davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
RAILROADS
ROADS NEED HELP
Government Supervision Com
ing, Underwood Warns.
Investors in r. r.. Bonds Must
Have Support of Public.

Taken as a whole, the transporta-
ton system of the United States. so far
as performing its proper functions in
the transportation of our freightS to
their ultimate markets and the car
riage of passengers to their destination
with safety and economy, is breaking
down" according to Senator Oscar W.
Underwood of Alabama AS result
of this condition, a demand for gov
eminent ownership of railroads is al
most inevitable. the senator says, I'M
less government supervision is seri-
ously considered.
I'VE must consider he says. tthe
wisdom of government supervision OF
the issuance of all securities by our
transportation companies with the as
will be invested to secure proper facili-
ties and be used for legitimate pur-
poses-not for speculation. We must
assure the public that when they in
west money in railway securities, which
are supervised by government regula-
ton we stand for a system of regula-
ton which will allow the transporta-
ton companies to obtain such rates for
carriage as will enable them promptly
to meet their interest accounts as well
as their operating expenses. We must
perfect a system of regulation that Will
recognize that the transportation lines
of America are great public highways
in which the people are as much inter-
eSted as those who have invested their
capital in them: that every shipper
America must have equal right in the
transportation of his goods along those
highways and that rebates and dis
crinipatiCn ms of ali kinds must be OF
the past and prohibited in the future
and we must recognize that the man
who is willing to invest his money at
( a moderate rate of interest in railroad
securities is not exploiting the public
hut is a public benefactor.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

lied Miss Eta Covell, city clerk. to
turn over to Joseph Hanlon. fire chief,
the city warrants for men on the day
shift. Men on the day shift at fire
stations are unable to leave their work
while the office of the city treasurer
and that of the city clerk are open.
Miss Covell has had informal instruc-
lions to give the warrants to Hanlon
for month, but today she asked that
formal action be taken in order to re-
lieve her of any responsibility.
Arrangements are being made today
by Albert Stapp, secretary, for an illus
trated lecture tomorrow night at the
National hotel. under the auspices of
tn American Commerce association, a
national body. The lecture will be
given by Edward J. Marion of Chicag go.
The meeting is an invitation affair and
railroad and Industrial traffic men are
being invited. The meeting will be
held in the assembly room at the Ma
tional hotel. The hour is 8 o'clock.
! Twenty-six of the deaths that oc-
Cured in Topeka or were listed
; among Topeka's deaths for the month
of January occurred at the Topeka
state hospital That accounts for the
fact that there was an unusually high
death rate in Topeka last month-1O4
deaths. Without the deaths of out-of-
/ town people at the hospitals and with
out the long list from the Topeka state
! hospital every month Topeka would
1 have an excellent showing each month
when compared with the birth rate.
/ An alleged mad dog at Tenth and
California avenues caused considerable
/ excitement in the neighborhood short
/ ~ before noon today. The dog was
owned by Mrs. Hartzell. The owner
/ put in an s o. s. call to the sheriff s
office which was answered by Hugh
Larimer, undersheriff. Larimer found
a spitz terrier in a barn. said terrier
absolutely refusing to display itself.
Larimer, at the request of the owner,
/ shot the animal, after he had maneuv-
cred into position where he could
see it.
Charles Ousley could not take a
chance when it was given him or to
make the rule apply both ways he
] took too many chances Sunday. He
was released from the bull pen at
noon. Thirty minutes later he return
ed in an alcoholic condition. He was
allowed to leave upon promise that he
street. Later he was found by Detec-
/ tive McGovern in front of the New
England building begging from passing
pedestrians. His present residence is
Fifth and Jackson, northwest corner.
/ The old alibi of the wife having
! the property in her name" didn't work
/ in the probate court before Judge
! Hugh mcfarland this morning. Three
years ago a Topeka man sent his son
: to the state hospital. Since that time
| the county has been trying to collect
costs. This morning Judge MacFar-
/ land levied an execution against the
1 fathers property. The man phoned
in and said he was sorry but the prop
! erty was in the wife's name. "All
right" murmured the Judge, well
levy on the wife's propery. Women
have equal rights now, you know"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
NAVY SCENTS A PLOT
Extra Guards Placed on Big Bridges
When Ships Pass

