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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-16

with more than half of the world in
arms in Europe, with Mexico in revo-
tuition at our border. these difficult
nd complicating problems have con-
~..rontcd him almost daily. and he has
h@,.d!ed them as becomes n patriot
an a statesman. When the Lusita MIA
was sunk. the militant voice of Theo-
dore Roosevelt cried out for war, and
If he had been President of the United
States at that time. to-day 500. 900
brave American sons would be con
tending around the forts of Verdun
In this mighty maelstrom Of blood
thousands would have been buried in
bitches. Our President, patient, pa
%triotic. far-sighted, the real statesman,
handled this question with the greatest
ability. and won for America its great
est diplomatic victory. There are.
happily. w kinds of courage, the
courage IF the man who Is willing to
underta . the dangers himself and the
courage of the man that sends others
to the conflict. Woodrow Wilson has
both kinds of courage-the courage of
conflict and the courage to act coolly
and s~ensibly when he is dealing with
the lives of others-the fate of a
nation.
called Woodrow Wilson the school
teacher. To-day he is the world
teacher His subject is the protection
Of American life and American rights
under international law. And without
a single American child.
w'idowing a single American
without firing a single gun.
he wrung from the most militant spirit
ever brooded above q battle field
an acknowledgment of American rights
and an agreement to American de-
He has elevate himself to
lofty but lowly eminence. occu-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-16

noon to Thomas Benedict Clarke. III
as 'ne elimination of a tina
began a year ago. TI
IN" marriage took place at the. Hots
81. REGIS and the ceremony was sim
PIE because of a recent death In IN,
family OF the bridegroom.
hr' Albert Dale CAN'T orie,stcd
MISS attendants were Mrs
carroll Rrown. OF Portland. Ne, AM
Mrs George w. Ewing. of Baltimore
Frank L. Polk. OF Washington. was ar,
Clarke's best man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-16
ELSIE FERGUSON WEEDS

Especial to The Tim,a-Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, June l5.-NIiss Elsie
Ferguson, one of the most popular
actresses on The American stage in re-
ent years, was married yesterday after
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-16

pied by George Washington. Abraham
Lincoln ani Woodrow Wilson. the
three worst ahuse and bestowed
Americans the republic ever grew"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
May Be A HANGING
CanitaI Punishment Still Holds
on Government Territory.
Federal Prisoner Held for Muir
der at Fort LeayenWOrth.

Although capital punishment is a
dead letter in Kansas there may be a
hanging-a legal hanging-in this
state within the year. It all depends
convicts ]. s. Jones, now federal
prisoner, of numbering a fellow con-
Wet.
The crime was committed on gov
eminent land, the federal statutes pro-
vide for hanging and no other penalty
in such cases, and if Jones is convicted
Judge John c. Pollock will have no
alternative. The sentence must be
hanging And if there is a hanging it
will be at the federal penitentiary at
LeaVenworth and will be managed by
the United States marshal's office
o. r. Wood. United States marshal.
went to Leavenworth today, to arrest
Jones, whose term has expired. Jones
was sent up from Texas and was with
in four months of the completion of
his term when he had trouble with
q fellow convict, Henry Schmidt.
Schmidt and Jones were eating at
the prison table, side by side Jones
accused Schmidt of putting salt in his
coffee. Schmidt denied 1t but later
when they were in line Jones attacked
him. Guards stopped the row. But
between that time and meal time next
day Jones secured a piece of steel and
sharpened it, When he and Schmidt
got into line again Jones attacked the
former and injured him fatally.
Schmidt died within a very brief
time.
Jones will be tried probably at the
April term of court. Ordinarily the
force of the United States marshars
office is interested in the conviction
of prisoners, but because of the fact
that a conviction will mean that some
member of the force must pull the
trap" for Jones has taken all the in
terest out of the case.
IF Jones is convicted said c. c.
jackson, deputy, "I am going to be too
busy to get away from this office when
he pays the PENALTY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
A "MAINE DISASTER"
Mexican Plot to Blow Up BattIeship
Fooled b. Carranzc.

