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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
FOOTPRINTS SPEAK
''Plainer Than Words Declares
Attorney. Tracing Orpet in Snow.

Waukegan, Ill. July 1.-THE foot
prints in the snow in Helms woods,
made by William H. Orpet, was the
principal subject of the argument to
the jury trying Orpet for the murder
of Marian Lambert by Ralph H. Dady
for the state today.
By the aid of a blueprint on the
wall. Mr.. Dady traced the footprints
as they appeared February 10, the
day after Marians death.
The lawyer said that the footprints
spoke palmer than words of the trag-
edy in the woods
AT the three oaks said he, "he
persuaded Marian to take the poison.
He was unable to stand the slight of
her death throes and his tracks led
off alone for IA feet to a cluster of
four trees. Here the tracks show how
he walked up and down, waiting until
he thought she was dead; then he
went back. There is no other expla-
nation for these tracks. He and
Marian were absolutely alone in the
woods, and their tracks were Still dis
tinct when Fred Wenban traced them
the next day.
Mr.. Dady concluded and Ralph F.
Potter for the defense followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
TO SAVE U. S. BABIES
Another U-Boat Frciehtcr Brings In
fantilc Paralysis Cure Across Atlantic.

Amsterdam, July IA German
submersible merchantmen OF the
deutschland class is to carry to New
ork a mysterious German cure for
infantile paralysis.
rms information was obtained to-
day from source close to the Ger
man legation here. The informant
claims to have his facts from one of
the North German-Lloyd officials i'm
medlately concerned with the project.
me submarine is reported to be al
ready en- route for New York on this
errand of mercy
A leading scientist who for wears
mas been studying the dread disease
IN the Scandinavian countries, where
1t breaks out in periodical epidemics
is SAID to have invented a cure sue
cess1uIly tested in Sweden and Nor
way. This cure now is to be Offered
to the American cities stricken NJ
oetalls regarding the nature or form
OF the cure are known. The inventor
proposes personally to carry the cure
to the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
L. o. o. F. Installation.

Excelsior Lodge No. $40, 1. o. o. F..
met last night and the officers for the
ensuing term We're installed Follow
ing the installation of officers II was
announced that H. w. Bomgardner
would stand host to big pie feast for
all the odd Fellows in the city, at the
lowing are the officers for the next
year; n. G., J. F. Spohn: V. G., Jesse
Farris; recording secretary, Robert
Steele; financial secretary, S L. Lash
brook; treasurer, J. NJ. Shellaba rger;
r. S. \. G., W. S. Nash; L. S. y. G..
E l. Newman: warden, H. r. Jones;
conductor. A. Wagner: r. S. s.
Robert Voting: L. s. s.. H. M Mat
thews; l. G., w. H. Seward: o. G.. L.
s. Smith; r. S. V. G., H s. Cornelius;
l. S. v. G.. Clayton Schoonover; chap
lain, D. L. Williams. Entertainment
committee; H. R. Jones. H. A. Wagner
J. w Mason. Booster committee
Jesse Farris. W. NJ. Swearingen. w. J.
Dixon, John McAlister, D. L. Williams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
SHE WANTS Her BOY
Woman Asks Supreme Court for Writ
of Habcas Corpus.

Ella E Fackler, a Topeka woman,
today appealed to the supreme court
for a writ of habeas corpus for the
recovery of her eight-year-old son,
Gordon NJ. Fackler. The boy is now
on his fathers farm in Seward county.
According to the petition, the boy
is not strong and is badly in need of
mothers care. The petition recites
that the youngster is compelled to
live in a mere shack without the COM
forts of home life. For that reason
the mother asks custody.
In March this year the father was
awarded custody of the child by the
Seward county district court. The
order followed the granting of a d.
vorce decree separating Fackler and
his wife Since the decree Mrs. Fack
Ter has lived in Topeka while the boy
has lived with his father on the Sew
ard county farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
CALL HUGHES men
Wilcox Arranges for Commit
tee to Meet Leader July 90.
Justice Will Probably Be Motif
fled of Nomination July %.

