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The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-22
Bowel Complaints in India.

In lecture at one of the Des Moines.
Iowa. churches missionary from India
told of going into the interior of India,
where he was taken sick; that he had n
pottle of Chamberlain s Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy with him, and
believed that it saved his life. This
remedy is used successfully in India
both as a preventive and cure for chol-
era. You may know from this that it
can be depended upon for the milder
forms Of bowel complaint that occur in
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-22

dent of the Senate shall. in the presence q
of the Senate and House of Representa-.
tives, open all the certificates and the
votes shall then be counted: the ner-
son having the greatest number of
votes for President shall be the Presi.
dent II such number be majority Of
the whole number of electors appoint
ed TART. MI, Amendment, {. S.
Constitution).
IL no candidate receives IA ma ioritv
of the electoral vote. the House of
Representatives, will Immediately
choose President from among the
three who received the highest number
of eiecoral votes. In such IN election.
each State is entitled to one vote.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-22

In France medical prescriptions are
written III the language of the country,
but III the United States they are writ
ten III tongue that has been dead these
hundreds of wears and which no one I'M
derstands but the doctors and drug
gists. Why!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
WAS REEL PARADE
Stars and ImitatOrS on Kansas
Avenue Today.
Harriet Riggin as Fay Tincher
Awarded First Prize.

Topeka movie fans were on Kansas
avenue this afternoon to witness the
movie parade participated in by real
movie stars and Topeka people initat-
ing well known screen artists. Kansas
exhibitors marched in tue parade
which also was augmented by num-
Der of automobiles filled with fans and
local exhibitors.
The doors of the Orpheum theater
were thrown open and the show house
was crowded with fans to witness the
awarding of prizes. All excepting two
of the screen artist imitators were
children but each and all of them
drew applause as they marched across
the stage initiating well-known screen
artists.
The Judges, Fred Wilson. Cecil
Howes and A. ]. Carruth, Jr.. awarded
the first prize to Harriet Riggin, 2209
Kansas avenue, representing Fay
Tincher. Warren Covlentz, 507 Van
Buren, street. won second prize as
Charlie Chaplin, and Dora Long, 2070
Kansas avenue, third prize as Mary
Fickford in Tess of the Storm Coun-
try"
Others participating in the contest
were: Aleta Baird, 1116 Lawrence
street, as Mary Pickford in Rags.
Margaret Smith, 416 Kansas avenue
Edward King. 313 Kansas avenue as
"Flipp" in peg of the Ring" Jack
Roster, 1119 West Second street, as
Charlie Chaplin. and Harold Finney
119 North Quinton Boulevard a.
Charlie Chaplin.
One of the attractive features of the
parade was the display by j H Coop
er of the Orpheum theater Twelve
young girls in white dresses, with
paper triangles on their arms and
triangle caps marched up Kansas ave-
nue. in a triangle formation carrying
large decorated Triangle. That, t.
feature the Triangle pictures shown
at the Orpheum.
Richard Travers wearing greer
sweater and bareheaded rode in ar
automobile accompanied by Gene
Gauntier and Marie Davis. Other
| movie stars occupied a box at the
| Orpheum while the prizes were being
| ava rded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
Serious Shortage in Kansas
State House Hears.
Public Utilities Commission
Knows of Trouble in State.
FARMERS SEND COMPLAINTS
Wheat Shippers Say They Want
4Cars-and at Once.
Special Request From South.
western Part of State,

Members of the state public util-
tiles commission are facing an Is
karat brand of trouble. They must do
something regarding the car shortage.
The thing they do is quite likely to
leave a bunch of sore spots in a lot
of places And sore spots are things
which politically ambitious members
of the commission do not desire.
For several days the commission
has been flooded with letters. tele-
grams and telephone calls from all
sections of the state regarding the
car shortage. Farmers called over the
long distance telephone. Grain pro-
ducers, grain shippers. elevator men
and business men sent delegations to
Topeka TO talk over the matter. Each
had an idea and each felt someone
else was to blame for the trouble.
Then the railroad heads sent COM
plants They blamed the shippers.
The shippers blamed the railroads.
Just now there is n demand for
hundreds of grain cars. But the rail-
roads cannot meet the demand. The
utilities commission has been asked
TO do something. The commission is
continuing its vacation in peace and
quiet and comfort until some of the
row surrounding the car shortage
blows over Sooner or later the ship
pers and the railroads will demand
action And right then the commits
sion may begin to explain.
Along the Rock Island.
Out along the Rock Island Lines in
southwestern Kansas wheat producers
are making big demand for cars.
Inc shippers have pointed to scores of
empty cars. But the railroads have
insisted the cars cannot be moved in
view or present conditions
Today shippers sent word that hun-
oreus OF cars were available at Pratt
ana Hutchinson, but would not DO de-
nvered by the railroad. To which
lhe railroad promptly retaliated. II
sent word to the commission that ~
cars were on the tracks at Pratt. The
railroad wants to use these cars. IL
ueclared. but SO cars at Hutchinson
are being held by shippers who are
paying III day demurrage on each
car and other patrons must wal. until
theSe cars are released
That is just one of the brands OF
trouDle in the car shortage case Some
DAY the protracted vacation of the
commission members will come to end
Then any member with political am
bitions may begin to look for "A soiu-
ton OF the trouble and al the same
time seek an explanation that will
save the wounded feelings of people
on half dozen sides of the con,ro-
| x-erSy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
Will Get Reward
School Gardeners to Receive
Prizes Thursday Morning.
There Were Nearly 400 En-
trants in the Contest.

