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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16

In 1905 the work had become of
such magnitude that the national So
ciety was founded which at present in
cludes twelve western states.
Both Doctor Fredenhagen and his
wife are well known in Topeka, hav-
ing lived here until 1910, when the
increasing scope of their work re-
quired their removal to Kansas City,
Missouri
In the years since the organization
of the society more than 1000 conv:cts
have been helped to self support To-
day those who have been helped by
the society are earning a total annual
average of more than three quarters
of a million dollars in honest employ
ment. But a comparatively small per
cent OF those helped have slipped back
into crime.
Thru His Efforts.
1t was thru Doctor Fredenhagen's
efforts that such important measures
or prison reform, as the indeterninate
senterce and parole. the organization
of the juvenile court and the suspend
ed sentence laws were accomplished
in Kansas and Missouri
ITO do good, to heal and to teach
was the simple motto which Doctor
Fredenhagen adopted as his guide six
teen years ago and the simple creed
resulted in the saving to society OF
thousands of criminals. For years the
work was carried on by the private
means of Fredenhagen and his wife,
and the gifts of a few friends. When
the national society was finally
brought into existence he accepted
only a pittance in the way of salary
for his efforts.
The activities of the Society of the
Friendless are in five departments: A
department of educating the people in
the causes of crime and securing pre-
ventive legislation; the promotion OF
criminal reform: personal and organ
lied evangelistic effort in prisons; the
| operation of temporary homes fo1
friendless ex-prisoners and the fur
nlshing of new start in life for the
released prisoners.
| The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon in Kansas City. Kan. The
] Topeka members of the board of di
| rectors, D. o. Coe. d. F. Shirk and
Judge T. F. Carver, president of the
Kansas Missouri division of the So
ciety, will attend the funeral and the
meeting of the board of directors fol
lowing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
COAL FAMINE FOR N. Y,
Poor Old Gotham Has Brand of Win
ter Grief.

New York, Oct. ia shortage of
coal is in prospect for this city this
winter, according tc the dealers who
declare their bins are being depleted,
their shipments delayed and the out
look for immediate or eventual relief
is poor. The shortage applied to both
hard and soft coal.
Failure to receive the usual amount
Of coal is attributed to a scarcity Of
labor at the mines and lack of cars for
transportation, the latter of which -
said to be most serious due to the
movement of war munitions and other
freight for export.
Prices to New York householders
for stove and nut coal vary from ST
to s7.75. Dealers declare that with
seasonal BILE weather the price will
reach IS before Thanksg, wing and that
50 coal is not soo high to expect IT
Christmas. A cold winter will send
prices higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
LYNCH 2 NEGROES
Mob Storms Jail, Hangs Victim
at Scene of His Crime.
Other Hanged for Approval of
Attack on White Woman.

Paducah, KY. Oct 16-Two negroes
were lynched by a mob today and
their bodies burned. One was
charged with attacking a white wom-
voicing approval of his action.
One was taken from the county Jail
and the other was seized on the
streets. Followed by a crowd esti-
mated at 5000 persons, a large part
of them in automobiles, the negroes
were taken to the home of the woman
about two miles away. While one of
them was pointed to her for identifi-
cation. the other was taken to tree.
a rope thrown over a limb, his neck
encircled in a moose and an automo-
bile hitched TO the other end.
AS soon as the other negro had been
identified as the assailant of the wom-
an he was led to the same tree and
the process repeated. After assurinH
themselves that both negroes were
dead the members Of the mob lowered
the bodies and placed them on blaz-
ing pile of brush. The bodies were
charred beyond recognition.
Cover Officers With Guns.
The mob formed at the Jail here and
demanded possession of negro
charged with an attack upon Mrs
George Ross, wife of an Illinois Cen
skirts of the city Friday. Police re-
serves were called and city and county
officials united in pleading with the
men to disperse.
The city was in an uproar but the
mob refused to listen to the pleadings
of the officers and broke into the jail
All the prisoners previously had beer
placed in steel cages.
The iailer and other officers within
the structure were covered with guns
the keys to the cells taken from then
and Buck Henley, one Of tho prison
ers, was marched out of the building
The announced intention of the mol
was to take him two miles away t.
the house of his alleged victim for tn,
purpose of identifying him.
Meanwhile the city commissioner
| had ordered all saloons closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
WALKING ON AIR!
That's Optimistic Sensation of
Democrat Leaders.
Big Boost by Rail Chiefs En-
dOrSing Wilson Rule.

