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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
CrittentOn Home Girl Fights
Her Way Out of Institution.
Skunk Into Weeds and Brush
A Child Is Expected.
UNSUCCESSFUL POLICE HUNT
Aided by NeighbOrhOed, Officers
Go on a Frantic Search.
Tall and Broad ShOuldered, She
Wrecks Home Furniture.

Like a tigress-a jungle mother held
in captivity for a time-a girl dement-
ed, fought herself free of people and
mere walls and skunk into the weeds
and brush, there to give birth to her
young.
People are beating the brush in the
neighborhood of the Crittenton home
today and the officials of that institu-
ton are anxiously awaiting word that
the unfortunate girl has been found
TT is of the greatest Importance
that the girl be found and given
proper care at once" said the matrcn.
What will the poor thing do out there
in the heat when her trial comes
without physician or a nurse?''
The girl came to the Crittenton
home a short time ago from Over
brook. No questions were asked. The
fact that she was brought or came to
the home was an answer to all. She
is an extraordinary girl in the matter
of physique. She is tall, broad shoul-
dered, deep of chest, broad of hip and
stronger than most men. Mentally
she is said TO be of an inferior type
AS the time of her great trial drew
near she began making trouble at the
home She was quarrelsome. Today
she had trouble with one of the other
girl inmates and although she was in
no condition to undertake any exer-
tion she started a fight. And the de-
scription given to the officer who was
called indicates that it was some
fight.
She crashed a rocking chair against
The wall. breaking it into pieces of
proper size to be used as weapons.
Then she took one trench after an
other previously occupied by the other
girl inmate. She broke her weapons
one by one and when the last was
gone she broke through the lines.
nearest cover. She disappeared into
the weed and brush patches adjacent
to the Crittenton home.
In a Vain Search.
A call was sent in to the police sta
ton Spencer A. Abbott. detective,
hours trying to locate the girl. 9th
ers helped but the search was in vain.
The girl has not been seen by people
living in that locality and Abbott is of
the opinion that she has crawled into
some nook in the brush and is remain
ing quiet. He gave up the search at
noon and returned to the station.
People out there are badly worried
about her." he said. According to
what they told me she couldn't travel
far If she was in her right mind 1
think / could find her but you never
know what a demented person will
do
The girl has an adherence of doc
tors and nurses. She has shown an in
clination at all times to get away from
people and bear her troubles alone.
Had it not been for the fight today
those who have been caring for her
would have believed she was merely
following her natural inclinations in
crawling away into the brush at this
particular time.
The search will be continued and a
close watch will be kept in all that
neighborhood. The Crittenton home
people want to find the girl and bring
her in where she can have proper care
/ as quickly as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
WORK FOR CUARDSMEN
State Troops May Be Used to Guard
Truck Trains.

Columbus, N. NJ, July 21.-Plans to
reinforce General Pershing in Mexico
have become known here. General
Funston has telegrap phed here asking
how many Second Massa chusetts in
fantry officers here are available as
guard commanders on truck trains
travelling the line of communication.
He was notified that all first and sec
ond lieutenants were available imme-
diately.
This is construed as a move by Cen
eral Funston to release the regular
soldiers acting as guards on the trains
and replace them with piilitiamen
AS there are about sixteen truck trains
constantly moving. this would mean
that nearly 500 Of General Pershing's
regular troops now used for this SER
vice would be returned to bis base
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
M'ADOO COMING
TO HEAR C|TYS
CLAIM FOR BANK
Only Center in Kansas Out for
Loan Institution.
Secretary of Treasury VIII In
vestigate Capital City.
MISSOURI WILL COOPERATE
Chairman Cobb Announces
Promises From NeighbOrs.
No Wet Blanket Yet on To-
peka's One Big Desire.
MISSOURI WILL COOPERATE
Cobb Announces
Promises From Neighbors.

