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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
FOR CUMMTNS,
HER NATIVE SON,
OF COURSE
Iowa Republicans "Sit Down. on
Hcalcy.

Cedar Rapids. Ia. May 1S.-At the
Republican state convention here Rob-
ert Healey of Webster county, an
over Jealous friend of Colonel Roose-
velt attempted the impossible, name
ly, to override the prevailing senti-
ment of the convention for her favor
tie son, Senator Albert B. Cummins.
Healey declared this to be a time for
the party to choose the strongest man
and characterized Roosevelt as that
man. The convention of course would
not offend Senator Cummins and his
warm friends and consequently "sat
down" on Healey.
Healey was naturally and decidedly
out of order and Immediately after
wards the convention voted, standing
and cheering, a resolution re-endors-
ing Senator Albert Cummins for the
presidency
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
MISTAKE IN CHIEFS
Haney Thought 1t Was Hanlon But 1t
Was Parsons.

Four alleged speeders have been ar
rested since o'clock last night They
are r. r. Cook, Harriet Hill, Raymond
Tucker and Emmett Haney.
Haney came to the police station
this morning to settle up" He did
not pretend to know how fast he was
going. He was arrested by Chief Par
SIS.
You were travelling all right" said
Parsons. You had a block the start
of us and we had to hit forty miles an
hour to catch you in eight blocks"
Il didn't know 4 Ford had forty
miles in it, said Haney.
81 didn't either replied Parsons,
land 1 couldn't believe it was a Ford
we were chasing until we caught up
with YOU
Haney admitted he heard the siren
on the chiefs car, but" he said, 81
thought it was the fire chief and
pulled into the curb to allow him to
pass"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

and meeting was held after the flu
neral Tuesday afternoon. At that time
it was decided to get into communion
ton with all survivors of the company
and bring them to Topeka.
A committee, consisting of D. A.
Valentine and c. A. Skinner, was APP
pointed to write to all known mem
bers and ask each for Information re-
garjing other living members. In this
way it is thought all members may be
found. In the opinion of the eleven
members who live in Topeka there are
between thirty-five and forty still
alive, out OF the original seventy-five
The guards organized in 1878 and dis
banded in 1850.
Out of town members who attended
the funeral of Mr.. Moore were Harry
Sharp and Frank Mileham, both of
Newton. There are members living in
New York, Kansas City and California,
who may come to Topeka for the re-
union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
DRANK ALL HIS BEER
Arthur Warficld Says lis Friends
Consumed Barrel of 1t.

While Arthur Warfield. living at
S09 East Twelfth street, was being
tried in police court on charge OF
selling liquor, the police secured in
formation that another barrel of beer
had just been delivered to him.
Another raid was pulled off. The Of
ficers searched all over the place and
failed to find the beer. They were in
formed that the beer had been moved
to a place three doors away and they
searched that house also, but found
nothing.
Warfield was released while they
were making the search. He managed
TO make his story stick with Robert
Yates. police judge. He admitted that
he got barrel of beer May and DC
c1ared that he gave party for twenty
of his friends the night of the 10Th
and that they drank every drop of 1t.
Warfield alleged that he was finan-
cially able to give a beer party for
twenty of his friends but hen he was
arrested he had to stay in Jail for four
days because he couldn't raise the
money for bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
FAVOR PAT CONEY
TOpekan Endorsed for G. A. r.
Commander in Chief.
State Encampment Elected Of
ficers at Dodge City Today.

