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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-05

dfeet supervisten ~ tlifver 2. CoFnraan,
associate superintendent; and Cornelius ..
waiter, principal Of the school
Mr.. Walter said that every effort was
made 20 meet the individual needs Of each
crippled pupil Special stress is laid on
manual training, as II Is said 20 have
worried wonders With pupils with crippled
hends and arms Weaving delights many
OF the pupils They are taught TO weave
even rugs. while the weaving OF chairs and
baskets IL of everyday occurrence.
Through manual training seven-year-old
Anna smith who has two badly twisted
hands, has mastered the art OF penman-
snip 10 Q remarkable degree. Philip Becker,
sixteen years old. who has a spinal afilo-
ton. comes to school each dav in y wheel
chair, and nearly has learned to walk.
After school he ls wheeled to Nineteenth
street and Columbia avenue. where he sells
uewspapers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-05
GERMAN WOMEN IN RIOT
Amsterdam Reports They Object t.
Being Forced Into Factories

LONDON bee, 5.-rhe passage OF the
home army bill caused a panic throughout
Berlin when II was realized that women
would be forced into the factories, accord.
Ing to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company.
The dispatch says that there was DEM
onstratlon of women mostly servants and
wives OF soldiers. outside OF CharlottenburE
town hall. They protested against the
MEASURE. and demanded bread and two
dayR leave for all soldiers. They also do
manded peace. the dispatch says
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-05
KNTTTH DIVORCE SUIT
SPRINGS SENSATIONS
Testimony Against Accused
Philadelphia Broker Is De-
MED in Entirety

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. b.--Further sem
satons woro Injected into the divorce ac-
ton OF Mrs. Helen w Brown Enittel
against Charles w KNITTED broker OF
Philadelphia and this city. before Special
Master Thompson this morning. when
Frank wade. ot New York salesman liv-
ing at the Hotel Kingston, told OF alleged
visits Of KNITTED to South Carolina avenue
resort two years ago,
This testimony was admitted by Special
Master Thompson under an eleventh-hour
amendment OF young Mrs Knlttel's bill Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-05
viii Receive Gifts for Poor

The Prison and Hospital Evangelistic As
ISOLATION Of Philadelphia. which distributes
food and clothing 20 the poor OF the city
at Christmas. has opened n receiving sta
tlon on the pavilion In the city Han court
yard for contributions ~ money food and
clothing This viii be maintained until
the day before Christmas Mrs. Albert s.
Smith, Of 3226 Powelton hvenue. treasurer
of the association. will also reeaIvs dona-
tlons at her home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-05
Hughes Rents New York Apartments

NEW YORK. Dec, b.--IGN-Justice Charles
r. Hughes has rented an apartment in
the Verona. southeast corner of Madison
avenue and Sixty-fourth street. MFR.
Hughes has taken suite OF fourteen rooms.
where he will live when he begins the prac-
tice OF law here January 1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-05
CRIPPLE CLASSES LIKE
SPECIAL SCHOOL WORK
p .gret When Friday Last Bell
Rings Them Home Till
Monday
MEADE SCHOOL FEATURE