New York, July chairman
Wilcox of the G.. o. P. issued a call
for a meeting of TIE committee July
20. The committee will meet with
Hughes to discuss general campaign
plans.
1t appeared certain today that July
% will be agreed on as the date for
the notification of Hughes of his nomi-
nation. Hughes has asked Senator
Harding. chairman of the notification
committee, to come here tomorrow
and the date, now tentatively agreed
on, is expected to be finally set.
Mayor William Hale Thompson,
Fred w. Upham, w. ]. Norton and
John Otis of Chicago called on Hughes
today In response to reports that
Thompson came here to protest
against the appointment of Harold ID.
Ickes as one of the Progressive mem
Hughes said his engagement with
Thompson was made before the selec-
ton of Ickes.
The exact date of the departure of
Hughes on his transcontinental trip
has not yet been set.
1t is understood, however. he plans
to return in time to make a cleanup
speech in Maine before the election
there, the week of September 2. The
coast trip is not planned a general
campaign trip. Speeches will be made
in only a few big towns part of
what is termed an educational cam
paign." Later the candidate will
make a whirlwind speech making
tour.
Other callers who saw Hughes today
were Senator Penrose, Murray Crane,
Albert B. Langly of Massachusetts.
E. A. Thurston of Massachusetts,, Gift
ford Pinchot, Philip H. McCook, New
York, and Chester Rowell of Califor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
FOR MORE SCOUTS
Funston to Employ Score of
Civilians as Guides.
Only Few Family Men Accept
Offer for Discharge.

San Antonio, Texas, July 12.-Au-
thorization was secured by General
Funston today to employ twenty civil
ians to serve as scouts and guides in
the country about Boquillas. Reports
from the border contained no new
information relative to the reported
advance northward of Villas men,
Very few applications for dis
charge from the national guard
branch of the army as a result of
the permission for those having de-
pendent relatives to withdraw have
been received at headquarters. It
was stated at Funston's office today
that applications made by those who
had entered the service subsequent
to the call for border duty would not
be considered.
Reinforcements to Big Bend.
Ell Paso. Texas. July 1.-TWO bat
talions CT Pennsylvania infantry broke
camp here today and prepared to en-
train for Marathon, Texas 1t was
| announced at military headquarters
to reinforce the border patrol in the
| Big Bend district
| The orders followed closely reports
from the district that Mexican ban
/ dts had raided the Lamula mine, an
American property about a hundred
miles south of the border, and that
residents along the frontier near Bo-
quillas Texas, feared the outlaws were
moving north. Belief was expressed
in military circles that it was the
! band that General Carranza referred
to when he repeatedly warned the
state department that Villa bandits
were moving north from Jiminez with
the inteS1tion of attacking the Ameri-
can border.
Take Charge of Recruiting.
Washington, July 1.-THE war de.
partment today ordered national guart
officers drafted into United State.
! service as recruiting officers to TAX
charge of recruiting agencies for the
national guard throughout the United
| States.
Disqualify Two Majors.
Iawton, Okla, July 1.-THE Okla
homa guard will not leave for tn,
border today, as scheduled, it wa
learned, but will remain at Fort Sill
for further orders. Major Berr com
handing the Third battalion. was dis
qualified by the medical examiners To-
being underweight Major Barrett. o
the f1rst battalion, was disqualified
for being overweight.
To Total 100000 Men.
With nearly $4,000 regulars on Dor
DER DUTY the government would hav,
zlO,OOO men or more engaged in pro
tecting the line.
Three officers will be assigned tt
the recruiting service for each regi
ment ordered to the front Eacl
separate battalion, company, batter,
or other unit will have one officer.
The adjutant general of the respec
tive states will supply the names O
officers for this duty
recruiting has been made necessar
by the fact that all unfit men an,
those with dependents to sunnort ar
TO be discharged from the guar
regiments as rapidly as possible. Will
the work of filling the gaps was il
progress, however, it was determine
. 70 go step further and attempt to fill
the regiments up to full war strength
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
ADS SILENT PARTNERS
Necessary in Successful Career of
Salesman, Says e. A. Walton.