Dodge City, May 1S.-The sta.e G.
A. r. sencampment in session here
elected the following officers last
night:
r. NJ. Painter, Meade, department
commander; W. w. Denison, Topeka,
senior vice; J. H. Johnston, Topeka,
junior vice: ]. A. Arment, Dodge City,
assistant adjutant general, and ]. H.
rMcGalligan, Chanute, chaplain.
The members of the council of ad-
ADMINISTRATION named were J. H. Down
. ing of Hays. Sam Baughman of Cha
. mute. Charles Harris of Emporia, Mid
Shockley of lola and c. A. Meek of
Wichita. the retiring commander. The
1917 encampment will be held at Sa-
lima.
P. H. -Coney of Topeka was endorsed
as commander in chief. and will be
supported by the Kansans at the ma
tional encampment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
HISS 7. R. BOOSTER
Cummins Adhcrcnts Resent Roosevelt
Invasion of Home Camp.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, May 1S.-A near
riot resulted at. the state Republican
convention here yesterday when Rob
ert Healy of Webster county attempt
ed to boost the candidacy of Colonel
ton at the expense of Senator Albert
B. Cummins, Iowa's fayorite son.
Healy declared this a time for the
party to choose the strongest man and
characterized Roosevelt as the great
est man in the world" At the men
ton of Roosevclt's name a bedlam of
Kisses end yells broke loose and Heaiy
was hooted from the stage.
Another sensational incident occur
red when Attorney General George
Cosson, candidate for governor, ad-
dressed the convection and was forced
to give way before this time limit of
ten minutes had expired by a clamor-
ous call for Lieutenant Governor Will
liam L. Harding that drowned out the
speaker
Harding, in his speech, eulogized
Cummins, whose candidacy unanf-
mously was endorsed by the delegates
by resolutions
No platform timber was definitely
selected The temporary organization
held with the exception of Temporary
Chairman Clark, who gave way to
Charles E. Packet of Waterloo.
Iowa delegates to the Chicago Re-
publican convention met tonight and
chose Senator w. S. Kenyon as chair
treasurer: John NJ. J2mfson, Des
Moines, sergeant-at-arms.
The delegation will meet at the
Iowa headquarters in the Congress
hotel, Chicago. Sunday afternoon be-
fore the convention, June 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
CAN'T Get A jury
Hundreds Examined at Orpet
Trial Without Result.
New Evidence on Where He
Night Before.

Waukegan, May is.-Two hours of
questioning veniremen in the hope of
speedily filling the grand jury panel
in the trial of Will H. Orpet, the col
lege boy accused of numbering his for
mer sweetheart, Marion Lambert, was
fruitless today. Mar after man,
summoned on the special venire of enc
hundred, replied with convincing
firmness that lie had formed an opin-
ion in the case which would disqualify
him from being a fair juror.
When the afternoon session began
the second special venire of one hun
dred was in court. Spectators whis-
per ed comments on the case and from
one to another word was passed that
Marion Lambert's last lesson in the
chemistry class at school had been
on poisons and their varying effects.
Whether this phase would be a point
in the defense was not revealed by
counsel for Orpet.
Ono Juror Out of 1876.
More than one hundred and thirty
men were examined yesterday with
the result of but one being accepted
by both sides.
New evidence that may have an i'm
portant bearing on the trial was re-
ceived by States Attorney p. J. Dady
yesterday when an unnamed man called
Mr.. Dady from the court room and told
him that Orpet had been with Miss
Lambert and Miss Josephine Davis, a
chum of the dead girl, for several
hours of the night before the girls
death. In Orpet's only statement since
his arrest he said that had spent the
night wandering about the country
This story has not received credence
on the part of the states attorney. but
until yesterday nothing had been
brought to light to contra dict it.
The theory is that Oret spent the
night in his fathers garage and there
obtained the poison which caused Miss
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
IN SOLITARY Cell
Man Who TcrrOrizcd st. Francis Hos.
pital in Safe Keeping. (.

Harvey Parsons, chief of police, to-
day swore to a complaint before the
probate judge, charging Thomas F'itz-
gerald with isanity. Fitzgerald is in
the solitary cell at the Jail, following
a wild half hour at ST. Francis hos
pital last night 4
Chief Parsons and Verne WEIGH,
motorcycle policeman, answered tel
ephone call to the hospital about nine
o'clock last night and found F'itzger-
aid inside the entrance waving an open
razor over his head and shouting inn
precautions at the hospital attendants,
who remained at a safe distance.
Parsons grasped the handle of the
razor and jerked it out of Fitzgerald's
hand. Verne WEIGH applied a wrist
chain and the excitement was all over.
Fitzgerald lost all evidences of insan-
ity as soon as the chain was applied.
He went to the police station without
making any further trouble.
Fitzgerald is the prisoner who
fought all the other prisoners and five
officers the night the mob went
| through the city Jail looking for Bis
sell. He appeared to believe the mob
! was after him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
preacher WANTS OUT
-Possessor of Three Wives Asks Parole
r From Federal Prison.

