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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
BIG YEAR AHEAD
FOR BUILDERS
Sixteen Permits Issued Since
Thursday Morning.
They Call FOR an Expenditure
of S27,625.
ALL FOR ERECTION OF HOMES
Several Structures of Public
Character To Be Built.
Masonic Library, New Audi
tOrium and Lincoln School.

1 Topeka's building boom is on. Build
/ ing permits issued by the fire mar
shaFs office late yesterday and early
today signified that it had received a
stimulant which pushed it into activ-
ity and all signs now point to a busy
season for builders and contractors.
Sixteen permits covering an ex-
penditure of s27.625 were issued to
individuals and companies who are to
build homes, all to begin at once.
The Shawnee Investment Company
will build six homes, each to cost
$4,000 and they are all to be real
honey houses according to the
plans now drawn. Two of them will
be located at 1858 and 1857 Boswell
avenue, while four will be built at 1O7.
III, 115 and 119 QuintOn Boulevard.
Another firm that will begin at
once the erection of several houses is
the Home Builders association. Per-
mission was granted them TO begin the
building Of eight homes, seven of
which ars to be located on Lincoln
street running from 2001 to 2019. At
9OS West Twelfth street this company
will build their eighth house, accord
ing to the records, all to cost $500
each.
r. H Downs will begin at once to
build a $500 frame dwelling at GIG
Brooks avenue and the Cottrel Real
Estate Company was granted permis-
mission to build a $4,000 dwelling at
1901 I>luiel eiNSiiuS. ~ L. -'AOOt { lOoh
out a permit TO build sleeping porch
at 1107 Polk street, to cost S125.
Banner Year for Builders.
Scattered about the city are many
signs that this will be a banner sea-
son for contractors and plans now on
foot, soon TO materialize, will add to
the present activity, all of which COM
bined will make the year 1916 a year
of real accomplishment in the addition
of new homes. business blocks, office
( buildings and stores.
/ Among the larger propositions
which are rapidly maturing are that
/ of the Fred Robertson apartment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
CAN'T CONFIRM IT
RumOred Massacre of De FactO
Soldiers May Not Be True.
{. S. and CarranZa Officials In
able to Verify Report.

Ell Paso, March 31.-Villa's alleged
murder of 173 men and officers of the
Carranzista garrison at Guerrero was
unconfirmed by Juarez authorities to-
day.
The same unofficial, uncredited ad-
vices charged Villa with killing sew
eral women and children in Guerrero
and turning over a number of the wo-
men captives to his followers
This information. reported to have
been received at Fort Bliss and for
warded to San Antonio headquarters.
did not conform with an official report
from Major General Funston yester-
day that Villa had passed Guerrero
last Monday PershingS report did
not mention the massacre of the gar
rison. so far as known in Ell Paso
Villa Has 1000 Men.
Unconfirmed stories of the massa-
ere stated Villas band numbered
1000, which is at variance with all
other reports that his band has been
split up and that he was fleeing with
only a handful of followers
General Gavira in Juarez believed
the United States troops are well south
of the railroad line west of Chihuahua
City by today. In that case, the Amer
lean line of communication is over
500 miles long. The advance troops
were reported to be on half rations
but plentifully supplied with money
to buy provisions from MeXicans along
the line of pursuit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
Y. W. C. A. CARNIVAL
Street Fair Will Be Outdone at the
Association Building.

1t is not necessary to go to the
Mardi Gras to see a real carnival &C
cording to the authorities of the i
W. c. A Every detail of a correct
carnival from the snake charmer and
the acrobats down to the pink lemon
ade will be in evidence at the Sec
ond Annual Carnival Saturday after
noon and evening at the Y. w. c. A.
Last year over five hundred people
attended the big show which is
given by the high school girls of the
association. This year a bigger at
tendance than ever is expected and
it is hoped that the attractions of
Annette Kellerman swimming race"
and the museum of world wonders
will drive the movies out of business
Saturday.
The carnival is open to everyone,
boys and girls, women and men, The
proceeds will go toward sending sew
eral delegates to the Estes Park COLI
vention in June
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
He WAS WELL FIXED
Tom hurry Carried an Unusual As
sortment of Skeleton Keys.