Detroit, July 12.-Edwin A. Walton,
advertising manager for a large De-
troit manufacturing company, speak
ing on the correct attitude toward
advertising" told the travelling sales
men too many of them regarded "ad-
vertising as highly mysterious and of
a doubtful value" He declared effec-
tive advertising is the silent partner
in the successful career of every sales
man.
mighty good opener he said.
in preparation for our calling. Adj
at once. The mission of advertising
is to take the burden of education at
work off the shoulders of the sales
man and enable hi INTO start in nearer
to the order
craftsmanship in Universities.
Chairs of craftsmanship in the lead
ing universities and colleges of the
country were advocated before the
Worlds craftsmanship congress here
! today by Edward Hines of Chicago. He
also urged postgraduate courses in
craftsmanship, which would include a
/ thorough grounding in economics and
practical business law.
civilization, he said, had not received
proper attention in the educational in
situations of the country.
Mr.. Hines declared more of the spir-
! it of loyalty was desired among sales
men and express the belief this quail
ity would be found in the collegiar
! trained along those lines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
RICH INDIAN SUICIDE
Jumps From 9th Story-was Former
Kansas Football Star.

Chickasha. Okla. July 12-Nat
Jones, 2S years old. who jumped to
his death from a nine-story building
IN Oklahoma City last night. was the
grandson of William Jones. former
governor of the Choctaw nation and
one of the wealthiest Indians of the
old Indian territory. He was left an
estate of$1 80, 900 twenty years ago. OF
this ne inherited $4,000 when he was
20 years ola and was to receive the re-
mainder of the estate in two VOC &c
from now.
He was an athlete and played foot
ball and baseball on the teams of
Haskell Institute. Lawrence, Kan. The
VIII OF his grandfather provides that
estate would go to charity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
QUITS CHIHUAHUA CITY
General Trcvino Moves Headquarters
to Stop Desertions to Villa.

Ell Paso, Texas, July 12.-General
Bell, Jr. has received information
that General Jacinto Trevino is evacu-
ating Chihuahua City. He will make
his headquarters at Monterey. The
report comes on the heels of informa
ton sent to Washington by state de-
partment officials that "Pancho" Villa
is now marching towards Chihuahua
City and probably will occupy it be-
fore the end of the month.
Hundreds of Trevino's soldiers arc
deserving him to join Villa. It is be-
lieved his move is an effort to check
this by getting out of the bandits
nath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
ASKS FOR WARRANT
DIR. RowIes Demands Arrest of South
Kansas Avenue Butcher.

The city meat inspection ordinance
showed its teeth this morning for the
second time since the department was
placed under the direction of DIR. Les
lie Rowles, when Rowles issued COM
plant and warrant In police court
charging John c. HentZley, Twenty
fifth and Kansas avenue, with selling
uninspected meat in the city.
The law requires that thirty-six
hours notice be given the meat in
spector before beeves are killed.
Rowles claims this was not done by
Hentzley. When the warrant was is
sued this morning in police court the
desk sergeant called Hentzley over the
telephone.
Say" said the sergeant. there's a
warrant here for your arrest. When
y'u coming in.
That so?" was Hentzley's reply
"Oh, I'll be in this afternoon and get
signed up"
The Hentzley warrant is the second
Rowles has caused to be issued. The
first one was issued a few days after
he took charge of the department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
DIES AT AGE OF 105
Thomas Upham Was the Oldest Mar
in New England.

Boston. Mass. July 12.-One hun
dred and five years old and believed
to be the oldest resident of New Eng
land. Thomas Upham of Boston died
in his summer home in Swa mpscott.
Only two months ago he underwent a
major surgical operation at his home
here. from which he had recovered.
He made the journey to Swampscott in
an automobile on June ~.
Until his illness in May. Mr.. Upha m
had been in the habit of walking
down town. distance of fully two
miles. everv day to visit banks and
brokers' offices to attend to his bust
ness affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
GET WESTERN PACIFIC
George J. Gould May Get Road
Through NJ. p. Reorganization.