Washington, Feb. 7.-Placing of ex-
ira police guards on the Brooklyn and
Manhattan bridges yesterday when the
cruiser Washington passed under them
was explained by Secretary Daniels to-
day as a precautionary measure taken
by Rear Admiral Usher. commandant
of the New York navy yard, because Of
the receipt of two letters, one written
by a resident of New York city and the
other by a Brooklyn man, calling the
navy departments attention to the
fact that it would be easy to destroy
warships passing under the bridges by
dropping bombs on them.
The secretary said there was no in
timation that any plot existed for the
destruction of the Washington or any
other vessel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
MAJORS DISAGREE
One Asks Federal Aid for
Flood Sufferers.
Other Wires Have Ample Sup
plies on Hand.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Conflicting re-
ports on the flood situation in the low
er Mississippi valley were received to-
day by the war department. One ap-
peal from a score of prominent citizens
at Little Rock. reported ample sup
sent to the department by Senator
Robinson declared that unless con-
gress made relief provisions immer
diately many persons would perish
from cold, hunger and neglect 1t
asked provisions for 1000 persons.
Major Dent of the army engineers
at Little Rock. reported amply sup
plies, food and shelter available in the
elevated portions of the flooded ter
ritory and that he saw no necessity for
federal aid.
Major Slattery, at Vicksburg. re-
ported 200 tents needed to shelter
homeless persons in Arkansas ajOr
Dents report, however, said the prob
lem was to get people in overlooked
sections south of the river to high
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
TRY DARKENING
YOUR GRAY HAIR
With Q-Ban. Harmless. No Dye, But
Darkcns Your Gray Hair
Evenly

Try the experiment Look in the
glass and see your gray, faded. dry or
streaked with gray hair. Now apply
Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer TO hair
and scalp like a shampoo. DO this FOR
only ew times, drying your hair, if
possible, in the sunlight. Then look
in the glass and see how all your gray
hair and entire head of hair has turn
cd to an even beautiful dark shade
with not even a trace of gray showing.
Q-Ban has acted on roots and scalp
50 hair and scalp become healthy.
making all your hair not only evenly
dark and lustrous, but wavy, fluffy,
soft. thick, free from dandruff and ra-
dianuy beautifully dark and fascinat-
ing. QBan is a wonderful. absolute
ly harmless, ready-to-use hair color
restorer. No dye or sticky mess and
sold on a guarantee to darlSen all your
gray hair or money refunded. Try it.
only soc for a big OF. bottle at
Brunt- Martin Drug Co.. Topeka Kan.
Out-of-town folks supplied by mail
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
FOR BRONCHITIS, WHOOPING COUGH,
GROUP, COUGHS AND COLDS


In buying this remedy, besides Sc
curing an absolute guarantee of it's
efficiency from these druggists, you
also get about eight times as much
medicine as you would in buying most
any OF the old-fashioned. ready-made
kinds, which average from 20 to 80
teaspoonsful, because soc worth makes
a whole pint 02s teaspoonsful) when
mixed at home with simply one pint
of sugar and one-half pint of water.
This remedy positively does not con-
tain chloroform, opium, porphine or
any other narcotic. 1t is pleasant to
take and children are fond of it. You
will be the sole judge. and under this
positive guarantee absolutely no risk
is run in buying this remedy. Drug
gists everywhere are authorized to sell
it under the same guarantee as Schiff-
mann's famous Asthmador of Money
Back if not perfectly satisfactory
r. j. Schiffmann, Proprietor, St. Paul,
Minn.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
When Mrs. Weber KneeIed Be-
side Husbands Body.
Stood in Store Few Yards Away
During Tragedy.
WALKED WITH WEBER TO WORK
Docking Paints Vivid Word Pic
ture of Alleged Murder.
Grand Jury Investigation To BE
Held at Reno.