Long Branch, n. j.. Oct. 16.-State-
ments by F. D. Underwood, president
Of the Erie railroad, and Robert s.
Lovett, chairman of the board of the
Union Pacific railroad, endorsing
President Wilson and disputing claims
that the president acted with political
eXpediency when he forced thru con-
gress the Adam eight-hour law. is
the best news which has struck Shad-
ow Lawn in some days, the president s
political lieutenants declared today.
While the big railroad chiefs disa gree
with the president on the eight-hour
law. their support of the s0-called
Wilson policy now under Republican
fire is taken by Democratic leaders
here as strong indication that the sub
stantial business interests of the coun-
try are finally swinging into line be-
hind the president. They look for
further announcement by other lead
ing railroad men similar to those of
Underwood and Lovett.
Others Adopt S-Hour Day.
Action by several big business con-
Germs in the cOultry, notably the En-
dicott & johnson shoe manufactory,
in not only indorsinG, but actually put
ting into effect an eight-hour day, IS
held by the presidents advisers as in
dicative that society approves the
principle of the e:eht-hour day as
claimed by the president and that his
means of settling the threatened rail-
road strike are obviously being vim
dicated."
Party leaders here who two weeks
ago were dubious, today are literally
walking on air. They feel the slump
has passed and that Hughes will
never be able to catch up again.
Their views are based on scores OF
kilograms coming in from their aides
all over the country-and contribu-
tons amounting to something like
$1,000 a day are materially boosting
their optimism. During the last five
days s150.000 were rung up in Dem
Scratic cash registers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
LATEST STUMPING
is INCANDESCENT
ELECTION DEBATE

Indianapolis. Oct 16.-George Ade
and Meredith Nicholson. Indiana au-
thors, beginning tonight are to hold a
political debate on a monograph cleo
trio sign situated in the center of the
city.
The incandescent debate begins with
the display of a forty-five word argu-
ment favoring Woodrow Wilson's re-
election written by Nicholson After
running seven nights Mr.. Nichoi-
sons words will be followed for like
period by a statement in support of
woman suffrage written by his wife
The last week before the election
AIDES argument for Charles E..
Hughess election will be flashed q
the sign in answer to Nicholson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
FILE 3 MOTIONS
Each Asks Dismissal of Gas
Company Receiver.
Company Now Owes $3,25O,0O0;
Two New Fields Open.

independence, Kan, Oct. 16.-Three
similar motions each seeking the dis
charge of the receiver of the Kansas
Natural Gas company, we're taken up
in the district court here today, before
many attorneys and representatives Of
the interested parties. The motions
were filed by stockholders of the Kan
sas City Gas company, the ottorneys
for the Wyandotte County Gas COM
pany and by Attorney General Brew
Ster.
The company's present Indebtedness
was given as $3,250,000 by John "
Landon, the receiver. whose testimony
preceded that of Victor Hays. the
company president Mr.. Hays de-
clared two new gas fields were now
open to the company, one, the Nor
rison field, being situated eighty miles
from its line. and the second. the
Blackwell field. being one hundred
miles distant. Mr.. Hays testified that
$4,000 a mile would be needed to
construct mains to these fields.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
PREMIER LINER IS SAFE
Finest French Vessel Afloat with 324
Aboard Reaches New York.

New York, Oct. 16.-Unharmed, the
French liner Lafayette, with many
notables aboard, docked here today.
She had crossed from Bordeaux since
last week Sunday, while Paris and the
United States feared for her safety
because of the recent submarine war
fare off the gateway to America.
The Lafayette, the finest passenger
French ship now afloat, carried 324
persons including Enrico Caruso,
singer: Frank A. Munsey and s. S.
Mcclure. publishers; Mr.. and Mrs.
William K. Vanderbilt, Miss Anne Nor
gan, John Barrett of the Pan-Ameri-
can union and Gatti-Casazza.
That the Lafayette was unscathed
caused relief along the water front
Mariners, however, will take unusual
caution, inaSmuch as they believe that
the U-boats may still be in the offing.
The American liner st. Paul took
the precaution of lighting her Ameri-
can markings thoroly while passing
thru the raiding zone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
Vicious Counter Attacks Hold
ing Germans at Bay.
FRENCH IN KAISER DEFENSES
Territory in Sally and Naillisel
Occupied Last Night.
Battle Is Still Raging There
Early This Morning.

