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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
JURY HAS DOUBTS
Acquits a Mexican Who Had Offered
to Plead Guilty.

After Tomasso Valencia, Mexican,
had offered to plead guilty to stealing
hams from the Horsfield grocery store
providing he be allowed to take term
of one year in the county Jail, jury
in the second division of the district
court found him and his compatriot,
Alberto Abba, not guilty.
The Horsfield grocery store wGs
broken into late the night of March 4,
and eleven California hams were Stol-
en-. Within an hour Augustin Alba
of the police force had arrested five
MeXicans and had recovered the
hams, in a shanty back of the house
where the men were sleeping Valen
cha was believed to be the leader of
gang He and Abba had cuts and
blood on their hands when arrested
and someone cut himself when the
window in the grocery store was
broken.
Valencia, through his attorney W.
I. Jamison, made a proposal in the
presence of the county attorney and
Harvey Parsons, chief of police, to
plead guilty, turn states evidence and
peach on three of the others if he be
given a year in Jail instead of being
sent to the penitentiary.
When the case came to trial all the
Mexicans except Valencia and Abba
were discharged on motion of the
county attorney. The state prosecuted
the two Mexicans and w. 1. Jamison
defended them. The case went to the
jury and the county attorneys force
was astonished when in about five
minutes the jury reported a verdict
and found the two Mexicans mot
guilty.
The only solace the county attor-
ney has is that they served more
than a month in the county Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
HE IS LAID TO REST
Funeral of Warren Crumbine in
Topeka Today.
Impressive Fraternity Service
at the Grave.

Warren ]. Crumbine, Topeka boy
who died in China last February. was
buried at noon today. The funeral
ended the month and half long
strain of waiting which has been en-
dured by Crumbines family and the
young widow who accompanied the
body home.
Crumbine died in Shanghai, China,
where he had been sent in September
to install and to take charge of
branch of the Amos Bird corporation.
His work had been successful and he
was supposedly in the best of health
when his family received, in February,
cable information of his sickness and
within a few days news of his death
from pneumonia. Just previous to his
leaving for China he had married Miss
Beulah Searle of oxford, Ohio, for
mer Washburn student.
The body was embalmed in Shang-
hal and his wife accompanied it on
it's journey, arriving in Topeka last
night.
The funeral was held in the First
PRESBYTERIAN church. The altar was
banked with hundreds of floral mem
orials from Crumbine's many friends.
Lead Kindly Light was sung by the
Phi Delta Theta quartet. A prayer by
DR.. ]. S. Glendenning. a former pas
tor of the Crumbine family years ago
in Dodge City was followed by the
funeral sermon by DIR. S. S. Estey. In
his address DR.. Estey read a tribute
from young Crumbine's father, DR..
S. j. Crumbine of the state board of
health, and a letter from the head of
the corporation for which Crumbine
was working, praising young Crum-
bine and offering a substantial start
for a Crumbine memorial
The Rev. ]. w. Thompson, another
former pastor. read a passage from
Scripture.
AT the grave side members of the
Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Crumbine's
college frat" went through the fra
ternity burial ceremony, at the close
laying little sprigs of evergreen on the
coffin. symbolic of the eternal life.
AS they approached the coffin each of
his former fraternity friends uttered
Till reunited in DEATH The fra
ternity ritual was conducted by DON
aid Welty, president of the fraternity.
Members of Kappa Alpha Theta,
the sorority of Mrs. Warren Crumbine,
also attended the ceremonies at Mount
Hope cemetery.
Pail bearers were fraternity friends
of Crumbine and honorary pail bear
ers were from the Sycamore honorary
society of Washburn. of which Crum-
bine was also a member The pail
bearers were Robert Steele, Cyrus
Monroe. Herbert Heym, Frank Ripley,
David Neiswanger and Howard Searle.
The honorary pail bearers: Frank
Peers. Don Welty, William Stein, Ed
win Menninger, Glen Logan, Will
Guild.
Crumbine's widow will return in a
short time to her home in Oxford,
Ohio, accompanied by her father, who
arrived here yesterday for the funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
ASK A MANDAMUS
Citizens of Lyndon Apply to
the Supreme Court
For Writ Directed Against the
Bank Commissioner.

