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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26
COUNT The FLIES
Sergeant Ramsey Will Take the
Census July 1.
Sanitary Policemen Will Act as
EnumeratOrS.

The flies in Topeka are to he
counted. J. A. Ramsey, city sanitary
sergeant, announced that a census of
the flies in Topeka would be taken
beginning July l.
restaurants, bakeries, groceries, butch
er shops and hotels, and will count
the flies and make a written report to
me-" said Ramsey.
I'm addition to the inspection of
business places, / have secured the
names of twenty housewives in each
ward, and July 1 / will call them
up by telephone and ask them to tell
me how many flies they can find in
their homes. They do not know I
have their names and SO will make no
special preparation.
1.-THE object of the census is merely
to form an estimate of the number of
flies in Topeka on that date. Business
places will be graded on a basis of
cleanliness and absence of flies The
names of those making poor shpwings
will not be made public, but fayorab HE
comment will be made of those maxi
ing high scores"
The sanitary sergeant urges the lib
eral use of tangle-foot fly paper Dur
ing this month he has had a standing
offer of fifty cents per quart for ali
flies brought to him. Only three
quarts have been delivered.
"All of these flies were framed
within a radius of one block" said
Ramsey, land i believe most Of them
came from the same place"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26
F. A. u. CONVENTION.
State Delegates Will Assemble in
Topeka July 4.

y conve ntion of the Fraternal Aid
Union Will be held July 1 in Topeka
for the purpose of electing delegates
to the national convention at Pasa-
dena, Cal, July %. The Topeka meet
ing will be composed of delegates from
the lodges in Kansas which comprise
district Nc. of the order. Fifty dele
gates will attend and there proba bly,
will be nearly that number of visitors
Sixteen delegates are to be elected
from the Kansas district.
The place of the meeting has not yet
been decided upon definitely, but it
probably will be held in Security hall.
The convention starts business at 10
o'clock Thursday morning and the ses-
sion will probably be concluded by
night.
7. b. Garrett, president of one of
the local lodges, is president of the
convention, and L. E. Sheard is secre-
tary. There are two councils of the
order in Topeka.
Tho proposition of consolidating the
Fraternal Aid association and the Fra
ternal Union has been on foot for some
time and it is for the purpose of finish
ing the business that the national con-
VentiOn was callede.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26
and MarshalTs band has drawn several
of ASSIGNMENTS

and Marshalls band has drawn several
of the best assignments.
Fred Robertson, United States dis
trict attorney, has returned from a trip
to GoOdland in connection with the
Berry-DeWey case. MIR. robertson
found government business piled up to
such extent that he will not be
able to return to Goodland for the trial
of the case next week. Major A. NJ.
Harvey will go in his stead.
There will be special music at the
First Baptist church Sunday evening
given by the choir under the direction
of Paul Van NesS-Mrs. ARA Clark at
the pipe organ. The program: Anthem,
Mozart's Gloria" from the Twelfth
: Mass; solo. Miss Martha Schultz, 80
Jesus Thou Art Standing" Anthem,
And the Glory of the Lord from the
Messiah.
The fourth annual Fourth of July
picnic will be celebrated by the resi-
dents of Highland Park, Monday, July
5. The following committee has been
named to make the necessary ar
rangementS and secure the attractions:
James Stevenson, J. A. Swan, E. Leun-
enberger, c. w. Boast and J. TOmp-
kins. The picnic this year will be
bigger and better than ever before.
Civil service examinations are being
held by the Topeka civil service board
in the city hall today. Those taking
the examinations are f. f. Harm and
/
tary policemen: Lloyd c. Bagley and
Mrs f. E. Roudebush, for deputy city
clerk; Albert Hall and Green Carrot,
firemen at the city lighting plant: H.
Payne, foreman asphalt plant; and
Miss Annetta Nicoll, city bacteriolo-
gist.
The Salvation Army annual picnic
for mothers and children which came
to an end late Friday at Gage park.
was a successful affair. There were
$50 persons present. and the young
sters had the time of their lives. Sand
witches, pickles. bananas, oranges. ice
cream, lemonade. pop, and candy were
served. Ensign w. G. Houser wishes
to thank the business men and the
the outing possible. The street rail-
way company furnished two trains to
carry the picnickers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26
GERMANS WELL FED.
Soldier Sends Picture to Topeka to
Prove 1t.

