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The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
JUMPS HIS BOND
Earl Simms Has "BlOwn"-
Foster Father Must Pay.
AceOmplice of "Safe-BlOwer''
Has Disappeared.

Earl Simms, confessed accomplice
of a safe-blower, has jumped his bond
and Frank Simms, his father by adop-'
tien, the man who took him as a
founding, clothed him, fed him and
educated him as his own, must foot
the bill. The bond is for $500.
Some time Tuesday night young
Simms forgot all his foster father and
mother had done for him, forgot the
numerous times when Frank Simms
went out into the night to get him out
OF trouble, and blew" No one knows
where he went but immediate efforts
will be made by county officials to
apprehend him.
Young Simms was arrested follow
ing the blowing of the safe at the
Fritton grocery store early last spring.
Under pressure he admitted his con-
nection with the robbery and on the
stand he gave the testimony upon
which William Butler was held for
trial in the district court. He testified
that Butler blew the safe and bossed
the job.
1t has been stated that Simms
turned states evidence and was prom
ised immunity, but that was denied
today The only agreement reached
in his case was that he was to be held
on a lower bond than Butler and that
be sent to the state reformatory in
stead of the penitentiary.
With that understanding Simms was
placed under a $500 bond which was
furnished by his father, Frank Simms,
former county commissioner. The foS-
ter father, although he had helped the
boy out of several scrapes, believed
Earl had learned his lesson. He be-
lieved he was doing the right thing
by putting up the bond that would
mean temporary freedom for the boy.
Recently Earl has been working at
the Simms laundry and working hard.
He has been out of evenings but has
always returned home and officials
who were watching him believed he
was going straight. When he left he
took nothing of value with him. He
laid his gold watch on the dresser just
as he did once before when he made
mysterious disappearance. He took
none of his good clothing. Overalls
ard an old coat were the clothing he
wore away.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21

1906, official badges of the centennial
copies of the constitution and bylaws
of the Grand Lodge of Kansas pro-
ceedings of the Grand lodge of 1915
and 1916. Also a directory of the
Masonic lodges of Kansas.
Next a bare headed workman began
manipulating a. pulley and as the sun
began beating down still more intense
ly, the Masons barred the heads and
watched the cornerstone make a fif-
teen minute descent to it's proper
place. Giles H. Lamb made a short
address, followed by one of equal
brevity by John Powers, grand high
priest of the Grand Chapter, and Gov
ernor Capper.
Those occupying the hot platform
included: Giles H. Lamb, grand mas
ter; Charles E. Lobdell, deputy grand
master; William I. Stewart. grand SEN
ior warden; Owen ]. Wood, grand
junior warden; Frank l.. Stevens,
grand treasurer; Albert K. Wilson,
grand secretary; Hugh Farreily, grand
senior deacon; F. E. Mcfarland,
grand junior deacon; James Doncyson,
V. S. Boutwell,, John Powers, grand
high priest of the grand chapter; NJ
R. MacLean, grand commander of the
grand commandery.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21

Masons in Impressive Cere-
mOny at New Library.
One Thousand Witness Festivi-
ties This Afternoon.

With the Kansas sun beating down
on their barred heads, one thousand
Masons witnessed the laying of the
cornerstone of the big 100000 Ma
sonic library, Eighth avenue and Har-
rison street. The ceremonies were
more simple than usual on account of
the excessive heat.
Many people who lined Kansas ave-
nue. to see the really spectacular part
fthe ceremonies. the parade, were
bitterly disappointed when the Masons
marched up Jackson street to Eighth
avenue and west on Eighth avenue to
Harrison street. The parade was
headed by Marshal1s band.
E. H. Anderson opened the cere-
monies.
Then Albert K. Wilson. grand sec
retary, told the crowd the various
articles that would be placed in an
iron box in the cornerstone. These
articles included a copy of the pro-
ceedings of the semi-centennial of
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
FULL OF REFORMS
LIQUOR Small Issue in Platform
of PrOhibitionists.
Wants 6-Year President Term;
Govt to Own All Utilities.