London. Oct 16.-Teutonic troops
have broken thru Gymes Pass and IN
vaded northwestern Rumania. accord
ing to Berlin dispatches today.
Severe fighting is going on on Ru-
manian soil near the town of Palanka.
The Austro-G ermans are attempting to
drive southwark along the Tergu-Ocna
railway to cut the main railway line
supplying the northern Rumanian
armies.
In the extreme north. near the BuK-
owinan frontier. the Rumanians are
falling back upon their own border
but along the whole southern frontier
of Transylvc MIA they are vigorously
counter-attacking. Southeast of kron-
stadt the RumanianS have Wresteo
the initiative from the Austro-German
army that ATTEMPTED to march south
ward into Rumania and have won To-
cal sue esses.
The fighting in southern Transyl-
vania is becoming more violent in the
region north of Vulkan Pass. There
the Rumanians are pressing their
counter-attacks and have thrown back
Austrian troops for a considerable dis
tance.
In Macedonia the battle around the
bend of the Czerna river, where Bull
EarS ana serbs nave peel eHSdSeu lOi
several days, is continuing with the
outcome still in coubt-
French Forge Ahead.
Paris. Oct. 6.-French troops pene-
trated the German defenses in Sally
and Naillisel, northeast of Combles.
last night, occupying houses on the
edge of the Bapaume-Pe road, 1t
was officially announced today The
Germans violently counter-attacked
and the battle was still raging early
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
Condemn Administration, Al-
leging Partially Shown.
100000 MEN IN PROTEST
Claim Favored Ones Get Double
Others Pay.
Will Raise Issue at the Next
Session of Congress.

New York, Oct. 1e.-Robert T. Fra
zier. jr., of Nashville. Tenn, chair
man of the organization of the so per
cent of railway employees not members
OF the brotherhoods. and who are not
beneflted by the Adamson wage in
crease bill, has made an exhaustive re-
port to those he represents, which
condemns the president in polite but
not the less severe terms and which
tears the mask from what Mr. Wilson
persists in calling an Eight hour BILL
We are very much opposed to the
legislation as enacted reads Mr.. Fra
zler's report, AMI to President VIII
sons recommendations to the con-
eress, which altogether ignore our
rights AMI sacrifice our chances Of
betterment in order to grant a ire
mendous increase of wages to other
men already receiving double our av-
erage wage. We are pushing forward
with determination and expect to pre-
sent at the next session of congress a
strenuous appeal for a full and Just
investigation of the whole railway sit
uetion."
Wilson Dodged Them
Referring to the visit of himself and
p w Walden to Washington at the
time the president was handling the
railway controversy, Mr. Frazier re-
cites the daily. persistent efforts they
made to see the president, pointing
out that never was Mr.. Wilson's da3-
fully occupied with the CONTROVERSY
but, says Mr.. Frazier. '-altho the
president was holding lengthy confer
ences daily with the brotherhood
leaders he would not receive your rep
resentatives even for a few minutes. -
present to him the petition signed by
100000 railway employees, and 70
ask for justice for the remainder OF
the unorganized so per cent
| The president persisted in his de-
| termination to secure the 25 per cent
| increase, disguised as an eight hour
| day for the 1000 brother mem
| bers, and to give no consideration to
the interests of the other 1,500, 900
railway employees"
Want All r. II. Wages PrObed-
In a statement to the press Mr.. Fra
zier says:
I'VE are now preparing petitions
asking congress to investigate the en-
tire subject. of railway and compensa- :
ton. The Adamson law simply raised
the wages of the highest paid class of
railway employees. We, the so per
cent outside the brotherhoods, certain
| ly are opposed to any advances 70
these men If they initiate against adj
vances to the lower paid employees. In
| word, If there is tc be legislation on
the subject of compensation we want
it to cover the whole field fairly and
euuitably"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
FLOCK TO vENIZELOS
Greeks in America Organize to Sup-
port Revolution in Native Land.

