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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
Farm Loan Banks of Great
Benefit, Says C. B. Merriam.
But Predicts They Will Do Lit.
tie Business in This Section.
HELP TO WESTERN KANSAS
In Certain Parts Mortgage
Companies Won't Loan Cash.
Banks WIFI Not Hurt Compa-
mics Doing Business Here.

Expansion of the western Kansas
plains into a better farming country
will be realized by the establishment
of farm loan banks by the govern
ment, was a forecast made this morn
ing by c.. B. Merriam of the Merriam
Mortgage company, one of the largest
farm mortgage companies in the state.
Similar conditions will exist in the
southern states, in Arizona, parts of
Colorado, Nevada and Utah, Mr. Mer-
RAM believes
But the farm loan banks will do
little business in this section of Kan
sas, in eastern Nebraska, in the Da-
kotas, in Minnesota Wisconsin, Mis-
This, Mr.. Merriam says, is because
the big eastern investors are satisfied
with loans made on farm mortgages
in the great Mississippi valley and
with the cooperation of the eastern
investors in local mortgage companies
can make as cheap loans and loans
that can be carried through with less
red tape and more speed.
Laughs at Rumor.
Mr.. Merriam laughed when asked if
his company contemplated transform
ing itself into a joint stock bank, pos
sible under the provisions of the rural
credits bill. Rumors to this effect had
been current, he admitted, but his
company had no intention of being
other than a mortgage company.
MANY national banks shook in their
boots when the federal reserve banks
were established and expressed fear
that they would be run out of bust
ness" said Mr.. Merriam. National
banks today are more prosperous than
they were two years ago when the fed
eral reserve banks were established.
Won't Affect Them.
lit -
| of the farm loan banks will affect
bona fide mortgage companies in this
| part of the country in the least. We
| will offer the same rate of interest as
the farm banks and our loans will be
free of red tape and will be brought
about promptly. I don't believe the
| insurance companies and trust COM
panies of the east will buy the bonds
offered by the farm loan banks in
preference to our mortgages.
| "The farm loan banks will be oper-
ated purely on local capital as rule
and not rs per cent of the money we
| lean is Kansas money.
Effective in Short Grass.
"Out in western Kansas where it is
| feast or famine the farm lean banks
i will have an opportunity to loan mon
ey This will be true in the south and
west, as well. Eastern investors are
afraid to put money into loans in that
part of the country and probably this
makes it impossible for western Kan
sas to expand as it should. In east
ern Kansas and throughout the Mis-
sissippi valley the investors are salts
| fled that the loans are good and well
| continue to do business in the same
| old stand.
Then, too, the maximum rate OF
interest of 6 per cent placed by the
government on loans will be the mea Ms
of putting a clamp on companies
which do charge an excessive rate
But the current rates in Topeka on
farm mortgages right now do not ex-
coed the maximum rate placed by the
| government on it's loans"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07

