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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
IN NIGHT SESSION
Kansas Public Service Extends
Its Conferences.
Full Program of Addresses by
More Experts.
next MEETING AT SALIhA
Meeting Here One of Most Sue
cessfuI in Years.
Attendance Has Averaged Over
$50 Delegates.
next MEETING AT SALINl

With a full program of addresses by
experts in public service. the Kansas
Public Service association will prop
ably hold a night session tonight IN
order to hear all the speakers sched-
uled for today. The advance program
provided for the closing of the session
this afternoon. I'VE. will either be
here very late this afternoon, or hold
over this evening" said E. A. Wright,
secretary of the association, this after
noon.
The next annual meeting of the as
sociation, the twentieth, will be held
in Salina, during the last week in
October 1917, it was announced today
by the executive committee. The com
mittee has not yet appointed the new
secretary and treasurer of the associa-
ton.
Attendance exceeded even the esti-
mates made by the officers in advance
More than so public service men were
at the National today.
of the most successful ever held, ac-
cording to members of the association.
The speakers scheduled to appear this
afternoon included ]. E. Harsh, mana
ger of the Salina Light, Power & Gas
company; o. T. Rees, chemist at the
Santa Fe company's laboratory;
Ernest Pragst, of the General Electric
company at Schenectady, N. Y, and a
representative of the Globe Stove com
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
French Minister of Marine Off1-
cialIy Reports Loss.
Mystery Surrounds Disappear
ance of the Suffren.
LEFT GIBRALTAR NOV, "a
No Word From Her Since; cost
France S6,OOO,OOO.
Big Sea Battler Was of 12,7oO
Tons; 40 Feet Long.

Paris. Dec. S.-The French battle
ship Suffren is officially classified as
lost. N a statement issued by the min
lister of marine today.
Apparently all hands were lost. The
vessel left Gibraltar for Lorient
OH November "a. and has not been
heard of since.
The Suffren was an eighteen knot
battleship of 1880 tons and carried
73O men. according to best available
information.
She had a water line length of 410
feet and carried the following arma-
ment: Four 12-inch guns; ten 6.4-inch
guns: eight 4-inch guns; twenty-five
3-pounder rapid firers: four torpedo
tubes
The Suffren was authorized in July,
1899. and cost s6,0OO.OOO.
Lorient is a fortified seaport naval
depot at the mouth of the river Scorff
Brittany.
Last year the Suffren took part in
the bombardment of the Turkish forts
the Dardanelles. She entered the
strait to attack Turkish batteries, and,
according to an off cial Turkish an
nOuncement, was damaged seriously
and withdrew in flames. She was
sent back - Toulon for repairs.
Fights 'IoIanc-Brings Down One.
Berlin. Dec S.-The bringing down
an Italian airplane by Lieutenant
Banfield. the noted Austrian aviator,
in an engagement over the Carso pla-
teau on December 3, is announced in
an Austro- Hungarian admiralty state
ment received today as follows:
THE airship of Lieutenant Banfield
on December engaged two Italian
Caprini airplanes over the Carso pla-
teau and shot down one of them. 1t
had four occupants, of whom one was
seriously and one slightly wounded
The two others were made prisoners"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
MAN DROPS DEAD
French Cook in Commissions on
Kansas Avenue.
Came Here With Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Ed TOussiant. a Frenchman who
came here as cooks helper with the
division of valuation of the interstate
commerce commission. fell in a con-
vulsion this morning at o'clock and
died zen minutes later in the Monarch
pool hall, SIG Kansas avenue. where
he was carried when he fell. He was
about 46 years old.
Toussant had worked here for
twenty-six days with the 1. c. c. Squad
but was left behind when the division
went to Texas, as there was no au-
thoritv for taking a cooks helper
that distance. He had been stranded
here since November. when his en-
ployers left. He had his money for
the twenty-siX days work waiting him
In Kansas City. but was unable to ar
range to draw it.
With Toussiant when he fell was J.
n. Lortie. a Topekan. who had picked
up the stranger on the street. Lortie
had gone to the postoffice with Tous-
slant to arrange with w. O. Rigby
postmaster, to send for Toussia n is
money. The two then started south on
Kansas avenue, intending to go to the
Oxford cafe where Lortie was going to
get Toussiant - breakfast. 1t was on
the way to the restaurant that the
stranger was stricken.
Toussiant had only a bank book
showing old deposits in the Hackett
city bank in Arkansas. The book
showed that all money had been with
drawn from that bank
o. f. Narcotic, county coroner. con-
sldered an inquest unnecessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
Turns Reorganization Crisis
Into Complete Victory.
Even Ex-Premier Asquith Raj
lies to His Successor.
LIBERALS PLEDGE SUPPORT
Irish NatiOnalists Only Faction
Still in the Open.
Expect LlOyd-GeOrge to An
nOunce Cabinet Tuesday.

