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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
AsPHYxIATED UNDER AUTO.
| Coffee Salesman Killed Near Clay Cen
ter When Car Turned Turtle.

Clay Center, Kan, Sept. &c. T.
Nangle, a salesman for the Arbuckle
Coffee company of Kansas City, was
killed when his motor car overturned
near here late Friday. His death was
caused by inhalation of gas fumes
from the wrecked car.
Nangle with D. T. Lowery and c. a.
WEIGH left Clay Center in the morn
ing. Lowery who was driving, turned
out to avoid a mudhole and the ma
chine went into a ditch which was
hidden by weeds. Lowery escaped I'M
injured and WEIGH received only 4
broken thumb.
Nangle's home was at 1916 Penn
street, Kansas City. Mo. He was un
married and lived there with his par
ents. He was about twenty-one years
old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09


Bahia. Brazil, Aug. s, by mail to
New York-There are 365 churches
in Brazil and it looks like some of the
Bahia bellies number their skirts by
the sacred edifices Paris and New
York have nothing on Bahia when 1t
comes to that hoops. my DEAR" eff
feet.
The women seem to run to skirts,
whereas the men just run after them.
This bouffant neither effect topped
off with nifty little combing jacket
and a gayly hued shawl draped care
lessly over the left shoulder is consid-
cred a toilette de luxe in Bahia.
The styles are bit extreme in this
Brazilian port. however. Where some
petticOatS seem mum berlesS, yet again
some seem to number less than moth
ing. Their motto seems to be eff you
must do it, go the limit If you must
skirt the proprieties do a good job and
call it a dozen.
If you must wear a hat, wear a
Hat. The Balkan bonnet certainly
makes our alleged picture or garden
hat or our erstwhile Merry Widow
look like a pill box.
Even in motoring. these huge straw
or shirred chiffon hats are vauntsd
and Haunted.
On the other hand, or rather, head,
a bandanna suffices, or the weeks
L
actually saw one toting a neatly bal
anced coffin.
'Twould seem that everything goes
to the head in Bahia-even the fauna
A chic and very popular effect in
an afternoon hat is an osier basket
heaped high with green bananas
Where have We anything on the
Balkan bellies with our fruit trimmed
chapeaux of this summer, I'd like to
know?
The fruit woman on the corner.
with her fruit basket piled high with
mangoes. pineapples and oranges
knows not the terrors of a milliner's
bill. She deftly hoists her stock in
trade and in basket to the top of her
couture and moves on to the next
stand, or rather. squat.
The color llne is drawn neither in
fashions nor in families in Bahia. Out
of population of about 100000,
about 10000 are fast black and the
rest bit shady. They seem especially
adapted 20 mourning effects and even
the babies are matched up with sable
garments at the slightest bereave-
ment.
For the short trousered and short
skirted. young socks are quite the
rage and neat and original touch is
obtained by wearing the Boston gar
ter in the open.
The scented and gold tipped cigar
cites of our effete New York and Lon
don Lady Nicot'nes are spurned in
Bahia Here again their motto pre-
walls. If you must smoke. smoke a
real smoke. Hence, short black cigars
and fat black pin~~ - ~r,,oked bv the
smoked sirens of Bahia.
AS for us u S. maids as we took
launch back to the good ship Verdi
most o. us were wearing marmoset fur
IN the rough-so very rough indeed
that this morning we were wearing
marmoset bites. These tiny little chat
terlng monkeys are exterminated as
pests in Bahia or else sold to guileless
tourists for dollar apiece. The tour
ISIS all bite and so do the marmosets.
Inus do we bear away the mark OF
key business on board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
BAPTISTS GO TO NEWTON
Three Day Convention of State Asso.
citation to Be Held Next Month.

Newton, Kan, Sept. 9.-Newton is
to nave another opportunity to ex-
tend her hospitality to a state assoc
citation, as the Baptists will come here
next month for their state meeting.
The Ministerial association of the
state will have the opening meeting
Monday evening, October 9, when ad-
mlnlstratlve matters will be taken up
and cared for. These meetings will
continue thru Tuesday as will the
meetings of the Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary societies of the
state.
TUESDAY evening the convention
proper will open and continue thru the
Thursday evening session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
DIR. Swift has returned from Colorado.