How with her husbands farewell
kiss still wet upon her lips. Mrs. Frank
Docking Weber, a Kansas girl. dashed
from a post traders store on the
Walker Indian reservation in Nevada
pushed her way through half hum
dred men, Indians and whites, and
knelt beside the body of her husband,
was told in a vivid word picture today
I'm Topeka. by Alfred Docking. father
in-law OF Frank Weber, a Kansas man.
alleged to have been murdered on
Nov. 8. Anxiety marked every move
ment of Mr.. Docking today
on the eve of the grand jury inNes-
tigation OF Weber's death his widow
and mother-in-law are in Hawthorne
directing as best they can preparations
for the prosecution to be presented by
Thomas +. l(epner OF Reno, and At
torney General Thatcher Of Nevada
The investigation is scheduled to be
gin on Monday and it will be impos-
sihle for Mr.. Docking to be in HaW-
thorne at that time.
VIII Attend Trial.
However, he plans to be present at
the trial in the event OF an indictm emit
OF first dcsree murders being placed
upon the two men, implicated IN the
fight that occurred Nov. 3. Mr.. Dock
ing has been assured by attorneys Tor
the prosecution that nothing short of
legal complications can prevent such
an indictment
Following dinner at the Weber
home on Nov. 3. Mrs. Weber at the
request of her husband left the din
ner dishes untouched, placed their
16-months old daughter, Lois in her
go-cart and waited at the front door
until the young engineer had saddled
his horse and leading the horse by its
bride arrived in front of the house.
Their Last Walk.
Leading the horse with one hand.
holding ba handle of the RO-CaTt wit
the other and with his wife walking
by his side the happy husband walked
into the settlement Mrs. Weber mas
told her father that she noted trace
OF worry on her husbands face at that
time Trouble between him and the
reservation officials had been brewing
for months.
In front of the traders store, Mr..
Weber sprang onto his horse. leaned
from the saddle and kissed his wife
Goodbye. Hardly had his horse gone
half a block until he drew it to a
stop, turned and rode back to the side
OF his wife. Again he leaned from
his saddle and kissed her
Admitted Worry.
THERE'S something l want to tell
YOU he said with worried look in
his eyes. but l will wait until even
ing as there is no need of both of US
Worrying
With these words he dashed off to
the irrigation office. a quarter of a
mile distant. Mrs. Weber proceeded
into the settlers store to do some
trading, taking the child in her go
cart inside. A few minutes later a wo-
man dashed into the settlers store and
whispered something in the proprie-
tors ear.
a fight near the agency" Mrs
Weber overheard.
Grasping the handle of the Eo-cart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
HERE and THERE

The grain car shortage that has
been felt in Kansas, Nebraska and
neighboring states during the past few
months is still acute. The situation is
especially serious in Nebraska. where
less than forty per cent of the cars
needed to carry grain can be secured,
it is said.
L. G. Scott for several years audi
tor of the Texas and Pacific at Dali
las. has been appointed general audi
tor of the Wabash with headquarters
in St. Louis. Mr.. Scott will assume
his new duties February Is.
Two circuit tours, visiting seven Of
the principal national parks. will be
included in the 1916 summer tours OF
the Union Pacific. The change has
been made in line with the efforts of
the governments various organiza-
tions to promote more general interest
in our national parks.
Supplementing the statement that
$50 coal mines operated by 230 COM
panies are located on the lines of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad east Of
the Ohio river, the traffic department
of the road has completed a canvass
of the mining industry over the entire
system which shows a total of sos coal
mines operated by $50 companies and
individuals.
Lewis L. Clark. Edwin G. Merrill,
P. G. Goodhart. w. ]. Mathewson and
f. D. Pomeroy are members of a pro-
tective committee of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas second mortgage 4
per cent bonds on which interest was
4 due February l but was not paid.
Railroad interests are vigorously
4 opposed to proposed legislation in the
national house of representatives pro-
viding payment for transportation of
mail on the space plan instead of US
ing weight as a basis. as is done at
present.
/ Claiming that trunk line railroads
discriminate in charging them the New
York rate on through freight, New
Jersey towns, through the New Jersey
board of commerce and navigation,
are planning to make a formal pro-
/ test to the interstate commerce COM
mission.
The record for punctuality of pas
senger trains No. 6 and No. II. the
| eight-hour trains between St. Louis
and Cincinnati on the Baltimore ana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
PRAYER MEETINGS

The neighborhood prayer meetings
for Tuesday, February 8, from $3.50
to 10 a. m, will be held in the fol-
lowing homes: Mrs. Chandler. PA
Klein: Rev. J. X. Young. 329 Monroe;
Mrs Moore. Ala jefferson: Rev. Pom
eroy. sos East Third; Mrs Downs.
1924 Quincy; Mrs. Anna Berry. $40
Quincy; Mrs. z. A Anderson, S32 JEFF
ferson; Mrs. d. d. Irwin, 523 East
Eighth; Miss Stella Lantz. 700 Mon
roe: Mrs. Evans. 431 Lake: Mrs. San
differ, 1872 Leland: Mrs. Sam Cunning
ham, 1906 East Eighth: Mrs Oster-
man. 406 Lafayette: Mrs. Brockman,
1901 East Third: Mrs. Ella Davis,
6I3 Chandler; Mrs. J. A Lowe, zoe
Branner; Mrs. Handley. 213 German
Mrs Hayek. 1917 East Sixth; Mrs.
Janes. SIG East Eighth; Mrs Rose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

