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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-01

Topeka, Kan, Oct 1.
POULTRY--Hens. all sizes loo: broil.
ers, lbs. and under, lac ducks, Sc; geese.
&c; young Tom turkeys 1Se; old Tom tur-
EGGS-19c.
PACKING STOCK BUTTER-1sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16
KNOWS NOW THERE
is A SANTA CLAUS
Mrs. Doane Convinced-Little Lad
Would Forego Drum So Mother
Could Get Teeth.
MANY NEED UNDERCLoTHEs

Mrs. George Doane. secretary OF
the Associated Charities. says she
believes in Santa Claus. She does
not want to intimate how many
years ago it has been since she hung
up certain elongated receptacles for
the convenience OF Saint Nick when
he made his rounds. but she does be-
l'eve there is a Santa Claus.
The Santa Claus she now believes In
is not the mythical personality of
her childhood days, but is a Santa
which finds expression in the hearts
Of kind people at this time OF the
year. She means TO say that many
people want to take the place OF
Santa Claus in seeing that the needy
are not forgotten at Christmas time.
Che finds many instances to
strengthen her belief that there is a
Santa Claus and that he will be
around to many homes next week.
Here Comes santa.
Speaking or the work being done by
The Bee in connection with her depart.
mont, Mrs. Doane related an experience
one OF her Investigators had Tuesday.
The caller from the charities office en-
tered a home where two small children
were In bed There was evidence OF need
in the humble cottage. but the place was
neat and clean
Here comes santa" exclaimed the
little boy.
NO" said the mother. 1T Ia a woman
sent by Santa"
Then the boy said he would like TO have
a drum. but he wanted the drum on ono
condition. which aroused the curiosity
OF Mrs. Edwards. who had been sent by
( Mrs. Doane.
The boy explained that he wanted his
mother TO have new set of teeth for
Christmas and was willing 20 forego the
pleasure OF the drum II II might inter
fere with getting his mother the new
| teeth.
I'VE have received some underclothes
for children. but we want 20 assure you
we could place to good advantage some
new underclothes for men and women. ="
said Mrs. Doane
number OF old people have written
TO asked Mrs. Doane II she thinks Santa
Claus will remember them.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Fall in AnglO-French Five Per
Gent Bonds Disturbing
Feature.
nEAIrHGs GENERALLY NOMINAL

NEW YORK. Deo 16-The overshsd-
ewing and somewhat Disturbing IeetuEe
Of todaye professional market was the
faI In Angio-Frenoh per cent war
Scods to ~ ToT Tsgoi@ rep snS de-
cline OF So points for the price Of gen
cr,ai ana offering and a drop OF "a under
he gyndicate or underwriting price.
Expiration Of the sixty days synoicate
restricted offering before today was
the signal for a general selling
movement which had It's inception
at the outset OF the session and
general selling movement which had
continued with little Interruption 20 the
close, before which time they recovered
20 q%. Total sales approximately 10000
or about 20 per cent OF the days business
in the bond division.
Dealings in stock were nominal aside
from the feverish activity shown by such
issues as mercantile marine preferred OF,
stocks like Texas company, Mexican and
California petroleums, Studebaker ana a
few OF the recently active war group
irregular at first, becoming heavy later
Trading In these stocks was at all times
obscured by the obvious manipulation In
apecialties
United State Steel was under pressure
at all times. rising and falling with mar
row limits and closing at ssM. a decline
Of q. Bethlehem Steel made n net gain
OF to 4s2 and General Motors fell ~
TO 6s3. Total sales Of stocks amounted
Bonds. as a whole, were heavy. in sym
Pethy with the weakness OF the Anglo
French issue. Total sales par value
amounted 20 G.270,000.
United States registered a advanced
half Of ! per cent on call.
Number OF sales and leading quotations
an qfocka yero az fOlinWa.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16
A. O. BARKER SURPRISES
MAN BREAKING INTO HOME