Tom hurry looked to the police
like a suspicious character. He had
done nothing they knew of but they
thought he looked like he might do
something and he was arrested.
hurry didn't protest. He started
towards the police station willingly
and the patrolmen began to doubt
their wisdom in picking him up. Then
someone heard something jingle on
the sidewalk, reached down and
picked up the finest collection Of skel-
eton keys that has been on display at
the police station in years He had
dropped them down the inside of his
trousers hoping they would slide out
without attracting attention.
The keys are handmade" said
Chief Harvey Parsons. and I have
tried them on numerous locks on
Kansas avenue They will unlock al
most any door on the avenue. 1t must
have taken some time and ingenuity
to make up the bunch. There are
three pieces but two of them have
keys on each end"
Parsons consulted with the county
attorney to see if there was a state
law under which hurry could be pro-
secuted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
TALKS WITH SWEET
Attorney General Brewster Is Investi-
eating Grant County Murder.

Evidence against Archibald Sweet,
charged with the murder of Nellie
Byers, Grant county school teacher.
is being Investigated today by S. NJ
Brewster, attorney general. Brewster
is in Grant county with H. r. Stubs,
county attorney of the county
This week Brewster went to Dodge
City, where he talked with Sweet, who
mas been in the Ford county Jail since
his arrest in November Today Brew
ster went to New Ulysses and is inves-
tiSating the evidence against Sweet.
He Will return to Grant county late in
April and will assist in the prosecu-
ton of the man now held for the muir
der of the school teacher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

NoTE: Up to this time. Anuric y has
not been on sale to the public. but by the
persuasion of many patients and the
increased demand for this wonderful
healing tablet, Doctor Pierce has finally
decided to put it into the drug stores of
this country within immediate reach of
all sufferers.
Simply ask for Doctor Pierce's Anuric
Tablets. There can be no imitation.
Every package of TAnuric is sure to be
Dr. Pierce's. You will find the signature
on the package just as you do on DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, the ever
famous friend to aiIing women, and
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
proven by years to be the greatest general
tonic and Teconstruetor for any one.
At any rate don't give, up hope of
being cured of your malady until just
a few doses of e Anuric have proven
that it viii make you feel like a differ
ent person.
EDIFoR-Please insert this letter in
some conspicuous place in your paper,
Advrtisement-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
Society Woman
to LiUe on 50
Cts. Day,1Wee

Chicago, March 81. - Mrs.
Bracket Bishop, a Chicago So
ciety woman, will have S2.31 to
spend on meals this week. And
it will be enough, she says, for it's
the spirit in which one eats and
not so much what one eats that
counts.
The experiment is the result of
an investigation started recently
by Chicago women to determine
the relation of hunger and NOR
ality among working girls. Mrs.
Bishop recently ate one meal that
cost a few cents and announced
that she had had sufficient for
any one.
a personal letter from a work
ing girl challenged her to try the
experiment more fully and today
she will start out to eat a nine
cent breakfast. a nine cent lunch
con and a 15-cent dinner each day
for a week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

lost its company. Kansas City won
the Belleville company.
Both Eureka and Oskaloosa will
Immediately begin the recruiting of
new men for their companies. As
soon as seventy men are enlisted. the
companies will be formally establish
ed. The Belleville company Will be
mustered out at once. Belleville is said
to have lost her company through lack
of local support.
Delegations from number of towns
came to Topeka to urge the location
of the new companies in their towns
The county seat towns of Greenwood
and jefferson counties made the
strongest showings and won. Oska-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
Suffered Great Pain


