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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
BAR OIL COMPANIES
state Blue sky Department Watching
Operations in Kansas

six Kansas oil companies have been
suspended by the state charter board.
The companies were placed under the
ban when their operations were in
vestigated by the blue sky depart
ment. Several of the companies were
ordered to turn over stock which Is
now held by directors and Officers
4. general shake-up in the opera
tons Of the oil companies was indi-
Gated by the state board All of the
companies affected by the suspension
ordered are located in Wichita and
have been dealing in leases and oil
investments in the Acknowledgements
fields Companies affected by the or
der are: Big Walnut Oil & Gas COM
many, wichita & Augusta Oil com
pany. Crescent Oil company. Forst Oil
< Gas company. Security Oil Il Gas
company, and Midway Oil & Gas conf
pauV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
A HARD LUCK YOUTH
James Adams. Shifted About, Prison
to Prison, in Topeka.

James Adams, Alias James Allen. a
young man brought to Topeka by fed
eral officials from Ohio and turned
over to o. T. Wood. United States
marshal for the Kansas district takes
CT MS hat to no one. when it comes
to hard luck. He is in the county Jail
awaiting transportation to the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth
For a postoffice robbery in Ohio
which Melted him $3.50 Adams has
served time in the federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth, in the Ohio state
penitentiary. in various jaiIs and now
must go back to the Leavenworth fed
eral penitentiary tor the remainder of
mis- term He has been kidnapped and
shifted from one place to another in
the night time.
When Adams was arrested he plead
ed guilty on two counts and was SEN
fenced by an Ohio federal judge to five
years in the penitentiary on each
count. then sentence was suspended.
Adams had his freedom for a time but
got into some sort of trouble. He says
all he did was to get drunk Anyway.
he was rearrested and at another later
term of court was sentenced to the
penitentiary on the original counts
and committed.
Adams served about eighteen
months in the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth, then Bell. at attorney at
Leavenworth, heard his story and
brought habeas corpus proceedings to
secure his release. Judge Pollock
heard the proceedings and released
Adams. holding that the Ohio judge
had erred in committing Adams at
the time he did. Fred Robertson.
United States district attorney, ap-
pealed the case.
In the meantime. Adams says. off
GERS from Ohio kidnapped him from
Attorney Bell in the Leavenworth
county court house and took him to
Ohio without extradition papers.
Adams declared that he was tried on
a burglary charge. growing out of the
robbery of the postoffice and that he
has served a year IN the. Ohio state
penitentiary.
The United States court of appeals
has Just overruled Judge Pollock in
his decision upon Adams's habeas cor
pus proceedings. hence Adams must
now go back to the federal peniten-
tiarv to serve the remainder of his
term.
Federal officials here are inclined
to believe that Adams has been get
ting the worst of it They also believe
that his troubles are unsettling his
mind.
IT'S my opinion" said one of them
today that about the next trip we
make with Adams will be to the fed
eraI insane asylum at Washington
It's too bad Adams is young man
and his mother is a widow"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
BELIEVES IN SIGNS
Oldest Odd Fellow in Kansas
Gives His Reason.
Lodge Sign of Distress Brought
Aid in Civil War.
BEAT MILES IN FOOT RACE
And He Threw His General in
Wrestling Match.
d. B. WaychOff Visiting His
Grandson in Topeka.
BEAT MILES IN FOOT RACI

