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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
S. {. LUX AS HOST.
Rotary Club Dinner and Meeting
Wednesday Noon.

Samuel E. Lux, member of the To-
peka Rotary club, and president of
the Kansas State Fair association, will
be the host Wednesday noon at a
meeting of the Rotary club. repre-
sentative farmers of Shawnee county,
Topeka business men and prominent
club women at a luncheon to be given
at the Lux establishment at 219 Kan
sas avenue Wednesday noon.
1t will be strictly a state fair meet
ing in the interests of the proposed
free gate, and added features at the
big exposition September 1918.
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LOCAL MENTION.

A marriage license has been issued
to George W.. Miner and Miss Clara
Everett, both of this city.
Mirror silvering. Coe Bros, s2S
Kansas avenue.-Adv.
DR. Hamilton's fever tablets (some-
times called grasshoppers) for sale at
A c. KIngaman & Co.'S drug store,
12O East SiXth.-Adv.
Cut flowers at Hubbard's.-Adv
SIS saved on first class trip to San
Francisco Fair-see H p. Richards.
513 New England Bldg. Phone 1924
Adv.
The State Journal has installed a
special baseball telephone, No. 2S4,
so please call that number when you
want the score.
Dr. George W Allen, specialist in
the treatment of eye, ear, nose, throat
in practice in this city for number
of years. announces the opening of a
new Office at S24 Kansas avenue
ADV
Editor Journal: 1 wish through
your columns to thank the good peo-
pie of Topeka for all the kindness and
loyal support they have given me, in
my work for the unfortunates of the
city, in my twenty years service as
police matron-
MRS. LAURA E THORPE
advertisements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
BIKES FOR COPS.
Motors to Be Used by Topeka Police
men Are Here.

Two new Indian motorcycles, for
the use of the motorcycle policemen
in the Topeka police department were
delivered to Harvey Parsons, chief Of
police, this afternoon. Charles Rich
ards, formerly a patroIman, will ride
one of the machines
James Whitaker has been appointed
by the new administration to hold"
down the other machine. One of the
motorcycle cops will be kept at the
station, ready to answer calls at in
slant notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
We extol the natal day
OF Topeka's protege.

If you'd send congratulation,
Send with it a good donation
Strain point and don't forget,
Its TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND net. >
Do not wait to be persuaded
BY some worker, tired and jaded.
You will give some soon or late,
Give 1t now and fill the slate.
Don't be classed among the greezers,
Who with fourteen kinds Of tweezers
Can't be parted from
Loosen up Now that means you.
If a mighty wad you carry
Till you're laid beneath the prairie,
Like not some worthless gink
Far will strew your hard earned chink.
Better boost a worthy cause.
Help the struggling Mas and Pas.
Build for them better place
To train leaders for the race.
Better to endow college,
Fill the worlds dark spots with knowledge.
Hop the wagon, Don't delay!
Sign a pledge card.-sign today!
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Ella 1. Alley died this morning
at her home. The funeral will be held
at 2:3O o'clock Wednesday afternoon
from the residence. Interment in
Mount Hope cemetery
The funeral of Mrs. Anna Timened,
who died yesterday at her home los
Adams street, will be held from the
Santa Marie Catholic church at 8
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon Inter
ment in Mount Calvary cemetery.
Horatio Gates Beede, who shot him
self yesterday, died at 2:3O O'Clock
this morning at Stormont hospital
The funeral will be held from Pen
wells chapel some time Thursday. The
exact arrangements have not been
made,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
AT the Hip.

The Hip theater is showing a NIu-
tual masterpiece film, THE Devil" to-
day and tonight. This picture is TAX
en- from the famous play by the same
name and features Edward Connolly
ana Bessie Barriscale. Probably many
theater-goers remember the produc-
ton several years ago when it came
to the Grand and the pictorial version
of THE Devil" is said to be as good
as the original piece
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-Delivery boy Apply DibbIe
Grocery Co, North side.
LOST-Brindle bull dog. Brass studded col
lar. Phone Santa Fe Watch Co S21
Kansas ave.
FURNISHED housekeeping rooms for Ia
dies: sleeping porch, bath. 1851 Red
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Another Dry Fight.

