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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
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Former Senator Burton, or Ohlo'
one of the candidates for the next
Republican presidential nomination.
seems to be possessed of one OF the
characteristics of former president
Taft, and one which got him into more
or less hot water. He speaks right
out in meeting, regardless OF Whetner
his remarks may be polite or not
For instance, he told Kansas CITY,
Mo-, audience the other day that the
use of rivers for traffic was gong
backward instead of forward ana thal
he is opposed to wasting any turtner
huge sums of government money on
river Improvement and to stimulate
river navigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
AGAIN AT THE TOP.

The west central states are again at
the top in agriculture, notes the Kan
sas Industrialist. The average acre
fields in these states-Kansas. Ne
braska, North and South Dakota
Iowa and Missouri-are 22.S per cent
above the average as compared with
IA per cert for the whole of the
United States. According to the crop
report of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, this group is the
only one in which all the states are
this year above their average. In
New England every state. except Con-
necticut, is below the average. The
far western states of Oregon, Cali
fornia, and washington average less
than per cent above normal. There
seems to be no reason why ore should
seek far-away states for agricultural
success. Kansas, with acre yields
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
FIRE Underwriters
Annual Meeting the Prevention Asso-
citation Is in Session.

The annual meeting of the Kansas
State Fire Prevention association was
held at the Commercial club today.
Forty-three fire insurance men from
various parts of the state attended the
meeting which was taken up with lis
cussions about the best laws TO be
passed for the prevention Of fires
Tonight the men will have a ban
quet at the Throop hotel at 5 O'Clock
and an initiation into the BLUE
Goose order at the Elks club at s
o'clock
The officers of the association who
probably will be reelected late this
afternoon are: Charles F. Hardy,
president, w. D. Perry, vice president.
and Frank L. Britton, secretary and
treasurer. All of these men live in
Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
Journal Entries

Presumably there is no such crea-
ture as a homely briCe.
- % IL
Most of the great men are not that
way until they've been dead a long
time.
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Almost every man has an idea he
is entitled to a medal or two.
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AS Christmas approaches there is
an increasing politeness among rela-
tives and friends, as usual.
j. j.
Many a man makes a mark in the
world that later on he'd be glad to
rub out, if he could.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

Senator Newlands, of Nevada, ap-
proaches the right idea in respect to
a national defense program. He is
not in favor of an enormous eXpendi-
ture for the immediate upbuilding of
the navy. He thinks the development
should be gradual and consistent and
not done with the intent of creating
a militaristic spirit in the nation And
his suggestion for an extension of the
income tax in order to provide some of
the money needed would also seem to
be a good one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
IN MEMORY OF LEADER
Negroes Plan to Establish Annual
Booker T. Washington Day.

Savannah, Ga, Nov. 16.-Negroes
of this city, under the leadership of
Prof. r. r. Wright, president of the
Georgia Industrial college here, have
launched a movement for an annual
national negro holiday in memory of
Booker T. Washington.
AS there is some uncertainty as to
the date when DR.. Washington was
born, it is their purpose to have a
specific day set aside on which to pay
yearly tribute to the educator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
WASHINGTON MEMORIA
Services in the Negro Churches
Wednesday Evening.

All colored Topeka will pay tribute
to Booker T. Washington, late negro
educator, who died Sunday morning,
when memorial services in his honor
will be held at all colored churches
in Topeka Wednesday evening.
Services in his memory will be held
Wednesday evening between 1880 and
$50 o'clock at the following churches
and others: 3 Street Baptist church,
ST Marks Methodist church, and the
AsburY Methodist church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

under no circumstances will L en-
gage in the political game" is the
emphatic answer of DIR. Waters presi-
dent of the State Agricultural college,
to those who think he would be the
one best bet, as he probably would.
as the next Democratic gubernatorial
candidate. And it is just the sort of
an answer that everybody with the
possible exception of few politicians,
had every reason to believe that Dr.
Waters would make
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
BIRTHS REPORTED

The following births were reported
at the office of the city clerk today.
Sterling 1. Cooper and wife, 1885
Michigan avenue. November IA, girl;
Thomas M. Lillard and wife, 1855
Fillmore street, November II, girl;
Philip Rrainard KoontZ and wife, 1913
Holman street, November 10, boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
TABLE TALK
AT THE GT2
COMMERCIAL Club. RR