New York, Oct. 16.-More than
100000 Greeks in the United States
have been invited to join the Venizelos
party in America which was organ
lied at a meeting of 5000 natives of
Greece here last night. This is the
first of series of meetings to be -4eld
in the principal cities of the United
States Organization of the party was
greeted with cheers and the singing of
the Greek national anthem.
A fund of $4,000 was subscribed for
the assistance of the former Greek
premier from whom the party takes
its name.
Managers of he movement said
S5OO-OOO would be raised each month.
The present Greek government was
condemned and pledges to Venizelos
were given. Resolutions adopted as
sert that the government of King
Constantine has aba ndoned S300,000,-
600 worth of forts and munitions il
Macedonia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
MEET IN Topeka
Kansas State Historical Society
Here Tomorrow.
Several Hundred Members Ex-
pected by Sec. COnnelley.
C.S. GLEED WILL Be PRESIDENT
TOpekan Succeeds ChaS. f.
Scott as Head of Body.
Presidents Annual Address at
Memorial Hall Tuesday.
C.S. GLEED WILL Be PRESIDENT

Members of the Kansas State His
torical society will hold their forty
first annual meeting in Topeka Tues
day. A large number of the 700 MEM
bers of the society, are expected to
attend the meeting. c. S. Gleed of To-
peka was today doped as the next
president of the society.
The membership of the Historical
society extends to every section of
Kansas. w. E. Connelley, secretary
of the society, announced today that
plans had been made for the attend
ance of a number of out of town MEM
bers of the society. The meeting this
year will concern itself principally
with the business affairs of the or
ganization, the session being conclud-
ed with a special program at Memoir
ial hall Tuesday evening.
Scott Will Speak
Charles F. Scott of lola, president
of he organization at this time, will
be the principal speaker before mem
berS of the society. His address will
be delivered Tuesday evening. In his
talk Mr.. Scott will discuss the Kansas
response to the appeal for Belgium
relief 1t was the Historical society
president who accompanied the Kan
sas relief ship to Belgium. He will
tell of conditions in Belgium as he
found them at the time Kansans sent
a shiplOad of provisions to the invad-
ed nation.
According to announcement in To.
peka today, C. S. Gleed of Topeka
will be advanced to the presidency
of the organization. w. E. Connelley
secretary, is listed to succeed him
self.
The morning and afternoon session.
of the society will be entirely devoted
to the reading of reports and election
| of officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
DROWNED AT FORD
Bug River Tragedy Costs Lives OF
Four, Two Women.

Potosi, Mo-, Oct. 16.-George Moo
nan, clerk of the court of Washington
county, his wife. his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Annie Campbell. and Wade Rich
ardson, 10 years old, of st. Francois
county, were drowned last night in the
Bug river near Blackwell. They at
tempted to ford the river in two
horse buggy. The river had risen as
a result of heavy rains and the horses
were swept from their feet As the
horses floundered in the water, they
overturned the buggy.
Lindell Lester of St. Louis. who was
driving, saved himself by swimming to
shore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
SHIP SAW NO U-B0AT
HeIIig OIav Says story of Chase Is a
"Pipe Dream"

New York, Oct. 16.-In a wireless
message from the Danish steamship
Hellig Olav received here today by
agents of the American
line, Captain Hoist, master of the Ship
stated that no submarine had been
sighted during the voyage SO far. His
message dated a. m. Sunday read:
Have not seen any submarine.
Nothing true in the story.
(Signed) 'HOLST."
Observers aboard the White Star
line steamship Bowie on the steamers
arrival here Saturday reported they
had seen the periscope of a submarine
apparently in pursuit OF Hel1ig Olav.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
RAIN HAS PASSED BY
Fair Weather and Lower Temperature
Is the Forecast.

