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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
Germans Object to U. $. Mar
shaIs on Board Appam. (
Friction Might Ensue With
Lieut.. Berg's Warriors.

Washington, Feb 21.-Representa-
-tions against the presence of United
States deputy marshals on the cap
tured British liner Appam, a German
prize in Hampton Roads, We're made
today to the state department by the
German embassy. Prince Won HAITI
feldt. counselor for the embassy, dis
cussed the subject with Counselor
Polk.
II was said that while the embassy
realized that feature was out of the
hands of the state department and in
the courts it was anxious to know
when some decision might be expect
ed. The presence of the marshalS was
objected to, it was said, because it
was feared some friction might de-
velop.
Representation were made by the
German embassy that the provisions
of the Prussian-American treaty bar
such an admiralty proceedings IS has
been brought a--linst the captured
British liner Appam. now a German
prize in Hampton Roads, with the OBJ
ject of returning the ship to her Brit
ssh owners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
FAMOUS CHURCH ATTIRE
Catholic Edificc at BEAUFORT Is Mecca
for Shrine Pilgrims.

Quebec, Feb. 21.-The Roman
Catholic church at BEAUFORT. situated
across the st. Charles river about
three miles from Quebec. was on fire
this afternoon and it is feared the his
toric edifice is doomed. BEAUFORT is a
small French-Canadian village and
has no fire fighting apparatus. Fire.
men and apparatus have been sent
from Quebec.
Thousands of pilgrims pass through
BEAUFORT on their way to the famous
shrine of St. Anne De Beaupre, about
twelve miles further on.
First reports were that the cathe-
dra1 at this point was on fire.
Later reports were that the church
was entirely destroyed by fire which
started in the sacristy. The loss IL
estimated at about 100000.
1t is feared that a boy who entered
the church to save statue was
buried in the ruins.
This church should not be confused
with the Church of st. Anne de Beau
pre- containing the famous pilgrimage
shrine and situated some miles fur
Their cast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
R, R. MUST PAY
Z. S. Court Holds x. C.. & South
ern Owes Half Million.
Awards Shoe Company $445,O 900
on Trademark Rights.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The Kansas
City Southern Railway company was
today held liable by the supreme court
for the payment to the Guardian Trust
company of an unsecured debt of over
half a million dollars. due the trust
company from the Kansas City Subur-
ban Belt Railroad company at the
time the Belt company was reorgan-
lied with other companies into the
Kansas City Southern, over fifteen
years ago.
UphoIds Lower Court
Washington. Feb. 21.-The judg-
ment of the Eighth United States cir
cult court of appeals awarding $445,-
600 to Wolf Brothers & Company of
Cincinnati. Ohio, shoe manufacturers
from the Hamilton Brown Shoe COM
pany of St Louis. Mo-, for unfair
competition" was affirmed today by
tho supreme court.
Tho circuit court of appeals based
its judgment on unfair competition"
The supreme court, however, based its
decision today on the ground there
had been an infringement of a trade
mark right
Chief Justice White and Justice Van
Devanter dissented on the ground that
the trade name. because of its nature,
was not subject to trademark protec-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
TOO MUCH PROFIT FEAR THEY'LL MIX
Brief opposes Frisco Railroad
Reorganization Plan.
Declares Profit to Syndicate
Would Be S1a Million.

Jefferson city, FEB. PA supple
mental brief against the original plan
for the reorganization of the St. Louis
& San. francisco railroad was filed to-
day by Senator Reed of Missouri, coun-
sci for B. F. Yoakum. The new brief
says under the plan, the reorganization
syndicate would make a profit of more
than $S,50O,000 instead of 100000
as was estimated by witnesses at the
recent hearing. before the Missouri
public service commission.
Senator Reed in the brief lists the
profits as follows:
Interest for 8 months on $1,650,000
which the syndicate will receive as
stock assessments. $12S.50
Interest on S16,500.000 bonds to be
acquired by the syndicate and to be
held for 1 S months, $1,237500.
Profit in handling s16,500,00 bonds
which the syndicate will acquire in ac-
crued interest at So, S3,795,000.
Commissions to purchase and loan
syndicates. S1,675.000.
Expenses of committees, $1,00O.000.
To reorganization managers, $780,
600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
CITY WON'T PAY IT
Commissioners Turned Down Claim of
Man Who Fell From Bicycle.

