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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
TOpEKAN is CONE: 4 ERosT TONIGHT! H !! !
L. s. Clayton, Druggist at 1919
East Sixth, Disappears.
Wife in Tears Has Only Belief
That He Is Alive.

L. s. Clayton, proprietor of the drug
store at 1919 East Sixth street, mas
disappeared and his wife and father
have asked the sheriff and county at
torney to try to locate him. Clayton
lived at ia West Eleventh street.
Last Saturday night Clayton locked
up the drug store and turning to a
bunch of young fellows around the
store. remarked:
well, boys, I'll see you Monday"
That is the last trace county officers
have been able to find of the missing
druggist Clayton's father called on
the county attorney today with the be-
lief that his son is dead. He insisted
that he is dead and that his body
would be found at ia West Eleventh
street if the officers would take the
trouble to make a search.
Visited His Wife.
Il. Kiene, sheriff, w. E. Atchison.
county attorney, and Robert Carver,
assistant county attorney, visited the
the missing mans wife She began to
cry as soon as they entered the house,
but after a time told what she knew.
She assured the officers that so far
as she knew Clayton is not dead and
gave them all the chance in the world
to prove to themselves that the pody
is not concealed about the house. The
officers have given up that theory en-
tirely.
Mrs Clayton expressed the opinion
that her husband has become dement,
ed. Officers do not believe that either.
After leaving the Clayton home they
drove to the Bank of Topeka where
Clayton kept his funds and found that
on September 9, the day he disappear
ed, he drew a check for $500. One
small check has come in since then
but it may have been drawn earlier
1t throws no light upon the direction
taken by Clayton when he left
County officials believe Clayton sim
DIV drew $500 out of the bank and
skipped. Efforts will be made to To-
late him.
Mrs. CLAYTON instructed Sheriff
Kienc this afternoon to offer reward
of 800 in her name for information
leading to the whereabouts of Clayton
Cards will be printed and distributed
carving a photograph and a descrip-
ton of the missing druggist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
OLDEST kANSAN DEAD
Abel Cartwright Would Have Been
1O2 on November 3.

Peabody, Kan. Sept. 14.-Abel
Cartwright, who would have celebrat-
ed his one hundred and second birth
day November 8. died at his home near
here early today. Mr.. Cartwright,
who was perhaps the Oldest man in
Kansas, had been we'll until yester-
day. when he suddenly began to fail.
He frequently delighted his children
and grandchildren by telling them
stories of the Revolutionary war that
had been related to him by his father,
who served in the Continental army.
He attributed his long life to the fact
that he never worried. He is sur
vived by his wife, who is IS years
old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

An effort was made this morning
by the management of the baseball
club to get better street car service
to the ball park to accommodate the
fair visitors who wish to take advan-
tage of their visit to Topeka to see
western league baseball and the
street railway company promised
better service than was furnished
Wednesday.
A number of fair visitors from the
country and surrounding towns have
their only opportunity to see Western
league ball during fair week, and if
they can get quick service to and from
the park they will knock off an hour
and a half of fair sightseeing and go.
Des Moines furnished the opposition
TO the Savages again today, the game
starting at $3.50. Street cars to the
ball park can be found at the corner
of Eighth and Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
R. A. LONG HERE!
Kansas City Millionaire in
Horse Show Tonight.
Will Appear for First Time in
Public Event.

r. A Long, Kansas City million
aire lumberman, and father of Miss
Loula Long. will drive some of Miss
Longs horses at the horse show to-
night for the first time.
Miss Long went from her box at the
races this afternoon to the telephone
She returned in a few minutes and
announced she had just talked with
her father over the long distance tele-
phone, and that he stated he was COM
ing to show her how to drive show
horses. 1t will be the first time he
has ever driven any of the horses
profeSsiOnalIN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
FIGHT BIRTH OF A NATION
Negroes in Panama Object to Showing
of Picture-Date Cancelled.

Panama. Sept 1.-THE negro pop
ulation of this city is up in arms over
the proposed presentation of the film,
The Birth of a Nation at a local
theater. The protest took the form
of a big mass meeting to appeal to the
local governor to stop the play.
Meanwhile, the zone clubhouses
which are giving the play anticipated
matters by cancelling the date in this
city The appeal to Governor Goethals
to prevent the production in the zone
SO far has been without result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
Ralph Pulitzer Has Paralysis.

