are mighty few roses among
the thorns and you have TO sing years
and years in a foreign country before
you can be recognized at home"
Miss Lyon is the daughter of Ger
Inan-American parents and graduated
from Denison college in Ohio One of
her first instructors was Miss Jennie
BIinn of Topeka. Her parents OBJ
jected to her becoming a singer but
she persisted and went to Berlin,
where she sang and worked for six
years in the Lamperti Morati school
becoming an opera singer at Posen and
Berlin. She sang in the Festspiele in
1914 and was there when the war
broke
The opera is dead in Germany
now" she said, most of the men sing
ers are in the army and many Will
never come back The Germans hate
the war as badly as do the English
but what can the people do?
Il came over to America with the
stranded Americans to whom the gov
eminent had to lend passage money
Miss Lyon was the first wom-
an to sing across rhe United States
and accompanied by an orchestra in
Newark, Ohio. she sang for banquet
in San Francisco to which the Bell
Telephone company had extended the
use of their wires. AS she sang a
baritone on the Pacific coast an
swered and in each individual phone
at the banquet the distant melody
was as clear as the playing of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
TABLE TALK
AT THE rl
COMMERCIAL CUB. &F

Invitations to the dinner which will
be given Saturday noon at the Com
raercial club for Senator Francis G.
Newlands, of Nevada, were mailed to-
Newlands will speak on Flood Pre-
vention,'. a subject of great interest
Lere Reservations for seats at the
tables can be made at any time now
.swhat I think the members of the
club need more than anything else is
cooperation said a prominent MEM
her of the Commercial club this noon.
when they have chance to give
some business to Topeka firms they
should see to it that the live mercha mt
who is member of the club, and who
is doing all he can for Topeka, gets
the business. I do not mean to ex-
clude the men who do not belong to
the club but to show a preference for
the business man who IS interested in
his city
The regular weekly luncheon of the
members of the Brotherhood class of
the Central Congregational church
was held this noon at the club.
Good roads and the coming booster
trip were the chief topics of CONVEX
sation at the club this noon H s.
Putney president of the Topeka Auto
robbie club and chairman of the
Commercial clubs good roads com
mittee, ana secretary heley mace
short talks in the dining room. This
is the biggest thing Topeka has ever
DONE" said President Putney, land
we want every one of you to get be-
hind it and push. This campaign
means many things for Kansas and it
is right that it should come from the
capital city of the state
One member of the club passed
out the following suggestion this
ha poSSiUnsCr asks is there
anv milk in that pitcher?' The Opti-
mist says: Please pass the CREAM !"
What Topeka needs are more opti-
miStS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
Stop Toothache, Pain,
Torture, Instantly!
E-Z Tooth Filler Will Do 1t for
You in a Jiffy.

E-Z Tooth Filler acts like magic. A
little in the cavity of the tooth kills
the germs, soothes the frantic nerve,
shuts out the air and ends the ache
not merely for a moment, but for
good. It is not a toothache gum OF
wax for temporary relief only, but a
filling which hardens quickly and is
as permanent as many gold filings.
Testimonials from those who have
had the filings in for over 3 years,
and no pain
Save money, time and pain by be-
ing your own dentist Fill your own
teeth and stop or prevent toothache-
Anyone can use E-Z (easyD Tooth
Filler. 1t takes but a moment and
costs only Csc.
E-Z Tooth Filler is for sale at your
druggists at Csc a bottle, or sent di-
rect upon receipt of price by the
Chas. A Bertram Drug Co, 3475
Elston Ave, Chicago
For sale and recommended in To-
peka by Tully- Mcfarland Drug Co.
and Geo. w. StansfieId Drug CO.
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued from the office of
the probate judge;
Chas. A. Gardiner, over II, Topeka
and Bernice Irene Turner, over 21.
Topeka
L. Freeman Homman, age 50, Solo
mon, and Emma Gregory, age As, To-
peka-
Jeptha B. Wray Vaughn, over Fl,
Marshall Mo, and Marguerite K
Smith. over 81. Denver
Ernest Schneider, age "a. Manhat-
tan. and Mabel Lentz, age 81, Topeka
Ray R. Shoaf, age 81. Topeka, and
Frances E Walsh, age "a, Topeka
Floyd Lucas. age p, Topeka, and
Ruth Briggs, age 81, Nation, Ill
William Jackson, age 80, Lawrence,
and Juanita Drake, age 81, Lawrence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
DEATHS And FUNERALS

e Naylor died this morning at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Stark, 90
West Seventeenth street. Mr.. Naylor
is survived by three daughters and
four sons. The funeral will be held
at 8 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
from the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Stark,
and will be private.
The funeral of Daniel Daniels, col
ored, aged Sc, who died Friday, was
held at o'clock this afternoon from
Lane chapel, Fourteenth and Van
Buren, streets. Interment in Mount
Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
BACK in The FOLD
Kansas District Judges May
Fly Under Emblem.
Nonpartisan judiciary Act De-
clared Unconstitutional.
ONE REFORM is LAID ASIDE
Too Many Holes in Law En-
acted by 1913 Legislature.
Get Out and Get Undere The
DRY in Practice Once More.

