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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
THEY FILE Their BOND
Zeigler Brothers, Paving Contractors,
---.-4 Prepare to Begin Work.

At a regular meeting of the city
commissioners held this morning the
bond of Zieg1er Brothers, covering
their street and alley contracts, for
S1O6,295.29, given by the Globe In
demnity company, of New York, was
filed and approved
The same contractors also filed
bond from the same bonding firm for
$4,000, which is known as the main
tenance bond for curb and cutters. 1t
was approved.
A sewer right of way petition was
received from Amanda C. Kelly. She
offered to donate the ground located
in the North Sixth avenue district. Pc
tition was referred to the sewer de-
partment
The letting of the contract for the
feeding of the city prisoners was not
acted on as there were no bids re-
ceived. The city clerk was instruct
ed, by the mayor, to get in touch with
several contractors by telephone and
notify them that bids for same would
be entertained at their meeting Satur-
day morning next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
Got U. S. NOTES.
Believe Man and Wife Are
Train Robbers.
Suspects Held for Daring Hold.
up Last October.

Washington, March 27.-In the ar
rest at Grand Rapids, Mich, of Dick
Harrison and his wife, postoffice in
spectors believe they have the prin-
cipals in the train robbery at Central,
w. Va. last October, when thousands
of dollars worth of unsigned national
bank notes were stolen. A quantity of
the notes and certificates were recov-
cred from the two when arrested yes
terday, the department announced to-
day.
Dick Harrison is brother of Jeff
Harrison, alias Charles j. Harrison,
arrested January % at San Antonio,
Texas, as one of the robbers. Two
other arrests are expected soon- The,
arrests came after a chase that ex-
tended over the country. Inspectors
believe the Harrisons were principals
in one of the most daring and active
bands of train robbers they ever dis
covered. Many recent robbers are laid
at their door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
CELL AWAITS TENNIS
Place Is Reserved for Him at the
Shawnee County Jail.

Edgar A Tennis, former promoter
of the Salina Northwestern railway
has a place reserved for him at the
Shawnee county Jail. George H
Whitcomb, judge Of the second divi-
sion of the district court, made all
necessary arrangements Tor his lodg-
ing Saturday afternoon. All Tennis
has to do is to put in his appearance
In fact, L. l. Kiene. sheriff. is going
to insist that Tennis take ADVANTAGE
of the jaiIs conveniences, if he can
find him.
The American Bonding company
has a judgment of $3.50 against
Tennis and Tennis was to have ap-
peared before Judge Whitcomb to
give information for the benefit of the
bonding company. He was given until
Saturday to appear and answer certain
questions. He failed to put in his ap-
pearance and Judge Whitcomb issued
a commitment ordering that he be
placed in Jail until he is ready to an
swer all questions asked. Sheriff
Kiene is looking for Tennis, but does
not know just where to look
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
SHE WANTED EMPTIES
n Friend Provides Them and Is Ar
rested by County Officers.

That William Cox slipped to half
pints of whisky throuh the bars at the
county Jail to Gertrude Cox a prisoner,
is the charge made in the warrant on
which Cox was arrested today. When
the information reached Cox that he
was wanted he marched right up to the
court house. To Sheriff L. L. Kiene
he made a flat denial that he had
furnished Gertrude with whisky
THE bottles were empty he said
Did those bottles have any whisky in
them when L left home ?" he asked of
a colored woman who was with him.
They did not" she replied
Il drank all the whisky they con-
tanned before 1 left home" he said
Cert just wanted the empty bottles
and l took them to her. She's trying
to do me dirt
Cox's case was set for trial March
81, at O'clock in the court of Toneka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
QUIET AT vERDUN
No New Infantry Charges, Says
Paris Report.
Artillery and Mine Bouts, but
Situation Unchanged.

Paris, March 27.-There were no
infantry actions in the Verdun region
last night, this afternoons official
statement says. East of the Mouse the
artillery action was violent along the
Douaumont-Vaux line. To the west
of the river the night was relatively
calm.
In the Argonne district there has
been fighting with mines which re-
suited in our advantage at LaFille
Morte. There have also been some en-
gagements with bombs in the sector of
Courtes Chaussees.
West of the River Mouse the night
was relatively calm. East of the river,
there has been uninterrupted artillery
firing along the Douaumont-Vaux
front
I'm the Woevre district there has
been a fairly spirited bombardment
particularly in the region of Moulain-
vile and Chantillon, but no infantry
actions.
ION the remainder of the front the
night was quiet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
BLAST OUT TRAIL
U. S. Engineers Open Passes in
Mexico With Dynamite.
Trucks Equipped With Wheels
to Run on Tracks.

