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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
1850 TONS OF TURKEY
That's Texas's Annual Quota-Three-
fourths of Annual Crop Shipped.

Dallas, Nov. 30.-Ben Albion, ''tur-
of turkeys were shipped from Texas
this year-a total of 1.750 tons. Farm
ers got from % to "a cents pound.
They wholesaled in Chicago for 80 to
SO cents, and in New York for 80 to
81 cents.
CROP Texas has shipped about IS per
cent of it's turkeys already said Abb
lon Usually the crop is divided
about $3.50 between Thanksgiving
and the Christmas holidays.
at may be that the action of the
consumers in boycotting turkeys VIII
force the retail price down a few cents
at Christmas, but the smaller number
on the market at that time will be
heavy influence against this"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
TOO MANY DIVORCES
Chicago Judges Confer on Problem OF
Family Splits.

Chicago, Nov 3O.-One business is
not winning popular favor by its in
crease-the divorce business. To
stem the flood of suits that are clog
ging their dockets, the four Cook
county judges who handle all divorces
will meet this week to discuss means
of cutting down the high number of
family splits.
Divorce has increased almost 40 per
cent in the last five years, out of all
proportion to the growth in popula-
ton.
Most of the judges favor a proctor
to investigate all cases filed and to at
tempt to bring the fighting mates to-
pPther
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
COFFEE MEN HERE
Motor Car Advertising Campaign OF
Java Salesman.

A flying squadron Of twenty two sales
men, travelling in eight motor cars, is in
Topeka, putting a big advertising cam
pafgn for a noted brand Of coffee. The
entire force put on a parade up Kansas
avenue and later into North Topeka, We'd
nesday afternoon. Bills, posters, banners,
and ads of all sorts are being used by the
statesmen.
The crew has covered the entire eastern
end of the state and will cover all of Kan
sas before the trip is over More than Il
quarter of a million dollars is to be spent
on the campaign.
The object, as explained by the man in
charge, is to get the consumers to purchase
the coffee from the retailers. instead of
buying from out of town firms. The men
will remain here until some time next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
Why Let En- Do 1t When In
slant Relief Is at Hand.

E-Z Tooth Filler is a wonderful prepar-
alton that not only stops toothache the
second it is applied. but fills the cavity just
as gold or silver filling does. Easily used
-hardens quickIy-protects the delicate
nerve from cold air and mouth acids that
torture it and make it writhe and ache
A filling as permanent as many costing $40.
Being your dentist saves time and
agony endured in the dentists chair. The
toothach1 fiends won't stay where E-Z
Tooth Filler is used and they won't come
back in hurry Testimonials from people
who have had the filling in over years
and pain.
E-Z Tooth Filler is for sale at your drug
gists at 25c a bottle or sent direct upon
receipt of price by the Chas. A BertraIn
Drug Co, 34T1 E1ston Ave, Chicago.
For sale and recommended in Topeka by
Tully- Mcfarland and Geo. W. Stansfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
RUSH OF BLOOD
New Theory for Fatal Fail of Frank
NJ. Brady.

Ed Summers, editor of the Norton Tele-
gram, believes that a sudden rush of blood
to Frank NJ. Brady's head while the assist
ant district attorney standing in his
room in the Throop hotel Monday night,
caused him to lose his balance and acei-
fourth floor of the hotel. Summers today
stated that Brady was subject to sudden
rushes of blood to his head.
THE natural thing to presume said
Summers, who was a close friend of the
lawyer. sis that he felt himself suddenly
overcome and rushed to the window to get
air but was too weak to keep his balance
and found death where he expected to find
relief. We who knew Brady have known
sudden rush of blood to his head"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
DOES RHEUMATISM
BOTHER YOU ?
Many Doctors Use Musterole