London. Dec. S-AIl doubt that
Lloyd-George would not have complete
support for his new government in
parliament was swept away today,
when the liberal party members IN
conference, formally resolved to sup
port the new regime in the prosecu-
ton of the war.
The action means Lloyd-George will
not only be backed up by the union
lists and the Notwithstanding 324
votes out of the go in commons
but also the liberal block of votes
$50 more. The Irish nationalist group
is the only one of any strength now
remaining in commons whose position
toward the new ministry is not yet
clear.
Adopt Resolution of Confidence.
The liberal conference today adopt
ed resolutions of confidence in its lead
er, Former Premier Asquith, but de-
clared its determination to support the
new government in the prosecution of
the war.
About 200 liberals from both houses
of parliament, including a number of
former ministers, attended the meet
ing of the party, held at noon in the
Reform club. Asquith, smiling and
apparently happy, was accorded an
enthusiastic ovation by the crowd
which gathered at the entrance to the
club.
Whirlwind Mastery of Situation.
The new premier's whirlwind mas
terry of the political situation yester-
day was universally taken indica-
tive of his future general conduct of
the administration in tackling difficult
problems, either foreign or domestic.
The general admiration for Lloyd
Georges energy, organizing ability and
gift of conciliation, was expressed by
the Pail Mall Gazette today.
The success and rapfdity with
which Lloyd-George is fulfilling his
commission" the Gazette asserted
Indicates we will shortly have an ad-
ministration not only with a strong
personality and practical talent. but
armed with the nations confidence.
Yesterdays achievement gives a more
vivid impression than anything else
of the striking gifts of leadership
which the new premier possesses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
CONVENTION over
Kansas HOrticuIturiStS Con-
clude Session Here Today.
Three Women Speakers on the
Program This Afternoon.
DISCUSS CANNING METHODS
Mrs. TeetOr Tells How to Pre-
serve Vegetables.
Others Talk on Poultry and
Canning of Fruits.

Kansas horticulturists this after
noon concluded their -fifueth- annual
convention. The meeting was one Of
the largest held by Kansas fruit grow
ers in several years and was attended
by horticulturiSts from every section
of the state. The program was re-
garded as unusually strong and nearly
200 men and women attended the
three days session.
Women shared honors with the
men on today's program. Three wom-
en- spoke during the final session of
the society, discussions ranging from
canning of fruits to raising of poultry.
C. w. Murphy of Lawrence, was the
final speaker at the afternoon ses-
sion, his discussion concerning sales
manship in marketing fruits and farm
products.
Mrs. Teetor on Canning.
Mrs Evangeline D. Teetor of the
state university, told members of the
society of modern and improved meth
DDS for canning vegetables. Mrs. Alice
E. Bosehen of Troy, also offered can
ming hints for the women. She dis
cussed methods of canning fruits. jel-
lies and making fruit buffers. The
Mrs. D. D. Downing of Kansas City,
Kan. Mrs Downing discussed the
horticultural and poultry raising in
dustries as viewed by a woman.
Vegetables Under Glass was the
subject of paper today by Joseph
Blake, a prominent Wichita vegetable
grower. THE Business Mans Gar
den,' was subject for a discussion by
Willis Davis of Wichita. Numerous
fruit exhibits were presented at the
meeting this year. While growers re-
ported short crops for 1916, prices
were high and in many instances, net
revenues to growers were almost equal
to those of former years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
WATER RATE ROW
City Commissioners Can't Agree
ON Newland Ordinance.
Upkeep More Important Than
Price, Insurgents" Think.