Washington. Feb. 15.-It was re-
ported this afternoon that the Car
rama government has notified the
United States that a plot to blow up
the United States battle3hip Kentucky
in Vera Cruz harbor has been foiled
by Carranzista agents.
No information was obtainable
from the state department or Mexican
embassy. Who the alleged plotters
are is not known.
1t became known that Eliseo Are
dondo had filed certain affidavits with
the state department during the day.
Reports are that these tell not only of
Mexicans plotting against this govern
ment but of Americans being involved.
The latter. it was said. were actuated
by a desire to involve the United States
in war as was the case when the Maine
was blown up in Havana harbor.
Although the Carranzista govern
ment is said to have taken all steps
necessary to circumvent the alleged
plotters, it was said the navy depart
meht has sent wireless word to the
commander of the Kentucky to be on
guard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
MONEY is FOUND
Certain Diseases Will Be Treated Free
of Charge by the City.

Arrangements have been made by
Mayor J. E. House, Commissioner w.
L. Porter and George p. Hayden. city
attorney. whereby the city will treat
all cases of a certain loathsome disease
which, it has been reported. has be-
come prevalent in Topeka
Mayor House has small emergency
fund which can be used for this pur-
pose, and after a conference among
the three it was decided to use it and
other available funds for that purpose
The treatment will be given in cases
where the patients are too poor to
have themselves treated by a physi-
clan. Frequent cases find their way
will be treated. There is one case at
the city prison now and that is the
cause of the present agitation. Treat
ment will also be given to patients in
their homes when occasion demands it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
DRAW FEDERAL JURORS
For Term of Court at Wichita Be-
ginning March Is.

l. NJ Penwell. jury. commissioner.
and Morton Albaugh, clerk of the fed
eral court, have drawn the grand
jury and petit jury venires for the
Wichita term of court which will begin
March 10. The jurors drawn for the
grand jury are as follows:
George Sinclair, Jetmore, Kan.
F. A. Amsden, Wichita, Kan.
r. P. Vernon, Larned, Kan.
Claud Cartwright, Wichita, Kan.
Willis Brown. Lorraine, Kan
j. f. Long, Kendall, Kan.
Harry Wolcott, Larned, Kan.
Chas, Shumway, Little River, Kan.
James Burns, Lacrosse, Kan.
Chas. E. Burk, Kinsley, Kan.
V. Ed Atkinson, Mcpherson, Kan.
T. p. Levan, Ness City, Kan.
J. F. Albright, Kiowa, Kan.
A. c. Hoagland, Hutchinson. Kan
J. P. Ratcliff, Cunningham. Kan.
d. c. Bane, Lafayette, Kan.
S. B. Giveler. Plains, Kan.
F. o. Misner, Dodge City, Kan.
Chas. NJ. Reese, Ensign, Kan.
c. H. Howard, Ellsworth. Kan.
T. w. Owens, Scott City, Kan.
J. B. Jones, Cimarron, Kan.
w. H. Foster. Wellington, Kan.
Those drawn for the petit jury are
as follows:
f. B. Hopper, Ness City, Kan.
c. W. Gustin, Galatia, Kan.
Eugene Overton, Syracuse, Kan.
~ v ID w lSiAlds nan.
S. F. Broadie, Ashland, Kan.
Ora Wikoff. Leoti. Kan
f. L. Jacobs, Claflin, Kan.
Edgar Hubbell, Jetmore. Kan.
J. H. Berkeybile, Mcpherson, Kan.
d. w. Pitts, Garden City, Kan.
Carl Newcomber. Brownell, Kan.
J. A. Gregory. Hugoton, Kan.
J. H. Magruder, Pratt, Kan.
S. J. Lindholm, Kingman, Kan.
Frank Wilmore, Burton, Kan.
Robert Taylor, Arlington, Kan.
Chas- johnson, Caldwell, Kan.
r. W. Hitchcock, Wellington, Kan.
Walter Layman, Arlington. Kan.
Walter Murray, Isabel Kan.
NJ. H. Scandrett, Liberal. Kan.
Geo. w. Robinson, Wichita, Kan.
Frank Gambrill, Wellington. Kan.
c. H. Hunt, Arkansas City, Kan.
Charles Peterson, Garfield. Kan.
r. S. Robinson, Dodge City, Kan.
Joseph Cannon, Cunningham, Kan.
F. B. Field. Protection, Kan.
c. p. Egbert, Cimarron, Kan.
G. o. Pearson, Tribune, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
COME ONE COME ALL
Every Little Shut-in in Topeka In
vited to State Journals Party.