Kansas district judges need have nc
Iurther fear of the non-partisan jul
olclary act In an opinion today s.
NJ Brewster, attorney general, held
that court judges shall be elected by
political des ignation as under the old
plan The ruling will bring a sigh of
rellef to Kansas lawyers and judges
generally VINO have sorrowed over the
actions of the 1913 legislature.
Several years ago the Kansas SUI
preme court qualified as friend of
true reform and quietly supported a
bill to provide for the election of SUI
preme court and district judges on a
non-partisan ballot. 1t has been re-
peatedly stated that the supreme
court justices saw in the reform a
chance to perpetuate themselves in
office But the plan didn't work The
1913 legislature enacted the non
partisan act and the court justices
aWoke one morning to learn that the
Kansas voters didn't have so much as
a passing acquaintance with her high
tribunal
Voters Didn't Know
In a crowded field in the 1914 pri-
1naries, Justice Clark A Smith was
beaten for a denomination In the
ensuing election Justice Benson was
defeated for reelection and Justice
Mason was saved after a hard fight a
humber of district judges lost their
jobs because of the new reform. Right
there the court began 20 get busy
Last winter the non-partisan act
was repealed. But the bill didn't say
anything about future methods of Sc
1ecting judges of the district courts
Recently Dennis Madison of Emporia,
a probable candidate for the judgeship
in his district, asked the attorney gen.
erals office for a ruling concerning
methods of selecting judges.
A Repeal That Was Not.
A search of the records showed that
the non-partisan act did not repeal
specific sections. 1t merely repealed
all acts and parts of acts in conflict
herewith" Such a clause, the SUI
preme court has held, repealed moth
ing at all. So when the 1913 act was
repealed by act OF the 1915 1egisla-
ture, the old law was left as originally
Fact is, Kansas has no direct provision
They are merely nominated and elect
They are merel ynominated and elect
ed as other constitutional officers
Consequently the old system will
again be in style in Kansas, the state
will tenderly lay aside one of her re-
forms and the lawyer who wants to be
a district judge must get the nominal
ton from his political party and his
name must go on the ballot under
party designation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
MORE OVERLAND STOCK
Fifteen Million Dollar Issue Planned
by Motor Company.

New York, Nov. 9.-Directors of the
WHY'S company, according
to announcement made today, have
decided to issue s15,OOO,000 new con-
vertible per cent preferred stock.
which is to be offered to holders of the
common stock of the company at
102 Z to the extent of II 4 per cent
Of their holdings at the close of bust
ness December p, 1915.
Out of the proceeds from the sale
of the stock the present issue of S4,-
4S3. 700 preferred stock will be retired
at ITO and the balance will be applied
to the general fund of the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
CAN CROSS up. TRACKS
SaIina & Northern Wins Fight
Against Expensive Viaduct.

The public utilities commission to-
day granted to the Sahna & North
ern railway a permit to cross the
Union Pacific tracks at Lincoln. The
ruling followed a hard fight by the
Union Pacific to compel the new road
to build a viaduct over it's tracks.
A number of requests to cross the
Union Pacific tracks We're filed with
tfe utilities commission by the Sa-
lima & Northern. 1t was on the ap-
plication to cross at Lincoln that the
Union Pacific made its hardest fight,
which was lost in today's order of the
commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
RAILROAD ON CARPET
Kansas City Southern Must Explain
Failure to Change Tariff

Little Rock. Ark. Nov. 9.-The
Kansas City Southern today was or
dered to appear before the Arkansas
railway commission to answer to a
charge of having failed to put into eff
feet a court tariff ordered by Federal
Judge Jacob Trieber on the St Louis
& San Francisco road. The cases of
the two railroads were heard jointly,
the Southern agreeing to abide by the
decision in the Frisco suit.
Commissioners claim the Southern
is charging rates higher than that
permitted by the court in the Frisco
case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
HELP PUT The ROCK IN
RaIIying Cry of Topeka Party of Good
Roads Boosters.
"Help Put the Rock In"

Help Put the Rock In
This is the slogan adopted for the
Topeka road booster trip through
Kansas next week at a meeting of the
good roads committee of the CONNER
cial club this noon.
Plans for the trip which will cover
twenty-four Kansas towns are almost
completed. The following men Will
have cars in the tour:
Governor Arthur Capper. Earl
Akers, state treasurer; H. s. Putney,
w. H. Davis. w F. Bowen. w. P.
Montgomery, T. c. Whiteker, Robert
Billiard. W. o. Anderson, w ]. Rick
enbacher, A. l. Stone. Charles Wolff.
James R. Cowdrey, L. G. Treleaven.
DR. W. s. Lindsay, L. NJ. Penwen and
H. D. DriscoI.
Secretary ]. Will Kelley received a
letter this morning from Ike Toeves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
TOO KEEN FOR VOTES
Woman Arrested for EIectioneering at
San Francisco Polls.

