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Newark post., 1915-02-10
Amateurs Stars
Busy Rehearsing

One of the first rehearsals of
"The JONAH" the three-act play
to be staged in Newark Opera
House April 10th, by Mrs. Herman
Tyson, under the auspices Of the
Agricultural Club Of Delaware
College, was held on last Tuesday
evening. 1t was readily evident to
an experienced observer that all the
roles, which have been filled by
young ladies from town and mem
bers Of the Agricultural Club,
have been picked with an especial
.ly keen eye for the adaptation Of
players to parts. The rehearsal
was conducted in a smooth busi-
ness-like manner characteristic Of
veterans in amateur dramatic activ-
tiles.
Newark post., 1915-02-10
SOCIAL NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steele en-
tertained a number of friends at
a Five Hundred party last week.
Among the guests were Mrs. Isaac
Moore, Miss Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Plumley, Mr.. G. w. Strahorn, Mr..
Robert Motheral, Mrs. Sherwood,
Mrs. Paxson, Miss Anderson, and
Mrs Jones.
Representative William H. Evans
one of the Republican leaders Of
the House Of Representatives at
Dover, who by his careful consider
alton of bills as chairman of the
committee on appropriations has
been given the title of "watch dog
of the treasury" was the guest of
honor at a dinner party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Armstrong
of Cooch' s Bridge, Thursday even
ing.
Those present at the dinner were
Representative and Mrs. Evans,
Prof. and Mrs. Harry Hayward,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Whiting
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Dayett
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong and men,
bers of their family.
Mrs. VIM. D. Dean gave an in
formal luncheon at her home on
Friday afternoon, in honor OF her
birthday. The dining room was
beautifully decorated in pink and
white, and the table with a CEN
ter of pink and white carnations.
The birthday cake contained can
dles-not saying how many.
The guests included Mrs. Ben
son Davis, Mrs. George Wood, Mrs.
w. w. Shelton, Mrs. Chas. Col
merry. Mrs. J. B. Spencer of Brls-
toI. Pa, Mrs. Walter E. Collins OF
Philadelphia, and Miss Jane Lewis
of Stroudsburg, Pa. Mrs. Shelton
presided at the tea table.
Mrs. J. III. Hossinger entertain
ed at Auction Bridge on Tuesday
afternoon in honor Of Mrs. Edgar
Dawson of Brooklyn, the guest OF
Mrs. C. B. Evans. The guests in
cluded Mrs. Dutton, Mrs. Il. q.
Reed, Mrs. Edward Cooch, Mrs.
Penny, Mrs. Hilton, Mrs. Scott,
Miss Springer, Mrs. Preston, Mrs.
pilIinp Mrs Vinsinger, Miss Lind
say, Mrs. E. L. Smith, Miss Hossln,
ger, Mrs. G. B. Evans, Mrs. Daniel
Thompson, Mrs. Cam, Mrs. Wat
son, Mrs. Haupt, Mrs. Conover'
Miss Strahorn, Mrs. George Brown
Mrs. Whittingham, Miss Whiting
ham, Mrs. Tyson, Mrs. Whittier,
Mrs. Bonham, Mrs. Warren Haines
of Barksdale, Mrs. Neale, Mrs. Lee
Cooch, Mrs. j. P. Wilson, Miss
Maxwell, Mrs. Houghton, Miss
Martha Wilson, and Miss Alice
Wilson.
Miss Maxwell has issued invita-
tons for an Auction Bridge on next
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Pearce Cam en-
tertained a number of friends last
Wednesday evening at Auction
Bridge. The guests included Mr;
and Mrs. J. H. Hossinger, Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. P. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Wright, Mr.. and Mrs: Bon
ham, Prof. and Mrs. E. L: Smith,
Miss Wright, Miss Ellzabeth
Wright, Miss Cahall, Bridgeyille;
Miss Pilling, Miss Eleanor Filling,
Miss Alice Kerr, Miss Whiting
ham, Miss Edythe Whittingham'
Miss Nell Janvier, Middletown;
Mr. Grieves, Mr.. Cam, Mr.. New
ton, Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Taylor, Mr.:
Hills, Mr. N. Wright, Mr.. Richard
Cam, Middletown.
Mrs. Hayward entertained IN
formally last Saturday afternoon:
The guests who had been invited
Newark post., 1915-02-10