temperatures today averaged de-
grees above normal. TIE wind is
blowing at the rate of ten miles an
hour from the west. The sky was
clearing at noon and the sun shone
nearly all afternoon
The heaviest rain in more than
month fell here, between Saturday
afternoon and this morning, but the
precipitation was not general as is
usually the case with a slow drizzle
such as has fallen during the last two
days. The total precipitation was IA
of an inch here. More is needed to
soak the ground according to S. D.
Flora, local weather observer, but the
moisture was sufficient to sprout the
Continued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
CONSUMER--H PAYS 1T
Dairymen Demand More so Distribu-
tors Raise Price of Milk.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 16.-Milk was
advanced one cent quart TO-DAY IN
Pittsburg and suburbs, following
capitulation by Pittsburg distributors
to the demands of the Northern Ohio
Producers organization.
The increase in prices is from 10
cents to IL cents per quart. Farmers
will receive about 20 per cent more
for their product.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
McAdoo on stumping Tour.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-Secretary Nc
Adoo will come west campaigning for
President Wilson this week. He will
speak at Peoria. ILL.,, October II: Chi
cago, October Is: Fort Wayne, Ind.
October 10; Lagrange and South Bend,
October 20; st. Louis, October 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16

RUSSIA should hurry If she would
enjoy that delayed Thanksgiving
Turkey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Tuesday; colder
Tuesday and in the east and central
sections tonight
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-01
The Rev. WI. Z. Heuser Pre- ach=
es att Union Service I'M Cen
trail PresbYte Church.

:syVhat shall i render to the Lord
for all His benefits toward m was
the text chosen by the Rev. NJ lA-
EIeuser. pastor of ST. Mark s sl4ut
church. for his sermon at the union.
Thanksg giving services held IN the Cen
trail Presbyterian church on M est IKE
street Thursday morning A special
musical program was rendered.
The. Rev. F. b. Turner. pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church. read test
dent Wilson'S Thanksgiving day proc
sian9attion. and the governors proclama-
ton. was read by the Rev. u E. F7urkel-
son. pastor Of the Meth odistE Protestan
church. The Scripture lesson was read
8bv the Rev. DIR. M. B. Kin g. pastor Oh
the First Methodist Episcopa churc
and prayer was offered by the Rev. w.
i, Canter. pastor OF ST. Paul's Meth
odist Episcopa church, South nth
8. Following Isl an outline Of the Rev.
Air. IIeuser's sermon:
Psalm Ill 6:1 2 !: 'tt What shall render
to the Lord for all His benefits towarc
ME?
The annual celebrate ion Of a 5r hanks
giving day is a beautiful, appropriate
land peculiarly. American. custoE H. as
a nation and as individual lis we nave
81 many blessings for which TO thank
III.
la gracious Saviour, the eyer-present
Holy Spirit. tho open Bible. the church
Tor the loving God, the opportunity and
privilege of WorshippfnB Him accord
Ling to the dictates Of our own. con- IN
tssciences. and many other spirltual ana
temporal blessings
Our ghts this morning are d.
Irected not SO much 10 the benefits We
have received but to our Thanksg1Yln
obligations.
Two things are noteworthy Q bout ~ a. e
4 Psalmists ThanksRivin First. Is 1s
ipersonal What shall I render to
! the Lord?' Second. it Is practical
not q mere sentiment OF ptous ex-
Ipression. What shall render
Some ways in which we can best ex *
press our gratitude to God:
First, by taking his best gifts. !
will take the cup Of salvation and call
upon the name Of the Lore. 1" We are
90 prone to rest satisfied with Gods
Eslesser gifts and seek only ater1all
BLESSINGS. God wants to give Us tDs
4 lbest-the Joy OF salvation.
Second, by giving God a larger place
4 In our lives. Religion often 1s q sec
II ondary consideration. Other interests
Il come In before our duty to our He aVen7
5l5ly8 Father. God is jealous God. 3He
wants to be hrst In our lives yet
.I.not business. the lodge, social obltga-
3l.tions5 take the place of our God. Men
Il often repelled from the church by the
n Inconsistencies and shortcomings OF
A GChristians who fail ITO give God his
\ srighttul place In their lives
!. Third. by keeping our prom1seg to
II God. WI ~ pay m VOWS unto the
4 Lord nov III he pTesence of al1 8h az