San Francisco, Nov. 9.-Balloting
for city and county officers here today
was marked by the arrest of a woman
voter for electioneering within 100 feet
of a polling place, in one of the bet
ter residential districts
Mrs Mary Marks was the alleged
culprit She was admitted to bail and
went back to resume electioneerlng-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09

Motor Washers at Forbes--Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09

The regular weekly luncheon of the
members of the Brotherhood class of
the Central congregational church
was held this noon at the club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-28
WHEAT CROP DID NOT
SUFFER FROM RAINS
About One-tenth Was Lost i'm County.
Corn Needs Warm
Weather.

In spite of a loss Of a small por-
ton of the wheat crop, the yield III
St. Joseph county this year will be
heavier than it has been for many
seasons. The grain has been thresh-
ed in nearly every section of the
county and it was found that the
heavy rains had done only small dam
age, although it was feared that ser
ious crop damage would result.
Because of the wet weather that
visited this county during July the
smut which is a common enemy of
the farmer, was swept out of the
grain to n certain extent, thereby
leaving the wheat in a good condi-
ton.
The average loss to the farmer
from the bad weather was one-tenth
of the wheat crop. The wet wheat
was not completely lost, but was
threshed and will be fed To the stock.
The cool weather is preventing the
corn from caring to a great extent.
The crop has received its growth
and only needs enough warm wealth
er to fill the ears out Nearly aft of
the large farms Of the county have
a larger acreage of corn this year
than in previous years, as the wealth
er was unfavOrable for wheat plant
ing last fall and the fields were
planted to corn instead.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-28
HAWAII TERRITORY
Is AT THE LONG END

HONOLULU. Hawaii. L. s. Aug.
2S.-Hawaii territory has decidedly
the long end of the balance of trade
with the American mainland for the
10 months ended with April last. I'm
ports from the states for that period
amount to $16,S01,621, against SEA-
709,4S9 for the corresponding period
ended in 1914, decrease of S5.9O7.-
S6S. Shipments hence 10 the main
land amounted, in the period under re-
view, to S46,615. ASP, as compared with
S31, 647,723, in 1914, an increase of
$14.967.729. or a, round $4,000 900
Sugar was responsible for S13,5O6.514
of the increase. the value of this prod
ust this year being $3S,565. 4S3, against
S5,05S,969 in the 10 months ended
last year Hawaii bought from Ger
many in the 10 months ended April
merchandise 10 the value of $229.70O,
against $693,76S in 1914 for the cor
responding period, a decrease Of S464,-
06S. In April last imports from Ger
many were only S337. against S2O1.
Pa in the same month OF 1914.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-28
CULVER MAN RISKS
LIFE TO SAVE OTHERS
Grabs Runaway and Rrings IL to stop
But il Bruised i'm
Attempt.

K. X. Culver. SO years old. son of
the founder of Culver Military acad-
envy. risked his life and suffered a
broken leg and bruises when he stop
ped a runaway at Culver. Ind. Fri
day afternoon. lie saved the lives of
an unidentified woman and her little
son in bringing to a stop the madly
galloping horses.
Culver was brought to Epworth
hospital last night suffering a broken
leg, which he received when he hurl-
ed himself in the path of runaway
horse which dashed through the
streets of Culver, dragging behind
him a buggy in which the woman and
boy huddled unable TO stop the
plunging horse.
Seeing other pedestrians run in all
directions as the horse and buggy
careened down the street, Culver
threw aside his cane which he was
carrying and rushed into the street.
AS the horse rushed up. Culver step
ped TO one side and iunged for the
bride. As he caught il he was drag
ged beneath the horses hoOfs.
But he managed 10 hang on and
after being dragged for nearly a
biloxi the horse finally stopped Gull
yer then dropped to the ground.
Bystanders who witnessed the act
of Culver came up expecting to find
him dead. He. however. sat up and
said, I guess my leg is hurt a little -
A doctor was summoned and after an
examination found a fracture of the
leg.
Culver was assisted to his home.
Fearing that internal injuries had re-
suited he was sent To EpwOrth hos
pital for an examination.
Physicians at the hospital stated
last night that the only injury dis
cernible then was a fracture of the
left leg below the knee, and bruises
about the body. Due to his advanced
years. serious results may follow. At
midnight he was reported resting
well.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-28
PARENTS ARE URGED
TO WATCH CHILDREN
DIR. ROsenbury OF Health Board, Says
Dipthcria Cases Are Likely
to Develop.