st. Paul, July 21.-The platform of
the national Prohibition party, adopt
ed today, denounces the liquor traffic
as a crime, declares for nationwide
opposes the military programs of the
Republican and Democratic parties
but favors "a constructive program in
preparedness for peace"
The platform makes the following
declaration:
full military programs of the Demor
cratic ard Republican parties, but ia
VorS preparedness for peace"
Support would be~given a compact
among nations to dismantle navies and
disband armies" but until "such court
pledge ourselves to maintain an effec-
tive army and navy and to provide
coast defenses entirely adequate for
national protection"
Opposes War with Mexico.
Favors reciprocal trade treaties to
be negotiated with all nations and
commissions appointed to gather
facts.
Favors national legislation to en-
courage the establishment of adequate
fleet of American merchant ships.
Opposes war with Mexico; pledges
aid to the protection of fAmerican lives
and favors use of force when nee
essary. Approves strict Interpretation
of Monroe doctrine.
Opposes abandonment of the Phil
! ippine Islands at this time but favors
ultimate independence. Favors nom
| political promotions to be governed
by civil service regulations, applicable
to all federal executive officials.
Favors equitable retirement law for
maintenance of superannuated federal
employees. Declares for Americanism
Favors uniform marriage and di-
Vorce laws and complete suppression
of white slavery.
| Declares for prohibition of child Ia
i Dor, approves an eight-hour day with
one hour rest each day, and extension
of compensation and liability federal
acts; opposes pork barrel legislation
and useless federal expenditures.
For 6-Year President Term.
Favors a single presidential term OF
six years.
Demands public ownership of utili-
ties TO be operated in the interest OF
all people. Believes in equality of al
persons.
Favors separation of church and
state with guarantee of full religious
and civil rights to all.
Favors public grain elevators, owned
and operated by the federal govern
ment and abolition of speculation or
markets
Favors government ownership OF
cotton warehouses, to be operated
without private profit.
Aside from a plank declaring in
favor of the initiative, referendum and
recall, which was agreed upon after q
short discussion, the platform was
adopted as originally drawn.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
WANTS TO KNOW
Congressman Seeks Reason for Keep
ing Troops on Border Now.

Washington, July 21.-President
Wilson is called upon in resolution
introduced today by Representative
Madden of Illinois, to inform congress
if an emergency still exists in the re-
lations between the United States and
Mexico and if SO, why he has not is
sued dcaf. fer the national guard.
Madden's resolution propounds 9TH
er queries regarding the health of
militiamen on the border, their equip
ment, and the number of men who
are now in camps. Madden says there
is utter confusion as to the exact legal
status of the national guard. One of
his queries to the president reads as
follows:
IF there is no emergency, why is a
large part of the guard kept on the
border under the most distressing
CLIMATIC conditions ?''
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
EXPERT HUNTERS
OF SHARKS WILL
MAKE COAST RAID

New York, July 21.-A volunteer
party of expert shark hunters,
led by Sergt. William Dubey, United
States marine corps, retired, is form
ing in Brooklyn for the purpose OF
ridding the Jersey coast of the vicious
sea tigers that have taken the lives OF
four persons in the last two weeks.
Many members of the party form
ing are ex-marines with records for
shark killing that stretch from Sublg
bay to San Pedro de Macoris- Ser
geant Dubey himself has killed many
of the leviathans of the deep
The Brooklyn volunteers will use
hook and line and salt pork bait.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
REJECT NAVY BILL ACT
Decisive Votes Turn Down Many At
tempts to Reduce Armament.

Washington, July 21.-Efforts to
decrease this years proposed navy
program-the greatest one year pro-
gram ever -propcsed-Were defeated
by decisive votes in the senate this aft
crnoon. Senator Cummins's amend
ment to reduce the bill to two battle
ships and four battle cruisers was de-
feated, IA to 81.
An amendment by Senator Towns
end of Michigan to reduce the num-
ber of dreadnaughts from ten to four
also was rejected. The vote was 5S
to is.
Senator Kenyon's amendment to
make the number of battleships six,
four TO be built at once, was defeated,
SO 70 II.
Senators Lane, Thomas, Shafroth,
Orerman. Underwood and Vardaman,
Democrats, voted for it. Without de-
bate the senate next rejected an
amendment by Senator Thomas, Dem
ocrat, to substitute the house pro-
vision for five battle cruisers for the
scnste's capital ship program The
4-ofe was 65 to 12.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
DINNER STORY.

The teacher was trying to illustrate
to her youthful Sunday school class
the lesson Return good for evil" To
make it practical she said:
Now, suppose, children, one of
your schoolmates should strike you,
and the next day you should bring
him an apple-that would be one
way of returning good for evil-''
A little girl sitting in one of the
front seats raised her hand.
We'll, Elizabeth said the teach
er, what is it %
'HThen," said Elizabeth firmly, "he
would strike you again to get another
apple"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
MExICANS STEAL GUNS
Laborers for U. S. Army Desert to Join
Villa Band.

