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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13

1esque meet, and were divided into.
two classes prunes and prisms. Fol-
lowing are the events as they were
run off and the winners: Four foot
dash, Miss Frances Gartside. shotput,
Miss Lois Allison; relay race, Miss
Thelma Foster; bean put, Miss Dor
othy Bear; running high screech. Miss
Leila Mitchell ten foot dash, Miss
Zelma Speer; endurance handicap.
Miss Kirkpatrick; one mile, Miss
Ethel Harriet; broad grin, Miss Eva
Catering; broad jump Miss Frances
Gartside. Referee of meet, Miss
Clare Armstrong.
Prizes were awarded winners and
following the games were served typi-
cal track meet refreshments, sailed
peanuts red striped stick candy, ice
cream cones and pink lemonade. Prior
to the contest the club held a short
business me citing and elected Miss
Aletta Fisher, S22 Buchanan street,
vice nreSident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
PETERKIN in SKIRTS
Little Girl Wants to Know What They
Are Fighting About.

Just because those who fought in
the Civil war can tell why every move
was made, and its cause, why shouId
they be able to explain the cause OF
the war across the waters which the
wise men of the world have failed to
explain. Down at the Grand theater
Tuesday evening, a tousle haired lit
tie girl of four or five summers, who
was perched on the. knee of gray
haired veteran of the war of the re-
bellion, came near monopolizing all
the interest of those near her. Despite
the fact that a scene of the thrilling
German drive into Russia was being
thrown on the screen she hurled a
volley of rapid fire questions at her
host The conversation ran some
thing like this:
"Granddaddy, what are they doing
now? Who are all those menu"
They are Germans marching to
fight the Russians
Are they going to kill the Rus
sians?''
Yes
How are they going to kill the
Russians ?''
with their guns"
What do they want to kill them
for?''
Because the Russians are fighting
against them''
But Granddaddy, what are they
about?"
"Oh, they're fighting because-be
cause-er- Say look here, suppose
you watch these pictures a little closer
and you can see what they're fighting
a bout just as well as 1 can"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau OF Cdrculationa.
American Newspaper PubhsheRY
Association.

A larger commercial and industrial
future for Topeka depends a good deal
on the response of it's business and
professional men to the campaign of
the Commercial club for an adequate
membership. On the new basis of a
smaller membership with increased
dues, the club should be even a much
more effective organization than it
has been. 1t has already done a fine
work for Topeka. Its opportunities
to do a larger one are many. But
they can only be taken advantage of
by all of the business and professional
interests of Topeka joining hands
through this organization and pulling
together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
LIGHTNING RODS NOT A JOKE