Attica,, Ind, April 27.-With lead
of eighty-four votes to overcome the
drys hoped to win today in the local
option election. The vets won by that
majority two years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27

Kelly Springfield tires made to make
good The Tire Shop, sac. Tel 319S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27

Call 319S. Free tire changes any
part of the city. Tire Shop.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27

The best tire repairing at The Tire
Shop, S32 K. A. Phone 319S.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27

s17,86Z; Division co., E. A. Thrill,
field marshal $14.353; Division ID.
Mrs. A. Marburg, field marshal, $780,
652
The team under Miss Anna B. Sweet
has made a great record. By Wednes-
day night it expects to have reported
one-twentieth of the 100000. or s10,-
600
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r-olIepe Division 21S4 1922
Days Running
Team. Captain total total;
High School, Jas. Perry..$ IA 1902
Sidney Nye's Poem.
A poem AN Endowment Ode, =
scratched off on an envelope by J.
Sidney Nye, a student of the Washburn
law school while riding out to WASH
burn college on a street car, was read
today at the noon rally, and received
with cheers. 1t will be printed and
scattered around town.
The poem:
Have you heard 'em tell the story
of old Washburn's fame and glory!
OF the winning fight with fate
OF this school within our gatez
Do you know that fifty years.
Full of hopes and full of fears
This old college, this old town
Helped each other win renown:
If you have. you know the reason
Why this festive springtime season
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TOMORROW is BIG
DAY FOR COLLEGE

CONTINUED from page one.l
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A Good Pep Meeting.

1t was a great pep meeting al
Washburn college this morning. The
amount first reported by the teams
was $1,534.39. The speakers present
director Barber, w. w. Webb,
George Godfrey Moore and J. Will
kelley-started out to raise the
amount to an even $1,000. So enthu
siastic were the students and faculty
members that they didn't stop until
the total was raised to $2,1S4.39.
Washburn students were the guests
of w. w. Webb and George Godfrey
Moore at the baseball game this aft
ernoon, these active workers having
given out tickets at the meeting this
morning.
The work of the students in the
campaign has been noteworthy. The
students division, consisting of three
teams. has reported a total of ST.
els. The college division reported
$7,122, and the high school team un-
der James Perry. which began work
Monday has reported a total of ST.
602. The high school students have
come through for Washburn col
lege in fine shape.
w. j. V. Deacon, auditor for the
campaign, has been putting in a lot
of hard work, and should be given
special credit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27

TOday'S Showing.
Following is the story of the cam
paign in detail showing the work of
the respective teams:
SUMMARY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
Actors Recognized 1t.

| When the stars of 1.-The New Hen
rietta" at the Grand Monday night
were called to the front to make brief
talks, Maclyn Arbuckle, the sleek and
well fed preacher, gave a boost for
Washburn. eff this spirit you people
show tonight is typical of Topeka" he
said. "Washburn college will get her
100000" and he bowed amid thun-
derous applause.
Washburn college students reported
81, 507. 40 in subscriptions at a rousin.,
rally this morning at 9 o'clock Talks
were made by Frederick Courtenay
Barber, George Godfrey Moore, presi-
dent of the Topeka Rotary club, and
j. Will Kelley, secretary of the To-
peka Commercial club.
Blue print maps of Topeka have
been put in the hands Of the students
and the twenty-nine Washburn teams
Will make a nouse-to-house canvass.
List of Larger Contributors.
Following is the list of those who have
70,
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WaShbuIn Day.

Wednesday will be "Washburn
Day" in Topeka. 1t will be then that
the final effort will be made to boost
the WaShburn endowment fund to the
$780, mark or better. The Army
of the Blue, 600 strong-was ION
the job this morning. but a half hol-
iday was declared for this afternoon
at the Friday rally because of the
opening baseball game today.
Here is the proclamation by ]. E.
House, mayor, declaring Wednesday
tWashburn Day:
I'm honor of the institution Of
which Topeka is proud. and as a mark
of appreciation from the city of the
work of those who are assisting IN
raising the endowment fund, 1 hereby
designate Wednesday, April %, as
WaShburn Day and ask each citizen
of Topeka to honor Washburn college
in the way that pleases him most
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Drive to Pleasant Ridge.


The all-night auto drive through the
mud from Richland recently did not
dampen the enthusiasm of the Wash
burn students, although it dampened
their skins and despatched their
clothes. Even Frederick Courtenay
Barber, director-general, who is au-
thority for the statement that the
Kansas mud is the most "affectionate'
brand on earth was game to go out
on another trip in the interests of
Washburn college. Monday night
party of twenty persons motored to
Pleasant Ridge and put on another
pep" meeting, which resulted in sub
scriptions amounting to $3.50 being
added to the fund.
Richard Whitcomb presided Talks
were made by Director Barber, Prof
Frank De Beukelaer. Miss Helen Grit
fin, Miss Margaret Webb and Dr. e.
venor Ernest, who has been one of
the leading organizers of the excur-
slons. A Washburn quartet added to
the interest of the meeting. ~
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DIVISION &C"
=. A. Thrill, Iarshal
tai Division &c" IS 6S1 S 1913
DIVISION "DD
Mrs. A. Arburg, Marshal.