Chicago, Sept 9-John NJ Thurston, Re-
publican politician and L. T. railway law
yer and Jerry Simpson, Farmers Ali
ance apostle were introduced for the first
time yesterday in the Grand Pacific Sta
ton. They at once engaged in spirited
and free trade. Later they drifted into
farmer talk and personalities.
"Oh yes" said Jerry, You Republicans
put out a lot of points in regard to pro-
lection but you never stay on any one long
enough to argue it, By your very words
you prove that protection favors trusts
and makes goods higher for the poor work
ingman."
Now see here, Jerry
mo, 1 won't. Wait a minute. LooE
what you did with sugar just as blur
How long did the trust last after the
tariff was removed?"
Now, Jerry, you show me the business
with a guaranteed 10 per cent profit thai
can be controlled by a trust.
How about the farming implements thai
farmers have to stint their families tt
purchase"
"Bosh, there are enough farming nipple
ments lying around to run all the farms
in the country. Simply because men like
you who know nothing about farming
purchased them and did not know how IL
use them"
| legitimate day in your life. You thfni
because l wear plug Lat that L know
nothing about farming Why I'd JUS
| like to challenge you to a blowing match
| breaking prairie sod if you like"
big crowd had assembled by this time
You Republicans are responsible for tn
pail of mortgages hanging over Kansa
| farmers
Then they went into arguments so excit
| ing that Jerry almost missed his train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
ELECT KANSAN OFFICIALS.
Absence of Journalism Students Made
New Staff Necessary for Paper.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 9.-The first
meeting of a K. U. organization was
held when the Daily Kansan board
met to elect officers and the staff for
the paper during the first month of
the new term. The staff of the Kan
san was elected last spring before
school was out. but owing to the fact
that a large number of the journalism
students failed to return a new cleo
ton was held.
The officers elected this morning
are: Edward Hullinger. editor in
chief; Henry Pegues. news editor;
William Cady, business manager; Yer
non Moore, circulation manager. The
reportorial staff will be composed OF
Paul Brindel, William Rooster, Don
Davis, Harry Morgan, Ralph Curry
and Robert Reed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder to
be shaken into the shoes and used in the
foot-bath. 1t relieves painful, swollen.
smarting feet and instantly takes the sting
comfort discovery of the age. Aliens
Foot Ease is certain relief for sweating.
callous and hot tired. aching feet Sold by
Druggists everywhere, 25c. Always use It
to Break il new shoes Trial package
FREE. Address. Allen s. Olmstead. LIE
Roy. N. Reimbursement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
EARNS FUNERAL EXPENSES
THEN GIRL KILLS HERSELF

Chicago. Ill. Sept 9.-Lillian
Bergen, employed in a downtown
office, saved s102, bought a new
white dress with which to drape
her own dead form and then killed
herself. Her body was found In a
gas-fil1ed room at her boarding
house. A note to her landlady
read:
THE money is for my funeral
expenses"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
VOTE BONDS FOR CITY PARK.
Marysville Adds Another to Many Inn.
provements-Wil Cost $1,000.

Marysville. Kan, Sept. s.-Marys-
vile voted bonds to the amount of
$1,000 for the purchase of a city
park at a special election. The bonds
carried with practically no opposition.
Marysville has made a number of
big improvements the past few years,
including their new high school build
ing, street parking, white way, and it
has been done by cooperative boost
ing on the part of all citizens. The
new park will be one of the best i'm
provements of all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
KANSAN STABBED BY ROBBER.
George Hubbard, Ottawa, May Die as
Result of Knife Wound.

Kansas City, Sept. George Hub
bard, twenty-five years old, of Ottawa,
Kan, was stabbed and probably fat
ally wounded by an unknown assail-
ant here tonight.
His valuah1es had been taken from
him when he was searched at the gen.
eral hospital. The knife wound pene-
trated the lining of his left lung, ply
sicians said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
UP IA CENTS IN week
Wheat Price Sensitive to All Influences
Corn Highest in "a Years.

Chicago. Sept. 9.-Wheat values
have scored an extraordinary advance
in the last week. Gains of nearly IA
cents a bushel were shown in some de-
liyeries The settlement of the threat
ened general railway strike was large
Nv responsible and so too were unex-
pected successes by the Bulgarians in
Rurnania Overcoming the strike
menace did not take effect on the
wheat market until Tuesday, the eight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
WAS CRACK AIR RAIDER
Commander Killed When Yep Fell,
Won Iron Cross as Aeronaut.

