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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
BUT FOR 2 THINGS
Father-in-Law and Lack of
Love a Blow to Cupid!
Otherwise Mrs. Mae DaIrymple
Was Happy at Home.

Little "Dickie'' Dalrymple, flaxen-
haired and rosy-cheeked. played
around the courtroom, and another
baby, still younger, fretted in the arms
of an aunt, while the father and moth
er, Carl and Mae Dalrymple, slared at
each other from opposite sides of the
table-the mother determined to pun
ish the father on the charge of desert
ing her and the children, and the faith
er. thanked by relatives, using every
resource to defend himself
The case is one of the two Dali
rymple cases. This one, on trial in the
second division of the district court
is a criminal action brought by Mrs
Dalrymple charging wife and child de-
sertion. There is another case, also
brought by Mrs. Dalrymple, but
against the father of the present de-
PENDANT. charging him with alienat-
ing the affections of her husband. The
latter case is pending.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Dalrymple are
young people, little more than boy
and girl. She is slender, good-looking
and intelligent. Her only jewelry is
a plain gold band ring. He is a broad
shouldered, blonde-haired young far
mer. They lived in Saline county, al
though Mrs. Dalrymple's father lives
in the Dover neighborhood in this
county and she now makes her home
there.
There are two separate and distinct
sets of relatives in the courtroom and
they do not mix. The two little chill
dren spend their time on the mothers
side of the house.
After telling her story on the stand
this morning Mrs Dalrymple was sub
jected to cross-examination by John
Schenck, attorney for the defense.
She declared she and her husband
could have been happy but for two
things-the interference of the elder
Dalrymple in their family affairs and
the fact that her husband cid not have
any affection for "Dickie."
He didn't like the boy" she said,
speaking of her husband land even
without his fathers interference We
couldn't have been perfectly happy"
Don't you know" asked Mr..
Schenck. that your husband wrote a
letter from Hutchinson speaking of
his darling little boy?'"
81 Know" said the wife. that he
spoke that way to a lot of people. but
also know he did 1t to hide the fact
that he did not care for the boy"
According to Mrs. Dalrymple's story
when they We're first. married they
went to live with Mr.. Dalrymple's par
ents and her husband was paid $40 a
month and they were both given their
board and lodging in pay for his work
on the farm.
isn't it a fact asked Mr.. Schenck,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21

that you pestered your husband until
he consented to leave the farm; that
you moved to Hutchinson and your
husband went to work in the salt
mines at $3.50 a day?"
ut is a fact" she replied, that 1
wanted to leave that farm"
you don't like to live on farm,
do you?"
Not That Farm.
81 like a farm, but not that farm, -
she said.
1t was brought out under cross-ex-
animation that the young couple fail
ed to make ends meet at Hutchinson
where they did light housekeeping and
that Mrs. Dalrymple came to Topeka
to stay until her husband could go
back to Saline county and get located.
They were at Hutchinson six months
went there with thirty-five dollars and
were fifty dollars in debt when they
left and Dalrymple worked every day
Mrs. DalrympIe said the only fault
she had to find during the months
they were at Hutchinson was the fact
that her husband did not care for
'Dickie." She admitted he worked
twelve hours a day and that he sup
ported her during that time as best
he could.
Later the couple took up their resi-
dence on one of the Dalrymple farms
in Saline county and, she alleges, there
was trouble from that time on because
of the interference of her husband s
father. She charges that the father
did not want her to live with his son.
She admitted that on one occasion she
called him IAN old devil" but she de-
MED the charge made by the defense
that on another occasion she kicked a
gasoline stove over in her anger and
that it had to be thrown into the yard
to prevent a fire.
The DalrynnDle case promises to
continue for some time. There are
numerous witnesses to be examined
and the case is progressing only
slowly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
SHE CHARGES A PLOT
Mother of Man Arrested for Attempted
Assault BIames Neighbors.