Leavenworth. Kan, May 1S-James
Morrison Darnell, the former Unfair
ian minister of Kenosha. Wis, who
is serving sentence of three years at
the federal prison here on a white
--slave charge. was today che of three
shundred and seven convicts who ap-
pealed for a parole to the federal pa
e"role board. The board began its hear
ing today and is receiving the con-
victs thirty at a time. 1t may be sew
eral days before Darnelrs case is
reached.
The recommendations of the board
are forwarded to the department of
justice at Washington for final action.
DarRell entered the prison May 25.
lgl9. after ms conviction on charges
of having had three wives. He now is
employed as a clerk in the prison
store.
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POSSE CHASES SUSPECT
Thought Brown Intended to Rob
Store and Shot Him.

Fort Scott. Kan, May 1S.-A man
giving the name of Frank Brown was
placed in jail here today after { battle
with a citizens posse last night at
Ma pleton, Is miles south of here, in
which he was shot in the head. Brown
was pursued by the posse when it was
thought he was endeavoring to rob a
store in company with William May
field, who also was arrested.
Brown, it is said, returned the fire
of the posse until he was struck by a
shotgun charge fired by the proprie-
tor of the store he was supposed to
have, attempted to rob. He was not
seriously injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
TO sink we'll
Near Topeka
IN Gas HUNT
PrOspectOrs Will Not Wait on
Results at Overlook.
Usage County Town Is Filling
Up With Strangers.
. DRILLS PROGRESSING RAPIDLY
When Strike Is Made d General
Rush Is Expected.
History of Oil Towns Is Likely
To Be Repeated.
Usage County Town Is Filling
Up With Strangers.
DRILLS PROGRESSING RAPIDLY
When Strike Is Made d General
Rush Is Expected.
History of Oil Towns Is Likely
To Be Repeated.

new oil we'll will be sunk much
nearer to Topeka than Overlook
within the next three weeks, according
to a statement made this morning by
]. w. Nolan, who is in charge of the
oil drilling in progress in Usage coun-
ty. 1t doesn't make any difference
whether oil is found at Overlook, or
not, the new well will be sunk.
Already Overlook is experiencing
a boom and there have been more
strangers in the city in the last two
weeks than in years. At present the
strangers comprise the sharp eyed,
well trained oil men who do little
talking but a volurninous amount of
work. They 80 into the town, hire an
auto and scour the country for leases
Mr.. Nolan estimates that 10000 acres
of land in the vicinity of Overlook
has been leased by various concerns.
The Red Line Oil and Gas company
a local concern, has 1000 acres leased
while the Indian Territory. Iluminat-
ing Oil company has leased 1O.OOo
acres. other companies and indiV1d-
uaIs have 5000 acres leased And
from the character of the oil firms
represented and taking an open inter-
est in the progress of the drilling at
Overlook, there is every promise that
the topography of the land surround
ing Overlook strikes the practiced
eye of the oil men as promising for oil
or gas;
Senator Ovcrfield in the Game.
Senator ]. L. Overfield. represent
ing the Cudahy interests, now part
of the big Sinclair syndicate, has an
nounced options on several thousand
acres near here. Buell. and Jones, the
well known Tulsa oil spectators, have
men on the ground. Nowata, Okla,
oil men have representatives at Over
brook j. F. Donaldson, Fred L.
Worthington and j. c. Cub of Mus
kogee, are in the country surrounding
Topeka looking for leases.
Donaldson is one of the best oil
men in the country" said Mr.. Nolan
In the office of the register of deeds
seven leases covering 900 to 1000
acres, in Dover township have been
recorded. J. F. w. Renker, sol Lee
land street, obtained the leases.
Mr. Nolan states that the drilling at
Overlook is progressing rapidly. At
present there is no objection to rival
concerns viewing the work but when
they begin getting down to where oil
should be found watch will be placed
around the derrick day and night.
When oil is found, then will begin
the rush for leases, the growth of a
small city within a night and all other
things. good and bad, connected with
striking an oil field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
WILSON TO SPEAK
President VIII Address Meeting
Of Peace League
Which VIII Be in Session in
Washington Next Week.

Washington, May 1S.-President
Wilson today accepted an invitation
to speak either Friday or Saturday of
next week at a meeting here of the
League to Enforce Peace, of which
former President Taft is president
The president, in speaking to an anti
preparedness committee, recently sug-
gested that. after the war, all nations
might combine in league to preserve
peace with a common police force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
THREE SHOT IN RIOT
Battle Between Strikers and Guards
May Result Fatally.