So many sufferers have found relief
in Musterole that you ought to buy a
small jar and try it
just spread it on with the fingers. Rub
it in First you feel gentle glow, then
a delicious, cooling comfort Mustero1e
routs the twinges, 1oosens up stiffened
joints and muscles.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. 1t penetrates
to the seat of pain and drives it away,
but does not blister the tenderest skin
1t takes the place of the mussy, old
fashioned mustard plaster.
Musterole is recommended for bron-
chitis, Group, asthma, pleurisy, 1urnbago,
neuralgia, sprains, bruises, stiff neck,
headache and colds of the chest Git often
prevents pneumonia).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
$4,000 WORTH OF
TURKEYS rs TREAT
FOR BORDER ARMY

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 3O.-Wilson &
Co., big meat and produce agents, fur
nished $4,000 worth of turkeys for
Uncle Sans soldiers on the border
it became known here today. The COM
pany. which has it's headquarters in
Chicago, distributed the birds thru its
Ell Paso branch
The government paid an average of
% cents a pound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
ATTENTION, KNIGHTS TEMpLARS

Sir knights of Topeka commandery
No. will assemble at the asylum at
1:45 p. M, tomorrow (Friday) to
act as an escort to Topeka Lodge No.
II, at the funeral of Sir Knight George
w. Veale. Visiting Sir knights are in
vited to meet with us.
CHARLES H, CHANDLER,
Eminent Commander.
GEO. w. McCLELLAND, Recorder.
advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
new JOB FOR A.E. SWEET
Former r. 1. General Manager in To-
peka Is General Manager Rio Grande.

A. E. Sweet former general manager of
the Rock Island. with headquarters at To-
peka will become general manager of the
Denver & Rio Grande road, December
1, it is announced from Denver. Sweet left
the Rock Island a few months ago to be-
come vice president of the western road.
and will now assume the duties of general
manager, after the resignation of James
of next month.
Sweet was general manager of the Rock
Island when the latter road had district
headquarters in Topeka, and has many
friends and acquaintance in Topeka. He
was connected with the Santa Fe some
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
MAIL PACKAGES EARLY
Post Office Starts Crusade to Handle
Record Breaking Holiday Mail.

Washington Nov. 30.-Expecting
heavier Christmas mails than ever
before because of the general pros
perity prevalent thruout the country,
Burleson today announced he had be-
gun thru postmasters a nation wide
mail early campaign.
Postmasters have been authorized
to employ all possible means to de-
liver the holiday mail and have been
instructed to advertise suggestions to
the public that parcels be mailed
early and label them mot to be
opened until Christmas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
FATED ZEPS' CHIEFS
Commanders of Lost DiIigibles Were
DIETRICH and Erankenberg.

Berlin, Nov. 30.-The commanders
of the two Zeppelirs destroyed in the
recent raid on England were Lieutenant
Commander DIETRICH and Lieutenant
Frankenberg.
Lieutenant Commander DIETRICH for
merly was a captain of the North Ger
man Lloyd. He distinguished himself
by his exploits il the carly weeks of
the war by eluding a British cruiser
and taking the steamer Brandenburg
from Baltimore to Tropdhjem, Nor
way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
Grand jury seeks SLAYER.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, Nov. 30.-Many
residents of GAINESVILLE are thankful
today because they are not included in
the grand jury investigation follow
ing the lynching of Buck Thomas
negro. Thomas, who attacked Austin
Thomas and his wife in their home
March %. was taken from Deputy
Sheriff Lums buggy and hanged to
telephone pole He was enroute
here for trial from BOnham. where he
had heen held since his rresf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
WOULD DROP DEAD
That's What England Would Do
ii She Could See Herself.
British Ignorance Cause of the
War, Says Bernard Shaw.
NATION TOO SELF-CENTERED
Ii Knows of No Interests Out
side of Its Own.
Attitudinizing Habit That Is
Foreign TO the Empire.
NATION TOO SELF Erred


what is the first thing the Brit
ish public would demand if it took
a sensible attitude?
cit would drop down dead. slain
by the novelty of the sensation
IF any civilized nation today
were to become modest enough to
see itself as it really is, it would
utter a shrek of horror and run
violently down a steep place into
the sea. George Bernard Shaw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
ATTENTION, COMRADES

You are requested to meet at S21
Fillmore street Friday at 2:15 p. m.
to mold service over our late cOmrade
Col George. w. Vea1e.
E. L. FORSYTH,
Commander Post No. II.
VAN SMITH, Adjutant Post No. Il.
advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
Earth Trembled Half Hour.

