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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
AUDIT ALL ACCOUNTS
Rep. kincaid Would Check Over
County and Municipal Records.

Jasper T. Kincaid, state accountant
and representative from Johnson
county, today introduced a bill per-
hitting the state accountants office to
audit county and municipal records
and provide a uniform system Of
county and municipal bookkeeping.
The bill also provides for more funds
for the support of the department.
but makes the extra work self sup
porting.
The Kincaid bill will enable the
state accountants Office to audit all
public records and establish uniform
systems of keeping public records. A
Zee to be charged for this service,
Kincaid claims, will meet the extra
expense of the department. Under
the proposed law the state account
ants Office will be available for a spe-
cial or regular audit of any public
records and without a special order
from the governor, as required by the
present law.
Kincaids bill increases the salary OF
the assistant accountant from $1,000
to $4,000 year and provides for a
chief clerk at $1,000 year and a
stenographer at 5000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
LOOK AT CHILD'S
TONGUE IF SICK
CROSS, FEvERISH
When Constfpated or Bilious Give
Catalonia Syrup Of Figs"

Look at the tongue, mother! II coat
ed. it is a sure sign that your little
ones stomach, liver and bowels need a
gentle. thorough cleansing at once.
When peevish. cross. hstless. pale,
doesn't sleep. doesn't eat or act natur-
ally. or it feverish. stomach sour.
breath bad; has stomach-ache. sore
throat diarrhoea, full of cold, give
teaspoonful of"California Syrup ofF1gs."
and in a few hours all the foul. consti-
pated waste. undigested food and sour
bile gently moves out of its little bowels
without gripping. and you have WELL
playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to take
this harmless fruit laxative:" they love
its delicious taste, and it always makes
them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a Scent bottle
Of california Syrup of Figs" which
has directions for babies. children OF all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle Beware Of counterfeits sold here.
To besure you get the genuine. ask to
see that it is made by California Fig
Syrup Company" Refuse any other
kind with contempt.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
AFRAID OF BUSES.
Seattle Officials Will Abandon Munich
pal Ownership of Street Railways.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 2O.-In two prop
ositions submitted to the city council.
abandonment of projects for municipal
ownership Of street railways is fore
Swallowed because of motor bus COM
petition. One. resolution introduced
Monday by the leader of the municipal
ownership forces in the council, pro-
vides for dropping all litigation seeking
to acquire an electric line to a subur-
ban town. The other. a message from
Mayor Hiram c. Gill. vetoed a bill
passed by the council to submit to vot-
ers plan to extend the present NUM-
cipal line three miles. The mayors
message said:
Automobiles are about to supersede
car lines. Street railways in all parts
OF the country are experiencing diff
Guilty In raising money for fear of motor
bus competition. II the city, in the face
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
JUST A. MISTAKE
Kansas City Paper Explains
Error About Sheriff Kiene.
Journal Is Really Sorry That 1t
Caused Him Worry.

The following appeared in the Kan
sas City Journal this morning: Last
Saturday night. between l and 2
O'Clock. the following bulletin was Civ
en- out at police headquarters:
L. L. Kiene. sheriff of Topeka, KAN.
telegraphs: Arthur Houser, escaped
convict. wanted here for robbery and
rape. Left Topeka midnight last
night in uniform of Salvation ARMY
for Armstrong, Kan. Height feet
inches. weight 100 or 200 pounds.
Full face. Roman nose, good looking.
Reward $500 offered by state. city
and county. Arrest, hold and wire,
my expense"
In repeating the message over the
telephone from police headquarters to
The Journal local room the name of
the prisoner. in a manner not yet
made clear, dropped out and the name
of the sheriff was substituted, with
the result that the. following para
graph. which was too late for the
city edition Sunday, was held over
and appeared in the edition Monday
morning:
L. L. Kiene, said to be an escaped
convict. and wearing the uniform of
sought in Kansas City on information
from Topeka that he is wanted there
on a charge Of robbery.
The police in Kansas City received
telegram last night from the police
at Topeka. stating that Kiene left To-
peka on Friday night on a train
bound for Kansas City, that the police
were then searching for him. and that
| a reward of $500 had been offered for
his capture.
For a number of years Mr.. Kiene
was associated with the news end of
Topeka papers and made an enviable
reputation as a newspaper writer and
editor. His record of efficiency as a
peace officer, since he was chosen
sheriff of Shawnee county. is but a
continuation Of the work he began
while a member Of the Fourth estate.
tunate reportorial blunder that has
caused Sheriff Kiene some annoyance,
although the most casual acquaintance
of the sheriffs would not be misled
by the story. as published. because 1t
| is SO wholly inconsistent with the rep
utation which Sheriff Kiene enjoys
throughout the Sunflower state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
DEMOCRAT IS NOW IN
Republican Loses Post0fffce at Oak
ley-Other Logan News Notes.