The first real row between the city
commissioners open to anything but
the four walls of Mayor Houses Of
flee is pursuing its merry way as a
result of the refusal of three "insur-
gent members of the commission to
pass Commissioner Newland's ordi-
nance providing for a reduction in
water rates.
The insurgents" demand that pro-
visions be made for the city's upkeep
of water services before the reduc-
ton is made, maintaining that such
action will be of more benefit to the
consumers, ultimately, than the diff
ference of 5 or 20 cents a month in
the size of a property owners bill.
Commissioner Newland announced
this morning that he would insist
upon the passage of his ordinance.
He expressed a desire to make pro-
visions for the city's upkeep of the
services. Yet he will demand that
the ordinance be passed and an in
vestigation made later to determine
whether such action will be possible.
Newland Stands Pat.
81 am in favor of the city upkeep-
ing the services" said Commissioner
Newland. But 1 want the ordinance
passed first. Then we will investi-
gate the proposition and see whether
we can't afford to keep up the ser
vices under the new rates"
Not one of the three insurgents"
Commissioners Porter, Tandy a-.d
Wasson will consent to the passage of
the ordinance at this time. That was
the announcement made by them this
morning.
I'VE would be in a nice boat" said
Commissioner Tandy, ''if we would
pass that ordinance, investigate and
discover that the improvements, new
wells and other things Commissioner
Newland desires, together with city
of services would make
it necessary for us to hike the rates.
Its provide for the upkeep of the
services first and then learn whether
we can make the reductions made in
the Newland ordinance
House Is Silent.
Mayor House won't express his
views on the proposition for publica-
ton. He maintains that such things
should be settled in "star chamber"
sessions first and then nothing but
formal action taken in open meetings.
His "star chamber sessions have
been the means of cutting down the
numerous rows that often burst forth
N the city hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
FIX BONUS DATE
Santa Fe's New Wage Scale To
Be in Effect Soon.
Much Labor Required to Make
Out Extra Checks.

Some time later in the month, pos
sibly next week, the probable date of
the distribution of the Santa Fe's
bonus will be known. The officials
will have to make out a special set of
payrolls for the men who have been
with the company two years or more,
before the extra checks can be made
out, and this cannot be done at once.
After the extra payrolls are out it
will be necessary to verify them and
make out the special checks. The
Santa F'e issues each month some 73,-
600 pay checks, and the sorting out
of the names of the men entitled to
the bonus will be quite some Job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
TO INSURE CHILDREN
Fraternal Congress Wants Juvenile
Insurance Law in Kansas.

bill providing for the writing of
juvenile insurance in Kansas will be
urged at the incoming session of the
state legislature. At a meeting of the
Kansas Fraternal congress at the
chamber of Commerce this morning
1t was determined to draft bill legal
lzing juvenile insurance which may be
written in number of states
Other ills in existing laws are being
discussed and a program for Iegisia
ton is under discussion ]. n. DolIev
of Topeka, is president of the congress-
and Mrs. j. B. Belts is the secretary
About twenty-five Kansas fraternal
organizations are represented at the
meeting LIZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
FAIR WEEKEND
Thermometer Went Down to "a at 9
O'Clock This Morning.

Temperatures were below normal
today for the first time in more than
two weeks. The average was be-
low. The wind is blowing at the rate
OF 20 miles an hour from the north
west.
The mercury dropped steadily last
night, according to schedule, and this
morning at o'clock had reached "a
degrees 1t started to rise after that
time. but according TO s. D. Flora
local weather observer. was not ex-
pecteo TO reach a point above 35 de-
grees. The sky was practically clear
TINS morning and the fair weather is
expected to continue thru the first day
OF next week. The forecast calls for
fair weather tonight, Saturday and
Sunday: rising temperatures Saturday
and in the western part of Kansas to-
night.
Tho 1t is many degrees below anv
temperature that has occurred here
in more than two weeks, a reading of
Continued on Page TWo1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
HOW TOPEKA is RUN
Mayor VIII Talk Before Chamber of
Commerce on City Government