II everything was sold in as liberal
and fair a manner as Geo. w. STAINS
field is selling Schiffmann's New Con-
centrated Expectorant. absolutely no
cause for complaint or dissatisfaction
could possibly arise from anyone.
This druggist says Buy a bottle of
this remedy and try it for Bronchitis,
Whooping Cough, Severe Cough,
Group or any Bronchial Affection, and
we will return your money, just as we
do with Schiffmann's famous Asthma
dor if it does not give satisfaction, or
if not found the best remedy ever used
for any of these complaints" Why
not take advantage of this guarantee
and try this medicine, and get your
money back. rather than buying an
other purely on the exaggerated
claims of its manufacturer or on the
strength of testimonials from others
and run the chance of getting some
thing worthless and also wasting your
money!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
CHINA REBELS RETREAT
Government Troops Recapture Ping
shan and Advance on SIZE Chuen.

Picking. Feb. THE government
today announced that its troops had
recaptured Pingshan, northeast of
Suifu in the Southern part of SEE
Chuen province. and that q general
attack upon the rebels at Sui-Fu is
imminent
The rebels defeated at Pingshan
were being driven back upon Siu-Fu,
the announcement stated. The revo-
lutionists, moving upon Tzeliutsing,
north OF Siu-Fu are declared to have
been isolated by a rear attack from
the government forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
QUASH FED SUIT
Honor of Baseball Not I'm.
pugned, Remarks Judge.
Federal League Started 1t I'm
der Antitrust Law.

Chicago, Feb. THE suit of the
Federal league against organized base
ball filed a year ago under the anti
trust act was dismissed today by
Judge X. NJ. Lands in the United
States district court.
The withdrawal of the Fed eral
league suit was the work of only a few
minutes. After entering the order of
dismissal without prejudice Judge
Lands said careful review of all the
evidence and various arguments of
both sides had failed to impugn the
honor of baseball or of any individual
player.
The motion for withdrawal was pre-
scented by Attorney S. L. Swarts of st.
Louis representing the Federal league
and was concurred in by Attorney
Harry P Webb representing George
w. Miller, counsel for organized base
ball Mr.. Webb presented to the court
official notices from all the defend
ants to the suit consenting to the with
drawaL
Judge Landis a Fan.
After directing that the suit be dis
missed Judge Ianfis said:
The motion for a preliminary in
junction in this suit was presented to
this court a little more than a year
ago. The whole structure of organ
lied baseball was Immediately plunged
into litigation. Aside from the inter
est of baseball fans there were two
sides to the controversy, organized
baseball and socalled outlaw baseball.
There was a very full argument on
every point involved presented to the
court and the problems appeared sim
pie from a legal point of view.
The courts expert knowledge of
baseball obtained by more than 80
years OF observation of the game as a
spectator convinced me that if an or
der had been entered, il would have
been. if not destructive, at least vital
ly injurious to the game of baseball.
! NO matter what decision has been
made neither side would have emerg-
ed from court victorious. After talk
I ing counsel with my own judgment ]
decided that the court had the right
or at least the discretion to postpone
decisions in the case, and this was
done.
No Grounds for Case.
Il want to say that in all the pre-
liminary evidence and the various ar
guments when the records were gone
over with a fine tooth comb to fine
something injurious to the other side
not the slightest evidence was pre-
scented to cause the most suspicion:
person to impugn the honor of the
game or of any of the individual play.
ers.'
In the peace agreement between the
Federal league and organized baseball
the Baltimore Federals were dissatis
fled. After the order of dismissal wa.
entered ATTORNEY Janney said tha
August Hermann and others promin
ent in the amalgamation had prom
ised that the dispute with the Balti
more club would be settled satisfactor
lily to all concerned.
L hope that this will be speedily ac
complished,' said the lawyer. ''Th,
Baltimore club has an ample remed!
at law for any damages which it ma!
sustain and could also proceed unde
the Clayton act if it does not receive
equitable treatment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
Get BUSY, KIDS!
Oklahoma City Mayor Offers Auto for
Best Vacant Lot Garden.

Oklahoma City. Feb. ITO stimu-
late thrift and industry among the H.
600 to $4,000 children under fifteen
years of age in Oklahoma City. Mayor
Ed Overholser today announced that
he would present a prize of d new
five passenger automobile to the boy
or girl under that age producing the
greatest net profit this summer from
gardening Il single vacant city lot
The commissioner of finance has Of
fered TO donate the city drivers Ii
cense to the winner of the automobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
St. Louis Records a Quake.

