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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
LAUD BRAVE CREW
Secretary of Navy Commends Tug
Sailors That Fought Munition Fire.

Washington. Aug s@.John ]. Phil
lips, master of the navy tug Pen
tucket and the nine men of his crew
were commended by Secreta r.
Daniels today for their excellent work
and unhesitating exposure to danger
following the great explosion at New
York, July 80.
TT appears Secretary Daniels
said, that the men on the Pentuck4t
proceeded to Ellis Island and with
hose from the pilot house and the
main deck fought the fire on one Of
the exploding ammunition barges
Some of the exploding shells i'm
bedded themselves in the tug. Sea-
man S. Wandle while handling the
nozzle on top of the pilot house was
severely injured by being struck in
the stomach by an exploding she'll
They succeeded in placing at least
one ammunition lighter where it
could do no further damage"
The men of the crew are:
F. L. knight and T. A Heatton.
machinists mates; j. Hoffman, T. De
More and I. NJ. Hutchinson, firemen-
J. L Wheeler, S. Wandle and r. w
Wardel. seamen, and C. s Noble,
ordinary sea man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
BEAT WICHITA CHAMPIONS
Colored Fireman From Topeka l.
Some Checker Player.

Wichita, Kan, Aug 9. = Checker
playing is one of the indoor sports of
firemen at central fire station. Several
have become experts with the wood.
But all hopes CT becoming champions
were put to sleep in a sudden and
rather unexpected manner Walt Rob
inson, colored fireman at No. station,
has as a guest J. w. Washington, lieu
tenant of the colored fire department
at Topeka. He brought him down to
central station yesterday to see the
apparatus. The firemen were talking
checkers.
Quiet and unassuming, Lieutenant
Washington listened to the discussion,
and when it was proposed that he
show them how the game was played
he consented He beat Tom Stanton,
champion of central station, and all
other aspirants. The fire boys de-
cided to pit one more opponent against
Washington F. w. Tatum, consid-
cred second-best checker player in the
state, was called. 1t was the same
story. Champion or no champion,
Washington carried away the laurels-
He beat Tatum two games and tied
him three
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
ON ITS OWN TRAIL
State Board of Control VIII In
vestigate Itself.
In Connection With Manage
ment of Orphans Home.

Members OF the state board of con-
troll left today for Atchison to investi-
gate charges against the state or
phans' home. The investigation will
be made in accordance with the sug-
gestion of Governor Capper.
BY investigating the home them
selves. the state board becomes its
own court and jury. The board of
control has direct supervision over the
Atchison institution. 1t directs the
policy and is responsible for condi-
lions.
Dr. Eva Harding filed complaint re-
garding conditions in the home These
charges were denied by the managing
officers of the home and by members
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
Thought to Be Bachelor at
Time of Death.
DAUGHTER CLAIMS ESTATE
Other Relatives win Fight to
Retain Property.
Wife Thought Him Dead and
Married Another Man.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. e.-Josiah
w. Wright, who died two years ago in
Hutchinson. was supposed by all who
knew him, and by his own brothers
and sisters, to be a bachelor.
Now there turns up daughter who
lays claim to his estate, valued at
about s1,s00. This claimant, Mrs
Katie Probowsco, of Arkansas City,
was before the probate court at the
final settlement of the Wright estate.
If she can satisfy Probate Judge
Fulton that she is really a daughter
of Josiah Wright, she will get his en-
tire estate, for all OF the other heirs.
brothers and sisters, are second class
heirs, and she is the only heir of the
first class
1t develops. according to the conten-
ton of the plaintiff, that Katie Pro-
powsco's mother was married to
Wright at Halstead about the wear
1885. She lived at various places with
him, and claims to have a marriage
certificate to attest the marriage. She
is Mrs Oberman, now OF Arkansas
City.
Fake Death Message.
Some years later. after the birth of
Katie, the only child, Wright and she
separated, and he left In time she
received telegram, she alleges, pur-
porting to be signed by the mother of
Josiah Wright, informing her of his
death. Surprising this to be genuine
she remarked. Afterwards her first
husband turned up.
This modern Enoch Arden, like the
Arden of olden story, had compassion
on his lawful wife. He left things as
they were, went away, and never let
anyone know, least of all her second
husband that he was back in the land
Of the living.
Two years ago he died, and none of
the members of his family knew that
over in Arkansas City he had a lawful
wife living as the wife of another, nor
did they know that he had a daughter
over there, now herself married.
Relatives Fight Claim.
To-day when the matter of the estate
of Josiah Wright came up for final
settlement in probate court his wife
and daugh -er turned up.
The wife lays no claim to the estate,
but tho daughter claims it as the or-y
child of the deceased. She is now %
years of age. Accompanying her are
W. L. Cunningham and Judge Hines,
attorneys Of Arkansas City, and her
local attorneys, Simmons & Simmons
of this, city.
The. relatives of Josiah Wright
about twenty in all, who find them
selves about to be cut out of any par
ticipation in his estate, are resisting
| the claim OF this new found daughter
Hettinger Hettinger are their at
torneyj.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
Men Placed in Hospital When
They're Not Insane.
This Is Report of DR.. Matz to
State Prison Head.
BLIND JUSTICE" IN KANSAS
Suggestion That Two Physi-
clans Be Named.
Unframed Prisoners Act as
Nurses at Lansing.