Alfred Vawter. arrested on a com
plant sworn to by Miss Bertha Cur
rem charging him with attempted as
sault, lives directly across the street
from the Waveland school house
where the alleged attempt was made.
He was brought to Topeka last night
by Charles Lytle, marshal of the
court of Topeka.
Vawter is twenty-five years of age,
married, has two small children, is a
farmer and a former student at Wash
burn college, His mother, Mrs. aMry
E. 2. Vawter, is a wealthy widow who
lives in the same neighborhood. She
owns the farm upon which young
Vawter lives.
The elder Mrs. Vawter declares that
the charge against her son is due to
feeling against her held by two fami-
lies-the families of Olin Robbins and
Olaf Nelson-with whom she says she
has had trouble.
According to Miss Curren's story the
man who attacked her in an outbuild-
ing at the school house April IL, wore
rubber boots, gray clothes and had a
veil over his face. Neighbors say every
man in the neighborhood has rubber
boots. Vawter has a suit of clothes
which the officers say might fit the
description, but he denied the owner
ship of a veil. Miss Curren stated that
during the struggle she bit her assail-
ant on the thumb.
Charles Hixon and NJ. E. McFadden,
deputy sheriffs, ate dinner at the Vaw-
ter home the day after the alleged
attack, and they state that Vawter
kept one thumb concealed until meal
time and that it developed then that
the thumb was red and inflamed.
Miss Curren suspected Vawter for
several days before she came to To-
peka and filed her complaint. Long
before that Charles Hixon, deputy
was watching him for developments
Mrs Mary Vawter declares the
whole thing is a plot to drag her into
court in spite of herself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21

Indicates Troop Movements.

Washington. April 21.-The Russian
embassy dispatches regarding the
closing of Arctic an6 White sea ports
offer no explanation. 1t was said at
the embassy that the suspension of
traffic will be complete except in the
case of vessels carrying government
cargoes and even in that case they can
secure admission to the ports only by
special permit from Petrograd.
1t is assumed by officials here that
the closure is a purely military meas
ure incident to the use of the ports for
embarkatiOn for the heavy Russian re-
Inducements going forward TO France.
+ The necessity of guarding the troops
transport has obliged the Russian gov
eminent to regard as enemy vessels all
but government owned OF chartered
ships. and to reduce to a minimum the
danger of destroying neutral vessels
the ports have been closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
LORIMER QUITS STAND
Testified Seven Days in Trial ON
Charge of Fraud.

Chicago, April 21.-Cross examina-
ton of William Lorimer, witness in
his own defense, was concluded today
and he left the stand after seven days
of testifying concerning his part in
the affairs of the La Sale Street Trust
and Savings bank.
He is being tried on charges of
conspiracy to defraud and embezzle
from the La Sale street bank. of
which he was the president. His tes
timony was a denial of wrongdoing
and while on the witness stand he fire.
quently contradicted the testimony of
witnesses for the state. One of his
principal contentious was that OPPOSE
ton of big bankers and the injection
of political difficulties initiated against
the success of the La Sale street bank.
esponsibility for some of the trans
actions objected to by bank examiners
and the state he laid to c. B. Munday,
vice president of the bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
TABLE TAEk
At THE sAAElA4
COMMERCIAL Club. &%

Mrs. w w. Webb is getting signers
to the auditorium and city Jail petit
tions in her neighborhood. All those
who haven't registered are being TAX
en- to the city hall by her in an auto
mobile.
w. w. Hutton, chairman of the gen
eral committee of adjustment of the
Order of Railroad Conductors of
America, will speak at the CONNER
cial club clearing house Monday noon
Mr.. Hutton is a Topeka man and will
explain the demands of the railroad
men from the standpoint of the four
brotherhoods-con engineers.
firemen and brakemen.
schedule of rates for members
of the Topeka Clearing House asso-
citation was decided upon at a meet
ing of the board of directors held this
noon. The meeting was held in the
directors room of the Commercial
club.
w. c. Carswell, manager of the
Western Union Telegraph company in
Topeka, has returned from a meeting
of Western Union men held in To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
IN ASTATE BUREAU
Rock Island immigration At
tOrney for Kansas Plan.
Thousands VIII Come Over
From Europe Soon.

