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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20

oyster supper will be served after the
meeting. -
Frank Harris entered a plea of
guilty to a charge Of burglary and lar
ceny before Judge Whitcomb in the
second division Of the district court
deferred. 10
The case of the, state against Harry
Q. Grant, charged. with wife desertion.
was dismissed in, tharcokrts of Topeka
today. on notion Ofit the OOunty att0r-
ney. George Allen mad Beeh appoint
ed to defend Grant. iss' 'H'
The case OF the state against Ray
Busey. charged with assault. on James
Foy with a revolver with intent tie
peka tedays until 49hruarys' TO- by
Judge Hugh Fisher. AZ
There are still many snow and ice
covered sidewalks in-Topeka. Many
property owners have not complied
with the city ordinance which calls
for the removal of snow after a storm.
Especially is this true in outlying res
/ idence districts. s.s< a,vs.
the office of the city clerk today:
Cooper p. Wilson and wife, 1925 East
/ Fifth street. January IL, girl; John G..
Trim and wife. 814 North Quincy street.
| January Is, girl; James Thomas Nc
Kee and wife. 1914 Washington street,
January 10, boy. 80. So
Oscar Hartman was -arraigned be-
fore Judge Whitcomb in the second
division of the district court late
I Tuesday afternoon and pleaded guilty
of not supporting his wife. He was
paroled on condition that he maintain
and support his wife.
Frank p. Bradley has purchased the
seventy acres of improved land west
}. Of Topeka for $4,000. Fifteen dol
lars worth of revenue tax stamps were
attached to the deed that was filed in
the Office of Ralph w. Squires. regis
ter of deeds.
The following births were reported al
: Complaint was today flied in the
alias Joe Williams, charging the de-
fendant with taking 1905 worth OF
watches diamonds and other articles
, of jewelry from he Santa Fe Watcf
company Ellis is now in the county
Jail.
r. B. Kane left Tuesday for Wichita
where he will attend a convention o.
the agents of the Kansas Casualty anG
Surety company to be held in that city
Wednesday and Thursday of this week
: Mr.. Kane's many friefds here will b
pleased to learn Of i1isssuccess' in win
ming place: On the honor roll OF hi:
company by reason of his production O
! company by reason of the past year.
There will be CAPACITY attendant,
this evening at six O'clock at the spe
cial good roads dinner that the To
:. peka Automobile club will hold at tn,
: Commercial club Quarters> Joseph L
E Long of Des Moines. Iowa, will be tn,
r main speaker. He is editor of TIN
l Road Maker" and is said to be al
eloquent speaker. Charles Session
will read a paper on THE Working
of the Automobile Law. the None.
Derived From 1t and How. It Ha
Been Spent T. A. McNeal will de
\ liver lecture on THE Jay Walker
H. 9. Putney, president. of the Ieca
organization. will speak ons-What tn
Automobile Clubs Can Do A.num
Der of legislators win be specia
guests. Frank Pratt of Wakarus
will bring two autos OF road enthu
siasts to the meetihxs-.s~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
FOR FRIEND wife.
Measure in House Makes Wife Beating
a Dangerous Sport.

Any person convicted Of wife beating
shall, upon second offense, be declared a
persistent violator Of the law and SEN
years IN the state penitentiary. according
to bill In the. house today by Endres Of
Leavenworth county. Offenses committed
law. do not count. s.
The Leavenworth county legislator be-
heves that wife beaters should be declared
the same as jointists His bill provides
that when it is shown by the court record
or competent testimony that a man has
Deen previously convicted Of wife beating
that he shall upon second conviction be
deemed guilty OF felony and sent to state
prison for term not exceeding two
years Onenses committed prior to the
enactment Of the proposed law will not be
included in determining whether q man II
a persistent violator Of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20

American Minister Tells of Re
lief Work IN Europe.
Hollanders and Belgians Appre-
tiate Americas Generosity I