Tucked away snuEly N one Of the citys
public schools are two classe OF childreh,
OF various ages. TO wrhom every schoo' uuE
ls one Of happiness and pleasure, anu VINO
sec tho coming Of each saturday anu sun
tny almost through eyes OF tears,
II may sound unbelievable TO those OF
uH who remember the rampant JOY with
which in former years. we nung our school
books away stiu unstrapped on Friuay
afternoons not TO be touched aualn unul
the following Monday. Better stl 90 we
remember the dreaded opening OF sehool Nv
the fall after the three happy summer
months, spent basking In the sunehihe "'
Joyous vacation days.
Yet Il Ia true. In the George q. Meade
public school. at Eighteenth ana ONtora
streets, are two special classes OF aOout
twenty-five pupils each. Nearly all OF these
are cripples: each has some e'Iment OF
afflictlon making him or her different from
other children.
At home these children would be shut
ins Such Is their fate on holidays. when
the best they can do Is TO watch luckler
children at play In the streets ana near
their frolicking cries.
INTERESTING STUDIES
At school, however It Is different. Thor
lime 10 spent In interesting studies. they
ore surrounded with kindness and atec-
ANn, and they are learning. In many cascs,
lllt VAS has bestowed upon them Several
have been victims of inGuntile paralysis
Work and study form an ideal panacoa,
under near all conditions, II ts said. How
true. indeed this must be- when u leads
not only to the road to happiness, butNalso
to that of partial health recovery. at least
bringing with II Accomplishments and the
means OF earning a livelihood.
To these children, Judging from reports
each teacher is Lady Bountlful. Many
OF them on crutches, some In wheel l-chairs
and others wearing braces. the fuy chill
dren report for work each morning after
being driven TO the school by two special
buses from the school
Then the days work begins The pu-
pills In the two rooms are arranged IN
grades Special benches and chairs have
been provided for their comfort. Resides
the matron gives them two good meals
day, one light, the other a substantial one
Thoy are taught various studies under the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
RESUME ST. JOE CASE
Witnesses Declare They Heard Wom-
an Scream About 10 O'Clock.

st. Joe. Aug. 9.-Several witnesses
were ~alled when the coroners inquest
in the case of the murder of Mrs. Har-
riet Mcdaniel the night of July IA.
resumed it's session today, said that
they had heard the cry of a woman
the night of the killing about 10
o'clock.
|. This is the first testimony to the eff
feet that any unusual noise was heard
III the vicinity that night until shots
prosecuting attorney of this county.
returned home and was fired upon by
an unknown person. He returned the
shots and when he entered the house
he found his wife dying from wounds
in the head inflicted by some blunt
instrument. 1t is likely the inquest
will be concluded tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
WHEAT RECORD IN K. C.
Largest Days Advance Ever Known
on Market-Hits STAG.

Kansas City. Aug. 9.-The greatest
overnight advance that ever occurred
in the wheat market here was regis
tered this morning when operations
began on the board of trade and the
close of the market saw the largest
general advance in wheat ever record
ed here in twenty-four hours. accord
ing to local grain dealers. There was
a wide range of quotations at the out
set with extreme advances of 81
cents for May to $1.46H. The rise in
September wheat was less. because
the dealers pointed out. present sup
plies are abundant. September ex-
treme advance at the opening was s 4
cents to $1.36x
AS the session advanced. the trad
ing did not slack, but in fact the clos
ing saw further advances. September
closed at 1884 as against SLIPS =
yesterday and $1.09 a year ago; May
closed at $1.467s as against s1.35 y
yesterday and $1.1Oh a year ago.
Corn prices were up also. Septerr-
Der closing at SO cents and May at IS
cents. These advances were said by
dealers to be due partly on account of
the big advance in wheat and partly
on account of continued dry weather
in large areas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
KEEP OFF ASPHALT
Barnum & Bailey Not Allowed on
Certain Streets.

Payment of the $500 license fee de-
manded of circuses does not entitlc
them to ruin pavement valued at three
times that amount, the city street de-
partment held this morning. Officials
of the Barnum & Bailey show, conse
quently, were notified today that wag-
ons carrying equipment must not lie
driven over a new strip of asphalt
pavement recently laid down the CEN
ter of East Eighth avenue from JEFF
ferson TO the Santa Fe tracks
The big show which appears in Cha
mute Thursday will begin loading at
the Santa Fee yards early this evening
Street Commissioner Frank Snyder
this morning learned that a route
mapped out for circus wagons includ-
ed the new pavement on East Eighth
avenue He Immediately filed COM
plant with Commissioner Tandy.
The circus will be given opportunity
of choosing between two courses. They
must keep wagons on the south side OF
East Eighth avenue-outside the
asphalt strip-or they may move
equipment over Tenth avenue. In the
event show managers decide to re-
tain the Eighth avenue route, police
men will be stationed between Jeffer-
son street and the railroad tracks on
East Eighth to see that heavy wagons
do not operate over new paving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
AROUND WORLD IN CANOE
Waterloo, Iowa, Man Plans Unique
Trip of $4,000 Miles.