Pulitzer, jr, the New York publisher,
and his family were quarantined
Wednesday at the Pulitzer summer
estate here because of infantile paral-
ysis Mr.. Pulitzer's son, Ralph, 10
years old, who recently returned from
a summer camp in another state, has
contracted the disease, it was an
nounced-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 14.-Forty-two
golfers, representing seven OF the lead
ing colleges of the United States. will
participate in the annual intercol-
legiate championship, which will open
today on the links of -he Oakmont
Country club. The colleges entered
are: Yale, Princeton, Harvard, VIII
hams. Cornell, Illinois and Pennsy.-
Vania~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
RELIEVE UNCLE SAM
Formal Statements by Both Japan
and Russia on China Demands.

Washington, Sept. 14.-Both Japan
and Russia have given the United
States formal assurances that the new
Russo-Japanese treaty does not repeal
or effect the treaties of 1907 and 1910
in which those nations pledged them
selves to maintain the integrity of
China and the open door, policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
M'ADOO To Topeka
Secretary of Treasury Will Join Fed
eral Loan Board Here.

Washington, Sept. 14.-Secretary
McAdoo has arranged to join the fed
eral farm loan board at Topeka, Kan,
next Monday and to be present at the
remaining hearings on the location of
farm loan banks.
The secretary is an ex officio MEM
ber of the board but has been kept
away from the hearings thus far by
Mrs. McAdoo's illness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

This gigantic figure, the exhibit of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
forms the hub of agriculture displays
in Agriculture hall in the fair grounds.
1t is sixteen feet in diameter and nine
teen feet high. 1t is designed to rep
resent the agricultural development of
Kansas and the part the Santa Fe has
taken in it
The figure, or tower, is trimmed
with grain, one side of it represent
ing mammoth shock of corn
Breaking out of the wheat stack, six
feet from the base, is a miniature mo-
gul locomotive, and disappearing in
the corn shock is the rear end of an
observation Pullman. The stack Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
ROAD BOOSTERS MEET
Every State in Z. S. Represented In
Convention at Herington.

Herington, Kan, Sept 14.-Every
state from the Atlantic to the Pacific
was represented here today in a pa
rade of 400 automobiles which opened
the fifth national convention of the
National Old Trails Road association.
Five bands, twenty floats and 1000
marchers added bright spots to the
parade. Many delegates were kept
away by recent rains, altho roads in
this section had been freshly dragged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
SALVATION ARMY FIRE
Four Dead, Scores Narrowly ESCAPE:
Industrial Building Burns.

Detroit, Sept 14.-Four men are
dead and a score of others narrowly
escaped from a fire that swept lie
Salvation Army Industrial building
early today.
About seventy-five persons were in
the building when the fire was discoy-
cred Most of them were on the sec
ond and third floors. One of the men
who jumped from a top story window
may die. The property loss wa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
$4,000 AUTOS STOLEN
IN U. S. SENT To ALLIES

ST. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 14.-Thir-
ty thousand automobiles stolen in
the United States during the last
year have been unwittingly pur-
chased by representatives of the
allies and shipped to the front.
according to G. A Smith. a local
detective, here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

