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The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
never CAME BACK
After Having Man Arrested on
White Slave Charge.
Amanda Roberts Leaves Moth
ing But a Strange Tale.

After county officials had spent
nearly two weeks and perhaps 500
of the county's money on the case
the white slave charge against
Claud Q. Buck was dismissed today
and Buck was released from the coun-
ty jail He was released because the
prosecuting witness. Amanda Roberts.
has disappeared leaving nothing more
than a strange tale in which the Off
GERS have lost faith.
Two weeks ago the Roberts woman
slipped into the county attorneys Of
flee with tears in her eyes and
quaver in her voice and told story
of rnistreatment by Buck. She de-
clsred that she had been persuaded to
come to Topeka under promise or
marriage; that after she and Buck
reached here he forgot his promises
and continued to avoid a trip TO the
courthouse.
Finally. she said, with more tears
Buck took her and his crippled son
to Kansas City, promising on the way
to marry her. Once in Kansas CITY,
she said, he secured a room for her
and the crippled boy, went out on an
errand and failed to come back she
obtained assistance and returned to
Topeka to tell her story. 1t was on
the strength of this story that the
warrant was issued charging Buck
with white slavery.
Following the issuance of the war
rant the Roberts woman disappeared
and nothing more was heard about
her until Buck told his own story
after being brought here from Wich-
ita He declared that the woman
ferreted him out at a farm house
near Sharon, in Barber county; that
she told him someone had a warrant
issued for him charging him with
white slavery and that the only
thing for them to do was to beat it
together.
She persuaded him to start away
from the farm house with her-some-
thing he says he was glad to do be-
cause of the embarrassment she caused
his friends-and they headed for
| town. They were in a spring wagon.
the Roberts woman riding on the seat
with the driver. Buck once tried to
get out and the woman, he says, point
ed a revolver at him and requested
him to keep seated and remain calm.
Later, Buck says, he dropped out of
the rear of the spring wagon and hid
and that is the last he saw of Amanda
Roberts. He went to Wichita
The Wichita police had instructions
to pick him up and hold him. He was
brought back to Topeka by Hugh
Larimcr, undersheriff, and placed in
the county Jail. Then the county Of
ficials began their wait for the prose-
cutting witness. They waited until to-
day and when she failed to put in an
missed the case against Buck. Amanda
Roberts is liable for the costs in the
case and the county officials do not
expect her to come back.
Buck is a bridge carpenter for the
Rock Island and is a steady worker.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
TRY TO AVERT STRIKE
Southwestern Mining Conference VIII
Convene This Afternoon.

Kansas City, Aug. 16.-The general
conference of coal operators and min
ers' Representatives considering the
threatened strike situation did not
meet here this morning as had been
announced after yesterdays adjourn
ment, but will reconvene later today
in an effort to reach an agreement on
the two-year working contract. The
failure to meet this morning was ex-
planned as having been caused by the
informal caucus being taken by either
side. No intimation has come from
either the miners or the operators as
to whether concessions have been de-
termined upon for a compromise that
may prevent the lockout of the $4,000
miners of the states of Missouri Ar
kansas, Oklahoma and Kansas
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

George Senne has secured the con-
tract for the erection of the garage for
the new Samuels apartment at Tenth
avenue and Polk street The garage
has four separate rooms. 1t will be
made of stucco and will cost $500.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
BOTTOM OUT OF OIL
Slash Crude and Gasoline Price Is Cut
One Cent.

