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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
JUMPED INTO TROUBLE
Man in a Ford Struggled With Officer
I'm Jail for Investigation.

When j. E. Morgan, a stranger,
sprang from the front seat of a Ford
to the broad back of Charles Rich
ards, motorcycle policeman, Sunday
afternoon he sprang into a lot of
trouble. He is in the city Jail booked
for investigation, and the investigation
is proceeding slowly. Local officers
are trying to find out where he got
the Ford. If that fails to produce re-
with the charge of assaulting an
officer.
Morgan drove into town Sunday in
a new Ford and began trying to sell
it. The car carried a Missouri tag.
Morgan offered to sell it for 5000. al
though he stated that he had paid
1915 for it a few days before. Rich
ards happened around the garage and
engaged Morgan in conversation.
Morgan resented the questions about
things he considered his own business
and told Richards all about it.
Drive the car up to the station"
said Richards.
I'm not drive the car anywhere for
you," came back Morgan. and he land
ed on Richards neck. He tried to get
the officers gun and the two men
went round and round. Richards tel
ephoned Chief Harvey Parsons and
Parsons reached the scene on a motor
cycle. He repeated the order made by
Richards and Morgan complied.
Parsons believes the car was stolen
in Kansas City. Morgan stated he lived
in Kansas City and gave the street, but
he is unable to tell whether it runs
north or south. bill of sale for the
car was found in it but it does not
have the stamp of a notary public
uDOn it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
GIRL wins A Prize
Amy Coon of Scammon Takes Good
Roads Medal I'm an Essay.

Amy Coon, IA, of Scammon, Kan,
will attend the American road con-
gress at Atlanta next November, as
the guest of the American Highway
association. This is due to the atten-
ton she attracted as the winner of
road essay contest recently conduct
ed by the United States office of pub
lie roads, in which nearly 5000 chill
dren participated.
1.-THE chief reason why earth roads
have received no attention and little
improvement in the last forty years is
because they have not had sufficient
place in the public mind" declares
the discourse that won the gold medal.
Little Miss Coon believes one of the
hardest problems connected with the
Improvement of roads is in obtaining a
sufficient number of men and teams
to work them. She devotes consider
able space to a discussion of the best
methods of preventing washouts and
of constructing culverts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
ASSAILS WILSON DODGERS FAVORED
N, l.. Leaders Continue to Play
the Crippled Braves.
American League Race Re.
mains Tight-Red SOx Gain.

New York, Sept 11.-With the end
of the race in the National league only
three weeks away Brooklyn and Phila-
delphia start this week against what
probably will prove their strongest
opposition.
Brooklyn today is in first place by
the margin of a game and half over
Philadelphia. The Braves, minus the
services of Johnny Evers and with
Meanwhile crippled, have slipped into
third place
The schedule for today called for
another conflict between the Braves
and Dodgers at Boston and for an
other Philadelphia-New York contest
at New York The Brooklyn club has
found the going easy so far in Boston.
Philadelphia on the other hand has
found rough opposition at the hands
Of the Giants and will have to fight
hard TO maintain its position within
easy striking distance of the Dodgers.
In American League.
In the American league, Boston
gained half game on the close fol-
lowing Tigers, while Detroit was los
ing to Cleveland. The Red Sox, be-
ing In Washington. were idle Sunday
Chicago, which has been coming
strong as a pennant contender, suf-
fered reversal at the hands of ST. Louis
and lost some of the benefits of a
winning streak of seven games. To-
day the Tigers and Gle Gland clash
again. Boston IS scheduled with the
Senators and the White Sox are due
/ for a conflict with the Browns. Pos
s1blllt1es are almost as great in this
race as in the National league lineup.
/ Detroit has failed to gain percep-
IDLY on the champions who have had
weak teams to play since starting
their long trip. This week they will
begin their finishing series against the
strong teams of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
ATTACK JOHN REDMOND
Irish National League Speakers De-
nounce Party Leader i'm Dublin.