William G. McAdoo, secretary of
the treasury and son-in-law of Presi-
Gent Wilson, will come here and listen
personally to Topeka's arguments for
the establishment of land loan bank
Such was statement made in To-
peka today by Charles E. Lobdell, a
Great Bend banker and a candidate
for appointment on the federal land
loan bank board. Mr.. Lobdell has just
returned from Washington and while
there held an interview with the sec
retary of the treasury.
At that meeting, Mr.. McAdoo out
lined to Mr.. Lcbden the methods to be
pursued in establishing the twelve
land loan banks. Upon the organiza-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
SEEK SUSPECTS DOUBLE

Red Oak. Iowa, July 21.-The spe-
cial grand jury investigation of the
Villisca, Iowa, axe murders, and the
alleged connection Of William Mans
field with the crime which was begun
here last last week is expected to
close late today. More than thirty
witnesses have been examined and
County Attorney c.. o. Gillett and
Sheriff o. E Jackson have begun
search for a mysterious individual.
who, Mansfield claims is his double.
A stranger giving the name of ''Bil
Mansfield" called upon w. r. Tilson,
county treasurer at Maryvlle Mo-
June 6, 1915. almost a month before
the name of the present prisoner was
first connected with the crime, and
said he was expecting money from
Villisca. He is said to have given
Eilson information about the axe muir
ders not previously known to the au-
fhOrifiQS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
ROTARY HEADS MEET
New President Calls Club Officers to
Consider Invitations.

Cincinnati, o.. July 21-Arch c.
Klumph of Cleveland, who was chosen
president of the International Associa-
ton of Rotary clubs, called a meeting
of the other new officers today to re-
ceive invitations from cities that are
seeking the 1917 convention.
Other officers chosen are: F. w. Gal
breath, jr., Cincinnati, first vice presi-
dent; Guy Gundaker, Philadelphia,
second vice president; the Rev. Leslie
Pidgeon, Winnipeg, third vice presi-
dent: Rufus Chaplin, Chicago, treasur-
er, and Joseph Connable, Memphis,
sergeant at arms. Kansas City, At
lanta and Salt Lake City invited the
convention to meet with them next
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
CAPPER, BOWIE
And PELLETIER
Interesting Statements From
Sioux City People
About the Governors Purchase
This Week
.0F iowa DAILY Newspaper
David Bowie of Pelletier To-
peka Stores Buys 1t In.
Capper Given Warm Welcome
by Sioux City Merchants.

Much interest is felt in Topeka over
the Capper, Bowie Pelletier daily
newspaper alignment that has been
brought out by the, sale this week of
the Sioux City Daily News.
Sioux City a few years ago was the
same size as Topeka was, but the city
has made great strides in recent years,
awakening to the paramount necessi-
ties of good modern fire proof hotels
good roads and big advertising of
stores to draw people to the city. The
daily newspapers of Sioux City are
crowded with announcements of big
advertisers paying from 20 to "a cents
an inch for their display
the copies of the News received
here show three department stores in
Sioux City carrying many columns
each daily. The News is the smallest
of the Sioux City papers and has taken
advertisements at a very much lower
rate than the other papers-but it
went into receivers hands few days
ago and Capper buys the remains at
great bargain
The Sioux City Tribune says:
arthur Capper, governor of Kansas, is
said to have been the successful bidder
Bowie, Topeka banker, who has been
guest of f. NJ. Pelletier the last week, bid
Ine paper IN InlS morning at 1U O'CLOCK
for $4,000. Jacob COurshon and A. L
Bennett were the other two bidders Mr.
Bennett started the bidding at $4,000 1t
was announced that Frank r.. Wilson
would continue to act as managing editor"
How 1t Happened.
The Sioux City News says:
Arthur Capper, governor of Kansas, has
purchased the Sioux City News and added
it to the list of Capper publications.
Coy Capper is the head of the largest
publishing business west of Chicago. and
a handsome tribute to the growing com
mercial importance of this center
Associated with Gov. Capper in the pub
1ication of The News will be Frank r. VIII
been with the paper since it started. Gov.
Capper viii own the controlling interest.
The opportunity to purchase The Daily
News was brought to Gov Capper's atten-
tion by f. NJ Pelletier, of Sioux City. who
owns the largest department store in To-
per, Frank r. Wilson went to Topeka and
conferred with the governor, and the pur-
chase was the result
Tried to Stop Sale.
Fifteen minutes after Ralph Oliver, re-
a certified check for S1s,O00 from Gov.
Capper for the property, he was served
with a court writ postponing the sale.
The writ was served too late to be eff.
fective.
'.The writ was secured by D. E Kerby
W. b. Palmer, G. II. Whitmer and ]. F.
Kass, who owned a few shares of Daily
News stock They have been antagonis-
tic to the controlling interests of the
paper
Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
BASEBALL TO-DAY.


