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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10
This Up-to-Date
"Tor77 the Peeper''
Uses Periscope

Mystic. Conn, April 10.-Of
tom the PEPPER everybody has
heard, of course. But this town
has just discovered a new and en-
tirely up to Gate variety, name
~: Tom the Periscope PEPPER"
A man who is under arrest here
today on the charge of proving
beneath bedroom windows of the
'Jillagers had in his possession. ac-
LordinS &C Probation officer Rich
ard w. Mansfield. a home made
continuance resembling a cane,
which was in reality a periscope.
With this. through an arrange
ment of mirrors, he was ena bled
to remain in the darkness below
the window sill and yet see what
was going on in the room.
The prisoner said he was Charles
Totten and that his only reason
for looking into the bedrooms of
Mystic people was to see how
pleasantly some folk lived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10
ENGINEERS WITHDRAW
Refuse to Join Movement on Western
Lines for 8-IIour Day.

Laramie, Wyo., April 10. Kon-
old, general chairman of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers of the
Union Pacific railroad announced to-
day that the engineers of that road
have voted to withdraw from concert
cd action in the movement on western
roads for an eight hour day and time
and a half for overtime.
Konold said the engineers were sat
isfied with their contract and that
their action does not affect the fire
men, tenders and trainmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10
Frost Kills Texas Crops.

Austin, April 10.-The recent freeze
and frost has done great damage to
the fruit crop in north and east Texas
and many truck gardens also suffered,
according to reports received by the
statement of agriculture from its in
spectors. Corn and potatoes also were
killed in some sections of the state the
reports saws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10
Glass, Glazing and Paint Miller &
Gillespie, S33 K. A. Phone 955.-Adv.

C. L. Caldwell says he agreed with
Vivian Goodrich that he should keep
little Margaret Goodrich until she was
of age, but that after he had kept
the child six months she was spirited
away and now Caldwell wants pay Tor
board for the six months. Vivian Good
rich is employed by the Kresge com
pany, according to the affidavit. Cald-
well started punishment proceedings
Tor IS a month for six months, as the
amount due for board. Later the par
ties to the action got together and
agreed upon a total amount of SIS and
the costs of the action and this
amount will be held out of the wages
Of Vivian Goodrich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10
Defer Brandcis Decision.

Washington, April 10.-Action on
the nomination of Louis d. BrandeiS
for justice of the supreme court today
was deferred for a. week at brief ses-
sion of the senate judiciary committee.
Delay was agreed upon, because of
the desire of senators to hear the de
bate on the free sugar repeal resolu-
ton which the senate votes on to-
morrow. The committee is said to be
closely divided with the Republicans
against confirmation, and at least one
Democrat doubtful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10
JEALOUS, STAYS WIFE
Six Children Witness Tragedy Follow
ing Attendance at Church.

Norwich, Kan, April 10.-Robert
NJ. Potter, so years old, a railroad
section foreman, shot his wife to
death in the presence of their daugh-
tiers while she stood on the porch of
their home here Sunday after the
family had Just returned from
church.
The woman fell at the first shot
and Potter walked up to her and fired
three me re bullets into her body. He
gave himself up and is in Jail at
Kingman. Jealousy caused the shoot
ing. They have six children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10
LOCAL MENTION.

DR. Otto Kiene, formerly of Topeka,
was today appointed coroner of Cloud
county by Governor Capper DR..
Kiene will fill the uneXpired term of
DIR. Asa j. Weaver, who died recently.
DIR. Kiene has lived in Concordia for a
year since leaving Topeka. He was
for several years surgeon in Christ's
hospital in Topeka. He is brother of
Sheriff L. L. Kiene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10
MOVIE Men REBEL
Protest Against Rule Forbid
ding Motor Driven Machines.
Declare That Their Use EIimi-
mates Elements of Danger.