-
Dear Mr.. Editor-I am making a per.
eonal appeal to your readers who are
bothered with kidney and bladder trouble
and rheumatism, to give up the use of
harsh salts, or alcoholic kidney medi-
cines and in their place take short
treatment of eAnurc" and be convinced
of its wonderful virtues as 1 was. | suf-
fered great pain, had a great deal of
irritation, water became foul. I tried
everything advised but with no results.
sent for a box of rAnuric Tablets and
soon discovered that they brought relief.
/ have used them since, and now the
water is natural, my health good, and
appetite splendid. Some of the doctors
pronounced my trouble enlarged prostate.
Now | have no more trouble and / most
assuredly feel that this latest discovery
of DR.. Pierce's is the best remedy for
bladder and kidney troubles that | know
of. If I can induce anyone to give it
trial, feel that he will thank me for
calling attention to this great boon
that relieves this seemingly worst of
all troubles that human flesh can fall
hair to.
(Signed) 81. Fl. FLEIsHEE-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
DAILY wEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the United States Weather
bureau, Topeka Kansas, for the 24 hours
ending at a. m. today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

Monarch House Paint at Forbes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
TWO new COMPANIES
Eureka and Oskaloosa Winners in the
H N G. Contest.

Eureka and Oska1oosa today won
fight was won over a dozen towns
which made strong bids for the new
military companies At the same time
Eureka and Oskaloosa won, Belleville
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
e Leather Parlor Suite
$33. SO Davenport $21.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

loosa will be designated as the first
separate company and Eureka second
separate company. Company a OF the
First regiment will be consolidated
with the first regiment now located IN
Kansas City. Kansas.
A new machine gun company viii
be established by the military board
which is in session in Topeka today
Several towns have applied for the
honor. An order locating the new
company will probably be issued late
today or Saturday by Charles l. Mar
tin. adjutant general.
Porch Screen Wire at Forbes
Advertisement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
LYRIC PICTURES.

Sunday night, from 6 to 10, Manag- CT Isham will present another big Metro program of specials, headed by the famous dramatic star and world renowned beauty, wonderful Madame Petrova-
 Playing With Fire'' deals with the life story of Jean Servian, 9 beautiful cameo cutter, whose artistic career comes to a close through blindness. She regains her sight and weds through gratitude, a man whose daughter, only a little younger than herself, becomes her devoted care. How she steps aside from the path of honor in a moment of mad infatua- tfon .only to be saved from herself by the discovery of the real character of the man, who has ensIaved her heart, and how later she finds him making ardent love to her pretty and inno- cent stepdaughter, whom she saves from ruin at the cost of her own reputation, forms a story briDaful of thrilling incidents and dramatic sur prise The comedy element will be as usual in the hands of MT. and Mrs. Sidney Drew in their latest hit, Sweet Charity also a wonderful detective thriller, t"The Great Python Robbery Bent1ey's complete or chestra will furnish the music as usual.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
LYRIC
.eThe Girl From Go1dfield.' 3

Next week, at the Lyric, Cecil Spooner and her company, which there will be several added members, in one of the most important produc- tions of the season, '+The Girl from Go1dfield,'' a four-act comedy drama tic play in which three acts take place the truly western town of Go1dfield. in the fashionable section of New ter,'' "a society 1eade.
 The story of the play mainly con cerns two sisters, t'Payson and Nellie Curtis,'' the latter of whom has been the victim of misplaced confidence in one william Clark Hunter" a gen uine type of social william and heart less rogue of selfish nature. Plucky ''Payson Curtis,'' a girl of fbr1lliancy and keen Judgment is equal to the occasion and succeeds in checkmating ng thes chening- Hunter in his plans, in which there are also some valu- abIem ming properties involved, all of which is straightene ed out in the finale of this invigoratfng play.
 Miss Spooner will be seen as Pay son Curtis," a splendid part for the popular little star, and PeI1 Trenton will be seen as the heroic young west erner. Ben Hart,'' one of the best he has ever appeared in during his season at the Lyric.
 A magnificent scenic production is promised for '"The Girl from Gold fie1d,'' the localities of which allow ample opportunity for such display.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
PLAZA

