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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
IT'S DOORS CLOSED
Madison Street School, Oldest
i'm City, Abandoned Today.
Not Enough Children in District
to Maintain 1t.

! The Madison school, located at Sec
ond and Madison streets, one of the
oldest school buildings in the city, and
| in one of the oldest and most thickly
populated sections of the city, was
a abandoned today. School books and
children were moved to the Monroe
school and the Madison school is now
a deserted building.
The reason for closing the school is
a dearth of children. With five grades
maintained in the five rooms of the
building, the total number of children
in attendance, where few years ago
the rooms were crowded, has dwindled
to only twenty-nine. The sixth and
seventh grades were discontinued last
year. For several years the school
has been exclusively for colored chill
dren.
This morning an auto bus which
had been engaged by II. B.. Wilson,
city superintendent OF schools, ap-
peared at the school and the one
teacher and the entire membership of
the five grades were loaded in and
taken to the NJ onroe school.
The bus has been enga ged for the
entire school year at a cost of $3.50
per day for making the necessary trips
to gather up the children and take
them to school. The little colored
children of the Madison school will be
the only children in the city to ride
to school in an automobile every day.
Most of them were too small to
walk said Superintendent Wilson. 81
have arranged route and the chill
dren will be picked up each morning.
The bus will not call at all their
homes but all the children will have
a less distance to walk in meeting the
bus, than they travelled in attending
the Madison school.
THE maintenance cost of the Mad
ison- school last year, not including
salaries, was $1,140. This will be
under the new arrange
ment The teacher will be employed
in one of the other schools and the
pupils will do better work, for one
teacher can not instruct in five grades
and get good results"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
LOOK INTO PLANS
R0tarians Discuss Detention
Home and Municipal Farm.
Committee Appointed to Make
Recommendations.

For the consideration of plans to
circulate petitions for the proposed
Topeka municipal farm and the estab-
ishment OF a county detention home a
meeting of the board of directors and
the public affairs committee of the
Topeka Rotary club was held today in
the directors room of the Commercial
club. Following discussion, the gen.
eral trend of which favored the pc
titions for a general election, the di-
rectors of the club appointed f. w.
Rankin and Horace Hall to investigate
the cost, need, and method of paying
for a farm, and the ACCESSIBILITY of sub
hitting al the same or different times
the bond or other propositions cover
ing the two projects. A report to be
made at next Wednesdays meeting of
the club.
The municipal farm idea which viii
originated with the club. Last year
the Rotarians sent an investigating
committee to Kansas City to investi-
gate the farm there. The committee
reported favorably.
1t is the plan to provide or
use a tract of land just outside the
city limits for the farm. The rental
of the present county poor farm
was mentioned at todays meet
ing. The ACCESSIBILITY of making the
farm city or county proposition, or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
WILSON RECEIVES VETS
Colonel Palmer Announces Campaign
for Proper Pensions.

Washington, Sept. 3O.-Col David
J. Palmer, commander-in-chief of the
G. A. r., announced in a speech at the
opening of the first business session
of the encampment today that the
organization was to make an effort to
secure proper" pensions for civil war
nurses. 1t was an executive session.
Other speakers included Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, who deprecated the
fact that many of the veterans were
forced to stand for several hours be-
fore they took their places in the
parade yesterday.
The contest for the encampment of
next year, it was said, is between At
lantic City and Kansas City. s4
President Wilson today received
several thousand members of various
G.. A. r. organizations, including the
National Association of eX-Prisoners
of War; the Paterson, n. j., delegation
and the Women's Relief corps.
The reception was in the East room,
and the president was accompanied by
his military aide in full military uni
form
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
10th KANSAS COMING
Annual Reunion of Famous Kansas
Regiment To Be Held Next Week.