Some fifty Topeka children arden-
ers will receive the reward for discour-
aging toll under the unsympathetic
Kansas sun tomorrow morning, when
the prizes in the school garden con-
test will be awarded at the high
school.
The winners were notified today by
Fred Hartwig, the school garden sup
ervisor, that they are to appear at the
high school building tomorrow morn
ing at $3.50 Talks will be made to
the children by representatives of the
women's club which offered the ma
jority of the prizes. and several others.
me list of speakers includes Super
intcndent H. B. Wilson, Mayor J. E.
House, Jacob Mohler, secretary of the
state department of agriculture; Mrs
A A. Robinson, chairman of the for
eStry department of the Womens
clubs, and Mrs. Bennett Wheeler, vice
chairman, and Fred Hartwig, school
garden supervisor
Few of the 400 entrants who en-
rolled in the contest last spring have
dropped out and at least half of the
number have something to show for
their labor in spite of a diScouraging
season. Many of the vegetable gar
dens have netted their school boy and
school girl proprietors pocket money
which in addition to liberal prizes
Ia Dor profitable one. For the pur-
poses of the contest the city is divided
into East Side and West Side sections.
the dividing line being Kansas Avenue
and the prizes being duplicated in
10th sections.
Following are the prizes to be
awarded:
Women's club prizes: Best Church
Garden, West Side-F'irst prize, $40.
second So, third gift article Same
prizes to East Side.
Best Individual Flower Garden,
West side-First prize s12, second SIS.
| third gift article Same prizes to Last
side.
Best Vegetable Garden. West side
First prize $12. second SIS, third gift
article. Same to East side
Best Vegetable Garden one lot in
size-Ffrst prize s25. second SIS, third
$40, fourth So, Getty considered as a
whole).
Best Vegetable Garden. size 25x5O
feet-First prize SIS, second 81, third
| So. Same to East side.
Best Vegetable Garden. 20x25 feet
! First prize SO. second SIS. third $3.50.
On both East and West sides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
That Was Legal Status of Mike
Ryan, Lansing Convict.
Now He Must Serve Time All
Over Again.
HAHEAS CORPUS FAILED HIM
Lawyer Entered His Life With
Scheme for Liberty.
But Supreme Court Opinion
Shattered His Dreams.

Mike Ryan of Cherokee county has
a hard luck story that will do for en-
trance in the worlds championship
contest Ryan is convict at the state
prison. He sought liberty thru habeas
corpus proceedings. Not only did he
lose his case, but three years of per-
fectly good time at Lansing must be
served all over again. Ryan was sent
to prison three years ago for grand
lraceny. One day when Ryan was in
need of ready cash, he stole some
gold from dental shop, so the evil
dence showed. He was committed
until legally discharged" for grand
larceny There are several varying
classifications of grand larceny.
Ryan's commitment didn't tell the ex-
act nature of the offense.
Three years Ryan had been in pris-
on. He was in line for an early pa
role. Then Leavenworth lawyer en-
tered -Ryan's life. By the strange
method of communication known only
in penitentiaries, Ryan slipped the
news of his good fortune to fellow
prisoners. He was soon to be free
man. The lawyer had unfolded a
scheme that meant sure liberty and
Ryan was happy.
Habcas Corus Proceedings.
Habeas corus roceedings were filed
l. n
presented to the court the syllabus
from the Howard case in the 72nd
Kansas supreme court reports. 1t was
an iron clad syllabus. 1t provided
that where the exact nature of grand
larceny was not stated in the COM
miitment. the man could not be held
in prison for an offense. Ryan and his
lawyer both smiled. The lawyer even
winked at Preston Coleman, who rep
resented the state as an assistant at
torney general.
Then something happened.
The thing that happened caused
Ryan to heap curses on the law, the
lawyers and the evil day when he was
told of the simple route to freedom
Coleman had read from the opinion
where the supreme court in the How
ard case had ordered the prisoner sent
back to court for rc-committment. Ii
was just the same as tho no sentence
had been served, the court held.
Ryan didn't need n diagram to I'M
derstand He had served three years
in prison. But under the court deci-
sion he might have been a dead man
Those three years counted for naught
Now Ryan is to be taken back tt
Cherokee county. where he must gair
| be sentenced and he must start al
| over again on a long and lonesome
| life behind the walls of the state peni.
: tertiary at Lansing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
U. P. GIVES IT BACK
Will Not Hold Right of Way in Silver
Lake and Rossville.