Men are being placed in the hos
pital for the criminal insane at Ian
sing who are not insane This is a
result of faulty commitment laws ex-
listing in Kansas, which, thru their
operations oblige sane men te spend
years in the criminal insane hospital
and later send them out into the
world with the stigma on them of
being inmates of cells for the use of
such men as Fred Bissell and other
depraved insane criminals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
IMPORTED AFFECTED HERD.
BiackIeg Discovered on Cattle Ranch
at JarbalO, KAN.

I.eavenworth, Kan, Aug. 9.-Ten
days ago Ed Miller of near Jarbalo
purchased bunch of cattle in Kansas
City. Saturday he discovered that
some of the animals were i'll. Three
of them died, while others were suffer-
ing greatly from the effects of some
disease. Doctor Pouppirt of Leaven-
worth was called and he decided that
the disease was blackleg or anthrax. a
disease similar.
Mr. Miller came to Leavenworth and
consulted with P. H Ross, county
agent, who Immediately took steps to
decrease further deaths in the herd
by telephoning to the Agricultural col
Iege at Manhattan for serum 20 be
used. Mr. Miller also notified the state
live stock commissioner and Will at
tempt to get recourse for the lost ami
mails from the parties from whom he
purchased the herd ten days ago. This
is the first case of blackleg reported
to Mr. Ross for some time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
HARVESTED RECORD CROP.
of Bushels of Wheat Piled
on Ground at PIainvilIe.

Plainvi1le, Kan. Aug. 9.-Paradise
Flats, in Rocks county, has had big
wheat crop this year. The elevators
are full, and it is said there are more
than $4,000 bushels piled on the
ground close to the elevators. Some
fields have threshed out &C. Il bushels
an acre.
Carl and Elmer Pittman, living near
Plainville, had 4s0 acres in wheat
which yielded 49, 600 bushels, an aver
age of twenty-five bushels per acre. In
one train out of this station there were
forty-four cars of wheat, which was
the heaviest train out of PlainvilIe
ever before known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
HAVE YOU A
SWEETHEART.