1t is expected that a damage suit
will grow out Of one claim turned
down by the city commission today
that of F. Y. Campfield who fell from
his bicycle last October, after striking
an iron plate in a pile of leaves raked
from yards and lawns at Tenth and
Lincoln streets. 1t was announced
some time ago that if the citk did not
allow the claim suit would be brought.
Campfield asked for damages to the
amount of s3,106 of which $4,000 was
for suffering experienced. Last fall
permission was given for the raNing
of leaves into the streets where they
were collected by the street force and
hauled away. A pile had been left at
Tenth and Lincoln streets and Camp
field states that they covered up one of
the iron plates as a crossing. He rode
his bicycle into the leaves, struck the
plate and was thrown 10 the pavement,
sustaining serious injuries.
The matter was referred to George
Hayden. city attorney, when the claim
was filed and his report was adopted
by the city commission today. 1t is to
the effect that city was not responsible
for the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
THE LATEST ON JESS
ION Jones Denies That Champion Is
Too Ill to Fight

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 21.-Denial tina
Jess Willard was so ill as to make his
appearance in the ring with Frank
Moran in New York March 25 doubt
full was made today by Tom Jones.
manager of the heavyweight cham
pion.
"All this talk about Jess being too
i'll to train for the fight is wrong"
Jones said. .a4i.s. ar 4T-t..l d..
At Wizards home ii was said the
chAmpion was suffering from neural
gia. 1t was also said that he made
no definite plans for beginning train
ing.
Tex Makes Statement.
New York, Feb. 21.-Tax Richard,
who is promoting the Willard Moran
bout, denied today the reports of a
probable postponement of the contest
on account of the condition of the
heavyweight champion. Richard said
Tom Jones, WIZARDS manager as
sured him over the long distance tele-
phone that Willard had not suffered
q relapse, put on he contrary was
much better and had been able to be
out of doors yesterday.
Jones expects to nave Willard here
by the end of the week and l am
positive there will be no hitch in ar
rangement now made to have the men
meet for ten rounds in Madison
Square garden March 25," Richard
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
BUY 733 KAN. Ave.
Auerbach and Guettel Own
Building Occupied by Outlook.
Pay $4,000 for Lot 25X75 Feet
in Area.

The building at 7SS Kansas avenue,
occupied by the Outlook Clothing COM
pany, has been sold by Roderick
Slower of Albuquerque. n. M, to Auer-
bach & Guettel of the Palace Cloth
ing company for $685. The deed
has been signed but has not been re-
turned to Topeka for filing. 1t was
announced today that the firm of
Auerbach & Guettel bought the build
ing as an investment and that the Out
look will continue to use it during the
life of the lease, which has five years
to run.
seventy-five feet in length. 1t is one
of the best business locations on Kan
sas avenue. The building occupying
the ground is a brick and stone struc
ture two stories in height. Local real
estate mon say the price paid for the
ground comes near establishing rec
ord for Kansas avenue property-S1,-
400 a front foot.
The building occupying the LOT was
bought by the Slower family for about
$500 years ago. However, it was not
because that was the extent of its
value. Roderick Slower inherited the
property from his father, former lieu
tenant governor of Kansas. When he
leased for a period of years and the
lessees had put up the present struc-
ture. When the lease expired the
lessees offered to sell the building to
/ slower. he QCCllutus ltlllIlS lnG ONll-
ers to move it away if they wanted to
| but that he didn't want to purchase it.
Rather than tear it down and move
it away they offered it to Slower for
$500 or thereabout and he purchased
/ it.
Roderick Slower now lives at AL
| buquerque, n. M, where the family
moved many years ago. The elder
Slower, now dead, was prominent in
early Kansas affairs. He served as
| lieutenant governor during the admin
istration of Governor Osborn and aft
er he moved to New Mexico was dele
gate to the constitutional convention
in that state.
H. A. Auerbach is out of the city
and information at the Palace is that
he will not return until March 6. The
deal was handled by the real estate
firm of Stephenson & Webb and Z. d.
I MckeeVer, attorney.
1t is rumored on the streets that
the building is to be leased by the
United Cigar Stores company a To-
cation for a Topeka branch. But
those interested in the deal maintain
that the lease of the Outlook Clothing
company is to continue in effect. The
original lease was for eight years and
it still has about five years to run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
THEY VISIT WASHBURN
Congregational Leaders Enlist Stu
dents in Religious Work.