waterloo. Ia, Aug. 9.-Albert G..
Sarchet manager of the BlackhGwk
County Abstract company, proposes a
journey around the world in canoe,
which will beat the record of John
Clifford, who made the trip II. a
twenty foot sailing craft
He has figured out his itinerary for
the 5000 mile journey. He proposes
to go up the west coast of America to
Bering sea, across the strait. down the
coast of Asia. around India. up thru
the Red sea, the Suez canal. along
the north coast of the Mediterranean
to Gibraltar. and then to England and
Scotland, Iceland, Greenland and back
along the east of America to New
York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
LOCAL MENTION

There isn't a grocery store between
Sixth ard Eighth avenues on Kansas
avenue but despite that fact many
visitors in the city today tried to To-
cigar store and confectionery store
and called for bananas. Neither did
that stump the resourceful clerk be-
hind the counter. NO" he told the
visitor, but we have an excellent
grade of fresh cabbage"
Social dance at Moose hall this
evening by the Fraternal Brotherhood.
ADV.
An addition to the story telling
schedule of the Topeka Fairgrounds
has been made. George Hamilton will
tell stories at Washington park, Fri
day evening at 4; Miss Pansy Benton
at Chesney park on Thursday after
noon at $3.50, and Miss Louise Brown
at Chesney Friday afternoon at the
same tome.
Capitela Rebekah lodge No 21e will
give a lawn social at 522 Lake street.
Thursday night. Cream and cake TO-
All welcome.-Adv.
The regular Wednesday afternoon
baby clinic was held in the rest room
of the Warren M. Crosby store this
afternoon. Because of the counter at
traction offered by the circus. baby ex-
aminations will be postponed until
next Wednesday, when ten infants will
be scored.
z. E. Brewer of Leavenworth.
chairman OF the Republican congress
sional committee of. the First district,
came to Topeka today to learn il
speaking dates could be arranged
here September 81 and 22 for Leslie
M. Shaw, former secretary of the
treasury. Mr.. Shaw will speak at
Leavenworth September %, Repubh-
can day atthe Chautauqua. No prom
ises could be made to Mr.. Brewster
at this time
r. H. Faxon, secretary of the
cha mber of commerce at Des Moines,
is visiting relatives in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
AUTO TURNED TURTLE
C. j. Bauer Dies of Injurics-Five
Others Badly Injured.

Sutton, Neb., Aug. &C. J. Bauer.
of this place, was so badly injured that
he died this afternoon, and 4-year-old
Otto Griess was killed instantly in an
auto accident a mile east of here last
night Five others, members of the
party, were severely injured but it is
believed all will recover.
John G. Griess. who was driving.
has a fractured arm and shoulder, and
is still partly unconscious, but 1t is be-
lieved he will recover.
Harold Griess has a fractured leg,
Gertrude Griess a fractured hip. a
fracture above the eye socket AMI
serious bruises.
Mrs. CRIES. and Mrs. Bauer were
bruised but not seriously injured AIR.
Griess passed another car but lost con-
troll in getting back on the road and
the machine turned turtle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
Death of Chas. G. schilling.

Notice has been received of the
death of Charles G. Schilling. formerly
a business man of this city, in ST.
Louis. July IS. Schilling was con-
nected with the Thomas Lumber COM
pany in North Topekt for more than
six years. Several years ago he moved
to Croffet, Ark. where he opened a
lumber yard. A month previous to his
death he sold out his lumber yard and
moved to st. Louis with the intention
of entering the lumber business there.
Schilling was a brother-in-law of H. b.
Howard of Topeka and Is survived by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Schilling of Arkansas, but for many
years resident of North topeka
Schilling was Just 40 years old at the
time of his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
RAN OVER A CHILD

Emily Carper, of 315 Branner street,
was slightly injured this afternoon,
when she was struck by an automo-
bile atEighth and Kansas avenues. The
little girl, with a friend, was crossing
from the curb to board a street car,
when the auto driven by E. E. Dodge,
of Overlook, struck the child, the
front wheels passing over her body
An examination made by Doctor
Wehe found no broken bones, but bad
ly sprained ankles.
The driver of the motor car did not
stop 70 see how seriously the girl was
injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
ALL co TO THE FAIR
Groccrs and Butchers Abandon Picnic
for Good of Exposition.