New York, July 12.-George J.
Gould, said to be ready to bury the
Ratchet with the bankers in the fight
for control of the Gould railroads,
probably will come into control of the
Western Pacific. if the new plan for
the reorganization of the Missouri Pa
cific is carried out. This was learned
after a conference on the plan by the
Gould estate.
Although final action was adjourned
for two weeks. those familiar with the
plan believe it is certain to be APP
proved by the Gould heirs. Under the
agreement. the Gould estate holdings
OF Missouri Pacific per cent notes
viH be deposited with the bankers in
ofder to forward the reorganization of
the property. This would, it is be-
iieved, clear the receivership up before
October next.
Under the agreement, control of the
Denver & Rio Grande. which has been
heretofore lodged in the Missouri Pa
ctfic. will be turned over to the
CSoulds. This will be done partly
through the exchange of the Gould
control in the Texas & Pacific and
through the purchase from the Mis-
souri, Pacific of its Denver & Rio
Orande preferred stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
GOLD SEAL STORES
Badge of Excellence Issued to ii To-
peka Concerns.

The sanitary condition of Topeka
stores is the best in years. according to
DIR. Leslie Rowles, city food inspector.
When Rowles took over the food in
spection department IN February he
issued series of red. white and blue
score cards. The blue cards were the
highest.
I'VE have had to get out a card
higher than the blue ones because so
many of the stores were getting them
it means nothing" Doctor RowIes said
I'VE have issued cards with gold seals
attached and now there are about
fourteen stores that have them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
MUNITIONS TO BORDER
Thirty Cars of Pontoon Bridge Ma
terial Also i'm Eagle Pass.

Eagle Pass. Tex. July 1.-Two
train loads of supplies, including ma
chine guns, ammunition, artillery, carr
riages, harness and foodstuffs, have
arrived in the past twenty-four hours
Thirty car loads of pontoon bridge
material reached here this morning
Continued rains are making camp
life diSagreeable for the national
guardsmen in this district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
C. S. GLEED IN VERMONT
Topekan Spoke at Green Mount2in
State Celebration.

Montpelier. VT, July 12.-Men of
national prominence joined with citi-
zens of Vermont today in celebrating
the 125th anniversary of the admis-
sion of the Green Mountain state into
the Union and to make plans for its
civil and commercial developments.
Major Gen. Leonard Woods. u. S. A.
Rear Admiral Robert z. Peary, u. s.
N: John Barrett. dif-ctor-general Of
the Pan-American Union, and Charles
S. Gleed of Topeka, Kan, were among
the speaker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
BLISS G. TREASURER
New York Merchant to Position Held
by His Father Years Ago.

New York, July 12.-Cornelius N.
Bliss will be the next treasurer of the
Republican national committee. This
was officially announced today at the
headquarters of Charles E. Hughes
Mr.. Bliss, who is NV York dry
goods commission merchant, is the
son of the late Cornelius N. Bliss, who
formerly was treasurer of the national
committee Fred w. Upham of Chi
cago was named as the western repre-
sentative of Treasurer Bliss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
DEPOT TO NEXT WORLD
Suicide Bequeaths $500 to LandIady
in Whose House He Dies.

Detroit, Mich. July 12.-Bequeath-
ing his landlady $500 because he used
her house as depot to the other
world" J. D. Council of Washington
turned on the gas at his boarding
house and died. In note 10 the coro-
ner, Council willed his body to the
state for dissection to show the effects
of alcohol on the human system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
FORCED TO TAKE BATH
FATAL TO OHIO RECLUSE

Fremont, o., July 12.-Forced to
take a bath July 4, John Carmody.
town character, who, though edu-
Gated, has gone unkempt since an
unfortunate love affair, contracted
pneumonia and died
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
For Carrie Nation Memorial.

Kansas City, July IA commit
tee of the Kansas w. c. T. U. has be-
gun an effort to obtain funds for a
memorial to Mrs. Carrie A. Nation,
it was announced here today 1t is
said the movement will be nation
wide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
DEATHS And FUNERALS

JOHN W. SCOTT-Died at 10
O'Clock this morning at his residence,
$40 Clay street. The funeral will be
held at the residence at II o'clock
Thursday morning. The body will be
sent to Rogers, Ark, for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
EDWARD SNYDER-Two-year

EDWARD SNYDER-Two-ye -old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snyder of
1870 Norton street died at the home of
Mrs. Snyder's parents in Newton. The
funeral will be held at $3.50 o'clock
Thursday at the residence in Topeka.
Burial in Topeka cemetery.
CARL ERNEST SEMNTTT-Son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Semnett of 1912
Redden avenue died Tuesday night at
the home of his parents The body
will be sent to Clay Center for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
New York stock Market