! A protest against action of city Of
| ficials prohibiting the use of motor
| driven machines in local motion pic
ture theaters is emanating from the
ranks of movie house owners. The
| order prohibiting the use of motors
automatically deprives the operator of
the use of one hand that ought to be
ready for action in case of emergency
say the picture house men.
| Records show that for one fire
! originating in a theater where motor
driven machines are used hundreds
occur in houses where operators turn
the cranks," one well known movie
| house proprietor declared this morn
| ing.
On the other hand P ]. Mcbride,
state labor commissioner, points out
| that while motor driven machines en-
able the operator to use both hands in
| case of emergency, inspectors fire.
quently have walked into booths where
| the motor is running off the pictures
while the operator is across the street
| slipping mild summer drink. FIRE.
quent cases of similar unnecessary
risks have made the motors unpopular
with both the state fire marshal's Of
flee and the state labor commissioner,
Mr.. Mcbride says.
Want Operators Licensed.
The Effort to discourage the use of
the motor driven machines will con-
| tinue until operators are licensed, the
commissioner declares. When a statute
is passed that will authorize the labor
commissioner to revoke the license of
any operator who neglects his duties.
both the fire marshal and the labor
department will make every effort to
encourage the use of motors, Mr.. Nc
! Bride stated this afternoon.
Its quite true that an operator has
for
cies when the other is turning a
crank" Mr.. Mcbride admitted. But
it is far better that he should have
but one available hand than none at
ALL"
A demonstration this morning in the
booth at the state motion picture CEN
Sor quarters showed how modern ma
chimes have decreased the chances for
fires. All machines manufactured
since 1915 are equipped with fireproof
magazines and automatic shutters that
drop Immediately after the machine is
stopped. Only that film Immediately
behind the projection lens. therefore,
can possibly burn unless the machine
is not in good working order.
One Safe Machine.
During the demonstration this
morning the shutter was lifted and
ignited the film. At once the shutter
dropped. But one picture about an
inch long was burned. The fire was
unable to pass either into the maya
zine into which the film was being
wound or down into the magazine
| holding the film that was being I'M
wound.
Even with these attachments fires
result, however" state, officials point
/ ed out this morning. Frequently oper-
atorS remove the safety attachments
| to facilitate cranking. Often the ma
| chimes are not in working condition
| one machine on the market is
! absolutely fireproof, however. Mr.
/ Mcbride declared today. 1t is cast in
one piece and cannot be operated I'M
1 less every mart is DreSent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10
RIGHT TO TAX CARS
U. 6. Supreme Court Hands Down De-
cision Giving ST. Louis Taxes.

Washington , April 10.-The SUI
preme court today dismissed the ap-
peal of the Sta Louis street railway
lines from The decision of the Missouri
courts which upheld the ordinance by
which the city of st. Louis collects Il
tax of one mill on each street railway
passenger. The city will realize about
S3.OOO.OOO in back taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Two marriage licenses were issued
from the office of the probate judge
Saturday afternoon, as follows:
To Lloyd Clayton Tucker, Morrill,,
Kansas, age 25, and Henrietta A. Jack,
Burlingame, Kansas, age %.
To Paul Armendariz Topeka age
"A, and La Van Adamson, Topeka,
age 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10

Most people know that the placinc
of marble in a teakettle prevents
Turing" but few know that a large
clean marble boiled in milk, porrids-
sauces or stews will do the stirring
automatically and prevent burning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10

Mary Ann Simpkins has married a
title
''Go way, What is it?''
little to 'Ziar Hopper's 200-acre
farm. Browning Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10
Economy Express Co. Phone 1860
Adv.

The state board of embalmers is
holding it's semiannual meeting and
examinations in Topeka today and to-
morrow. Thirty-five men and women
have applied to the board for permits
sion to take the examinations. Mem
bers of the board here are: Joe S.
Johnson, Osawatomie; H. w Bonn
gardner, Topeka; S. B. Oldroyd, Ar
kansas City, and r. NJ. johnson. Osa-
watomie, secretary of the board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10

A mldcy of green and white
STRIPES; free and easy garh for use
on the links. the tennis court or at
the resorts. This pleasing cornbina-
sporting skirt admits # the greatest
freedom and allows u hampered ac-
ton and is especially adaptable to
summer u.eS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10

Over $4,000 will spent in repairs and
improvements on the R. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
this spring. A committee went over
the building this morning to inspect
the condition and to decide what re-
pairs shall be made Among the i'm
proyements planned will be the con-
struction of a modern steam heating
system and several additional shower
baths New furniture will be added
and the building generally will be
overhauled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10
100000 RAILROAD FIRE
Shops Round House and Rolling Stock
Burn at Naco, Ariz.