Is there anything in a secret orders
high sign of distress?" Ask D. d.
Waychoff. For eleven days-from July
to July 10, 1S63-he lay on the
battlefield CT Gettysburg with a rebel
bullet lodged painfully in his thigh
During most of this time, a drilling
rain swept the CORY plains. All around
him men were dying. There was hope
of removal for the dead but not Tor
the living. At one time as he lay
where he had fallen, sixty-one dead
bodies were lined up in row in front
of him and later carted away One
or two pieces of "hardtack" isn't Il
feast for eleven days and a canteen of
water won't last forever. Finally. on
July IS, a Confederate soldier came
past, assisting in attending to the dead.
Waychoff gave him the Odd Fell
low sign. The man responded.
rs there anything I can do for
you?''
Nothing. except that I'm awfully
dry"
The soldier in grey unstrapped Way
choffs canteen and replaced it with
his own.
See you later" he said as he left.
Waychoff never has set eyes on him
since.
Oldest Odd Fellow.
Mr. Waychoff is the oldest Odd Eel
low in Kansas or Oklahoma. He left
for his home in Sparks. Okla, Tuesday
afternoon, after attending the funeral
of his son, George He will be four
score years of age at his next BIRTH
day. For fifty-seven years he has be-
longed to the order of Odd Fellows.
From August IS. 1862 to July 5, 1865
he fought for the blue. being second
lieutenant in Company A, 140th Penn
sylvania infantry. He fought in the
commands of Generals Wool, Burn
side, Hooker and Miles. He went thru
the battle of the Wilderness and was
present at the fall of Petersburg. He
marched in the grand review by Lin
coin in Washington at the close of the
war He saw the president after his
death, lying in state.
Mr. Waychoff stands six feet three
inches in height and one can easily
credit him with the facts that he once
beat General Miles in a foot race and
at another time threw his general in a
wrestling match.
He intends to return to Topeka next
week for visit to his grandson, w
A Blackson, 1910 North Quincy stree,
and hopes at that time to have a
chance TO meet some of the survivors
OF the Civil war residing in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
need MORE ROOM
State House viii Not Accom-
mOdate State Boards.
When Legislature Comes some
Offices Must Move.
MAY 60 To MEMORIAL HALL
Only Available Building for
State Uses Without Cash.
Legislative Session Always
Brings 800 Persons Here.

with the opening of the state leg1s-
Iative session but a few weeks away,
the state executive council To-Day iaceu
a most serious problem, IN an eAioi /,
to provide adequate office space anu
facilities for the various boarus anu
departments and yet leave WoI ms
room for the law makers It IS prop
able that contested conditions at the
state house will compel the moving OF
one or more state departments 10
Memorial hall. 1t may even become
necessary to rent space in down town
office buildings
boards. commissions and departments
have taxed the space in the state
house. The entire south wing OF the
fifth floor was gobbled up by the pub
lie utilities commission Inc chllu
hygiene department welfare comHls-
sion. automobile department, and civil
service commission have all required
office space. Nearly every state &c
partment has increased its working
force and filed on new or larger quar-
ters. Nov the state house IS crowded
from basement to dome.
Just at this time the matter OF com
mittee rooms for the legislative mem
hers is a serious problem The COM
n1ittees must be shifted to various OF
fees and departments and the eXecu-
tive council is facing a serious prop
lem in its effort to relieve the cohSes-
ton. Today the state oil Inspection
department was moved to the ufth
floor to share space with the Horu-
cultural society. II has recently oc-
cupied the lieutenant governors or
flee.
No Place TO Go.
Or. Lydia DeVilbiss, director of the
child hygiene bureau, has 10 place 10
nut her desk and a severe winter IS
coming She may be moved to Me
mortal hall But that building is also
crowded
Today state officials discussed rent
ing rooms in office buildings near the
state house. But there is no money
available for that purpose So It Is
Dr0babIe that state officials must
share desk space with legislative mem
oers and their clerks and stenograpn n
ers. The legislative session means -9U
To 900 extra persons in the state mouse
during the winter.
With other troubles, the executive
council Is today wondering as 10 the
future Suppose the legislature ere
ates the average number OF ne"
foards commissions and departme en- :,
Where will they go during the. 1913
session But the more immediate con-
corn is the matter of handling the
various departments during the COM
ing winter ETC.
In the state house basement the
rooms occupied by the automoblle de-
Dartment were formerly used by the
legislative engrossinE department. BUT
the automobile department cannot
move and it may become necessary 10
buiId the engrossing departm Mt a nice
little booth in one of the corridors anu
hold the committee NEE gs IN th9
dome or sub basement
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PARTY IN topeka ONLY So FOR 9
That's Weekly "Salary" to Keep
One Topeka Family.
CndernOurished and Understood
Problem Is On.