Robert r. Deverell of Whining
ton and F. B. Staunton of New
York were fined five dollars and
costs for violation of the speed law,
in Newark, on Tuesday.
Newark post., 1915-02-10

So deed yaas, NAH honey, Use
agwine.
Come afyin', come afyin',
Ole fat chicken off de back
yard fence.
NEW CENTURY CLUB SUPPER
BANQUET ROOM
OPERA HOUSE
FEB. 10th
Newark post., 1915-02-10
Kennard & Co.
New Spring and
Summer Merchandise

To preparations for the coming spring and
is to view the finest assortment ever brought
to this market well to dspel any idea of scarcity
of products even from the wartorn nations of Europe
We showing cotton fabrics Ginghams, Madras
Voles Crepes and Novelties from the best makers of
England, Ireland Scotland and France.
From Germany showing Linens in a wide
range well as the popular fabric Gloves.
French Kid Gloves coming to us by way of Rot
terdam and Genoa
Today have received and exclusive
Dress Trimmings, largely made in Anneburg, Ger
many. Fine laces from Calais, France; Nottingham,
England, and Plauen, Germany. The most complete
line Of Embroderies we have ever shown-all are
made on hand-ooms by the best makers in St. GALL
Switzerland.
Ribbons Dress Goods Cloaks, Suits and Dresses
Silks and Cotton Fabrics from the best American
mills An early visit will repay you In all the lines
shown there is dstnctiveness and exclusiveness both
Of which coupled with moderation in price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
OPENS WITH RUSH
There Is Revival of Business
Activity in Topeka.
Buildings Will Be Erected and
New Firms Established.

Topeka real estate as v-s7sl az other
lines OF business are beginning to feel
some good effects from the unusual
wheat crops and top prices. Real
estate men say there have been more
Inquiries this spring than for several
years. The large cities of the United
states have been convinced that Kan
sas is enjoying q season of great pros
perity. A wholesale house of Kansas
City has been making inquiries for
site to erect large wholesale house
in Topeka. The Owl Grocery company
has bought a site and will erect large
warehouse this spring. Several new
stores will be open in the near future
in time for the spring business.
One of the oldest real estate and in
surance firms has leased and moved
into larger quarters making prepare
tions for greater activity in their bust
ness. Stephenson & Webb are now
occupying the entire second floor of
the building at GIL Kansas avenue.
They have remodeled, newly papered.
painted and rearranged the building
until they have offices as convenient
and modern as any firm in the city
w. C. Stephenson, senior member
of the firm, has been in business in
Topeka for rs years. w. w. Webb,
the junior member, is strong for
for Topeka's white way system. Frank
Whitney has charge of the bonding
department., which has grown rapidly.
Frank c. Workman. a well known
and thoroughly experienced real es-
tate man of Cincinnati, has been pro-
estate department. Mr.. Workman is
a progressive and enthusiastic bust
ness man who came west with his
family to make Topeka his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
CAPPER ON BOARD.
Shouse Told Senate Governor Boosted
Budgets Last Year.

When the vote was being taken on
final passage of the senate's educa-
tional appropriation bill which is under
the administration fire on the ground
of undue -liberality. Senator Jouett
Shouse, chairman of the ways and
means committee whichrdreW the bill
demonstrated his possession of a re-
tentive memory by Offering as an ex-
PLANTATION Of his vote the following
statement: ~
Mr.. President:
Two years ago the board of regents
of the state Agricultural college was
composed of H. ]. Waters, w. r.
blackburn. Edwin Taylor, A. L.
Sponslor NJ. NJ: Sherman. A. T. Palm
er and Arthur Capper. The budget
submitted to the legislature by this
board called for larger appropriation
than that proposed in the present bill
for the Agricultural college. 1 feel
sure the opinion of each member of
that board of regents was that every
item in the budget to which each sub
scribed was a definite need Of the In
stitution. The increases to the other
educational institutions are proper
tionately in accord with the increase
for the Agricultural college. and that
increase. under the state board OF ad-
ministration. is less than the sum
asked by the board of regents before
the institution had developed through
the increased opportunities of the last
biennium.
/ vote aye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
KIDNAPPED IN jIT
Washburn College Girl Has
narrowing Experience.