Esbjerg, Denmark, Sept. 9.-via
London.-The commander of the air
ship which was brought down in Eng
land during the rail of a week ago,
was Captain Schramm, a native of
Hameln, Prussia The captain receiv-
ed the Iron Cross of the first class for
various raids over Nancy, Dunkirk and
ENGLAND
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
Kaw River Baptists Choose Topeka a
Next Meeting Place

Lawrence, Kan. Sept. 9.-Topeka
was chosen for the next meeting of
the Kaw River Baptist association at
the closing meeting here Officers
chosen are: w. G. Handley, Topeka,
moderator; E. L. Knapp, Maple Hill,
clerk and treasurer; I. w Henshaw,
Wamego, w. 1. Cole, Topeka, and O..
&c. Brown, members of the missionary
board.
Twenty-Five delegates attended the
convention. The district comprises
Shawnee, Riley, Pottawatomie, Jeffer-
son, Douglas and Wabaunsee counties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
GRABS COPS GUN-SUICIDE
Snatches Traffic Officers Revolver
and Kills Self on Crowded Street.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-While Mounted
Patrolman Stewart Bursby directed
traffic at a tloop" street intersection
today, a man believed to be A. E. Han
son, 2410 North Street, South Omaha,
Neb., walked up behind him and slip
ping Bursby's revolver from the lat
ter's pocket, shot and killed himself.
He was about 80 years old.
Notes and postal cards addressed to
Hanson were found in the dead mans
pockets. About dozen postals were
signed by Miss Charlotte Walters, an
employe in the city water department
at Denver. Colo. The last postal from
her was dated August IS and read:
''WnY don't Won write 2"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
BATTLE OF STATES
Kansas and Nebraska in a Real
Virtue Contest.
Governors Morehead and Cap
per Conduct Argument.
"BIG | AND LITTLE your
That's What Other States
Think of Kansas Spirit.
Claims and COuntercIaims in
"Messages.o
"BIG | AND LITTLE your

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 9.-Kansas and
Nebraska are having a controversy as
to which is the greater state.
Governor Capper of Kansas very
promptly lays claim to everything good
for his state and denies the existence
of anything bad within her borders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
RANTOUL AFTER CHEAPER GAS.
Franklin County Town May Get 25
Cent Rate From Local Field.

Ottawa, Kan, Sept. 9.-The city
council of Rantoul has before it for
consideration a proposed gas franchise
for H. H. Daniels who will furnish gas
from wells near Rantoul to the pat
rons in the city at 25 cents a thousand
cubic feet. 1t is proposed to issue
1o-year franchise. Daniels will not
be required to put up any bonus. He
will furnish free gas for twelve street
lights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
Texas wreck Kills Three.

Fort Worth. Texas. Sept. 9.-Three
men, a white man and two negroes,
were killed and two others injured at
Lillian at noon today when an Inter-
national and Great Northern work
train collided with a freight train, ac-
cording to reports received here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
Munster Out Two Missouri Regiments

Nevada. Mo-. Sept. 9.-Orders to
muster out of the federal service the
First and Third Missouri regiments
was received at Camp Clark here to-
day from the war department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09

The meeting in the Oakland schoolhouse
for the purpose of forming a Republican
club was a great success. Speeches were
made by Sheriff Wilkerson, Sim Bear, D. c.
Tillotson and A. H. Vance. Twenty-eight
members were secured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
rs YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
September o, 1891.

The city council met in regular session
last night with all members present except
Halves and Burgess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
THEY WEAR BEADS
Oh, Yes, and a Shawl, Too
Down in Brazil.
Margaret Mason Finds Queer
Customs There.
A CHIC AFTERNOON HA'
Nothing Less Than a Basket
Filled With Bananas.
A Few More Hints on Fashions
in the South.
BY MARGARET MASON.

BY MARGARET MASON.
written for the State Journal.)
In Bahia, Brazil,
The fashions are nil.
Each wears what she will
And it's "'comme ii faut" still
Some beads and a shawl
Are quite jaunty withal;
And smiles very nice
For they never have ice.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-02
CITY THREATENED
BY A MILK FAMINE
pAIRYMEN FORCED TO CUT THE
AMOUNT DELIVERED in HALF
BECAUSE OF SHORTAGE.