We soldiers are all we'll fed. At
the beginning of the war L weighed
1876 pounds and now, after having
spent ten months at the front, L weigh
145 pounds. Does this show that l
am suffering from want of food" So
writes William Spruch, German in
fantry soldier on the French frontier,
to his brother-in-law, w. Fl. A. F'usch,
1880 East Third street, Topeka, in de-
NAL of reports that Germany is suf-
fering from a food famine. The ac-
complaining photograph, also from
the Topekan's relative, shows a group
of German soldiers in their quarters
just behind the trenches:
Following is MIR. Spruch's letter:
1T is quite natural that during
time of war. even more so at the
front. we must sacrifice some of our
home comforts and pleasures. Yet it
is not as bad your press is printing
it. Our enemy. especially England,
will never succeed in starving US. We,
the soldiers, are all well fed, which
the inclosed photograph will prove.
At the beginning of the war | weighed
136 pounds, and now, after having
spent ten months at the front, / weigh
las pounds. Does this show that L
have, suffered from want of food?
AT the present time the crops look
good and we will harvest in Belgium,
France and Russia. The German SOL
nave nelpeQ the ana
Belgian farmers pillow and SOW. The
French farmers have sown good
deal of clover for our horses, and the
clover fields certainly look beautiful
We have lost a small strip of land
in Alsace. but in return for this We
have taken Belgium and a good por-
ton of France. In the western thea
ter of war south, the battles have
been fought on the boundary lines
In the north we are at Verdun
Reims. Ypres and Dunkirk. am
very we'll acquainted with the west
ern zone of war. With the eastern
zone of war | am not personally ac-
quainted and YOU must take the re-
ports given in the press. According
to the press, the Russians are in full
retreat.
Up TO the present time we have
captured great quantities of Ameri-
can-made ammunition and war con-
traband- Germany has plenty of sol
dlerS and the allies will never succeed
III subduing Germany as outlined in
their plot. Yet, for humanity's sake.
| hope the war will soon be over, and
to be allowed to live in peace"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26
THEY HEAR FLORA.
Grange Members Listen to Paper by
the Weather Man.

Members of the Sunnyside grange
were entertained Friday night at the
F. r. Foster homestead, four miles
south of Topeka, by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.
Doone members of the Shawnee Coun-
ty grange Carl Snyder. worthy mas
ter of Sunnyside 1922, presided Mu-
sic was furnished by local talent.
S D. (Sunny) Flora, the local
weather observer, read an interesting
paper on the methods employed by the
government in making the forecast
Many questions were asked by the
grange members at the close of the
paper. The last number on the pro-
gram was an address by Mrs. Ella G.
Burton, state lecturer for the Kansas
grange. Mrs. Burton told of some
of the laws passed by the legislature
at the last session, and of the benefit
they will be to the farming interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26
SUES OIL COMPANIES.
State VIII Try to Make Them Pay
Over Due Fees.

The state today made d new move
in the oil inspection controversy when
it made several oil companies doing
business in Kansas party defendants
in a suit to test the state inspection
law. Under the action brought by the
state, an effort is being made to force
the oil companies to pay inspection
fees into the state treasury. Earl
Akers. state treasurer, who has charge
of the funds, is also made a party de-
PENDANT.
About s12, 900 in fees now alleged to
be due the state are concerned imme-
diateIy in the action today on the part
Of S. NJ Brewster. attorney general,
and s. NJ Hawkes., his assistant. In
a netition filed with the supreme court
today. the attorney generals office asks
that the standard Oil Company of In
diana be compelled to pay into the
treasury s996S.10 in protested fees.
other party defendants added to the
LIST and amounts alleged to be due the
state are: Kanotex Refining company,
Caney. SS7110; Wichita Refining com
nany. Wichita, $2S3.10; Petroleum
Products company, Independence,
s141sO: Uncle Sam Oil company,
Kansas City, Kansas. s392.SO.
The Uncle Sam company owns a re-
fnery in Kansas, but claims not to be
onerating under the state law. For
that reason it holds no state charter.
II has been stated that the state will
later take action to compel the COM
many to come under the state corpo-
ration laws and secure a charter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26
HuERTA NOT TO Ell PASO
Former Dictator's Confidential Assoc
ciate Denies n. G. Report.