The Union Pacific railway company
V, hich was granted a strip of territory
thru Kansas 400 feet in width today
gave quit claim deeds to a large part
of the right-of-way thru Silver Lake
and Rossville. Thru those towns it
retained only the ordinary right-of-
way.
All along the Union Pacific farmers
and town people have settled upon
and have been using land he railway
company claims under the old grant
In the two towns mentioned residences
ard business houses have been con-
structed upon the ground included in
the grant. There has been a constant
dispute over the title. The company
has settled it so far as these two
towns are concerned by granting quit
Calm deeds
The row between farmers and the
railway company over land the farm
ers are using continues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
ON SECOND ROUND
City Playground Tennis Tour
nament Is Played Off.
Mary Hillyer Winner Of DOu-
bles and Singles in Her Glass.

The second round in the city play
ground tennis tournament was played
off last night with the exception ot the
matches in the Is year old class. The
first round of the City park todrna-
ment was played off, furnishing some
good tennis. for fair sized gallery
of spectators at the Y. NJ. {. A
courts, corner Tenth and Lane streets
Second round resulted-Girls' IA
year old class: Polk VS.. Quincy
Mary Hillyer and Muriel Lyman de-
feated Margaret Dillon and Wilma
Dessenberger, 60, 60; Potw'n vs.
Washington doubles-Corrine Smith
ana Florence Doland, d. Elsie i-een
and N Roland, SO, SO; singles, Flor
Polk VS.. Westlawn singies-Mary
Hiilyer. d. Lydia Harshman. 60. SO.
16-year-oId class: Washington VS..
westlawn, doubles-Alics Steele and
Pansy Grant d. Elspey Schwartz and
Ethel Castor S-6, 6-2. SO: Potwin VS..
bertha Mcdonald. So. 6-2; Polk vs.
Westlawn, singles-Louise Dieniler d.
Elspey Schwartz, GA. 6-1.
Second round-Boys: 14-year-old
class: Polk VS.. Chesney-Joe Burge
and partner defeated Albert Cole and
Ed Turner; Washington VS.. Westlawn
Roscoe Jones and Ivan Johnston d.
Lawrence Brockish and Harry Brock
ish, 3-6, Ga, Sd; Polk VS.. Chesney.
singles-Joe Burge d. Albert Cole.
6-3, GO; Washington VS.. Westiawn,
singles-Roscoe Jones d. Harry
Brockish, 6-1. 6-1.
16-year-old class: Chesney VS.. Polk
Elliott and Whitney defeated Hal
terman and Price: Westlawn VS..
Washington-Westl by default;
Chesney VS.. Polk-Elliott d. Joslin
60. 6-3-
First round = Girls, 1S-year-old
class; Ripley vs. Washfnston-GIad
Wright and Florence MARI defeated
Estola Jones and Mildred Stokes, SO.
60; and Gladys Wright defeated
Estola Jones. 6-1, 60; Chesney VS..
Potwin-Virginia Smith defeated Vir-
ginia KitcheH. 60. 6-1; Westlawn VS..
Quincy-Bunny Sheetz and Thelma
Schwartz defeated Pearl Bair and Kate
Ward, SO. 6-1,. and Bunny Sheetz de-
feated Pearl Bair, Go. SO.
First round boys, Chesney VS. Pot
win-Cole and Kanode defeated Ulch
and Burkholder. 6-1, Sd Cole won
singles by default. Ripley and Polk
won by default in s year singles and
doubles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
CRANDELL IS CONE
Can't Find Deposed Head of st.
Joseph Police Board.
None of Ousted Men Appeared
in Court Today.

proceedings against DIR. U. G. Gran
dell and Joseph I. Mcdonald, the two
members of the police board re-
moved by Lieutenant Governor w. r.
Painter and who have refused to re-
sign, were taken up in the circuit
court here today. Neither Crandell,
Mcdonald nor Chief of Police James
A. Clouser against whom custer pro-
ceedings also have been filed by the
new board appeared in court.
The whereabouts of DIR. Crandell
are a mystery. One report is that he
went to Kansas City Monday after
noon intending to motor from there to
Excelsior Springs. Another is that he
is at his home in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
ON NEGRO QUESTION
Miss Elizabeth Freeman VIII Lecture
at Shiloh Church Thursday.