Cleveland. Ohio, Nov 30.-A seimic dis
turbance was recorded at the observatory
of St Ignatius college last night. beginning
at 10 %. reaching its ma ximum at 10 27
and ending at IL p. IN. Father Odenbach.
in charge of the observatory. estimated its
distance at from 1000 to 5000 kiometers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

Washington. Nov. 30.-A "A cent
piece is demanded by the country ac-
cording to the director of the mint
whose annual report, made public to-
day, recommends passage of law
authorizing coins of that denomina-
ton from copper and nickel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
KEEP CARDINAL HOME
Germans Prevent Him Carrying Story
of Deportations to pope,

Amsterdam, Nov. 30-General Won
Kissing, German governor of Belgium
has refused Cardinal MERCER permits
sion to leave for Rome to relate to the
pope the circumstances of the Bel
gian deportations, according to a re-
port today from Belgium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

prices.
positively cannot use sheep or lambs
less fat
Topeka Hay Market.
FURNISHED by T. a Beck. 12-14 East 6th.b
Topeka. Kan, Nov so.
PRAIRIE HAY-Se.OO.
ALFALFA-S1700 90.
Topeka Grain Market
FURNISHED by L J. Billiard. corner Kansas
Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kan, Nov 80.
CORN-9Oc
OATS-SMj0c.
WHEAT-S1.70G1S0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
in One Day.

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
| lets. Druggists refund money if it fails to
cure. E w. GROVES signature is on each
box. 25c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. PERRY GAIN, age III. Rossville,
died Wednesday at a local hospital. The
funeral will be held at 10 30 o'clock Friday
morning in Shellabarger's chapel. Inter
ment in Mount Hope cemetery.
KATRINA DIEHL, who died Wednes-
day at a local hospital, will be buried Sun
day in Topeka cemetery. Funeral services
will be held at 2 80 O'Clock in the German
Methodist church, Fifth and Tyler streets.
MRS. LIZZIE H. KERCHAVIL, age Go.
died Wednesday at her home, 1916 North
Van Buren, street Arrangements for the
funeral will be made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

Chicago.-Muddy roads and cold
weather have no fears for ]. L. Mer-
rift, 20, of Des Moines. With his wife,
son and daughter, he is motoring to
Palm Beach and en- route will visit
battlefields of the Civil war, where he
fOught
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madison.l
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 30
HFNS-S15 lbs. snd over III. under
81 lbs. he: springs over lbs. 15c:
ducks, Be; geese. c; broilers. lbs and
under 19c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

Boston-While 1900 hit the trail
inside, a doorkeeper at the Sunday
tabernacle charged cents a head for
admission. He was elected together
with a man who stole half a dollar
from a collection pan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

Aurora, Il1-Harry Evans, 16. is
the youngest railroad director in the
world. He is on the directorate of
the Fox & Illinois Union railroad of
which his father is secretary-treas-
urer. The road has twenty-five miles
of track
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

ST. LOUIS.-"Increased cost of living"
brought employees of the Frederick and
and New York branch plants, ten per cent
salary increase dating from last July 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN-Hellup! Wo-
men should serve raw food and wear less
to solve the high cost of living, J. Fl. Heis-
ser, noted household economist, says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

F. A Rooster, D. d. s., 10 Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
LOCAL MENTION
Economy Auto Baggage Co. Phone
lO6O--Adv

Economy Auto Baggage Co. Phone
lO6O.--Adv.
Shawnee Camp No. $500, M. w. A,
will hold their annual election of Off
GERS on Friday night, Dec. l. The reg
ular hall not being in shape for meet
ing, the meeting VIII be held in Pen
wells chapel, SOC Quincy. All mem
bers urged to be present.-Adv.
F.. A Rooster, D. d. s., no Mills
Bldg Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz- Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
ment by the Court of Honor at Moose
hall Friday night. o'clock. Free.
Officers of the court especially re-
quested to be present.-Adv.
John Mccormack, who has ousted
Caruso from his position as the most
popular singer of today, is to appear
in Kansas City. December 2, at Con-
vention hall. He is to be assisted by
Edwin Schneider. pianist, and Donald
Macbeth, the young Irish violinist,
whom Mccormack is bringing OUT
Many Topeka people are planning to
attend.
Dancing afternoon and night
Thanksgiving day. KelIam hall.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
ODDITIES CULLED
FROM. DAYS NEWS