Naco, Ariz., April 1O.-The Southern
Pacific machine shops, round house
three engines and two coaches were
destroyed at Naco Sonora, today. The
shops and round house will not be re-
built The loss is estimated at $780,
600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10
DEATH AND FUNERALS

JASPER p. ROBINSON, age "A,
died this morning at his home, 427
East Seventh street. He was veteran
of the Civil war, having served in the
First Colorado cavalry throughout the
war. He was a member of Lincoln
Post, G. A. r., and of Ottawa lodge
No. IS, A. F. and A. M. He has been
a resident of Topeka since 1894, hav-
ing formerly lived in Ottawa. Mi.
Robinson is survived by three chill
Capt. James P. Robinson, Fort Totten,
n. Y: and Miss Florence Robinson of
Ottawa. The funeral will be held at
8 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the
residence; Services will be conducted
by Lincoln Post. The body will be
taken to Ottawa for interment.
MRS. MARY o. LERRIGO, age II,
formerly of Topeka. died Sunday at
her home in Los Angeles, Cal. She is
survived by four sons: George, Peter
Frank and Charles Lerrigo; and two
daughters: Mrs. C. M. Jones and Mrs.
Lille Jones, all of whom were reared
in Topeka.
MARGARET E. MAGILL. age 81,
wife of the late DR.. A. G. MaSill Of
Silver Lake died at o'clock this
morning at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. w. P. Hook in Rossville. The flu
neral will be held at 2 O'Clock We'd
nesday afternoon at the Silver Lake
Methodist church. Interment in Sill
yer Lake cemetery.
MRS. BERTHA LEWIS, age SO for
merly of Topeka. died Saturday n
Arkansas City. The funeral was held
at o'clock this afternoon at the home
of her sister, Mrs b. F. Younger, 622
Polk street. Interment in Topeka
cemetery.
AMOS TAYLOR. age So, died Sat
urday at a local hospital. The body
was taken to Maple Hill where the flu
neral will be held. Interment will be
in Maple Hill cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10

District superintendent of the w. c.
T. U. will make their reports at a
meeting tomorrow afternoon at the
home of Mrs. F. NJ. Horn. 1926 Fill
more street. Mrs. White will be a
speaker at the session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10

Four hundred pigeons tenants of
the incompleted Grace cathedral have
been dispossessed. Dean ]. Deb. Kaye
with three small boys armed with air
rifles and traps succeeded last week
Nearly three hundred of the birds
We're captured by removing them from
their roosts at night Nearly hum
bred were killed or frightened away in
the day time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10

F.. A. Rooster. d. d. g. ITO Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10
TOD LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-G room house. ~; Lake, 3
room cottage, 30 Lake Roth have gas
aud city water. Phone 1913 7G1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10

The F'raternal Brotherhood will
give a social dance for members and
friends Wednesday evening at Moose
hall-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10

A parcel post wagon was struck by a
southbound street car at the corner of
Fourteenth and College. avenues just
after noon today The driver was IN
hurt but the horse was so badly in
Jured it YVES necessary to kill it. Both
car and wagon were going in the same
direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10

The Yeoman will give a dance in
Bates hall Wednesday, April 12.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10

AMOS TAYLOR. age 63, died Sat
urday at a local hospital. The body
was taken to Maple Hill where the fu-
neral will be held. Interment will be
in Maple Hill cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10

For Sewer Pipe. Phone s65. ]. E
Whelan & Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10

Framing and silvering. Coe. S2S
Kansas Ave.-Adv.
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Lawn Fencing at Forbes.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
Steelton Snapshots