Dublin, Sept. 11.-Violent speeches
denouncing the Irish party, John Red
mond and Joseph Devlin. were deliv-
cred at a meeting in Phoenix Park in
support of the Irish Nation League.
Few of the speakers were known in
Dublin but the addresses We're enthusi-
astically received by big crowd.
Chairman B. w. Kenny said the
league was formed in order TO protest
against the dismembermene of Ireland
but it had been found necessary to
widen the scope and take up the ma
tional movement where Parnell had
left it.
Resolutions were passed demanding
the instant release of political prison.
ers in England. immediate cessation
of martial law, determined OPPOSE
ton to a partition of Ireland, calling
for full self government and calling
on Irish members favoring Irish par
tition to resign Immediately.
Bernard Campbell. a solicitor of
Belfast said the league meant to BAN
ish Redmonds party from Ireland ''as
Saint Patrick did the snakes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe.1

IFrom the Atchison Globe.l
About all some men ever get is an
early start.
Investigation also reveals thta a
number of opinions are guesses.
If you are lying you are not fooling
anybody. 1t is truth that is strange
Sometimes it seems as if an old man
thinks no one has right to be
young.
Cowardice is deplorable, but it has
helped conscience a good deal from
time to time.
A man really wants his wife to
overestimate him a little. whether he
is conceited himself or not
Do you know anyone so kind-heart
ed he wouldn't like to own a block of
stock in d munition factory?
The young man who is always tell
ing how tough he is never maintains
a very large private cemetery
Perhaps you can understand a
woman who wants her hat to be styl-
ish but different from all other hats.
Stand up for your rights and you
will find that lot of sharp pointed
rocks have been placed in your path.
Children find some satisfaction in
school work when they can bring
home a problem their parents can't
solve.
People are suspicious, and the fire
of unknown origin is merely likely to
be blamed on incendiarism than
spontaneous combustion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11

he recognized the girl of his early
morning adventure
'Auntie, I'm sorry to cause you such
anxiety" said Penelope.
But, Neppie, dear, are you badly
hurt"
Il think not. tho it does hurt when
1 try to stand
Miss Mortimer looked anxiously
from her niece to Larry and remem-
bered that they had not been intro
duced
"Mr. Elliott, pardon me for not pre-
senting you to my niece, Miss Bach
elder; Penelope. Mr.. Elliott, the grand
son of a dear friend of mine"
And eager to be of service to a
lady in Distress" said Larry smilingly.
A little later, as he was supporting
Penelope on her slow journey toward
the house and Miss Mortimer went on
in advance to prepare a poultice for
the injured ankle, Larry took from his
pocket the daisy that Penelope had
given him that morning.
This indeed has proved a mascot
he said, though Pm sorry that both
my meetings with you have been aSso-
ciated with something disagreeable."
isn't it rather that your appearance
each time helped me out of a disagree
able situation
ut is kind of you to put it that way,
lightful circumstances so often that all
disagreeable ones will be forgotten"
Penelope was silent for so long that
Larry feared he had been precipitate
but when she spoke very softly, he
was treasured.
I'D rather remember all that has
happened today than to forget the de-
lightful part of it, she said.-(Copy-
right, 1915. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicatel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
JAYMAWMER JOTS

Just keep right on breezing thru
life without thought of the welfare
of others, advises the Norcatur Dis
patch, and in the end you will die
without knowing that you have even
lived.
AS Tom Thompson suggests in his
Howard Courant: Everybody can af-
ford to chip in something in the con-
tribution box Remember the one
cent piece was made on purpose SO
you needn't strain yourself.
How history doesn't repeat occasion
out in the Erie Record: The clean
appealing papooses all lived and
swung in their birch bark cradles IN
Deerslayer's days. The unkempt, ba-
ded up in burlap and rags and are
most unsanitary in appearance.
A big sale ad was in the Dispatch
two weeks, tells the Hope Dispatch,
but a fellow who did not take the
paper mentioned to friend he was
going to buy a suit. The friend told
him he better wait a few days and at
What sale?" asked the wouldbe buy
er. Get Dispatch and read the big
ad" said the other. Well, to make a
long story short, he got Dispatch,
read the ad, waited for the special sale
and bought $40 suit for SIS. But he
Money Saving Medium The mer-
chant got the credit instead of the pa
per for the great saving.
Newspaper men are predicting
according to the Usage City Public
Opinion, that the country weekly
newspaper is soon to come into such a
volume of national advertising that it
can exist without local patronage. In
other words, it means that unless the
local merchant protects his field with
liberal advertising, the nationally adj
vertised goods will take the place of
considerable of the present day local
products. The harder the times, the
more persistently the successful bust
ness man advertises his goods, and the
more successful the big business men
are the surer they are to reach out
for wider field each succeeding
month. The business men in the
small towns are making this condition
possible by quietly sleeping at their
posts of duty" And the same facts
and suggestions apply fit hequal force
to the cities of the size, big and little.
OF those in Kansas, and in all other
parts of the country, as well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
BOYS WILL Be-"
But Oakland Lads Are Said To
Be Bandits"
Reign of Terror Among House,
wives, Their "Crime."