The annual reunion OF the Tween
tieth Kansas regiment, famous for the
part it took in the Philippine insurrec-
lions, will be held in Topeka Thurs
day and Friday of next W eek.
Headquarters of the veterans will
be at the Kansas National guard ar
mory, 413-15 Jackson street. Every
member of the old regiment who is
able to make the trip to Topeka is eX-
pected to attend.
Thursday morning the out-of-town
veterans will be met at the trains by
local delegations. Registration will
be held in the morning. In the aft
ernoon a theater party will be held
and during the evening the vets
will be entertained by the local camp
of the Spanish-American war vet
Grams, Frank G. Armstrong camp.
Friday afternoon the veterans will
visit the flags at the memorial build
ing, following which a business meet
ing will be held at the aFmory, with
smoker in the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
PROBE PELTzER AFFAIRS
Detectives Take Up Report Dead Man
Was Heavily Involved.

Kansas City. Sept. 3O.-Reports that
Theodore Peltzer, who fell five stories
to his death, yesterday, was heavily in
volved financially. today resulted in
the police department assigning twc
detectives to the case. TIL Will at
tempt to ascertain the truth of the re-
ports current since Peltzer's death that
there were irregularities IN connection
with his tragic death.
1t was reported that he had an S1S.-
O00 obligation which he was to have
met today: also that he had an over
draft of $1,000 on the New England
National bank.
Under the Missouri I W, his half
million dollar insura. e is uncon-
testa6le. ii was pointed out today. the
law states that no cause of death rem
ders a policy uncontcstable, no matter
what the period of the policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
Klein HAS ENOUGH
State Senator From Allen Says He
Won't Run Again.

Senator Paul Klein of lola, Allen
county, does not expect to return to
the state legislature in 1917. Thai
was the statement of the Allen-Wood-
SOr county district senator while m
Topeka today.
In 1912, Senator Klein, a Democrat,
was elected over S. C. Holmes, run
ming as a Republican. Holmes lived
in Woodson county and under an old
agreement it was that county's time
to name a state senator. But Holmes
mixed his politics badly and the dis
trict for the first time in years sent
a Democrat to the senate. During his
two terms in the upper house, Senator
Klein made a good record.
Il have had all the honor and glory
that the job Affords said Senator
Klein today. "and expect to devote my
attention to private business. 1 do
not expect to be a candidate next
wear"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30

he was working in the areaway under
the sidewalk in front of the building.
1t was dark and he struck a match to
light a lantern.
An explosion resulted which was of
sufficient force to lift r. Slaughter,
colored porter, off his feet and drop
him down two feet away. He was
standing at the head of the stairs lead
ing from the basement to the first
floor No one was injured.
After the explosion escaping gas
continued to burn under the sidewalk.
the iron door plate covering part of
the areaway and leading into the pool
nall became hot enough to make water
slzzle- The fire department was called
and no fire damage resulted. An
opening in the street had been made
TO install service in the building.
through this opening the gas was cut
or from the service pipe.
we were making a hole through
the wall in front of the building" said
jackson. Il did not know we had
drilled clear through this wall, and so
L struck match. The gas poured
through the opening, caused an ex-
ploslon and then continued to burn. 1
hurt"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
WILL CASE APPEALED
Formal Notice Is Filed in Fight Over
Campbell Estate.

st. Louis, Sept 30.-Formal notice
of an appeal from the decision of the
judge and jury in the circuit court as
to the validity of the will of James
Campbell, railway promoter, and as to
the parentage of Mrs. Lois Campbell
Burkham. declared by the jury to be
the daughter of Campbell, was filed
today.
The will, which referred to Mrs.
Burkham as the daughter of Camp
bell, gave her a half interest in the
estate.
Nephews and nieces and a sister of
Campbell contested the will and lost
The sister soon afterward withdrew
from the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
CONVENTION IS COMING
More Than 500 Commercial Teachers
From Several States to Topeka.

Between 500 and 500 commercial
teachers will be in Topeka November
26-21 10 attend the annual conference
OF the Missouri Valley Comm ercial
teachers.
me program for the convention is
beng arranged by 4 local committee
which is headed by George H. Dough-
erty of the Dougherty business col
lege.
states represented will be: Kansas,
Iowa, Missouri, OklS homa and others
MISS Eva j. Sullivan of Kansas City
IS president of the assGcia ton and
Miss Grace Borland of Kansas CITY.
SecretarY-trea surer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30

both, will be reported upon next We'd
nesday by Messers Rankin and Hail,
and a report made on the action the
club is recommended to take in the
election to vote $4,000 or more to
one or both propositions.
Those present at today meeting
were: Robert Stone, David Bowie.
Horace Hall. Frank p. MacLennan,
George Godfrey Moore, +. w. Rankin.
Scott Hopkins, John Kinkle, H. Z.
Wilson and w. F. AXtell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
GAS EXPLOSION
Kansas Avenue Business House En-
dangered When Match Was Struck.