report is soon to be issued py the
United States bureau of STANDARDS Oh
survey of statistical data relating TO
life and property hazards from light
ming and also of existing methods OF
protection against lightning. The flelo
covered does not include electrical
power and signal systems, but does IN
clude buildings of various kinds, pre-
cautions to be observed by persons IN
thunderstorrns, and interesting lnfor-
nation in regard to lightning Inc
paper is, in the main, designed Tor the
Iavman. although some parts OF IL are
of necessity rather technical Inc
literature of the subjects of lightning
phenomena and protection against
lightning was thoroughly searched for
reliable information; reports OF IRE IN
surance companies and fire marshals
were examined, and lightning rod
manufacturers were asked to submit
the results of their experience and
observations as to how system OF
lightning rods should be installed The
net result of the investigation is to
show by means of reliable statistics
that the lightning rod, when properly
installed, is a trustworthy means of
protecting property against lightning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
A MONTH AWAY
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Schwalm of To-
peka Visit Both California Fairs.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schwalm re-
turned on Tuesday from a four weeks
trip to California. Mr.. Schwalm mas
been employed in the machinery de-
partment of the Santa shops for thir-
ty-five years. He carries for h1msei1
and wife, what is known as the hlSn-
est pass granted any employee, issued
after thirty years service, and gooo
over any part of the system. The two
had an enjoyable time and their eX-
perience shows that it is possible Tor a
couple to visit fairs and the coast on
a moderate sum, plus the cost OF the
railway fare, which is low.
Mr.. Schwalm and his wife SAID that
they were never overcharged. The
room for the two of them, which was
snfflciently comfortable for their
wants, cost them IS per week. Their
meals averaged under % cents each
They were amazed at the cheapness
of fruit-1Q cents for three pounds OF
large grapes; fine oranges and peaches
costing in proportion. Probably the
most interesting souvenirs they
brought back with them were gold
pieces from the United States mint.
These were in denominations of 81,
so cents and IS cents. The 70 cent
pieces are mere disc flakes of gold,
smaller than the nail of ones little
finger and about as thick.
Mr. Schwalm said today: I'VE had
a very enjoyable trip. From our room
in Oakland we paid 10 cents to cross
and by trolley up to the exposition
grounds In the machinery building
it was grand. 1 saw machines that l
never dreamed of. OF course, one can
spend as much as they wish We dld
not stop at any of the high price no.
tells: we would have been less COM
Portable there than where we went.
There were plenty of places and
chances to spend our money, but we
die not spend great deal and yet we
spent enough to enjoy ourselves.
st went up to box once and read
on il Drop a coin here. My wire
said: Henry, get away from that box;
you are always dropping coins here
| looked a little closer and found that
by dropping in a penny L could pull
out a box of matches, the same way
we drop a penny in the State Journal
box down at the shops and pull ous a
noon edition of the paper.
"At San Diego the buildings were
beautiful. Such fruit and flowers l
never saw any other place. We saw
in the bay there cruisers and battle
ships the Oregon and others. l saw
an informed German ship. We spent
ten days in San Francisco, two days
in San Diego, four days at Seattle and
a week in Portland. The weather was
hot nearly all the time along the coast
and at Salt Lake City, about like 1t is
in Topeka in August
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13

business of the state, which in those
days was mainly war, its men were in
adequate. In recognition of this con-
dition we touch again the overshad-
owing fact in the history of Europe,
the effect of military selection on
the human breed. The Fall of Rome
was due not to luxury, effeminacy or
corruption, not to Nero's or Cahgula' E
wickedness, nor to the futility OF Con-
stantine's descendants. 1t began at
Philippi, where the spirit of DONNA
ton overcame the spirit of freedom
1t was forecast still earlier in the rise
of consuls and triumvirs incident 10
the thinning out of the sturdy ana
self-sufficient strains who brooked no
arbitrary rule. While the best men
were falling in war, civil or foreign,
or remained behind in far-away col
onies, the stock at home went on re-
peating its weakling parentage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
BACK IN COURT
The Old Fifth Ward Sewer
Scandal Is Revival.
1t Is Being Given an Airing Be-
fore Judge Dana.

After lying in a state of semi-comsl
for several years, the old Fifth ward
sewer scandal again invaded the
courts of Shawnee county this morn
ing Argument as to- confirmation of
the findings of Robert Stone, referee,
in the case of the city against G. w
Brooks and the Title Guaranty and
Surety company, began before Judge
Dana in the first division of the dis
trict court. Stones finding of facts
holds that $4,000 is due the city from
the defendants. Brooks was one of
the contractors in charge of construct
ing the sewer and the co-defendant is
the bonding company.
Arguments in the case will not be
concluded until this evening.
The case was originally opened in
October, 1907, following sensational
and startling charges filed with the
city council and Mayor Green against
James F. McCabe, city engineer, by
M. w. Gilmore, a contractor, in part
nership with Brooks in the construc-
ton of the sewer. The charges were
filed about g months after the sewer
was completed and recited a story of
bribery, corruption and padded eSti
grand jury was called to probe the
charges but after much ado failed to
make criminal charges against Nc
Cabe stand. He is now somewhere in
New Mexico.
Suits and Counter Suits.
vestigation, suit was l1ed by the city
against Gilmore, Brooks and the
bonding company for $4,000 alleged
to have been collected in excess of the
rightful estimates through the alleged
corrupt action of McCabe. Gilmore had
a sidewalk contract of the city and the
plaintiff promptly held up $4,000,
estimate due Gilmore on the contract.
Gilmore sued the city for the amount
The city come back with a counter
claim wherein it sued Gilmore in
dividually for the Claims against the
three defendants in the original suit.
The case came to trial Dec. 16, 1903,
and ended in a verdict of jury CIV
ing the city judgment against Gill
more for $S,327.7S. Deducting the
amount of Gilmore's sidewalk contract
the verdict gave the city a balance
judgent of $4,746.90.
Next the city filed suits against
Brooks and the bonding company.
The latter case lay dormant for sew
eraI years. Last year F. G. Dreaming,
"A local attorney and city attorney
when the scandal was exposed, was
given a contract by the city to take up
and the bonding company was refer
red to Robert Stone as referee.
Out of the general chaos of litiga-
ton, and counter claims, Stone recent
ly submitted a finding of facts, giving
the city $4,000.
Dreaming is now fighting before the
county tribunal to have the finding OF
facts confirmed by the courts Rep
resenting the defendants in today's
argument are Ed McKeever and Judge
T. F. Carver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
LOAN. BILL IN MAKING
Confirmation of Half Billion Loan
Passes House of Commons.