A meeting of the stockholders of
the Topeka State Fair association was
announced today for December IA. At
this time a financial statement of the
big free fair will be made by Secre-
tary S E. Lux.
What Topeka needs is to have
some one erect an up-to-date Com
mercial club building" said J. r. Bur-
row this afternoon, as he watched the
crowd of people at the club. These
quarters are too small for the club.
I'd like to see an agitation for a new
club building started
A meeting of the promotion COM
mittee of the club was held this noon.
A committee of Commercial club
members will work in the 800 block
on Kansas avenue tomorrow getting
slgners for the repaving of the street.
Topeka is a jay-walking town.
said a member of the club this noon,
in commenting on the way Topeka
people cut corners. Almost every
small town in the state has rules regu-
lating the traffic at corners but in To-
peka people are allowed to cross the
street anyway they want to. Some day
a serious accident will happen because
of this promiScuOuS walking.
The next meeting of the Rotary club
will be held at the Commercial club
Thursday noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

At any rate, DR.. Crumbine. secretary
of the state board of health, gives
emphatic approval of the plans of DIR.
Wood, the city health officer. to pre-
vent the spread of diphtheria. through
a thorough examination of the nose
and throat of all persons who might
be carriers of diphtheretic germs. All
of the physicians practicing in the
city should do likewise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

Perhaps the pagan Turks fight like
Christian gentlemen as an Australian
officer who has seen service of the
GallipoH peninsula declares But
when it comes to numbering defense
less Armenians, the Turks seem to
play true to the form that the most
of the world has always attributed to
them. And it is british and heathen-
iSh to a degree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
No Official Word on Ancona.

Washington, Nov. I6--State de-
partment officials were today still
without the official information they
seek to determine the attitude of the
United States toward the sinking of
the Italian liner Ancona by a subma-
rine. Efforts to get information from
the consuls and embassies abroad
were extended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
widely KNOWN Missouri I.awyer Dead

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 16-Judes
James s. Botsford, an attorney widely
known in Missouri, is dead at his
home here today. He was IL years
old. Judge Botsford was a veteran Of
the Civil war and had served as
United States district attorney for the
western district of Missouri under the
Grant administration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

Work of drafting the army appro-
priation bill in accordance with the
Administrations national defense"
program is soon to be undertaken by
the chairmen of the congressional
military committees And while the
Job will probably be a difficult one, it
will be as nothing in comparison with
the task of attempting to- force the
measure through congress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
Reds, President Re-eIected.

Cincinnati, Nov. 16.-August Herr
mann, chairman of the national base
ball commission, was today reelected
president of the Cincinnati baseball
club at the annual meeting of the
board of directors Harry Stephens
was chosen secretary and Louis G.
Widrig, who was elected a director at
the stockholders meeting on Satur-
darr WAS ma med frea SIIrer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

24.9 per cert above average, compares
most favorably with some of the states
to which men have gone from the
middle west. And the yields can be
built up still more by the application
of more nidern methods of farming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

In retiring from the British cabinet
to take his place at the front as
major in his old regiment, Winston
Spencer Churchill former first lord
of the British admiralty, has probably
made a move that will make him one
of the popular idols of the English
people. Some politician, is Mr..
Churchill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
Surgeons OFF for Europe.

Cambridge, Nov. 16.-Thirty-six
surgeons and thirty-six nurses. COM
prising the second Harvard unit. will
leave here late today for New York
and will sail tomorrow on the steam
ship Nordam for hospital service i'm
the war zone. DR.. David Cheever, of
the Harvard medical school, is in
charge of the party which will be ac
companied to New York by DIR. a.
Lawrence Lowell, president of the
I'm ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

What a Juror there would have
been in certain circles had the five
desperate criminals who escaped from
the states penitentiary at Lansing on
Friday night, made thier getaway
during the Mardenship of Mr.. Botkin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
Kansans to Boost Highway.

Fort Scott, Kan, Nov. 16.-The fol-
lowing men have been selected to rep
resent Kansas on the board of direc-
tors in the Jefferson Highway associa-
ton, according to report received
here this afternoon: r. S. Herman,
Fort Scott: A. P. Schafer, Pittsburg;
Frank Coulter, Girard; Paul r. Rus
gel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

CHARITY" will be the subject of a
couple of talks to be made tomorrow
afternoon at the First Baptist church
by Mrs. E. ]. Callahan and Mrs. c. B.
Thomas before the women's auxiliary.
Mrs w. E. Bulls will read paper on
"Ann of Alva."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
German Pig Iron output Grows.