Miss Elizabeth Freeman of New
Y erik will address a public meeting AT
Shiloh Baptist church. corner 18th
and Buchanan streets. Thursday even
ing, Aug. oath. at 8 O'Clock.
Miss Freeman is occurring, under the
auspices of the National Association
for the Advancement of Ct,lored Peo-
pie, which is endeavoring to raise a
large sum of money with which to CO.
operate with a movement among the
white people of the south against
lynchfng.
Miss Freeman had the courage to
personally investigate the lynchine
horror at Waco. Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
COAL COSTS MORE
Topeka Schools Must Pay $1,000 in
Excess of Last Years Prices.

That the threatened increase in the
rice of coal is no dream but reality
was proved by the figures of the coal
bids submitted to the board Of ...Iu-
cation today. By the prices submitted
la the winning bid it will cost at itast
$4,000 to keep the school children
warm this year. a figure which Is AZ
0tU higher than that of last year.
The contract was secured by Gillette
& Nicholson, who submitted 5il
naming the following prices: Slack,
$500 per ton; nut, $3.50, and lump,
81 05. Their bid was considern bly,
lower than seven other Topeka coal
con panies the prices of whose lids
were in absolute agreement.
According to NJ. C. Holman, clerk
of the school board, the increase in
price over last year will amount to
more than $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
THREE ARE PROMOTED
Employees in Santa &c Test Depart
meut Are Moved Upward

Three promotions, effective AUGUST
l.. from the Santa F'e test department
v ere announced today. J. M Nichcl-
spn. formerly assistant to the engi'peer
Of tests. has been appointed fue. su-
prrvisor of the Missouri division, with
Headquarters in Fort Madison. X. w
Hunt. assistant in the test depart
n1crt. has been appointed fuel inspec
-cr OF the Southern Kansas DIVISION
v 9Th headquarters in Chanute. ). XII
ii1y. engineer of welding. has been
appointed fuel inspector of the easter n
division with headquarters in Topeka.
The positions are practically rev
ones. The jobs were abolished some
time ago and were revived by the ap-
pcintments announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23

A tax levy of eight mills on the dol
lar on all real. personal and mixed
property within the city limits was
fixed this morning by city commits
sioners The levy ordinance which
passed first reading Monday provides
for general purposes. Four mills are
levied to raise money for twelve spec
cial funds.
Preceding passage of the levy ordin-
ance commissioners ratified without a
murmur the budget report filed by
Commissioner of Finance WATSON
Differences between commissioners
relative to items in their budgets were
settled several weeks ago.
For the fire department, Mayor
House in his budget was allowed. S72.-
527. An additional S24 ,117.S0 to take
care of the extra platoon will be raised
thru a special ley. For maintenance
of the police department, the mayor
gets SAC, 155.33, an increase of slight
ly more than 1000 Ger the amount
allowed last year. q.
Commissioner WATSON shaved slight
ly more than $4,000 off the amount
of his 1916 budget. having been grant
ed 1891 to handle the various eX-
peHses incidental to running his Of
flee. Salaries of the mayor and COM
missioners and a number of steno-
grapherS are allowed in the finance
commissioners budget.
Department of streets and public
works was allowed $57,1O0. OF this
amount, $4,000 goes for Improvement
of streets, $500 for maintaining the
engineering department and 5000 for
asphalt. The budget is exactly the
same as last years.
Out of the general fund, s19,5 will
be drawn to meet expense of stree
lighting. Special levies will raise an
additional $7,177.92. Budget for the
waterworks includes Sill, l25 fol
which no levy is made. Receipts froR
the department more than meet ex-
penseS.
Provision for eight departments un.
der direction of W. L. Porter com.
missioner of parks and public proper.
| ties, is made in his budget. For main
tenance of the sanitary department
$12, 500 is allowed: for a dog Officer
1915 is provided; the milk department
gets $6,34S.60; plumbing department
$1,460; crematory, 1884; publ,
buildings, S13,230- Special levy fol
parks will raise $4,000.
| BY the four mill levy for specia
funds 1929. will be raised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
GAS co. DEBT REDUCED
Brewster Motion to Dismiss Receiver
ship Filed at Independence.