New York. June 26.-General Vic
toriano Huerta, who left New York
Wednesday afternoon, is not going to
FL Paso, according to A. Z. Rather,
his confidential business associate
here. Mr.. Rather said the report from
Kansas City that General Huerta and
his party had tickets for FL PasO was
erroneous. He professed not to know
how long General Huerta would be alb
sent.
1t was stated early in the week that
General Huerta was on his way to
the Pana Pacific exposition in San
Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26
WANTED-FEN HELP.

WANTED-Dining room and lunch counter
girls women cooks house girls. kitchen
help, lady solicitors, chambernaids, mar
ried couples for farms. rOming houses,
hotel and restaurants for sale. Furman
Employment Office, S11 Kan. Ave.
LADIES $25 weekly. easy, simple work. no
canvassing. Evenings at home, fascinnt-
ing, everything furnished no experience
Don't worry about capital. Boyd e. Brown,
Dept B., 1872 Omaha, Neb.
GOOD MONEY made at home knitting
hosiery. Machines furnished on time. We
buy sell your goods. Easy and constant
work. Gleason Wheeler UncD 337 Madison,
Chicago.
ANYONE. Make S12 weekly. Copy letters
evenings. For quick answer enclose self
addressed envelope. Writer CO., Bristol, Pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26
WANTED-SALESMEN.

statesmen NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN.
necessary, easy work, big pay. Write now
for large list of openings offering Oppor-
tunties to earn s1Oo TO $500 a month while
you learn. Address nearest office. Dept
500, National Sa1esmen's Training Asso-
citation. Chicago. New York, San Francisco.
Statesmen calling on hotel trade to
carry q side line of ''Bromo Caps" Free
sample exclusive territory, large commits
sions. Address Bromo Drug Co, Harris
burg, Pa.
SALESMEN-Whole time or side line: 10
minutes time pays you so. Pocket sam
pies: prompt commissions. State terri
tory covered. Elwood Mfg. Co. Inc, Ills
Michigan ave, Chicago.
EXPERIENCED capable salesman to
travel for old house with line selling to
all classes of merchants: high commits
sions with liberal weekly allowance. u. w.
Barrows 800 Woodward ave, Detroit.
SELLS in every town. Small samples.
Strong selling points. Patented special
ty. Old established concern. rated One
Hundred Thousand. Big commission. pay
able weekly. E. l.. Cannon. Cleveland, o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26

Mr.. Picklelf1ly came home from his club
one morning about five o'clock He en-
tered his happy home, crept up the stairs
softly so as not to awaken his spouse. then
felt for the switch to turn on the electric
darkness stumbled over a chair What's
thar came a voice from the bed. Where
in the deuce are the lights in this house:"
snarIed PickIelilly scathingly. Pull up
the blinds Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26

DO the people of your church dance -
I'm sorry to say they do. Bad, Don
They only think they do.'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26
w A m t S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads fl The TOPEKA Ssas
Journal II one cent a word each nTs :
minimum 10 cents; by tile week cenes
word. minimum 80 cents. a.,
,COUNT THE WORDS OF ynuf At. ~,
dress when such address is used coo ar
eecn initial" letter and each numoe'
OIyT oT cn TO 81 figures az ons must b.
accompanied with cash or check IN III.
PAYMENT for the Eame. Note the I"%orSs
ing instructions about countin& tine ~
ana ana :he rntes per word tor The Iope.
State Journal
CLOSING HOUR: want Ads - b.
classified properly in The State Jcufns.
office before II AS O'Clock. Waue A1s r-
celved after that hour will be lnserteo IN
der the beading: "To Late to CiassnS'
ore next day ~ desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Handbag, watch. baby clothes. on
w. 9th between Topeka ave. and Lane.
1871 Black. Reward.
LOST-A. check book containing papers
and cash. Finder return to Il. IL. Turner.
40 Underwood ave. Reward.
LOST-Automobile electric tail light. Phone
1878 Ks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-To care for children by the
week month. References furnished.
2223 Western ave. Phone 1855 XII.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26

real. ESTATE TRANSFERS.
ID. NJ. Engle and husband to G. Il. Cat
lin, lots 173-174 Brooks ave-, Mel
iOSC SUI.
c. Scott to o. NJ. Neff, II int. in ne. Il
of NV. "a 1S-12-16. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 40
Kansas ave. ~ 5000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26