Washington. Jan. 2O.-An interest
ing account OF the distribution of sup
plies of food and clothing among the
refugee camps in Holland and Bel
GUM. forwarded by the American Red
Cross. is contained in a letter received
at Red Cross headquarters here today
from American minister. Henry Van
Dyke at The Hague, in which he says
that the donations were highly appre-
ciated.
Mr.. Van Dyke had just completed an
inspection of the various phases of re-
lief work being done in Amsterdam
when he wrote his letter. He also had
visited other refugee camps and the
ruined cities in Belgium.
The helpful spirit of generosity in
our country is warmly appreciated
here and In Belgium wrote the min
lister.
1T is enough for a man to say !
come from America to be received
with friendly and thankful looks. The
little children smile and the tears rur
| down the old peoples cheeks
Minister Van Dyke Informed ths
Red Cross that through the winter II
would be necessary to make provision
for between two and three hundred
thousand people who are out Of
work. out Of a home, and out of theil
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
NONE OF MS BUSINESS
Jacob Schin Says He Takes No In
tercst in Labor Conditions.

New York, Jan. 20.-Jacob II.
Schin. member of the banking firm
of Kuhn. Loeb and Company and
representative in this country OF the
Baron De Hirsch foundation. was the
first witness today at the Industrial
relations investigation.
Mr.. Schiff said he was a director in
the Western Union. the Tuberculosis
Preventorium and various hospitaD
and industrial corporations to the
number Of ten. He could not recall
all the companies
The witness said he possessed no
information regarding labor conditions
in the industries in which he was IN
terested and that he never took any
interest in such conditions until labor
troubles developed.
"Such business is for superintend-
ents and officers other than the board
Of directors he said
| Stockholders, Mr.. Schiff said. were
never responsible: the board OF d.
rectOrs was responsible.
| Mr.. Schiff said the Western Union
Telegraph company. in which he rep-
resented ten thousand shares, con-
trolled the American District Tele-
graph company through stock owner
ship and that the American company
made the majority OF its earnings
through messengers. He said he had
no knowledge that many Of the boys
employed were sent into disreputabIe
places and vice districts. The Baron
de Hirsch fund, Mr.. Schin said. was
founded for. aiding Jewish Immigrants
/ In the United States. The, money Of
the fund b invested principally in
real estate in New York City. Mr..
Schiff said the fund maintains a trade
school and assists Jewish Immigrants
to establish themselves as farmers in
the United States by lending them
money on mortgage.
The fund issued no public state
ment. he said. as it was not a stock
company. Anyone. however, could
look at the books. For the past 70
years. the witness continued. the fund
had spent about $4,000 a year. The
fund aided certain educational COM
inittees in Philadelphia, Pittsburg and
st. Louis The MANAGERS and trus-
tees of the big foundation were most
efficient. the witness thought. II dc
not believe he testified. that ii
would be well to have the state or ma
ton represented in the organization
that would bring politics in"
MIR. Schiff said that in his opinion
the government could conduct employ
ment Offices bringing together thu
worker and employer. better than any
other agency.
He said he was not aware that ths
Western Union Telegraph maintained
a blacklist on which certain men were
placed and could not therefore ge,
employment as - ,l
& doubt that such list exists hi
saidlf'
1T has been testified before thi.
commission" said Chairman Walsh
that such list exists and that mel
who are interested in labor organize.
tons are placed on it,
IF that is true" said Mr.. Schiff. g
do not know of it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
At HOME NEWS

77-<Ts - =
Meet me at the Mfdwfnter'' is
slogan in Topeka at the present tine-
The January issue OF the Cos1mer-
cial Club Bulletin VIII be distributed
this week. al an .,ss = 4
A permit has been issued to Jennie L.
'rraver to remodel . hi aSle1ling at 2223
Western avenue.
Fred Carlson has taken out permit
to erect q two story dwelling to cost
$1,000 at 212 Elmwood avenue.
Suit was filed today in the court of
Topeka by r. D. Blaine against J. c.
Dolman T. judgment on a promis-
sorry note.
Suit by Annie NJ. Greenwood against
Harry r. White and BlaEche L. White
on a real estate contract was filed to-
day in the Shawnee county district
court.
The Warren NJ. Crosby Dry Goods
company of this city today filed suit
In the court of Topeka against A. ]
Bolinger for the amount OF $159.12
which the plaintiff alleges is due them
The BENEFIT association of the To.
peka Railway company will meet to.
| night at the company club room fol
the annual e:e :tion Of officers Ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20