A nocturnal prowler was rudely inter-
rupted in the pursuit OF his vocation at
the home Of A. o. Barker, 937 South
Thirty-eighth avenue Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Barker returned home about ten
minutes after 10 o'clock Tuesday even
ing and as he was making ready to
enter the front door heard a noise around
the corner OF the porch. Upon investi-
CATION he discovered an unlimited Wis
ltor attempting to gain entrance to the
house via a convenient window. Upon
spotting Mr.. Barker the almost-burglar
made a quick retreat for a heighborhood
where they come home later at night.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16
Vern Armstrong Finds Small Gun
Makes Up for a Lot of Weigh

Vernon Armstrong, 2Sis jackson street.
IL the pugilistic kid Of the Dresher Bros.
Dry Cleaning works. HIS deeds OF phys
ical prowess around the establishment
are many and he il the Acknowledged.
undisputed and unequivocal champ OF the
place. His ponderous bulk and abundance
Of muscle is such that no three mon
around the cleaning plant will tackle him
But Vernon. like all humans. is not in
vincible and Tuesday night this fact was
Impressed upon him in very strenuous
manner.
AZ Armstrong was departing from 2OO2
Dewey avenue. about 1880. Tuesday even
ing. an abbreviated edition OF manhood,
height about feet inches and CORE
spondingiy lacking in avoirdupois. thrust
a young Krupp against Mr.. Armstrong;
epidcrmis about the place where the belt
buckle shines.
"Heave no. bo," ordered the pigmy-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16

like person as he gave Armstrong m
extra dig in the ribs with the cannon
which had suddenly grown TO the pro.
portions OF an honest-to-goodnes t2-centi-
metre In the eyes OF Armstrong. Hop
into the hack and take us for a spin"
Armstrong responded with alacrity and
the joyride was on. For two hours Arm
strong raced about the city, smashing
every speed law that ever found a place
on a statute book. while the young speed
enthusiast complimented him on his GIL
Andersoning with many Fluctuations via
the gun-in-the-ribs method.
After the extended joyride the holduD
finally called halt Wen you'd better
shell out now" he advised. whereupon
Armstrong contributed twenty bucks and
watch to the support of his unint-o-
duced friend. and heaved an audible sigh
as tho little shrimp and the large "gat"
went on their way.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16
IL Really noes relieve

IL Really Does Relieve hheumatiauA.
sloan's Eminent does give almost IN
slant relief Nothing better for rheu-
matism. baokache and sciatica. Only
25c. All druggist. -Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16
Woman Murdered
With Axe; Daughter
Accuses Husband

OAKLAND. Cal, Dec. 15-Mrs orphie
Lawrence was chopped to death with an
axe early today IN small cottage. where
she and her daughter had been living fol-
lowing an estrangement between Mrs.
Lawrence and her husband. Charles Clark
LAwrence, a mill hand. Lawrence was
arrested.
The daughter. Audrey. told the police
that she crouched outside Mrs. Law
renee's bedroom until terrified by sounds
OF the struggle. she broke In and found
Der mother IN pool of blood and her
father standing beside her with the axe
18Th IN his hands.
The Lawrsnces separated about a week
ago and Mira Lawrence had been sup
porting herself by sewing and by acting
as housekeeper In a residence nearby.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16
Farmers Make Big
Money on Potatoes

Burlington reports from northwest Ne
braska indicate that the potato crop OF
last fall was one OF the best paying ones
that the farmers In that section OF the
state have ever raised.
Floyd Urine. a short distance from ALL
ance. In reported to have raised 17s BUSH
els per acre, and on land valued at s26
per acre. His crop Melted him 40 per
acre
]. r. Lawrence. Box Butte county
farmer. IL reported 70 have raised 2.40O
bushels Of potatoes off fourteen acres of
land. His crop netted him ss5,7l per acre.
He values the land at $50 per acre.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16
PURSE SNATCHER WORKS
IN FULL VIEW OF VICTIM

Mrs. X. Kemmison. los North Twenty
fifth street, Council Bluffs, was the
victim or bold purse-snatcher on q
Council Bluffs car Wednesday morning.
As the car neared Tenth ana Doug
las streets the man cut the strap on Mira
Kemmison's purse. snatched the bag out
of her hand and successfully fled from
the car. The purse contained ss.s5 in
cash. n gold wedding ring and several
other small items.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16
ALLEN TO TALK TO STUDENTS
OF SCHOOL OF COMMERCE