Inc highest Two Tor each office will
be up for the final elections on the
following Tuesday. These officers
Will rule for the month of July A
new election will he held the first
of August.
Already the candidates are working
Already a number of cards have been
distributed among the boys and girls
of Washington school reading
Aaron Greene" IF you think I'll do.
vote Cor me for mayor"
Woman suffrage will prevail at all
playground elections.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-19
To
BE SENTENCED
ON ONE CHARGE

John Marcallino, former clerk in
Circuit Judge Whitney's court, win be
sentenced by Circuit Judge Ashford
tomorrow morning on at least one Of
the embezzlement charges brought
against him in four indictments re-
turned by the territorial grand jury.
Marcallino recently pleaded guilty to
one of the charges, plea on the others
having been reserved until tomorrow.
Sannajo Kukatani, who was found
guilty of having assaulted A. E. Lister,
manager of the Pearl City Fruit Com
pany, with knife. will be sentenced
tomorrow. as viii be Allehandro Os-
trio, a Filipino, who is charged with
assault and battery with a dangerous
weapon.
Sylvester Cullen, former traffic po-
liceman, and Charley Cash, who plead
ed guilty to having assaulted Hans
Riedel, a witness before the territorial
grand jury in its investigation OF the
city Aii scandal, and Mrs. Riedel, will
be sentenced. Cash will be arraigned,
on a charge of larceny, 1t being alleg-
ed in the indictment that he stole an
automobile belonging to Jack Lucas.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-19
LICENSE BOARD WILL
TAKE UP CHARGES OF
WADMAN At MEETING

DR.. ]. w. wadman's letter to the
board of liquor license commissioners,
alleging that fights, duels, drunken
brawls and other improper actions are
common occurrences at the beer gar
dem at Leilehua, was to be taken up
at a meeting of the board in the as.
sembly hall of the supervisors this
afternoon.
AS DIR. Wadman is absent on one
of the other islands, it was reported
that another member Of the Anti.
Saloon League would be at the meet.
ing to enter a protest and ask for an
investigation into the alleged condi-
lions. Carlos A. Long, secretary OF
the board, said today that, if the facts
warrant it, License Inspector w. p.
Fennell win be instructed to inyesti.
gate and make report to the board.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-19
HOLD BANQUET
HERE ON EVE OF
YEARS BIG GAME

Gathering the night before the big
game" at Cambridge tomorrow be-
tween Yale and Harvard, members of
the Harvard Club, Yale Club and
Princeton Club will meet together at
Z O'Clock this evening in the Univer-
sity Club for luau and general jollf
fication.
Nearly 20 alumni of the three great
universities will be present Prince
ton will have nine members, Harvard
% and Yale the rest James A. Will
der of the Harvard Club will preside
as POSTMASTER. and visiting guests
are not definite, but / expect to be with
In general charge of the affair are
A. L. Castle and G. 8. Judd, the COM
mittee on arrangements. Kenneth
Brown has been in charge OF the.
Princeton delegation, while y. r. Moi
gan is chairman of the Harvard COM
mittee.
Those scheduled to make short talks
include Mr.. Wilder, appearing for the
Harvard Club; r. L. Halsey, presi-
dent of the Princeton Club; Former
Governor w. +. Frear, president of the
Yale organization; J. A. Gilman, whose
sen, Anterior Gilman. will play in to-
morrow's game as member of Har-
wards team; II. M. Won Holt d. L.
wilmington and U. s. Grant, Jr.
The Harvard and Yale clubs began
giving the dinners in 1900, according
to A. F. judd Princeton men being
invited as a courtesy. At the 1904
dinner the late Justice Hartwell sug-
gested that it was selfish to have the
affair confined to only Yale and Har-
ward men. so that committee consist
ing of three Yale alumni, three Har-
ward and one Princeton man be APP
pointed to plan for the next years
program. This led to the formation
Of the University Club here in Febru-
airy, 1905, with 100 members.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-19
FREE AUTO ride
FOR ARRIVALSON
GREAT NORTHERN