Society Meeting. - The Woman's
Missionary Society of Centenary Unit
ed Brethren Church will meet in regu-
lar monthly session this evening.
st. Johns Church Notes. - A meet
ing of the Ladies' Aid Society of st.
Johns Lutheran Church will be held
this evening at 1880 o'clock. The regu-
lar meeting of the Ushers' Association
of the church will be held this eve
ming in the parsonage at o'clock.
a meeting of the Young Peoples Mis-
sionary Society will be held Thursday
evening at the home of Miss Mary
Dunkle, Lincoln street, at 1880 O'Clock.
Reprimands Prisoner. - At a hear
ing before Burgess Wigfield last night
John Leese was discharged with a
on a charge of disorderly
conduct.
Birth Announcement. Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Donohue Midland an
nounce the birth of a son, December
s, 1916. Mrs. Donohue. prior to her
marriage was Miss Annie O'Donnel of
the borough.
Goes Out of Business. - II. e.
Jones has taken up a residence at
Nineteenth and Chestnut streets, Har-
risburg. Mr., Jones for a number of
years was engaged in the baking busi-
ness in South Second street His plant
was recently destroyed by fire and he
decided not to rebuild.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12

ing at the home of Mrs. William II.
Fortney, Market street
The women's Christian Temperance
Union will meet in monthly session at
the home Of Mrs. John Lentz, in Herman
avenue, Thursday evening at 73O
o'clock.
business meeting of the Senior
Christian Endeavor Society of the
United Brethren Church will be held
tomorrow evening in the church
Camp HILL Pa. Dec. u. - officers
elected by the Luther League of the
local Trinity Lutheran Church at a
meeting last night follow: President
Mrs. Elizabeth Walsh; vice-pre sident
Mrs. U. c. Fry; secretary, Miss Rebec-
ca kilborn; treasurer, Miss Grace
Hempt pianist, Miss Catherine Smith
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
Minister Urges Young Men
to Emulate Steel Magnate

The Rev. DR.. Henry M. Wharton,
pastor OF Brantly Baptist Church, Of
baltlmore, in a sermon Sunday night
10 young men on Big Business" re-
letred to the value of high aim in
ME and to the indomitable energy and
pluck of Charles M. Schwab, the steel
magnate, as an object lesson for young
men as well as an ideal worthy OF
emulation.
In talking of Schwab, DR.. Wharton
said:
AT the age of 16 Mr. Schwab was
driving cart and at rs he was at
the mead OF one of the greatest in
terests in the iron business at that
time. One of his early employers
said of him: He is bright and will
lns, and wants to know everything. "
lie loved music and was fond OF
mathematics. Let him tell his great
secret in his own words. Why do
love work? l have more money
than ] can begin to spend. | have
no children. My wife is rich in her
own right. l work for the pleasure
find in work, and the satisfaction
there is in creating and dcveloping.
The man who works only for the love
OF money is not likely to find much
success or pleasure in life.
To-day he is the most loved and
honored businessman in America"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
URGES CLOSING
OF POOLROONIS
Burgess Wigfield Asserts Many
Negroes Loiter There
Late at Night

Council last night authorized the or
dinance committee to investigate the
need of an ordinance regulating the
hour for closing poolrooms in the bor
ough. Burgess Wigfield made an urg-
ent appeal that something be done
along this line. He declared the pool
rooms We're a place for lettering at
night for Southern negroes. A report
on the matter will be made at the next
meeting.
step nearer the elimination of the
poles in Front street and the erection
of light standards was taken by the
special committee announced to gather
data. Chairman r. T. McEntee, of
the committee, reported that COM
Panies have been communicated with
regards to the standards and that esti-
mates on the standards will be OBJ
tanned in the near future.
Churches, schools and borough
property eXonerated from payment of
water rents for 1916. The rentals
total approximately 5000.
Report on the repairing of the wood
block in Front street was made by
Chairman Henderson, of the highway
committee, who said the work was
held up on account of a scarcity of
material. Eight hundred yards of
wood block pavement are still to be
repaired.
Chairman Sellers, of the town prop
erty committee, reported an automo-
bile for the use of the police and high
way departments has been purchased.
The town property committee was au-
thorized to purchase 100 feet of
chemical hose for the use of the de-
partment. Oaths of office were given
Jacob Murphy, l. NJ. Durnbaugh and
William Beinhour recently appointed
borough patrolmen
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
EN-TYPO HEAD DIES

Chicago, Dec. ~. John McVickar.
~ years old, once president of the
international Typographical Union,
and formerly editor of the Detroit
News, died here yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
ENHAUT NOTES