Independence, Kan, Aug. 23.-The
motion prepared by Attorney General
Brewster asking a dissolution of the
receivership of the Kansas Natural
Gas company was received here today
by the clerk of the Montgomery
county district court. The motion sets
forth that the objects of the receiver
ship have been accomplished AMI that
a continuation of it is detrimental to
the public interests and to the public
service
The motion sets forth that the in
debtedness of the company has been
reduced from $5,7S0.000 to $3,3O0,O0O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
JAIL MURDER SUSPECT
Arrest Two for Staying August Aiider-
son of GrecnIcaf.

Kansas City. Aug. 23.-Two men
were arrested today for the murder of
August Anderson of Greenleaf, Kan.
The tip that led to the arrest of the
men came from a barber who discov-
cred Anderson's companions attempt
ing to steal the Greenleaf mans watch
while he was being shaved
Anderson was killed. the two men
told the barber of the deed and threat
ened to kill him II he talked, ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23

Alleging that Paul Wapies. chair
man of the state Democratic execu-
tive committee. wiffuily omitted to
place his name on the printed ballo.-
as Cyclone Davis. and instead placed
it there under the lame Of ]. b.
Davis. the weIl-known Texas char
acter Fl fCycionel Davis has filed
suit for the sum of fifty thousand
dollars against Wapies. Cyclone
Davis alleges that few pecpie knew
him under the name of j. a. DAVIS.
and. further. that the omission cost
him over $4,000 votes. enoLgh to al
low his opponent the advantage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23

The pioneer of the movement
which has thrown open military rifle
camps to civilians is Capt William
G Harrlee of the U S Nj C. He
established the marine corp camp of
instruction at Sea Girt in 1909. and
was captain of the marine corp rifle
team in 1903 and 1910: he also pre-
pared the small arms regulations of
the navy. and is vice-president of the
national rifle ASSOCIATION
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
BLOW POSTOFFICE SAFE

Emmett, Kan, Aug 23.-The safe
in the postoffice here was blown open
early this morning and a large num-
Der of stamps were taken Several
people heard the explosion at 1:45
O'Clock, but thought it was a gun shot
The exact amount of loot is not
known as the postmaster has not had
time to check up. This is the second
time the postoffice here has been rob-
bed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
omen Irish Revolt Probe,

Dublin, Aug. 23.-An inquiry into
the shooting without trial of three men
during the rebellion in Ireland last
spring was opened today in the Four
courts. The cases are those of F.
Sheehy Skeffington, Fred Mcintyre
and Thomas Dickson. The men were
put to death at the orders of Captain
Bowen-Colthrust, who was court mar
tailed and found guilty but insane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
DEMOCRAT IS NAMED
Governor Capper Appoints Wallace
Jones Sheriff Lyon County.

Governor Capper today announced
the appointment of Wallace Jones of
Empcria as sheriff of Lyon county to
succeed Walter Davis, murdered last
week in an effort to arrest Homer Gull
lor, holdup suspect. Jones Is a
Democrat and was undersheriff under
Davis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
QUAKE IN CALIFORNIA
People Fled From Homes In Panic
at 6:55 a. m.

Eureka, Calf. Aug. 23.-The most
violent earthquake felt here since
April, 1905, when San Francisco was
destroyed. rocked the city and north
ern Humboldt county at 6:55 O'Clock
this morning, arousing late sleeners,
who fled from their homes into streets
panic stricken. There was no ma
teTial damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
7. R. Will CONE WEST
Roosevelt to Make Speaking Tour in
Several States.

Chicago. Aug. 2S.-AIvin T. Eert.
manager of the western Republican
national campaign headquarters today
announced that Theodore Roosevelt
will make a speaking tour of Illinois,
Indiana and other central and western
states in behalf of the Republican ma
tionai ticket
Col Roosevelt will come west late in
September OF early in October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-23
HOGS HOLD HIGH PRICE
Ouotaticn at close of Chicago Market
S11.3O Per CNt-

Chicago. Aug. 2s.-Hogs, which sold
Yesterday at the highest price since
.he Civil war. held their gain in the
local live stock market today, with
choice hogs still quoted at $11.3O a
hundred pounds at the close. Heavy
offerings were responsible for a slow
market which prevented increased
prices