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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
HE CHOSE Death
John Moore Who Feared Sur
geOns With Knives
Victim of His Refusal to
s Undergo an Operation.

fbhn Moore, who feared a surgeon
and surgeons knives more than
deMh, is dead. He sacrificed his life
10 his fear. He chose his course when
anSoperation might have saved him
and alter he had been told positively
by Or. II. \. Alexander. city physician,
thai he would die unless operated
upSin.
Moore was a prisoner at the city
jaitswhen he suffered an attack of APP
pentiicitis. Dr. Alexander was called
anU found a serious and acute case
HeThurried the man to Stormont hos
pital with the idea of having an i'm
mediate operation performed. He told
Moore that in all probability an oper-
attan would save his life but that
death was certain without the opera
ton. But Moore baked.
He informed the physician that he
didn't take any stock in operations,
thN he had been sick before and had
re severed without allowing any sur
gems to whittle on him and that be-
sides that he was afraid of surgeons
with knives.
pr. Alexander stated at the time
thai he would not operate nor have
Moore operated upon without his con-
seut; that the man had been informed
of his chances whether he believed the
in sarmation or not. No operation was
performed
Z
alohg and even showed some improve
ment. It began to look like he had
bluffed death as well as the city ply
stefan. Then he began to fail and to
make death doubly certain pneumonia
developed. The combination left him
no chance whatever and it is doubt
fulfil even an operation would have
saved him any time during the last
feNS days.
DR. Alexander finished his work as
city physician, but he was still inter
ested in the case. He watched it
closely after Moore was taken to the
hospital and everything possible was
done for the man, barring the opera
tiOH
Its too bad he had to die" said
Wal. Porter, commissioner of health
under whose department the case
came. but if a man is determined to
sacrifice his life rather than have a
simple operation performed l don't
know what we are going to do about
II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
BATTLE IN AEROPLANES
Hair Raising Encounters by Birdinen
Along Franco-German Fronts.

Paris, March LIN the region of
Cernay, Valley of the Thur, French
aeroplane equipped with double mo-
tors was successful in an encounter
with an aeroplane of the enemy. The
German machine fell at La Bassce in
to the German trenches and at once
caught on fire.
Air Craft Guns Effective.
Berlin, March In an aerial
combat a British biplane was forced
down near Menin. The occupants
were made prisoner. Two French BIZ
planes were brought down by our
anti-aircraft guns, one near VEGA
ponin, northwest of scissors, the oc-
cupants of which apparently were
dead.
AN aeroplane piloted by Lieutenant
Kuepl, carrying an observation officer
Lieutenant Faber of the reserve,
brought a military transport to
standstill on the Besan son-Jussey road
by dropping bombs and then success
fully fought the men of the trans
port with machine guns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
ASK FOR ECONOMY
Meeting Held in London to
Encourage Saving.
Lord Kitchener Makes Appeal
for Stronger Effort.

London, March IA great meet
ing was held in the guild hall here
today to inaugurate a national savings
campaign.
The lord mayer presided and the
speakers included Earl Kitchener, sec
rotary of state for war; A. X Balfour,
first lord of the admiralty; Reginald
McKenna, chancellor of the exche-
quer, and A. Bonar Law, secretary of
the colonies. Premier Asquith was to
have addressed the meeting and to
have moved the principal resolution
his voice and was unable to attend.
Lord Kitchener in his speech said:
We want just as many men as we
can get as soldiers. We are bound to
take all the men that can possibly be
spared from industry, agriculture and
commerce.
I'VE cannot produce 80 our ordi-
nary peace time requirements. Either
the population must go short of many
things or the army must go short of
munitions and other indispensa BILE
things.
Are civilians prepared to let their
brothers in the trenches endure hard
ships while they are not ready to make
small sacrifices of harder work, in
creased effort and economy?'
Lord Kitchener appealed for econ
omy in everything, particularly in
coal, food stuffs, intoxicating liquors.
petrol and oils; tea, coffee and tobacco
wooden articles. Both economy and
productive energy were required of all
workers, as both, he said, were equal
in importance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
SUIT TO QUIET TITLE
Edwin McBryer Brings an Action
Against His Relatives.