John Jackson, a truthful man. Jack
son struck a match which caused an
explosion of gas in the basement of
the Stag pool hall, 712 Kansas avenue
today and frankly admitted just what
he had done. Jackson is employed by
the gas company. With another man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
DEATHS and FUNERALS

Harvey Adkins. infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Adkins, died Wednes-
day night at the home of his parents,
32S Madison street. The funeral was
held at o'clock this afternoon from
the home. Interment in Mount Hope
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
% Pounds Pure Cane ca
~ GRADUATED Sugar II L
with $500 Order of Other
Groceries or Mcats.)

Ricc-Whole grain, clean, best
quality, lbs. for. soc
Baked Beans. large No. cans, "
10c value, cans. CSC
shredded COcOanut. in bulk, finest
quality, lbs. for. ....2 5c
Pickles, large sour. gallon. Csc
Mustard Sardines, 10c cans,
for 15c
Sweet Potatoes, Home grown,
good size, per peck soc
Black Pepper. in bulk, Id. 25c
Prepared Mustard. short ct. jar. zoe
Vinegar. pure cider, gal. -. 23c
Dill Pickles, doz. 15c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30

Washington. d. c.. Sept. S0.-British
Amba ssad dor Spring-Rice today per
sonally delivered to the state depart
ment safe conduct OF the allies for
the return of former Austrian Ambas-
sador Dumba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT-6 room house. new, thorough
Iv modern; good neighborhOod. Phone
2510 Blue
ANTED-From two to five acre tract
of land near car line. Terms cash.
Phone COS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30
CLASH AT BELL TRIAL
Opposing Attorneys Engage in Bitter
War of Words.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 30.-Crim-
nations and recrfminations between
attorneys marked the trial of Mayor
Joseph z. Bell, charged with election
conspiracy, today. The clashes were
heated and often bitter.
NJ A. Ryan for the defense, spoke
once of "a gang of crooks around a
trial tablet ~ So
A number of witnesses told of going
to register and believing they had but
that they had been informed later
their names were not on the registra-
ton books
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30

Her Father-''You'ye been calling on
my daughter for some time, young man.
Why don't YOU come down to business -
Suitor-"Very Well How much are you
going to leave her ?"-BostOn Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-30

Oil Sardines, sc cans, IS for CSC
Fresh Turnips, extra fine, peck 15c
Navy Beans. small white ones
IDS. Tor @oc
Cleaned Currants, 10c package. Sc
Pumpkin, 8 large cans. ..... .25c
Carnation Milk, 2 large cans. .S5c
Seeded Raisins, 3 packages. 25c
Canned Tomatoes, No. 2 size,
Breakfast Bacon, m d i u m
weight, sugar cured, Csc
value at, ID -19c
Buttcrinc. Swift's Premium,
25c grade, h. PC
Compound, fancy quality, 10. .. Sc
Canned Milk
Eight cans csc
Dozen SOC
Plate Boiling Beef
Nice and lean, Id. &c
Cabbage. solid heads, each .4c
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-23
CHECK DAMAGING BLAZE
IN STORE THIS MORNING