Plans are being arranged TO give the
passengers who arrive on the first
trip Of the Great Northern an automo-
bile ride around the city. II enough
automobiles can be secured the recep-
ton and complimentary ride to the
Points of interest around the city viii
be an assured fact
The Promotion committee has also
arranged to have 1000 leis brought
out to the steamer the day of the ar
rival on December 3, and it is expect
ed that the Hawaiian band win go out
in a chartered launch and return on
the steamer playing the Hawaiian airs.
The committee has arranged to have
enough leis to give to every officer
and passenger on the boat. When the
steamer docks the Hawaiian band win
play the welcoming music.
Furthering the plans for better re-
ception on the day of the arrival of
the Great Northern, the Woman's
Outdoor Circle will arrange for a flo
raj display along Bishop sereet, from
Hotel to King. The plans are to
have a gaily decorated street with
flowers of Hawaii and banners stretch
ed across the street.
Through the courtesy CT Lieut.. Col.
Archibald Campbell of the I'd Infantry.
the Promotion Committee was able to.
secure the services of the I'd Infantry
band for Sunday, December 5, In as
much as the visitors win be in the
city on that date It has been decided
to have the I'd Infantry band play in
the Capitol grounds on Sunday after
noon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-19
ACARN LIKELY
TO 60 HOME TO
Spend HOLIDAYS

Runners that JEFF McCarn would re-
sign next month were quickly revived
this morning when it became whis-
pered about that the district attorney
had engaged passage to the main
land on the December transport, the
Sheridan, due to leave here for San
Francisco on December 5.
This McCarn denies, and at the
quartermaster's Office it is said that
the district attorney has made no De-
eember reservation.
Il may go to my old home to spend
Christmas, and again may not" said
McCarn this afternoon. shy plans
are not dfinite, but expect to be with
my wife before many weeks have pass.
ed--either here or on the mainland. !"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-19
CITY ATTORNEYS RESENT HAVING
OPINIONS SNUBBED BY CITY DADS

entirely in the hands OF the county
authorities and ! think il would be
very improper for me TO venture an
opinion in this matter. can say. how
ever, from the point of view of the
depai tment that II Is extremely IN
fortunate that this construction o. the
law prevails here, as it will mean
that the school new building fund viii
be shortened at least $4,000, which Is
particularly needed at this time and
which had been fully counted ON.
1T is possible that means may be
devised for staying off the trouble at
this moment. but Il can only be post
pcned and the time will eventually
come within the next biennial period
when there will be shortage of
school rooms.
The building Of schoolhouses is
entirely county function and this de-
partment cannot accept the response
biIity for any shortage in schoolroom
when this occurs ! wish ii to be uIl-
derstcod that I am not for moment
attempting TO criticize the county au-
thcrities. who have. always appeared
extremely willing to do the best they
could for the schools"
Mr.. Kinney pointed out that $4,000
would pay for approximately II school
rooms under the present inexpensive
construction. II figured at the rate OF
so pupils to room, he said, 1t woulf
mean that 500 children may be school.
rocm-less during the coming biennial
period.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-19
LAND DOCUMENTS ARE
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

Governor Pinkham signed today
land documents submitted for his ap-
prevail by Land Commissioner Joshua
.. Tucker as follows:
Special homestead agreement be-
tween the Territory and Forest B. Cut
ting for lots 1853 and I59, Kalaheo,
also between the Territory and Chang
Dali Sung for lots 159 and 1G0. in the
same district.
Mortgage between Frederick G..
Krauss and the First National bank
Of Wailuku, Maui, covering land pat
ent grant No. 6257 for lot 2, Kuiaha-
Panwela homesteads.
Consent to deed from w. r. Patter-
son by C. ID. Lufkin, atterney-in-fact,
to Frederick G.. Krauss, covering Lot
9. Kuiafa- PauweIa homesteads.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-19

George NJ. Sternburg, U. s. A., re-
tired. former surgeon-general of the
United States army. died in Washing
ton.
Yeggmen blew open the safe Of the
postoffiee at East Moriches, L l., and
escaped with $3.50 in money and
stamps
Germany uses many steel railway
fiac