London, Oct. ia loan bill to con-
firm the action of the government in
United States in conjunction with
France, passed through all stages of
the house of commons Tuesday eve
nlng 1t is expected to receive the
royal assent as soon as the house OF
lords has passed it, Previous to the
passage of the bill, Reginald Mcken-
ma, the chancellor of the exchequer.
explained the reasons for the loan and
it's terms and replied to criticisms as
to the rate of interest charged for the
loan and the profit to be made by the
underwriters These criticisms were
made by few members of the house.
A large majority of the members gave
the bill their unqualified support aud
If was passed unanimously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
SUE GAS COMP ANY
j. l.. Ellis Claims Damages
Amounting to $4,15O.
Result of Cold Supper at Res
taurant Recently.

More woe for the local gas COM
pany in the shape of a $415O damage
suit in the Shawnee county district
court, was scheduled to be inaugur-
ated late this afternoon with the filing
of the suit. j. L. Ellis. proprietor of
the Subway cafe, APT Kansas avenue
is the plaintiff and the Consumers
Light, Heat and Power Co I. G.
Treleaven, receiver. is the defendant.
The suit is the outgrowth of a fuss
staged between Ellis and the gas COM
pany August 81, 1915, when the
former purchased the restaurant
Ellis states in his petition which is be-
ing handled by his attorneys Mote
and Rooney and LaShbrook and Quin-
ton, that when he took possession of
the restaurant complete fixtures for
the burning of gas were installed and
that he complied with the company's
rules by making application for gas
to be turned on.
1t was stated this, afternoon by
Ellis's attorneys that the company de-
manded payment of sum of money
in advance before furnishing the gas.
At any rate, when Ellis went to cook
supper that evening, something which
he says caused him all kinds of hui
initiation and embarrassment took
place-the gas suddenly flickered and
went out. In his petition, Ellis states
that he was forced to remove his gas
fixtures and burners and substitute
oil and coal burners, and that he had
to rent an oil stove mat evening to
make coffee. The stove, he says cost
him $40. The plaintiff also states that
he was cooking supper that evening
for about sixty persons when the gas
went out.
He alleges damages to the extent of
$500 because he was not, he says, able
to serve his customers. He also ac-
cuses the gas company of acting in an
oppressive manner toward him.
In all Ellis prays in his petition for
actual damages of $1.150 and exem-
p1ary damages of $4,000, making
total of $4,150.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
TAX RICH men HEAVIER
Poor Bear DispropOrtionate Share,
Says Income Tax Brief.