"A Yankee I'm the Far Sast'' a the
subject OF a talk by George Hoyt Allen
this evening at the Central High school
auditorium under the auspices OF the
students' Athletic association OF the High
School OF Commerce. Mr.. Allen will
arrive from Texas some time during the
day and will be the guest OF Principal
Adams. The Commerce school orchestra
win furnish music. Five hundred tickets
have been sold 10 the travelogue and
concert.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16
Jumps from Train
and Loses His Foot

Joe Jindra. 1902 South First street, had
his right foot cut off by jumping from
moving train in the Burlington yards
Jindra, who is yard employee. had just
come to the Omaha headquarters to get a
pass TO Plattsmouth. where his grand
mother IL lying very III. He was return
ing to his home by a yard train from
which he leaped at Second and Lincoln
avenue. His right foot turned under tho
wheels and was instantly cut off. He
was taken to ST. Joseph hospital
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16
SNOW FLURRIES GENERAL
ALL OVER WESTERN COUNTRY

According 70 the railroads. while there
are no indications Of a blizzard over the
country west Of the Missouri river, the
weather Is bad. though not cold.
West OF the river snow flurries have
been pretty general and in many in
stances there have been rain and sleet
storms since Tuesday morning. Tempera-
lures have ranged from IS to So degrees
above zero In Nebraska and Wyoming.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16
MOTORCYCLE CoPPERS
GO BACK TO PAVEMENTS

The entire police motorcycle squad will
start patrolling beats tonight. with the
exception OF oliver Ferrand. who Will
be kept at headquarters as emergency
chauffeur. and L. Wheeler. who is in
charge OF the Dundee substation.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16
Jitneer License
Revoked by Kugel

City Commissioner i<ugel has revoked
the Jitney license OF Morris Plat for
violation OF a rule which provides that
jitneers must follow tho entire routes
for which permits are issued. In this
case Piatt was licensed to operate from
Fourteenth TO Fortieth on Farnam street.
and It Is alleged that he was fined In
police court for turning back at Thirty
fifth and Farnam streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16
MISS BYRD TO BE HEAD
RESIDENT At SETTLEMENT

Miss Beulah Byrd. for a number of
years In the office OF r. u. Graft. super
intendent Of schools. was yesterday an
pointed head resident Of the Social SET
element 10 succeed Miss Jessie Arnold
who left a couple OF weeks ago. She
Nill take ~ her new work January 1.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-16
New York Money Marked

NEW YORK. Dec. 1b.-MERCA NTII.H
PAPER-3n3A per cent.
STERLING EXCTIANGE-GO day bills
ss.G25: demand. A1i7b; cables. st.72h0.
sILVER-Bar. soc; Mexican dollars.
f11fc
BoNDs-oovernment, firm; railroad,
heavy.
TIME LOANs-Firm; 90 days eih per
tenti 20 days, 2tsozA per cent; six months,
per cent.
CALL MoNEY-Firm; high, 2 per cent;
low. 2 per cent; ruling rate. ner cent.
lost loan. per cent: closing bid, 2 per
cent: offered at per cent
Closing quotations on bonds today were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
NEBRASKA PASSES
YALE IN SHOOTING
New Haven Marksmen Make Store
of 924, While Huskers Go
Three Better.
EIGHTH MATCH IN CONTEST

WASHINGTON. March 6.-Results OF
the eighth match in the intercollegiate
gallery rifle shooting contest, announced
today. shows Washington State college
still in the lead for the championship
in Glass A In Class "B" North
.GeorgiA Agricultural nosed out the Unit
vcrsity of Pennsylvania for the cham
pionship and in Glass &C" Nebraska
university jumped ahead OF Yale Scores
Glass "A" Washington state. 99i.
against Iowa state, eS1, Massa chusetts
Agricultural, Ss against West Virginia
state, ga; Michigan Agricultural. sS3.
against Norwich. 9S7, United states
Naval academy. s62, against Cornell. OF;
California, 9i5, against Minnesota, 45:
Illinois, 945, against Purdue, 80.
Glass b North Georgia, yNl against
Pennsylvania 94S; Vermont, e65, against
Wisconsin defaulted; Worcester Poly
tschnic. 93l, against Dartmouth 92l;
Notre Dame $685. against Princeton, S1s;
/ Maine. $50, against Oklahoma \. and
! NJ, 400.
/ c ass &C" Yale. 12l, against Mssis
sippi A. and NJ. ~; Michigan, 9ol
against Lehish, S77; University OF
Washington, sS. against Idaho. $50; Ne.
braska 927, against Arizona, a0S Kansas
/ Aggies, 92i, against Rhode Island State
defnulted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Hunting Licenses
Net State Several
Thousand Dollars