Two small boys-one so small his
feet lacked a foot of touching the
floor-sat on the long bench in the
office of the probate judge today wait
ing for hearing.
who's teaching the primary class
this morning." was asked.
Primary class nothing" remarked
Charles Hixon, deputy sheriff. them
bandits
1t was the two rWage boys, who
are charged with creating q reign of
is not more than ten years of age.
Milford, the younger. doesn't look like
he is old enough to start TO school.
He is still wearing baby suits
This pair, the officers charge, is re-
sponsible for all sorts of depredations
in Oakland. They are charged with
making a systematic campaign against
housewives in that section. Officers
say their system is to go through the
alleys as ragpickers, call a housewife
to the back door and while one is
talking with her the other goes thru
the house. According to F. w. Dawdy
their own parents admitted Sunday
night that the boys had not been home
since Friday
House after house in Oakland has
been ransacked. Money is the only
thing the different families have miss
ed. In one instance s31 disappeared
soon after the ragpickers passed thru
the alley. The elder Wrage boy is a
ward of the juvenile court but no at
tention has been paid to Milford. Of
ficers did not think he was old enough
to venture more than a block from
home.
The boys will be given hearing in
probate court. Their parents live in
North Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11

Perhaps it is just as well that Ma
tfonaI Association of Master Bakers
has adopted a recommendation to all
bakers of the United States that they
abolish the five-cent loaf of broad.
In some parts of the country, at any
rate, the latter has long since ceased
to look much like loaf of bread as
far as it's size is concerned. 1t has
more semblance to a bun, or roll.
But the abolition of the five-cent loaf
of bread is not likely to meet with
much approval with the many in this
country, especially those in the cities
and the big cities in particular, whom
necessity compels to live on the hand
to-mouth plan. Some of these folk
sometimes are in need of a little
bread for a meal or to stop their
babies crying for something to eat,
and it is occasionally the case with
them, in fact, it is often with some
of them, that all of their available
funds are represented by nickel.
Dimes are not so plentiful with all
the families in these United States, say
a day or two before pay days, and
with not a few families in this great.
rich and prosperous country, and for
one reason or another, pay days are
all too few and far between.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
MORALITY AND RELIGION.

THE history of the splitting of
Christendom into two camps. known
generally as Catholic and Protestant
is the story of increasing misunder-
standing concering the relationship
of morals and religion" writes Ber-
nard L. Bell. in the September At
Iantic First of all. on the one side
there was a growing failure to recog-
nize that religion was designed as a
sanction, a handmade, an inspirer of
morality. and n developing regard for
it as an end in itself; and then, on
the other side, there was by way of
section a complete reputation of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
FEAR A BREAD RAISE
Hike in Price BY Bakers Would Hurt
Democrats Election Day

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE admin
lstration is seriously concerned over
the bread situation and views with
alarm the threat of bakers to increase
the price of the loaf. 1t is considered
especially unfortunate for the party in
power for such a situation to be Great
ed just before a national election.
Government Investigations are in
progress and ii is believed chat Grim
1nal prosecutions will result if the
price of bread actually is increased
and two facts are established. These
are: That there is no economic JUS
1fication for the increase; and that
the bakers have acted in association.
An official said here, there must be
an investigation and the facts of It
detailed to the public. so the public.
by the weight of its expressed opinion.
may frown down any attempt to in
crease unjustly the price of bread.
The federal trade commission, thru
Chairman Edward N. Hurley has
been making an investigation of the
economic phases of the question. He
is now in Chicago. authorized by the
commission to pursue this inquiry as
far as he deems necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
NArIvIsM OF RIGHT SORT.