The jitneys will get you, if you
don't watch out!
A Topeka young woman has had a
narrowing experience with a 5itney-
snatched right up on one OF Topeka's
principal residential streets. and
whisked away. firmly wedged to the
seat by a large. strange man on each
side Of her.
1t all happened so quickly she was
too dazed to scream, too frightened to
ask questions and too humiliated to
tell her experience-Only she was a
woman and had to-
The girl who was thus kidnapped in
bread daylight and carried all over
Washburn student She was walk
ing east on West Tenth street. An
elderly. benign appearing man, driv,
ing an automobile. stopped 1t ana
enter
HE was such a nice-appearlng
man. that l did not wish to insult MN
by declining to get into the car. he
seemed to be in a great hurry; SO !
did not ask any questions l DO not
know why. but / just climbed rlght
into that car. AS he had seemed to be
in haste. l had expected him to start
the car as seen as l was in. But ne
did not and 1 discovered he was mo-
tioning to a man across the street.
just as he had done with me. This
man climbed in. Neither spoke a
word. We had gone only little dis
lance. and another man was picked
up in the same manner, and still not a
word was spoken. One man sat at
each side of me and SO closely that 1
could not move.
THE driver seemed to know where
he was going. The silence was awful.
There i was just riding over town with
three strange men, too scared to ask
q question and ready to scream when
anyone spoke. Just where we went,
i do not know. 1t was a part of town
l never had seen before. / think it
was near the river. There were many
small and poorly painted houses. Here
the two men got out and the driver
turned back to IA part of the city 1
recognized.
Well. where do you want out he
finally said. 1t was the first word he
had spoken.
Il had forgotten where 1 wanted TO
go. but l lost no time in saying, Right
here
Il climbed out feeling that l had
escaped from something awful. Now
my friends are all laughing at me.
You know l didn't think until some
time afterward that it was jitney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
RUNS JITNEY
Washburn Rah-Rah Finds Nickel
Service Profitable In Topeka.

A Washburn student is finding the
jitney business profitable during
spare hours. John Mcintyre of 1901
Polk street, a Washburn sophomore,
has now placed his Ford touring car
in the Wells service. Mcintyre will
run his machine on week days from 4
o'clock to p. m, and on Saturdays
from l O'Clock in the afternoon until
10 at night.
Wells has added two limousines and
several touring cars to his service.
One Of the enclosed cars is for five
passengers, the other for eight pas
sengers- These will be especially
agreeable for society folks said
Wells today, ''as there will be no
jitney sign on them. For special calls,
Is cents apiece will be the price, with
a guarantee of two passengers on the
smaller and four passengers on the
larger cars"
The jitney manager is promoting
cooperative service, to be operated on
the plan used in Kansas City, Mo. He
says he wants to interest car owners
in his proposition
The Independent jftneys in Topeka
appear to be growing. They are run
ming in friendly opposition to Craw-
ford, Wells and Anderson, the jitney
traction magnates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
CIVIL SERVICE BILL.
Senator Price OF Cloud Sees Daylight
for Important Measures.

THE amendments which the SEN
ate has MADE IN the civil service bill
do not impair it's effectiveness and
only the new sections which are to be
offered as amendments on third read
ing will be subject to amendment and
debate. / believe the bill is going to
pass said Senator Francis c. Price
this morning. Judge Price had COM
pleted a new section forbidding the
participation in politics of any per-
son in the proposed classified service
for state employees
Last night the senate worked until
late in committee of the whole on the
Price bill, which is regarded as the
most important legislation before the
present legislature. Preparation of the
bill has occupied it's author for sew
eral months and it represents the con-
illusions of the man whom Senator
Bale Waggener described as the
ablest constitutional lawyer in the
senate" after study of all the ex-
istlng civil service laws now in effect
in America. AS put on final passage,
the Price bill carries only minor
amendments which do not affect its
principal object, which is to take out
ployees in public institutions and cler-
ical jobs.
Democrats in the upper house
showed no inclination to fight the
measure on party lines.
think Kansas is as ready for civil
service as it will ever be, declared
Senator A. B. Carney Of Cloud county.
This state has reached the point
where it sees the folly of emptying
its institutions of employees with
every change of administration or
shift of party"
Senator Joseph of Butler said:
My only regret is that the Demo-
cratic party two years ago did not ap-
preciate it's opportunity to put law
like this on the statute books l do
not want to oppose it now,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
SPECIAL ORDER MONDAY
Ten Amendments to Constitution VIII
Be Considered Mt That Time.

