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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
CUYER WON'T CONTEST
Party Harmony Given as Reason for
Yielding Field to Little.

Proceedings contesting the Republic
can congressional nomination in the
Second district were today withdrawn
The case was filed last week with the
state contest board by u. S. Guyer of
Kansas City and directed against E.
Little. Party harmony was given as
Guyer's reason for withdrawal from
the fight.
Over the long distance telephone to-
Gay Guyer told J. T. Botkin. secretary
of state. the case was to be withdrawn.
He declared that a contest before the
state board would result only in fac
tional strife in the district and prob
ably result in the defeat of the sue
cessful candidate in the November
election. To preserve harmony Guyer
stated that he would withdraw.
Returns from tho Republican con-
gressional primaries in the Second dis
t-ict gave E. c. Little a majority of
one vote over Guyer. The defeated
candidate sought a recount of the vote
in one precinct in Linn county. but the
supreme court denied his application
for a writ of mandamus- Guyer then
filed contest proceedings alleging
miscOunt CT the votes in Linn and
Wyandoite counties. Members of the
contest board he'd arranged for an
early hearing of the case. Cuyer's ac-
ton today. however, will give the GER
tif:cate of nomination to Little with
out further controversy.
Major A. M. Harvey of Topeka rep
resented Little in the case before the
supreme court and in the contest ac-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
CRAWL ON KNEES
Girl Said She Would do Any.
thing to Prosecute Lover.
He Ran Her All Over Yard With
Gun and a Razor.

Helen Hickman, young negro girl,
claims that Harvey Patterson, a young
negro, ran her all over a house and
volver, then broke out the window
lights and threw a chair thru a glass
door, Sunday, but the best she could
do at the county attorneys office to-
day was to get a warrant charging
Patterson with disturbing the peace.
Il want warrant charging him with
assault with attempt to kill" she de-
clared.
II suppose there is no question but
that you will be here to prosecute him
when the time comes,' said Joe Hol-
man, deputy sheriff.
No, sir. There's no question about
it, she replied. When u man runs
ne with butcher knife and a gun
I'll prosecute him for assault with
attempt to kill if l have to crawl on
my knees to get here
Rad Lee, assistant county attorney,
handled the case. He declared he
would not ask for a warrant for more
than a disturbance of the peace.
He could have killed her if he had
wanted to- he said. In some cases it
might have constituted a serious Of
Tense but in a case of this kind l think
disturbance of the peace is a plenty.
The big fight took place at 614 East
Seventeenth street Sunday afternoon.
The police were called to quiet it but
when they reached the house every
thing was quiet and no arrests were
made They learned that Jessie Harris
she was arrested. She is now in the
oitv Jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
TOURNAMENT is ON
Playground Play Began With 100 En-
tries Today.

The playground tournament, the
first event of Tennis Week" was
started this afternoon, with over 100
entries. The first and second rounds
will be played this afternoon and to-
morrow but the final rounds will be
saved until next Saturday afternoon,
and played on the Y. NJ. c. A. courts,
corner Tenth avenue and Lane street.
Tuesday the City park tourney will
begin. The people in this event are
to meet at the courts at Westlawn
park, $50 Tuesday afternoon
Following are the representative of
the different parks: Chesney, Donald
MacGregor and Miss Bertha Kitckell;
Westlawn, Miss Laura Gates and
Claude Swenson; City, Miss Edna
Hopkins and Don Heath; Quincy play
ground, Miss Gwenn Shai1eshaft and
Mitchell; Ripley, Florence Maar and
Robinson; Washington playground,
Herbert Jameson and Miss Estola
Jones; Potwin, Miss Kate williams
Elizabeth Hopkins and Charles Net
tells
Wednesday afternoon the city ten
mis- championship tournarnent n both
mems singles and doubles and Wom-
ems singles starts on the Y. M e. A.
be played off Saturday afternoon at
the y" courts. Arrangements for
several hundred spectators Will be
made before the start of the city
tourney Wednesday afternoon.
Entries in the city tournament can
be made at the Y. NJ. C. A, telephone
No. 1901
Following is the schedule f
matches, and players for the play
ground tournament starting this after
noon:
Monday.
Washington Ripley. 14-vear and 16-
year classes at Ripley park. o'clock IS
year class at > 80
Quincy vs. Westlawn. 14-year and It,
year classes. at Westlawn, at O'Clock /;
1S-year class at 30.
Polk vs.. City park on Y. NJ C. A. courts
14-year and 16-year Glasses at . O'Clock !:
1S-year 1T . 30.
Potwin VS.. Chesney. boys in 14-year and
16-year classes at CheSney at O'Clock /:
girls at Lowman Hill at o'clock; IS year
class at I.owmap Hill Mt 80.
Tuesday.
All winners in 14-yesr and 16-year
classes will report at Westlawn at ,
O'Clock and lie assigned courts.
Winners in 1S- year classes from Wash
/ inCton Ripley and Polk-City park at Rip
I lev at 5 30
Winners 1s-year class Westlawn- Quincy
and Potv in 4 hesney at Potwin-
playing ut Westlawn. Y. NJ. c. A and
I Lowman Hill eoIrts Tuesday, reporting at
Westlawn at . 20 o'clock for assignments.
Wednesday,
! All winners in 14f-year and 16-year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
HAR, HAR SAYS TEXAS
Governor Ferguson Won't Honor Re-
QUESTION for Man Wanted Here.