Son or Brother in camp or upon the
Mexican Border? If so, mail him a
package of Aliens Foot-Ease. the
aDtiseptic powder to be shaken into
the Shoes, and sprinkled into the foot
hath 1t takes the friction from the
shoe and will be of the greatest bene-
fit in that arid. hot climate, where the
alkali dust plays havoc with the feet.
What remembrance could be SO ac-
ceptable? Ask your dealer today for
a 25c box of Aliens Foot-Ease, and for
a 2-cent stamp he will mail it for you.
advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
WOULD FIGHT GAS INCREASE.
Leavenworth Officials Admit Small
Chance to Escape Raise in Price.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 9.-Fol-
lowing the announcement that gas
would cost Leayenworth consumers
thirty-nine cents per thousand begin
ming August 1; City attorney c. P.
Rutherford and Mayor E. w. GRANGER
are casting about for some action
which might prevent the raise. How
ever, the order is the result of the
federal court decision, and there is
small chance of Leavenworth or any
other city using Kansas natural gas
escaping the increase in rates.
Notice of the raise was received
Saturday afternoon from ]. NJ. Lam
don, receiver for the Kansas Natural
Gas company. No reference was made
to a better supply in the notice re-
ceived from Landon by the Leaven-
worth Light, Heat & Power company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
Eyes. | THINK So"

Most any good soap will do, but Red
Cross Ball Blue is the only blue.
Makes the greatest difference. NV
clothes are a dream-snowy white
can't use liquid blue No, not me-
Give me Reel Cross Ball Blue and I 1
show you some beautiful clothes
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09

This startling statement is made by
DIR. Philip B. Matz, state prison ply
stefan, in his annual report to War
den J. K. Codding. DR.. Matz urges
immediate action to remedy this fault
of blind Justice"
AT present." writes DR.. Matz in his
report, "a person who commits a
crime and who is mentally deranged
at the time, may be adjudged insane
by lay jury. 1 hold that the Judge
should appoint a board of two physi-
clans, and that one of the examiners
should be an expert alienist, prefer
ably one of the superintendent of the
state Institutions"
No Legal Procedure.
Equally faulty laws exist govern
ing the discharge of criminal insane
prisoners, DIR. Matz states in his re-
port. In fact, he declares, there is
no legal procedure governing the dis
charge of insane prisoners He rec
ommends that the discharge, now in
the hands of the prison physician, be
a more difficult task. and that every
man desiring release be examined by
board consisting of an insanity ex-
pert appointed by the commitment
judge, the prison physician, and an
insanity expert appointed by the state,
the prison physician acting as chair
man.
Doctor Matz deplores the fact that,
on account of the lack of funds, I'M
trained prisoners must act as nurses
for the criminal insane Lack of en-
ployment to keep the minds of the in
sane from themselves is the most inn
portant question confronting him,
Doctor Matz says Recently some of
the men have been put to work doing
the washing and ironing. He recon-
mends that tools be purchased for the
others and that they be kept busy at
carpenter work.
Contradicts Former Reports.
Startling statements as well as con-
Trajectory statements, to those of for
mer prison physicians, are made by
Doctor Matz in his report on the
health of prisoners in the prison
proper. Summarized, the report
shows:
That 81 per cent of the men ad-
mitted to the penitentiary are affected
that the supply of sa1varsan, famil-
iarfy known as 900" became ex-
hausted.}
That IS per cent of 2o1 prisoners
examined gave history of having had
gonorrhea one or more times and
nine had an acute attack when ad-
mitted.-
That there is just one case of pull
monary tuberculosis in the prison
tThis -contradicts the tuberculosis
ougaboo raised several years ago.
His Recommendations.
He makes the following recommen-
dations.
tuberculosis cottage for the treat
ment Of tuberculars
Removal of surgical ward to pres
ent location of medical ward
Installing and fitting of another OPP
Grating room.
Furnishing tooth powder and tooth
brush to each prisoner upon adnis-
sion
Appointing an ophthalmologist to
look after the eye cases.
Installing shower baths in the cap
house for miners.
+ Installing sanitary drinking foun-
tains in the yards
Dr.. Matz has dealt with criminals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
WORK AGAINST HESSIAN FLY,
Statewide Campaign Is Being Con-
u. Quoted by X. S. A. c.