The consideration Of ten proposed
amendments to the constitution, in
Guiding the /. and r. resolutions. one
from each side of the body, four
year term of office amendment, in
creasing the pay of members OF the
legislature. local option of taxes. the
one-house legislature and the mill tax
for state educational institutions,
come up on special orders in the sem
ate Monday afternoon. Four resolu-
tons to amend the constitution have
been adopted by the house and are In
the senate for consideration. The ten
mentioned. however. are senate reso-
lutions The four from the house in
clude one increasing the pay of legis-
lators. a tax amendment similar to
that submitted two years ago.. an
amendment providing a three-fOurths
jury verdict in civil cases, and an
amendment extending the custer to
apply to constitutional officers. All
these are expected to be taken up
with the senate amendments. and
free display of oratory is expected to
result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
T0PEkAN IN MOVIES.
Photo Story by Burns l. Williams Is
Being Shown at Orpheum.

Burns L. williams of Kansas City,
Mo-, formerly of Topeka, is the author
of a story that will be shown at the
Orpheum theater in pictures for the
last time tonight. The title is "Out of
the Storm The story appeared in
Munsey magazine last September and
has been produced in Lubin pictures
under the direction of Harry Chandee.
Reeves Harrison. in the Movie
World" has the following to say Of this
picture: 1T is an interesting and
sensational story. An out of the or
binary production.
Mr.. Williams lived in Topeka for
many years and is the son of the late
A. L. Williams He is a brother Of
Mrs. j. F. FARRELL Of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Feb 2.-The statement of
the actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies shows that
they hold $134, 761, 100 reserve in excess of
legal requirements This is a decrease of
s., Az. 40 from last week. The statement
follows: Actual condition:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

Attorneys for Charles Becker, for
mer police lieutenant Of New York,
now under sentence of death for plot
ting the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai. are confident that their client
viii be granted a new trial. They
base their belief on the contradictory
statements that James Marshall, .
negro vaudeville actor, has made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
WILSON TO Pen.
Man Who Obtained Money Un0cr
False Prctcnses Convicted.

c. E. Wilson, known to county Off
oials as Wilson No. 2, was convicted
by a jury today in the second division
Of the district court of obtaining
money amounting to $40 on false pre-
tense.
Wilson was sentenced to the peni-
teptiary by Judge Whitcomb. Wilson
was arrested several weeks ago for
giving bad checks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

New York, Feb. 27.-Clarence c.
PEN Of Tuxedo won the national rae
Quets championship here this after
noon by defeating Lawrence Water
bury. who won the title last year. three
games to one, in the final match OF
the tournament at the Racquet and
Tennis club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

Beginning Monday, for week only, The
Hoosier Manufacturing Company permits us to sell
the :WHTTE BEAUTY at $3.50 less than the low
cash price established by the Hoosier Company.
Regular HoOsier prices remarkably low. This
reduction means unheard-of bargain. 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

Hoosier Cabinets have been Sold "WHTTE
BEAUTY" is the finest Hoosier made. To double
the sale of this one cabinet quickly, the Hoosier
Company authorizes this sale in 1000 picked towns:
This is truly the chance of lifetime for few wo-
only. Our allotment is strictly limited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

Come in Monday early-examine these HOLSTERS
carefully-then decide whether you want to buy now
while you $3.50. later when you buy
below the regular prices decide whether you af
ford the energy spend in walking in
Kitchen when single dollar will bring you the Hoosier
tomorrow
Remember = that after this sale the "WHTTE
BEAUTY goes back to the regular price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

Decrease.
Federal Reserve Statement.
Washington. Feb. 27.-Bills discounted
and loans made by federal reserve banks
have increased about 100000 during the
last week, according to the statement of
the federal reserve board The statement
shows:
Resources:
Gold coin and certificates. .$24S 500 600
Legal tender notes. silver GER
tificates and subsidiary COIN. 29.OS5 600
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-08
Base Ball League
to Affiliate With
Federals Projected