The solicitude of the brewers for
the national and state revenues re-
minds the publicity department of the
Board of Temperance of the Meth
odist Episcopal church of the kind
hearted she-elephant who. in passing
thru the jungle. Internationally
stepped upon a mother bird, crushing
it. Hearing the cries Of the little
cnes in the nest on the ground, she
sighed sympathetically and said, Poor
little things. I have been mother
myself; 1 will keep you warm" and
proceeded to sit upon the nest.
Nothing will do more to hush the
'bitter cry Of the children" than pro-
hibition of the sale of alcoholic drinks.
The historic concern of the American
people for the little ones should insure
the death of the saloon thruout the
nation.
Nathaniel Morton, in his New Eng
land Memorial. assigned as one of the
reasons why the Pilgrims left the old
world for the new, this:
THAT many of their children, thru
the extreme necessity that was upon
them. altho of the best dispositions
and graciously inclined, and willing to
bear part of their parents burdens,
were oftentimes so oppressed with
their heavy labors, that altho their
spirits were free and willing, yet their
bodies bowed under the weight of tn :
same and became decrepit in their
early youth, and the vigor of nature
was consumed in the very bud"
The descendants of the men who
landed on Plymouth Rock and al
jamestown, will never be content until
they are dead that sought the young
child's life This may be "nativism'
but If so it is a nativism to which every
honest born immigrant will subscribe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11

Athens, Sunday, Sept. 10.-via Lon
don, Sept. liking Constantine per-
sonally has accepted the demand of
the entente allies that the Reservists
league OF which he is honorary presi-
dent, be dissolved
Athens is virtually under martial
law. Patrols of infantry and cavalry
parade the streets and the entente
legations are under strong guards
Fifteen hundred marines have been
added to the garrison here on account
of the uncertainty in regard to the at
titude of the troops. The excitement
caused by army disaffections at
Saloniki, however is dying out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11

of acerbity in her voice, II see that
you are engaged to Mr.. Binks."
Its perfectly amazing!" gasped the
girl. How can you tell?"
by the long study of the art" came
the evasive reply.
But surely the lines in my hand
cannot tell you the name Of
"Wno said anything about lines %
retorted the sibyl, with cutting scorn.
you are wearing the engagement ring
which 1 returned to Mr.. Binks three
weeks ago."
beautiful young lady interviewed
a fortune teller on the usual subjects
Lady said the clairvoyant, you
will visit foreign lands and the courts
of kings and queens. You will con-
quer all rivals and marry the man of
your choice. He will be tall and dark
and aristocratic-lookin
And young?" interrupted the lady.
Yes, and very rich"
The beautiful lady grasped the for
tune telIer's hands and pressed them
hard.
THANK you." she said. Now tell
me one thing more. How shall l get
rid of my present husband?"
Hall Czine takes no great pains to
conceal his remarkable likeness 70
Shakespeare. Once in Philadelphia he
met Ignatius Dome lily, the well known
acknowledgement controversialist-
DoEneily gazed rev erertly at the no.
velist's broad brow. pointed face and
beard. and then, removing his hat
with a flourish of mock astonishmel at.
said: Lord Bacon. I presume?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
JOSEPH STEWART DIES
Was Clerk of School Board-Came
Here i'm 1869 From Ohio.

Joseph E. Stewart. an old resident
of Shawnee county, died at 1870
o'clock this morning at his home 5I9
Lincoln street. The funeral will be
held at o'clock Tuesday afternoon
at the home. Interment in Topeka
cemetery.
Mr.. Stewart WAS born in Ohio and
came to this county in 1863 He was
for eleven years. clerk of the board of
education. retiring about four years
ago. Three sons survive him They
are W. NJ Stewart, claim agent for the
Wells Fargo company in Houston
Tex: John F. Stewart with Wells
Fargo at Corpus Christi. and Charles
H. Stewart of the Topeka postoffice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
LICENSE is HELD over
Boy Not Old Enough to Drive Jitney
-22 Given Renewals.