Manhattan, Kan, Aug. s.-The
Kansas State Agricultural college
through the division of extension is
conducting campaigns in Kansas
counties this summer for the purpose
of instructing farmers relative to the
best methods of Hessian fly extermf-
nation.
Emphasis is being placed upon the
necessity of destroying all volunteer
wheat and taking note of fiy-free
dates in planting, T. H. Parks, special
ist in entomology, is advising farmers
in Barton county this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
BIG PROGRAM FOR PICNIC.
Old Settlers and Children Celebrate a,
Great Bend Today.

Great Bend, Kan, Aug. 9.-Kansas
resources, the future of the state, and
incidents of forty years ago and today
were the principal topics discussed at
the annual picnic of old settlers and
their children held today at Address
vile Grove, nine miles southwest OF
here.
A program of addresses by promi-
nent business men of Great Bend and
field meet for the children were
features of the days entertainment,
which began at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09

for years. Prior to accepting an ap-
pointment in the National Military
Home at Leavenworth, Dr. Matz act
ed as assistant physician at Black
wells Island. New York After re-
signing from the government service
he opened an office in Leavenworth
where he did extensive archaeological
work in northeastern Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09

Ask the man who uses IL, he knows
"To think I suffered all these years when
one % cents bottle of Sloan's Eminent
cured me-" writes one grateful user. If
you have Rheumatism or suffer from
Neuralgia, Backache. Soreness and Stiff
ness. don't put off getting a bottle of
Sloan's. 1t will give you such welcome
relief 1t warns and soothes the sore
stiff painful places and you Eel so much
better. Buy it at any Drug Store, only
% cents.-Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
HELD FIRST CHAUTAUQUA.
Bad Weather Could Not Prevent Sue
cess of ST. Francis Affair."

St Francis, Kan, Aug. 9.-The first
chautauqua ever held here was a sue
cess financially. Rains, winds and hot
weather didn't keep the people away.
The St Francis and Cheyenne coun-
ty people are so well pleased with the
interesting program and the manage
ment that a new contract WAS made
for the 1917 chautauqua.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09

Haviland, Kan, Aug. 9.-A heavy
rain fell here last night and the crops
have taken on a more promising APP
pearance There is a large amount
of wheat in piles on the ground thru
the county, but it is thought that the
rain did not damage the grain to any
appreciable extent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
ADVENTISTS CHOOSE EMPORIA.
Annual Campmeeting VIII Be Held
August "a to September 3.

Emporia. Kan, Aug. 9.-Emporia
has been chosen again this year for
the state conference of the Seventh
Day Adventists- The conference will
be held at Soden's park beginning
August "a. lasting ten days and closing
September g. The conference will
bring from 700 TO 500 delegates from
all over the state to Emporia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09

of the state board Now the board
has gone to Atchison to conduct its
own investigation and determine its
own guilt or innocence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09

Judge D. C. NeIlis and his son Luthei
will HE westward tomorrow where thel
will bask themselves in the cool shade O
Colorado mountains and pick flowers IRON
the valleys and snow from the peaks tol
a fortnight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09

Social dance at Moose hall this eve
ming by the FraternaI Brotherhood
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09

Hal Gaylord of the Kansas City Time
spent Sunday In Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09

Over three thousand people listened to
Doctor Talmage sunday. by IL O'Clock
$3.50 tickets had been sold and the Dig
Oakland auditorium was sea OF faces
Outside the Thermometer stood at HUI DC
erees in the shade Doctor Talmage was
introduced by DIR. E. S. McCabe- The ser
mon which Doctor Talmage's press bureau
has sent out to the newspapers was alto
gether different from the one preached.
His text was The Statutes of the Lord
Are Right" He took the stand that the
Bible is right in fact, right in doctrine,
right in style and right in effects In
speaking of the effect on the people he de-
scribed with keen pathos a NUMBER OF
deathbed scenes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09

A gang of men at the sand boat today
fired up the engine and began Digging
away the earth at the south side OF TIL
river. Superintendent Hurley says the der
ricks and other machinery have been or
dered and that the dam will be well unde
construction by the end OF the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09

Furnaces at Forbes'--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09

Furnace Repairs at Forbes,-Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09

D. Forest Jetmore leaves today for
short pleasure trip to the southern part o
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-09
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
August 0, 1891.
P. l. Bonebrake is in Colorado

Hon. A. w. Smith Of Mcpherson Is To-
leka visitor
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
HOTEL AT CHICKS SPRINGS
WILL OPEN SOON
Staff Has About Been Completed for
the Coming Season-Weekly
Dances-New Features.