Cleveland at Philadelphia, cloudy,
$3.50 p. m
Detroit at Boston, rain, 3:15 .. m.
ST. Louis at New York, cloudy, $3.50
p. M
p. m.
National League.
New York at Chicago, clear 8 p. m.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg, clear, p. m.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati, clear, 8
p. M
Boston at St. Louis. clear, $3.50 D. m
American Association
Minneapolis at Columbus, clear, 8
p. m.
Milwaukee at Indianapolis, clear,
$3.50 D. m.
st. Paul at Toledo, clear, p. m.
Kansas City at Louisville, clear, 8
p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
THE FARM LOAN ACT
EXPLAINED IN DETAIL
outline of Farm Loan Act.


The act provides for the creation of
twelve federal land banks and permits
the establishment of any NUMBER OF
loint-stock land banks for the purpose
Of making loans at a reasonable rate
IF Interest, for long periods of time,
On farm lanes.
A federal farm loan board has COM
plete control over these banks
A-Federal Land Banks.
Twelve federal land banks are pro-
vided, one in each OF twelve uistrictS
into which the country will be divided
These banks are empowered to lend
On first mortgages on farm lands IN
amounts of 500 to $4,000 for approved
through farm loan associations and
agents No loan may be made Tor
more than 80 per cent OF the value OF
the land mortgaged and 20 per cent OF
the value of the permanent insured I'M
Orovements upon it.
National Farm Loan assOciatiOns-lo
cal organizations composed exclusively
of borrowers-are authorized. These
associations must be stockholders 1a
the land banks in proportion to the
amount their members wish to borrow.
Eventually all stock In the FEDERAL
land banks will be owned exclusively
by these associations.
reasonable interest rate is estab,
lisned. The act prohibits the federal
land banks from charging more than
; per cent on any mortgag ge; or re
1ulTlIS Ices hOi APPAC'NN ~
loan board.
The borrowers will share In the net
profits of the bank because they are
stockholders. 1t is contemplated that
ultimately tie borrowers will be the
only stockholders.
Long term loans are provided by au-
thOrizing mortgages for periods of
rom five mp to forty years
Small annual or semi-annual pay
ments on the principal are made re-
ouired feature of all mortgages.
B-Joint-StOck Land Banks.
Joint-stock land banks are author
lied. They are corporations for carry
ing on the business of lending on farm
mortgage security and issuing farm
loan bonds. They are to be under the
sUDervision of the farm loan board, but
the government will not invest in them
Subject to geographical limitations and
subject to the 80 per cent and 20 per
cent limitation, these banks can lend 10
an individual any amount they wish,
and for any purpose. They can not
charge an interest rate exceeding 6
rer cent and such rate must not ex-
ceed by more than l per cent the in
terest they have paid en- their last is
sue of bonds. Their mortgag geS. how
ever. must provide for amortization
payments These banks are prohibited
from charging, under any pretext, fees
or commissions other than those au-
thorized by the act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
A NEBRASKAN
GIVES S5,400 TO
CONFIDENCE MEN

Chicago. July 21.-Local police to-
day are looking for wire .nppers, op-
Grating out of Chicago. as the result
of the complaint of Charles Fertig of
Hastings, Neb. Fertig said he got en-
thusiastic when he won $3.50 and 5000
BY betting on the races a few days ago
in Gary, Ind.
The confidence men then gave him
chance at the big money, according
to the police version of the affair.
They told him he had won fabulous
sum and he gave up a perfectly good
Sc. 400 check for the news. That's ali
he got, it is said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21


