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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
CLEAR The SHOPS
Germans Evangelist Story
Emphatically Denied Today.
n. I'll. Wolff Says Man Didn't
Work at Santa Fe.

To the State Journal:
1 have investigated the story told
by the German, NJ. Steinberger, about
being discharged from the Santa F'e
shops for an answer he stated he
made to an evangelist, and have found
there is absolutely no foundation for
it.
The man was never an employee of
the Santa Fe and my investigation
shows no such incident as was re-
ferred to occurred. 1t is true that l
gave the German letter to Mr.. Drury,
superintendent of the shops, asking
that he be given employment. but my
information is that he never present
ed the letter. Neither Mr.. Drury nor
Mr. Cain. his chief clerk, have ever
seen the man.
l can't account for the story he has
told his friends nor did l have any
thing to do with making it public. l
have not seen Steinberger since 1 gave
him the letter to Mr.. Drury last Mon
day, although he did report at my
place of business that he had secured
work at the Santa Fe.
have no desire whatever to be a
party to anything that will work an
injury to the Santa Fe people.
N. H. WOLFF.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
ON WALL STREET
Presidents Preparedness Cam
paign Boosts War Stocks.
Trading on Exchange Indi-
Gates OverbOught Conditions.

New York, Jan. 29.-An unusual
variety of developments contributed
to the weeks declining movement in
securities. which was only partly ar
rested yesterday. Liquidation for for
eign account and fresh commitments
by the short interest In the stock mar
ket were effective to a marked de-
gree, despite such favorable factors as
the restored United States Steel com
mon dividend and that corporations
remarkable statement of earnings, re-
sumption of the regular five per cent
dividend by the st. Paul directors and
advances in prices of such important
products as iron, steel and other met
ais.
Wall street also found encourage
ment in the presidents preparedness
address which was reflected in high
err quotations for war shares. addi-
tiOnaI excellent December railway re-
turns and the state of general trade as
exemplified in the swollen bank clear
ings.
on the other hand the indifference
of investors and traders TO these hap
penings was in itself a cause of dis
couragement. The success attending
the sale of the New York state S25,-
100000 four per cent bond issue
proved the soundness of inherent
nnanclal conditions winch might De
more obvious but for the heavy Of
ferings of our stocks and bonds from
abroad.
In connection with the foreign stu
alton, WashingtOn's rejection of Ber-
Inns terms regarding the Lusitania
incident and growing irritation at
England's attitude regarding this
country European postal service
served to renew apprehension in
On -fa he I,
stilled.
In the main. however, the reac-
tionary tendency of the week was
traceable to the existence of a weak
technical market. The character of
trading indicated an overbought con-
dition. particularly in specialties, and
this situation will probably have to
undergo readjustment by the usual
prooess-elimination of weak ac-
counts. 50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
FARMERS NEXT
Members of Their Union to the
Number of 1900
viii Convene in Topeka for
Four Days Session.

Hardly will Topeka bid goodbye to
the politicians and lawyers this even
ing than 1850 farmers will be coming
in to attend the annual convention of
the Farmers Union in session here
Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday of next week. A meeting of
officers and members of the executive
council will be held at the Commercial
club Monday and the remainder of the
sessions, participated in by all the
farmers, will be held at the Audi
torium. No programs have been re-
ceiVed.
This is one of the biggest conven-
tions to be held i'll Topeka this year
and it's attendance will be swelled by
the visit of President Wilson, Wednes-
day. The executive committee in
charge of entertainment for the presi-
dents visit has issued an invitation to
the union to participate in the big
parade up Kansas avenue Wednesday
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
DON'T KNOW A SOLDIER
Senator Stillings Says Americans
Never Saw the Real Thing.

That the people of the United
States don't know what a real soldier
is and that Preparedness at this
time is the only safe policy to pursue
were statements made by Senator Vim
here TO attend the Kansas Day club
banquet this evening. Senator Stillings
is well qualified to make the state
ment as he was a student at Heidel-
burg, in Germany and since his grad
uation from that famous university
has made several extended visits to
Germ5 ny.
For years he has been a close stu
dent of German history and military
art and is a great admirer of Bis
marck and the German soldier. He
has told friends for years that Ger
many could whip all of Europe and
now it seems that his statement is be-
ing verified
country he said, land if ever 4 coun-
try needed them we do ut this time
when all the world, excepting our
selves is at war or preparing for war"
Senator Stillings has not made an
announcement that ne will be n can
didate for reelection to the state sem
ate but it is generally believed in
Leavenworth that the old war horse"
will represent the county again. c. E.
Snyder, Leavenworth banker, and
former member of the legislature, is
looked upon as the successor of Sem
ator Stillings when the latter retires
from politics. Mr.. Snyder also is in
Topeka today.
Il think l am safe in saying that
Senator Stillings can get the place as
long as he wants it,, said Mr.. Snyder
today.
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DENIES "ULTIMATUMv
u. S. Hasn't Named Date for Last
Call on Lusitania Affair.

