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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
FILES MOTION TO QUASH
State Printing Commission Answers
Petition of Graham.

The state printing commission today
filed a motion to quash in the man
damus suit brought by A. A. Graham,
a local lawyer, in an effort to set aside
the contract for compiling the general
statutes. The motion, prepared by
S. NJ. Hawkes., assistant attorney gen.
eral, will be argued in the Shawnee
county district court next Tuesday.
In his pleadings today Judge
Hawkes. recites that Graham's petit
ton is without legal force or strength
and recites several reasons why it
should not be given weight or consid-
Grafton by the court. Among other
pleas by Graham was the fact that he
was the lowest bidder for the work
and that his bid was arbitrarily and
illegally rejected. Now the state con-
tends that Ora ham was not the low
est bidder, but that a Fort Scott law
yer offered to do the work for $500
while Graham's bid was for $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
FRUIT men meet
Monthly Session of Shawnee
County HOrticulturiSts.
Address by Robert Steele,
Frank Peacock and Others.

Practically the entire membership
of the Shawnee County Horticultural
society attended the monthly meeting
of the fruit growers at City park
today. A basket dinner was served
at noon. Immediately after the din
ner a short business session was held
and the meeting was turned into a
general discussion of the problems of
the society.
Addresses were made by Robert
Steele, ]. NJ. Hite, Frank Peacock and
D. 3. Wells All the speakers are the
owners of orchards in Shawnee coun-
ty.
Benefits and modes of spraying was
the principal topic of discussion
Practically all members of the society
vote the idea a life saver to fruit
growers of this part of the country
Several experiments have been con-
Quoted by members of the society
that have made spraying more valu-
able this year than ever.
a number of the. members of the
society expect to exhibit fruit at the
free fair at Topeka. In the past,
Shawnee county has been among the
leading horticultural exhibitors at the
Topeka fair and others
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
THIS IS TAG DAY.
Hundreds of Girls Working for
Playground Fund.
The 1915 Season Will Close Of.
ficially Tomorrow.
BUY a. tag2


More than four hundred pretty
girls from the Topeka high school and
Washburn college sold thousands OF
tickets to the pageant and Fairgrounds
entertainment to be given at the Audi :
forum tomorrow evening and at City
park tomorrow afternoon by the To-
peka Fairgrounds association. OWNS
TO the cool weather, the big pageant
will be given at the Auditorium to-
morrow evening instead of at the park
as was first planned. The entertain
ment consisting of various kinds of
drills and contests will begin at
O'Clock at the park. The evening
pageant will begin at 1880 o'clock.
Winners in the contests will be
awarded cash prizes. The girls sell
ing tags in Topeka today made the
known in the city. Not only were
pedestrians on Kansas avenue legiti-
mate prey of the sellers of tags but
the girls were in evidence throughout
the residence districts of the city. AL
though no information as to the eX-
act number of tags sold was obtaina BILE
late this afternoon, officials of the
Fairgrounds association stated that
the day had been a successful one.
Close of Season.
The Fairgrounds, which will close
tomorrow evening with the pageant,
have experienced a successful year.
They have been under the direction OF
w. P. Mclean. However, throughout
the summer they have been governed
by the children themselves. OF the
nine Fairgrounds, seven adopted the
commission form of government and
two the council form. Officials were
chosen from among themselves by a
vote of the children and regular or
dinances governing the grounds were
adopted. Violations of the ordinances
was punishable by sentences ranging
from temporary suspension from the
grounds to a term in the playground
work yard. Sentence was imposed by
a police judge" after hearing and
the playground director saw that the
sentence was enforced.
Profane language, quarreling and
cheating in games were barred. 9th
err offenses were the throwing of trash
on the grounds, disrespect to play
grounds directors, refusal to obey Of
ficers and failure to put playground
equipment in it's proper place after it
had been used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
National Championship Con-
tenders Have Off Day.
Standish Plays Spectacular
Game After Bad Start.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. play rang
ing from fair to mediocre marked the
first half of the third match play
round for the national amateur golf
championships this afternoon. The
only man who made a showing be-
Iieved worthy of himself was Robert
A. Gardner, of the Hinsdale club,
Chicago. Gardner, with medal card
of rs for the eighteen holes, was four
up on Ned Sawyer, of Wheaton, Ill.
Max r. Marston, of Springfield, N.
J., and Howard B. Lee, of Detroit,
PLAYED all over the course. After ex-
ploring most of the bitches and pits
and bunkers during the two-hour duel
Marston won the eighteenth hole,
which gave him a lead of one up.
James D. Standish, j., of Detroit
after a disheartening start made a
splendid recovery and finished the
round one up on Sheriff. Sherman, of
Utica. @-l
Poor approach shots were not I'M
usual in the play between Nelson
Whitney, of New Orleans, and John
c. Anderson, of Mount Vernon, New
York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phoned to 3915 or State Journal office