Suit to test the rights of individuals
to establish private banks in Kansas
was today checked up to the supreme
court in an application before the
court for a writ of mandamus against
w. F. Benson, state bank commission
err. The suit was brought by stock
holders in the Farmers and Merchants
bank of Lyndon, Usage county. Com
missioner Benson refused a permit
when the private bank in Lyndon was
proposed.
In the suit before the supreme court
the twenty-five stockholders in the
proposed bank contend that Commits
sioner Benson exceeded his official
power in refusing permit. They also
assert that he refused a permit for
personal reasons and that the financial
standing of the stockholders and the
opportunities which the community af-
forded for a new banking project were
not fully considered. The right to
establish private banks in Kansas will
be fought out
Recently Benson denied the request
of the Lyndon men. In a letter he
stated his reasons for refusing a per-
nit.
One of the objections advanced by
the commissioner, against private
banks, is the assertion that such bank
ing policies are against sound policies.
He also asserted in his letter that such
action was an attempt to evade the
corporate laws of the state. Furthe-
objection was based on the claim that
the bank would be embarrassed
through the death or withdrawal of a
member and afforded dangers to de-
positors through the right of members
to bind the bank policies without con-
sent or approval of the officers of the
bank.
Since becoming state bank commits
sioner Benson has approved a char
ter for one private bank. The bank
was established at Madison, Green
wood county. The state commissioner.
however, contends that conditions ex-
listing at Madison are not at this time
in evidence at Lyndon and that the
Madison bank may shortly qualify for
a charter as a state corporation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
REPLY TO CARRANzA
Consul Rogers Will Advise Defactos
Chief, U. S. Will Confer.

Washington, April 15.-Detailed in
structions on his official attitude in
regard to the Carranzista suggestion
for a withdrawal of American troops
from Mexico were dispatched to Con-
sui Rogers at Mexico City today by
Secretary Lansing. While officials re-
fused to make any public announce
ment in the matter, it was learned on
high authority that the dispatch in
formed Rogers of this government
willingness to discuss the suggestion
formally with Mexican Ambassador
Arredondo.
Rogers. it is understood, is not in
structed to treat with Carranza. He is
merely to inform the first chief of
Lansing's decision to receive over
lures from Ambassador Arredondo.
Up to near noon, Secretary Lansing
had made no engagement with Are
dondo for a conference. It was I'M
derstood, however, he might do so lat
er in the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
POISONED AT DINNER
One Woman Dead. Another Dying as
Result of Taking Narcotic.

New York, April 15.-One woman is
dead and another dying as a result of
a mysterious poisoning at dinner
party last night in an apartment in
West Twenty-first street.
The dead woman was Mrs. Mabel
Hodge, 90, of Albany. Mrs. Maragret
Lahah. 27 years old, an actress, is un-
conscious at Bellevue hospital
Coroner Feinberg and the police are
convinced that the women took a
strong narcotic poison. Whether it
was done with suicidal intent or was
an overdose, has not been determined.
However. a charge of attempted sui
eide was lodged against Mrs. Lahah.
The poisoning took place in Mrs.
Lahah's apartments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
BIRTHS REPORTED

The following report, showing 26
bows and girls born during the past
week in Topeka, was issued from the
office of the city clerk today:
F.w. ARNOLD and wife, 1116 Har-
rison, April IS, girl.
JOHN ALFRED CATRON and wife,
r. r. No. 6, March 20, boy.
LESTER TIMOTHY CLAUSEY and
wife, 1922 Buchanan street. March 10,
girl.
WAYLAND EUGENE CAMPBELL.
and wife, Stormont hospital. April 6,
EARL BRYANT COE and wife,
1910 Boswell avenue. April 8. girl.
WILLIAM HARRISON CONAWAY
and wife, 1885 Lane street, April TO-
boy.
HARRY FLICK and wife, 5O7
Chandler street, April IA, girl
ERWIN F. HARTNER and wife, 324
Taylor street, March %, boy.
CARL H. HASTINGS and wife, 1406
Madison street, April 8, girl.
Russell C. ISERMAN and wife,
1OS Duane street, April 13. girl.
CARL OSCAR JOHNSON and wife,
$40 Clay street. April 2, boy.
DANIEL LEHR and wife, IA
Woodruff avenue, January 20, 1915,
girl
HARRY r. NACHTIGAL and wife,
1926 Quincy street, April IL, girl.
A. A RICE and wife, PIG Western
avenue, April Z, boy.
]. L. ROBBINS and wife, 507 E.
Euclid avenue. April 10. girl.
GLEN HAROLD ROSS and wife,
1885 Lane street, April II. boy.
GEORGE MURRY SKINNER and
wife, st. Francis hospital, April 10,
boy.
W. w. STEWART and wife, AIS
Sumner street, April 10, girl.
WIN. c. SNOW and wife, Storm ont
hospital, April 10, boy.
FLORAL THOMPSON and wife,
1908 n. Logan street, March 80. boy.
NEWTON ANDREW THOMPSON
and wife, 621 Chandler street, April T.
boy.
THOMAS JEFFERSON TRAVIS
and wife, IT'S Emmett street, April g.,
girl.
WILLIAM BOSWELL THAYER
and wife, TIA Madison street, April 8,
boy.
VICTOR r. WE'LL and wife, lib
Brooks avenue, April s, boy.
JESSE WIDDOES and wife. 1920
N. Taylor street. April 8, girl.
D. +. WILSON and wife. 1853 Bos-
well avenue, April 9, boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15