How can an income of $3.50 a
week provide for a family of nine?"
IS one of the problems tint Mrs Myrtle
J. Callahan, assistant secretary of the
ProVldent association, is now facing
She is besousht to furnish a menu
whereby mother and seven small
children may live on something more
nourishing than oleomargarine, bread
and strong coffee.
Inc father and the entire family are
undernourished and understood. the
product of generations of ill-fed an
eestors. The man works six davs
weekly on the section at s165 per
diem If it rains or SHOWS he is OUT
a days work. The mother is nurrur-
ing baby % months old, because
tney can not afford to buy the milk
to wean it.
here Is the expense account OF the
Iamliy' The father must have sI.O5
worth of meat a week to enable him
to swing a pick. Bread. the chief
article, costs s2.10 a week for the
family; sugar for coffee and syrun
takes 80 cents weekly; coffee costs Ok
cents; starch, soap and salt account
LOT another quarter; a sack of corn
meal eats up Is cents each week and
canned milk 25 cents. OIeomargarina
costs a dollar, baking powder 10 cents
and the "old man" has to have 81
cents tobacco money a week. Add a
ooliar and a quarter week for rent
ma ma the total swel1s to $7.15 a week
The balance if there is anv zoe, 70 ~
doctor and for medicine.
me man has been working less
than month for the railroad vbicb
come. All
Inc Provident association has taken
care OF a grocery bill of more than
$40. has furnished clothes and tba
county furnishes coal.
me appalling food prices are re-
sponsible for scores of similar cases
IN the city, according to Mrs. Gala
nan. With flour and other staples at
norman price levels many families
would nave enough to exist on with
out the aid of charity. The associa-
non IS making strenuous efforts to
prepare for an unprecedented amount
q reher work, which is expected 70
ensue as the result of the aeron1aning
of the cost of food
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
Poor Facilities Caused Loss of
Prison Building.
State Has Obsolete Water Plant
and No Insurance.
COULD NOT FIGHT THE FLAMES
LeavenwOrth Firemen Sent to
Help Prison Department.
Forced to Stand and Watch
Cell House Burn.

The state of Kansas is going to be
compelled to spend lot of money re-
building a cell house at the Kansas
state penitentiary that burned two
weeks ago. The cell house needs re-
building as it is old and was poorly
equipped.
But that is beside the real question.
If the state had spent few dollars Tor
proper fire equipment the old cell
house would not have burned. men
close to the situation said today. The
state built a water system of its own
at the prison many years ago 1t never
took out insurance on any of its build
ings.
The water systems of the country
have been standardized since then A
water plug in any Kansas town can be
used by the fire department OF any
other Kansas town. All water plugs
and all hose couplings and all fire ap-
paratus are of a standard pattern.
Uses Obsolete System
But the state does not do things
that way. 1t still has the old fire plugs
and connections at the prison AS a
result a fire breaking out makes the
prison fire fighting apparatus the only
fighting machinery available Leav-
enworth has a fire department of high
rating. Some of the Leavenworth fire
men were sent to the prison to help in
the fight but they were unable to do
much and none of the apparatus could
be used with the states water connec-l
tions.
L. c. Hussey, state fire marshal.
and Charles Chandler, state architect.
have just returned from an inspection
of the prison and they will urge that
the legislature provide for standard
fire connections thruout the prison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25

the principal speaker. He mentioned
among the Americans on the death list
and roll of honor Victor Chapman,
Rene Phelizot, H. W. Farnsworth and
Allan Seeger.
A telegram rendering to France the
best wishes of America, signed by
thirty Americans, was read by Emile
Boutroux.
The signers included Theodore
Roosevelt. Elihu Root, Thomas Edi-
son. Rear Admiral Peary, Robert Ba-
con. Myron T. Herrick, Frank A. Van
derlip, Mrs W. K. Vanderbilt, Miss
Anne Morgan and Frederick Coudert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
HOW SHE CAMPAIGNED
Miss Rankin's Eelecuon Expense Was
in Autos and Phone Talk.

Missoula. Mont. Nov est cost
Miss Jeanette Rankin just $6S7.So to
be elected to the house of representa-
tives, according to her campaign ex-
penditures statement, made public to-
day.
The money was spent principally in
hiring automobiles for friends who
went on speaking tours in her behalf.
Part of it was invested in long dis
lance telephone tolls while the Rankin
campaign committee was calling up
every voter in Montana and asking
whether ballot had been or would
be. cast for her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
THANKSGIVING SERVICE

The following Thanksgiving praise
service will be given Sabbath evening,
26. at the Second United
Presbyterian church:
Prelude Nocturne- Mendelssohn
Miss Grace Phillips
Solo Come Let Us Sing .Mendelssohn
Sidney 5. Smith
Anthem. Send out Thy Light -Gounod
Choir
Solo Praise Waits for Thee in Zion Adams
Mrs B. F. Cookinham
Anthem, Praise the Lord Jerusalem
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Maunder
Duet Rejoice in the Lord. Schneider
Roy X Easter. Sidney s Smith
Quartet, He That Now Goeth on His
Way Weeping Foster
Mrs r. E Cookinham. Miss Helen
StickeI, Roy n Raster. Sidney s
Smith
Anthem. Bless the Lord. Williams
Choir
Miss Grace Phillips. Pianist.
Sidney =. Smith Director
Oil cook stoves at Forbes's.-Ady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25