~The efficiency Of any drug" says Dr.. C.P.
Robbins, rs known 70 us BY the results ~
obtain from tts use. live ere able to con-
troll pain and disease BY means OF any pre-.
parAtion. We certainly sare warranted in fta
use. Ono Of the PRINCIPAL symptoms Of all
diseases 10 pain, and this 70 what the patient
to relieve his pain. Il ~ can arrest this
promptly, the patient 70 most liable 70 trust
. permanent cure. One remedy which I
have used largely IN my practice q Anti.
kAmn1e Tobleto. Many ana varied arc ono1c
uses. Ihave put them to the test ON many
occasions. and have never been disappoint.
headaches Of mAlArtal orisin, whore quinine
Wss being taken They appear 70 prevent
kAmnie Tablets are also excellent for the
headaches from Improper dige1tion: also
for headaches Of . neufalgic ORIGIN, and es-
peciAlly for women au6ject to peine u certain
ttmes. Two Antt-kAmn1o Tablets g1vO
IL able to 70 shout ~ usual" These tablets
AK Tablets. They are al0o unexcelled for
headaches, neuralgia and all pains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
THAT old SCALE PLAN
Rep. Hart Would Have Railroads
Furnish Weighing Facilities.

Railroads must provide scales suf-
ficient to weigh a car of grain at all
stations where 100 cars of grain are
shipped annually, according to house
bill by Representative Hart The Hart
bill provides that the shipping reeerd
OF five years shall determine points
where scales should be located.
Hart regards his measure as a safe
guard for the grain shipper against
the weights which he receives at the
time his grain leaves the local elevator
until 1t reaches destination. The pur-
chase Of scales by the railroads and
their maintenance is made compulsory
under the proposed law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
The DAY IN CONGRESS
Senator Burton Continues His speech
Against ship Bill.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Burton
began the third day of his speech
against the administration ship bill.
Another Democratic caucus VIII as
semble tonight to consider amend
ments to the ship bill. The banking
committee, resumed consideration OF
rural credits legislation.
The foreign relations committee au-
thorixed Senator Stone to introduce 9
resolution to appropriate $4,000 for ths
proposed Llatin-American financial con-
ference.
The coast guard bill to consolidate
the revenue cutter and life saving serv-
ices was debated in the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
A Big GAME TONIGHT
Pocket Billiard Tournament Players
Will Fight Against Elimination.

William Dreamer won the fifteenth
block of the pocket billiard tourna-
ment at S14 Kansas avenue Tuesday
night by defeating Charles Adds, 100
to 81. Creamer's high run was IL
and Adds 8.
Jack Evans and Charles Adds will
play the sixteenth block tonight, and
this promises to be one of the best Of
the whole tournament. Both men will
fight for their lives, as the loser will
be eliminated. Both men have lost two
games previously. The playing will
start promptly at 1890.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
TO MAKE II 4 FELONY.
Bogus Checks and Cheating Included
in New Provision.

Giving of bogus checks, cheating persons
through Misrepresentation and fraudulent
statements. would become felony under
provisions Of house bill today by Rep
resentative Gibson. The Gibson measure
provides that a violation of any Of its
provisions will subject a person to a
prison term not exceeding seven years.
Where the making OF fraudulent state
ceiving or cheating a person in any trans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20

fifteenth. February II and Is u the
date for the fffty-ninth~ annual conn
munication Of grand lodge A. +. =
Charles Chandler OF Topeka Is
grand master Of the A. F. 4 A. M
Albert X. Wilson 10 grand secretary
and William Nelson grand junior dea-
con. Albert r. Wilson Is grand secre-
tary Of the r. A. NJ. and ME-. Chandler
is grand marshal.
These annual meetings are held al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
COUNT vows.
Enumeration of Dogs In Kansas Pro-
yisied for i'm Bill by Bird.

ia provided for in q house bill by Bird
Of Shawnee county. The bill also pro-
yides for a single taxation OF dogs.
Under the existing law. a dog is list
ed for taxation by the regular assessor.
n.I ta:r and the owner finds that he
has been caught both by the assessor
and the local government. Birds bill
repeals the old act. provides for a
count of the Kansas dogs and single
system Of taxation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
MASONS TO WICHITA.
Topeka Officers and Delegates VIII
Attend Grand Lodge.

Many Topeka Masons are planning
to attend the convention Of the grand
lodge to be held in Wichita during the
week OF February Is. The fiftieth an
ter r. A. NJ. will take up the first two
days Of the week. The forty-seventh
annual assembly Of the grand council
II. and s. NJ. will also be held on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
AFRAID OF HIS WIFE.
Man EnjOins Spouse From Using
Piano and Gas Range.