Washington, Oct. 13.-Heavier taxa,
ton on big incomes as a relief from
''the disproportionate share" of gov
ernmental support borne by the poor
under indirect taxation was defended
Tuesday by the government in a brief
filed with the supreme colurt in the
pending income tax cases. The brief
bears the names of Attorney General
Gregory, Solicitor General Davis and
Assistant Attorney General William
Wallace, jr., and represents months of
study by the governments legal talent
of all the various attacks on the in
come tax, the success of which would
reduce the governments income $751;
OOO 900 a year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13

Kaiser Wilhelm easily wins the
medals for being the most active and
busiest of the European monarchs. Re
ports have it that he is now on his
way to the new battle line of the Teu-
tonic allies that is marching against
Serbia. Probably his generals in COM
mand in the various war zones where
Germany is engaged are just as well
pleased that there are so many of
them This means that the Kaiser
cannot remain very long at any one
of them in his efforts to keep in close
personal touch with all of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
MADE CLEAN GET AWAY
No Trace Left by Burglars of Santa
Fe Watch Co.

The identity of the burglar or
burglars who smashed the show win
dow of the Santa Fe Watch company
Tuesday morning, was as much of
mystery at noon today as it was when
Police Officer Wyatt discovered the
theft a few minutes after it was ac-
complished.
No trace has been found of the $500
worth of jewelry stolen. A Pinkerton
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
0STRICHES AT GAGE
Porter Trades Deer for Two Big
Birds.

The greenhouses at sGage park are
to seem more tropical by the addition
of two baby ostriches. w. Il. Porter,
city commissioner of parks, has
traded a deer for two baby ostriches,
and the young feather raisers will ar
rive from Swope park in Kansas City
and be placed in the flower house at
the park this week.
Ostriches can not endure much cold
and these will be- kept indoors during
the winter
Porter has also traded two buffalo
bulls for buffalo COW and calf, max
ing the deal with /. z. Horne, of Bel
Videre Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
WARS TERRIBLE TOLL.

The human harvest was badi"
Thus the historian sums up the con-
ditions in Rome in the days of the
good emperor. Marcus Aurelius. writes
David starr Jordan in The Scientific
Monthly. By this he means that
while population and wealth were in
creasing, manhood had failed. There
were men enough in the streets. men
enough in the camps, mental laborers
enough and idlers enough, but of good
soldiers there were too few. For the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
OAK GRANGE FAIR
The First Since 1899 to Be Held Fri
day and Saturday.

The farmers in the Oak Grange dis
trict were so pleased with their crops
this year that they have decided to
week. This will be the first grange
fair Size 1899, and will be the biggest
ever held at Oak. Every one of the
10 members of the grange is doing
his part to have an agricult ural dis
play that will measure up to the
standard of any grange in the state.
L. L. Vrooman, master of the
grange, and H. H, Wallace, a mem
Der, are actively engaged-in arranging
for the exhibits which will be shown
in the grange hall which is six miles
west and two miles south of Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
BY ONLY 10 VOTES
No Wonder Militia Was Needed in
South Carolina Election.

Charleston, S. G., Oct. 1s-Tensity
of the bitter factional fight in the
Democratic primaries yesterday which
caused Governor Manning to hold in
their armory four companies of militia
and three divisions of naval militia
was reflected today in the count of
votes in the mayora1ty race.
Out of more than 5000 votes cast,
Major Tristram Tyde had an apparent
majority of 10 over Mayor John p
Grace.
More than 100 votes have been con-
tested, however, and it will take the
official count to determine who won.
Nomination is equivalent to election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs. Cornelius c. Adams, mother of
Charles P. Adams of Topeka, died
Tuesday at the home of her daughter,
ty years before going to Kansas City.
She was 73 years old at the time of
her death. She is survived by three
sons; Charies r ADAMS, president o.
Adams and William r. Adams of Kan
sas city; one daughter, Mrs w. L.
French, and one niece, Miss Laura
Ewing of Topeka. The funeral Will
be held in Ottawa
Mrs. Elizabeth McCaslin. age 50,
died Tuesday evening at the home OF
her sister, 1898 Central Park avenue:
The body will be taken to Hoyt and
the funeral will be held at 10 O'Clock
Thursday morning from the Hoyt
Baptist church. Interment in Hoyt
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13