Even if the little crippled Young
sters-the shutins of the city--can't
get about this old world much, it
doesn't necessarily follow that they
are not to have an opportunity of
seeing it. For they are. The Topeka
State Journal mas invited every shutin
in the city to be its guest next Sat
urday afternoon at the Lyman H.
Howe pictures which will be shown at
the Grand theater.
The Journals invitation is open to
every little shutin in Topeka. The
Journal will measure the success of
its party by the number that attend
If you know of any shutin. send his
or her name to the business office of
the paper and tickets will be pro-
vided.
No rarer treat could be pro1ided for
tho children who haven't had a
chance TO gambol about They will
be taken through the great natural
forests of the country; through the
national parks; and into a hundred
other places that few of their play
mates have ever visited.
They will be shown Just how a flv
moves its legs and how a dozen other
animals move about The pictures
will include funny cartoons and ser
ious activities. Certainly every
guest is assured of a good time.
So do not fail to give the State Jour-
nal the name and address of any shut
in in Topeka, and as soon as possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
AFTER BIG CATCH
County Attorney Working on Forgery
Plot Among Negroes.

The county attorneys office is ex-
pecting further developments in the
case growing out OF the attempts of
Geneva Jackson and Nina Scott. two
negro girls, to pass worthless checks.
1t is possible that warrants will be is
sued this afternoon or tonight for
other people who have been implicated
by the girls. in their conversations
with the county's legal department.
The two girls were taken to the
court house this morning, where they
were committed to the county Jail.
They pleaded not guilty and their bonds
were fixed at 5000 each. Neither gave
bond. The jackson girl is only six
teen years of age and efforts are being
made to secure her release before or
when her case comes to trial. w 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
INTEREST FUND BIG
The State Received S4,6SS.5O From
Banks for January.

Interest accounts from state funds
in Kansas banks broke all records dur
ing January, according to a statement
issued today by Frank Organ, assist
ant state auditor. The interest fund
for the month brought an additional
revenue of $4,6SS.54 to the state
Topeka banks led all others in the
amount of interest paid to the state
for use of public funds during Janu-
airy. The Bank of Topeka paid inter
est amounting to s199.4S, the Central
National, S1S1.23. German American
s26-90; Topeka State, S47.74; and
State Savings bank. $36.1S.
More than a million and a half dol
lars was deposited in Kansas banks
during the month by Earl Akers, state
treasurer. The interest fund came from
131 state repositories which pay from
sos to 4 per cent Interest on daily
balances. An evidence of the growth
of state business is shown in the heavy
increase in the state interest fund
over January, 1915. The fund of
$4,6SS.54 was more than $1,000 in ex-
cess of the fund collected for the same
period last year. The January. 1915,
interest fund amounted to S366579.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
new WOMEN'S CLUB
Pocahontas Club to Take Part in
Democratic Politics.

Female Democrats have organized a
club known as the "Pocahontas club, .
which will take an active part in the
future in county. state and national
politics. Any true believer in De-
mocracy will be eligible to member
ship. The name is given in honor of
the kinship of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
with the famous Indian princess.
Committees from the Pocahontas
club and Shawnee County Democratic
clubs met this noon at the Commercial
club and decided to give a Get Ac-
quainted" dinner at $50 o'clock Fri
day evening at the First Christian
church. All members of both clubs
with their interested friends are urged
to make note of the dinner and be
present.
Those from the two clubs present at
the Commercial club meeting today
are: Mrs. W. F. Logan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Whitney. Mrs. Lyle Bishop,
Mrs. J. G. Penny. H. j. Corwine. Otis
Allen. Harry c. Green and DIR. Lillian
Malone.
The Pocahontas club was organized
at a meeting at the Pelletier tea room
yesterday. Officers elected were:
Mrs. w F. Logan, president; Mrs
Lyle Bishop vice president; DR.. Lii
liam Malone, secretary. and Miss Grace
OVermyer4 treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
SHUT YOUR MOUTH
If Dentist Has Placed i'm 1t a
Gold Inlay.
Topekans To Be Sued for Fail
ure to Pay Royalties.
HAS CORNER" ON A PROCESS
Chicago Dentist Holds Patents
for His Discovery.
Now Those Who Fail to Pay
Must Enter Court.
HAS CORNER" ON A PROCESS