Governor Ferguson of Texas today
refused to honor a requisition by Gov
ernor Capper for the return to Kansas
of D. H. Bradley. AS a result. Ford
county, Kansas, officials are in line
for much trouble and the unwinding
of much red tape if they secure the re-
turn of the man wanted on a charge
of securing money under false pre-
lenses.
Bradley is in Laredo. Tex, as a
member of the Missouri national
guard. Governor Ferguson cannot un-
derstand that Bradley as a Missouri
soldier fled to Texas with the troops.
So he checks the matter back to Kan
sas with a suggestion that Governor
Major of Missouri be consulted. He
also intinlates that Kansas might ap-
peal to her native son, Gen. Fred
Funston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
MUST PAY S1OO A DAY
City Will Place High License Fee on
Itinerant Merchants.

Itinerant merchants who fit about
with their sample stocks and frequent
ly stop off in Topeka, will not find
conditions here ideal following passag e
of an ordinance introduced for first
reading this morning by city commits
sioners. The ordinance provides for
payment of 800 a day before license
to operate here can be obtained by
merchants bringing sample stocks to
Topeka in competition with local re-
tail merchants. Violation of the ordi-
nance will be punished by a fine not
to exceed $500.
]. Will Kelley, secretary of the Com
mercial club, recently pointed out to
the commission the necessity of an
ordinance to meet the situation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
LEVY OF EIGHT MILLS
City Introduces Ordinance Fixing
Property Valuation Revenge.

Disposition of budgets for 1917 was
put underway this morning by city
commissioners when an ordinance fix
ing a levy of mills on property in the
city, valued at $57.423,344 was intro
duced for first reading. The ordinance
will be passed Wednesday, it was be-
lieved this morning.
Introduction of the ordinance, fix
ing a levy. followed notification that
valuation of property as fixed by the
city had been ratified by the state tax
commissioner. Following ratification
of the valuation. passage of the ordi-
nance becomes a mere formality. diff
ferences between commissioners hav-
ing been ironed out several weeks ago
at a series of informal meetings.
OF the mill levy. 4 mills will go to
the general fund while the remaining
mills Is for special funds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