companied by Mr.. McAdoo, viii visit
all cities in the United States expr ress-
ing a desire for the location of the
bank
Sure to Come Here.
Undoubtedly Mr.. McAdoo and the
board will come to Topeka" said Mr..
Lobdell. so far as 1 know Topeka
is the only city in Kansas which has
requested the location of the bank"
Mr.. Lobdell described the pending
meeting in Topeka as one where facts
and nothing else talks. Data. chiefly
concerning Topeka's accessibility to
farm lands on which many farm mort
cages will be placed in the years to
come, will be that most desired by the
secretary of the treasury and the farm
loan board.
Information similar to that supplied
Thursday by ]. C. Mohler, secretary
of the state board of agriculture, will
be that most welcomed by S. E. Cobb
and members of his committee who
are preparing data. Mr.. Mohler pre-
sented figures showing that Kansas.
Oklahoma, Nebraska and Arkansas
are four states which in the future
will issue many farm mortgages as
the population becomes denser and a
demand for smaller farms more gen.
eral.
Missouri Will Help.
Mr.. Cobb announced this morning
that hearty promises of co-opera ton
from Missouri bankers are being
promised Topeka in its fight for the
land loan bank. Up to date there
hasn't been a single pessimistic bit of
information received that would tend
to throw water on Topekas claims for
the land loan bank.
Further than to state the outline
of the plan for establishing the bank
given me by Mr.. McAdoo 1 would
rather not say anything relative to ap-
r1fafrl lfT17n fc n r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
FIGHT is CALLED OFF

Minneapolis. Mimi. July 21@Ths
Freddie Welsh-Charlie White boxing
contest for the worlds lightweight
championship. scheduled for tonight,
was called off at noon today when
Harry Pollock. manager of Welsh, re-
fused to accept Billy Hoke as referee
of the contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
NEAR THE Low RECORD
The Minimum Temperature Iaw1
Night Was 81 Degrees

Temperatures today averaged de-
grees below normal. The wind blew
at the rate of six miles an hour from
the east
After suffering for many nights
from warm sultry weather Topekans
crawled under the blankets early this
morning and enjoyed a few hours Of
came within 4 degrees of the low rec
ord for this date and a slight wind
real sleep. The minimum temperature
lContInued on Page Two j
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
PUSH BIG DRIVE
Anglo o-French SteamroIler Moves For
ward Today.

London, July 21.-General Haig
forces continued their victorious push
against the German lines today, driv-
ing out of the Foureaux Wood. north
of Bazentin and Longueval. a German
detachment which had gained an en-
try there after counter-attack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21

Japan is rapidly developing the ceIiu-
loid industry as all the raw materials
for its manufacture except nitric acid
are produced In that country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day; slightly warmer tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21

(Contir ued on Page Seven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21

I ooK AT Secretary MohIer's crop
report today. It's real Kansas
story.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
K, @a6,

G33; packing stock, 24Ia @H26.
Eggs Unchanged; receipts, 2s.o7s
cases: at mark, cases Included, lsW
2OA: ordinary firsts 1s1isla; nrsts,
20629a. y
Poultry - Alive, lower: fowis,s 2o'
springs. IS.
Pork - Cash, e2.T5m23.31 L: May
ESQ: July, as.a5.
11.S0. &
e. Ribs--Cash, li.9o@l2,20; May. 12.15;
July. 1a.325s.
Rye-No. ?, 961971..
Barley-62@T6.
Timothy. 506t 500.
Clover-l0 00M1S.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
His Age Is Against Him.

Il am So years old and nave been
troubled with kidneys and bladder for
a good many years. writes Arthur
Jones, Allen. Kan. My age is against
me to ever get cured. but Foley Kidney
Pills do me more good than anything
ever tried" Many people suffer from
kdnsy trouble who need not suffer
when they can get Foley Kidney Pills.
Mr.. Jones in a later letter says II it was
not for them he would not be able ~
work in the hay field. rheumatism,
aching back, shooting pains. stiff joints
all have been relieved. Mcbride Sc
Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
Peoria Cash Grain.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main street,
Peoria April 20.
Cnrn-Receipts. seventy mine cars
unchanged 10 L. cent lower: NO. D. 80
No. !. 12:s 1r.3i4: No. ). ia; no o.
nv: No white, 74m74A: No. =
white. 49,; No. yellow. IS: NO. .
yellow. "A: No. yellow. "a ,3'e No
yellow. ia: No. 6 yellow. 6s12 al;
ample grade. 45M6S.
Oats-Receipts six cars: unchanseu'
No. : white. 43l4; No. white, 42t
sample grade. IL Il.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20

From Lamson Bros. & CO. 2n3 Masonic
temple. Phone 1873
Primary receipts Wheat. 99b,ooo'
corn. $4,000; oats $50, 900.
shipments Wheat, $4,000: corn
l.l20.0 oats $4,000.
Nur.hwest cars Minneapolis. -2-'
Duluth : Winnipeg. 314
Chicago cars-Wheat. 1916; corn II:
oats. Ihl
Clearance s-Wheat and flour, 800.
900: corn 600: oats, $50, 600.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
New York Produce.