Oakley, Kan, Jan. 20.-J. r. Young.
editor and owner of the Graphic, has
made room for a Democrat to succeed
him as postmaster of Oakley. The ed
itor couldn't have it his way for all
time, SO he turned 1t over to George A.
Milliman. The paper says Milliman is
a good, worthy man and will make
fine official.
An item writer in the Graphic says of
him:
HE has always been a good old
scout, a true blue Democrat, and will
fill the office with credit to himself. his
country and his God"
The new member of the legislature
from Logan county is G. F. GOOdter.
He lives in Oakley. where he has oper-
ated a barber shop for many years.
Everybody is his friend. He will be a
tireless worker for Logan county.
Oakley is the home of c. v. Kost and
J. S. Price, former members OF the leg
islature, and close to town two other
former members live, e. G. Prather
and w. J. Davenport.
The Kaufman house here, one of the
most noted for good service in north
west Kansas, is again under the man
agement of r. M. McGonigal and wife.
These people own the house. which is
a large three story brick building
During their residence in Topeka the
last three years, this house was los
ing its old time popularity, hence the
change back to the owners Topeka
will miss these splendid people, while
the travelling fraternity will be glad
of their return.
J. r. Young, editor and owner of the
Graphic, which is published in Logan
county. owns a paper in the adjoining
county Of Cove. His paper at Grain
field was handed the Official title Of
county printer by the Cove county COM
missioners for another year..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
TRY THIS FOR NEURALGIA

Thousands Of people keep on suffering
with Neuralgia because they do not know
what to do for it. Neuralgia is a pain in
the nerves. What you want to do is to
soothe the nerve itself. Apply Sloan's
Lniment to the surface over the painful
part-do not rub 1t in. 6ioan's Liniment
penetrates very quickly to the sore, irri-
tated nerve and allays the inflammation.
Get bottle of Sloan's Liniment for g
cents OF any druggist and have it in the
house-against Colds, Sore and Swollen
Joints. Lumbago. Sciatica and like all
menfs. Your money back IL not satisfied.
but 1t does give almost instant relief-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
TT JUST GOT HIS GOAT.
Hutchinson Man Couldn't Stand Hav.
ing Hearse at His Door.

HutCh1n6On Man COu10n't Stand H0V-
ing Hearse at His Door.
Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 2O.-Wak-
ing up every morning and seeing q
hearse standing in front Of his door
has gotten on the nerves Of James A.
Hulce of this city.
Hulce lives opposite a livery barn,
and the proprietors Of the barn have
had a habit Of leaving vehicles of one
kind and another in front of his resi-
dence for some time. Recently. how
ever, they began leaving their funeral
carriages and hearse along the curb
ing, and finally Mr.. Hulce made COM
plant to Mayor Cook.
The mayor assured him that in the
future the stable people will be made
to skinny on their own side' with all
vehicles-and especially with their
hearse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
IN NEW COURT HOUSE.