E. Montgomery, secretary of the Re-
tail Clerks association. informed Phil
Eastman, secretary of the Free State
Fair association, that the grocers and
butchers would not hold their annual
picnic this summer. Instead, the gro
ceries and meat markets will all close
on Tuesday, Topeka day at the fair.
An aided feature to the fair this
year will be the annual meeting of the
Kansas F'iremens association, Sept.
IA, Is and 16. The program on the
last day of this meeting will be a fire
mems tournament in which firemen
from thirty Kansas towns will compete
for $1,000 prize money offed by the
Big Free Fair management.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
Big IOWA CORN CROP
Report Estimates 365 Million Bushes
Other Crops Less.

Des. Moines, Iowa, Aug. 9.-The
government crop report for Iowa,
given out at noon today, shows that
365, 100000 bushels of corn are pre-
dicted Tor Iowa this year as against
sos, 100000 bushels last year. The
average price is now 10 cents in Iowa
as against II cents last year. Accord
ing to these figures, this years crop
is worth s52,320,000 more than last
years crop.
In other crops, except pasturage,
Iowa shows slight decrease as COM
pared with 1915. The greatest loss is
in late potatoes, 100000 bushels
this year as against 15,540,000 bushels
last year.
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Wheat Up 10 Cents in Five Weeks.
Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 9.-Wheat
today in Hutchinson was bringing 40
cents more per bushel than five weeks
ago. o local grain company quoted
$1.2S Sbushel today, an advance of
10 cents from yesterday. On July 1
the same company was paying So
cents a buShel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09

ViIlistas Kill De Facto General anti
Sc sdierS in Raid.

al Paso, Tex, Aug. 3 General
Aeuilar, commanding the escort of
Carranza troops and q number of SOL
diers and passengers are reported to-
day to have been killed in an attack
by Villistas against a passenger train
at Noria station on the Duraneo-Tor-
reon line yesterday. About half of the
twenty VillistaS in the band were kill
ed by the troops in the fight. the Chi
huahua City advices stated.
An unconfirmed report reaching
American military men here was that
Torreon had been captured by Vii
listas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
CANADA CROPS SHORT
Wheat in Three States Falls Hundred
Million Below Last Year.

Winnipeg, Manitoba. Aug. 9.-Man-
itoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan will
yield 7O,000,000 bushels of wheat this
year. compared with 376,00o.000 BUSH
els last year, the provincial bureau of
crop estimates declared today. This
years yield will be: Alberta, 35,00O.-
900 bushels: Saskatchewan. 175,000,-
900 bushels; Manitoba, 100000
bushels.
About one-fourth of the western
Canadian wheat is shipped to the
United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09

New York. Aug. Mercantile
paper. 3A@i per cent Sterling, 90 day
bills, 4.11Z; demand, 4.15 11-16; cables,
4.16 ZIG. Francs. demand 591%; cables,
5000. Marks. demand. 11ih cables. II Is
10. kronen, demand. 12& cables 12h.
silver, 667sc; Mexican dollars. 81 15c. Gov
eminent bonds. steady; railroad bonds
per cent; 90 days 36rBIh per cent: d
months, 3IG4 per cent
Call money. steady; high. 2% per cent !;
low, per cent; ruling rate. per cent !;
last loan, ~ per cent: closing bid IA
per cent; offered at pig per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
Billy Sunday to Campaign.

Hastings, Neb., Aug. 9.-Announce-
ment was made here today by the
State Dry Federation that BILLY" Sum
day will make a whirlwind campaign
in Nebraska for the prohibition
amendment speaking at Omaha, Lin
coin, Fremont. Beatrice, Grand Island
and Hastings. between August 1S
and %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
Flood Hits Railroads Hard.