Trench warfare has caused the
young English clerks to realize that
they are real men and are capable of
doing mems work and as a result i'm
migration from England into Ameri-
ca will be heavy after the war. accord
ing to prediction made today noon,
at the Commercial club. by Alexander
jackson. general immigration agent
Tor the Rock Island lines. Formerly
Mr.. Jackson was general European
agent for the Rock Island lines.
From now on the immigration end
OF the business will be conducted from
this side of the ocean through friends,
or agents. located by Mr.. Jackson
during his sojourn in Europe. He has
just returned from that country.
Used to Be Machines.
Before the war, thousands and
thousands of clerks were mere ma
chimes. according to Mr. Jackson's
description. They not only worked in
s.ores long hours, but also roomed in
the buildings and often spent years in
acquiring sufficient knowledge to pro-
duce a living wage, many of them pay
ing money to learn a business. They
looked at themselves merely as cogs
in machine.
Today they are hardened men
with blisters on their hands and
healthy blood tingling in their veins,
men who realize that they are really
men and are capable of doing a mans
work. They will never be content
again to return to clerical work and
the opportunities of American farms
viii appeal to them. Mr.. Jackson be-
Heves. and will draw them to this
country.
About Other Countries.
"Will those from the other coun-
tries do likewise ," he was asked.
Il don't know as to that replied
AIR. jackson. It's according to the
laws made by those countries follow
ing the war governing immigration.
England is democratic and can do lit
tie to govern the movements of its
people in this respect"
Mr.. jackson was in consultation to-
da with r. d. Blaine, chairman of
the immigration committee of the To-
peka Commercial club. Mr.. Blaine is
urging the establishment of a state
immigration bureau in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
Up. U. To HANDLEIT
Church Organizations VIII Take Over
Entertainment Course.

At a meeting this week of the
Young Peoples Union, composed of
all the young peoples organizations in
Topeka churches, it was decided to
take over the popular entertainment
course for next season. This will take
the place of the Lyceum courses which
for the last two seasons have been
managed by the Redpath Bureau of
Kansas City.
The Union numbers several hundred
members and all of them will partici-
pate the next two weeks in selling
tickets for the course. To secure the
course LOO tickets must be subscrib-
ed for.
EVAN Williams the world famous
tenor" is the leading event of next
seasons course, which includes five
other numbers. The kellogg Haines
Singing Party, Schildket's Hungarian
Orchestra, Sumann Quintette, MCntra-
vile Wood and Ng Poon Chew, the
Chinese statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
CITE BUGGY RIDES
Earl Griffing Makes Charges Against
Wife i'm Divorce Petition.

On the ground that she walked the
streets and took buggy rides with 9TH
er men, Earl Griffing today brought
suit for divorce from Victoria Agnes
Griffing in the district court. the
Griffings were married January 10,
1914, and lived together until May,
1915, according to the husbands petit
ton.
The husband admits that he left his
wife, but says he did so only after dis
covering that she took frequent buggy
rides with other men and after eaten
ing her and her sister in company with
two other men, Besides that, he says.
she refused to do her homework and
was guilty of gross neglect.
Mr.. Griffing says he has been em-
ployed oy the Santa Fe for seven
years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
UPHOLD BACON THEORY
Chicago Judge "Officially Declares"
Him Author of Shakespeare's Works.