Mayor Jay E. House has consented
to speak before the Chamber of Com
merce at a noon day luncheon some
time within the Eext two weeks His
subject will be, The City Government
of Topeka"
The frank admissions of the mayor
at the banquet in honor of the new
quarters of the Chamber of Commerce
created much favorable comment in
Topeka As result members of the
chamber of Commerce have requested
that he make an address telling more
of the government and giving pre-
scriptions for the ills that he main
tanned afflicted his office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
FACULTY IS SHY!
Washburn Professors Place Ban OF
Green Stocking Contest.

That no Christian young woman
should wear green stockings is thH
quasher applied by the Washburn face
ulty to the ticket-seiling scheme of the
student managers of Green Stock
ings," the famous English comedy to
be produced at the Grand tomorrow
matinee and evening by the WashburnI
Dramatic club.
The management recently offered +
pair of green silk stockings to the
Washburn girl selling the most tick
cts for the play. Spurred on by the
lure of clothes, tickets We're selling
fast and furiously when the faculty
put the damper on.
Stockings are indelicate premiums at
the best ruled the professors. but pas
sionate, green patella-coverings--1
never. q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
JAPS THRIVE ON WAR
Largest Steamship Company Clears
$S,617 ,4O4 in Half Year.

San Francisco, Dec. S.-The pros
perity which the war has brought ia
pan has just been strikingly exempli-
fled in the announcements that the
Nippon Yusen Kaisha, that country's
largest steamship company, cleared
a net profit of SS,617, ,404.5O during
year
Word to this effect reached here
from Japan today A dividend of 2s
per cent was declared November 2s.
Members of the imperial japanese
household own a large percentage of
the stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
GREEK KING VERY ILL
Old Wound in Side Fails to Heal
Condition Causes Anxiety.

Paris, Dec. S.-The health of King
Constantine is again causing anxiety
according to news from German
sources, says Zurich dispatch to the
Matin. The old wound in the kings
side continues to suppurate, the dis
patch says, and has kept constantly
open The kings condition is said to
be very weak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
COAL FOR THE POOR
Kansas City Plans to Furnish Fuel at
Wholesale Cost.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. S.-Public
coal stations. where Kansas City's
poor may buy their fuel at cost will be
established here next week, if present
plans work out. A joint committee
from the two houses of the city coun-
ell, with representatives of the Kansas
City clubs and charitable institutions,
will present the plan to Mayor Ed
wards and the city comptroller at a
special meeting next Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
TORNADO HITS TOWN
Three Churches and Business Houses
Wrecked by Wind.

Atlanta, La, Dec. S.-A tornado
which swept over Atlanta early this
morning completely demolished the
business section, entailing a loss of
about $4,000.
Among the buildings destroyed were
the Catholic, Methodist and Baptist
churches and the depot of the Louis
Two men were slightly injured and a
child is reported killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
BOMBERS GET 10 YEARS
Maximum Penalty for Motormen Who
Dynamited Street Car.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. So. L. Wilson
and J. r. Gunter, striking motormen,
convicted of dynamiting a street car
here November last, were sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment each in
superior court today. This was the
maximum penalty.
1t was not announced whether they
would appeal the cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
SNOW IN KANSAS
Begins Falling Thruout Entire East
Part of State Early Today.

Pittsburg, Kan. Dec. Snow be-
gan falling in southeastern Kansas at
o'clock this morning. The lowest
temperature of the season is reported.
Kansas City, Mo. Dec. Snow
started falling in Kansas City shortly
after O'Clock this morning, the mer-
curry stood at 27 degrees with pros
poets of going lower, according to the
weather bureau. More snow also was
predicted. The snow fall extends
across eastern Kansas.
Zero Weather in Colorado.
Denver, Colo, Dec S--The second
severe cold snap of the winter struck
the Rocky mountain region last night,
the mercury dropping to zero at sew
eral points In Denver at a. m to-
day street thermometers registered
zero, while in the weather bureau the
official temperature at that time was
five above.
The weather man said the cold wave
was moving eastward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
MORGAN'S GOLD. PILE
IS Million More Bring Total Imports
SIS Million Since JAN 1.