Fire of an unknown origin this
morning partially destroyed a build
ing at 267-269 New Brunswick ave
nue. occupied by David Koch, a
plumber, and by Nasti BaZillio, a
modeler.
The fire was discovered by Tony
Notreo, the proprietor of an adjoin-
ing barber shop, who turned in the
alarm bringing three fire companies
to the scene. The fire had apparent
ly started in the shop of Koch, who
maintains that it had been locked up
since 9 O'Clock in the morning. Ba-
zillio, working in the other half of
the building, was routed by the
quickly spreading fire, which did not
even allow him an opportunity to
carry some valuable plaster paris
molds out of the shop. When the
blaze was subdued, however. it was
found that the molds, beyond a wet
ting, had not been damaged. Neither
Koch nor Bazillio carried any insur-
ance.
The damage, according to an esti-
mate made by Fire Chief Tooker,
TO $3.50.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-23
.PEDDLER TELLS POLICE THAT
BOY HIT HIM WITH STONES

David Kaden, peddler. appeared
before Acting Recorder Stephen F.
Somogyi this morning and told how
his left eye had been nearly blinded
by stone thrown by youthful
miscreant among a gang of twenty
that peltered his truck wagon in the
vicinity OF the three bridges over
the Leh1gh Valley railroad In upper
State street. The peddler knew the
name of one of the boys and made
complaint against him, and the ac-
cused will be given hearing before
the acting recorder.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-23
PLAN TO EXTRADITE MAN
HELD IN ARMY PRISON
Special to the EVENING NEWS

Special to the EVENING NEWS
New Brunswick, July 23:-Con-
templating the release of John
Kjersgaard, of Perth Amboy, from
the government prison for deserters
at Governors Island, the county au-
thorities are preparing papers to
have Kjersgaard extradited to this
State when he is released. They al
lege that he is wanted here to an
swer to seven indictments, including
grand larceny, breaking and entering
and robbery. The young man was
arrested in Perth Amboy about a
year ago, charged with being de-
serter from the United States army.
He was sentenced by the government
to a term on Governors Island. AS
it is expected that he will be released
from there on October 7, next, extra
dition papers are now being pre-
pared.
The state intends to try him for
the several crimes of which he is ac-
cused of having committed In and
about Perth Amboy. Authorities
here allege that he had accomplices
In his work of entering and looting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-23
$4,000 BOND FOR
SCHOOL ADDITIONS
Board of School Estimate
Takes That Action at Meet
ing Held Yesterday.

Bonds to the amount of $3.50, 900
will be issued to pay for extensions
to the high school in State street and
: Iblic school No. Q at Lawrence and
f1iIcKUIy BlTeels, ac~.A te-ng to :. 1uec1-
sion OF the Board OF School Estimate
reached at its meeting last night.
The board passed certificate for
that amount and its report of action
taken was received and filed by the
Board of Aldermen.
1t was shown by figures and plans
put before members Of the estimate
board that the proposed additions
could not consistently be erected for
less than s130,000 In the aggregate.
OF that amount 1t is proposed to ex-
pend $105,000 for increasing the
capacity of the high school and the
balance of $4,000 for enlarging
school No. 8. The Board of Educa-
ton originally asked for $4,000.
Owing to. the scarcity of funds eff
forts were made to cut from the
amount necessary in an effort to
make it s125,000. AS 1t developed
that $4,000 was really necessary,
that amount was allowed. The al
dermen intend to take favorable ac-
tion accordingly.
The proposed extension to the
high school, as designed by John
Noble Pierson & Son, Is greatly fav-
ored by Mayor Ferd Garretson and
other city officials, over the custom
ary manner of joining structures to-
gether, sometimes known as "Sia-
mese twin fashion," Under the pro-
posed plan the high school will be
equipped with spacious auditorium
and classrooms will be situated In
the rear Best of all, say those in
favor of the idea, the outside ap-
pearance of the building will not be
marred.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-23
Rum0rs That Russians Have Al
ready Evacuated Capital
Of Poland in Berlin.
A SHIELD FOR ZEPPEL!NS
Report That New Invention
Protects Big Aircraft to
Also Have NoiSeIess
Engines, Report.
Special By United Press Wire.

Berlin, July 23:-Warsaw's fall
appeared imminent today. Official
dispatches reported German troops
holding all three railroads entering
from the west and that the city is
nearly half surrounded by German
rings at an average distance of less
than fifteen miles.
Rumors that the main body of
Russian troops already have evacu-
ated Warsaw and that the Germans
were preparing to enter the Polish
capital, were circulated here early to-
day, but gained no great credence in
military circles. Critics believe a
desperate battle in the jungle of de-
fenses of Warsaw will precede the
capture unless the German advance
from the southeast attains unexpect-
ed momentum.
However, unless Won Hindenburg's
forces meet with some unexpected
reverse, Russian evacuation cannot
be long delayed
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-23
Saw Folly of Opposition.