New York. April 20
Rutter-Easier: receipts, SAB tubs;
creamery extras. 35 n 3612 extra
frsts. 34lam35: extra seconds, 3'2
asa
Cheese-Firm: receipts. 1855 boxes.
Eggs-Steady: receipts. 3S.8l3 cases
Puultry-Alive. firm: troilers. ion
AZ; fowls. 20n IL turkeys. 20: dressed
very firm fresh killed western chick
ems. l7N3H, fowls, 16a -, turkeys -
All
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
liNerpooI Grain.

Liverpool. England, April 20.
Wheat-No, ! Manitoba, 1Ss Sd: No,
; Manitoba las Sd: No. red western
winter. lis cd; No. northern spring,
les Sd.
Corn-New American mixed. los Cd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, April 20
Wheat-Eo. red, nominal: No ,
red. 1O5dl1s: No. hard. 1.15Ts No
8 hard, 112
Corn--No. yellow II: No. white,
T41s d75: NO. 4 yellow. 73a4 N74l.
Oats-No. white. 4419 as; stand
ard, as.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.

Chicago. April 20.
Wheat-May opened at 1.13: high
est, 1.140s: lowest. l.l3; closed, 1.141s !;
July opened at 1.13A closed. 1137s.
Corn-,May opened at 75A high"s
70: lowest. 49, closed, 15A; July
opened at 7sa4 closed III.
Oats--May opened at 49,. highest.
45A Lowest 44A; closed. 45A; July
opened at i2a4: closed 427s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20

Eight vessels have been chartered
for new steamship service between
Puget sound points aud Vladivostok.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
HOG PRICES HURT
By LARGE SUPPLY
DAYS RECEIPTS LIBERAL AND
5000 LEFT OVER FROM
WEDNESDAY. Il
MARKET WEAK AND S ~
AND 10 CENTS LOWER

Cattle Supply Not Too Abundant and
Market Holds Steady-Seilers Have
Difficulty in UNFOLDING Prices Of
Sheep and Lambs-Current Quota
tions at Live Stock Centers. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
Chica1o Produce,

Chicago .tDril ~.
Butter Unchanged: creamery eE
tras, "a extra flrsts 2%'a: frstE, g. :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
CHICAGO POTATO Market.

Chicago, April 90. - Potatoes un-
changed; receipts. twentY-four cars.
minnesota and Dakota Ohios 1O07S
Minnesota and Dakota whites. -IoWso
Michigan and Wisconsin whites IoWeo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
STOCK GAINS HELP
70 ADVANCE WHEAT
FEELING THAT BREAK WITH
GERMANY WILL BE AvERrED
MAKES MARKETS RULLlSH.
STORMY WEATHER IS
RETARDING SEEDING

Corn Weakens Under Heavy Selling by
Leading Spectator, Who Has Re-
Gently Been Large Purchaser-Oats
Show No Independent Action,
Changes Being Governed by Corn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
Daily Grain Letter.

FURNISHED by LanSon Bros wire. 29S
Masonic Temple; phone 1881
Chicago. April 20.-Wheat-An over
sold condition in the market and
strength in northwest markets due to
unfavorable weather for seeding
caused a sharp reaction here today
Rain and snow in the northwest are
hindering seeding operations. which
are not expected TO be general before
May /. The Illinois state report, is
sued today. made the condition SO per
cent, or per cent lower than April l..
with an abandoned acreage Of 40 per
cent on account Of winter killing and
foods. Kansas and Nebraska crop re-
ports are generally favorable.
Corn-Local professionals who have
been bulling corn We're sellers today,
but their offerings were read Oily alb
sorbed by one Of the local elevator
concerns, which Of late has been con-
spicuous on the buying side WhIe
country offerings show some increase.
there is no great pressure from that
source
Oats-Larger country offerings were
offset by a demand from seaboard in
terests who continue to buy the May.
Cash demand is reported dull Much
will depend for the next few weeks on
progress of the growing crop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
CHICAGO Live Stock,

Chicago. April 20. Cattle-Estf-
mated receipts for today. 1000; market
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
Rance of Prices

Range of Prices.
Furnished by Taylor & Patton grain
merchants, over % East Main street.
Phone 6S,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20

Close
To- Yes
Open. High. Low. day. trdaS