St Louis. Feb. An earthquake
shock that lasted more than an hour
was recorded Sunday afternoon on the
seismograph of St. Louis university.
The shock began at 4:02 o'clock and
continued until 5:26. The main tremor
occurred at 4:26. The disturbance ap-
parent1y was 3,4OO miles from St.
Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

Ohio railroad, shows that during the
last twelve months they were oper-
and made a record of 9S-5 per cent
on time. It is believed that these
trains. covering a distance of $50 miles
between terminals. have established a
record for consistency that has seldom
been approached in through passenger
service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

Snyder, Alb Liberty; Mrs. Charles
Laird, 312 Branner: Mrs. Grove Stitt.
3I3 Lake; Mrs Henshaw. 623 Law
renee; Rev Marlin, gath and Nary-
land; Mrs. A. E Lutes. 412 East Sew
enth. Mrs. A. W. Burbank. 134 Wood
ruff; Mrs J. 3. Mullen. 4OT Cermanss
Mrs. Root, 210 Monroe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

Can you play dead in a battle scene?'
Oats easy. Not so easy you think.
\ on mustn't jump when the cannon are
fired over your PROSTATE charlottesville
Courier oJ urnal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
Tuesday Specials

Pork Shoulders, fresh. fine this
cold weather." whole IL y @.
Creamery Butter best. plain
wrapper. Id. 32c or 3 lbs. Tor Csc
Flour. The Regal (our own
brandy. 4S-ib. sack $3.50. .S1.5S
Hams. skinned. fancy cure. half
or whole, 19c value. lb. .I8c
Pork Sausage, our own make"
made with fresh pork. the best e.
seasoning. etc. special. lie
Cheese, White Wisconsin. lb csc
Butterine Swift's Premium. Mari
gold or Majestic, ID &c
Grape Fruit, each. sc
Apples. good. solid. peck. -. soc
Pancake Flour. 1Oc package.
Tor 100
Wheat Germ. like Cream of
of Wheat" made in Topeka.
Glib. sack 25c
Cornflake, Monarch 1Oc pack
ages, Tor. .1JC
Matches, THE wholesale price is
higher" we are selling the Sc =
packages. 10 for. 25c
tomatoes. large size cans. 49,. Toe.
Weinie Wursts. fresh. III .I214e
Beef Roasts. Prime Shoulder =
cuts. from quality beef. ID. IL &c
Breakfast Bacon Squares. 2 10.
Id. average, Premium cure.
10. loo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

L. G. Scott. for several years audi
Tor of the Texas and Pacific at Dali
las. has been appointed general audi
tor of the Wabash with headquarters
in St. Louis. Mr.. Scott will assume
his new duties February 8
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

The record for punctuality of pas
senger trains No. 6 and No. II. the
eight-hour trains between St. Louis
and Cincinnati on the Baltimore ana
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-18
LONG "liIKE,' IN BAD WEATHER
Tenth Division Marches Eighty-six
Miles.

FL PaHO. Texas, Oct. 13.-Soaked
by "a hours of rain and shivering
from the cold wind which pierced
their summer uniforms. $1,000 Ma
tional Guard troops of the Tenth pro-
visional division marched into the
city today after hike" Of Sc miles
which required 13 days to- complete.
The practice march was To Las
Carolina, Kentucky. Ohio. Massachu-
setts ant Michigan troops partici-
pated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-18
SMALL BOY RUN OVER.
Il. l.. BOggs, Jr., of Easlcy Injured

X. l.. BOggs, Jr., of Easlcy Injured
Easley, Oct. 13.-R. l.. Boggs, Jr.y
5 year old son of r. l.. Boggs, re-
siding I'm Glennwood mill village, was
knocked down and run over by an
automobile driven by jim Garrett of
Liberty at q o'clock this afternoon,
Both wheels passed over the child's
body and he was pushed along sew
eral feet before the wheels mounted
and passed over his body. The child
suffered sever scalp wound and is
scmi-cOnsciOus. His condition Is not
thought to be precarious at present.
Garrett, 1t is said, was running 4
public service car back and forth to
Greenville to the circus and was re-
turning with n carload of negro wo-
men when the accident occurred. A.
ter striking the child Garrett did no.
slackcn speed. He refused to stop
when he was hailed by officers IN
town who had been telephoned Of
his conduct. Officers have been sent
to Liberty for the purpose of arrest.
ing and returning him here.