Dr. Charles Bosenbury, secretary OF
the South Bend board of public health,
has asked that the parents of all
school children Immediately consult n
physician when the children become
afflicted with throat trouble. The
GOODNESS and dampness of the past few
months have caused a larger number
of throat ailments in South Bend than
has been the case in several years.
There are at present no cases of
diphtheria on record" said DIR. Bosen-
bury yet the clOseness of the opening
of the public school makes caution
imperative. 1t is true that many
throat ailments are infectious and may
be promulgated where proper care is
not taken. other Indiana cities are
suffering severe diphtheria and tOnsi-
litis epidemics among school children,
and this city has been fortunate TO SO
far escape"
DR.. Bosenbury said that in many
communities of the city children wer-
suffering with throat ailments which
might become serious unless proper
attention was kiven them.
Mothers put too much faith in
home remedies" he said AS soon as
throat trouble develops, a physician
should be consulted. and if he says the
malady is Infectious the child should
be kept indoors"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-28
COMMISSIONS TO
TAKE UP QUESTION
Will Consider Building of Niaduct at
New Carlisle Crossings ON
Monday.

Members of the Northern Indiana
Motor club will go before the county
commissioners at their meeting Mon
day morning to discuss the proposition
of building a viaduct at the intersec-
ton of the three railroads near New
Carlisle. The final report of the COM
missiOners on the placing Of road signs
along the highways in the county viii
also be given.
Motorists in the county advocated
the viaduCt near New Carlisle some
time ago, owing to the three danger
Gus crossings The commissioners are
said to be in favor of building an ele-
waited crossing for the tracks but the
railroads oppose the plan.
Membership in the Northern Indi-
ana Motor club las been increased to
nearly 500 since the campaign started
early in the Summer. 1t is probable
that members of the club will atttnd
the Dixie highway rally to he held at
Lapaz Tuesday night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-28
REDUCE SCHOOL LEVY
FROM SI.2l TO sllS
Board of School Trustees Make
Another observation-disclosures
Free Medical Inspection.

Another reduction in the city
school tax lew was made again for
this year when the board of school
trustees, which met Friday evening
~ the offices OF Supt. Nuner, made a
cut Of two cents in the former levy
OF S1.21. The levy for tbs Year viii
be $1.19.
The action Of the board Friday
evening makes a reduction in the levy
OF i've cents over the levy OF two
years ago, when 1t was $124. Speak
ing in regard TO the reductions, mem
hers OF the board stated that il was
due 10 the lack OF any extraordinary
expenditures by the schools last year
or any expected for the coming school
term. The entire school system is at
The present time in the best of cOndi-
ton and requires no Improvements Of
an extensive nature
Following the action in regard to
The tax levy, the board discussed the
matter of free medical inspection in
The public schools. They stated that
they hoped TO have the plan under
way in a few weeks. This inspection
viii be general in nature and Will in
clude free dental inspection.
IL was decided TO open the public
schools Monday, Sept 6.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-28
localNews Happenings
lI62T@E CONTINU ED EsEkRxSa
COMMITTEE WILL
Visit FAIRGROUNDS
Bagpipcs Will Furnish Music For
Highland Fling at Laurel
Grounds.

Members of the municipal reCrea-
ton committee viii attend the play
ground exhibitions. the first ever
held in South Bend, today at the va
riOus grounds in the city. Exhibit
tions Will be given at the Coquillard.
Sample, Laurel and Haley this after
noon, starting at = o'clock. while a
program for the }. ID. Oliver has been
arranged for tomorrow. The exhibit
ton at the oliver VIII begn at g
O'Clock.
The municipal recreation commit
tee appointed by Mayor Keller con-
sists of L. G.. Manning, city comp
trOller; Richard Elbel. member of
park board; Herbert d. Warner city
Judge; William Glen. member o.
school board. l. NJ. Hammerschmidt
Mrs. Glenn SmOger and Mrs. Homer
Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Warner
Will be at COquillard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Miller at Laurel. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Glenn at Kaley. and Mr. and
Mrs. HammerSchmidt at Sample.
w. Wallach. manager of the Mish-
awake office of the News-Times. viii
play the bagpipes for the highland
fling dance at the Laurel school this
afternoon. Mr.. Wallach is the only
bagpipe player in either South Bend
or Mishawaka..
The Fairgrounds will sc together
next Saturday in producing the first
annual playground festival which
will be held at oliver field The ex-
hibitiOns today and the festival next
Saturday Will show the results of the
first year of Fairgrounds under or
ganiZed supervision.