baths and concrete bath tubs, rude
but efficient, erected at one side OF
the building.
There are no idle persons in the
building Some help in the kitchen,
others wait o.. tables, or do other
chores suited to their physical condi-
ton. There is one room given mp en-
tirely to cobblers, and another to
women who repair such contributed
clothing as needs making over. These
people are constantly at work repair
ing great supplies of old clothing, hats,
shoes, underwear, overcoats, and the
like most of which are received, by
the way, from the United States.
Very often. however, the goods. re-
ceived are new. Among the "old
shoes 1 saw were many pairs that had
never seen a days wear. The store
room of the refugees resembles that or
great department store, where cv-
erything necessary for men and wom-
en- and children is stacked, ready for
distribution. Indeed, the store room
is a melting pot of American con-
tributions. In one room saw g. truck
load of old toys from American homes
horns, sleds, tops, guns, dolls,
games-which will be repaired by the
refugees and put to immediate use.
The principal need at present ls FOR
babies shoes, very small. me work
ers who do this repair work receive
besides their lodging q small sum per
day.
motion picture theater. Here several
benefit concerts have already been
given at which some of the best talent
at the Paris theaters and music halls
appeared. There is also good sized
library, and only yesterday small
green window boxes filled with grow
ing plants were placed on every win
dow ledge of the building. The tiny
children have sand pile and nearby
by several outdoor school rooms are
in process TO construction
Supported by Americans
In short, the Secours de Guerre,
started and supported by policemen,
has grown into an establishment
which has drawn the attention of
the authorities to the extent that it is
now subsidized by the government
and the city. It's monthly expendf-
lures now reach 10000 francs but it
Is well enough fixed financially that
should it sources of income be totally
cut off, it could run 2 month before
being forced to turn it's helpless in
mates out. During the % months of
it's operation it has sheltered more
than 10000 persons. Daily it serves
more than 1900 meals, and at times.
double that. And don't forget that it
is very largely supported at the pres
ent time by American contributions.
Question; Are there many police
men IN Topeka like the forty of the
sixth and fourteenth '.arroadisse-
ments" of Paris? Like Paul Peltier?
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State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
STEAL BOY WITH AUTO
But Thieves Put Lad Out and He
Finds Way Home.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-When thieves
stole the automobile of Fred Haw, a
west side resident yesterday they car
RED away his sleeping S-year-old SON.
The father left the car standing at
the curb while he and the mother
went into restaurant. When they
returned 1t was gone, and likewise
the boy. Apparently the robbers were
unable to capitalize the boy for he
was set down on sidewalk some dis
lance from the scene of theft and was
finally restored to his parents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
LEGAL.
First published in The Topeka Sta
Journal, August Z, 1851


RECEIVERS SALE NOTICE.
at T paSe to to nf Ss ss. bidder T for
ow at ths ofee q ssons efsens
Gated at sol Kansas Avenue. TOPEKA. shax-
nee County, Kansas, at ten O'Clock A ~
Hn thany ASsSss Vii Dlo o.
sCHEpuLE OF ASSETS TO BE SOLD.
ing, located on lots numbered So. 81 and so.
on Eighth Avenue East. in Topeka. Shaw.
fse boy sis ese s n
vember, 1914, runs for five years with
privilege Of extension for FIVE additional
Of the same at the office Of Stone q Ne
Dermott, oO4 New England Building, To-
Franchise for films made by The Tn-
be examined by APPLICATION to j. &. Elliott.
Receiver, at the Orpheum Theater building,
Contract for Feature Films made by the
v. L. s. e, Company. Contracts with sd
peka Candy Kitchen. These contracts may
application to J. q Elliott. =
Powers GA, Grand piano, 8 large palma, 4
small palms. triangles, 9 box curtains.
all sold subject to valid encumbrance or
title note contracts which may be Of rec
ord III &
Office of County Treasurer. U
To whom lima. II may concern; Whereas, The
and Newbury Townships, in the County
of Waba dnsee and State of Kansas, on
August %, 1892 for the purpose Of re-
funding bonds issued by said townships
to the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Rail-
way Co. a railroad corporation Of the
State of Kansas, on May list, 1877. said
bonds are redeemable at the pleasure of
the township boards of said townships at
any time after ten years after the date OF
the issuance of the same.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given
that the following bonds will be redeemed
by said townships as follows; Bond M.
Y amount $1,000 90, issued by Alma To@n-
ship; Bond No. IL, amount S1,000OO Ia
sued by Newbury Township. Both OF said
bonds being issued on August 2s, 1899 r
Now then said bonds herein described
will be paid at the Fiscal Agency; in the
City of New York, State of New York. at
the expiration Of 80 days from the last
cease to bear interest at that date.
j. l.. RIPPFTOE, ftif
Treasurer of Wabaunsee CO.
FRED REUTER-, ..
Treasurer of Alma Township
GEO. LESLINE,
Treasurer of Newbury Township.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07

have failed to come up to physical re-
quirements. This is aimed particu-
larly at those who have fallen out on
short hikes.
Most of the complaints senamating
from the border districts are those of
newspaper correspondents who accom-
panied the troops, according to Fun
ston, who said these exaggerated con-
ditions trying to find something to
write about"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF BUSr
NESS COLLEGE FOR PERMIT
TO CANVASS IN THE STATE