DIVISION
Mrs A. Arburg, Marshal.
Days Running
Team CAPTAIN. total. total
No 81 DR. e. Ernest IS 22S S 1927
No. ~. Mrs. c. J. Evans. 800 2614
No. 80. Mrs. A A. Goddard. 16 1,961
No "a. Mrs. D. l.. Mac
Eachron ..... 80 $500
No 80. Mrs w. +. Bowen 2SS 532S
No. 81. Mrs. c. B. Blakely 2S 1,O15
No. 81. Mrs. Dewitt Nellis 10 SS4
No. 3S Mrs. H. l.. Pepp-
meyer 1918
No 80. Miss A. r. Sweet. 1,035 9,42S
No 40. Mrs. 4. o. Wellman S14
Total Division DPS 19S5 s 3O,652
STUDENTS DIVISION.
C. b. hathaway. Marshal.
Days Running
Team CAPTAIN total. total
No Al John n. Maynard. S 345 s o,flS
M 10 VIM H Guild 1873 1,619
No IS. Major GIueck 1915
Total Student Division 543 1915
COLLEGE DIVISION.
Dwight Ream, Marshal
Days Running
total. total
College Division ...-..-.-S Pisa H.
Team Captain total. total.
High School. Jas. Perry..S 144 LUZ
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marriage license has been issued
to George w. Miner and Miss Clara
Everett, both of this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
BROUGHT BACK FOR TRIAL
Three Negroes Arrested In Newport
News Said to IIeve Shot ut Policeman.

Three Negroes Arrested In Newport
NeWs SAID to IIeve Shot mt Policeman.
Detectivc-Sergeant Krengel last night
returned from Newport News with
Robert cambridge. alias Babe. Willie
Smith. alias Country and John Robin
son. the three negroes charged with
shooting at Policeman w. T. Brennan
on the night OF December /. after they
are alleged to have broken into and
roooed the store. of a. s. kellam, Inc
The men were located in Newport
News by Detective-Sergcants Krcnyel
and Atkinson, and the police of that
place arrested the men at the request
81 the local authorities cambridge
Ia also charged with shooting and
wounding James Boyd, colored. last
July.
Policeman Brennan was riding his
wheel along First Street early i'm the
night of December l. when suddenly
three negroes opened fire on him from
the sidewalk. The policeman leaned from
his bicycle and emptied his pistol Mt
the men, who Immediately took to their
heels. search during the night failed
10 bring them to light, but the Second
Station was shortly after notified that
the hardware store OF, A. s. Kellam,
Inc. IL East Broad Street, had been
broken into, and that "A number of
pistols, cartridges and holsters had been
stolen. y search of the neighborhood
in which the shooting took place
brought to light several of the pistols
stolen from the hardware store.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
CITIZENS PROTEST
AGAINST GAS DEPOSIT
Customers of Department for Years
Required to Make Advance
Payment.
THREATS OVER TELEPHONE
Municipal Undertaking Takes Adj
vantage Of It's Position With City
to Force Citizens to Put Up LarEe
Sums Of Money.

Several people are up I'm arms against
the recently passed ordinance recurring
them to make deposit OF SIS in tho
municipal gas oft1ce az guarantee that
their bills Will be paid. Mrs j. b.
Goode. widow, OF 3l3 East Main
street. was notified on Wednesday at
10 o'clock that she would have 10 make
the deposit by o'clock. or have the
gas cut on. She refused, saying that
she mad lived I'm Richmond twenty-six
years and had always paid her gas
DIS promptly. The time limit was
extended then to yesterday at o'clock.
when she was warned that the gas
would certainly be cut off IL she still
refused 10 make the deposit. Her re-
ply to. the official was to cut off the
gas if he wanted to do so, and she pre-
pared FOR the emergency by gathering
together all tho lamps she had In tho
house, and provisioning herself with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
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THIS Accept the warning and act at
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but what considers these tablets part
OF their staple stock.
Do not suffer in silence. Try Stu
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quickly so that you may become your
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Tablets are such widely used remedy
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
ITALIAN COLONY PLANS
BIG Benefit CONCERT
VIII RRike Funds Here for Relief OF
Earthquake Sufferers In
Italy.

DR. Camille Nerta, consular agent OF
the King of Italy for Richmond. acting
In conjunction with IA general commit
tee of Italian citizens, Is perfectlng ar
engagements for II sacred concert OF
many numbers to be given at the City
Auditorium within the next two weeks
This concert Will be. 1t is said. one of
the greatest of its character ever given
i'm the city, A band and orchestra OF
nifty pieceS will furnish the music. and
several soloists will sing. In addition
brief addresses will be made By lead :
Ing members OF the local Italian colony.
DIR. Verta is enthusiastic over the
outlook. He urges all Italian Ameri-
cans TO infusc some OF his enthusiasm
into others and to work together to
mako the concert n large success
The proceeds of the concert which
VIII be voluntary. will be devoted TO
the relief fund for sufferers from the
recent earthquake which spread dis
aster and horror throughout the length
and breadth of Italy. a letter received
by Or. Vcrta from Consul General g.
Poccardi. OF Philadelphia. Informs him
that the Italian government has de-
ciined to accept at this time any con
trioutions from other governments or
institutions. so that present relief must
como only from individuals.
The committee working in conjunc-
ton with DR.. Nerta embraces the fol-
lowing leading members of the Italian
colony of Richmond: =. Gonnclla, A.
Marchett T.. Magnan. l.. Bagi, =.
Valdrighi. j.. Corr!eri. l.. March"tti, l..
Baldacci and ]. a. Bertocci.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Believed 10 lie Implicated In Robbery
From Freight Chr.