Have you got a gold inlay in your
mouth? Then in heavens rame keep
quiet and don't tell who put it there.
And here is the reason: In 1907 a
Chicago dentiSt-Dr. W. H. Taggart-
applied for four patents covering the
entire process of inlays. His patents
were granted.
Then the doctor got busy. He sent
letters to a number of prominent prac-
titioners in Chicago and advised them
that for a very nominal sum, he would
permit them to make all the inlays
thew NEEDED during their natural lives.
Some of the dentists came into camp.
But others kept their change.
He Brings Suit.
So it was up to the doctor to move
again. The laws governing process
patent make it necessary for the
patent rights no be adjudicated IN
cof1rt This DIR. Taggart proceeded
to, do by bringing suit against the
doctors who refused to pay the royal
ty demanded by him.
The first case was against DR.. Geo.
w. Boynton and was tried in 19OS-
DR.. Taggarts rights were sustained
But the doctors fight was not won
A few of the dentists who were
among the first to be sued by Dr.
Taggart decided to form an alliance
and then see what steps could De
taken to ward off the national calam-
lIY THAT threatened NiAOAA
tices. Several travelling representa-
tives were appointed to bring in 9TH
er dentists and now the alliance has
spread all over the country.
Extends Campaign.
Having intrenched himself in Chi
cago, Dr. Taggart is now planning to
extend his campaign for royalties to
other points. 1t is said that several
Missouri dentists have heard the call
And the word has gone forth that
Kansas is next.
Yesterday afternoon, c. F. Andrews,
the alliance came to To-
peka Whenever the alliance gets a
tip that the dentist-patentee is about
to invade new territory. the practicing
dentists are lined up with the alliance.
The alliance collects $40 from every
dentist and fights his battles. And a
of Topeka dentists, it is said,
have joined the Il won't pay" party.
125 in Court.
And inlays have been cast since the
days of Caesar, Andrews claims. Any
way, 125 witnesses appeared in court
in Chicago last June to testify that
they had been using the process for
OF years before DR.. Taggart
annexed a patent.
Several Topeka dentists admit that
they were members of the alliance
before Mr.. Andrews invaded the city.
Mr.! Andrews admits that a number
of dentists Joined today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
WILL Be A MATINEE
Forbes-RObertsOn Consents to Appear
in The Light That Failed

Forbes Robertson has broken over
one of his pet rules and despite the
fact that he will appear in a matinee
at Wichita Thursday he has consented
to offer an afternoon performance in
Topeka. The local matinee attraction
will be 1.-The Light That Failed"
All efforts TO induce Mr.. Forbes
Robertson to offer a matinee per-
Torrance ir Lawrence this afternoon
were unavailing despite the fact that
the theater there is sold out for this
evening.
The insistant demands for an after
noon appearance here followed the
selling out of the Grand for tomor-
row nights attraction The Passing of
the Third Floor Back"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
MEETINGS GO RIGHT ON
Departure of Bob johnson Will Not
Stop East Side Revival.

The Evangelical services in the big
East Side Tabernacle will reopen to-
night at 1880. The meeting this eve
ming will be under the auspices of the
Christian church. DIR. o. L. Cook will
give the address tonight on Are We
Through With Religion ?" The nusi =
be given by Mr.. and RMS. Dowdy, the
tabernacle quartctte and the big tab
ernacle choir, the feature of the
Bob" Johnson meetings.
The meetings will continue through
out the week Tomorrow evening s
meeting will be under the auspices of
the United Brethren and Evangelical
churches. Bishop Kephart of Kansas
City, will be the speaker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
CALL BACHELORS
Can't Escape Both MatrimOny
and War.
Derby Compulsory CONSUMPTION
Law in Effect Today.