Hattiesburg is threatened with a
milk famine.
While the price Of sweet milk, but
termilk and cream has not advanced
as yet, the supply has been SO cur
tailed as to make it impossible for the
consumers, in many instances, to OBJ
tain from the dairies the amounts for
merly allotted to them.
i AT least one Hattiesburg dairy to-
day declined to accept orders from
new customers. ''We are finding it
impossible to fill the orders Of our reg
ular patrons" it was stated
One dairyman was forced to cut in
half the amount OF milk served each
day to his regular customers, This
action was taken without notifying the
patrons. One Of them ordered him to
quit serving her, and appealed to other
dairies to fill her order, but was told
that no new customers could be taken
on.
No milk is being shipped out Of the
county to supply the New Orleans
market, which is now at its highest
point, it is stated Now IS a good time
ito buy good cows and go into the
dairy business.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-02
BANKS ASSESSMENT
DECREASED $4,000
STATE TAX EQUALIZATION BOARD
DECLINES TO REDUCE THE
OTHER FIGURES.

reduction in the amount of the
capital stock, undivided profits and
surplus of the First.N National Bank OF
Commerce of this city, as given by the
State Tax Commission, has been Or
dered by the State Tax Equalization
Board, which has been in session in
Jackson this week.
The reduction will amount to $4,000.
George ]. Hauenstein, cashier of the
IFirst-National Bank Of Commerce and
Herbert ellis, chancery clerk, both
designated by the Forrest county
board of supervisors to make the trip
| to Jackson, and S. E. Travis, appeared
before the commission yesterday and
protested against the increased assess.
ments of the three local banks, made
! by the tax commission.
Every side Of the increase was dis.
cussed by the local men, but the board
held that with the exception Of the
change in the FirstNational Banks
Iassessments, which, 1t was lntimated
was an overcharge on the part Of the
state commission, no reduction would
lbe ordered,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-02

Fort Vaux, one of the important tor
tifications WHICH the German crown
prince captured in his Verdun drive,
has been evacuated by The Germans.
according to Berlin official announce.
ment today.
The French in their sudden offensive
on October 21, when they made impor.
tant gains, advanced close TO the edge
of Fort Vaux, and pushed we'll beyond
It on cach side. The Germans evacu.
Ated i during the night, without
Frena.t hindrancc, after portions OF
the fort had been blown up.
Virtually all Of the important ground
which the Germans took on the east
bank of the Meuse in the winter and
Spring offensive. at yerdun. with Fort
vaux's fall has eben lost by the Teu,
tons.
The French, operating at Lesboeufs
and the Rancourt sectors on the Som.
me front, advanced yesterday against
the German lines. Paris reports these
advances, and they are partly con.
firmed by the Berlin official statement
today. which comedies French gains
northwest of Morval and on the edge
of the st. Pierre.Vaast wood, but de-
clares that the main efforts of the
French to advance sanguinarily have
been repulsed.
Berlin reports that the British at,
tack failed north of the Courcelotte.
London has reported that the British
have gained in the Lesboeufs section,
in conjunction with the French.
There has been no lessening of the
pressure Won Falkenhayn is exerting
along the Rumanian northwestern
frontier, but the Rumanians, in gen
eral, are reported as to be holding the
Teutons fairly well in check,
The Germans announce no impor-
tconfihGed on Page Four.l
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-02

"Tony" Janus was one Of the most
daring of the young American fliers.
The mania for speed in him was de.
veloped a few years ago when the rae.
ing car was perfected. After driving
on some of the fastest tracks in the
country as an amateur, he took up
aviation, and made record for him
self as a daring airman. At the out
break of the European war, he left
the United States for England He
took UP with the Russian ambassador
there the proposition of reorganizing
the Cars aero service.
/ He went to Hetrograd, gained an
audience with the Czar, ard soon was
placed in charge of half a dozen
schools which taught the Russian air.
men how to manipulate the fast Amer
ican machines under fire.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-02
M !. Euening Post
Wlthdra.gs Support
OF Candidate Hughes