Washington. Jan. 29.--Secretary
Lansing today denied published re-
ports that the United States had given
Germany until Feb. to make a
definite answer on whether it intends
to disavow the sinking of the LUSH
tania.
At the state department it was de-
clared that the Lusitania negotiations
remain as they were early in the week
when Count Won Bernstorff. the Ger
man ambassador transmitted to Berlin
new draft of the proposed agrees
ment which embodied all points for
which the United States contends The
new draft is understood to provide
that Germany shall disavow destruc-
ton of the ship and acknowledge the
rights of the neutrals AT this point
the state Gepa rtment is understood to
be firm. Secretary Lansing merely.
denied any date had been set for
Germany's reply. u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
VIEWS ON Topeka
Senator Burton of Ohio Sees
Bright Future Here.
Everything Necessary for a
Manufacturing Center.
"Y0U MUST COOPERATE"
People Are to Blame il COndi-
tons Are Wrong.
Fertile Agricultural Region
Good Rail Lines.
YOU MUST COOPERATE"

The future of Kansas as an agri-
cultural state and Topeka's future as
a manufacturing center and methods
of attaining the desired results were
discussed for half an hour this noon
by Senator Theodore Burton of Ohio,
in an address delivered before the
Commercial club. Senator Burton is
a presidential possibility and Will be
the principal speaker tonight at the
big Kansas Day club banquet at Ma
sonic Temple.
Governor Capper introduced the
Ohioan, first telling the glories of
Ohio's past and present, next pointing
to the good points of kansaas-its per
capita wealth. numerous automobiles,
babies and freedom from debt-and
last lauding the record made by the
Ohio statesman. The governor COM
plimented the Ohioan's courage in tell
ing the people of Kansas City that
their Missouri river plan did not look
feasible and at the same time paid a
high compliment to the senator's fight
in the senate against the pork
barrel"
SHED at Politics.
In delivering his address before one
of the largest crowds gathered at the
Commercial club in months, Senator
Burton made no mention of politics
or political aspirations and confined
himself entirely to a discussion of
ways and means to develop city. De-
scribing Kansas as distinctly an agri-
cultural community, Senator Burton
outlined lis undOubted future as a re-
suit of the increase in food products
and the states fertile soil for raising
same.
However, no commonwealth or COM
munity can expand to its fullest capa-
bility, he declared, unless there is a
diversity of hn5naSs and 6nfOTcPO
demand of fairness from other com
munities: for instance, equal freight
rates Then he launched into the pos
sibilities of Topeka as he saw them
and the important part the men of the
community must play in developing
them.
Don't Keep Up.
MANY cities remain stationary" he
said, because they do not develop as
fast as the country surrounding them
Topeka is surrounded with every
thing necessary for a manufacturing
city of agricultural implements. OnF
of the most fertile agricultural coun-
tries in the world is on all sides
hthree of the biggest railroads in the
! country run into it, coal is near, brick
and cement.
Yet it is not so much the natural
resources of a community as the mer
in it that develop a city. 1t is or
account OF the men VINO lived IN De-
troit, CleV Gland and other large cities
that the cities became large ant
wealthy. You must cooperate"
Senator Burton decried the habit Of
questioning the motives of every in
fluential man who enters into public
life and declared this did more than
anything TO put public service into
disrepute.
/ The people are to blame if condi
} fiODS WrOnpr he
! Also he expressed himself in favor
/ of a generous expenditure of money
for public needs with the usual "porl
! BARRE left out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
CENSOR BOARD TO MOVE
Will Occupy Quarters in Sub-Ccllar of
State House.