classes for finals report at Westlawn at
o'clock Wednesday.
Winners for finals in 1S-year class at
Westlawn at 5 30.
Entries for the tourney were announced
Saturday night as follows, the unlimited
class to come Tuesday morning
City Park.
Ii years, singles, Sylvia Cohen: doubles.
16 years, singles, Garnet SpanS,,er :;
doubles, Garnet Spangler and Helen ray
lor-
ii years. singles. James Kearney
doubles. james kearney and William
Ware.
Ii years. Charles Watson: doubles, Earl
ortman and Charles Watson.
ni Il gear Warn srds and Mit5n na Alder
Girls
Ii wears. singles. Marie Macdonald.
IL years, singles, Lambertta Mcdonald ::
doubles Lambertta Macdonald and Jnan-
Others to be arranged later.
Potwin.
ii years. singles. Florence Dolan
doubles. Florence Dolan and Corine smith
1e years, singles, Lucille Smith: doubles,
Lucille Smith and Frames Doian
Is years. singles. Virginia hiIcheIi
doubles Virginia Kitchell and Lucille Ma.
Guire.
Il wears. singles. Hall Smith: doubles.
iG Years. Singles. Clifford Shaw doubles.
Clifford Shaw and Wade Summers.
Girls
16 years. singles, Mary Hillver; doubles,
Mary Hillyer and Louise Deimler-
ii years singles. Joe Purge; doubtless Joe
Burge and Dan Perkins.
16 years, singles. Glen Davis; doubles,
Glen Davis and George Beals.
Is years, singles, Ralph Wilson; doubles.
Ralph Wilson and Harry Davis
Quincy.
ii wears singles Wilma Dessenberger
doubles. Marguerite Dillon and Wilma
is years. singles. Pearl Bair; doubles,
Pearl Bair and Kate Ward
Il wears, singles. Roy Pounds; doubles,
Roy Pounds and Theo- Mcclure.
Is years. singles. Earl Peel; doubles.
clarense Wells s; and Earl J deel Fernstrom
doubles, John Fernstrom and Ferdinand
Voiland.
ii years. singles. Myrtle Nonkin: doubles.
Myrtle Nonkin and Mildred Corning;
Bernice Ward and Jeanette Dooley.
is years, singles, Virginia Smith.
Boys-
ii years. singles. Albert Cole; doubles,
Albert Cole and Edmund Turner.
16 years, Wendall Elliott and Edward
Is wears. singles. Walter Cole: doubles,
Walter Cole and Arthur Bonebrake-
WestIawn.
Girls
II years. singles, Margaret Officer
doubles. Margaret Officer and Lydia
Harshman
is years, singles. Elspie Schwartz
doubles, Elspie Schwartz and Forrestine
Blank.
Is years. singles. Mildred Sheetz; doubles,
Mildred Sheetz and Thelma Foster.
Boys
il years singles. L. Brockish doubles, L.
Brockish and H. Brockish-
16 years. singles. L. Bruce; doubles, l..
Bruce and G. Irwin.
is years singles J. McCandIess; doubles,
j. McCandless and d. Brassfield.
Washington.
Girls
II years. singles. Blossom Fox; doubles.
Blossom Fox and Elsie Green.
16 years. singles. Annie Afford doubles,
Annie Afford and Mildred Stokes.
Is years. singles. Estola Jones; doubles,
EstoIa Jones and Alice Steele.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
STORM SWEEPING WEST
Lower Temperatures Promised for
Kansas and Other States.

Chicago. Aug. 21--A rain storm de-
veloped in the plain states and is NOV
ing northeast over the Missouri val
Icy. is bringing relief from the heat
wave that has hung over the middle
west since Friday, officials Of the gov
crnment weather bureau announced
today. Fhe storm should send tenn
reratures down in Iowa. Nebraska,
Kansas and western Missouri by to-
night or tomorrow and in the upper
Mississippi valley and western lake re-
gion by tomorrow afternoon.
In Chicago he temperature was 90
at 10 a. M Four deaths and nine
drownings were reported rs a result
of yesterdays heat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
rs. R. O." WAS RIGHT!
Car Found Deserted in a Topeka Alley
This Morning

Early this morning the police found
q mysteriously deserted automobile
blocking the alley off of Tenth street
between Topeka avenue and Harrison
street. 1t carried no state license
tag nor anything to identify its owner
1t was pulled to the police station be-
cause it would not run under its own
POWER.
Later a collar and necktie bearing
the laundry mark IS. r. O." were
found in one of the pockets and that
discovery was followed up until it was
learned that the car belongs to stan
ley Olsen of 621 Tyler street. In
quiries there disclosed the fact that
Stewart Olson, a younger brother,
had taken the car out Sunday night.
had put it out of commission and left
it where it was found by the police.
The car is a STANDARDIZATION of an
Gent vintage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
ON DISCRETION CHARGE
Carl Chapman Arrested for Leaving
Wife and Child in Topeka.

When Carl Chapman left Topeka
several months ago he left wife and
child in destitute circumstances, ac-
cording to the wife. She filed a COM
plant and secured a warrant charg-
ing him with wife and child desertion.
He stayed away and the warrant was
not served
But about midnight Sunday night
Chapman came back to town and with
in a few minutes Joseph Holman,
deputy sheriff, was tipped off to the
fact He located Chapman at 1917
North Van Buren, street, arrested him
and placed him in the county Jail. Eff
forts are being made byChiprnan today
to secure bond. His bond was fixed
at $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
LOCAL MENTION

With but two problems to solve.
persons interested in the street traf-
fic regulations now in course OF COM
pletion, will meet Tuesday afternoon
with George Hayden, city attorney,
and members Of the city commission
Right of way and proper hcadlishting
are two phases of the ordinance thar
have not been worked out, Hayden
announced today.
Economy Auto Baggage Co. Phone
1060.-Ady.
The Sons and Daughters of Justice
will give watermelon social Tues
day night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Y. Mervin, 1884 Lane street. Wa
ternelon and cantaIoupes will be
served to the members. Music VIII be
furnished by NJ. E. Lobach and Clyde
Doel.
Stimulating immigrants to cone to
Kansas and promoting interest in
poultry culture were discussed today
noon at the Topeka Commercial club
by members of the agricultural eom-
mittee. 1t was decided not to award
prizes for the best kept gardens until
later in the season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
THEY ARE BACK AGAIN
Three Boys Escaped From Industrial
School-Find Only Trouble