Huntington, w. Va, Aug. Six
bridges on the Chesapeake & Ohio
railway are reported to have been
washed out in number of places and
the tracks are said to have been swept
from the right of way. Other rail-
roads in the valley also suffered
heavily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
STORM LOSS A MILLION
Cloudburst sweeps Down Creek Val
ley-Deny Score Drowned

Huntington, W. Va, Aug. s.-Prop-
erty loss exceeding million dollars
was caused by cloudburst that swept
down Cabin Creek valley this morn
ing, according to reports received here,
and rumors were persistent that more
than a score of persons had been
drowned at Acme, w. Va.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
Tax in Topeka Four-Tenths of
a Cent More Than 1915.
Total Amount Is $1.90S on
Each 500 Valuation.
STATE LEVY WAS INCREASED
Half a Cent More on 500 Is
Kansas Rate.
City so, County .27S, Schools
10 and the State .13.

The taxpayer living in Topeka will
pay four-tenths of cent more taxes
on each 500 valuation this year than
last
The state levy was increased a half
a cent upon 500 valuation and the
board of education levy was decreased
but the net increase will be four
tenths of a cent.
The total levy for a Topekan, in
Guiding state, county, city and board
of education levies will be S1.90S
upon each 800 valuation.
If you are the owner of property
valued at $1,000 your taxes. exclusive
of paving and other specials. will be
$19.0S.
The levies for 1916, based upon a
valuation of 500, are as follows:
City ~ 500
County ............ .27S
Board of education ........s roo
State .15U
Total eos
The total levy upon the 500 valua-
ton for 1916 was $1,000. The city
and county levies this year are the
same as they were last year.
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Corn, SO Cents at Peoria.

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 9.-No. yellow
corn today sold at s611 cents on the
Peoria board of trade, the highest
price ever paid here.
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NC" Aork Sottoh hAhrkct-
New York, Aug. 9.-COTTON-Spot.
steady; middling uplands. 14.40. No sales.
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lC1osing prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. j. Myers. Broker Column
bian Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
DALE wEArHEK REroRr.
From other States.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
a. M today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

LYDIA LURETA MUNFORD-Died
August in Montezuma, Kan. A resi-
dent of Kansas since her fourth year,
she moved to Topeka in 1906 and en-
tered Washburn college, graduating
four years later. Following year
spent in teaching school Miss Munford
entered Stormont hospital and after
three years was graduated as a trained
nurse.
HARRISON MAIN-Aged SIS, died
Tuesday morning at his home in Ro-
chester. The funeral was held at 2
O'Clock this afternoon in Conwelrs
chapel Burial will take place in Ro-
chester cemetery.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-06

We nave ln operation a circulating ar system throughout out plant, which prevents a fly from lighting. The Pas. teurlzed Milk CO. 9-11.tf
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-06
WOULD ENLARGE
 R. R. COMMISSION
FEATURE OF THE PROPOSED NATIONAL LEGISLATION THAT
 IS EXPECTED
President Wilson's Suggestions Will be Received Friday to be Acted on by the Committee.

Washington D. C.. Dee. 5.- Further railroad legislation suggested by President Wilson at the time of tho enactment of the Adamson law will be taken up Friday by the senate com merce committee Chairman Newlands said today. Measures before the com mittee include:
 A bin to enlarge the membership of the insterstate commerce commits sion from seven to nine and em over it to sit with full authority in groups a bill similar to the Canadian dis putes act to forbid strikes or lockouts on interstate railroads pending efforts by the federal board of mediation and cancellation to settle differences and a bill which would give the President power to operate railroads for military purposes when their functions are sus
 ended or hindered
 Measures affecting interstate com merce were introduced today by Sena. tors Underwood and Townsend but they probably will not be considered by the committee this week. Senator Underwoods bill proposes to give the interstate commerce committee power to fix wages and hours Of la5or on interstate railroad employees and authority to act in such matters on its own initiative or on ap licatiou of the public, the employees or the rail roads
 Senator ToNnsends measure would authorize investigation of railroad con troyersies including matters of wages hours and employment conditions by a presidential committed
 Further it may influence the in vestieation of general transportation problems now under way a joint con gressional committee This investiga tions. members say cannot be wei concluded for a year and an effort may be made to concentrate now on bills already before congress and ostpone investigation of questions oi IEovernment ownership or more eX elusive federal control until after ad iOurnment next March.