Notice is hereby given that the Kansas
Wesleyan Business College of Salfna, Kan
sas. has made application to me for a per-
NIT to canvsss in the state of Kansas for
the purpose Of selling tuition In advance,
or to contract, or to secure notes for tut
ton from students before their registra-
ton in the business college herein named.
If satisfactory proof is furnished that the
above named business college is ineom-
petent to furnish such a course of m
struetion az II advertises. or that the
moral surroundings of the institution are
not good or that the premises are kept in
an unhealthy condition or II the agents of
said Institution use misrepresentation or
fraudulent methods in securing contracts,
in such case permit will not be granted
to such business college.
W. d. ROSS,
State Superintendent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-Dining room and lunch counter
girls women cooks, cnambermaids, kitch-
en- belp,s girls for private families, laundry
help housekeeper, dishwasher: Furman
Employment Office, LOG West 9Th.
FURMANIS EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
: Moved to log West Sth st. Wants reliable
help for restaurants, hotels, families, rail
road houses, etc =ti lift-i - ~ 3 ID =
WANTED-An experienced marker and
sorter, also one good hand ironer. White
Star Laundry.
WANTED-Girf' for general housework.
Apply 1913 Harrison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
FOR RENT-HoUsEs.

FOX RENI-HOUSES.
s sSs 8 Ssiniss; rooms poom. y y
cYkus GUTHRIE & co.
11e East 5th. Phone 173o.
FOR RENT-Close in, 5 acres, room cot
except bath. fruit. Inquire at Arlington
HEIGHTS grocery on west Sixth st.
FOR RENT-CIose in, 107 Huntington ave
lights, bath, sleeping porch Phone o. F.
FOR RENTL426 Efmwood ave. Potwin.
LIST. Merriam Mortgage Co.
TWO room houses. modern except heat,
within one block of Rock Island depot;
bungalow. with sleeping porch. Inquire
100 Fillmore street
FOR RENT room modern cottage, 8
piece bath, furnace electric. Phone 3S9
FOR RENT-6 room house, 1910 Western
gas, barn. Inquire 1921 Quincy.
81S WEST 9Th, 7-room house. barn, water,
gas. 2299 Blue.
-FOUR ROOM. cottage, shop district In
FOR RENT-Modern cottage, rooms.
10th and Polk Tel. 1854 J.
FOR RENT-FURNIsHE ROOMS.
HonERN furnished room with sieepins
2o-.a. 314 Huntoon- Phone 1874 after
y i. u.
COOL outside modern rooms, special
monthly rates, also transient. Hotel
Victoria. lis West 9Th.
MODERN furnished rnom. O-pneum Build
ing. Gordon Bros. 400 Kansas Ave.
FOR RENT-One modern furnished room.
800 West sth.
FOR RENT-RooAfs.
k.tsa FOR RENT IS
End floor, S31 Kansas Ave.
Four modern sleeping rooms, includes
shower bath, hot and cold water. steam
heat and gas for light. $500 per room
Three modern rooms for light housekeep-
ing or office, East 9th St, $50.
THOS g. SHILLINGLAw,
SIS Kansas Ave, Room 1.
9S5 AND s29 Kansas ave-, unfuraished.
front rooms 2299 Blue
BOARD AND ROOMS
MODERN rooms with board. 81 day; IS
per week. Topeka Hotel, LIZ West 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
RusINEss CHANCES.

FOR. SALE-Groeeries and meat business
fine location. paying business; trade. G
g. care journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
WANTED-MALE !

WANTED-MALE HELP.
FURMANSS Employment Office, moved TO
JOG West Eighth street Wants, reliable
help for restaurants, hotels, families, farm
help, laborers, etc.
sLABORERS in Topeka, 50 day; laborers
stone quarry, $3.50 day; track laborers,
$1.65 day; wagon helpers, $50 mo-, car
penters, So day; farm and dairy hands !;
farm couples; walters; men cooks; man
and wife, hotel work; young men to ship
out railroad houses, etc. Furman EN-
ployment Office, 1O6 West Sth.
WANTEDsNeat young man to ship out,
:. railroad casting house work. Eufman
Employment office 1O6 West eth.
WANTED-2 men to stack prairie hay F.
sd. Bartei, IN miles south ON Topeka ave-
nue. road.
WANTED-White man and wife, 40 years
old, care of hotel rooms, west, $40 month,
board, room and transportation; End cook,
west; night cook, south; bell boy, west |;
pan washer, west: man and wife cook and
dishes; farm hands etc. Furman Employ
ment Office 106 West Sth.
MEN, WOMEN WANTED-s75 month,
list government jobs open free Frank
lin Institute. Dept. 100 r. Rochester, N. Z.
WANTED-A soda dispenser. Brunt-Mar-
tin Drug Co., 721 Kan. Ave.
WANTED-Press feeder Harmon Print
ling Co., 9Th and Jackson st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
EXCHANGE
2 l.2 ACRES
LEGAL.