Berlin, Nov. 16.-There was a fur
Their increase in the German output of
pig iron during October, the figures
for the month being 1,076,343 tons, az
September, the Overseas agency said
tOday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
TELEPHONES.
FULL, LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State journal is member OF 9ne
Associated Press and receives the LUZ ,l u I,s
telegraph report of that great news or-
eanization. for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received IN me 80 80 mr.
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

Thanksgiving service for the down
town district will be held at the First
Presbyterian church, November %.
The Rev NJ F. Troxell will preach.
Topeka has been divided into four dis
tricts for the occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

Despite the fact that AL Higgins,
colored, was inclined to back up on
his charge that Tom Steele attempted
to shoot him, Steele was bound over
to the district court this morning on
the charge by Judge Fisher, under
bond of $500. Steele, according to the
complaint against him, tried to fill
Higgins full of lead while under the
influence of John Barleycorn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
Call for Bank Statements.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The comp
troller of the currency today issued
call to all national banks requiring
them to report to him their condition
at the close of business on Wednesday,
November 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

The Rev w. L. Goldsmith will ad-
dress the girls of the Y. w. c. A. at
Vesper service Sunday at AIS o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

Reuben Neidens waived preliminary
exa mination on a charge of damaging
an auto belonging to Ida Brownell
and was bound over to the district
court under $500 bond by Judge Fish
er in the court of Topeka this morn
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

F. A. Rooster, D. D. s., 40 Mills
Bldg. Special attention wen to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxi = Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

Don't forget the Tire Shops Free
Service. Phone 319S.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

The Topeka high school team will
battle the Tonganoxie eleven Satur-
day afternoon at League park The
game will be called at 8 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

1.-THE convict who escaped was one of the
most polite men in the prison Yes: even
when he knocked the guard down, he said
Excuse the liberty I'm taking '-Balti-
more American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

The grade cards for Topeka high
school giving the results of the first
nine weeks of work will be issued
Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

Suits and overcoats dry cleaned Use
Topeka Laundry Co. Phone 3653.-
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

Kent Raub, assistant county clerk
has returned to his desk in the cour
house after a two weeks vacation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

Glass and glazing. call $40. J. X
Jones Paint Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

For Jitney, phone PA. Day and
night Service.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
LOCAL MENTION.

Topeka preachers are being sub
jected to a new form of graft and
are receiving typewriter letters from
"a brother in Christ who is go years
old" but can manage typewriter
A tempting land proposition follows,
sugared over with the verbiage OF
church fellowship and desire TO give
a pastor the benefit of the forced
sale. To keep himself from any
chance of being prosecuted for de-
frauding the mails, the writer signs
his name with a typewriter thus saw
ing himself from molestation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
DEATHS And FUNERALS

Dorothy May Howey, age 3, daugh-
Ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Howey,
died Monday at the home of her par
ents in Berryton. The funeral was
held this afternoon. The interment
was in Linn Creek cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

For a popular priced suit or over
coat. made to measure. see OIof Elk
berg, 7O8 Kansas Ave. End floor
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the United States Weather
Bureau, Topeka, Kansas, for the 24 hours
ending at Z a. m. today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

Spending the day tying comforts,
the ladies of the fourth division of the
First Methodist church held their
regular session today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

Miss Mabel Mosley will Ieav
Wednesday morning for Omaha
where she will spend two weeks visit
ing with relatives and friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

Monarch Preparations sold every
where.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

The funeral of Marguerite Schecster,
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Phil
lip Schecster, was held at 10 o'clock
this morning from st. Joseph's Ger
man Catholic church. Interment in
Mount Calvary cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

One of the neatest window
displays asst week to receive the
teachers was prepared by Hen q
Scha proprietors of the Ideal
bakery. The display is still in the
Ideal bakery window at 121 West
Sixth street. 1t is a miniature struc-
ture of the bakery, showing the
throngs of teachers coming out with
big bundles of pies, bread, cakes and
other delicious edibles. The mechan-
icaI device is very interesting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new 25c-35c doz Brunt Drug Co.-AdV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

See the 1916 Indian Powerplus Mo-
tocycle. Central Cycle Co., III E.
18th St-Ady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

Overall and Apron Dance given by
F. A U. No. 1, Wednesday evening,
1000 North Kansas avenue.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

James A. Moore, AZ years of age.
died today in q local hospital. The
body will be taken to Horton, Kan,
Wednesday morning, and funeral serv-
ices will be held there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16
william H. Coffman.