That Manager CaIlan of the Plaza theatre has plenty of cause for an in Hated chest, can be attested by any member of the enthusiastic audiences that witnessed the opening perform ances yesterday of the biH which he has arranged for the latter half of the week.
 The Dagnarou Revue, a, Russian singing and dancing act of the highest calfbre with cast of eight wonder fully gifted artists in costumes of such rich tex ture and design that they beggar description, headhned the vaudeville attractions. Each member of the cast did either singing or terpsichorean speciality that brought rounds of applause and in the ensem- b1e numbers the effect was more than gratifying.
 Santley and Norton,y two boys and piano, had a singing, dancing and piano offering that starts in where other acts of it's kind leave off, and it seemed as if the crowds at yes terday's performances could not get enough.
 At Bug Junkshun,'' is the title of a highly pleasing and amusing diver sion of song, dance and comedy chat ter in the hands of two talented young performers, Williams and Segal, and 1t went exceedingly we'll.
 Lightning Weston won an easy vic- tory with his marvellous cartoon work .of which the ship scene was the most admirable.
 Douglas Fairbanks, idol of the the atregoing public, was at his best in Reggie Mixes 1n." fve-part drama of the Triangle brand. Fairbanks was, to use the vernacular, of the studio, 'ia1l over the picture" and his vivid personality was felt. in every scene. It is a. splenddi story, full of romance, intrigue, adventure and gun-pIay.
 A Keystone two-part comedy enti- tied aWilly's Wobbly Ways made them laugh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
THE COLLEGE GRADUATE
 IN EVERY DAY LIFE.

Many jokes are cracked at the ex- pense of the college graduate making his start in daily life and business. Traditionally he is alled conceited. It is supposed to take a year or two to knock the nonsense out of him. One would think he went out job hunting with diploma in hand, ready from the start to give the boss full information on how to run his af- fairs.
 As a matter of fact, one of the most valuable features of g. college course is that it does take so much nonsense oat of a fellow. If he has rough cor Ifers, they don't stand the intimate jostling of the campus. Me is laugh ed out of his conceits, shamed out of boorishness, a nd turned out a gentle man. The qualities grouped under the slang word freshness are hazed out of him. If he has self assurance it is simply that he has already done something worth while and feels confi- dence in his new effort.
 Of course he has his weaknesses College life has so much social and sporting pleasure. so much is done for the boy, that the outside world must at first sight seem a very cold and workaday place. But he foresees and expected all that.
 The supposed conceit of the college boy IS pretty nnucn UNCONSCIOUS. Nat ura1ly, after asSociating with a picked class of men, he finds more common place types rather dull and tame. He may not feel above them, just isn't in- terested in them.
 Where he fails is in not realizing that the School of Hard Knocks and Daily Life also has it's value. The fellows who never took any scholastic degree have had experiences worth even hiS attention. They know a lot of useful things never taught by any professor. When the college grad uate learns the worth of all human personality, then he begins to fit into the groove of daily work, and his mental training begins to count.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
EMPIRE

Marguerite Clark, that dainty and irresistible screen star, appears at her best in the five part Famous Players Paramount romance, silks and Sat ins" which is the featured attraction at the above theatre this evening and tomorrow.
 This Paramount picture is one of the true masterpieces of the Silent drama and is a picture not soon for gotten.
 The story opens in the present but soon fades out to the days of long ago when knights were bold and la- dies fair, back to the days when faint heart n'er won fair lady, back to the days when powdered wigs were all the go.
 This feature is sure to please one and all and the acting of the star as well as the supporting cast is all that one could wish for.
 Miss Clark's winsome ways have won her a permanent place in the hearts of photoplay-fans and the charming personality of this talented little lady actually seems to radiate from the screen
 In conjunction with this feature an all selected and entertaining pho toplay program consisting of single and multiple part come dy and dranat- ic subjects will also be shown round ing out a high grade photoplay pro- gram.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
WEST END

The feature attraction at the West End theatre on State street, near Clinton avenue, tonight, is Susan Rocks the Boat" the new Triangle play starring Dorothy Gish and Owen Moore. Susans who rocks the old family boat, is a little girl who has a fortune all her own, and has been accustomed to qualification of every wish from the time she was born. Larry, with whom she falls in love, is the son of a ward politician, who has had to fight every inch of his way, with little refinement and less encouragement Fred Mace in "A Bath Tub Blunder." :" two-reel Keystone and Hearst-Vitagraph ph News will also be shown. Tomorrow Harold Lockwood and May Allison in ''The Come -Back,'' act Metro. Tel. 2328-13.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
AmuSementS
POLES