New York. Dec s--Go1d to the
amount of SIS, 100000 imported from
Canada was deposited in the assay Of
flee here today for account of J. p.
Morgan & Co.. making a total of
s575. 100000 imported from all
sources since January /. This weeks
arrivals total $50,900,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
LOVELADY In FLAMES
Texas Town Suffers $4,000 Loss but
is Wei Insured.

Lovelady, Tex, Dec. S.-Starting at
IL o'clock a disastrous fire swept the
business section of Lovelady last night,
destroying five business houses. The
loss is placed at s5o,o00; well insured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
TO MAKE D. C. DRY?
Senate Takes Up Motion for Prohibi.
ton in National Capital.

Washington, Dec S-Prohibition
legislation was forced into a point of
vantage today when the senate on mo-
ton of Senator Sheppard of Texas, be-
gan consideration of the bill to pre-
vent the manufacture and sale of Ii
quor in the national capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
CONGRESSMAN DIES
Democrat Stricken With Apoplexy.
Was Serving Third Term.

Washington. Dec. Samuel l.
Tribble, Democrat of Athens, Ga, died
fere early today as the result of d
stroke of apoplexy suffered three days
ago, He was serving his third term
"a congress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight, Saturday and Sum
day; rising temperature Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08

IT'S the library and not the white
way lamp that makes a city worth
while.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-30
BUY A HUNDRED If You Buy 100 Shares of Ariizopa-Oklaholna Oil Stock Today it May Make You Independent for Life
 Within 6 Months

We have 652 present with option of obtaining much ground.
 located 300 well that produced 500 barrels per day.
 We have funds sufficient to drill now but waiting for enough money drill wells According the Governments of the wells drilled dry and 86 cent have Oil In this would have soil Producing Wells If we should ONLY have then person holding 100 SHARES could alze very large priht. af IF
 We would be glad details by applying broker his subagens who named here below Over wohds ot produced United from Oklahoma much smaller
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-09-08
Escapes Atlanta Prison.

Federal penitentiary authorities in
Atlanta, Ca, have started an inves-
tigation of the amazing escape Ct
Robert Fay, reputed former German
army officer under sentence of eight
years for conspiracy in neutrality 10
lation cases. Fay walked out of Allan
ia penitentiary with another prisoner.
No report of Fay's capture has been
received. Warden Fred Zerbst prom
ised exhaustive search for him. The
main fear of authorities Is that he was
we'll supplied with funds either before
or just after his escape and will not
need to risk exposure because of lack
of money.
Another prisoner, William Knob
loch, walked out with Fay. They had
been employed on electrical work at
the prison. They walked boldly
through the main penitentiary gate;
the guard asked where they were 60
ing.
"To repair some arc lights outside"
Fay replied.
They had disappeared before the
alarm was sounded.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-09-08
ELKS AWARD PRIZES
Successful Competitors In Memorable
Street Paoeant

Successful Competitors In Memorable
Street Pageant.
Prizes amounting to $1,000 were
awarded by the Reading Lodge of Elks
to the competitors IN the big parade.
The awards were made by the twelve
judges, stationed at different points
along the line of march, and are as
follows:
Fifty dollars to lodge having largest
number of uniformed members, Leb-
anon.
Fifty dollars to the lodge (from
Pennsylvania coming greatest dis
tance, McKeesport.
Fifty dollars to lodge making best
appearance, Easton; honorable men,
ton, HaZleton.
Fifty dollars to lodge having largest
band, South Bethlehem, with c. NJ.
Schwab's Bethlehem Steel Band CT 100.
Thirty-five dollars (frsD to lodge
having best band, Pottsville; (second)
SIS, to Ashland; honorable mention to
Lebanon, but it could not be consid-
cred, as it already had been given a
prize.
Cash pr,z2s fer f. at displays were
awarded to Mahanoy City, Reading,
Harrisburg and Ashland lodges.