Ell Paso, Tex, March 27.-Fifty-
four Quad trucks. equipped with an
extra set of Hanged wheels which
makes them available for use on rail-
road tracks, passed through here Sun
day. They were en- route to Columbus
and viii. go overland to Casas Grandes.
Captain James w. Furlow of the
quartermaster's department was here
today and left for columbus to take
charge of the motor truck supply
train en- route for Cases Grandes. He
made the important announcement
that a corps of army engineers are
blasting rock from the sides of hills
along the winding trail between Co
lumbus and Cases Grandes in an en-
ergetic effort to improve the road for
motor truck hauling.
Run Motors on r. r.. Tracks.
BY this blasting the trail is widened
in narrow defiles and the rock quar-
ried is hauled to fill the deeps cuts
that were rapidly making the road
impossible.
A report was circulated here that if
permission is obtained for the use of
the Mexican railways the army will
load its supplies on motor trucks and
haul them to a base eight or ten miles
below Juarez for loading in freight
cars By this plan danger of a clash
in JuareZ will be avoided. e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
CITY LOSES GOOD MAN
y. N. Kline Is Called to a Position in
Hutchinson.

A tiny American flag in the office OF
Commissioner Porter was at half mast
this morning. The commissioner wore
detected look and a funereal air
pervaded the Office. When asked for
the reason of the mourning display
ne said:
Another one of my best men has
been lured away from me and 1 have
cause to look downcast for the city
has lost one of his best men in my
department.
A Hutchinson, Kan, florist is the
guilty party for he has enticed, with
a promise of higher wages, n. n.
Kline to come to that city and take
charge of his greenhouses.
Kline is regarded by Commissioner
Porter as one of the best men he has
ever had and has been able to operate
his department with fewer men than
has any man who has had charge of
the city greenhouses since the com
missioner has had charge of them.
Not long ago Park Foreman Tom
Lowe went to Mcpherson. Kan, as
superintendent of parks for that city.
The salary paid Kline by the city
was SOS per month. In his new posi-
ton he is to receive sS5- per month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
SAFETY FIRST CARDS
They Are Being Sent Out by the Lead
ing Laundries of Topeka.

The accompanying picture is a rep
resentation of the thousands of Safe
ty First Cards being sent out in con-
nection with the biggest Membership
Campaign" of the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
in the laundry packages of six of the
leading laundries of the city. Every
man and boy in the city who does not
specialize in rubber collars will re-
ceive a little reminder amid his clean
boiled shirts and collars of the oncom-
ing campaign.
The team captains of the Blue and
Red teams are mastering their forces
for the biggest membership contest.
Although there are only 500 men on
each team and they are out numbered
by the non-member forces 20 to l, it
is confidently expected by next Sun
day when the biggest campaign
will be over, that 1000 of the opposi-
ton forces will have signed their
membership cards and been taken in
to camp.
The festivities start with the big
supplementary banquet tomorrow
evening at the Central Y. NJ. C. A
when every one in the least interested
in the work of the association is cor
daily invited to attend and after a
hearty free lunch" hear the results
and meaning of the Y. NJ. c. A. in
Topeka.
watch the Thermometer at Eighth
and Kansas Avenues is the slogan
The membership thermometer. which
already has some temperature as the
result of enthusiastic pre-campaign
work by team members. will be in
place Wednesday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
UP TO CHILDREN
of the Lincoln
Statue Left to Them.
The Plan Is Given a Start by
Commercial Club.