Miss Marceline Couture, daughter of
Machinist P. Couture is visiting this
week with the Engineer JnO. Mcneil
family in Newton.
Mrs. Harr Cook has returned to her
home in Fairfield, Ia, after two
weeks visit with relatives here
Miner Shelton of the ticket auditors
office left today for q two weeks va
cation in the Ozark mountains.
Engineer VIM. Eckert of Argentine
is spending a few days this week with
relatives
Engineer Geo. Mabray of Argentine
is spending few days here with rela-
tives. Mrs. Mabray and children, Jno.
and Ethel, have returned from a
months visit with relatives in western
Kansas.
Switchnan John Feldner, Mrs
Feldner and daughter Florence have
returned from short visit with rela-
tives and friends in Kansas City.
Brakeman Roy Beeler spent a
short time with relatives here the first
of the week en- route from Legion,
where he has been visiting relatives
the past few days.
Mr.. Clyde Porter and wife of Kan
sas City and Mr.. Ernest Porter of
by the death of their mother
G. L. Biri of the store department,
has returned from short trip to
Kansas City.
Machiniss Joseph Covert and. w NJ
Amos of the bonus department will
California, where they spent the past
two weeks vacation. Mrs. Covert and
Mrs. Amos, who accompanied them,
have taken a cottage at Long Beach
and VIII remain a few weeks longer.
Mrs Amos Beeler and daughter
Guenndolyn will leave shortly for
Manitou and Denver. Colo, to spend a
week with relatives and friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
HAS MONEY TO LEND
State VIII Receive Bids From Bank
erS Next Week.

Kansas bankers, anxious for a share
of the state funds, will come to Tope-
ka Friday to bid for a contract as
state depository. 1t is probable that
the funds will be divided among some
$50 banks.
None of the banks will be given
contracts for more than 100000 un-
der the provisions of the state law
The plan now in effect places among
a number of the Kansas banks sums
of state money subject to draft by the
state treasurer. From the deposits the
state collects interest on daily bal
anceS. When contracts were let last
year, virtually every bank coming I'M
der the list of successful bidders, paid
not less than 8 per cent on daily bal
anceS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02

Des MONIES, Ia, Sept. TO secure
funds to carry out their campaign for
votes to secure constitutional amend
ment giving women the ballot at tha
nex- statewide primary election, the
suffrage leaders have issued a call
upon every farmers wife in the state
to give a bushel of corn, or it's value
here the suffrage leaders have a corn
booth where fair visitors are deliver
ing. their corn or agreeing to pay the
cash. In every county in the state an
agert was named to receive lu.t car 8
Tor the corn and attend to its sale.
Many thousands of bushels of corn are
being obtained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02

Carpenters, union at it's next meeting
will initiate fifty new members.
The banner which it will carry has
not been seen In Topeka for many a
year and has only recently been pulled
from the shelf and busted Off
Another feature of the parade will
be the numerous floats of the Boys
Industrial school. All departments of
the school will be represented by
separate floats. Supt. Charles of the
school will be in charge of the division
The Plumbers union is preparing
for a diamond battle with any other
baseball team representing organized
labor and has issued it's challenge for
a game to be played at the Garfield
park diamond during the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
SIMPSON WON A PAIR
AthoI and GoodIand Ball Teams De-
Seated by Big Scores.