FRIDAYS PROGRAM
Special invitation to inspect all exhibits.
Grand parade of prize winning live stock
at L o'clock.
Racing at O'Clock.
Tractor demonstration.
Horse show at o'clock Special fea-
lures, Champion Harness Horse and Cham
piOn Roadster.
Today. the fourth day OF the Big
Free Fair surpasses by far any pre-
vious day at Topeka fairs for years.
Fully $1,000 people were on the
grounds at o'clock this afternoon.
The grandstand and bIeachers were
damned at the races and standing
room was at a premium. Every show
every concessiCn n and every exhibit was
packed to capacity.
By 10 O'Clock this morning Kansas
avenue was lined with people pouring
e. . the city from special and regular
trains which were filled to overflow
ing. Automobiles lined the streets on
their way to the fair grounds. Street
cars and trailers from early in the
morning were filled both coming and
going to the grounds. Every available
car had been pressed into service by
the street railway company at noon.
Big Crowd Before Noon.
BY II o'clock the crowd on the
grounds rivalled the mid-afternoon
crowd of Wednesday. The dozens of
eating houses were filled before noon,
and the industrious barkers in front
OF the professional eating booths
transformed themselves into walters.
Facilities for waiting on the trade
We're needed then much more than
shouts for business. One enterprising
church has erected a cafeteria in con-
nection with an eating booth. line
which stretched five feet across the
cinder walk stood in front of the cafe
terra at noon waiting turns to grab
something to eat before continuing
with the continuous rounds of ex-
hibits, shows and concessions.
Trouble in Exhibiting.
Even IN the morning one had diff
Guilty in pushing his way through the
horse. cattle, swine and poultry barns,
agricultural hall and fine arts build
ing In desperation. DIR. c. w Nc
Campbell had the exhibitors take their
horses to the race track for judging.
Judges in front of the cattle barns
elbowed their way through the hun
dreds who crowded near. A football
player was the only one who could
have any luck in making speed in the
poultry barn.
Automobiles driven in by thousands
of townspeople and farmers, taking
advantage of the good roads, lined the
space on the west side of the grounds
wired off for machines. BY II O'Clock
there was an overflow Automobiles
lined every inch of available space on
the sides of the west roads and only
the constant insistence of guards kept
owners from parking their cars right
up against the grandstand. 1t would
be worth ones while to see them get
ting out of the grounds about 10
O'Clock tonight.
For once the weather man seems to
be on friendly terms with the man
agement of the fair. Yet, he is hav-
ing no end of fun teasing the people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

surrounded by trimmings of switch
signals, semaphores and other decora-
tions. The tower is crested with a
Santa Fe trademark, four feet in di-
ameter. Ralph Kennedy is in charge
of the display.
The exhibit is under the direction
Of the Santa Fe's industrial depart
ment. c. L. Seagrayes was here last
week making final arrangements for
the display with Phil Eastman, sec
retary of the fair. The figure was or
dered made by z. p. Ripley. president
of the Santa Fe, on suggestion of
President Penwell of the fair. After
being exhibited here the exhibit will
go TO Hutchinson. Oklahoma City, Da1-
las, Waco and Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
GRAB MAIL FROM U. S.
British Intercept Danish Steamer, New
York to Bergen

Berlin, Sept. 1.-THE Danish mail
on board the Norwegian liner Kris
tianiafjord. from New York to Bergen,
was confiscated by the British author
tiles at Kirkwall. according to a report
of the postmaster general of Denmark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
MORE MEN To BORDER
Tennessee Guards Ordered to Mexico
Boundary by War Department.

Washington. Sept. 14-The Ten
nessee National Guard, encamped at
Nashville. was ordered to the Mexican
border today by the war department.
Tennessee has modified two regi-
ments of infantry, a troop of cavalry,
an ambulance company and a field
hospital.
Ordering out of the Tennessee
troops is in line with the departments
policy of giving all of the guardsmen
called into the federal service a tour
of duty on the border under war con-
ditions before they are mustered out
San Antonio. Sept 14--General
Funston intends placing the Tennessee
guardsmen at Fort Clark, north of
Eagle Pass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
$4,000 PERSONS SWARM FAIR
GROUNDS IN topeka FOR The
FOURTH DAY OF BIG EXPOSITION

Another Record Is Broken in
Attendance Today.
Greatest Crowd From Out of
Town in Many Years.
NEVER so MANY AUTOMOBILES
Parking Space in Grounds and
Outside at a Premium.
Santa Fe Day Adds to TOpeka's
Crowd Contribution.
TRACTOR DAY FOR FARMERS
Big Machines a Means of In
StructiOn to the RuraliSt.
Fastest Races of the Meet Are
Held This Afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
TRACTOR DAY FOR FARMERS
roDAY,s PROGRAM.

Judging in all departments continued
at 8 O'Clock.
Racing at 2 o'clock.
Live stock parade at ! 80 o'clock.
Horse show at o'clock. Special fea-
ture, 81. 900 saddle horse champiOnship.
Tractor demonstrations.
Good roads demonstrations.
Band concerts, afternoon and evening.
TODAY's RACING CARD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
FRIDAYS PROGRAM.