London, Feb. 15.-An official
proclamation calling up the remain
ing single men under the Derby plan
and the military service act was post
ed today. The call to the colors will
have the effect of enrolling all single
men of military age who have not
been exempted.
Single men who did not attest I'M
der the Earl of Derby's plan, are sub
Ject to compulsory military service
with certain classes of exemptions un-
der the terms of the act passed at the
iast session of parliament which went
into effect February 10. a London
dispatch of Saturday forecasting to-
days call said the Unexpectedly speedy
summons might be attributed to the
many recent consultations between the
minister of munitions and the war Of
fire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
Coolest DAY OF YEAR
East i'm Grip of Severe Weathcr-IJ
Below in New England.

New York, Feb. 15.-The east to-
day was in the grip of the coolest day
of the winter. marking the climax of
d fall in temperature which began
Sunday night. Eleven deaths and
much suffering among the poorly
sheltered are the consequence.
The official temperature in New
York was two above zero. In Albany
it was eight below, in Boston six
above and from many points in north
ern New York and northern New Eng
land, unofficial temperatures ranged
from six to As below.
Ten persons succumbed to the cold
in New York City yesterday and to-
day with fatal result and one met
death at Poughkeepsie, n. Y. Warm
er temperature was promised by the
weather officials tonight and tomor-
row.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

ELLEN Z. TRACY. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Sheetz. will be buried
tomorrow afternoon in Rochester
cemetery Funeral services. will be
held ~at - O'Clock at the Sheetz resi-
dence, 1882 North Quincy street.
MRS. JANE LAMB. age SO, died last
night at her home two miles north of
Granville. The funeral will be held
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Granville church. Interment in
Granville cemetery.
JAMES DRANE. infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Drane. died Monday
at the home. 800 Quincy street. The
funeral was held this afternoon at the
home. Interment in Mount Auburn
cemetery.
MRS. GEORGE A. HURON. The
funeral will be held at o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon at the First Metho-
dist church. DR.. Benjamin Young will
conduct the services assisted by the
Rev. A. S. Embree. Interment in To-
pekt cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15

Jamison. attorney. appeared T., her
this morning. Both girls will b. trleo
in the court of Topeka Friday.
The developments the county +ttor-
ney may bring abrut are outside the
realm of worthless checks. 1t was
stated at the court house today that
several young colored boys and men
were involved, along with number of
other girls.
Besides the warrant on which
Geneva Jackson was arrested there is
another resting in a pigeonhoIe in the
office of the clerk of the court. 1t
was sworn to by It. r. Paxton and
charges that the Jackson girl Dashed a
check with a spurious signature at his
store Monday. Douglas Graha m over
looked that particular case when the
GIRL WAS before him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
Would Pay Money Back.


For the first part of the week the
Novelty presents a good five part bill
The five reel Vitagraph film Green
Stockings" is one of the funniest
screen comedies ever produced. The
National City quartette is one of the
best quartettes that the Novelty stage
has seen in long time. In addition
to reputably rendering the present rag
time favorites, they also pull some very
good comedy in the midst of their
songs. The Irish sketch Just Land
ed revealed a real John Mccormack
tenor and received persistent encoring
In the Muchlers songs and dancing
the Novelty patrons discovered a real
Orpheum circuit act. Miss Mueller. a
very good looking girl with genuine
Mary Pickford locks. put across her
songs with real pep and cleverness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
i. u. Pcrry. Girard. Dead.

Girard. Kan, Feb. 1T. T. Perry.
rs, for 46 years a resident of Crawford
county, died at his country home near
here early today.
Mr. Perry a land agent handled
hundreds eff thousands of acres of land
in the county. including additions to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15

Douglas Ariz, Feb. 15.-That Fran
|riscq Villa is planning another cam
|paign against towns in Sonora is the
|state1nent attributed today to Alberto
GARCIA, Mexican bandit, arrested here
asst Friday by friends of the prisoner
|whoswere said to have talked with
5arca before his arrest. According to
these persons, Garcia told them he
lad been in daily communication with
'Nilla and that he came here on busi-
nesssfor him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
KINGS SON DEFEATED
IN RACE BY PLEBEIAN

third son of King George, ran
fourth in the annual junior mile
race at Elton. His time was min
uteS "a seconds The winner was a
young schoolboy named Rice. The
race was a most strenuous one, in
the wind and rain