New York Stock Market
Close or prices for the leading Gtocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. j. Myers. Broker. Colan-
biau Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12

Fireless Cookers at Forbes'-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12

sprinkling Hose at Forbes'--Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15
CHARGE BRANDEIS
WITH FAVORITISM
Wasn't Fair in S21,OOO,OOO
Trust, Is Accusation;
Freed of "Wrecking"
BY associated Press

Washington, n. c., Feb. l5-Iouis
u 6fandeiS, of Boston. President Will
sons nominee for the Supreme Court
bench, was attacked to-day before the
senate subcommittee investigating his
quallhcations by Samuel w. WinsIow.
president of the United Shoe ATachin-
cry Company of which Mr. Brandeis
was formerly a director and counsel.
ana by Hollis Il. Bailey, a Boston at
torney with whom MIR. Brandeis had
been associated years ago in litigation
over an estate.
Mr.. Winslow charged that Mr..
Brandeis had been guilty of unpro-
tessional conduct in that after leav-
ing the shoe machinery company he
nad used knowledge gained through
MS association with il to attack as
illegal and criminal "the very acts
and system of the business which he
assisted to create and which he ad-
Vised were legal
Mr.. Bailey charged that Mr.. Bran
dels, representing at the same time
the lessees and lessons of the War
rem Paper Mills. and involving a S21,-
100000 estate, had been guilty of acts
which favored one set of interests
against the other.
The possibility of extending the in
quiry into New Haven railroad affairs
by testimony of Charles S. MelIen,
president of the road, was practically
passed over on receipt of a telegram
from Mr.. Mellen saying he had no
evidences on Charles W. Barron's
charge that Mr.. Brandeis had helped
an attempt to wreck the New Haven
road" The committee may consider
whether to call Mr.. Mellen and make
some further inquiries of him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15
FIRST CASE HERE
IN COMPENSATION
Referee Will Listen to Claim
in the Noah Maulfair
Death

Notice was given to-day of the first
hearing to be held in a compensation
case in this city. The hearing will be
held by Referee e. X. Saylor in this
city.
The claim is that of Mrs. Noah
Maulfair for compensation for the
death of her husband. who died as the
result of being struck by a jitney or
January 20. 1t is claimed that Mr.
Maulfair was delivering butter for
Grocer S. A. Brunner, Fifth and Kel-
ker streets. this city, after o'clock al
night. This is denied by Mr.. Drummer
who contends that Maulfair was not
acting for him in working hours.
The case will raise some interesting
questions. Hearings are also to be
held in Philadelphia, Erie and Pitts
burgh by referees in disputed cases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15
GERMANS MAKE
GAINS In ARTOIS
CONTINUED From First Pagc.I

[Continued From First Pagc.1
declared that the French could easily
undertake similar actions but are re-
framing from doing so because the
results are not worth the price that
has to be paid.
German news sources report great
damage to the French fortress of Bel
fort in the recent shelling by long
range German guns.
One Dead In Raid
Following their visit of yesterday to
Milan, Austrian aircraft have raided
Monza, ten miles to the northeast, one
person being killed and five injured by
bombs dropped. Airmen who appear
ed over Brescia were driven off by
anti-aircraft guns.
Heavy fighting in German East
Africa between German forces and
Belgian troops who are invading the
suffered heavy losses and the results
so far seem inconclusive.
Parliament In Session
Sittings of the British Parliament
were resumed to-day with the read
ing of the Kings speech by the Lord
High Chancellor. King George not at
tending in person because his medical
advisers counselled against his doing
so while not completely recovered
from his recent accident. Premier
Asquith's speech reviewing the war
situation was awaited with much in
terest. The discussions following are
expected to cover a wide range of
subjects connected with the war.
The Germans have been not only
checked in their offensive movement
northwest of Tahure, in the Cham
payne district, but at some points have
been driven back, the French war
office asserts.
On the Riga-Dvinsk front in Russia
the Germans have failed to gain any
ground i'm their attacks of the last
week and it is even declared in a
Petrograd official statement that they
have had to evacuate some of their
trenches under the heavy Russian ar
tillery fire.