KILLS KIN'S SLAYER
Acquittal Had Followed Murder of As
sailant's Two Brothers-In-Iaw.

label, Okla, April 15.-J. NJ. Leg
gett, lawyer. was shot and killed here
today by Harrison Branch of Paris,
Texas Branch surrendered to the au-
thorities who hurried him to Hugo for
safety. Leggett was shot four times,
two of the bullets piercing his heart
Branch was a brother-in-law of
Hiram. of whose murder Leggett was
acquitted last September. Leggett had
defended VIM. A. Vail who shot and
killed Virgil Strawn. Hiram's brother.
and secured acquittal for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
Get MUNITIONS
But Washington Denies Permit for
shipment to Cross the Border.

Douglas Ariz.. April 15.-The state
department has issued a permit to the
de facto government of Mexico to pass
one million rounds of small arm am
munition from Douglas across the line
10 Aga Prieta during the next few
days. The ammunition is now enroute
to the border.
Washington Denies It.
Washington, April 15.-It is stated
here that no new permit for shipment
of munitions across the border to Car
rama troops has been issued. The
dispatch from Douglas stating that
permits had been issued for a million
rounds of ammunition, is presum ed
TO refer to contracts made last Feb
ruary. The shipments of this amnun-
ition has been delayed by car shortage
and considerable part of it is prob
ably now on the way to the border.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
FAILS TO KEEP PLEDGE
Artillery Captain "F'aIIs Off Wagon"
and Is Dismissed From Army.

Washington, April 15.-Captain
James NJ. Fulton of the coast artillery
at Fort Grant, Panama. was dismissed
from the army today for violating an
abstinence pledge. President Wilson
approved the court martial sentence
Captain Fulton is a native of Virginia
and was appointed to the army in
1902
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
Western Grain Dealers Meet.

Cedar Rapids, April 15.-The West
ern Grain Dealers association opened
its annual two-day convention here
last night. President F. D. Milligan.
of Jefferson, Iowa, presided at the
meeting General discussion of prob
lens confronting grain dealers was
led by George A. Wells, of Des Moines,
secretary of the association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
Cornered, Yeggman Commits Suicide

Dubuque, Ia, April 15.-A safe
blower cornered by a sheriffs posse
committed suicide today after a gun
b. Sight with the officers in which he
wounded one deputy. The man was
. member of a gang that blew open
The safe of a lumber company last
night at New Hampton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
Calf. White Slave Cases Up

Washington, April 15.-Attorney
General Gregory today asked the SUI
preme court for an early joint hear
ing on the Diggs and Caminetti white
slave cases, which are up for review
on writs of certiorari.
F. Drew Caminetti and Maury I.
Diggs both of California are under
conviction for violation of the white
slave law. Their trials attracted wide
attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15

Washington. April 15.-Lt. V. D.
Herbster. assistant naval attache at
the American embassy at Berlin was
today ordered home for duty in the in
telligence bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
RESULTS IN HUNG JURY
Stands to in Bradbury Murder
Trial and Is Dismissed.