To Bent Z:3U4.
Hauphtx BinKan (By Al Bingan) dam
Rapid BrOOk) )-.........-.-W. ID. FORREST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

FRIDAYS PROG RAM-
SneciaI Invitation to inspect all exhibits.
Grand parade of prize winning live stock
at 1 O'Clock.
Racing at O'Clock.
Tractor demonstration.
Horse show at O'Clock. Special fea-
lures, Champion Harness Horse and Cham
pion Roadster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
" Generally fair tonight and FRI
day; frost in the lowlands tonight;
Friday somewhat warmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14

PROBABLY two-thirds of the fair
grounds were under cover today
auto tops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
BALL CAME TODAY
Street Car Company Promises
Better Service to Park.
Many Visitors Want to See
Western League Games.

TOday'S Line Tn.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-11
King Of Spain Buys an
American Made Auto

Knight ,ypc. II lo"yc valve motor that
1, exc rcdinsly popular abroad and
used in practically all Of the fine cars
IL ,,i' opcan manufacture,
Cars OF this sort sell for several
taunsnnd dollars IN Europe. and vita
c,os. bnui,s as high nv $4,000.
rnder the present embargo on ship
mcnts OF rubber. II IL not possible to
ship cars with tires To any OF the neu-
tral countries of Europe without rout-
inr via London. but In this case OF the
kings car. a special decision was OBJ
talued ircm the British ambassador n.
Washinston aud the car was shipped
complete with ,nes direct TO Madrid.
This purchase Is n pretty good indi-
cation of tho world wide reputation
the Wlllys-Oycrland company is gain
Ing for Its products.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-11

that are sold here, and In the Ha-
wlian Islands, Australia and the Far
East Of the many other makes that
are controlled by the General Motors
company.
This would mean the erection of a
final plant which would be at least
ten times as large and represent ten
times the amount invested in the first
venture
All automobiles today are not
pleasure cars, in fact, most of them
are used by owners in their busi-
ness, and wait OF one or two weeks
is a serious problem. Hence when
it is known that the Chevrolet fac
tory would be right here in Califor-
MIA just few hours from the furth-
est point, it became an asset not only
to the factory but to the owner of
the car. 1t guaranteed his continu-
Gus service to his car
The Chevrolet care are handled in
klamath Falls by the Central Garage
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-11
Of HIGHER
COST OF GASOLINE
LOCAL AUTOMOBILE DEALER BE.
LlEVES IT WILL NOT DIMIN.
ISH THE NUMBER OF CARS
PURCHASED THIS YEAR

That the increased cost OF gasoline
will have no effect on the number OF
cars sold. IL the belief OF Harry Tel
ford, OF Telford Bros. The theory
IL that thrifty buyers who are forced
to spend their money carefully will
consider where they can save and will
decide to spend less for their car
than they had planned Instead OF
paying $500 they will pay $1,000
instead OF $1,000 they will consider
the cars to be had at 1886.
Also. they will investigate the
mileage to be had from a gallon OF
gasoline and here the light car has
distinct advantage. The Saxon
six" covers more than twenty miles
per gallon of gas. and the Saxon
-Four averages more than thirty
miles per gallon. With gas up to
80 cents per gallon. the cost per mile
for the light car is low. Heavier cars
that gain only five to ten miles per
gallon will, OF necessity. be regarded
with disfavor by buyers to whom dol
lars are. important.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-11
GIVES DODGE GAR !
A STRONG BOOST
NEBIsAsKAN SAYS IT Is 0RlsAT.
EST EVER ON BAD COUNTRY
ROADS

G. A. Rosseter, of Valentine, Neb.,
is one Of the leading boosters of
Dodge Brothers cars in that section
of the country. Writing In to the fac
tory, he says:
II think the Dodge Brothers car Is
a wonder, especially in this country.
where you have to buck sand every
trip. My work is always in the sand
hills and have to cover about 100
square miles Of the worst roads on
earth.
II have driven my car over 5000
miles without breakdown, some
thing never done with any other car
over these same roads. In the sand
hills ! go from thirteen to fifteen
miles per gallon Of gas. II went
north on the hard roads I would av-
erage between eighteen and twenty
miles"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-11