Shreveport, La, Aug. 16. The
Texas company today posted the sixth
reduction in Caddo light and De Soto
crude oils within three weeks. The
latest ten cent decline brought the
former to 95 and the latter to So
cents a barrel Caddo heavy and
Crichton are unchanged at 65. The
Gulf Refining company and the Stand
ard are expected to meet the cut to-
morrow.
95 Cents Barrel Now.
Dallas, Tex, Aug. 16.-The second
1o-cent cut in crude oil within three
days was announced by the Magnolia
Petroleum company.
Corsicana light, Henrietta, Electra,
Strawn. Thrall and Moran were re-
duced to 95 cents a barrel. Corsicana
heavy and Healdton were cut five
cents, to 40.
Gas 211a Cents in st. Louis.
ST. Louis, Aug. 16.-The Standard
Oil company today announced one
cent cut in gasoline prices in St.
Louis. The price for the best gaso-
line today is 21 Y cents. Second grade
sold at 20 cents.
Cut to 17.6 in Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 16.-Gaso-
line at filling stations was marked
down one cent today. The Standard
quoted 17.S cents gallon and the in
dependents 17.6. No reduction was
made to the jobbers.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
DOUBLE BILL TODAY
Topeka and Des Moines Play Two
Gumes-Burwell Pitches.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 16.-Toreka
and Des Moines clashed today in a
double header Des Moines, suffer-
ing from the sting of defeat, was de-
termined to take both games from the
Savages while the Topeka club intend
ed to make the count at least two to
one.
Burwell was chosen to pitch the
first game for the visitors. He faced
Musser, one of the strong men of the
Des Moines pitching staff. Allen
caught for Topeka and Spahr for the
local club. Neither team was able
to score in the first and second in
nings, but Des Moines made two runs
in the third. Des Moines made two
more in the fourth inning.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
MONEY IN SCHOOL (
Kansas Has Invested AZ Mil
lions in Buildings.


Kansas has invested s42,OOO,O00 in
public school buildings, according to
a statement in the biennial report be-
ing prepared by the state board of ad-
ministration. The sum is equal to the
entire silver production of the United
States, the board finds.
The report shows 100000 school
children enrolled in the Kansas public
schools and state institutions. There
are $4,000 men and women employed
by the state, counties and districts IN
the education of these children The
annual state expense for educational
purposes is $5S,00O,0OO.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
Russians Claim Capture Two
Galician Villages Today.
Austro- Germans Spike Slav Ad-
vance in North.

London. Aug. ia steady advance
is being made by the Russians and an
Italian victory is announced south of
Goritz.
slams are forging westward and have
captured two villages besides other
Austrian positions.
Only in the north where stubborn
Austro- German resistance, west of the
Zlota Lipa river has checked the cars
troops, is there any indication of a
slackening of the Russian advance.
The Italian war office announced
the capture of Austrian trenches south
and east of Goritz.
Take Over Triest.
Paris, Aug 16.-It is reported that
Germany is taking over the defenses
of Triest, sending troops especially or
ganized for that purpose.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
FOR FREE PRINT PAPER
MARITIME Amendment Would Place 1t
on Open Tariff.

Washington. Aug. 16.-Senator
MARITIME of New Jersey assailed the So
called paper trust on the floor of the
senate today, because of the high price
of news print paper and submitted an
amendment to the revenue bill to
place news print paper and materials
entering into it on the free list of
the tariff. The revenue bill as report
ed today would place on the free list
print paper costing up to 5 cents a
pound. Under existing laws paper
costing up to 2k cents per pound is
on the free list.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
HE PLEADED GUILTY
Man Who Didn't Steal Shoes at Pa.
lace Is Held Here.

Herbert VowelS who didn't steal the
shoes in the Palace Tuesday pleaded
guilty to the theft in the court of
Topeka today, and George Wachter,
who, the officers believe, did steal the
shoes. was dismissed for want of
prosecution.
Both men are strangers in Topeka
They walked into the Palace and
Vowe1s picked out a pair of shoes
that pleased him. Then he walked
over to another part of the shoe de-
partment and the clerk went with
him. Wachter left. Then the shoes
were missed.
The two men were arrested within
a few hours and one of them had the
Palace shoes on.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
RAILROAD SUPERS ELECT
w. S. Williams Heads Association in
Annual Convention.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 16.-The fol-
lowing officers were elected today at
the opening session of the annual con-
vention of the American Association
of Railroad Superintendents:
w. S. Williams, Carbondale ILL.,,
president; c. E. Kicker, Cincinnati
vice president; A. G. Smart, Boards
town, ILL.,, vice president; executive
committee: Charles Burlinger, ST.
Louis; B. B. Tolson, Murphysboro, ILL., !;
o. F. Clark. Chicago; T. j. Jones, st.
Louis; H. r. Saunders, Kansas City;
G. o. Brophy, Omaha. E. H Har-
man, st. Louis, remains secretary and
treasurer.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
WON'T JOIN R. R. STRIKE
U. p. Conductors of Colorado and Ne
braska Take a Vote ON 1t.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Passenger train
conductors on the Colorado and Ne
braska divisions of the Union Pacific
will not go out in case of a strike, ac-
cording to a message received here
today by Gerrit Fort. passenger traf-
fic manager, from President L. E. Cal
vim of the road at Omaha.
Calvin declared the passenger con-
ductors at a meeting in Omaha last
night decided upon the same action of
Union Pacific engineers, in that they
would continue to perform their regu-
lar duties in event of a strike
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

A small representation of real estate
men Gathered at the Topeka Con.sner.
cial Club this noon and discussed 4
plan to organize for the purpose OF
boosting Topeka real estate On ac.
count of the small number present
another meeting will be held Tuesday
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
TESTING BALKAN FRONT
Another Thrust From SaIonild Re-
ported by Berlin.