New York, Nov. 2.--Tha New
York Evening Post today declared
for Wilson in the following edi-
torial:
"a request comes from a valued
reader that the Evening Post de-
clare its preference as between
Hughes and Wilson, In common
with the great body Of independ-
ents, the Evening Post entered
this campaign with. mind open to
conviction. We could not pretend
to overlook the serious objections
to President Wilson. From Mr..
Hughes we hoped for an exhilar-
ating campaign with far-reaching
and constructive policies discussed
in an appealing manner and on a
high level,
"He has sorely disappointed all
who expected this. His attacks
upon Mr. Wilson have been far too
sweeping and without a particle
of generous recognition, We agree
with Prof. Bliss Perry in what he
has lately written; I like fair
play. Having known Woodrow
Wilson for nearly 25 years as a
Continued on Page six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-02
BENEFICIAL AGREEMENTS
NO LONGER TO BE OPPOSED
Gut Throat" Competition Not Desired
Says Member of Commission Now
Investigating Lumber Industries
Throughout country-Federal Au.
thorities to View Situation Different.
ly in Future, He Declares.

bogalusa, La, Nov. 2.-The Federal
Trade commission will not oppose co.
operative organizations of pine lumber
manufacturers, but will allow such or
carnations the widest possible latitude
| III working for elimination of wasteful
methods and Of "cut-throat" competi-
tion, according to views expressed by
". II. Parry, a member of the com.
mission who is investigating the lum.
Der Industries throughout the country
For years the government persistent.
lly has opposed the organization of
Inc lumbermen on the ground that they
Nara price.flxing combinations. One
in Missouri was ordered dissolved
I three years ago and all its members
heavily fined.
Timber operators now are encour-
aged to believe that the governments
authorities have taken different assi-
Ittude, recognizing that the lumber in.
dication is facing difficulties.
"The commission will encourage CO.
operative effort" said Commissioner
Parry. Gust how far such co.opera-
tion may be carried without govern
ment interference I am not in position
to say. Possibly in the next few
months the trade commission will is
Isue report, defining in general terms
the character of organizations the lum-
bermen may be permitted to maintain,
and how they may exchange informa-
tion regarding conditions in the in.
dustry.
Mr.. Parry, accompanied by DR..
Wilson Compton, economist Of the Fed
eral Trade Commission, and William
Parker, chief of the bureau of research
has traversed the timber sections OF
the Pacific coast, the Northwest and
northern states, and now is engaged
in making similar Investigations
through the pine regions of the south.
They held hearings in Memphis Mon
day, and after finishing in Bogalusa
Wednesday are to go to Lake Charles
to examine the logging and milling
methods. Their findings are to be in
corporated in comprehensive report
on the lumber industries to be issued
in about two months. 1t is to contain
data on manufacturing and selling
costs, marketing methods, co-operat-
i've agencies. conservation and elm
'ination of waste.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-02
WILSON POPULAR VOTE;
LEAD REACHES $4,000
PRESIDENT ALSO HAS MAJORITY
or 81 ELECTORAL VOTES,
STRAW BALLOTS SHOW.

A gradual increase in the lead oil
President Wilson over his Republican
opponent, is noted in the latest returns
from the Rexall headquarters in Bos-
ton, which represent the straw votes
taken throughout the United States by
the drug stores of that organization
Thus far Hughes has received l7l,-
$50 votes for the presidency, while
Wilson has been, given 24o.3So.
The electoral votes now in Wilson's
hands amount to 2s1, while Hughes
has $50
In the solid South" the President
is given 175 electoral votes, and 1O6
elsewhere. outside Of the South,
Hughes has received 250- In the
South, 9S, ,7Ss votes have been cast for
Wilson and 24,621 for Hughes. IN the
other sections of the country, Hughes
has received 14s,sSs votes. and Wilson
1852,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-02
ThrO,Us Snuff In
Face OF Officer
Tries TO Escape
ALLEGED MURDERER, ON WAY TO
MEMPHIS, CAPTURED IN 80
MINUTES, HOWEVER.

Winona, Miss, Nov. 2.--While en-
route from Columbus, Miss, to Mem
phis, where he is wanted in connec-
tion with the recent murder of May
Goodwin, HaralofF ChelezeslSi today
threw snuff in the eyes of detective
who had him in charged and jumped
from a passenger coach. He was cap
tured 30 minutes later. The attempt
to escape was made while the detec-
tive and his prisoner were changing
cars here.
Chelc7eski was arrested by the po-
lice at Columbus who found him hid.
ing in a church steeple Detectives
from Memphis said he answered the
description of the man accused of the
May Goodwin murder.