Edwin McBryer, who also writes his
name E. L. McBrier filed suit in dis
trict court today to quiet title to prop
erty consisting of lots 269 and III
on Oakland avenue
Defendants in the suit are: Charles
w McBryer, New South Wales. Pa,
Clara Elrick, Blue Island, Ill. and
Sarah B. Troth, address unknown. The
property involved. the plaintiff says,
was indirectly connected with the es-
tate of William +. McBrier, who died
in Topeka in December. 1915 The
plaintiff says he has been in posses
sion of the property for 6 years and
has placed 1900 worth of improve
1nents on it and after reciting ms
contention that his relatives, the de-
PENDANTS, are laying claim to share
of it asks an injunction against their
doing so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
SUES ON TWO NOTES
Arkansas Woman Brings Action
Against President of Manhattan Inter-

Suit for $4,000 with interest was
filed in the federal court today against
w. r. West, president of the Man
haitian City and Interurban Railway
company. by A. B. BEEN, a woman
who lives at Sulphur Springs, Ark.
The suit is based upon a promissory
note alleged to have been given the
BEEN woman by West December 81.
1908, in exchange for $4,000, and
upon a promissory note for $500 al
legged to have been given by West
March 1, 1918. Both notes were to
bear eight per cent interest. The
$4,000 note was for one year and the
plaintiff states that it was renewed
three times but that it is now due and
unpaid.
West, as president of the Manhat-
tan company, already has a case in
the federal courts. Two years ago the
General Electric company brought
suit to recover for machinery and sup
plies purchased by the company. The
General Electric won in the lower
court and West appealed to the court
of appeals where he secured a re-
versal of judgment. The case was re-
tried in Kansas City and West lost al
though the amount of the judgment
was cut from $4,000, granted at the
first trial, to $4,000. Preparations
are being made to appeal the case
again,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
ENLISTMENT ACT FAILS
No Rush on Last Day as Expected
George Criicises Derby Plan.

London, March To-day. the last
day for the voluntary enlistment in the
British army of single men. showed a
steady flow of recruits at the recruit
ing depots, but no rush to enroll at the
last moment, such as had been ex-
pected. 1t was clearly apparent that
there was a considerable number of
men still outstanding who would come
under the act compulsory tomorrow.
That the government is far from
satisfied with the result of the COM
pulsory act so far is seen in the reply
of David Lloyd George, minister of
minister of munitions. maze in the
house of commons when he said that
the number of exemptions granted I'M
der the tribunal system was causing
the government much anxiety. Steps
were being taken, he added, to revise
the lists of starred and badged men
and to materially reduce the number
of reserved OCCUPATIONS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
FOR SCHOOL GARDENS
Forestry Department of Women's
Federation Takes Up the Matter.

Topeka is to blossom like the rose
if the plans of the forestry department
of the Women's Federation in regard
to school gardening are carried oIt.
The forestry department has conf
piled list of vacant lots and available
places for school gardens and will lend
every assistance to the school chill
dren in their small farming and gar
dening operations. The school author
tiles are enthusiastically behind the
proposition and are working with the
forestry department.
The movement is under the personal
direction of Mrs. c. H. Morrison, 1918
Garfield avenue, who IS head of the
forestry department. She is making a
tour of the grades this week out Ill
those who wish TO consult with her
before she arrives on her regular visit
are invited to call or telephone her ar
her residence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
Let GEORGE DO IT
Topeka Commissioners Pass on
Paving Contracts.
Investigation of Low Bidders
by City Attorney.
let George do it.