Columbus, N. M. July 21.-After
stealing rifles and ammunition from
sleeping truck drivers, several Mexican
laborers employed on road repairs
along the American expeditions COM
munication lines in Mexico, deserted in
the night and headed south to join the
Villistas, it was learned here today
Cavalrymen set out in pursuit and
captured one after nearly twenty-four
hours chase.
Since reports of Villas renewed ac-
tivities have been circulated there has
been an undercurrent of restlessness
among the Mexican 1aborers with the
expedition. A close watch is being
kept to prevent mutiny Precautions
are taken to prevent the Mexicans OBJ
tanning weapons
An employment agency working
along the border, attempting to secure
500 additional Mexican laborers for
employment on the American military
roads in Mexico. reports having little
success
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
WANTS TO RETALIATE.

Washington, July 21.-Denouncing
the British blacklist as an Outrageous
assault on citizens of this country"
Senator Thomas of Colorado today ad-
vocated reprisals of a severe nature
The need for a strong navy is
emphasized by the boycott which Eng
land announces against some of our
citizens" he said, discussing the naval
bill Il cannct understand the wide
spread sympathy for the Allied cause
in this country when England con-
tinually repeats it's oulldozing attacks
on our commerce. 1 do not believe
hostilities will result but 1 do believe
in any means of reprisal, and L be-
lieNe this administration will use every
means of force with which we furnish
1t, to rectify the situation"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
Rejects Proposal to Make Beth
Iehem ArmOr Plate.
Pamphlet a Public Document
for Franking Purpose.
pENROSE WITHDREW REQUEST
Missouri Senator Objects to Ac-
ton Taken by Body.
Overman Charges General Mis-
use of Franking Privilege.

washington, July 21.-After the
...,+ t;++e,- debate of the session, the
senate today reversed itself and re-
fused temporarily to permit the Beth-
Iehem steel company to have its anti
government armor plate propaganda
printed as a public document
Senator Penrose had obtained con-
sent for the printing. Senator Reod OF
Missouri, arriving later, attacked the
senate's action bitterly and engaged IN
heated personal controversy Win
penrose and his colleague, OllVer'
peed assailed- Penrose for having
made the volume a public document
80 can he franked through the mails
"An. outside company can't frank
matter unless a senator co-opela'eS
bv lending his frank" objected Seh-
ator Smith of Georgia. v,o.,
THAT very practice is going on now
and on a. large SCALE declared over
man warmly, ITS Illegal put tnS
mails are being piled with SEED stuII
for private firms, sent free ,,
.'Yes, and 1 can guess the TWO sen
ators who will help the EethleheIn
company" said Reed, looking toWaru
senator Penr0se and Senator OIlVer
of Pennsylvania.
Danger TO Government.
In the heat of the debate over the
Individual case, Senator Overman 5
general charge was ignored.
bitter fight ragged over the Bethle-
hem steel matter. Senator Pehrose
had obtained unanimous consent 1or
its urinting before Senator Reed ar
rived. The latter attempted 10 re-
verse the action.
Reed pointed ont that once the doc-
ianent became public, it could pc
printed in any amount at cost III tn :
Government plant and sent Tree
through the mails; and further thaL
sasuch garbled and partial excerpts OF
the documents as the company
choose" can be franked as easily as
the whole document. Reed charged
that Senator oliver in his attempt TO
oefeat the armor plate amendment
had been 1egislating into MS own
pocket ~.
"A senator who will make that
statement is unworthy a place on TINS
floor" shouted Oliver.
Both were called to order
Offers Cut in Price.
.eThe lack of patriotism of this COM
pany is proved within the covers of It's
own volume" said Reed. 1T offers
to sell armor plate for $50 a ton less
than it ever has for twenty-nine years,
despite statement in another PAM
phlet that both labor and material are
higher today than ever before"
Senator Penrose finally withdrew
his request for publication of the COM
pany documents and said he would not
attempt to hold the senate to its
agreement.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
APART 27 YEARS
But Mary Alright Remembers Enough
for Divorce Petition.

Mary Alright doesn't say how long
she lived with Milton Alright but she
does say they were the parents of
nine children and at that have been
separated for twenty-seven years. And
now she wants a divorce. Milton is
willing to grant it to her. He signed
q waiver of summons.
Twenty-sev years IS a long time
to remember but in making up her
petition Mrs. Albright recalled that
when they were living together her
husband cursed, kicked and abused
her, also that he was an habitual
10 al-ard-
She states that they have five chill
dren living. The petition was filed
today in the district court of Shawnee
county
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
DYNAMITED A HOUSE
Five Kansas People in Explosion Near
Trinidad-None Badly Hurt.