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 7.-That
plans for the organization of a new base
ball league and its possible affiliation
with the Federal league are we'll under
way. became known here today. Cities
IN Missouri. Kansas and Oklahoma. In
cluding Kansas city. Kan. called the
largest city In America. without base
ball club" are slated for franchises un-
der the proposed organization. which
probably win be named the Continental
league.
ID. NJ shiyely. who formerly was presi-
dent Of the Western association and now
a resident OF Kansas City, Kan. said
today the proposition had been under
consideration for some time, and that an
nouncement would be made within ten
days concerning the success or failure Of
the venture.
The new organization Is TO be an eight
club circuit. Among the cities mentioned
for membcrahip are Kansas City. KAN
Oklahoma City. oki.; Tulsa. okl.; Spring
field. mo-; Joplin. ho.; SedaIia. Mo.
Pittsburg. Kan; Independence. Kan.
Coffeyvilie. Kan. and Bartlesvilie. OIL.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-08
WOMAN is THROWN
OYER A HIGH CLIFF
Charles D. Etcheison Confesses He
Helped F. 7. Price of Minneap-
oils Murder Wife.
DOG IS THROWN AFTER HER

CHICAGO, Dec. T.-Confessing
according to George w. Armstrong.
county prosecutor Of Hennepin
county, Minnesota, that he aided
Frederick T. Price of Minneapolis in
hurling Prices wife to death over a
cliff, Charles d. Etcheison, travel
ing salesman of Washington, d. c., is
due in Minneapolis today to face
legal action. Mrs. Price was killed
November 2S, 1914, one day after
she had been given 100000 by her
father.
Etcheison was arrested in Washington
Sunday by operatives of private detec-
tive agency and was brought to Chicago
last night. Accompanying him was Mr..
Armstrong. who announced that the pris-
oner had confessed.
Mrs. Price was the daughter OF David
II. Fridley member of one OF the oldest
Minneapolis families" Etcheison is re-
ported to have said In his confession.
"and the day after sne got the money.
she and Price and / went to a matinee,
Later Price suggested an automobile
ride.
''she sat in the rear seat with heI
dog--Price ana / in front. Price stopped
the car near steep embankment. He
muttered something about tire troubl,
and asked his wife II she didn't wan
TO set out and give the dog some exi
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-08

ercise.
"As Mrs. Price stepped out. Price put
one arm in front OF her and put an
arm In front and we, gave a fling. Down
che went. Price picked up the dog and
threw It after his wife"
When they climbed down the enbank-
they found the woman still alive and
Etcheison is reported to have said Price
struck her on the head with stone.
I'VE told everybody that she stepped
over the cliff to save her dog" the
officials said Etcheison confessed. Price
cancelled my notes for 81, 200 he held, and
gave me $500 to boot.
Flat Contradiction by Price.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. Tt deny Il
ali. / swear It is not true declared Fred
erick T. Price. when told in his cell at
the county jail today of the confession Of
Charles ID. Etcheison that he aided Price
in the murder of the latter's wife No
vember %, 1914.
IT do not care to say anything further
except to reiterate that the confession
is not true"
Price was indicted by the county grand
jury last week for bigamy and murdec.
After his wife's death Price sued tho
city of Minneapolis for 1880 for leaving
the river bank unprotected where he
said his wife had fallen over. A de-
tective took the stand and revealed that
Price had been married twice before. his
second wife having divorced him. Price
then dismissed his suit.
Last Christmas Price married Miss
Carrie Olsen. Minneapolis bookkeepe-.
While his wife was living. It Ia said. he
promised Miss Olsen to get a divorce.
It is charged he did not get a divorce
from one Of his three wives.
! Mary Fridley Price was member OF
one OF the oldest and best known families
In the state. The family home is at Frid
ley Mimi. the town having been namet
after her father.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-08
Stecher Plans Legal
Resort on Knocking"

Attorney J. c. Cook and J. r. Hetma-
nek. manager OF Joe stecher. were IN
Omaha yesterday preparing 10 bring a
Huit for libel against an Omaha weekly
Newspaper for an article In a recent
iasue IN which II was claimed the last
few matches of jos steeher had been
~frameups"
Attorney Cook viii get statements nom
Otto Floto and I'D Smith. well known
eporting celebrities. and from Cutler,
Americus. Hussane and other grapplers.
Stecher says the courts viii be called
upon 10 decide whether he Is ION the
square or is to be classed with the
wrestlers who have almost killed the
grappling game.