DR.. Frank Sheldon. Congregational
educational secretary; the Rev A b
De Ham, president of the 'Grinnen
in China" and DIR. Henry Atkinson.
Congregational secretary of social
service will arrive in Topeka Sunday
for three days work in Washburn col
lege. They are three of the leaders
of the Congregational church in this
country and are making a trip among
all the Congregational colleges in the
middle west with the purpose of in
teresting and enlisting students in the
different phases of religious work.
DR.. Sheldon has visited Topeka be-
fore. This is the first visit of the Rev.
A. B. De Ham, who has gained an in
ternational reputation by reason of his
founding of the "Grinnell-in-C China"
college
Coincident with their visit Harry
HeinZman, a national leader in Y. M.
c. A. work, and Homer Grafton, state
college Y. NJ. secretary, will be at
Washburn to conduct the Friendship
campaign, movement with the same
purpose as that of the visit of the
Congregational leaders.
The Rev. De Ham will speak at the
First Congregational church Sunday
morning on the Situation in China"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
7 BILLION DOLLARS
England War Cost for Year
Told by Asquith.
Bill for 12O Million Pounds in
Parliament Today.

London, Feb. 21.-Premier Asquith
introduced two votes of credit in the
house of commons today. The pre-
mier'S speech was confined to the
financial aspect of the present situa-
ton, no reference being made to Mill
tary affairs. The first vote of credit
was on the supplementary estimate for
the current fiscal year, bringing up
the total war expenditures of the year
to 1, 420.000,000- pounds, approximate
ly seven Lillion dollars in United States
money. This appropriation is for
120,000,000 pounds. The second vote to
provide funds for the second part of
the financial year beginning April 1.
amounts to 100000. 600 pounds
Staggering Daily Expense.
Mr.. Asquith told the house that the
daily expenditure from April l to July
Il of last year was 2,SOO.0OO pounds;
from July Is to September II, $780,
600 pounds; from September u
to November 6, 4,45O,000 pounds; from
November I to February 10, 1916, be-
tween 100000 and 100000 pounds
Loans to Great Britain allies and to
the dominionS on November last
amounted to 9S,300,0O0. Between No
vember I and February II, the amount
loaned was 70,600,0O0, making total
of 16S900,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
SUES HIS LAWYER
Client Seeks to Recover Money Held
as a Fee.

An echo of the $4,000 breach of
contract damage suit of George Hempe
against Aaron Sage of Wabaunsee
county which formed a web of litiga-
ton in the courts several years ago was
heard today in the first divisiCsl of the
district court before Judge Whitcomb.
Sage is suing Edwin A. Austin, a
lawyer, for $241.60 which Sage alleges
Austin received from the clerk of the
United States supreme court. Sage
claims Austin had no right to draw
the money.
Austin was attorney for Sage in the
breach of contract suit. The attorney
was defeated twice in the district
court. twice in the state supreme court
and took his case to the United States
supreme court and won. Austin claims
he drew the S241.6O as attorneys fees
and claims that the money was on de-
post for that purpose. The law firm
of Waters & Waters represent Sage.
Otis Hungate is representing Austin.
The case will probably go to the jury
late this afternoon or early tomorrow
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