Willie Pryor, age 16; George Drum
ner. age IA, and Carl Switzer, age Is.
wound up a three day adventure right
where they started tat the State In
duStrial school north of town.
They escaped from the industrial
school and went west. BY various
means they went as far as Manhattan,
then turned back. Sunday they had
come back as far as Valencia.
1t is charged that they broke into
the house of q farmer near Valencia
and stole suit OF clothes, then broke
into a chicken car. The owner of the
chickens in the car telephoned 70 the
Topeka police and when the car
reached here on the Rock Island Off
GERS Morgan and Porter arrested the
boys. They were returned to the IN
duStrial school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
DEADLOCK In GAS!
State and Kansas Natural Fail
to Reach Agreement.
Plan Immediate Suit to Dis
solve Company Receivershipe
FAILED IN AGREEMENT
Steps to Take Matter Out OF
Flannelly'S Hands Planned.
Stock Issuance Idea Not APP
proved by Capper.

All chances of a gas rate agreement
between the state and the Kansas Nat
ural Gas company have seemingly
failed. At o'clock this afternoon.
the proposed conference of state and
ges company officials had not mater
ialized. Both Governor Capper and
S. NJ Brewster attorney general, at
that time expressed the opinion that
an agreement would not be reached.
With only the report of the stock
holders meeting in Pittsburg, Pa,
state officials declared late today that
the controversy was as far from a
settlement as ten days agc Governor
Capper declared that in his judgment
the state would now proceed with its
original program. This statement is
regarded as a final decision to direct
immediate suit TO dissolve the gas
company receivership and take the
cases from Judge Flannelly's Mont
gomery county district court
Last week state officials agreed to
suspend action pending report of the
Pittsburg gas meeting. Last Fricay
representatives of the gas company
promised to come to Topeka for a
conference today with the attorney
general. The Pittsburg meeting was
not satisfactory to the state. The con-
ference this afternoon failed to ma
terialize
1t is possible that Robert Stone, an
attorney for the gas company, may
this afternoon discuss the Pittsburg
report with General Brewster But
Brewster is seemingly confident the
Pittsburg meeting offered nothing to
the state. The governor is of the sa me
opinion
The stock issuance plan might re
good one" said the governor. but
the SO cent sale proposition looks like
chance to water the company later
think there is little left to do except
TO go ahead with our original pro-
gram"
That opinion, it is generally be-
lIeVed. means the governor will direct
the attorney general to file suit to dis
solve the receivership. Brewster did
not state his plan of action today, al
tho he saw little hope of settling the
gas dispute.
1T looks as tho we were as far
apart as ever with TO chance of get
tlhg together now" was the attorney
generals comment when today's con.
ference failed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
BABY BORN IN HEARSE
Coffin Shares Vehicle Used as an
Emergency Ambulance.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Otto Rodcnberg,
a chauffeur for an undertaking firm
was on his way to deliver a coffin
when he drove alongside street car
and was hailed by the conductor.
There's a sick woman IN this car
the conductor said, 81 wish you'd take
her to hospital"
Rodenberg stopped and aided by the
conductor and ap oliceman transferred
the woman from the street car to his
hearse placing her alongside the cof-
fin She said she was Mrs. Mildred
Volensky and had left her home hur-
riedly for hospital.
The driver of the ilearse speeded for
a hospital but when he reached there
he had two passengers. Mrs. Volen-
sky and baby boy were carried into
theh ospital ct which institution it
was said today that mother and child
were doing nicely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
SELL TEN CITY BONDS
Plan to Meet Cost of Sewer i'm District
No. 40 Here.

Ten internal improverie bonds
will be sold by the city to meet the
cost of construction of a sewer in dis
trict No. 40. located north of Sixth
avenue between California avenue and
Swygart Ordinance authorizing the
mayor and city clerk to place the
bonds on the market was passed by
the city commission today.
Construction of the sewer will cost
s5292O and the bonds will be in de-
nomination of $500. Under terms of
the ordinance passed today one bond
will fall due every year until 1916
when the tenth bond will be redeemed
by the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

Miss Bush is just recovering from an
injury received at the Fort Lee studios
The injury came while she was work
ing in a picture with Mary Fuller and
resulted in her being away from cam
era work for three weeks.
The conclusion of Miss Bush's trip
to California will mean great things
for her. The Universal is considering
the adaptation of THE Career of
Katherine Bush" a serial running in
the Cosmopolitan Magazine, for a s.
reel feature. Miss Bush has been
picked by the directors as the best
type for the title role in the produce
ton and, of course, it is a strange CO.
incident that her name is exactly the
same as the heroine of the magazine
story by Eleanor Glyn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
.RuBLEE ROW TO A HEAD
Federal Trade Chairman Must Ex-
plain Why Member Served.