Topeka's school children will have
the honor or putting the first piece
of statuary on the state house grounds
if plan proposed and looked upon fav-
orably at the Commercial club this
noon is carried out. Robert Merrill
Gage, a Kansas artist. after months
of study is prepared to produce a
bronze sitting statue of Abraham
Lincoln. entitled, THE Man of Sor-
rows" Mr. Gage has offered to sell
the statue to Topeka for $4,000, the
actual cost of production.
Those interested in the project asked
that a movement to collect this sum
be launched at the Webb Clearing
House of Ideas" at the Commercial
club. After considerable discussion by
various members of the club. H. b.
Wilson, superintendent of schools,
school principals and women interest
ed in the promotion of art in Kansas,
it was decided that campaign by
the school children would be the most
alive. Among the ladies' present were:
Mrs. w. w. Webb, Mrs. L. H. Green
wood Mrs. c. w. Bower, Mrs. p. C..
Chamberlain, Mrs. l. ID. Whittemore,
Mrs. X. w. Hand. Mrs A. S. Amber.
Mrs. f. c. Speer, Mrs. r. w. CoppedSe
and Mrs. l.. c. Schnaeke.
II. 3. Wilson, superintendent of
schools, assured the audience of his
cooperation and approval of the plan.
George Stone spoke of Mr.. Cages
Undoubted ability.
The governor declared himself in
terested in the plan and stated that in
the last ten years he had visited near
ly every state house in the country
and found that so far as statuary is
concerned Kansas is far behind most
of the states. He suggested pub
Lefty campaign followed by a canvass
by the children. A statue of John
Brown on the state house grounds
was urged by the governor
Mrs. L. d. Whittemore read a letter
received from Gutzon Borglum, ia
nous New York artist. endorsing Mr.
Gage as an artist The statue will be
about six feet in height. A miniature
of the original was displayed at the
Commercial club this noon.
Mrs. X. w. Hand announced that
already she had received a check for
$40 for the project. Mrs. P. c. Cham
bcrlain suggested that Lincoln Day
be held in the schools when the par
ents will be invited in to enjoy a pro-
gram and at the same time explana-
ton of the proposition will be made
1t was decided to hold another meet
ing in a short time when the plan of
campaign will be decided upon def
nitely and the campaign launched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take DIR.
Edwards Olive Tablets.

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics, or trying TO patch up a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the acknowledged liv-
er and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing, healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per-
forming their natural functions, away
goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
If you have a bad taste in your
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor,
lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition OF
energy, troubled with undigested food
you should take Olive Tablets, the SUBJ
stitute for calomel
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil. You y ill know them
by their olive color. They do the work
without gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for
quick relief so you can eat what you
like At 10c and Csc per box. All
druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company, Column
bus. Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
GETIT FIRST-NOT LAST

When cold grips your system 1t Is
convincing proof that your condition is
weakened remember that 1t is risky
indeed to simply trust your strength to
throw it off, because neglected colds
have brought more serious sickness
than any other one thing, while weak
ening cathartics and stimulating syrups
are often depressing and dangerous.
The one best treatment for any cold
the one so often relied on when others
fail, sthe powerful observation-disclosures
IN SCOTS Emulsion, which feeds the
very sources of bodily strength to sup
press the present cold and generate
strength to thwart further sickness.
Get SCOTS first, not last-and insist
on the genuine-always free from al
cohol and injurious drugs.
Scott & Bovine, Bloomfield. Nj. 1888
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
CAN USE mex WIRES
United states Army Granted Privilege
-"Snipers' Report Not Verified.

FL Paso, March 27.-The American
forces have been allowed the privilege
of using the Mexican telegraph wires
between MADEIRA and Juarez, it was
announced here today by General
Gavira, the Carranza commander at
Juarez. All communications, how
ever. are censored by General Bertani,
the CarranZa commander at MADEIRA
In addition to the statement that
Villa had slipped through the net of
Carranza troops into which the Ameri-
can advances were driving him, the
message gives the exact location of the
troops now in Mexico which the gov
eminent does not wish to disclose.
Published reports that six American
troopers had been wounded had no
notification in official dispatches So
far as the war department knows not
a shot has been fired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
A K. C. MYSTERY
Wealthy Contractor Found Dead
With Gag in Mouth.
Dissolve Murder Theory; May
Be Automobile Victim.

Kansas City, March 27.-Police Of
ficials were working today trying to
discover how Louis Grieb, wealthy
contractor, whose body was found or
railroad tracks in the southern part
of the city early yesterday, lost his
life. A gag found in Grieb's mouth led
the police to the theory that the con-
tractor had been robbed, beaten into
a dazed condition and then struck by
train.
DR.. Fritz Moenninghoff, deputy cor
oner, held to the belief that Grieb was
struck by a motor car. Then. accord
ing to the deputy coroner's theory, a
gag was stuffed into Grieb's mouth
and he was placed on the railroad
tracks to make it appear he had been
robbed. A watch found in Grieb's
pocket is thought to contradict the
murder theory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
MUNICIPAL CONCERTS
Contracts for % Performances Signed
With Three Topeka Bands.