Ansonia, Conn.,. May 1s-@Three
men were shot, one probably fatally
injured, in a riot today at the plant of
Ansonia Manufacturing company.
where between $50 and 200 men are
on strike. The strikers were said to
have been aroused by a report thai
strike breakers are being brought into
town.
They marched to the factory and
began throwing stones. Guards sta
toned inside the factory then fired
into the crowd The police and fire
DEPARTMENTS restored order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

New York. May 1S.-MoNEI-Merca
paper. 81 per cent. Sterling. 90 day bills,
4.73; demand. 4.7Gjs cables. 4.7Ga4- Francs,
demand. 5.92: cables. 591. Marks. demand.
16A: cables, n. Kronen, demand. 1855 /;
cables 13H. Builders. demand. 41A: ca
bles. 41H Lires. demand. G.:s3: cables. G-:s2.
Rubles demand. Il: cables. :;1A. I;ar
silver. 15szc: Mexican dollars. JSAc. Cow
eminent bonds steady: railroad bombs.
90 days. .yM3N months. 3L.
Call money. firm: high. 2: low, .: ruling
rate. .: last loan, 2; closing bid 2; offered
at 2A.
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Needles, Cal, May 1S.-Twenty
houses in an Indian settlement near
here have been washed away by flood
waters of the Colorado river. Many
alfalfa fields are under water and fur
Their damage Is threatened today. Two
hundred men have succeeded in pre-
venting the river from cutting a chan
town,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
LYNCH CONVICTED
American Found Guilty of Be-
ing in Revolt
Not Known What Sentence Was
/. Imposed on Him.

London, May 1S.-Jeremiah Lynch
of New York has been tried and con-
victed by a court martial in Dublin
on a charge of participating in the
Irish rebellion. The sentence was to
be promulgated today but no word
has been received by American en-
bassy here as to what sentence was
imposed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
WOULD SHELvE U-B0A7
Vatican Reported Trying to Get Ger
many to Abandon Submarines.

London. May 1s--Sir Edward Grey,
the foreign secretary, announced in
the house of commons today that the
government had been informed by Sir
Henry Howard, British minister at the
vatican. that representations have
been made to Germany by the vatican
with a view to inducing Germany to
abandon submarine warfare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-Baker for small town, SO
week. board and room: man and wife,
dairy farm. $40 no.. house. garden milk;
porter. farm hands kitchen help. Furman
Fmployment Office s11 Kansas Ave.
FOR SALE-Fixtures of new restaurant In
Topeka 800 cash If sold soon suitable
to move to the building I have in the oil
field less than 20 miles. A. L. Furman,
ToDeka. Kan. 81 Ears~s Ave-
FOR REST-A1falfa faril- IL acres good
alfalfa. Is acres tame grass. bal ri for 50
tons. just EAST of Seabreok ON c1st street
Phone Bliss or call on +. Z. Roudehush.
6e3 Kansas avenue, opeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
No Contest in Colorado.

Colorado Springs, May 1s.-There
were no contests for delegates at large
to the St. Louis national convention
when the state Democratic convention
opened here today. Joseph A. Thatch-
er and Gerald Hughes of Denver, for
mer Governor Alva Adams of Pueblo
and George T. West of Durango were
probable delegates. Resolutions en-
dorsing President Wilson's administra-
finn were nrPSented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
LOCAL R ne