Developments in the Bayonne
strike have demonstrated the fulfil
ity of the arguments by representa-
tives from Hudson and Essex coun-
ties In the legislature last winter and
!ling to Senator VII,
menttng on the 5trlhcS .nis morning,
declared that the arguments pre-
sented by the Essex and Hudson
newspapers against the bill were to
the effect that the local police in the
two counties would be able to cope
with any situation that might arise,
and asked emphatically why these
two counties should pay a double
tax for police protection-for the
maintenance of local police forces,
and a state constabulary to operate
in other parts of New Jersey, where
needed. The former senator quoted
from this mornings Newark Star the
following: Commissioner of Safe
ty Wilson Admits Police Can Do No
More and Says Troops Ought to Have
Been Called Days Ago" This is
absolute confirmation that Hudson
county made a mistake when it op-
posed the state constabulary BILL"
declared the former senator.
DR.. Ramsay declared that the
Hudson and Essex papers, who SO
strongly opposed the bill, have now
been caught with the goods, and
have to admit the fallacy of their
arguments used to defeat the meas
ure.
DR.. Ramsay believes that the Bay
onne strike will have the effect If
sweeping the legs from under the ar
guments which, after a hard strug-
gle, killed the state police bill in
the legislature for the second time
at the 1915 session. He hopes that
since the futility of preventing riots
by means Of deputies and local DO
lice forces has been so effectively
demonstrated, that constabulary
bill will be made into law at the
1916 session Of the legislature.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-23
NOISE AND FUMES UP TO THE
HEALTH BOARD, SAYS CLARK

1t is up to the Board of Health of
this city to furnish relief, if any is
necessary, to residents IN the vicinity
of Buckingham avenue and Mechanic
street from fumes and noises. alleged
to emanate from the chemical works
there, sfcEofd1hg 20 Alderman John
]. Clark. He made this positive as
sertion at meeting OF the Board
of Aldermen last night, after City
Attorney Andrew ]. Wight had
placed communication before the
aldermen, in which he informed
them and the mayor that the nuis-
ances in question did not come un-
der their Jurisdiction. The COM
munication was received and ordered
entered on the minutes.
Mr.. Clark called the attention of
other aldermen to the fact that City
Attorney Wight did not state under
whose jurisdiction the nuisances did
come. At first Mr.. Clark declared
that the abating of the nuisances in
question was practically up to the
Board of Health. Later. he grew
more emphatic and asserted that
they were absolutely up to the
health board. Alderman-at-Large
Weaver asked If there was any wish
to bring an issue whereby the Board
of Health would be forced to act
There came no reply.
Mayor Garretson asked for
word in the discussion He told of
having asked the city attorney for
advice as to how he should proceed
if the alleged fume and noise nuis-
ances did come under his jurisdic-
ton. The city attorney was quoted
as having stated that the complain
ants had remedy in appealing to the
Board of Health or, as individuals,
suing the corporation alleged to be
responsible for the nuisances. Mr.. /
Clark stated those were two separate
and distinct courses.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-23
Hostile Strike Demonstrations.

Special to The EVENING NEWS
Keyport, July 23:-The employees
of the National Fireproof1ng Works
at Lorillards, near this place, were
paid off yesterday and all is quiet
about the surroundings. About $50
workmen went on strike Monday
and the next day when some wanted
to return many hostile demonstra-
tions were made.
Despite the fact that the company
has large quantities of raw material
In the process of being manufactured,
the management closed the works
tight down Tuesday. 1t has been re-
ported that outside help may be
brought in to operate the machines
In completing the work on hand but
as yet no such attempt has been
noticed.
The dissatisfaction has arisen over
the change In the management at
the works whom the workmen ac-
cuse of being hostile to their welfare
In many ways.