Pine Bluff, Ark, April 15.-After IL
hours elaboration the jury in the trial
of T. S. Bradbury for the murder of
P. G.. Jenkins of Sheriff., December
e. last was unable to agree on YER
dict and was discharged. The jurors
stood seven for conviction and five for
,coliftal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
NOTICE

Kansas Fraterna1 Citizens: The fu-
neral of our friend. P. J. GRADER, will
be held at the home, 612 North Van
Buren, street, at p m. Sunday.
JOHN F. Herring, President
B. A RETTER, Secretary.
-Ady.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
LOCAL MENTION.

DIR. E. S. Pettyjohn will speak before
the Young Mems club at the Central
Y. NJ. c. A. tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock. His subject will be Some
Elements of Success"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15

Berlin. April 15-(by wireless to
Sayville) .-Shipment of the German
steel syndicate in March were 3I1s4e
tons compared with 2S2.269 tons in
February and 351, $50 in March, 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15

Holy week services will be conduct
ed at the Church of the Good Shep-
herd next week. Services will be held
daily ending with Holy Communion
Sunday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15

Miss Sarah Kouns returned from
Chicago today and will sing at the
First Methodist church Sunday with
the choir. Miss Kouns came back
especially to appear at the church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15

Bass & Johnson are doing the
plumbing in the suburban home of r.
b. NelSon.-AdV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15

Economy Express Co. Phone 1860.
ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15

Wood, the Optician. 624 Kansas
avenue.-Adv
Snowden D. Flora, local weather
observer, went to Lawrence today,
where he will establish a station for
experiments in evaporation. Weather
reports were given out today by Carl
L. Bush, assistant to Mr.. Flora.
Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new. 2oc-35c doz- Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
At the Second Baptist church, cor
ner Third and Quincy streets. the Rev.
D. B. Jackson of Kansas City will
preach at morning services. Come
and hear him.
F. A. Rooster. D. D. s.. ITO Mills
Bldg. Special attention given 10 pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
Antiseptic Bath Rooms, los E. 7th,
baths and massage, great for grip.
rheumatism, or that tired feeling
Adv.
Word was received in Topeka today
of the death of the widow of J. C.
Root of Lyons, Ia. at the age of SO
years. She was well known in all
parts of the United States. The notice
of the death was received by n. H
Wolff. ]. c. Root, before his death a
few years ago, was sovereign comman-
der of the Woodmen of the World and
was founder of this order. He found
ed also the Modern Woodmen. Mrs
G. G. Stiles of Highland Park, near
! Topeka, is a daughter of Mrs. Root
and was at the bedside.
Framing and silvering. Coe. s2s
Kansas Ave.-Adv.
| Bass & johnson have the contract
for installing bath room fixtures in
the home of Walter G. Pyle, 1919 Fill
| more street.-Adv.
Social dance tonight at Kellam hall
Ray Halls music.-Adv.
| Lawn mowers sharpened, factory
process, s1.O0. Called for and deliv-
cred. Excelsior Cycle Co., phone 500
ADV.
For Sewer Pipe. Phone SOS. ]. B
Whelan & Co.-Adv.
W. o. Rigby, postmaster, today an
nounced the appointment of Oscar d
Booth as carrier on rural route No
Z, to become effective May 1. He will
succeed Mahlon E. Harding, who re-
signs to go into private business.
Glass, Glazing and Paint. Miller &
| Gillespie, S33 K A. Phone 955.-Adv
The Domestic Circle of the Y. w. c
| A gave a kitchen shower at the home
! of Miss Esther ISaacSon for Mis-:
Myrtle Meek Thursday evening. Mus
ical entertainment was given by Master
Donald Maddox. Following the pre-
sentation of the gifts a hemming con-
test was inaugurated which was wor
by Miss Alma Smiley and Miss May
Hanson. Those present were: Miss
GraceChitwood, Miss Jeanette Werner
Miss Bella O'Donnell, Miss Olga Stir
bell, Miss Myrtle Coulter, Miss Lydia
Fleming, Miss Eva Nyquist, Miss Bella
Meek Miss May Hanson, Miss Clara
| Armstrong Miss Alma Smiley, Miss
| Annie Waters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

Excuses.
Now's the time to meet a man
Down town at the club,
tFor wifey's cleaning house L know,
And won't fix any grub.)
really can't get home today,
(For | Just have a bunch,
She'll have lot for me to do,
If / go home for lunch)
-NELS YINGLE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15