Because of the muddle in the Bal
kans, the war experts" are insisting
that the Allies are as weak with their
diplomacy as they are with their arms.
But the war experts are merely
self-constituted authorities on how all
phases of the war should be conducted,
and while what they have to say may
be more or less interesting, it doesn't
count for much. Certainly it will have
no bearing on the final outcome of the
Europeen CONFEDERATION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13

sion to secure the admission of hogs.
cattle and sheep. But there is no
chance A telegram today from
Charles Keane, California state vet
erinarian, states that the quarantine
will not be lifted this month.
Several large poultry exhibits VIII
go to California from Kansas this
month But one car of Kansas live
stock was exhibited at the fair This
exhibit won the grand prize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
BIRTHS REPORTED

The following births were reported
at the office of the city clerk today
E. c. Spencer and wife, 1915 Madi-
son street, October 10, boy.
Charles Nelson Youngdof and wife,
SIT Scotland avenue. October 8, girl.
Boris Galitzki and wife, 129 Quincy
street, October IL, girl
Ernest Gordon and wife, 1924 WASH
ington street October z, girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
BREAK U. S. SEALS
Turks Overcome Opposition and Ex-
anime French Records.

Paris, Oct. 13.-The American en-
bassy informed the French foreign Of
flee today that despite the protests
and opposition of the American consul
at Beirut, Syria, the French consulate
in that city, to which American seals
had been applied, had been violated
by the Turkish authorities who began
archives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
BARS ALL BUT HORSES
California Quarantine on Cloven
Hoofed Animals From Kansas.

CIoven hoofed animals from Kan
sas will not be admitted to California
for at least month. That was. the
text of a telegram received today by
Albert T. Reid, concerning the ban
against Kansas stock exhibits at the
San Francisco fair.
An effort was made by the Kansas
members of the exposition commits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13

What the automobile speed limit
may be in Maryland is not at hand but
in making the distance between Wash
ington and Baltimore in ninety min
utes on Sunday. President Wilson and
his filncee motored at the rate of 30
miles an hour. And that's considered
rather reckless automobiling in Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13

Because Kansas is so generous with
her ovations. the one that was given
to Senator Weeks of Massachusetts
during his two-days' tour of the state
is without any particular political sig
nificance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
M. D. SUICIDE
DIR. Emery Mutilates Himself With
Pair of Shears.

Winfield, Kan, Oct. 13.-Dr. A. B.
Emery, ap rominent doctor here, pro-
prietor of a sanitarium for women,
killed himself this morning by cutting
himself with pair or long shears, in
many places about the body One of
the stabs was in the. eye.
He was Sc years old and respondent
because of hopeless kidney trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13

Wren. at the beginning of the strug-
gle, Lord Kitchener predicted that the
war would continue for three years
at least. he appeared to know pretty
well whereof he spoke. And this
seems to be about the only war proph-
ecy to date that is likely to be full
filled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13

Columbus Day, one of the newer
holidays. was generally observed in
this section as usually the banks
closing their doors. When it comes to
being patriotic or commemorative, the
banks take off their hats to no one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13

Mrs Gait may not have shone to
any extent in the past among the So
ciety leaders of Washington, but it
won't be long now before all of them
will making their obeisances to her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
SHIPMENT OF GOLD
Special Armed Baggage Car Attached
to United States Train.

Bangor, Me, Oct. ia shipment
of British gold from London to New
York by way of Halifax passed
through here today in a special armed
baggage car attached to regular
train.
The value of the shipment was es-
timated at from six to ten million.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13

Duty scored a victory over love in
Washington the other day when
President Wilson devoted consider
able time to the final draft of our
note to England protesting against her
sea noIicv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13

Somebody has overlooked a bet in
not noticing the drouth that's pre-
vailed in Kansas of late. 1t hash t
rained for several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
GIRLS TRACK MEET
Entertainment in BurIesque Given at
the Y. w. C. A.

The Topeka High School club of the
Y w. c. A. entertained at the asso-
citation building last evening with Il
girls track meet One hundred girls
were present to take part in the bur-