Berlin, Aug. 16.-The forces of the
entente allies on the Balkan front con-
tinue to test the strength of the oppos-
ing lines, making attacks in small
force. Another engagement in the re-
gion of Lake Doiran, northwest of
Sa1oniki is reported today by the war
office.
Iufl at PoZiereS.
Berlin, Aug. 16.-The battle of Po-
zieres has died down after a long
series of British attacks which. the
war office says. gained them nothing.
The British infantrymen remained in
their trenches all day yesterday. A
night attack near Ovillers failed.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
TOO MUCH DYNAMITE
Yeggs Awaken Texans Who Pursued
With Guns and Axes.

Rice, Tex, Aug. 16.-Three yeggs
who blew the postoffice safe here at 2
O'Clock this morning used too much
dynamite and aroused the whole VIII
lage- Citizens. armed with shotguns.
rifles. revolvers, axes, {pitchforks and
rakes. boiled out of their homes and
attacked the safe blowers After an
exchange of shots. the yeggs deserted
$3.50 in cash and stamps and fled
nOrthward in an automobile
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

The suit of E. Irwin Gilmore,
former pastor of the Third Presby-
terian church, against the trustees of
that church for s151.5O back salary
and incidentals has been dismissed in
the court of Topeka following a set
tlement out of court. The parties to
the action agreed to divide the costs
hefween them
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
WHAT GUARDSMEN EAT
"IsrOther BiII'' ON Border Appears Not
to Be Starving.

San Antonio. Texas. Aug. 16--.rhis
is what each American soldier on the
border consumes in one day:
Fresh beef. Is ounces; baking pow
der. 0S ounce; beans, "a ounces; po-
tatoes. 20 ounces; prunes 12S ounces:
coffee. LIP ounces: sugar, 81 ounces;
evaporated milk. .16 gill; vinegar, 16
gin; salt, "a ounce; pepper. .04 ounce;
cinnamon, .014 ounce; lard, ga ounce
butter, 8 ounce; syrup. 80 gill; flavor
ing extracts. Ola ounce.
This average is subject to change al
any time.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
DIDN'T WANT ISLANDS
Won Jagow Denies Germany Had De-
signs on West Indies.

Berlin. via wireless to Sayville. Aug.
16.-Foreign Secretary Won Jagow to-
day fatty denied that Germany ever
had any designs on the Danish West
Indies, in commenting on English re-
ports that it was feared that Germany
would buy the islands as the first step
in an assault on the Monroe doctrine
that inspired the United States TO ne
gotiate for their purchase.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
S79 GUARDS EXCUSED
Seize Opportunity Under Army's De-
pendent Relatives Clause.

San Antonio, Aug. LIT was an
nounced at department headquarters
today that to date total OF S79
guardsmen have been granted releases
under the dependent relative provi-
sion. Officers do not consider this
number as exceptionally large in view
of the fact that approximately 100. 900
state troops are engaged in border
duty.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

Milwaukee. Wis. Aug. 16.-AIl
daily newspapers of Milwaukee have
agreed to cut off returns in the sale
of their papers with the view to re-
lieving the paper famine. it was an
nounced today. The size of the pa
pers also will be reduced. 1t is esti-
mated that the papers will save from
IS to 25 tons of paper a week.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
Seattle Woman Strongest.

Boston. Mass. Aug. 16.-In a
strength contest of men and women
who attended the Harvard summer
school of physical education. Miss
Mabel Georgeine Furry, physical in
structor at the Queene Anne high
school, Seattle, attained a total of 459
points, the highest number scored in
the Women's division.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
MORE U-BOATS TO U. S.
Two Sub-Sea F'reightcrs Will Leave
Germany Soon.