Smith Center. Kan, Sept. 2.-Sew-
ellis Simpson Leaguers won the first
game of the tournament here from
Athol by the one-sided score of II to
2. Poor fielding and inability to hit
by the Athol team was responsible for
the high score.
The score: R. H. E.
Simpson -........... II Is 2
AtOl
Batteries: GRADER and Rigsby; Nc
Donald and Booth.
Simpson won the second game We'd
nesday defeating the Goodland team
8 to 4 House, the Simpson pitcher.
hit home run.
The score: R. H. E.
Simpson ............S 10 /
Goodland ........4 8
Batteries: House, Beaver and Rigs
BY: Mormack. Sherrod and Egan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
MOB FOILED BY WOMAN
Spirit of Outlawry Subsidies and Negro
Again Is Safe.

Bowling Green, Mo-, Sept 2.-The
mob of farmers that late last night
threatened to storm the Pike county
iail and lynch Harrison Rose, a negro
farm hand charged with the murder
of Dudley Davidson. a farmer, had
dispersed today, and there seemed no
further possibility of trouble.
The mob was held at bay last night
by the wife of the sheriff until the
county attorney and the mayor could
come to influence the crowd against
violence.
The negro today was taken quietly
from the county Jail to safer quarters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. T. z. Porter,
III West Twelfth street, who died
suddenly Wednesday morning, will be
held at 2:3O o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the First United Brethren
church. The services will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. D. K. Hoffman, as
sisted by the Rev Joseph P. Hicks,
of the Second Presbyterian church
Interment will be in Rochester ceme-
terry.
The funeral of j. G. McRae, who
was killed Tuesday night in an auto
mobile accident, will be held at 2:30
O'Clock Sunday afternoon from the
home, 210 Quincy street Interment in
Topeka cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
Agitator Ettor Is Jailed.

Waterbury, Conn, Sept. 2.-Joseph
J. Ettor, a member of the Industrial
Workers of the World, who has been
addressing meetings in hall here
after the police refused him permits
sion to hold meetings on the Streets.
was sentenced to Jail for six months
in the city court today for breach of
the peace. He took an appeal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
German ..spy" Released.

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. 2.-Walber
Ortolph. a German, charged with en-
tering government reservations to OBJ
tain information regarding national
defenses to which he was not entitled,
has been released The charges were
dropped, according to United States
District Attorney John L. Nicely, be-
cause of lack of evidence. A hearing
was to have been held today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
Fight Alabama Prison System.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 2--The
leasing of convict labor is being bit
terIy fought throughout Alabama by
business men, farmers and unionists-
Conditions attending the working of
convicts in mines and camps for COM
mercial purposes are said to be in
human
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
LIFT WHEAT EMBARGO
Berlin Officials Raise Ban i'm Face of
Big Grain Supply.

Berlin Sept. I'm accordance with
the recent relaxation of regulations
concerning food supplies, the munich
pal council of Berlin has decreed that
hereafter pure wheat may be used in
baking wheat bread and up to 30 per
cent, wheat in rye bread
The supply of wheat is said to be
abundant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
Architect Bound and Drowned.

Fort Smith, Ark, Sept. 2.-With
arms and legs bound with ropes, the
body of r. c. Kopp, 40 years old, a
we'll known architect of Rogers, Ark.
was found in the White river near
his home today. Kopp disappeared
from his office Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02

New York. Sept. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper, 81 asa per cent Sterling, 60 day
bills. 4.56: demand, 100 cables. 461. Francs,
demand $50, cables, 5-9S. Marks demand
SOS; cables, s0a4. Lires. demand G.53 ;
cables, Csc. Rubles demand, "a; cables
50. Bar silver. 4TAc: Mexican dollars. SIC
Government bonds. steady: railroad bonds
heavy Time loans, steady: 60 days "a
212 30 days, ~ as: SIX months. 363K
Call money. steady; high. .; low IL
ruling rate, IL last loan, 2; closing bid
IL offered at 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
Much Rubber REQUIRED.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept 2--Thou-
sands of feet of sheet rubber for
Uncle Sans second dirigible are be-
ing turned out here. The rubber,
which is of unusual tensile strep 9Th.
will be shipped by the Connecticut
company building the huge balloon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
Germany Paws for spaniards.