(First Published in Topeka State Jour
nal July &c, 1916D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
FOR RENT-RooAfs.
BOARD AND ROOMS.

MODERN rooms with board. 81 day; IS
per week. Topeka Hotel. LIZ West 9Th
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A. Lieurance to W. 3. Hubbard, pit.
F. L, Mcintyre to R. q. Lee, pit. lots
prSd e MGn Te9st Co to e q Gibson
sub ........-., 49, .,........... $40
Milburn. lot n, see. SO Topeka Gem. IS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19

ton district law be made SO that the
several states in the United States
adopting the district laws will have
less trouble with finance.
Resolved, That the proceeds of the
postal savings banks be applied on
reclamation bonds.
Resolved, That banks supervised by
the state be authorized to accept irri-
cation district bonds on the same
basis with state. county and city bonds
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
IN NO HASTE.

IF you would grind your corn In
stead of feeding it whole to the hogs
they would digest it much quicker"
we didactically said.
Jaw, we'll" replied Mr. Gap Johnson
of Rumpus Ridge. Ark, "a hog hain't
got anything else to do
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
Pacific Coast
Excursions
OREGON SHORT LINE.

OREGON SHORT LINE
(Union Pacific system)
Special low round
trip fares to
Spokane
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
and other points,
with privilege of
diverse routes.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
Operation Of Irrigation District Laws In Idaho
andWhy SomehngationP rojectsF laveF allied

ADDRESS DELIVERED BY W. p. COTTON OF IDAHO FALLS AT
INTERNATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS AT Ell PAso, TEX
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19

Tickets on sale
November 1928
December 1923 and 3d.
Limit, November sales, Jan. 81
December sales, February 2sth.
SEQ Agents for further details.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19

Straw votes show which way the hot
air ia hl0viD1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
1 Home and Abroad
WOULD COST TANKS $5O,OOO
 TO GET BAKER

New York, Jan. 19-From the at .itude assumed yesterday afternoon by Capt T. L. Huston. part owner of Lee Magee and the Yankees, J. Franklin Baker, the dispenser of home runs, may not be a valuable ac- Ruisation to Bill Donoyan's- warriors turing the 1916 American League ,crap. In an interview yesterday Capt. Huston stated that he and Col Ruppert were quite willing to squan- Ter a reasonable amount of cash say $25.0O0-for. the services of the famous third sacker, but as far as paying $50, ,000 for him is concerned hat is something else again.
 As the matter now stands, the New Fork club and Connie Mack and Ben shibe, President of the Athletics, have reached an agreement for the release Of Baker to the Yankees The Agreement stipulates that Messrs, Huston and Ruppert are to deposit with Connie Mack $25,000 immediate ty alter the Home Run King af- fixes his signature to a. New York contract So far so good.
 But at the meeting in Wilmington, Del, a month or so ago, Baker inn pressed upon the minds Of Capt Illus ion and Bill Donovan that he would not think of signing with any club either in the American or National League unless he received half of the purchase price paid for him.
 And recently Connie Mack inform ed Capt. Huston that this was out Of Inc question Furthermore, said Con nie, if Baker received half of the pur-s chase rnonep it would have to come out of the pockets of the owners of the New York club. So there you are
 FfguriiGg this up, it would cast Col. r2t1ppert and Capt. Huston about $S7,- sec before they even obtained Bak- zrss signature to New York contract ft IS hardly likely that the Home Fzlan King would fsign unless he re- sedred $10,0O0 a season. Therefore TIA New York club would be out of pocket $47,5 300 for having Baker on their team next season
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
BRAD KOCHER IS FINEST THROWER
 DONOVAN THINKS