SLet George do it,"
That is what the city commissioners
are going to do with reference to the
investigation of the low bidders on the
,,a4-iug contracts The investigation
win be made by George p Hayden,
city attorney. and he will report his
firSiings to the city commission be
tween now and Monday Unless there
are unexpected developments the two
coatracts--one for asphalt pavement
ami the other for brick pavement, will
bet let Monday morning at eleven
O'Clock.
At its meeting yesterday the COM
mission held up the two low bids on
each class of work. The security
Paving company of Kansas City was
low bidder on asphalt paving and the
KBw Paving company was next me
Security company is a new one to the
city commission. 1t did not know its
firhncial standing nor the standing of
the men connected with it. In fact
one of the things the commission
wants to know is just what men are
connected with it.
The Zeigler Brothers company of
Junction City put in the low bid on
brick paving and the preliminary in
vestigation has been favorable to that
company. Ritchie Brothers of Kansas
CiSy had the next higher bid on brick
paying. Before any contracts are let
the city attorney will find out all about
the four companies and submit his
findings. The city commission turned
down without opening the bid of the
Cleveland and Trinidad Paving COM
pahy and made it plain today that 1T
will not entertain the bid of any COM
pahy whose connections can be traced
to the Cleveland company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
YOU never CAN TELL
The Next Offering of the Washburn
Dramatic Club.

Ruth Rooster. leading lady in the
production of Miss Nancy" last
month will have the leading role in
Shaw's comedy You Never Can Tell"
to he put on by the Washburn Drama
tic tub next month. Frank Peers
Will have the other lead.
Peers has played with success sew
eral. comedy roles in Washburn dra-
made productions. He is senior at
college and member of the Phi Delta
THeta fraternity, member of the
Sycamore honor society and interest
ed in many other college activities
Miss Rooster is a well known Topeka
society girl. a member of the Kappa
AlFAa Theta sorority This is her
second year at Washburn and her
fir5s Important part in a Washburn
play
A. transforming tour conducted by
the dramatic club last spring was so
successful that the club has deter
mined to accept several offers from
nearby towns and make a weeks tour
before putting on the play at home.
Dates at Hiawatha and Sabetha have
a. Teady been secured. The play is the
funniest of all of Shaw's comedies
and zone of the most successful of his
plaS'-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01

Build Cities" to be delivered by Mr..
Albert, free of charge, at the high
school auditorium at o'clock tonight.
You shouldn't miss it,
Talk at High School.
You are living in the greatest age
and country the world has ever
known" Allen d. Albert, Minneapolis,
president of the International Associa-
ton of Rotary Clubs, told the high
school students in a beautiful address
this morning. 1.-The country stands at
the beginning of a wonderful re-
Nuisance. The next twenty-five years
will be the easiest years for making
money that this country has ever seen.
There is starting a big renaissance in
scholarship There has commenced a
big arousal of musical and art interest.
And there will be in this country also
a tremendous spiritual renaissance.
Rejoice that you are born in an era
particularly favorable for your de-
veIopment into careers of usefulness"
Mr.. Albert defined happiness as
mot residing in wealth or possessions
but in the development of the things
you have in order to become increas-
ingly useful" The purpose of the
to become increasingly useful Not to
stop learning when you have left
school"
He said in part: you children are
mere Tor three major reasons First,
because you are part of an extra
ordinary era and institution. When
you think back with regret to the
good old early days be careful. Sec
ondly life has become infinitely richer
in the last thirty years. Thirdly, be-
cause of a community spirit favorable
to education.
1.-TWO out every three of you before
me will be working for the other third
within a few years. There is only one
way of escape. And that is to begin
now the eager, zestful acquisition of
usefulness for it's own sake"
Preceding his talk a musical pro-
gram was given by the high school
glee club, the Colored Jubilee singers
and the Girls Glee clubs Mr.. Alberts
final talk will be given in the high
school auditorium tonight.
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Topeka SHOULD
DEVELOP ASSETS