Chicago, April 21.-Supporters of
the contention that Francis Bacon
was the author of the works of Will
liam Shakespeare, received judicial
backing today. Judge Richard s. Tut
hill in the circuit court declared that
he believed Lord Bacon was author of
the Shakespearean works. In dissolv-
ing an injunction issued on the petit
ton of William n. Selig, motion pic
ture manufacturer, to restrain George
Fabyan, publisher, and Kate E. Wells
and Elizabeth Wells-Gallup from COM
plotting the publication of a series of
books supporting the Baconian the
Ory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
MIGHT CUT THE PRICE
Dealers worrying Because Much OF
the 1915 Apple Crop Is still UnsoId.

Washington, April 21.-Much of the
1915 apple crop has not been sold'
said a statement issued today by the
department of agriculture, which also
declared the condition of the apple
market was giving growers and deal
ers grave concern. Thirty per cent or
the apples put in cold storage by De-
cember 1, 1915, it said. are still wait
ing to be consumed.
A backward spring alone, the de-
partment explained, can start a free
movement of the remainder of the
crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
HIGHLAND PARK SHOW
VIII Be Staged at School
House Monday

The entertainment to be given by
the Highland Park Minstrel associa-
ton at the school house on next Mon
day evening, April "a, will be one of
the best ever given in the Highland
Park school house.
At the last dress rehearsal the new
scenery, which has been painted for
this occasion, was in place. and with
the many electric lights and natural
palms and flowers, the scene was a
beautiful palm garden. Many new
songs and pleasing specialties are on
the bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
A SO MILLION MERGER
Oil Refineries i'm Oklahoma Unite in
Giant Corporation.

Tulsa, Ok. April 21.-Harry F. Sin
clair. millionaire oil man, announced
today he had completed the organiza-
ton of a S5O,0OO.O0O corporation
amalgamating a number of indepen-
dent oil refining companies in this
Territory. E.
Mr.. Sinclair denied the rumor that
the new company is being organized
10 compete with the Standard Oil
Company.
The larger refineries are to be COM
bined with a pipe line connection to
them all. which will insure ample
production of a stable nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
Illinois ..Moosers, Adjourn to June.

Chicago. April 21.-Illinois Progress
sives held a perfunctory session of
approving the central committees
slate of temporary officers. adjourned
to meet June &c. The committee rec
ommendation, it was said, in all
probability will be adopted after the
convention elects temporary officers.
The state central committee met here
today and reelected Harold L. Ickes,
state chairman; Vernon E. Joy of Cen
tralia was elected secretary, and
Frank H. Funk of Bloomington, treas
urer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
CALL IN FREEZER CARS
Fruit Shipments From South Threat
encd by Transportation Shortage.

Washington. April 21.-Urgent re-
quests to return all refrigerator cars to
their owners have been sent out by
the railroads to help overcome short
age in such cars for the coming fruit
season. Fruit from the south cannot
come north in any great quantity or in
a condition to eat. the interstate COM
merce commission announced, unless
the shortage is overcome. One line
that will handle a large part of the
fruit crop has hundreds of cars out
and reports being unable to get them
back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21

Galveston. April 21.-A British
cruiser Of the Essex type was off the
Galveston bar for a short time this
morning. The cruiser came up from
the southwest. remained off the har-
Dor entrance about an hour and dis
appeared toward the southeast. She
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
LONE BANDIT DID IT
Unmasked Holds Up Express and Mail
on Train, Gets $3.50 and Escapes.

Alexandria, La, April 21.-The ex-
press safe and mail pouches on the
Louisiana Railway & Navigation com
pany's passenger train which arrived
here today. were robbed at Mansuria.
La. about 80 miles south. c. L. Phil
bps express messenger, stated a lone
bandit committed the robbery and
escaped with about $3.50. Phillips was
taken to a hospital suffering from
wounds about the head inflicted by the
robber.
Phillips said the robber was not
masked. He leaped from the train
near here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
Democrats Select sullivan.