Frank Thompson will please stand and have medal of appreciation pinned on him by vaudeville lovers of gentleman who took the famous double quartet of Denman Thomp- sons "Old Homstead' production and "borrowed them for a few weeks in vaudeville" as the program says. The double quartet scored tremen- dously at Polls yesterday as the fea- ture in an excellent program
 This organization has been prac- tically intact as part of "The Old Homstead'' show for 15 years. In vaudeville, the octette is immense
 Harry Cooper and company pre- sented a pleasing singing skit, ''The Mail Man, and scored at oncei MT. Cooper is a real hurnorist and has a splendid singing voice, and his part bers.
 Virginia Pearson is starred in the photoplay feature, a five-part drama entitled Hypocrisy. This is a dramatic expose of the shans of modern society and holds interest throughout.
 'In the Department Store" is the title of a happy variety skit presented by Magee and Kerry. They have some very good material that is al- most ably handled with pleasing re- suits.
 Santos and Smith, in a classy nusi- cal offering, proved themselves ban in @ comedy trampoline act, com bined laughs and thrills in an unusual novelty.
 Tn addition to Hypocrisy" there were other photoplays that were much enjoyed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
NG9TTCIE.

Walked off from the subscribers .svoo1en rnanufactory on the night of 26th of Esabwuary last Jesse Foster, an tndented apprentice boy, about IT years of aEe-say five feet six 1nches hixh; light complexion; light eyes
 Also, a boy by the name Of Allan son williams, aged IS years and four znonths-say five feet eight inches; slender build; light eyes ana lisnt oonplex1on-
 Also. a. boy by the name of Orvtlle Osborn. K4 years-and seven months old say four feet ten inches high; light eyes, light complexion. walked a lit tie lame; of a surly countenance. All persons are forbid harboring, t3F1st1ng. Or employing said boys on penalty or the law.
 Danbury, 1sf6-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
rHE FE,N1ANs.
An Editorial which Appeared in The
 Farmer. Friday, June sfh, 1s66.

An Editorial which Appeared in The
 Farmer. Friday. June sfh, 1s66.
 It would seem that the Fenian movement must now be abandoned. The steps taken by the government to prevent the transportation of Irish troops to available points on the bor-- der. the seizure Of arms and rnuri- tions and the arrest of the leaders in the movement. leave the friends of Ireland but little hope or chance of affecHng a permanent Judgment on Canadian soil We trust that Irish ment know the feeling of the Ameri- can heart too well to doubt that we earnestly synpashize in their every i effort to rescue the old land from the 6yrannical rule imposed upon her by Great Britain; and, we trust, also, that they are too good citizens of the United States not to perceive and ac- Knowledge the justice of the steps talk en by this government with regard to : the invasion Of Canada
 However earnest we may be in our desires for the success of the Irish cause, however ardent and hearty the support private parties may give it, the government must fulfill the solemn obligation 1t assumed in the adoption Of the neutrality laws. We regret, therefore, that there was not more secrecy maintained as to the intention
 
 of the brotherhood had quietly assem- bled at some available point, without the grand flourish which characteri1- ed the present demonstration. and crossed the line immediately, op- position on the part of the United States authorities would have been en- countered, and the government could not have been held responsible.
 As 1t was, even several days elaps- ed after the advance had slipped over the boVder before any very active steps were taken by our officials to check &he movement, and if a proper de- gree of ceIer4ty had been exercised by the F'enian generals in getting their men into the enenys country, no ser 4ous hindrance would have been offer ed But the openness of the entire transaction compelled the govern to the exercise of active prohfb1tory uaeasures; and diliaboriness on the part of those whose operations should have been characterized by electrical activity, rendered those measures eff ifectfve. Better luck next time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
Rev. Ralph H. White
 Is Called to West End
 Congregational Church

Rev: Ralph H. White of Newport, N. H., has received call from the West End Congregational church of this city. The call is made to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Rev. A. E. Thompson, who will go to Greedy, Colo.
 Mr. White has been pastor of the Newport Congregational church for the last eight years. He is grad uate of both the Yale Divinity School and the Wesleyan University It is expected that he will accept the call and locate here early in September.