CONTINUED from Page One)
ship, the torch of which America has
an opportunity to hold forth and light
the way of the world. And with this
torch placed in the hands of Topeka
and America, God, the speaker de-
clared had given to Americans an
opportunity outrivalling that given the
people of Israel back centuries ago.
Americans today are custodians of the
greatest partnership government.
Never the speaker warned, should
the Commercial clubs activities sep
arate itself from spiritual lines and
permit the jealousies of the Hebrews.
the Catholics and Protestants to in
terfere with teachings of spiritual
ideals in the schools and in the public.
To the Commercial club and like or
ganizations is given the opportunity of
America to teach to the world the
Christian citizenship which shall light
the way for generations of nations yet
to come.
1t is the human factor that builds
the city, the speaker declared, in
speaking of a city's progress. The
good citizenship of it's population,
meaning cooperation and energy,
builds and puts cities to the forefront
Today, he described Topeka, Wichita
and Lincoln as three cities with prac-
the same people to please. all three
about on par at this time.
Ten years from now, the city with
the human factor uppermost will blaze
distinctly above the others. Today.
he affirmed, is the time to develop this
human factor and put it to good and
untiring use.
Creates Enthusiasm.
And this human factor. his remarks
indicated, can only become Pliable
with all organizations working toward
the Commercial club as a center. The
Rotary club. the Cooperative club or
any other club is a dismal failure. he
declared, unless at every meeting each
member became a better Commercial
club man.
Seldom has speaker come into the
city and created more enthusiasm
than did Allen. d. Albert today at noon.
Not an orator in the sensational sense
of the word, but a man with a person
ality which radiates good fellowship
and with a command of simple and
appealing words
Mr.. Albert and his wife have studied
the growth of cities for years and have
decided upon certain factors which
have tended to destroy and certain
factors which have tended to upbuild
cities. These studies have called forth
that renowned lecture, Forces Which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
PASS FILIPINO BILL
Islands Freedom Favored by
House Committee.
Congress Asked for $4,000 for
Hawaii DefenseS.

Washington, March 1.-The Philip
pine bill, including the Clark amend
ment as passed by the senate provid
ing for independence. any time be-
tween two and four years, in the pres
ident's discretion, was favorably re
ported to the house today by the house
insular affairs committee by a vote of
eleven to eight.
{ The senate lands committee voted
today against a motion to attach the
Myers public land waterway bill as ii
rider to the Shields bills to provide
water power leases in navigable wa
ters- The committee decided to push
the bill later as a separate measure.
The war department asked congress
to appropriate $4,000 for land de-
lenses in Hawaii. including the in
stallation of searchlights and acquis:-
ton of the rights of way, chara cite rized
as imperatively necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
HOLD UP AIR ROUTE
Airship stopped Train With Bombs
and Drove Out Crew.

Berlin, March FLOR the first
time in history an aeroplane held up
an enemy train. forcing the crew to
alight, the German war office an
nOunced today.
"A German aeroplane piloted by
reserve Lieutenant kuehl, with Re-
serve Lieutenant Habar as observa-
ton officer, yesterday stopped an
enemy military transport train on the
road from Besancon to Jussey by
bombs and then successfully attacked
with machine guns, forcing the crew
to alight''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
were issued this afternoon from the
probate court:
Fred E. Brown, age AZ, Kaloma,
Wash, and Fannie F. Esterday, age
81, Topeka.
Thomas Allen. age 81, Topeka, and
Mary Taylor, age 80. Topeka.
T. E. Crumley. age AZ, Holton, and
Bessie V. kaufman. age 81 HOlton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
PLUMBERS ON STRIKE
Demand for Higher Wages Tics Up
Business at Wichita.

Wichita, March Seventy union
plumbers went out on a strike this
morning demanding SIS a day instead
of 81. Practically every employing
plumber is affected and work on nu-
merous contracts are tied up
The journeymen plumbers declare
that they were promised So a day be-
ginning March l. Wages were re-
duced from SIS a day to 81 last May
on account of dizziness in the plumb
ing business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01

New York, March 1-MONEY-Mercantile
paper, 3M3A per cent Sterling. 60 dav
bills. 4.71ia; demand. 4761a cnbles. Az.
Francs. demand, 5.s!A cables. 5.s7. Marks,
demand I3%; cables. 73 ZIG. Kroned.
demand. 13A cables. 1917. Guilders. de-
mand, 421a cables. 42%. Tres. demand.
G.I0;; cables. 6-69. ubles- demand. 81 ca
bles. 32A. Bar silver. 565Sc: Mexican
dollars. +315c- Government bonds firm
railroad bonds. heavy. Time loans firmer
GO days, % as; 90 days. 3: months, IA
Call money. steady: high. .: low IA
ruling rate. 2; last loan, 2; closing bid
Ia; offered at >.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01

Enrolment in the Eugenics Reg
istry is now in order, according to an
announcement made by the National
Conference on Race Betterment from
its headquarters in Battle Creek,
Mich. The Eugenics Registry will
include a list of human thorough
BREEDS" The first names to be en-
rolled are those of Miss Sue Myrick
of Millidgeville, Ga, and Miss Bar
bara Brockman of Fort Smith, Ark.
Miss Marjorie Fulstow is the field
secretary of the conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01

Wife-We must surely go to Egypt
this year.
Husband-Why EEypt2
Wife-On account of those pyra-
mids I see by this magazine that they
are slowly wasting away. It would
hardly do to miss 'em.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
Bishop Mcconnell Elected.