Advertising Companies.
DIRECT ADVERT ISING co,
412-41t Central National Bank Bldg
Phone ISIS.
Bicycles and Motorcycles.
lis East eth St.
business Colleges
TOPEKA BUSINESS COLLEGE.
NJ. l. Stricken, Pres. Ill E. sth st.
DoUGHERTY's BUSINESS H CoLLEGE,
George E. Dougherty. Pres, lis West sth.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
New England Building.
Phone Alb
MARSHALL BROS,
135 Kansas Ave
Phone 30.
WARREN NJ CROSBY co,
613-17 Kansas Ave.
Phone s569.
II. B. HOWARD ELECTRIC & ATH-
letic Supply lie Kansas Ave.
Phone 1877.
ND Eye Specialists.
us Kansas Ave.
Express Dray and Transfer.
TOPEKA TRANSFER CO. o. H White.
52S Adams St
Phone 1856
Groceries and Meats.
LANNAN & LANNAN.
312-16 E. 4th,
Phone 3s45.
BAUGHMAN BRos..
2235 Lincoln St
Phone 36i0.
TOPEKA PURE MILK co,
400-02-4 Jackson st.
Phone $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
70 MILLION PEOPLE
USE CASCARETS--WHY?

You eat one or two Cascarets like
candy before going to bed and in the
morning your head is clear, tongue is
clean, stomach sweet, breath right.
and cold gone and you feel grand.
Get 10 or 25-cent box at any drug
store and enjoy the incest, gentlest
llNer ana bowel cleansing you ever ex-
perienced- Stop sick headaches bill
ious spells. indigestion. furred tongue
offensive breath and constipation
Mothers should give cross peevish
feverish, bilious children a whole Cas-
earet any me.-Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
OFF FOR THE ORIENT
Don Thompson Leaves Topeka to go
to the Eastern Front.

rapher. was the principal speaker at
the annual dinner given by the Bus
mess Mems Bible class of the First
NJ. Z. church. last night in the church
parlors Thompson's talk was a brief,
vivid review of his war experiences.
Immediately following his talk he
was whirled to the train, leaving for
Seattle He will sail November 80 for
the Orient Thompson was a mem
Der of the Sunday school in his young
er days.
Or. E J. Kulp, pastor of the church.
DR. f. 5. PettyjOhn and o. J. Bowman
furnished the rest of the speeches
DR.. E S Pettyjohn was POSTMASTER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
Mrs. j. P. Morgan Critically Ill.

Newburgh, y. Y, Nov. 25.-Mrs. ].
Pierpont Morgan, widow of the late
financier has been critically Ill for
several days in her summer home at
Highland Falls, twelve miles from
here, it was learned today. Her con-
dition is such that members of her
family and physicians from New York
hurried to her bedside and have been
in constant attendance. Today her
condition was said to be improved j.
P. Morgan, her son, is now in Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
CathoIic AIurnnae Meet.

Baltimore, Nov 25.-Representing
$4,000 members in the United States
and Canada the delegates to the sec
ond biennial convention of the Inter
national Federation of Catholic
Alunnae formally opened sessions to-
day, which will continue until Sunday
night Dress reform. the drama and
modern literature will be discussed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25

Insurance
FALKINER & WENTWORTH, GEN
eral Insurance 409-11 New England Bldg.
Phone JlI-
jewelers.
r. II. M0REHOUSE.
42T Holiday.
Phone les
junk Dealers.
OVAL BROS. & co. WHOLESALE
Scrap lion, 214-16 n. Kansas Ave
Phone 266
Kodak Finishing.
S25 Kansas Ave
Phone II4I
Loans. Mortgage. Financial Agents
FARM MORTGAGE CO.
301-15 Mulvane Bldg.
PIONEER MORTGAGE co,
ith Floor Mulvane Bldg.
Phone PA.
Mattress Factories.
MCINTYRE BROS, SPRINGS, BEDS,
Mattress Factory. 227 -229 Quincy
Phone 527a -.
500 Kansas Ave.
Phone 1914
Photographers.
7o7 Kansas Ave.
Real Estate Dealers. Loans. InsuransA
C. Z. BOLIVAR REAL ESTATE,
Collections. 80 Columbian Bldg
Phone 725 Ring Z
Sand Dealers.
TOPEKA SAND CO..
Foot of Topeka Ave.
Undertakers.
H. W. BoMGARDNER,
621 Jackson st. s
Phone 14a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
PUBLIC WORK WITHOUT POLITICS.