The state movie" censor board is
to have new quarters. Down in the
sub-celIar of the state house. there is
considerable space that is not now be-
ing utilized, W. D. Ross, state super
intendent of instruction and chairman
of the censor board, has discovered.
Mr. Ross Immediately saw where some
more of the $1,000 per month reve-
nue. that the state derives from the
censorship of pictures could be saved.
So as soon as path to sub division
of the sub-ceIlar underneath the tax
commissioners affice can be cleared,
no more pictures will be censored in
the movie" houses
At present the proposed new room
has a dirt floor. This will be covered
with concrete. Mr.. Ross says. The
bare rock walls will be whitewashed
and two of the three possible exits
from the place are to be closed.
moving picture machine and a sheet
are to be installed. Then the censors
will be ready to go to work
1t is highly probable that some little
time will be lost during the first few
days while the censors are unac-
uuainted with the numerous passages
underneath the state house. A little
uneasiness engendered by the fact that
the room is below street level and an
almost perfect firetrap may also af-
feet the work of the censors for a
short time.
Little furniture is to be placed in
the room and excepting the censors
and the films practically nothing that
could be damaged in event of an eX-
plosion, will be allowed in the place
Mr.. Ross is not anticipating an e1lplo-
sion serious enough 10 start a fire that
might destroy the building, he says
Besides il is no fault of his that tho
state carries no insurance on it's prop
erty. He's merely going to save his
commonwealth several dollars every
month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
Resolution COndemning APP
pOintment of Brandeis
Is Defeated in State Bar AsSO-
citation Convention.
CHARLES BLOOD SMITH NAMED
Topeka Man Made President
for the Coming Year.
Meeting Closes With Banquet
at Masonic Temple.

An attempt of Al Williams to get
the adoption OF a resolution condemn
ing the appointment of Louis D.
Brandeis, of Boston, as associate JUS
tice of the United States supreme
court was killed last night by a vote
of Al to % by the State Bar aSsocia-
ton of Topeka at its annual banquet
in the Masonic temple. The banquet
closed the thirtythird annual session.
A motion was made by Judge John
Dawson to table the resolution and 1t
was carried by the above vote.
Hugh T. Fisher, of Topeka, intro
duced a resolution which was adopted,
providing that committee be APP
pointed to investigate the method of
handling prisoners in the Kansas
penal institutions. The plan. as out
lined, provides for committee of
five members which during the COM
ing year will conduct thorough Inc
vestigation of the methods used in
Kansas penal institutions and at the
next meeting suggest remedy for
any evils existing.
Theodore A. Burton. of Ohio, prin-
cipal speaker at the Kansas Day club
was principal speaker at the banquet
last evening. The Ohio man pleaded
for an awakened interest in public
affairs, less absorption in professional,
social and business life, to insure the
perpetuation of a democratic govern
ment.
Judge Henry F. Mason acted as
toastmaster. Judson 8. West delivered
an interesting address on THE Great
Tripod" He placed emphasis on the
necessity of the Weather class of peo-
pies honoring the law.
Eustace Smith spoke on pleas and
Pleadings,' the Rev. William West
wood on, THE Law and the Gospel,
Chester I. Long of Wichita, on, Law
yers, Clients and Politicians
Charles Blood Smith, of Topeka,
was elected president of the associa-
ton late yesterday afternoon. Other
officers are:
william Osmond, Great Bend, vice
president
D. A Valentine, Clay Center, secre-
tary.
j. G. Slonecker, Topeka, treasurer
Executive Council-William e. Hig-
gins, Lawrence. chairman; T. c. Corey
Fort Scott; A. L. Berger, Kansas City;
]. c. Hogin, Belleville; Albert Wat
kins. Dodge City.
Delegates to American Bar associa-
tion-C. l.. Kagey. Beloit; w. R
Smith, Topeka; F. d. Smith, Hutch
inson. Delegates have right to choose
their owl alternatcS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
SONS BREAK will
Father Left Estate to Son After
'Reading Minds of Other Two.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Zero Marx. Jr.,
and Walter Marx were successful in
their suit to break the will of their
father the late Zero Marx, wealthy
sign manufacturer, a jury today de-
Gliding in their favor.
Mr.. Marx died in 1913, bequeathing
to his son, Frederick H., the bulk
of his estate of $25O,000, and cutting
off the plaintiffs with IS each, on the
grounds that he read their minds and
discovered that they were conspiring
to take his business away from him.
The plaintiffs contested the will on
the ground that it was made while
Mr.. Marx was of unsound mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29