Detective Gordon Smith last night
arrested Thaddus Burke. colorcd, az
a suspicious character, suspected OF
being one of the negroes who broke
into Seaboard Air Line box car Fri
day night and stole four boxes OF shoes.
Robert Fulton. colored, was arrested
earlier in the day by Policeman Wyatt,
and Special Officer y. V. Richardson.
OF the railway company. as n vngrant
lie was arrested while drying his
clothes on tho banks Of Shockoe Creek.
and several marks on his face and body
lead the police to believe him the man
at whom Richardson shot with "A shot
gun and who is believed to have failed
INTO the creek when hit Roth men
VIII lac arraiEned In the Police Court
Tomorrow morning
Richardson shot at the negro about
o'clock yesterday morning At the
shot the man is said to have thrown
ms hands above his head and to have
tumblcd back into Shockoe Creek. TIL.
special officer had located the cases of
shoes. stolen from the box car. and has
let them remain near tho banks of the
open sewer. lie secreted himself and
shot at the negro when he returned
TO gather up the shoes. That was the
last seen OF the man, for Richardson
could find no trace OF him when he
came out OF his hiding place.
Police Sergeant "aymack and IA.
troiman Wyatt were also unable 10
locate the man when they search ed
for him after II became light hut they
found suit case containing six pal,
or trousers. which II Is thought the
negro had stolen. Fulton was arrested
near Brown Street later In the morn
ing. 1t Is said that the car robbers
held one OF the yard men away from
the scene OF the robbery at the poin,
of pistol while they made good their
escape.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
mrs. VALENTINE INVITED
. TO ADDRESS LEGISLATURE
VIII Urge Suffrage Before South
Carolina Lawmakers on
Wednesday.
FAvoKs ACTION BY STATES
Leader Of Suffrage Movement VIII
Speak in Several Southern Cities
During Coming Week-Campaign
to Be Made County by County.

That the lawmakers want TO know
more about woman suffrage. what
women want to vote. and why. is evil
Mrs. g.. b. Valentine, president of the
Virginia Suffrage League. by the Speak
or OF the House or Representatives of
South Carolina to address that body
Wednesday evening. January q, on the
subject of woman suffrage.
SunraRists feel that they have been
perfectly right In holding out for SUI
frage through the state bodies. and sew
eral Southern States will have a sur
frage amendment proposed this year.
south Carolina is among these. In this
state the EQUAL Suffrage League held
its first annual meeting recently In CO.
lumbia and mapped out n campaign to
be conducted In the State, county by
county.
WILL OPEN CAMPAIGN
IN SOUTH CAROLINA CITIES
Mrs. Valentines address will be the
beginning of a tour of that State. Sho
VIII be the guest of Mrs NJ. T. Cole
man. Of Abbeviue, president of the
south Carolina Equal Suffrage League
She will speak in Charleston, Sumter.
Hartsville. Grecnville, Abbevillc and
SpartanburR in addition to her address
during the hearing at the State capital
When In Spartanburg she will be
the house guest Of Mrs. John Gary
Evans. widow OF the Ex-Governor Mrs
Valentine Will leave Richmond to-mor-
! row night. and will get In touch with
leaders Of the movement In Columbia
before the hearing.
Mrs. Valentines advocacy Of the
States rights doctrine In the national
| suffrage convention held last fall in
Nashville. had much weight with large
numbers Of women who might other
wise have accepted the policy of an
amendment to the Federal Constitution.
MRS. VALENTINE AUTHOR OF
STATES RIGHTS RESoI.UTIOS
/ During the discussion of tho policy
{ or the congressional committee of the
/ National Suffrage Association in work
| ing to this end, the Virginia State pres
! ident made this motion, which was only
| passed after heated debate:
| That the machinery for congress
! sionai work he established for CARRYING
| out suggestions made by the Congress
| slonal Committee when approved by
the majority OF the State associations in
! the state concerned
| That the congressional work com
= mittce give out information in any
state and suggestions for congress
sional work in any State only through
the machinery established for congress
| sional work by the State association or
| the majority of State associations in
mat state: but that the State associa-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
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