London, Aug. 16.-Two new German
submarines of very large size will de-
part shortly for America, according
to Central News dispatch from The
Hague. 1t is said these submarines
have made trial trips off Heligoland.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
u. S. STEEL IN ROCKET
Hits Highest Incline Since 1910
Republic Goes Up.

New York, Aug 16.-U. S. steel
reached the highest price today since
1910, when it sold at 0z during the
third hour of the market. Republic
steel preferred. selling at 113. and Ma
rine common at 80 Is. esta ablished new
high records for those issues.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

Mrs. E. B. MAY and her son George
1101 East Eighth avenue. left this
morning for Denver to visit friends
and relatives
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

Baltimore. Md, Aug. 16.-The Bal
timore & Ohio railroad today an
nounced that beginning at once an
embargo will be placed on export
grain through the port of Baltimore
Lack of ships was given as the cause
for the embargo
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
LIGHTNING HITS AUTO
Kingman. Kan. Couple Killed While
Driving Motor in Storm.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 16.-While
driving his motor car in storm, CLAIR
ence Baker and wife, formerly OF
Kingman, were killed by lightning last
night near the Colorado line.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

Dancing at Garfield park Wednes-
day evening, August 16. Advance
tickets cen be secured from the men,
bers of the Fraternal Brotherhood, or
at The Rosary, 105- West Eighth. Ad-
mission SO for the evening.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

HARRY SCHRENGSHOST Aged
25 years, died Saturday in a local hos
pita1- The body was taken to Paxico
this morning where the burial will
take place in the Finney cemetery
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

CORDELIA HAwKINS-Ared AZ
years. Died Monday night at a local
hospital Funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
LOCAL MENTION

Clyde Tressner, secretary in the Of
flee of Commissioner Porter, left on
two weeks vacation this morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

Thirty-eight years of friendship dc
not justify one friend in selling whisky
to another friend out of his private
stock. George Meyer proprietor of a
/ bakery on East Sixth avenue, be-
lieved it did. William Schlagei be-
lieved it did. Judge Robert Yates held
otherwise and assessed a fine of 5000
and a Jail sentence of sixty Gays
against Meyer. Then he paroled him.
Tom Bond of Seward avenue and
Santa Fe front was slightly injured
this afternoon when he fell from a
wagon, upset when a horse he was
driving became frightened.
Miss Vena Wolfe of Wilson, Kan,
is spending several weeks with Mr..
and Mrs N. Coover, 1710 West F'if-
teenth street
Economy Auto Baggage Co. Phone
1060.-Adv.
George Senne has secured the con-
tract for the erection of the garage for
the new Samuels apartment at Tenth
avenue and Polk street. The garage
has four separate rooms. 1t will be
made of stucco and will cost $500.
Curtis McKennan, sent to the
Hutchinson state reformatory last
tempting to pass a bogus check es-
caDed from the reformatory today
with three other prisoners McKen-
nan was trusty He was sent up for
term of from one to five years His
home was at Manhattan and his oar-
ents now live there.
This is DR.. Munn's office There is
a man here who was slugged over the
head and he wants to make a state
ment before he dies" came over the
telephone to the county attorneys Of
fioe today. The message was deliver
ed to Robert Carver. assistant He
picked up L. L. Kiene sheriff. and the
two hurried through the hot sun to
the office of DIR. L. H. Mum The doc
tor was there peacefully attending to
his own business and he knew of no
one who cared to make a statement
Carver end Kiene made slow time
hark to the court house. --TII ret five
dollars" said Carver that some fei
low on Kansas avenue stood back and
laughed at US, going and coming"
Mrs. E. B. MAY and her son George
1101 East Eighth avenue. left this
morning for Denver to visit friends
and relatives
A small representation of real estate
men gathered at the Topeka CONNER
cia1 Club this noon and discussed a
boosting Topeka real estate. On ac
count of the small number present.
another meeting will be held Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

JAMES T. JAMISON-Aged 65
years. Died Wednesday afternoon in
a local hospital He was an old resi-
dent of Shawnee county. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon in
Conwelrs chapel. Interment in Roch-
ester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

IClosing prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange M re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers. Broker Colum-
bian Bidg.l
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

Miss Ethel Mattingly. bookkeeper
for the State Savings bank. is visiting
relatives in Chicago Before return
ing to Topeka, she will visit friends in
Wisconsin.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