New Wallace County Officials Begin
Terms in Up-to-Date Building.
Sharon Springs, Kan, JAN 20.-The
new county officers of Wallace county
are at home in the new court house,
the first set Of officers to occupy the
building.
1t is built of REINFORCED concrete and
hollow tile. and veneered with gray
brick. Tt is modern and lighted with
electricity. The floor is Of cement and
marble The new structure cost $780,
O(O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20

ball game at Abilene several days ago.
He was a member of the high school
team Of this city and went to Abilene
a week ago to take part in game
with the Abilene high school team. On
his way home he was taken sick and
could not travel farther than Salina.
The body was brought to Mcpherson
Tuesday for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20

OF this fact. begins to spend money on
further extensions we are fools rushing
In where angels fear to tread"
Five hundred motor bus drivers, at q
meeting Monday night decided to form
a corporation to be known as the "Se-
attic Auto Transit Association" The
business of the organization will be to
supervise schedules, assign routes, pro-
tect members in htigations and promote
the safety of bus patrons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
HONOR THEIR OLD FRIEND.
Garden City Children Visit Doctor
Sabine ON His saith Birthday.

Garden City, Kan, Jan. 20.-Dr. An
drew Sabine. who recently celebrated
his eighty-fourth birthday, was ten
dered quite an ovation by the children
and school board of Garden City. He
is the oldest physician in the place and
was for years a member OF the school
board Although confined to his bed
for a number of years his mind is still
active and he still takes an interest in
all that concerns the welfare Of his
home town.
board Of education and the faculty pro-
ceeded in a body to his house, the doc
tor was propped up in bed where he
could see and hear his visitors and the
children sang America" Then the
doctor was presented by the faculty
with q bunch Of "a carnations, one for
each year he had lived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
NO MORE NEW BRIDGES.

Jefferson County Highway Funds Are
ShOrt-RefrenChme Ordered.
Oskaloosa, Kan. Jan. 2O.-The roads
and bridges fund of Jefferson county
has been overdrawn.
At the last meeting of the county
commissioners it was decided not to
build any more bridges or establish new
roads for one year. This measure was
considered absolutely necessary as the
fund has been heavily drawn on the
past few years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20

My daughter IL very frascible because
won't let her go into grand opera said
Mr. Cumrox. HAS she the voice for It -
mo. But she has the disposition. -
Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
BuiId Enrmacrs' club.

Pittsburg. Kan. Jan. 20.-Pittsburg
in building a club for the farmers. A
laxxe vacant lot owned by the city is
beln9 converted into a place where
FARMERS may hitch their horses.
Then there will be accommodations
Tor The Farmers. including q large rest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20

Wnnneney, Kan. Jan. 20.-The
TSoUo County Farmers union has
bought elevators in Wakeeney and
vodn. payirg cash. The union recent
" PIT In a store here, with Chas.
Kiehy member Of the legislature from
IxoGr county, AZ manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
Free Trial Coupon

F. A. Sturat Co.. $50 Stuart Building.
Marshall. Mich, send me at once. by
return mail. a free trial package Of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
BASKETBALL PLAYER DEAD.

BASK ETBAllL FLAYE1FE OEzaD.
Mcpherson Youth Succumbs to Pncu-
monia Following Abilene Game.
Mcpherson. Kan, Jan. 2O.-Gilbert
Gale, q son Of Judge and Mrs. p. J.
Gale, of this city. died Monday in
hospital at Salina from pneumonia con-
tracted from engagement in a basket
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23