The Sunday school of the Church of
God will hold its annual Christmas
exercises in the auditorium of the
church Christmas Eve. A committee
is arranging a program.
Miss Ethel Aungst has resumed her
studies at the West Chester State
Normal School.
Professor Harry G.. Snave1y, of New
ark, N J.. has returned home after a
brief visit in town.
Grant Still and his sons, Samuel,
William and Hewitt, have returned
from a successful deer hunt in the
mountains near Fayetteville. Adams
county.
Miss Rhea Holler spent the week.
cnd visiting her parents at Shippens-
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Beinhower and
son, Of Rutland, Vt, are the guests of
Mrs. ID. w. Schaffner Front street.
Gust Braske has returned to town
after spending few months in Chi
cago. While in that city he attended
the Moody Bible Institute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
NZZZznNM'W
SCHWAB TO BE
HERE THURSDAY
Will Be Guest of Honor at a
Dinner in Bridge and Con
struction Lunchroom

Charles III. Schwab, with several
Bethlehem Steel Company officials
from South Bethlehem, will come to
Steelton Thursday afternoon to be
guest of honor at dinner in the lunch
room of the bridge and construction
aepafthlent of the local plant, in the
evening. They will leave for BethIe-
hem immediately after the banquet.
The purpose of Mr. Schwabs visit
here is to allow the superintendents
OF the various departments Of the local
plant to meet the steel magnate. This
IS TO be only the first of many visits
coming year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
KILLED AT sTEEL PLANT

Funeral services for Boras
Georgeoff, aged 2S, Macedonian, of
424 Main street, who was killed while
working at the steel plant last even
ing about o'clock, will be held from
the Macedonian church, Front street,
near FRANKLIN, tomorrow morning at
~. O'Clock. Burial will be made in
the Baldwin Cemetery. Georgeoff was
engaged in unloading a car of coal at
the open hearth gashouse, and was
killed when the heavy metal bucket
was lowered on his head.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
Schwab to Entertain
AieutenaIits at Dinner

South Bethlehem, Pa, Dec 12.-
charles NJ. Schwab will give his an
nual Christmas dinner to 12O lieuten-
ants on December 20 at the private
diningroom of the Bethlehem Steel
company. Several officers of the
Steelton and Maryland Steel Com
panies will be taken into the "Dia-
mond I-beam Scarfpin" Club.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
MEETING OF BOOsTERs

Lodgemen from Harrisburg, Mid
dletown, New Cumberland, West
Fairview, Mechanicsburg, Carlisle, Mt.
Holly Springs and Oberlin are ex-
pected to attend a meeting of the
Boosters Association of the Order of
Independent Americans tomorrow
evening at the rooms of Steelton
Council, No. 1872. Officers will be
elected for the ensuing year and a
program will be presented.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
last night at the Victoria

engagement last night at the Victoria
Theater
n general opinion prevailed among
yesterdays large audiences that the
producer has eclipsed most of his
rivals in this production. All the hor-
rible features of n conflict of to-day
are pictured. Trench warfare, cavalry
charges across open plains, aerial bat
lies and bombardments, burning of
cities, famine-everythin which con-
tributes to the cruelty of armed con-
flict as it has been going on in Europe
for two years is shown on the screen.
One of the outstanding features of
"Civilization" is its big purpose. 1t
seeks to point the way to civilization
by oblitorating all wars after Impress
ing upon the people the true horrors
of such barbarity. 1t is a story with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
IN NEED OF FUNDS

The Child Welfare Committee of
the Civic Club composed of Mrs.
Alden, Mrs. Reinoehl, Mrs. HILL Mrs.
Delamater, Mrs. Darby, Mrs. Bethel
and Mrs Kline, planning the munich
pal Christmas tree is badly in need of
funds to help defray it's expenses.
Members of the committee would be
glad to receive some contributions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
MOLDERs ATTEND FUNERAL

The molding department of the
Wincroft Stove Works, Middletown.
closed yesterday afternoon to attend
the funeral of John Fratts, who was
The force of sixty molders together
with officials of the plant attended the
services held in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.