The work of the Provdent Association not be too
highly praised 1t is doing public work without politics
The and women who this work from year
year other interest than to do in the
and efficient way, and they have learned spend
every dollar to bring the largest return in relief and pro-
noting help The work in Topeka under Association
the model of the best
ons the country and is deserving of popular support
]. s. DEAN,
nd Vice
President of Chamber o Conn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From tbs columas 81
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

November rs. 1891.
Hon. T. F. Carver, OF Salina, was state
house visitor today.
DR.. and Mrs L. H. Mum gave a delight
full and elaborate dancing and card party
last evening In the parlors of the Copeland
friend, Miss Wtnnea Smith, of Kansas City.
Claret punch was served in the vestibule
tered over the rooms The refreshments
were quite elaborate and Heck's full or
ehestra played. Mrs. Mum was becoming
~ attired in a dress of white moire, en-
train, cut deeoliete with diamond orna-
ments and carried La France roses.
Contrary to expectations Dr. Ida Barnes
to Hints on Nursing" at the Y. W. C. 4
rooms last night.
Dyson Harris. the eoIored man from Mis-
sissippi- who was arrested for murder here
SIX weeks ago and released on writ OF
Is now on his way south.
A few minutes after midnight the sheriff,
Captain Donovan and four or five assist
ants surrounded the house where he was
staying and spirited him away. The
the 'kidnapng" as they call it. They in
sist that he will not get justice in a south
ern court
Tomorrow will be red letter day for the
various charitable and public institutions
IN the city and even the prisoners in the
jail will know it is Thanksgiving. The 26
Christ hospital patients will be served a
turkey dinner. The hospital is now in the
best of running order and under the care
full supervision of the matron. Mrs. F. G..
Mekibben. the patients are well cared for.
The handsome building Of the orphans
children within its walls. The three Nc
Lain children are here and are orderly and
well behaved. The matron. Mrs. J. II. Wall,
leaves tomorrow for months trip in
Ohio and during her absence Miss Jackson
VIII have charge. Ingleside, the home for
WORKING n
but ten boarders now but will have Il tur-
key dinner.
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Cracked Lips
TONIC TABLETS
HV-MPHREYG1

For the convaIescent, for the weak
and the weary.-Price. 500. at all
Drug Stores, OF sent, c. o. D. parcel
post
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co., 156
Williams Street. New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
Hawk Carries Label.

Denton. Tex. Nov. 25.-A sparrow
hawk bearing on one of its legs
band with the inscription. p Trip.
South Lake, S. D.. was killed by Ruel
! Brek today.
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Only True Tonic for Liver
and Bowels Costs
10 Cents a Box.

Cascarets are a treat. They liven
your liver. clean your thirty feet of
bowels and sweeten your stomach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

addresses convenience
buying Filed this list could be called often for quick
reference 1t will appear every Saturday If rep
resented call Phone $3.50 Adv. Dept, for information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25

Contrary to expectations Dr. Ida Barnes
changed her lecture from Social Purity
to Hints on Nursing" at the Y. W. C. A.
rooms last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25

Oil cook stoves at Forbes's--Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-08
Hughes and American Labor.

Mr.. Hughes is showing happy faculty Of put
ting much In few words. From his speech Of ac-
ceptance comes the great slogan Of the compasn,
America first and America efficient" This terse
summing up Of the purpose Of the republican party
is so complete that it needs neither explanation
nor extension. At Detroit Mr., Hughes stated the
aim Of his party as to the American working man
in language as plain and as full Of meaning, de-
claring that "thc American workman should not
be regarded as mere economic unit but as fel-
low worker, human being" This has been the
policy Of the party from the time Of its founda-
ton, and Mr. Hughes merely restates funda-
mental principle in simple terms. Despite the
frantic assertions Of the opposition the republican
candidate has sympathetic understanding Of the
worker and his problems, and under his admins
tration will see that he is regarded human be-
ing and not a. mere economic unit. Working
men Of America have never felt under republican
administration the hardships Of depressed business
conditions such as they have had to endure under
the brief rule Of the democratic party Mr..
Hughes has simply voiced the history Of the re-
publican party. which is still the party Of good
wages, steady employment and the full dinner
pail"