LUuhL hiI
The D. C. club of the Y. w. C. A.
will give a comedy this evening at the
association building TOO Much
Bobby" a modern American comedy
will be presented by the following
cast: Miss Grace Chitwood. Miss
Esther 1saacson. Miss Warner. Miss
Myrtle Coulter, Miss Dollie Meek and
Miss Goldie Meek.
Call 1877, Howard, for proper now
er sharpenlng.-Adv.
The girls of the washburn Y. w. C.
A. will hold an Estes Park hike. The
purpose of the hike is to maintain in
crest in the annual Estes Park sum
mer conference which is attended by
hundreds of Kansas Y. W. c. A. men,
bers.
Visit the Arbor 5o4 Kan. Ave-
Adv.
Physically exhausted as a result of
overwork, Frank Cain. for a number
OF years chief clerk to the superin-
tendent of shops in Topeka, has been
ordered by his physician to take a
short rest. His condition is not be-
return to his desk following a short
vacation. Mr.. Cain has been connected
with the mechanical department of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe for
| more than twenty years. He served
as chief clerk to several Superinten-
! serving under NJ. ]. Drury for the last
few years.
Framing Ind silvering Coe. s2s
| kaEsas Ave.-Adv-
The public hygiene and bacteriology
class of Washburn college will gain
| first hand knowledge of the problems
| they must face in their lifework next
Saturday morning when they will visit
| the tuberculosis hospital. Following
that they will be taken on a tour OF
| inspection of several diaries by DR.
Rowles, city milk inspector.
| Wall Paper Cleaner, Miller & Giles
pie. S33 Kan. ave. Phone 955.-Adv
| The suit of Ewell Shipp agains
| Maude Candy for damages growing
| out of the sale of the Aurora theatel
by Mrs. Candy to Shipp. ended abrupt
ly today. It was settled out of cour
and the case was dismissed by Judg,
A. w. Dana. The case had been or
| trial since Tuesday.
Empty Hnsecd Oil barrels. soc each
Miller & Gillespie, S3S Kansas Ave.
Adv.
E. P. Ripley. president of the At
Gibson, Topeka & Santa Fe railwa:
decided this morning to pass Topek;
by on his way to Chicago, where h
will make his headquarters during tn
| summer, it was learned here this aft
| ernoon- Mr.. Ripley decided shortl
before leaving Newton at 1:45 o'cloc
/ this afternoon to enter Kansas City b
way of the Emporia cutoff. Mr.. Rip
ley and Vice President w. B. Store
will leave Kansas City tonight o
Santa F'e train No. s.
For Sewer Pipe. Phone Ss5. j. I
Whelan & Co.-Adv.
Sam Krar, a Greek, who has been i
the county jail for two weeks, wa
tried for his sanity before a commits
sion in probate court today. The com
mission couldn't agree whether Kra
is insane or merely lazy. Because the
couldn't agree it was decided to sen
him back to the county jail and kee
him there while DR.. c. c. Lull, count
physician, gives him treatment.
Safety razor blades sharpened better tina
new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt Drug Co.-Ady.
-Four cases of smallpox were re
ported today by DIR. c. C. Lull, count
physician. The cases are all east c
Oakland. DR.. Lull says he does nc
expect any epidemic to result fror
the four cases.
F. A Rooster. D. D. S.. 710 Mill
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Ad
|
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shipping Debate to End.

Washington, May 19.-The admin
istration's shipping bill passed out of
the state of general debate in the
house today and was taken up under
the five-minute rule All debate ends
by agreement at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon and voting begins. Demo-
cratic Leader Kitchin today again
urged the Democrats to waste no time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
PLANNING A REUNION
Surviving Members of Capital Guards
Invited to Topeka.

The Capital Guards will have re-
union some time this fall if plans
which were Formulated at the last
The guards, eleven strong, were called
together by the death of James Moore
one of the officers of the old company,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

Now, when you carve the turkey,
don't wrastle with it, How kin
help that? Better femme carve the
sponge cake if wrastling don't suit
ye."-ILouisville Courier-Journal.
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Appolilts Sch. I.and REGISTRAR.

Washington, May 1S--President
Wilson today nominated F. C. War
rington of Mason City. Neb-. as reg
istrar of the land office at Broken
Bow. Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

New York Stock Market.
(Close of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange us re-
ported by Thos. ]. Myers. Broker. Column
bian Bldg.l
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| New Orleans Cotton Market.
| New Orleans. May 1s-COTTON-Spot,
steady 10 points up: midtlling. 12.sS.
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DEATHS AID FUNERALS

SARAH. ALAWAY, age so, died last
night at her home, five miles north
east # Topeka The funeral will be
held at o'clock Friday afternoon at
the home. Interment in Topeka Gem
etery.
ANDREW ]. LUE. The funeral will
be held at o'clock Friday afternoon
at Bethel church. Interment in Bethel
cemetery.
MISS SAMANTHA BLOOM. The
funeral was held this afternoon at the
home, 200 Highland avenue. The
body will be taken to Greenwood, Ind,
for interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

Call 1877. Howard, for proper NOV
er Sharpenlng.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

The d. C. club of the Y. w. c. A.
will give comedy this evening at the
association building. TOO Much
Bobby" a modern American comedy
will be presented by the following
cast: Miss Grace Chitwood. Miss
Esther Isaacson. Miss Warner. Miss
Myrtle Coulter, Miss Dollie Meek and
Miss Goldie Meek.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

The girls of the Washburn Y. w. c
A. will hold an Estes Park hike. TIL
purpose of the hike is to maintain in
crest in the annual Estes Park sum
mer conference which is attended b.
hundreds of Kansas Y. W. c. A. mem
berS.