be weak. But l do not believe that. 1
believe that the might of America Is
the might of a righteous purpose, the
might of a free people seeking to serve
mankind.
"PeopIe Must Be- for 1t.
"And now, in conclusion, let me say
that / do not want you merely to listen
to speeches. l want you to become
active partisans for national defense.
1 do not want you to go home and
merely say The president seems to be
q good fellow. but 1 want you to
realize deeply that the people must be
for preparedness.
"Out of what seems to be an in
tricate debate, a grand plan of ma
tfonaI defense, l believe, will result, a
plan of real adequate national pre-
paredness."
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BOMB IN CLASS
Officer and Eight Soldiers Injured
Studying Explosives.

Halifax. Jan. 29.-One officer and
three soldiers were seriously injured
and five soldiers received minor burns
and cuts today when an explosion oc-
CURED in the old Cunard building
where a military class in bomb manu-
featuring was listening to lecture by
Captain Hurd of the Sixth military
division. Corporals Isnor. McPhee
and Stronge, all of the Sixty-fourth
battalion. and Captain Hurd were the
most seriously injured.
None OF the men who was in the
room at the time of the explosion has
as yet been able to give definite ex-
PLANTATION of the accident Military
authorities will make an investigation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
ELECTION

Roy Lock, a machinist. was elected
president of the Topeka Industrial
council at the annual meeting of the
organization last night.
The complete election follows:
Roy Lock, president.
]. o. Stevic, pressman, vice presi-
dent
w. H. Kerle, carpenter, secretary
treasurer.
E j. Gribben, printer, recording
secretary.
Fred Felten, machinist; w. r. Luce,
printer, and w. L. Porter, plum Der,
trustees.
P. NJ. Montgomery, electrician, SER
geant-at-arms.
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MISS GARSIDE HERE
Former Globe Sights Artist on Ed
Howes Paper Visiting in Topeka.

Miss Fannie Garside, for years writ
er of at least half of the famous Atch-
ison Globe sights now writing for
the Mcclure Syndicate in New York.
is spending the day at the home OF
Mrs. L. w. Stricken. 1872 West Eighth
street Miss Garside has been visit
ing several weeks with friends and
relatives in Kansas City and Atchison.
Miss Garside is a native of Kansas
and comes from one of the oldest fam
lilies in Atchison. AS a writer of hu-
man interest stories she is surpassed
by few and a recent take Off on a
dinner of female celebrities in New
York has been copied throughout the
cOnntrV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-29
EGAN'S SON QUITS, TOO
Head of X. c. Light Company's Res
ignation Follows Railway Managers.

Kansas City Mo-. Jan. 29.-Louis
H. Egan has forwarded his resigna-
ton as general manager of the Kan
sas City Electric Light company to r.
J. Dunram, of Chicago, chairman of
the board of directors. Mr.. Egan said
today his resignation was in the mail
and would become effective February
Is. Louis Egan is a son of John NJ.
Egan, whose resignation as general
manager of the Metropolitan Street
Railway company to take effect Feb
ruary IL was announced Yesterday.
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BOLINGER IN SUIT