Hunters and fishers in Douglas county
contributed over $4,000 to the state for
the right to hunt and fish in this county
during 1918 and 1914. according TO the bi-
annual report just submitted by Chief
Deputy Commissioner Gust Rutenbeck
and superintendent OF the State Fish
Hatchery w j. O'Bnen TO Governor
Morehead.
The exact amount il S10,063. OF that
sum 1926 was paid In by residents BY
non-residents $3.50 was paid In for hunt
ing and fishing licenses and Sl4 for fish
ing licenses The total income from the
entire state was $6i,s76 during the two
years.
Superintendent o Brien reports that he
deposited in the lakes of the state 9.i66,
066 fish OF various character. The larg-
est number Of any one fish to be deposited
was 6,G5O3oO. that being the number OF
wall-eyed pike.
Carter lake received the big load OF
bass. Mr.. O'Brien placed 5000 bass In
Carter lake in 1914 alone. In 1913 he
placed 100000 pike in the lake here. Out
side Of the bass OBren put in 100
striped perch during 1914, No other kind
of fish were deposited during that year
but during 1913 several kinds were de
posted, as follows: Pike, 10000; bass
1000, crappies 800; striped perch, 100
catfish. 100; yellow buliheads, 1900; sun
fish, 1000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
MIKE SHEARMAN COMES BACK
Returns from Winters Vacation in
Scotland and Brings Brother
with Him.
WAR HURTS GOLF GAME THERE

Mike Shearman. the little Highlander
hScot who was an assistant and CLUB
maker for Bill Clark at the Field club
for several years, drftel through Omaha
last week on his way from Bonnie Scot
land which Mike says has ceased to he
overly bonnie, to Sioux City TO take
up his summer duties as professional at
the Sioux City Boat club.
Mike went back to his old home last
fan despite the war. Mike experienced
his first year as a regular professional
last year and his income was such as
TO justify a vacation trip home, so he
took the chance on lodging stray forty
two-centimetcr shells and bombs droppe
from passing zeppellns,
And Mike brought back his younger
brother. The younger brother will be
an assistant to Mike at Sioux City
The brother seems 10 be very much
pleased to come to America as there
is no need for soldiers over here.
Mike and his brother came over on
the Iusitania the other day. They traN-
eied In first-class style as befltting a
full-fledged professional. When Mike
originally came over it was not on the
I.usitania In fact, Mike doesn't remem-
Der the trip at all.
Golf is very much on the blink IN
Scotland and England, says Sherman
Nobody is keeping up the courses ano
interest In the game is nil as the crack
golfers are off at war;
! Sherman expects a big year at Sioux
City. Several tournaments will be held
on his course and he looks for busy
summer keeping affairs straight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Bluejacket Holds
Freakiest Record

Jim Bluejacket. the Indian twirler OF
the Brooklyn Federals, is said to be the
only pitcher in base bah history who ever
got credit for victory without pitching
a bail.
1t happened late last summer when the
BTookfeds were playing the Pittsburgh
Rebels. Bluejacket was ordered to tho
mound as a relief twirler in the ninth in
ming when his own club was behind. Tho
Rebels had two out when Bluejacket took
up his duties, Steve Ncrkes, the Pitts
burgh second baseman, was on first. Blue
Jacket saw him taking a long lead and
heaved the hall TO first Yerkes was
caught. making 1t three out During their
session at the bat the BroolSfeds pounded
out enough runs to win the game.
Blucjacket got credit for the victory, in
keeping with the rules, as his club was be-
hind when he went into the box
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Racing Sweeps Of
Present Day Much
Longer and Wider