JOHN MELCHER-The 10 months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Melcher
died in the home of his parents. 525
Sardou avenue. The funeral was held
at o'clock this morning in St
Joseph's German Catholic church
Interment in Mount Calvary cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

ven is deserted BY all but its garrison of soldiers and
town by the cyl population imperative Fires which daily
the special lighting brigade Vdun Many the buildings
soldiers The rapidly crumbng
and whole n
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

MARY LOU WALTHAW-The fu-
neral was held Monday morning in
HanIilton's chapel Burial took place
in Mount Auburn cemetery. She died
August in a local hospital
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

Miss Vena Wolfe of Wilson, Kan.
is spending several weeks with Mr.
and Mrs. N. Coover, 1710 West Fiji
teenth street
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

Tom Bond of Seward avenue and
Santa Fe front was slightly injured
this afternoon when he fell from q
wagon, upset when a horse he was
driving became frightened.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-03
BANKERS CONFER.

Financial and Agricultural Affairs
Discussed at Columbus.
Columbus.-Thirty-five bankers, rep.
resenting as many banks, were present
at the group meeting of the Second
Division of the Mississippi Bankers
Association, which met here Feb. "a.
Tupelo was selected as the meeting
place for the next group meeting of
the division. No date for holding the
meeting was set.
The meeting was tho first Of the
group conferences that have been held
since the organization was reorganized
into our big state divisions. r. B.
Clark. president of the Bank of Tu-
pelo and v~ice-president OF the Missis-
sippf Bankers Association for the Sec
ond District, presided over the meet
ing.
Matters of vital importance to the
bank interests of the state were dis
cussed, as we'll as the relations of fl
nancial institutions to the agricultural
interests OF the state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-03
AID TO HIGHWAY,

Grenada County Supervisors Will
Work for jefferson Davis Project.
Grenada.-At the February meeting
of the board Of supervisors of Grenada
county the following resolutions in
regard to the jefferson Davis highway
were adopted: -,
1--WE, the members of the board of
supervisors of Grenada county, Miss,
approaching the great advantages to
be derived from good roads, are in
hearty accord with the movement to
build the Jefferson Davis highway
through our county.
1--WE offer as q donation to the high
way the use Of $125 900 worth Of com
pleted road work along the route of
the proposed highway, and hereby
pledge ourselves and county to END
every encouragement and aid in build
ing through Grenada county a road
way fully up to the standard required
by the highway authorities"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-03
FORAGE is QUITE ESSENTIAL
Chickens Will Not Produce Economt.
ca'iy Without Green Feed-sow
Essex Rape or Oats.

Green pasture is just as essential to
the chickens life process as it is to
the dairy or beef animal. OF course.
chickens can live without it, but they
will not produce economically without
some green stuff.
Now that all the wild vegetation is
killed or tough, A. P. Spencer, dis.
trict agent for the University Of Flor
Ida extension division, suggests that
dwarf essex rape or oats be sown for
them. These two crops will make ex-
cellent forage for the chicks and will
supply pasture until spring crops can
be planted. Plant about half an acre
for every 100 chickens. The rape
should be sow at the rate Of eight
pounds to the acre. Chicks can be
turned on it as soon as it is three
inches high. .
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-03
FIRST CAR RIDE At 81 YEARS
For T Mccuhbsn Thought He
Could Drive Any Ptaes Wsere
- L!kes kI.e Conversation.

%1#
Fansas CiIys-Not until his ~stxsyear-
old grandson took hir In charge did
Peter Franklin McCubbin Of Virginia,
eightytwo years old, ride on a rail-
road train. He passed through here
the other day with the grandson, Nor
ris Williamson, OF the way to Salt
Lake City, where he will live with his
daughter, Morris mother.
At the Union station Mr.. McCubbin
showed q keen interest in things
around him and said he had enjoyed
his trip a great deal.
1T wasn't because I was afraid of
trains that 1 didn't ride on them" he
said. Il just had occasion to
go anywhere I couldn't drive.
II raised a family of eight children,
and, although they all insisted, l never
went to e any of them. They usu-
ally came home n a year and saved
me the trouble. MY wife travelled con-
siderably. considering, and one Of my
daughters has been to Europe, but |
always got along fine on the farm.
When I got tired there I would hitch
up and drive to P%ittsville, and II the
conversation there didn't suit me I
would drive over to Eldredge. twenty
miles away"