PAUL CALEB, formerly of Topeka.
died Sunday in Kansas City. His
death was sudden and resulted from
heart disease. Caleb was a student
at Washburn college while in Topeka
CORLISS REED, age IS, died Feb
ruary 10 in Chicago. The body was
brought to Topeka for burial Mr.
Reed was a son of the late Judge
Joseph Reed of Topeka He is sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs w. T. Daw-
son of Topeka, and Mrs. w. R. Pas
chal, OF Oregon, City, Oregon, and
three brothers, Joseph Reed, Roscoe
Reed and Thomas B. Reed, all of To-
peka. The funeral will be held at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning at Shella-
barger's chapel. Interment in To-
peka cemetery
GEORGE BEATON died today at
his home, 1923 Monroe street. The
funeral will be held Wednesday after
noon Definite arrangements will be
announced later.
MRS. MYRTLE CHAPMAN. wife of
Marion S. Chapman, died Saturday
night at her home, 1890 College ave-
nue.. The funeral was held this after
noon at the residence. Interment in
Mount Hope cemetery.
HARLOW ]. CONFER, age 2, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Conner, died Sun
day at the home, 1921 Lane street.
The funeral was held this afternoon at
the home. Interment in Mount Hope
cemetery.
ALONzO CLEMENS, age months.
died Sunday at the home of his par
ents, at Twenty-fourth and Adams
streets. The funeral was held this aft
ernoon. Interment in Richie ceme-
terry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
ExONERATES EVE
Man to Blame for Everything
That's Wrong, Says Prof.
Women Have More Common
Sense Than Opposite Sex.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 21.-Adam blam-
ed it all on Eve, but Eve-as repre-
scented by her modern daughterS-Sot
even Sunday night when President r:
Edward A. Ross, of the University OF
Wisconsin, told three thousand hear
ers at the Sunday Evening club that
man, male and monStrouS man, Is TO
blame for everything that's wrong
This Man Made World" was his sub
ject. and he declared that even when
women sin the fault is mans, and man
is responsible even for the idlotlc
fashions in womens clothes.
Which sex is systematically poison
ing ITSELF" demanded Professor Ross.
and answered that it is the male sex
Even in a slum district when women
take to drink he said ''it is admitted
that things have come to the last
gasp" And he blamed man for pro-
ducing the slums.
Then he mentioned gambling.
Women More Sensible.
I'm a saloon in wyoming he said,
L saw a cowboy gamble away his
months wages in twenty minutes.
Women have too much sense for that.
The social evil? Well. l admit that
women have their part in that but
40 per cent of them are subncrmal
and any way it's the men who organ
ize the evil, provide the protection and
pocket the profits You can't blame
| the other sex for that. The women
are the victims.
'Women's fashions? / call them
| twenty-four carat idiocy, but the root
/ of the trouble lies in marriage and
economic considerations. Men make it
economically necessary for women to
get married and that is what makes
the women so interested in styles.
| Women in Business.
Take the matter of business. Men
consider it game, a fight in the
arena for the prize of wealth. Men
POISON food and call it business. Wom-
en- would call it a crime. The COM
mon sense of women would be worth
a great deal in business.
Government? Men say it's essence
is coercion and that tits symbol is po-
iiceman's club. But it ought not to
be merely coercion. 1t ought to be the
organization of service And that calls
for votes for women. But women need
something more than votes. Instead
of votes for women they ought to in
scribe on their banners thoughts for
women -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
A Funny Old
World 1t Is
Just Read 'En1

Chicago, Feb. 21.-"Jockey''
Morris body, which has been
stored in vault for the last six
years while his parents and secret
widow fought for its possession.
was awarded to his parents by a
jury.
Chicago, Feb. 21.-Johnny
Quirk. Is, and Henry Hunzinga.
IS. wanted a vacation and when
4 schoolmate offered them
quarter, they set fire to the
school, they admitted to the po-
lice.
Cleveland. Ohio, Feb. 21--Mrs
Minnie Link was willed $4,000
provided she make a home for
the five children of Frank Baresh
who died recently. Mrs. Link was
styled as B9resh's intended wife.
Kansas City, Mo, Feb. al
Plat. so. for fifteen years cm-
ployed at the poor farm, killed
himself when he learned that a
note on which ne had loaned So
600 was worthless.
Kansas City. Mo, Feb. FL
Boys in the northeast part of
Greek Fraternity" None of
them are college students. None
have stu.lieo Greek. Only 4 few
have finished high school.
Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 21.-
Mrs. Maty Leavitt was found dead
in a bath tub, evidently having
fairted, fallen into the tub, and
drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
SETTLE WITH CITY
Compromise on Defective Sidewalk
--~Suit in North Topeka.