Joliet. ILL.,. Jan. 2O-An injunction grant
cd to John Zerwette. who IL suing for d.
vorce. restraints Mrs Zerwette from using
her husbands gas range or his piano.
John frankly confesses that he ii afraid
OF his wife. who, he says. comes home in
the small hours almost every night and
hurls furniture at him.
John says he had to plug his ears with
mis- fingers when she told him her opin-
lon Of ma FRIED life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20

|action, 6i6sons bin presiSe tIsst Inc Per-
son making false statements shall be held
guilty Of felony. In the giving e checks
protected 1t the baMk. TIE maker Of the
is served In person or In writing. make
good the amount Of the check. Failure to
comply with this provision. would make
the over draft customer guilty OF q fei-
OF checks is the giving Of five days
notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
NAIL DOWN. DEP0TS.
Thieves Have Been Stealing Inslian'
Interuraan traction stations.

Gary. Ind. Jan. aofhieses have been
stealing piecemeal some Of the small
wooden waiting rooms Of the Gary and
Interurban traction system along fine
lonely ten mile prairie stretch between
Gary and Hammond
The management today took steps to
mail down" the depote. Six buildings
we're wrapped with wire and otherwise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
THE WEATHER RECORD.

:, Following are observations OF the
United States weather bureau for the
twenty-four hours ending at O'Clock
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-07
President Wilson Will Wed
Washington Widow This Winter

president last April at the opening of
the local baseball season, rumors
have been rife of the approaching
presidential nuptials.
During June and July Mrs. Gait was
a house guest at Cornish, n. H.. where
the romance is said to have ripened.
There Mrs. Gait was a frequent COM
panion of the president on walks and
automobile rides. She left Cornish
shortly before the anniversary OF the
death of the presidents wife. Since
the president returned here last Aug
ust they have been together at
theatres, private dinner parties at
Mrs. Galt's home and occasionally
played golf together.
Announcement of the engagement
followed small formal dinner party
at the white house last night on the
eve of the departure for the Pacific
coast of the presidents daughter
Mrs McAdoo, and the secretary of the
treasury.
Miss Margaret Wilson will relin,
quish the first lady's" title with the
marriage of the president. and a new
era of social activity at the white
houes is expected to be launched.
! A round of formal functions which
have been abandoned since the presi
dent has been in mourning is expect.
| ed to follow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-07

good wishes to the president. From
high officials and most obscure citi-
zens came congratulations. Cabinet
and other officials called personally to
extend fluctuations.
The president has been widower
exactly fourteen months today. Mrs.
Gait, formerly Miss Edith Boiling,
daughter of Judge William H. Boiling
Of Wytheville, Va, Is about thirty
eight years of age, and has been wild
owed eight years. She has no chill
dren.
While the wedding date has not been
officially announced, close friends of
the president and Mrs. Calf say it will
be held before the middle Of Dscem-
ber, shortly after congress reconvenes
Because of the congressional session
it has not been determined whether
they will be able to leave here for a
wedding trip. 1t is expected, however,
that brief voyage on the presidential
yacht Mayflower, or visit to Hot
Springs. Va, or some other southern
resort may be made.
Announcement OF the nomination of
new first lady of the land" came
generally as surprise. But many in
white house circles knew of the at.
tachment and anticipated the formal
announcement. Since the first appear.
ance together of Mrs. Gait and the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-07
How II Happened.

A year or so ago Dr. Cary T. Gray
son met Miss Gertrude Gordon. Miss
Gordon introduced him to Mrs. Gait,
her guardian. He introduced Mrs. Gait
to Miss Helen Woodrow Bones.
Miss Bones introduced Mrs. Gait to
Miss Margaret Wilson.
Miss Wilson introduced Mrs. Gait
to her father.
Yesterdays White House Announce.
ments.
President comes out for woman suf-
frage.
President declares for home defense.
President announces engagement to
marry.
1United Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-All white
house romance records we're shattered
today with the announcement OF the
engagement of President Wilson to
Mrs. Norman Gait, widow of Wash.
ington jeweler Their wedding planned
early in December, will be
the third in the presidents
family since his Inauguration.
his two daughters, Jessie and Eleanor.
having been married in the white
house.
The white house was literally
swamped today under messages Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-07
DESCENDANT OF POCAH0NTAS,
AMERICAN Of ROYAL BLOOD,
AS FIRST LADY Of LAND