their cigars together as do the Oldest
OF friends. for good planked shad and
excellent Havanas have rather q good
fellow" effect.
When the feast Of the day was left
ana the bankers. business and pro-
iessional men had gathered in Chesa-
peake beachs only grandstand. to
near the Board Of Trade orchestra
ana Board Of Trade minstrel, the
creditor forgot his debtor should have
applied the bake's price to an account
ana ciapped him heartily on the back.
All stayed for the music and min
streisy, lasting about two hours. but
the day was too rare for only a single
devotion, the professional entertain
ers performing before but a few when
the word went around that another
ounet luncheon was being served.
Just as some four to FIVE hundred
crowded about the lunch counter for
the afternoons tea biscuit. the sky's
darkening clouds centered over the
Beach and snappy rainstorm drove
the merrymakers to cover. but not
until each had a pie and ham sand
witch in hand
core was being rendered and the rain
had stopped. the bankers professional
and business men had split into little
groups. in which nothing heavier than
Clark Griff1th's chances to win the
pennant were discussed. These same
little groups boarded the train intact
and finished the trip according to
their comfort s/
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23
PARLEYING WITH
BRITAIN HALTED
u. S. Awaits England's As
surance that 1t Understands
Limitations of Conference.

| Pending the receipt of assurances from
the British government giving satisfac-
tory evidence that it thoroughly under
stands that the conference between Of
| fcers of the British Embassy and the
State Department with regard to GER
| tain shipping matters were wholly in
formal, unofficial. and not binding on the
United States government. these confer
ences have been suspended. Announce
ment to this effect was made by Mr..
Bryan yesterday.
1t is expected that the required state
be forthcoming early this week. The
conferences will then be resumed on their
former basis. according to the present
plan.
Spring-Rice Calls.
Ambassador Spring-Rice called at the
State Department yesterday and salts
fed all officials there with whom he
talked that there was no misunderstood
Ing on the part of the Embassy. The
Embassy and the State Department are
in absolute accord as to the unofficial
character of the aid which officers of
the State Department have been giving
to American shippers and importers with
reference to trade questions.
Two recent statements on the part Of
the British foreign Office. however. have
led officials here to believe either that
the British government was deliberately
attaching an unwarranted significance to
the unofficial conferences. or else had
become careless about maintaining the
distinction 1t is felt It would be dam
gerous to let these discussions proceed
until all evidence of a misundersta nding
of their character on the part Of the
British government was removed, lest the
United States government find itself In
a position OF having accepted the i'm
piled British view, and thereby commit
ted itself to an acceptance Of the Brit
ish orders-in-council which are the chief
occasion of the present differences be-
tween the two governments.
Mr. Bryaa's Announeeaent.
Mr.. Bryan's announcement was a. fol-
lows:
IN view Of differences which have
arisen In the informal and unofncial con-
ferences between Sir Richard Crawford.
the commercial adviser Of the British
Embassy, and Robert r. Rose and W.
B. Fleming, the trade advisers Of the
Department Of State. who have been.
in q personal capacity. REPRESENTING the
importers Of the United States. Mr.. Rose
and Mr.. Fleming have decided that they
cannot continue these conferences until
certain Of the difficulties have been re-
moved. and they have therefore made Il
full report Of what has taken place TO
the Department Of State and win await
IL actioa."
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23

"On the extreme left our advance was
checked after our men had reached the
German works. Many were shot as they
were clambering over the parapets. A
second attempt. made a little later. met
with the same fate. On our right the as
saulting troops gained the enemy's first
line trenches, but, owing to the failure
of the advance further to the north the
attack could not be pushed beyond the
first line of German works Later our
center and ghtL-established themselves
in the Germans second line. our gain
amounting to a frontage of 500 yards
and a depth of 600 yards. Four hours
later another assault. carried out i'm
mediately north of Festerbul caught the
Germans unawares. At this point our in
fantry carried the whole of the enemy's
entertainments which were of the most
intricate character. The advance was car
ried out over a 1200-yard front
pressing beyond the enemy's third
line works we rushed his supporting
points in the direction of Ruedumarais.
The Germans Were taken completely by
surprise. The first intimation some Of
them had as they sat around their camp
fires was the commands of our officers
to throw up their hands. The positions
thus gained formed a couple Of formid-
able wedges into the German line 1000
yards apart. To the right we cleared the
first line German trenches for a distance
of SO yards toward Festubert, driving
out the defenders with hand grenades.
Throughout the 18th our guns ham,
pered re-enforcements which were being
sent to the enemy's first line on the front
south of Neuve Chapelle. Our shelling
stopped concentra tiorw in the rear and
held up forty motor buses filed with
troops that were proceeding along the
road from La Bassee to Violaines, ac-
companied by infantry that was dis
persed. The results Of the days operations
were as follows: The enemys line was
broken In two places over a front of two
miles. At one point we penetrated right
through a whole series of entertainments.
During the night the Germans counter
attacked and forced us to evacuate some
of the most exposed advanced positions.
but all of our gains were maintained"
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23