Twenty-Five jitney license renewals
for the ensuing year were allowed to-
day by the city commission. On one
license. the requisition of F. A. Ben
nett, 416 Woodlawn avenue, action
was held up because the applicant
gave his age as II years. The jitney
ordinance requires that drivers of such
vehicles be Is years old. The new
traffic ordinance, passed subsequent
to the jitney ordinance, holds that all
drivers of public and private motor
vehicles must be more than 16 years
old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
NO new GAS FRANCHISE
Wichita Natural Not Likely to Come
Here-Unions Oppose 1t.

The Topeka Industrial council today
served notice on the city commission
ers that they are not in favor of the
city granting a franchise to the Wich-
tia Natural Gas company. 1t was
signed by CLYDE Tresner, secretary.
Tresner stated today that in view of
the muddled condition of affairs sur
rounding the present franchise the
council took the step in opposing an
other one being allowed.
W. l. Porter, parks and public i'm
provements commissioner. asserted to-
DAY there was little danger of another
franchise being allowed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
FIND LANDOWNER DEAD
Rich Americans Friends Suspect Foul
Play Instead of Drowning.

Brownsville, Sept 11.-Louis Brics-
ton of Deerfield, Wis, was drowned
recently on the San Jose ranch, near
Victoria, Mexico, 200 miles south of
the border, according to a brief mes
sage received today by United States
Consul johnson at Matamoros. Mex,
opposite here. The advices said the
body had been buried.
Foul play is suspected by friends of
Bricston. They say he was member
of a family owning over a million
acres of land at San Jose and that
the land has been tied up in the Mex
lean courts for several years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
TRAINING APPRENTICES.

Many employers, it should be said
to their credit, are thoroly alive to the
necessity of apprenticeship training
by action in their own shops and by
making their voices heard in employ
ers' conventions and elsewhere, to
awaken their fellow employers to this
industrial need, says Ameri can Indus
tries. and it continues: 1t is never
theless a fact that most employers are
giving little heed to the subject The
average employer, not from necessity
but because of thoughtlessness or
whom some one else has trained.
When he employs one or more boys,
he does so not for the purpose of max
ing them skilled workers, but because
there is a certain amount of hoy
work" about the place which can be
done cheaply by boys. There is not
only a widespread indifference among
employers to the proper training of
young workers, but there is often a
selfish objection to it. Many employ
ers make the excuse that there is not
sufficient time to teach boys The trade !;
consequently, they refuse to employ
inexperienced young people. preferring
to leave their training to others. These
employers demand experienced work
ers and will take no others, except
that they employ boys for boy jobs.
and do not give even these a proper
chance for advancement, 50 that they
| have to migrate to other places where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
THE GENTLER VIEW.


Let us take the gentler view,
Let us keep the human
Side of nature to the front
Judging men and women.
Let US rather be too kind.
Rather be too tender,
Than to needless wound mind
When our views we render.
Let us take the gentler view
When the world condemns him;
Let us calm the cry and hue
OF the crowd that hens him.
Let US rather cheer than blight
With our mere opinion,
Leading darkness to the light
Of the hearts dominion.
Let us take the gentler view
When a sister stumbles;
Let us halt the babbling crew
That its judgment mumbles.
Let US turn the dark about
To the light of reason:
Loi the evil was the doubt,
Good has still its season.
-Folger Mckinsey, in Baltimore Sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11

Possibly the 14s. 100000 dozen eggs
that are in cold storage and in the
possession of 221 firms are 10 per cent
less in numbers than was the egg stor-
age record of a month ago, but this
enormous number of eggs in storage
may help to explain, nevertheless. why
eggs are now selling, and as close to
the hens nests as is Topeka, at 80
nAnts a dozen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-11
Grant Allies Demands.

London. Sept. 11.-Premier Zamis
had another lengthy conference with
King Constantine on Sunday afternoon
after which the cabinet met.
In regard to the shots fired in the
neighborhood of the French legation.
a dispatch says that the allies de-
nnands have apparently bees fully ac-
cepted. altho nothing has been Off
cially announced. The closing of the
clubs of the Reservists league, a step
demanded by the entente, was begun
SUNDAY