Washington. Aug. 21.-Senator Gal
fingers resolution calling upon the
chairman of the federal trade COM
mission to say by what authority
George Rublee of New Hampshire
served as a member of the commission
without compensation, his nomination
having been rejected, was adopted to-
day by the senate.
This action is expected to bring the
long controversy to a head and prob
ably settle the question of whether a
presidential appointee can continue in
office after the senate refuses 10 ac-
cept him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
PICKING up MOTORISTS
Police Able to Find Many Cars With
out Tail Lights.

In twenty minutes Sunday evening
eight automobile drivers were arrest
ed because of the failure of their cars
to show tail lights. The order was
given during the early evening to ar
rest such drivers and as soon as it
became dark enough for lights they
began coming in. The eight will be
tried tomorrow afternoon IN police
court for violating a city ordinance.
The drivers arrested are. ]. d. Hill
bert Martin Miller, J. NJ. Beede. D.
c. Spahr. George Christopher, L. H
Rose1, /. Samuels and J. Fl. Jones.
Z. Erickson was arrested Sunday
for speeding and Major Anderson was
arrested today for the some oifense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
FORTUNE FOR SWINE
X. l.. Miller, Mayetta, Sells Twenty
Carloads for $4,000.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 21.-R. L.
Miller of Mayetta, Kan. marketed
twenty carloads of hogs in Kansas City
today at $10.65 and SOTO a hundred
pounds, approximately $4,000 for the
lot.
The prices he received per hundred
pounds are the highest paid this year.
the highest ever known in August and
except early in 1910, the highest ever
paid at this market.
They were sold by the Ehrke Martin
Comm ission company. In the twenty
carloads were 1850 hogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
HIS FIRST AUTO RIDE
KILLS go YEAR old MAN

Salem. Va, Aug. .21.-A. w. Gar
ner, of Drapersville, was 30 years
old before he ventured to take
ride in an automobile. Yesterday
afternoon the car in which he took
his first ride plunged over sixty
foot embankment, turned over five
times before it struck and killed
Garner and injured four Others in
Guiding his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been issued
from the office of the probate court to
the following persons:
George william Hill. Topeka. age 81.
and Matilda w. Massolt, Battle Creek,
Michigan, age Al.
Charles l.. Eichar. San Bernardino.
Cal. age FL and Pauline Glynn, To-
peka. age u.s.
Alvin r. Miller. Overlook. age q,
and Ethel NJ English, Overlook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
Topeka BAND THERE
MarshaIfs Will Lead National G. A. r.,
Parade in Kansas City.

Marshall's band, one of the most
famous musical organizations in this
part OF the country, will lead the
parade at Kansas City at the fiftieth
annual national encampment of the {,
A r. The encampment will be held
from August IS to September 2. Harry
C Root of Topeka will be an aide-de-
camp on the department commanders
staff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
FLIGHT This WEEK
Phil Billiard Ready to Try Out
Military AerOplane.
Monster Filler Removed to Field
Near Pauline.
HE IS ORGANIZING COMPANY
TOpekans EnliSting for Lessons
in Army Aviation.
Commercial Club May Aid Him
in a Campaign.
HE IS ORGANIZING COMPANY

Capt. Phil BILLIARDS. big military
aeropiane has been removed TO the
aviation field, one-half mile east OF
Pauline. and is being overhauled to-
day by A. X Longren, its builder, pre-
paratory for a trial flight some time
before Thursday of this week. The
trial flight will be made by Mr.. Lon
gren, alone The machine was moved
to the aviation field Saturday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
She CROSSES Centinent ALONE.

New York, Aug 21.@The only wom-
an who has ever driven across the con-
tinent alone in an automobile to de-
liver a personal message from Mayor
Polph of San Francisco to Mayor
Mitchell of New York. Miss Amanda
Preuss left San Francisco August at
6 a. m. and arrived here Saturday at
2:30. Her time was eleven days and
five hours. She followed the Lincoln
Highway. was unaccompanied, and
carried no firearms.