Springfield. ILL.,. April 21.-Illinois
delegates to the Democratic national
Convention in a meeting at a local no.
tel elected Roger c. Sullivan chair
man of the delegation, and endorsed
National Committeeman Charles
Beeschenstein for reelection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
DEATHS and FUNERALS

CARL r. LARSON. age 60, died
Thursday at his home, 432 Monroe
street. The funeral will be held at
2:30 O'Clock Sunday afternoon at Pen
wells chapel. Interment in Topeka
cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
SEIZE LAKE SAILORS?
Carriers Association Hears of Determi
nation of Canadian Government.

Washington, April 21.-The Lake
Carriers association today notified the
department of commerce it has infor-
nation that the Canadian government
intends in the future to examine all
ships on the Great Lakes touching
Canadian ports and remove sailors of
belligerent nations. The association
protested that exercise of such author
ity would tie up navigation on the
lakes. Protest was turned over to the
state department.
The association took the ground that
such action would mean that hundreds
of German, Austrian and Hungarian
sailors would be removed from their
ships and that in consequence the
number of certificated seamen re-
quired under the new seamen's law
could not be obtained.
Nothing to 1t: Canada.
Ottawa, April 21.-It is officially
stated here that there is no founda-
ton for the fear that the Canadian
government contemplates examining
ships touching at Canadian lake porIs
and the removal of sailors of bellig-
erent nations.
At the marine company which
would have cognizance of such a step,
1t was emphatically denied that any
action of that nature was planned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21

JOHN T. SCHIEL, age six and one
half years, died Thursday evening at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Schiel, $40 Larch street. The
funeral will be held at 8 o'clock Sat
urday morning at ST. Joseph's German
Catholic church. Interment in Mount
Calvary cemetery.
MRS. ROSA SCOTT, age 80, died
last night at a local hospital. The
funeral will be be in charge of Pearly
Rose Tabernacle No. II. Full ar
rangements will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21

Lucas Screen paint. Miller & Gill
lespie, $50 Kansas Ave. Phone 955.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21

The ladies of Grace Cathedral guild
will hold a food sale at Crosby Bros.
store Saturday from 9 a. m. to p. m
Ladies in charge, Mrs. B. T. Bartlett
Mrs. w. A. Morgan and Mrs. Aldrich
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21

Carrie Fong Sing. an Indian woman
convicted of manslaughter in Alaska
October 7, 1913, is being transferred
from the federal penitentiary at Leav-
worth to the Colorado penitentiary at
Cannon City, with the hope that the
change of climate may save her life
or at least prolong it until her six
year term is completed. She is slowly
dying of tuberculosis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21

The Catholic Women's Guild of
Holy Name parish will hold a food
sale at Pelletiers tomorrow.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-08-11
NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR
 FOR CENTRAL ARRIVES

Prof. James w. Taylor of Hugo, Okla, and his family arrived last night and will make their home in this city, probably residing in the Eatman house, on the corner of Rob- inson avenue and Center street. Prof Taylor will occupy the position of di- rector of music and teacher of piano and organ at Central College this year. He has had 15 years exper- ence as pianist and teacher, and is said to be musician of much ability, having studied under several of America's most noted instructors. He also has taken special courses in Berlin. For eight years he was at the head of the music department in Ouachita College of Philadelphia.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-08-11
ROUND MOUNTAIN.

We had a good rain here last Tues day, which was badly needed.
 Our protracted meeting, which was held by Bro. J. M. McAnally, closed Monday night with five confessions. Lee Nelson of Columbia county visited here last week.
 MT. Haskins and family of Conway visited w. H. Canada and family Sunday. John Johnston and R. E. Hubbard of near Conway were on the noun tain last Tuesday prospecting. MT. and Mrs. F. P. Nelson of Con- way attended church here last We'd nesday.
 Cope Higgs who has been at san itarium at Bonneville has returned home.
 Mrs. Timer and daughters are now living on the Mountain on the John Bailey place.
 Olie Sevier visited at Wilder Sat urday and Sunday.
 Tom Griggsg has returned from trip out in Oklahoma and says crops are very sorry out there.
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