William H. Coffman. 81 years of
morning at his home. six miles west of
the city. He lived in Shawnee county
for years and was well known here.
He is survived by his wife, one son,
Hyde Coffman of Topeka, and two
daughters, Mrs. Merle Keck of Auburn
and Miss Mary Coffman of Topeka.
The funeral will be held at 1870
o'clock Wednesday afternoon from
Shellabarger's chapel. Burial will be
in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-16

The principal address at the dedi-
cation OF the Murray memorial home
on the Pottawatomie reservation near
Mayetta, Kan, will be made Thurs-
day by the Rev. Benjamin Young
pastor of the First Methodist church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

Very demure in its combination of
gray faile silk and white accessories
is a costume which appeared recently
at Coronado Beach, California. 1t was
worn by Miss Eleanor A. Sears. Miss
Sears divides her time between New
York and Boston when she is not win
tering in California or one of the
southern resorts.
As shown in the sketch, this dress
has the full, wide skirt characteristic
of most French models of the pre-
Easter season. There is no trimming
to detract from the simple effect 1t is
Joined to the front-buttoned bodice
beneath narrow belt of the silk
ia brio.
The distinguishing feature is the
wide cape collar of fine linen with its
matching cuffs By way of giving a
sharp note of contrast there are short
ribbon ends of black that hang from
the top of the collar. 1t is known as
the Louis XIII collar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

Through veil darkly-a tete de negre tulle
curtan-one sees the glorious eyes of Forzane,
while the entire flesh-colored straw hat is
clouded in of the Illusion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

Tn o Hour in
O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

Because of its propensity to soil
easily it is well for the average girl
who must consider laundry bills to
have the collar and cuffs made sepa-
rately and tackled to the neck and
sleeves with a long, firm basting
thread that may be removed readily
when a fresh collar may be substi-
tuted.
Since ecru tones are now SO fash
ionable, accessories of that color in
linen or pongee may be used instead
of the lingerie original. The shoe
tops or hosiery should be white or tan.
according to the collar.
The hat with a protective brim is
fancied because of it's shading quail
ties. The trimming, as indicated on
the hat worn by the Coronado Beach
girl. was of heavy white rep ribbon in
striking contract against the black of
the hemp head covering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

The good example of the combina-
ton of gabardine and ta11eIa is eX-
pressed in a costume worn one morn
ing recently at Augusta, Ga, by Il
prominent member of a party return
ing from San Francisco to New York
The skirt is very full and the yoke
is not really a yoke at all. but a wide
band of taffeta gathered in one piece
with the cloth section. The joining
seams down the sides show a binding
of silk with tassel decoration set below
the hip line.
The coat is SO shaped that it con-
ceals the skirt yoke at the back, but
Elton. belted by girdle of taffeta.
which appears to be fastened to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

jacket by two ornamental buttons.
Taffeta is used to face the collar and
revers, and the tassel application of
the skirt is repeated on the back of
the coat and also on the underarn,
where the curved seam is terminated.
High shoes of the Russian order
are worn with this costume. They are
of dark blue kid eNquisitely fine in
quality, the color matching the rib
bons of the sand-hued hat. Sand col
or, by the way, is the color of the suit.
the silk being a tone or two lighter
than the CLOTH The gloves are of a
pale sake, indicating a compromise be-
tween the pure white walking glove
and the putty color which Paris has
advanced for consideration this spring
but which American women have not
taken up with any enthusiasm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

Cascade or butterfly effects are ex-
plotted in several of the ethereal sum-
rner models that have lately reached
these shores from enchanted places in
Paris In these the Fifth avenue
bellies will be seen saunteripg from tea
I'D the avenue. AS the materials are
very sheer, it has been possible to
employ yards upon yards of null, net,
cotton crepe or chiffon cloth, whose
amazing circumference through the
hem has been partly concealed by ar
ranging the fabric in closely laid
plaits-
Sometimes there is yoke of lace
or of embroidered net which is
yoke in name only, since it is joined
to the lower section of the skirt or
waist and plated in one with it. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

Il wouldn't get into an argument
with Dodsworth about the war. He's
so bitter 1 fear it might lead to a
personal difficulty"
Why does Dodsworth feel so deep
ly? He's a native-born American"
I know that, but his salary was re-
duced on account of the war and he's
had to give up his motor car.''-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15

very good example of this treatment
is shown in the accompanying sketch.
The material is yellow wolfe ASSOC
ciated with shadow laces adjusted to
form vandykes where it joins the
first-named material. The lace is of a
creamy tone, offering charming con-
trast with the yellow of the wolfe.
The bottom of the skirt is hung in
points to give the modish butterfly
contour and likewise to afford CO.
quettish glimpses of the silken hosiery
and soft kid slippers.
Quite the most charming feature of
this frock is the broad, crushed Cir
die of yellow taffeta
The hat is of yellow tagal, trim
med with pink roses and black velvet
ribbon The shape is one of the
newest. ssls,-.s77