Trinid.id, July PA posse with
bloodhounds was trailing the un-
known person or persons who early
today partially wrecked the home of
Charles O'Neill, superintendent of the
Colorado Fuel d Iron company mine
at Starkville, six miles west of hero
with a charge of dynamite. None Of
the nine occupants was seriously hurt
-Four members of the O'Neill family
and five visitors from Kansas were
in the house at the time.
One woman had her foot bruised by
falling debris an danother an arm
lacerated by flying glass.
The dynamite was exploded on "a
window sill. The south wall Of stone
was caved in, and the interior of the
house wrecked by the force of the
explosion
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21

Committees from Dover, Auburn
and Topeka will meet tomorrow at the
Topeka Commercial club to decide on
a Shawnee county road for the South
west Trails. A meeting was held at
Dover the first of the week, but no
definite decision was reached.
Beginning tomorrow county officials
have authority to close their offices
each Saturday, during July and Au-
gust, at 1880 O'Clock. The county
commissioners today adopted resolu-
ton to that effect. The matter is op-
tional with the officials. Most of the
offices will be closed at noon on Sat
urdays. The treasurer's office will be
closed, said Pat Campbell. treasurer,
today. o. K. Swayze, county clerk.
said his office would be open the same
as usual.
w. B. Kirkpatrick consulted with j..
Will Kelley, secretary, today in regard
to arranging the second floor of his
building at Seventh and Quincy streets
in conformity with the plans of the
Commercial club. Mr.. Kirkpatrick ex-
pressed a determination to begin re-
modelling his building Immediately.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
Notice.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hutton and
family wish to thank their many
friends and neighbors for their kind
ness and the beautiful floral offer
ings and sympathy extended for the
loss of their son Robert
Mr.. AND MRS. GEO. HUTTON AND
FAMILY, BROTHERS AND SIS
TIERS. ADV,
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
New York Money Market.

New York, July 21.-MONEY-Mer MercantiIe
paper, AZ per cent. Sterling 60 dav bills
Francs. demand. 590% cables. $50 Markss. MARKS.
demand 12A cables, 72A. Kronen. de-.
niand, Al 7-16; cables. Al GIG. Lires de-
mand, Gal; cables. $40. RubIes. demand.
5O15 cables. 5o%. Bar silver. 63ssc: Mex
steady; railroad bonds, irregular. Time
loans, easier: GO days 31hG34 20 dars
3%M4; month. IA "a -
Call money, steady; high 21z: low. 2H
ruling rate. 211; last loan, 25s closing bi5
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

S. H. GURTLER, age II, a pioneer
resident of Topeka, died at 8 o'clock
this morning at his home, Ill Morse
street. The funeral will be held at
2 80 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
home, and will be private except for
members of Blue Post No. $50, G..
A. r., and the Ladies' Relief Corps
No. 5. Interment in Topeka cemetery.
Mr.. Gurtler came to Topeka from
West Virginia in the fall of 1861 and
Clay street He was one of the men
who worked on the old east wing of
the state capitol building.
The funeral of Mrs. j. H. Collier
was held at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing at the home of her son-in law, DR..
H W. Roby, Twenty-first and Kansas
avenue. The pail bearers were L. i
Kiene, Phil Eastman, Frank Lager
strom and Charles Lagerstrom- Se.y-
ices were in charge of the Rev. G. NJ.
Gc:sel. canon of Grace cathedral. In
terment took place in Topeka ceme-
terry. Mrs. Collier was the mother Of
Fred H. Collier of st. Louis, formerly
city editor for the State Journal She
had made her home for many years
with her daughter, Mrs. Roby at
whose home her death occurred. She
was nearly 81 years of age
G. F. LUX died in Detroit. Mich.
The body will arrive in Topeka Sat-
urday night. Arrangements for the
funeral will be made later.
BENJAMIN H. SANDERS. Tho fu-
neral VIII be held at $3.50 o'clock Sum
day afternoon at the home, 410 Clay
street
MRS. PETER PLAMONDON. age
70. 1114 Quincy street, died at the
home of her daughter. Mrs George
Lebeau, 4647 Grace street, Chicago.
Burial took place in Chicago and the
services were held from the old home
there Mrs. Plamondon is survived by
her husband and one SON, Louis. of
Topeka, and several children and
grandchildren in Chicago. She was
the mother of one of the victims of the
Titanic disaster, and also lost grand
daughter in the sinking of the East
land at Chicago last year.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21

of the Philippine fishermen. The native
women make use of it in the preparation
of dessert much like gelatine.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21

As a race, the tallest people in the
world the Bororos, of the southwest
of Brazil. They average 6 feet inches
in height.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
City Faces whiting of Budget
for Legal Limit.
Commissioner Porter Asks for
an Increase of $4,000.
$1,000 ON BATHING BEACH
Gage Park Expenditure Meets
With Public Approval.
General Fund Levy Cannot Be
More Than $229, ,693.3S.