Madrid, Sept. Iva Paris, Sept.
2)-The German government has
paid to the Spanish government
through it's ambassador at Madrid
100000 pesetas (s4S,000) indemnity
for the deaths of seven Spaniards who
were shot at Liege in August, 1914.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
OLD MINISTER DIES
Rev. GouIden Was First Methodist
Pastor in Central Kansas.

Salina, Kan, Sept. 2.-The Rev.
Highland r. Goulden, said to have
been the first Methodist minister to
enter the central Kansas field, died
here today from injuries received in a
fall a few days ago. He was IS years
old His home was at Barnard, Kan.
He is survived by his wife and four
children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
BANNER rs YEARS OLD
1t Will he Carried by Carpenters in
Labor Day Parade.

A banner won twenty-five years ago
in a big Labor day parade in Topeka
and which originally cost SIS will be
carried by the local Carpenters union
in the big Labor day parade to be held
IN Topeka Monday afternoon. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02

The following births were reported
Cecil Reser and wife, 319 Liberty
street. August 3. boy; Paul Little and
wife, 1920 Lincoln street, September
/, boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02

Suits dry cleaned 75c Topeka
Laundry Co. Phone 3653.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
LOCAL MENTION.

II will payyou to get our estimate on
that lumber bill Phone j. B. Whelan
& Co. I'll E. 4th.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02

A Rooster. ID. D. s.. ITO Mills
Bldg Special attention given TO pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02

Riverside stoves none better for
hard and soft coal at Forbes.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02

safety blades hari,ent Il oerfer than
new. 25c-35c doz- Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
ENTERS SCHOOL AT
 73 YEARS OF AGE

University of Mississippi, October 12 tSpecal.)-The University of Mississippi has added to it's already numerous honors by now boosting of probably the oldest regularly matriculated student to be found in any college or university
 Miss Minerva Farmer of Brooksville, Miss, who is 73 years of age, has en- tered the present session of the univer- sity to specialize in domestic science and domestic art.
 Miss Farmer has, during her 90 years Of experience as a teacher, held many re- spensible and important positions in this state as well as in others. Among those in Mississippi may be mentioned posi- tions of prominence in Wesson. Walden BinnsviN. Enterprise and Heidelberg high schools, Pittsboro college, Shuqualak k female college, and Starksville Female institute.
 She is a graduate of Iuka Normal in- stltute, and for each summer during her long period of teaching has regularly at- tended normals in the southern states, In addition to her regular work as a teacher she has also devoted much time to the preparation of students for college.
 Though advanced in years, Miss Farmer says she has not lost her vim and love Tor the work, and that with the consta mt improvement she gains by continual study, she expects to perfect herself more and more in her chosen profession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
ROUTINE BUSINESS
 BEFORE COMMISSION

The city commission yesterday aft ernoon took official cognizance of the fact that the people of Jefferson coun- ty, following the suggestion of The Age-Herald, had indorsed the five commissioner" bill as enacted by the legislature in recent session.
 A certificate to that effect was pre- sented by the election commission and it's contents were spread upon the min utes.
 The following is digest of the pro- eeedings of the Commissions:
 Approved vouchers, pay rolls, can cellation vouchers and contractors es inmates.
 Adopted resolution retaining the name of Ridge Park avenue.
 Reduced assessment of Mrs. Virginia A. Abbott under West End ordinance No. 10, Pro. Nos. A-1073-74, to $106. 93, with interest from November 27, 1911.
 Received and ordered spread upon the minutes certificate of the election commission relative to election on five commissioner bill
 Accepted bid of the City Paper com pany for license plates and dog license tags
 Approved bill of A. V. Gregory st1.so for services in connection with Zuber condemnation case.
 Approved bill of the city court s45.g7 in the case of B. c. Davis vs city of 
 Approved judgment and costs in case of R. L. Williams vs. city of Birming- ham, $71O.
 Authorized city comptroller to ac- cept partial payments on certain de- linquent suburban assessments
 Adopted resolution subdividing as- sessments against certain property be- longing to A. NJ. Hawkins and others.
 Denied petition of H. w. Myers for tion of assessment
 Reduced assessment of Mary and Thomas Watson against lots 25 and 26, block 67, ordinance No. 133. to $14S.24.
 Adopted resolution correcting cer- tain errors in assessments under im- provement ordinance No. S54-C.
 Instructed city engineer to hurry up work on the improvement of First ave- nue from the viaduct eastward
 Denied certain petitions for refund of fine
 The following matters were referred:
 To Commissioner Lane: Petitions for refund of fine.
 To city engineer: Repair of furnace In Woodlawn city hall Petition of N. w. Scott relative to assessment.
 To city attorney: Bill of judge of probate for certified copies of qual- fled voters N
 To assistant city attorney: Assess- nents against property of the Protest- mt. Episcopal church. south
 All other matters went over <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
To All Good R0tarians