conservative estimate Of Its mileage
is E0.d0O miles.
II Is interesting to know that the
now famous new Mitchell model. The
Six OF 'l6," Is the evolution OF this
old 1903 Mitchell, In which John Bate
Incorporated his famous Bate TWO
uait. Three Point suspension con-
s,ruc,ion. and the life OF this car as
we'll as OF succeeding Mitchell models
OF his 4csign. Is due In large part 10
form of construction. II the old adase,
"tec proof of the pudding Is In the
eating" Is true, then each year Is
going to witness his growing fame rs
an automobile engineer.
That one mans ideals carefully car
rlea cut and studlously developed
from Iear to year finally became an
asset 10 every purchaser OF car OF
his design Is brought out In broaa
May by recent contest carried on d!
tie i,yatt Roller Bearing company
This company oHered caSn P''Hes W.
Hyatt bearing equipped cars with rec
ords of long continued service without
replacement. and 1t Is interesting 10
note that out of total OF sixteen
winners, SIX, Of them were Mitche''
cars designed and built by John Bate
that the average mileage was over
164,OOO miles--that all cars were sui
In service that four of the prize WIN
ming cars are not now being mannfac-
tured---which means that all the cars
now being made (for nearly all are
Hyatt equipped) or that have beer
mado In the past, none stood up &c
the test of year In and year out SER
vice as did those Mitchell cars design
ed and built by John w. Bate.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-11
AUTOMOBILES TO
Be MADE ON COAST
ESTABLISHMENT OF CHEVROLET
FACTORY AT OAKLAND TO SUP.
PLY TRADE or WEST AND THE
FAR EAST

The establishment OF the Chevrolet
factory in Oakland is likely to mean
more to California than the first in
dications would present Taking ev-
erything into consideration the limi-
tation as to the amount invested cap
ital that is liable to be placed in cali
fornia through this company may in
time run into many millions.
While most of the initiated would
presume that the Chevrolet merely
represented the building of one par
ticular model of car to supply the
growing demand for the same, yet
behind the first move can be seen
the possibility of the beginning of a
gigantic commercial proposition to
the state.
The Chevrolet Motor company is
William Carp Durant, the head of
this SsO,0OO.O00 corporation. Also
Durant is the head of the General
Motors company, controlling the pro-
duction of four or five of the most
popular motor cars and motor trucks
on the market today.
The erection of the plant across
the bay was for two purposes; first,
to reduce the cost of production to
the buyer, and, secondly, to be able
ito supply the increasing demand of
the Pacific Coast and the Far East.
II the Chevrolet proves a paying
proposition there is not the slightest
doubt that the plant will be enlarged
to capacity that will be able 10
produce on the Pacific Coast all cars
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-11
The LIFE Of An
AUTOMOBILE
TINE ENGINEER AND DESIGNER
AND HIS RELATION TO THE
CAR AND ITS ORDINARY LIFE
OF usEFuLNEss

many marvellous stories are weaved
around ancient automobiles, those of
'ne earlier days. that have survived
"e years, the wear and tear of hard
S'Ass and. not the least by any means.
'ae ever changing modification In con-
"'uc'ion and styles.
A.ter all, 1t Isn't 30 much q survival
vac httest insofar az construction
.Aa durability Is concerned al II IL,
's'v'ns the ever changing body
.v'es' sizes, power modification and
sness.
"e mat as It may, 1t In always a
a'es OF great qualification to the
sa'of OF that which IL enduring and
reputation that John w. Bate.
s'.I engineer and executiye ofiicial
!, ,"e Mtchell-Lewis Motor company
-. "~s'ne. Wis. has made for attn
~..... ~ y tne past is being enhanced each
n. h'ak year by the performance oi
M..S wv 'nat he brought out for the
n. Aaau M company at the inception o!
N. automobile industry way back In
a. "and New York city almost any
-. .as Will see one Of his earliss,
eA.m every day service. This Nit
va built early in 1903, and a
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-11

opening OF the tank BE doubIy surc
that you take this precaution.
Fire department statistic OF many
cities show that an overwhelming
per cent OF auto lirscs are caused by
using chamois with gasoline--a fatal
II might not be out Of place In this
article to state that thousands Of peo-
pie do not know that the vapor ris-
Ing from gasoline, when mixed with
the atmosphere In proper proper
tions, Is one OF the most dangerous
explosives. Thinker Magazine.