The controversy between the city
and the Central Sash and Door COM
pany has been settled by compromise.
The controversy was over claim filed
by a woman who was injured by a de-
fective sidewalk in front of the Sash
and Door company's plant. She
brought suit against the city several
years ago and secured judgment for
S631.15. The city paid the judgment
but Immediately brought suit against
the Sash and Door company for the
full amount on the ground that the
defect in the sidewalk had been caused
by wa gofis of the defendant company
The city won in the district court OF
Shawnee county but the case was APP
pealed to the supreme court. A short
time go the supreme court found for
the city. Then representatives of the
Sash and Door company appeared be-
fore 1he city commission and asked
that Il compromise proposed early in
the litigation by the city be renewed
Mayor J. F.. House named a commit
tee e be composed of the city attor-
ney: AV. G.. Tandy. commissioner, and
w. FL NYaSsOn. commissioner. to con-
fer with the sash and Door company.
A compromise was reached under
which the Sash and Door company
pays $500 to the city. The remaining
$13155 the city will lose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
in MEMORY OF CIV.
National Capital to Celebrate
Birthday deliberately.
Will Read Washington's Views
on National Preparedness.

Washington. Feb. 21.-Plans for
celebrating G Gorge Washington's
birthday tomorrow on an elaborate
scale were practically completed today.
President Wilson and many high gov
eminent officials have accepted invi-
tations to attend exercises to be held
at Memorial Continental hall under
the joint auspices of several patriotic
societies
French Ambassador Jusserand will
be guest of honor and Secretaries
Lansing and Daniels will occupy
places on the platform. Addresses
will be delivered by Judge VIM.
Fits of the department of justice. Mrs
William Cumming Story of New York.
president-generalo of the d. A. r.. and
James Mortimer Montgomery of New
York. president-general of the Sons of
the Revolution.
A feature will be the reading of
passages from Washington state pa
pers. expressing his views on national
preparedness. Following custom it is
expected that Washington's farewell
address will he read in the senate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
MUST BE NONPOLITICAL
Remove Tariff Board Entirely. De-
clares Wilson to House Member.

Washington, Feb 21.-President
Wilson prefers having the proposed
tariff commission consist of members
appointed by himself. and entirely
nonpartisan. He made this clear to-
day to Representative Barnhart of In
diana, who suggested that the COM
mission consist of one man, appointed
by the president, and others named by
the senate and house.
Representative Barnhart replied that
many members of the house, both
Democratic and Republican, favored
the plan he suggested, and that it was
likely a Republican would introduce
an amendment embodying it when the
tariff commission bill comes up for
discussion. The president informed
Mr.. Barnhart that because of condi-
lions created by the war he believed
the commission should be removed
entirely from politics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
BACKS into AUTO
4 Man Is Carried Half a Block on
the Fender.

An unknown was run into Sunday
afternoon at Tenth and College ave
nues by a machine driven by II. A
Douglas, son of H s. Douglas of 1122
College avenue.
According to young Douglas the
man was standing talking to two girls
at the street crossing with his back
to the street and just as the car came
along he backed away still talking to
them. The fender of the car caught
the man he was carried half block
with his head hanging over the fender
before Douglas could think to stop the
machine.
The man seemed none the worse,
beyond the loss of considerable tenn
per. and walked away without giving
his name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
CITY BUYS SKUNKS
Commissioner Porter Sees Profit in
Gage Park Industry.

w. L. Porter. city commissioner.
has purchased two black skunks for
Gage park. Mr.. Porter spent Sunday
at Onaga, where there is a large
skunk farm and came back today
convinced that it is profitable bust
ness for an individual but that it
would not be advisable for the city
to enter it for business purposes.
No effort will be made to rear a lot
of skunks at Gage park but the two
black skunks appealed to the COM
missioner to such an extent that he
bought them.
THE man who is running the skunk
farm started with ordinary black and
white skunks,' said Commissioner
Porter, but by careful breeding has
secured a variety that has black fur,
all except a small patch on the head
and a few white hairs on the tail
They are attractive looking animals.
There was no odor noticeable at the
farm. I would not have known there
were skunks about if 1 hadn't seen
them"