Of Indian royal blood that the historic
mansion has ever housed. Literally,
she is an Indian princess by descent
and can rightfully claim royal blood
in her veins"
Pocahontas is familiar figure in
American history as a result of her
intervention to save Captain John
Smith when she was told Chief Pow
hatana Pocahontas' father, decided
that the explorers brains should be
dashed out on a stone. Pocahontas, so
Smith himself related in his memoirs
threw her head upon the sacrificial
stone and demanded that her father
take her life in place of the settlers
Her father Captain Smith declared,
was so impressed with this spirit of
sacrifice, that he freed the explorer.
Subsequently the tribe which Pow
hatan ruled became very friendly with
the jamestown, Va, colonists, and
John Rolfe, an Englishman of sturdy
stock, was later welded to the Indian
princess.
Pocahontas not only saved Captain
Smiths life, but before entirely amic-
! able relations were established be-
! tween the Indians and the colonists of
| jamestown, history records that she
was next to Captain Smith, the sal
vation of the colony"
When Smith left jamestown, Poca-
| hontas was treacherously seized by
J Captain S Argall, on the Potomac riv-
! er and taken to jamestown as a state
! prisoner Believing Smith to be
dead, history declares, she met John
/ Rolfe, apparently widower, fell in
! love with him and married him, with
! the full rites of the church, about
! April 1, 1914. Later Pocahontas en-
! braced christianity.
! With her husband and Sir T. Dale,
| the couple went back to England in
1916. landing at Plymouth, June u.
| Before her arrival. Captain Smith
petiticned Queen Anne on her behalf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-07
Reason Enough for This Outburst of Music at
Break of Day-It's the Birthday of
James Whitcomb Riley.
HOOS|ER POET HONORED BY HIS FRIENDS
Big Banquet Tonight With Elk Vice President as
Toastmaster and Vice President Mar
shall as One of the Speakers.

day; and this instant, though the
modern city sweeps in macadam lines
and skyscrapered visage out In all di-
rectiops from it, Lockerbie street is
still, and doubtless will remain-just
Lockerbie street
Not far over the hills from the city
lies the Little Town o'Tan Holts:
and few miles further on is tn Old
Swimmin' Hole. On country roads
down through the state you might, II
you searched right well, find cross
roads signs, merchants legends
daubed on rough boards, relics OF
those long gone days when Jimmy
Riley rambled over the hills and far
away
Today the world bows low to James
Whitcomb Riley, "The Hoosier Poet"
and a genial smile such as no one In
the world but Riley ever could con-
coct, wreathes his great big, boyish
old face and--well. 1t just all seems
mighty good.
ninety-two counties recited Riley's
poems and heard stories of the man
whose fame has overtaken him
while he yet lives.
Indianapolis was the gathering
place Of thousands of Rileys admir-
ers. Notable men Of letters came far
from all directions to honor natures
poet.
A busy day was outlined for Riley
Some doubt was expressed that he
could follow the program without Sc
verely taxing his strength, which has
broken in recent years. This morning
Riley visited schools here where the,
children had been drilled in many
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-07
President Wilson's Fiancee
Has a Family Tree
Which is Most
Interesting.
HAS INDIAN ANCESTORS
Mrs. Calf Can Trace Her
Lineage Back to the
Days of John
Smith.

lUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA real
American of royal blood. a descendant
of Pocahontas. the Indian princess
whose name has so enriched the his
tory of the new world, is to be
Americas first lady Of the. land
Mrs Norman Calf, who will become
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is proud OF the
fact that she is a DESCENDANT, in the
ninth generation, from the marriage
of John Rolfe and Pocahontas, VINO
saved Captain John Smiths life when
the doughty English colonist was to
have been killed at her fathers or
ders.
r. W. Boiling, brother of Mrs. Gait,
told today of the family's. descent
from the Indian princess and the
British Colonist Rolfe.
He said the family had always TAX
en- great pride. in their lineage.
Mrs. Gait. therefore, will bring to
the white house VIXEN she becomes the
wife of the president the first strain