NEW YORK-Tiday's prize masher
was Bill Drake. He hello kidded,
the wife of Patrolman Moorhouse just as
the patrolman happened along. Drake
said it was all a mistake. Thirty days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

CHICAGO EGGS-5eIsc.
NEW YORK EGGS-44d46c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago, 42c;
New York, 42@42Ac; Elgin. 40c; Topeka
wholesale. lie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

AMSTERDAM-Over four hundred Rus
sian prisoners have escaped from Germany
into Holland during the past six months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

LONDON.-Walter Henry Mason, unit
1914 postmaster of his home town in Mis-
sissippi and a cotton planter, is being pu
thru a rocky drill at the British traininl
camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30
TOPEKA MARKETS.

prices furnished by Noiff Packing Go.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

FURNISHED by the Beatrice Creamery c.
Topeka. kan.D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

NEW YORK.-Introducing the commun-
ity dress suit. Jim Healey, Charley Nor
lin and A. j. Mcdonald. all of a size, or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

SANDUSKY, O.-Walter Gwynn, of Milan
who explained that his home was wher
ever he went to sleep was discharged II,
had been found sleeping on the bathroom
floor in the home of a total stranger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-30

COLUMBUS, O.-Dan Cupid and D.
worse staged a tournament at the county
courthouse yesterday and Dan succeeded
in tying sixteen knots while d. worse was
freeing sixteen couples from bonds once
tied by Dan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-15
IMMIGRATION BILL
TO PLEASE JAPANESE
No Attention Paid TO Protest Offered
by Chinese Minister DIR. Well
fagtOn Hoo.

Washington. May 1.-THE Senate
immigration Committee has agreed on
the changes to be made in the Bur
nett Immigration bill to meet the OBJ
jections OF Japan, and viii report the
amended measure to the Senate imme-
diateiy after its meeting on Tues
day.
Senator Ellison u. Smith. of South
Carolina, chairman Of the committee,
said today:
Action will he taken to accommo-
date the phrsseofogy of the present
tween this country and Japan con-
feet of the changes 70 be made will
be to remove features which Japan
considers are not in keeping with she
spirit of the agreement between the
two countries, and will not affect the
administration of the law in any way. :
Senator Smith said no change would
be made In the bill to conform to the
protest China lodged at the State De-
partment last week. DIR. Wellington
Koo, the Chinese minister objected to
the extension from three to fve years
of the period In which a Chinese citi-
zen. who is illegally in the United
States, may he arrested and deported.
- The STATE, Department gave no as
surances to Minister Koo, and il is
understood he was informed II would
make no differences whether alien IL
legally in the United States had been
here three or more years. in either
event he had no. right to be In this
COMA "a y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-15
PETERSBURG DRUGGIST
SHOOTS AND KILLS MRS.
LOTT|E N. ROBERTSON
james r. NOEL. Formerly N Kadford.
Stays Boarding House
keeIierr-
DAUGHTER OF VICTIM SAYS
HE TRIED TO BORROW MONEY
Following Shooting Noeli offered No
Resistance to Capture by Roarders,
Who Took Him To Police sta
ton.