Greenville, S. c., May 15.-It is,
understood that the Chick Springs
hotel has about completed a staff for
the coming season, and although the
hotel will be in readiness to take care
of a limited number of guests on or
before May 20, the official opening
will not take place until June 1.
= Chick Springs is well known to be
zone of the most popular watering
places in this section of the south.
Arrangements are being made by
the management to secure a first
class orchestra for the opening, or to
report short time afterwards. The
weekly dance program will be one of
the chief pleasures. While no charge
will be made to any guest registering
at the hotel, young men who are not
guests who wish to participate will
be charged fee of fifty cents.
j. Ample garage Accommodations make
Chick Springs an exceedingly at
tractive point for motorists.
Among the several conven-
tions that will be held at Chicks dur
ing the season of 1915, will be that
of the South Carolina Dental associa-
ton, which gathering will take place
on July IL. Other conventions that
are mentioned for later date are:
Shorthand association in July. The
Checkers association m August, the
Building and Loan association, with
time for assembly to be fixed.
Mr.. Bull has secured the services
of R. L. Thomson, who will act as
superintendent of the hotel and lithia
water plant. Mr.. Thomson is a pop
ular hotel man with wide experience,
having been connected for a number
of years with the Gresham hotel at
Spartanburg, and the Oceanic hotel,
Wrightsville Beach, N. c., in the ca
pacity of assistant manager.
A new amusement feature at Chick
Springs s-the storytelling wave that
is sweeping over the entire country
and that all Fairgrounds and libraries
are now provided with. An expert
|story-teller has been secured, who
will amuse the children in story-tell-
ing, and reading to the elderly ladies
and shut-ins one or two hours a day:
Have also secured a nurse, whose
business shall be to look after the
welfare of all ladies and children who
may be the guest Of the hotel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
BIC FIRE TUESDAY
AT WILLIAMSON
Blaze Started in Pressing Club at
About Two O'clock-Raged for
Two Hours.

williamson, S. c., May 49,
Fire which started from the explos-
ion of a gasoline iron in a pressing
club, entailed loss here this after
noon roughly estimated at $4,000.
The fire started about two o'clock in
the afternoon, and it was nearly four
before the flames were under control.
In the meantime, several important
stores, the postoffice and other build
ings were burned to the ground.
The "bucket brigade" did good work
in fighting the flames. One negro
was cut by glass, but none other is
reported injured physically as re-
suit of the fire.
The blaze started in a pressing club
over Hudgens meat market. This
building, two stories in height, was
destroyed. One of the largest losses
was that of the Victor Mercantile
company, which was, located in two
story building owned by D. P. Gray.
The general merchandise store oper-
ated by G. w. Sullivan was also des-
troyed by the flames, which worught
so much damage to Main street pro-
perty. The postofiec, a frame build
ing, was burned to the ground.
After starting in the two story
frame building owned by D. P. Gray,
and valued at more than $4,000, the
fire spread to the Victor Mercantile
company. which had quarters in a
two story buildingr valued at about
$4,000. The stock of this company
was valued at figure above $780,
900 according to reports. The Cooley
building was next enveloped by the
flames. This was a one-story brick
structure, now unoccupied, but for
merly occupied by the Farmers &
Merchants Bank. The Sullivan store
was next in the path of the flames.
This is the second large fire within
recent months which has destroyed
Williamson property.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
LIV-VER-LAX
ACTS SURELY, SAFELY.

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effects of torpid liver is no excuse
for buying a harmful medicine that
has brought physical decay to thous-
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etable remedy, GRlGSBY'S LIV-
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None genuine without the ieness
and signature Of L. K. Grigsby. For
sale by any druggist.