The city commissioners, this morn
ing, authorized the mayor to sign the
contracts with various bandmasters
for music for the parks for the COM
ing season
Marshalrs band is to give fourteen
concerts during the season and is to
furhi$hi 46 musicians besides the lead
er. These concerts are to be held
wherever the park commissioner may
designate. and the contract calls for
the payment of $1,400, or 500 for
each concert.
The knights and Ladies of Security
band are to give five concerts dur
ing the season of one and one half
hours duration each and are to re-
ceive S225 for the season. Twenty
one men besides the leader will COM
pose this band.
Jackson's Military band of Is men
besides their leader will render four
concerts during the season and will
receive $50 for their services.
In all, Topeka will have % con-
certs this summer, and it is the in
tention of Commissioner Porter so to
distribute them that all sections of the
city, where there are parks located,
will receive their share of music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
WHO GETS THE MONEY?
DuntOn Hung Up $50 Reward for Re-
cOvery of His Car

The court of Topeka has a check
for $50 signed by V. J. Dunton to be
delivered to some one as a reward for
recovering Dunton's stolen automobile
And a suit was brought Saturday
afternoon to determine to whom the
reward belongs. The suit was brought
by Charles E. Richards motorcycle
policeman. and Charles Jaeschke
against Dunton and l.. l.. Kiene,
sheriff to whom the money was turn
ed over by Dunton. Kiene is not fight
ing the action.
The offer made ny Dunton read
For the recovery of the car and the
conviction of the thief"
The car was recovered but Dunton
declined to prosecute the boy charged
with stealing it Since the reward was
paid into Sheriff Kiene's hands three
different persons have put in claims
for il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
PRISON GUARD SLAIN
Fifteen Hundred Convicts Look on
While Prisoner Stabbed Turner.

Leavenworth, Kan. March 27.-An-
drew F. Turner. a guard in the federal
prison here, was sta bbed to death by
Robert F. Stroud, a convict, in the
prison mess hall at noon Sunday. With
1900 prisoners looking on, Stroud
plunged a crudely shaped knife into
the officers heart. He died in five
minutes. His assailant was diSarmed
without resistance. There was no dis
turbance among the. convicts. War
den Thomas w. Morgan placed Stroud
in solitary confinement. He declared
he knew of no motive that could lead
to the killing.
Stroud was transferred here from
the federal prison at McNeirs Island
in Puget Sound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
DUNCAN ENTERS RACE
Wakarusa Man Is Candidate for Couh-
ty Commissioner.

J. K. Duncan of williamsport town
ship, living near Wakarusa, mas ien
nounced himself as a candldate I ~
county commissioner of the Tnlro ols
trict of Shawnee county. MT DuiiSs.
is secretary of the Republican county
central committee and is well know !
all over the south half of the county,
The district of which he desires 10 DC
commissioner comprises all OF th
county south of the Kaw river eNcep.
the Second. Third and Fourth wards
Of Topeka
Mr. Duncan is 40 years of age, Is =
farmer and stockraiser and has spent
his life at that business. He mas peer
more or less active in local polltics'
His friends are certain that e VIII pc
a strong candidate to succeed j. :.
Sinner, present commissioner from
that district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
HAD NOTHING TO SAY
And Charlie Jackum Said 1t When Ar
raigned for Being Drunk.

Charlie Jackum, a Mayetta Indian.
was before Judge Robert Yates, police
judge, this morning charged with be-
ing drunk.
well Charlie" he said, what have
you to say for yourself ?'
Charlie said nothing.
You're charged with being drunk.
were you?''
''Um-huh.''
DO you live up on the Mayetta
reservation
"Um- huh ~ *
Farm ?"
''Um-huh.''
Got any money!"
"Huh-uh.''
Got a return ticket to Mayetta %
"Um-huh.''
We'll, beat it. Catch the first train
for Mayetta and when you get there
stay"
''Um-huh''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
STAYS HIS RIVAL
Stages Tragedy in Home of
High School Girl.
Killing Involves Three PrOmi-
nent Indiana Families.