rad Kocher, who caught for Hzldgeport iff1eOs and 1910. gets the fs4foqvtrg words of praise from Man ager Donovan of the New York Amertcans:
 sThe greatest thrower in the world, bar nobody,ss is the praise which Bill Donovan bestows in Brad Kocher, one of the catehers now on the staff of the New York Giants. Kocher was one of Donovanss catchers when the pilot of the Yankees was directing the af- fairs Of the Providence team in the Internationa1 League.
 1T have seen many great throwers since [ became connected with base ball." said Donovan in flaming bee recently, .sbut have never seen one who could throw with this fellow. I remember one game between, Ba1ti- more and Providence when I was managing the Grays in which Kocher twice turned Fritz MaiseI back to first base
 No catcher in the American League gets the ball down to second fast enough to make MaiseI turn back but fIals fellow did it twice in one game Other speeders in the International Ieageu have seen the ball waiting for them before they had a chance to make slide He can shoot a ball down to third base like Walter John son throws to a. batsman, and have seen many a throw get away from his third baseman.s'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
KAUFF DECLINES TO SIGN
 CONTRACT McCRAW OFFERS
Giant Manager To Give Benny Auto If He
 Makes Good.

New York, Jan. 19-Benny Kauff, the Ty Cobb of the Federal League, said yesterday that he is not satisfied with the deal the Giants made with Harry Sinclair, the "auctioneer'' for the defunct league, and that he will not play with McGraw's clan unless he gets what he demands.
 TT did not know anything about my sale until late Monday night. I was made cognizant of the fact by a telegram sent to me by Hampstead. The telegram read as follows:
 T have taken over your Federal League contract, and you are now a member of organized baseball
 ..It looks as though they are try ing to rub it into me again. said Kauff. "I saw Hampstead and Me Graw at the New York clubs offices urday and told them that would not sign a contract unless they gave me the money want for my services. don't want a million dollars or any part of it, but just what my services believe are worth. What I ask is fair and just, that's all.
 ttHempstead refused to consider my proposition. Then they told me that they would get Rousch to take my place if would not sign. That was merely a, bluff to scare me into sign ing. I told them to go ahead, which they evidently did not do.
 However, left the office and have not seen them since. If they are so anxious to have me play with them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
GIBBONS WINS FROM AHEARN
 IN IST ROUND

St. Paul. Jan. 19-It took Mike Gibbons, the St. Paul "Phantom." only 90 seconds to dispose of Jake Ahearn of Brooklyn in their scheduled 1o-round fight here last night. A short, snappy right hook to the point of the jaw did the trick. The blow landed as the men came into a clinch, and sAhearn dropped as if he had been pole-axed. The Brooklyn lad was lifted clean off the floor, and his head struck the canvas with a re- sounding thud. He was dead to the world, and Referee McGuigan's count was scarcely necessary.
 Gibbons, who appeared to be ex- pecting this sudden terminatio on of the battle, stood nonchalant1y against the ropes while the referee went through the forma1ity of to1ling off the fatal Tom to lend a hand, lifted and car ried his beaten adversary to his corner.
 A great crowd witnessed the en- counter.
 The bout created great amount of interest. Early in the evening, long before sundown. and hours before the doors of the club house were thrown open to the public, crowds began to collectin front of the building, and at g. o'c1ock several thousand persons were crowding about the entrance. Icy formed tin regular lines, and an hour later bidding began for advan- tageous places in the line.
 The crush became so great that the doors were opened and the sale of tickets began an hour before the time scheduled for the sale The auditor ium filled rapidly, and by the time the first preliminary was called it seemed as if it would be impossible to jam another spectator into the building. Thousands were left on the outside. waiting for bulletins to seep through the walls as to how, the tfbig battle" was progressing.
 Young Ahearn was the first to enter the ring, but he was closely followed by Gibbons. Each received a tre- nendous reception. The scales were brought into the ring and the men were weighed. Ahearn weighed 154N pounds and Gibbons weighed 155 1z j.