Wood, the Optician, 624 Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15

Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15

Snowden D. Flora, local weather
observer, went to Lawrence today
where he will establish a station for
experiments in evaporation. Weather
reports were given out today by Carl
L. Bush, assistant to Mr.. Flora
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15

F.. A. Rooster. D. D. s.. ITO Mills
Bldg. Special attention given 10 pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15

At the Second Baptist church, cor
ner Third and Quincy streets, the Rev.
d. B. Jackson of Kansas City will
preach at morning services. Come
and hear him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29

them. These littlest tots know a good
thing when they reach the Day Nur-
ser and coo and gurgle. They need
warm shirts. socks. and petticoats. di-
apers. dresses. tiny shoes, hoods and
outside wraps. rattles and milk
Next come the creepers and toddlerss
the two year olds and three year olds,
more than a dozen and half Of them
They know what celebrating is. They
know Christmas. They not only cele
braJe the breakfast bread and mo-
iasses and the dinner time which fills
their little tumkies so comfortably,
but the bread and milk supper hour
Is another celebration These Day Nur-
sery Riddles know how to be thankful,
for they know want and the pinch of
cold and the pinch Of hunger and the
pinch OF shifting for themselves while
mother works way Off on the other side
Of town.
However. in spite Of these three ter
rible pinches which these youngsters
endure, they are way ahead OF some OF
the very poor little children of the rich
who do not know how 10 appreciate,
who are laggards on the path of real
happiness because they have so little
experience with sincerity.
Hunger and cold and fatherlessness
are sad and terrible sincerities- The
little child of the rich who Is always
being pushed aside for less important
card parties or dressmaker engage
ments or dances. who never has q
chance to get down TO bed rock with
his father and mother nor with life.
does not live half so much in his life
as the youngster, black or brown or
white on the other side Of town. :. 20
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29

to Warren. Then she decided 10 tel
the truth
Yes, we saw You there" she admit
Warren was studying her closely
And ] suppose ne went on that you
have been worrying ever since about
the woman who was with me-
Well, naturally 7 thought IL was
strange. but 7 knew that you had an
explanation OF some kind. Warren
4 have. she's BinEham's wife. and
I'm afraid I shall have to ask you 10
have them up to dinner some night
between row and Friday II Bingham
puts that deal through il VIII mean a
lot for Us; that's why I went this after
noon on his ticket At the last minute
something turned up that he had 10 at
tend to-
OF course wen have them 20 dinner.
How about Thursday" Helen said COM
pCsedly-
i wish you had let ne know yoI
were there" Warren said, not noticing
her question. You certainly show her
up some in looks, ! can tell you But
then I suppose you thought il strange
and perhaps il was, for me to be a.
q matinee with a woman"
And Helen wondered Z she ought
TO think anything about things Of the
kind. or II she ought 10 pass them oy
without worrying
(COpyright. 1916. International News
Ceryice0
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29
a Story Of Wide Appeal
Their Married Life
Helen Goes to the Theater and Sees Warren There With
Strange Woman

S6T HAEE never heard such good
news In my life. Helen" said
Louise enthusiastically as they
were going down in the elevator. Fran
ees deserves 10 be happy. She is young
and fulI OF life and is Just the kind
Of = woman who needs someone 10 law
-sh her devotion upon. People who do
temperamentai things like she does al
walls need love more than others"
That's rather hard o. the rest Of
Us Helen said ruefully.
Oh. no. dear. You don't understand
me. that's all. I simply mean thar We
outsiders jog along somehow making
the best Of things. but psoule like
Frances suffer terribly II they lack a
personality To adore"
! always thought that sou and Bob
were romantic lovers" Helen defended
hope We are" Louise returned
'"1ut I'm not temperamental: I'm no
different than nine-tenths II the xo-
men in the world. because ] am o1iifa
vel aware that 7 an practical"
Louises frank admission somehow
comtorted Helen. She had felt uncOu-
Portable ever since Frances had admit
ted her enga cement 70 Carp. Or If not
uncomfortable, she had return Of that
longing Tor something she didu'a have
that Sr9pi-S III tAe dark for acute
feeling like that Of Frances Helen
did not realize that she Was Tar diff
ferent from laacess ana no amount