Scottsburg, Ind, March 27.-In the
presence of Miss Grace Huffman, a
high school student, Hardy Robinson,
pa, shot and killed Ancil Phillips, II,
a rival for the girls favor, at Miss
Huffman's home in Bexin gton. viii
lage eight miles from here, last night,
it became known here today Robin
son was arrested and says he acted
hastily.
According to information here Rob-
inson had been paying attention to
Miss Huffman for two years but re-
Gently she had permitted Phillips.
who was a claSsmate in the Lexington
high school, to call upon her. Last
night Robinson arrived first at the
Huffman home and when Phillips en-
tered the door, it is alleged, Robinson
began shooting.
The families of the three are among
the most prominent in the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
DEATH and FUNERALS

MRS. HARRIET MILLER, age T9,
sister of DIR. j. T. Lovewel, died Sat
urday at the home of her brother.
1901 College avenue. The funeral will
be held at o'clock Tuesday after
noon at the residence. Interment in
Mount Hope cemetery. Mrs. Miller
was born in Corinth, VT, and was edu-
Gated in New England. She spent
about 25 years of her life teaching in
to Topeka about eight years ago. Since
that time she has made her home with
DIR. Lovewell.
A. w. DOUGLASS, for many years
house carpenter for the Mills Dry
Dry Goods company, now Pelletier's,
died at O'Clock this morning at
his home, 1925 College avenue. Ar
rangements for the funeral will be
held pending the arrival of his son
from Michigan.
D. ]. MONTGOMERY, brother of
Mrs. M. Hamilton, of Topeka, who
died in Wichita, was buried this af-
ternoon at Mount Hope cemetery. Ser
vices were held at 2:30 O'Clock at Pen
wells chapel.
MARTHA E. DUDLEY, age 81. died
at 1880 O'Clock this morning at her
home, Twenty-first and Monroe
streets. Funeral arrangements will be
made later.
JAMES S. TRICE, son of Mrs. Lucy
Trice, 1927 North Jefferson street,
died Saturday at a local hospital. The
funeral will be held at 2:30 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon at the Second Bap-
tist church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
TABLE TALK
At THE ATl#
COMMERCIAL CUB. F

Thirty solicitors will start out to-
morrow to get signers to the auditor
ium and city Jail petitions Uup-to-date
there are 1000 signers, men found
in a few of the Kansas avenue bust
ness houses
Dr. F. J. Ernest is the man who
should be given credit for introducing
the new pool game, golf pool, at the
Commercial Club Saturday George
Godfrey Moore is one of the fans
The Jayhawkers' Club will hold a
banquet in the south end of Pelletier's
tea room this evening. The Press
Club will occupy the north part of
the tea room.
The next meeting of the Rotary
club will be held on the first Thur s.
day of April. There is some talk of
holding a baseball boosters meeting
on March 20.
A meeting of the parks and play
grounds committee will be held
Thursday noon.
Some one has told George Godfrey
Moore that check suits won't be in
style this week and he announces that
he won't take any part in Dress Up
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
WAS A PARTY LEADER
Thomas J. Pence, Close Friend and
Adviser of President, Is Dead.

Washington, March 27.-Thomas ].
Pence, secretary of the Democratic
national commission, who had been i'll
for several months as result of pneu-
monia, died at his home here today
Mr.. Pence was one of the Original
Wilson men" and after the last cleo
ton was offered several important
government posts. He declined them
all. however. and became assistant to
the chairman of the national commit
tee in charge of permanent headquar-
tiers here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
RESCUED FRIEND; died
Carried Workman Out of Tank: Gas
Fumes Fatal.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 27.-Edward
Davis, a workman at the plant of the
Aetna Chemical company, today found
his friend, James Dougherty, another
workman, overcome by gas as he en-
tered an empty tank.
Davis ran to his assistance and had
just carried him to safety when he fell
over dead from the fumes he had in
hailed. Dougherty. physicians said.
will racnNaI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
REVISE SUGAR TARIFF
Recommend Duty Until 1920 as Sub
stitute for Free Sugar.

Washington. March 27.-Extension of
the existing duty of one cent a pound
on sugar until 1920, as a substitute for
the house free sugar repeal bill which
would extend it indefinitely, was rec
commended to the Democrats of the
senate in caucus today by Chairman
Simmons of the finance committee.
The caucus took 10 action and will
consider the proposal further tonight