the petition details their movements
to the Orpheulp theater, to the PEN
nant cabaret, where they had lunch
and wine. and from there to the Ed
wards cabaret.
firing of cabaret life. the petition
shows them next at the register of
the New Edwards hotel registering as
Arthur ]. Blake and wife, st. Louis,
Mo" It takes them from there to
room 1927 and leaves them there until
morning when breakfast was served to
them in their room. The petition ad-
mits that Bolinger returned to Topeka
the afternoon of December 15 on the
Golden State Limited.
Kline then states that in eXplana-
ton of her trip Mrs. Kline declared
she had gone to Kansas City with her
mother and a friend of her mothers.
He ! ates that the same afternoon
Mrs. Kline met Bolinger at the Ma
tional hotel in Topeka and that he.
Kline, went to the hotel and pleaded
with her and begged her to return to
him. Mrs. Kline was undecided and
he left. Later, he says, he telephoned
to her at the National and she stated
and midnight. At 1915 that night
she reached home, and according to
Kline, Bolinger was with her.
Story of Sick Father.
Further along Kline states that on
December Is Mrs. Kline came to him
with story about a telegram she had
received telling of the serious illness
/ of her father at Hannibal, Mo. He
gave his consent for her to go. After
she had left the house he discovered
several things missing that made him
/ suspicious. He started on a round OF
| the railroad stations to find his wife
and while on his way back from the
| Union Pacific station he states he
| met his wife and Bolinger driving
north toward the station.
He hurried back north and reached
| the Union Pacific just as Bolinger and
Mrs. Kline were boarding the train
He describes Bolinger's appearance as
white and restrained"
| That ends knnes recital of his
wife's unfaithfulness and what he de-
scribes as the Shameless activitie:
and Vaccinations of her attorney
He asks that Judgment be given him
for costs, that the court investigate
/ Bolinger's actions and that the matter
! be taken UP with the supreme court
to secure Bolinger's disbarment
He Was Warned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kline were married
| September II. 1910. and have no chill
| dren. The answer. in this case has
been prepared for several days. it i:
said. Bolinger has also had the di.
vorce petition prepared for some time
it is said. He was warned that If ht
filed the divorce petition for Mrs
contents would also be filed.
The answer was really filed early
I this morning. but because of compli
cations it was desired that both of the
district judges look II over. 1t wa.
not open for inspection until the
judges had looked it over. Judge G
H. Whitcomb returned the answer t
the clerk of the district court at IA;
and at 1916 o'clock Bolinger had Sc
| cured the answer and boIted from the
court house. He was not at his office
half an hour later
Klines answer was drawn and i.
signed by Clad Hamilton and D. H
Branaman. as attorneys.
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New York, Jan. 29,=Ruger Don-
Ohio, a landscape painter whose work
has won praise in this country and in
Europe, died here last night after an
Illness of a few hours. Mr.. Donoho
was born in Church Hill, Miss. One.
of his landscapes known as "Lamar-
cellerie" was hung in the salon Of
Paris and is now in the Brooklyn Mu-
scum OF Arts and Sciences. Prizes
were awarded the painter for exhibit
tons in the Paris. Columbian and
Panama-Pacific expositiohs.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Meadows, of Lin
coin. Kan, are among the visitors in
Topeka today They are here to at
tend the Kansas Lay banquet. Mr.
Meadows is editor of the Lincoln Re-
publican, one of the prominent papers
of the Sixth district With them is Joe
jackson of Lincoln county, a candidate
for delegate to the national convention
from the Sixth district
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

ANNA MARGARET KERN, age So,
died Friday at her home. SO Kaw ave
nue.. The funeral will be held at IL
o'clock Sunday morning at the Seward
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church.
Interment in Topeka cemetery.
CECIL REDMOND, 1S-months-old
son of Mrs. James Redmond, died Fri
day at the home of his parents in
Granville. the funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon at the Granville
Methodist church. Interment in Grant
vile cemetery.
GEORE r. WOLDRIDGE. age 80.
died this morning at his home, $50
North Clay street. Arrange rnents for
the funeral will be made later
ROBERT WELLS. The funeral will
be held at O'Clock Sunday afternoon
at Penwelrs chapel Interment in
Mount Hope cemetery.
Ernest EAmen. The funeral will be
neld at O'Clock Sunday afternoon at
Shellabarger's chapel Interment in
Topeka cemetery Services at the
grave will be conducted by the Fra
ternal Order Of Eagles
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We wish to thank our many friends
for their kindness during the sickness
and death of our beloved child; also
for the beautiful floral offerings, and
a special thanks to the fuel and store
departments of the A. T. & S. F.
Mr.. AND MRS. J. NJ. GARRITY,
ADV. 527 Western Ave
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Miss Elizabeth Stanford, daughter
OF Rear Admiral Homer r. Stanford.
shortly will leave Washington to
make her home in Philadelphia Her
father, who was chief of the bureau
of yards and docks of the navy de-
partment. has been made command
ant of the League Island navy yard
in Philadelphia
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n. Y. Clearing House statement

New York, Jan. 29.-The statement
of the clearing house banks and trust
companies for the week shows that
they hold Sl77.So1,740 reserve in ex-
cess of legal requirements. This is a
decrease of s3,112,S70 from last week.
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Exports to Argentina Increase.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 29.-Official
statistics of the foreign trade of Ar
gentina in 1915, show imports of
$226, 900; exports S55S,2S0,O00;
imports decrease S45,O0O,000; exports
increased S209 .0O0-0an