Chicago, March bishop Francis
]. Mcconnell of Denver was elected
president of the Religious Education
association, which closes it's annual
convention today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-Young lady for dramatic COM
pany travelling; experience unnecessary.
Address Box s. care Journal
ONE furnished room modern light housc-
keeping privileges. 81. sos Fillmore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
CARGO OF OIL BURNS
Flames Take Standard Oil Ship Tn.
loading at Manchester.

Manchester, March 1.-The British
st liner Spiarea. from Philadelphia.
wlssle dischargins oil here. caught fire
Ian night and is still burning.
The ship, of 2.307 tons net. left
Philadelphia Feb. 5. It had on board
m Wion gallons of Indicating oil and
reHned oil valued at $4,000 The
cafso was shipped by the Standard
OiEcompany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MADGE KETTER. age "a, wife of
E. S. Ketter died today at the home,
1913 Western avenue. The body will
be taken tomorrow 20 Mexico. Mo, for
interment.
MRS. SARAH WALKER. age 81,
died last night at her home, 1121 Cen
trail avenue. Arrangements for the
funeral will be made later
IVAN STRONG. The funeral will
be held at 2:30 O'Clock Thursday after
noon at the home. 100 West Seven
teenth street. Interment in Rochester
cemetery.
INFANT FINK, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
william Fink. died today at the home
of his parents, 424 Shawnee avenue.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at the home. Interment in
Topeka cemetery.
WILLIAM FISHER. age rs, died
Tuesday at his home. 109 East Tween
tieth street. Arrangements for the
funeral will be made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01

A grip germs ways are very sad,
His intellect's obtuse.
He has disposition bad
And kindness is no use.
Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
TABLE TALK
AT THE yEGEA9
COMMERCIAL CLUB P

Allen d. Albert believes if a man
should choose between membership in
the Commercial club, Rotary club. Co
operative club or any other club he
should pick the Commercial club first.
last and all the time. And you can
rest assured that w. W. Webb men
toned President Albert's belief when
he opened the meeting this noon.
Yes, and it is stepping on the toes
of some of Topeka's Rotarians who
don't belong to the Commercial club
tuned to print the names of Rotarians
not Commercial club boosters and the
proposition is being considered.
w. w. Webb urged everyone to take
his wife and sweetheart to the high
school auditorium meeting tonight.
Several shouted that it would be i'm
possible to take both.
Phil Billiard and Robert Billiard
listened to the Albert address. Robert
Billiards. arm was out of bandage and
it shows that it is crooked and prob
ably always will be that way. Phil is
talking flying machine these days and
showed a letter head advertising his
summers flying tour. Those Billiard
boys get the best of inquisitive news
paper reporters. Whenever there is
anything they wish to talk about con-
fidentially they begin speaking in
French.
]. Will Kelley, secretary of the
Commercial club, and H. S. Putney,
president of the Topeka Automobile
association, went to Manhattan to a
good roads meeting today.
There'1I be a dinner at the CONNER
cial club tomorrow evening when the
wholesalers and jobbers will meet at
$50 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01

[Close of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re
ported by Thos. ]. Myers Broker. Colum-
bian Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01
MIsCHA ELMAN PROGRAM.

The program for Mischa Elman's
concert at the Grand theater Monday
night will be as follows:
1. Symphony Espagnole ....... .Lalo
Allegro Non Troppo
Andante.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01

Ex-Div. Am. Sugar Ref. 10 per cent
Ex-Div. Canadian Pacific. 21a per cent.
Ex-Div. Chicago Northwestern, ~ per
cent.
Union Pacific. , per cent
L. S. Steel, IN per cent