NEW YORK. March 6.-To the ordinary
follower OF intercollegiate rowing there
would not appear TO be any great diff
ference between the sweeps in use at the
present time and those that were in
vogue back In the sos. Yet there is con-
siderable difference and a difference with
distinction. For instance, the oars
used by the Vale crew in the Harvard
Yale race last year give twenty-five
square inches more OF contact with the
water on the direct drive than did the
oars used by Bob Cooks famous crew in
the sos
The increased surface made available
for the drive OF the stroke Is to he found
at both ends OF the blade. Instead OF
tapering TO point as the oars OF the sos
did. the oars used now are blunt ended
and are wider at the upper part OF the
blade. The sweep OF the present day Is
several inches longer than that used in
the 'sos. The oars that the Yale crew
used last year we're made near Putney,
England.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
BASE BALL TRAINING TO
START SOON AT OMAHA UNI

A manager for the coming base ball
season will be elected Monday afternoon
by the Gateway club of the University
of Omaha With the exception OF George
Parrish and John Selby all Of last year .
team are attending school and with the
many new students on hand a strong team
is looked for Even though the weather
will not permit the beginning OF prao-
tice for some time. candidates expect to
make use of the large school gymna-
SUM In working out.
A number OF requests for games have
been received. but no action has been
taken on them until a manager is elected.
A captain for the varsity also will be
elected as soon as active practice starts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
NEBRASKA-KANSAS CIRCUIT
ARRANGES RACING DATES

. TECUMSElI Neb, March 6.-(Special)
Grant H. Buerstetta OF this city, secre-
tary Of the Johnson County Fair associa-
ton, attended a meeting of race pro-
moters and fair men at Sabetha, Kan.
Wednesday. At that time arrangements
were made for the Kansas and Nebraska
racing circuit in five towns In The two
states for next fall Dates wore selected
as follows:
Hiawatha, Kan. August 81 to septem-
her g.
Seneca, Kan, September TO 10.
Pawnee City. Neb. September IA TO II.
Tecumseh, Neb,, September q to "a.
Auburn, Neb.. September 2S 10 Octo-
Der l.
The dates are the same as the county
fair in Johnson county, and It is thought
to be the same in most of the other
towns.
The purses decided upon were for two
$500 events at each place each day, and
the respective towns can increase OF
"sweeten" these purses just as they see
fit Each point is to provide for it,
running races and automobile races
where same are given. American Trot.
ting association rules are TO govern.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Too Much Bone in
The College Player,
Asserts Doc White

college men are not heady ball play
ern,' says Doc White. who is coachina
the Occidental college nine OF California
Il think II is because they are afraid ia
take a chance"
White ought TO know. lie was a col,
lege pitcher himself and coached Ans
napolis while playing with the White Sox.
They depend too much on the coach.
They will do Just what he tells them.
But the moment something comes up that
he hasn't told them they are at sea
For instance, suppose I sent a man
20 bat with instruction TO hunt II field
ers closed In on him so that II would be
death TO the runner and him. the college
player will still bunt. He would only have
TO give the ball push 20 send It through
the infielders. But he won't do IT, When
l told him TO bunt It was the thing to do,
but while he was at the plate the others
had shifted to meet It. He doesn't change
with them"
White says that college men are tho
best 10 work with in the world. They
obey the coach and work willingly. They
don't lie down on the Job. They are not
human crabs" and pull together.
"They call second the keystone sack, Z"
said White. "and It is. A second base
man and a shortstop make a ball club.
They get into more plays than any other
men on the team. 1 never saw good
base ball club that did not have strong
players there.
"A college pitcher does not have 10 be
such a wonder. When | was in college |
didn't know a right field batter from 4
left They all looked alike TO me. ! just
pitched and got by all right"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Carter Lake Club to
Fix Up Tennis Court

Director Newell OF the tennis committee
has been authorized by the board of di-
rectors of the Carter Lake club to spend
about 1890 in the Improvement of the
tennis courts at the club this spring.
Seven hundred loads Of choicest clay
will be delivered on the ground as soon
as possible and an expert has been en-
gagged TO whip the courts into first class
condition. The Carter Lake club is Civ
ing tennis considerable attention and ex-
poets TO stage several successful tourna-
ments this summer.