In view of today being Rotary. day au the fair, the luncheon-wi1f be held on the grounds. The committee on ar rangements has issued the following proclamation to all good Rotarians
 tsf every loyal and worthy follower of the Order of Rotes lay aside for Wednesday afternoon all philosophy, sour looks. dignity, kicks, dyspepsia grouches, bank notes. and old age and gather together all loose change, sun shine, funny jokes. joyfulness and pep per to betake your person and afore- mentioned bull to the fair grounds.
 Get there any old way-roll there. fly there, kick there, run there, Ford there-any old way so you get there. Having arrived hie thee to the office of Buster Brown. alleged president of the fair.
 Prom thence thee and the rest of the bunch will proceed with proper steps to the feed room. Then the fun will start This is low brow day and the Rotes, with the other hayseeds, will 1stop at nothing Chickens eXcepted).
 "Ye kings of boosters give this fair royal boost. Know ye not that it is your fair Wear your button fish at the fish pond, cast your coin and pass in for the diving girls are making ready. This is Fathers Day off and the sky is the limit.
 Any person claiming to be a fol- lower of the Mystic order of Rotes who fails to heed this summons will be cast into utter darkness and his carcass melted into boot lace for Vul- can.
 Committee on arrangements, B. B. Burton, Dr. J. IT. Finder. George Me- Cleery, Joe Rosenberger."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
OF COAST DEFENSES IS
 BEING CONSIDERED

Washington, october 12.-The ques- tion of preparedness of the coast de- fences Will occupy much of the time of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways asso- citation convention at Savannah. Ga, november 9-l2, according to Represen- tative Moore of Pennsylvania, presi- dent or the association, who with Rep resentative Small of North Carolina, is here today arranging with the war. navy ana commerce departments for representation Ut the meeting.
 Secretary Redfield will address the association on the value of waterways commerce. Secretary Daniels will be there and the war and navy depart ments will send officers.
 A special train will leave Washing- ton November 9. carrying delegates and representatives to the convention. Stops will be made at the capitals of Virginia and the Carolinas. where the governors or those states are to take part in special exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
A BIT OF MUSIC
 ON A STREET CAR

Music on the Birmingham street cars may be the latest novelty offered to induce the home going public not to use the iitney.
 We boarded the ear downtown, and as usual most of the crowd was near the rear end, naturally obscuring all persons at the front end. As the went south to the astonishment of all the strains of banjo were heard. Everybody rub bered forward where the music seemed to come from, but the player was not to be seen. What did it mean? Some stray minstrel to soothe the ruffled feelings of the standing crowd Surely this was no accident. but tryout of a new line of proposed concerts for the sage of the tired business man and the shopper.
 Gradually, as the crowd began to thin, we ma naged to see the musician. a dusty son of Ham. seated demurely in the cor ner of the ear and blissfuliy unmindful of his appreciative audience.
 As we reached our corner, several per sons alighted and all wondered was the musician 'an accidental passenger or is this to be our regular accompaniment as we ride home from town.
 The autosiren isn't in It with banjo player on the street car. MRS. $. M, U.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
May Abolish Overseas Agency

that the Netherlands overseas trust \ be abolished and that hereafter all
 ports for Holland from neutral col tries will have to be consigned to Dutch government or British eonsuIs the Netherlands reached the state depa ment today. Details have not been tained, but officials except a formal nouncement shortly from Great Brita
 It is presumed the embargo on re-exp tation into Germany through Holland, ranged through creation of the Meth lands Overseas trust, has not been as fective as Great Britain desires