In making up the next city budget,
w. H. Wasson, commissioner of
finance, will be forced to WELD the
blue pencil to the extent of 2s,309.70,
not so much as last year, but more
than was expected before w. L. Por-
ter parks commissioner, made public
his preliminary budget. which calls
for an increase of $15,32s.5o. Porter's
budget had not been submitted to
Commissioner Wasson this afternoon,
but will probably be turned in this
evening.
Increases this year in the budgets
requested amount to $3S,515.17 in the
general fund. Money obtainable this
year. which was not last, amounts to
$9,1O5.47, of which $3.50 represents
the cut in Wasson's budget and S5,-
925.47 which can be raised by a mill
levy on increased valuation The gen.
eral fund levy cannot legally be more
than 4 mills which will raise $685.
693.3S. Hence. the necessity of ex-
tensive blue pencil manipulation, pro-
viding, of course, the state does not
raise the valuation, which is not ex-
pected.
Increases That Are Asked.
Increases asked in the general fund
budgets are as follows:
Fire department .........$ 6,S66.67
Police department ........ 100000
CITY Light plant .... 1O,245.5O
Milk department .. 2,973.50
Crematory 10000
Parks 7,965.O0
Public buildings .. 3,095.00
The last four items are in Commits
sioner Porter's department.
The request of Frank Newland,
lights and water commissioner, for an
increase of $10,245 in his light plant
budget for the purchase of a new tur-
bo-generator will be booted out of the
budget in favor of Porter's public
comfort station, it is understood. 1t
is known all the commissioners have
expressed themselves ready to vote for
the comfort station.
Porter would also spend $4,000 on
the Gage park SWIMMING pool.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
Ill lAIE TO CLASSIFY

Eight rooms. modern except heat, Z
years old. Must sell Leaving city. s., 500.
STEPHENSON & WEBB.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21

[Closing prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. j. Myers. Broker Column
bian Bldg-1
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
LOCAL MENTION

Colorado cherries and red raspperries
of extra fine quality will be sold at all
groceries tomorrow at boxes Cor 25c.
ADV
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21

The average life Of the common toad is
about fifteen years.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21

BENJAMIN H. SANDERS. Tho fu-
neral viii be held at 2:30 o'clock Sun
day afternoon at the home, 410 Cla.
street
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21

G. F. LUX died in Detroit. Mich.
The body will arrive in Topeka Sat
urday night. Arrangements for the
funeral will be made later.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-21
Increases That Are Asked.

Increases asked in the general fund
bud crafs. a re fnlIn1NS.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
SOUTH AND NEGRO LABOR.

No Northern newspaper could be Sc
verer upon discrimination against ne
groes tnan is the Macon, Ga, Tele-
graph upon what II terms the "anti-ne-
gro pogrom." One county in that State
is living in practical outlawry' by vir-
tue of its success in excluding the black
man from its borders, and two others
are facing an agitation directed toward
the same end. 1t happens that in these
latter there are large farms. splendid
ly cultivated chiefly by negro help under
white direction and this condition
greatly hampers the movement for the
new kind of white supremacy" The
trouble, as the Telegraph sees it, is less
with the negro than with short-sighted
white men. ITO set up that the South
can get along without the negro Is ridic-
ulous, and this being true, not a county
should be allowed to shirk its share OF
the problem by the simple expedient OF
showing II of bodily into the next one. ii
Suppose that, by some magician's wand
the negro could be removed from the
South. Instead of benefiting that sec
ton, the action would plunge 1t into
bankruptcy The African element ia
our farm labor-all we have and all we
ever will have" II it Is incompetent
that is reason for improving 1t, not
for dispensing with It, The trained ne.
gro ''is more efficient instrument than
the unframed white man"-and 1t is be-
cause the latter instinctively senses dan
gerous competition that he moves fol
Punishment Of the black.-New York
Evening Post.