Special 70 The Richmond Nirgnian)
Petersburg. Va, May Thames T.
NOEL, a drug clerk. employed at
Totty's drug store. corner Sycamore
and Old Streets today shot and almost
instantly killed Mrs. Lottie NJ. Rob-
ertson. a boarding house keeper, with
whom he took his meals. at 2lT High
Street The shooting occurred about
3:S0 o'clock this afternoon.
There was only one witness TO the
shootins-little Berta Robertson.
daughter of the dead woman. about
nine years of age. According to the
statement OF the little girl, NOEL
wanted TO borrow money from her
mother. and when she refused him
he shot her.
A deposit book found among Mrs.
Robertson's effects showed that she
had money in bank. ana ii is supposed
that NOEL knew 1t.
NOEL Locked the Door.
The shooting took place in the
kitchen. located in tie basement Of
the three-story brick house, where
Mrs. Robertson WAS engaged in clean
ing up after dinner. According to the
little girls statement. her mother
called her into the kitchen, where she
and NOEL were. and when she at
tempted TO go in NJ one door NOEL
shut and locked it. She went around
and entered the room through an
other door. and saw the shot when
il was fred, Mrs. Robertson fell
across or up against the gas range
and was pulled off nv the little girl
NOEL made no attempt TO ESCAPE.
and was disarmed and taken to police
headquarters nv two .other hoarders
in the house, He refused to make any
statement when seen by a newspa per
man.
Mrs Robertson is the wife OF H.
c. tLuke) Robertso". They came
here several years ago from Crewe.
but have been separated. and the hus-
band is now said TO be at Hopewell
having left here some weeks ago,
after serving thirty days sentence for
vagrancy. Both the dead woman and
her husband were members of promi-
nent Nottoway County families.
!, MIR Willie Robertson. father OF the
slain woman. who is employed as a
dispatcher for the Norfolk and West
ern Railway Mt Crewe. came TO Pc
tershurg tonight 70 look after the body
of his daughter and 10 make arrange
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-15
FIRST SPECIAL TRAIN
LEAVES RICHMOND FOR
BIRMINGHAM REUNION
Richmond and Frederick sburg Dele
CATION ON at 6;4a O'clock
-txt-t-A
TWO OTHER SPECIALS
WILL LEAVE TONIGHT
Blues and Scout Drum Corps VIII 60
NJ 6;45, via Atlanta. and Grays at
O'Clock Via Chattanooga. Return
ing sunday Morning.

-Four Fuilman caches ana bag
gage car, comprising the special tour
lists train carrying Confederate
Veterans, maids and sponsors fer the
annual reunion at Birmingham. left
the city yesterday evening at s:45
O'Clock over The Southern Railway.
The train will make only one stop be
tween here and birmingham. that be-
ing keysville. and is expected to reach
the reunion city late this afternoon.
The. veterans making the trip in
Guided about forty-hve delegates from
the r, f.. Lee Camp. some from
Fredericksburg and other nearby
cities. and still others from the coun-
ties around Richmond number OF
other veterans from Richmond are
expected to attend the reunion, and
special rates have been made on all
trains over the southern and other
railroads entering or connecting with
roads entering Birmingham
Every provision was made tn make
the veterans trip to the reunion COM
forta BILE. Quartermaster D. A. Brown.
Jr., of r. Z. Lee Camp. directed The
men to their Pullman reservations.
handling the crowd without difficulty
Under every seat on the train pack
ages of ginger ale were placed for The
veterans. ANA other cO-1fo rtS were
provided. Half an hour before the
train started most of the old soldiers
We're settled. and with their coats off.
made ready for the long trip.
Grays Leave Tonight.
Tonight at o'clock the Richmo nd
Grays, under command of Major j.
Eulmer Bright. will entrain for Birm-
ingham to participate in the reunion.
Between $50 and lis men are expect
cd to make the trip, about forty mem
bers from each company of the bat
tallion having Indicated that they
would attend.
Major Bright will be accompanied
by the following members of his stafI
First Lieutenant and -Adjutant Leroy
Brown. Maj or Giles B. Cook, surgeon:
Captain W A. Stack and Lieutenant
L. r. Matthews. of Company. b: Cap
tain A. Il. Cousins and Lieutenant
WYATT d. Carneal, of Company F.
Captain .. II. sheppard. :.fr., and lieu
tenant Frank Nj. Dunn, Of Company
G. and Captain Harry Howle. Lieuten-
ami James F. Peters and Lieutenant
DelIinSer, of Company A.
The Grays Battalion will arrive In
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