Klopfer, Albert E. Landvoist. Malcolm
A. Macdonald, George H. Markward. Ed
ward J. Murphy. Duncan ID. Ransdeii,
william A. Rogers, E. Dwight Ryerson.
George c. Schafer. w. Hamilton Smith.
Edwin X. Staley. Otney w. Stratton.
Charles J. Waters. Fred j. White. Louis
c. Wilson. and Bert v. Wolfe
On the dinner committee were Edward
]. Murphy, chairman: E. b. Adams,
George c. Altemus. John c. Athey. Lor-
EMO A. Bailey. Harvey c. Belrt. J. Rozier
BiRgs, H. Boesch, Charles w. Bohannon,
]. c. Bowery. W. W. Bowie. ]. II. Brewer.
August Brill. Gustav Buckholz. N. L.
Burchell. John c. Casady.l William Cla-
baugh, B. E. Clark. c. F. Clifton. George
W. Combs, Charles Conradis. George g.
Cornwell, Albert T. Coumbe. Joseph II.
Crawford, Joseph H. Curran. O. A. Dan
zenbaker, Jules A. Demonet. larence r.
Donohoe. Carl A. Droop. p. A. Drury'
B. B. Earnshaw, Z. r. Eaton. H. W.
Fisher, Ralph L. Gait. John F Gerhold.
Benjamin s. Graves. John Hansen. N. v.
Haden, william ]. Hoffman. Francis n.
Javins. Frank A. Jones. Rudolph Jose,
Michael A. Keane. Walter Leaman.
Adolph Loehl. Townley A. Mckee. Robert
McMurray. E. II. Maltby. E. H. Neu-
meyer, b. P. Nyce. James L. Owens. T.
c. Phillips, Z. E. Shea. r. ID. Sloat, d.
V. Smythe, Harry c. Talbert. l.. N.
Tolman, Seaton W. Trunnel. L. Clman,
G. T. Wade. p. NJ. Walker. r. l.. Warren.
e. o. whitford. c. f. Wire, A. S. Young
and B. Zantzinger.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-23

between the hostile lines, was under
taken. Recommending patrols reported
that the ground was thickly covered with
German corpses and German wounded
also with much German equipment. L,
was noticed that the German trenches
taken by us on the previous day, were
full OF German rifles. cartridge belts
canteens and knapsacks which had been
discarded to facilitate flight.
Throughout the three weeks of the
battle of Ipres the enemy consistently
held to the plan of driving lis back from
Ypres by means of simultaneous pres
sure against our northern and eastern
salients The attacks were supported by
massed heavy artillery. The assaults uni
formly failed with enormous losses for
the enemy.
Infantry Sacrificed.
"On a few occasions where our first
line trenches were evacuated. the enemy
succeeded in occupying portions OF our
line and our general front had to be con-
tracted The German infantry was
sarificed with the usual disregard for
human life. being used as screen for
their artillery and machine guns.
AT this point eve witness turned his
attention from West Flanders to the
-reat battle in the section of La Bassee
in Northern France. where the British
were again subjected to heavy offensive
on the part of the kaiser'S leSionS
"On MAY Is the first attack occurred
from our trenches in front Of Richie
bourg. As our men left their trenches
about II so at night the whole sky was
Illuminated by innumerable flares OF star
bombs" hurled heavenward from the ar
tillery.