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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
Disastrous Finish in Sight for
Sunday Joy Ride.
Girls Tell County Officers of Al
legged Improper Conduct.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL LOOMS UP
One Warrant Out Charging Boy
With Statutory Crime.
Burns Charged With Delin-
auency 15-Year-Old "Tillie."

There is a disastrous finish in sight
for the twenty-four hour joy ride
taken by two Topeka couples Sunday
night and Monday.
One of the girls. Dorothea Tracey,
told something to w. E. Atchison,
county attorney, which started things
A warrant has been issued from the
court of Topeka for Stewart Olson, 621
Tyler street. charging him with a stat
utory crime against the 16-year- old
Tracey girl.
A warrant has been issued from the
probate court charging Earl Burns
with contributing to the delinquency
of Title Patterson, a 15-year- girl
The Patterson girl is already ward
of the juvenile court and efforts will
be made now to send her to the Girls
Industrial school at Beloit.
Nothing in the nature of punish
ment is planned for the Tracey girl
She is just a few months too old to be
sent to the industrial school.
Visited Several Towns.
The warrants and the publicity is
due to trip taken by the four in a
borrowed automobile. The car be-
longed to the Hammatt garage on
West Eighth avenue. The two boys
picked the girls up Sunday and ac-
cording to the Tracey girls story they
NlSlteu NdnHdltaIl, ADllenc, solomon,
st. Marys and Wamego. They re-
turned to Topeka late Monday night
The Patterson girl maintains that
the boys conducted themselves prop
erly and that there was nothing int-
proper in their relations during the
twenty-four hours. There is already
one young man in the state reform
atory because of the testimony given
by Tillie Patterson in a former case.
The Tracey girl told w. E. Atchison
of her relations with Olson and con-
fesAed generally but she declined to
say anything rejecting upon Title
Patterson and Burns.
-'Olson ard left the car and walked
away about block" she said in an
swer TO questions. land I do not know
what happe ned between Tillie and
Burns 1 didn't see anything"
Olson is only IT years of age. Burns
is u wears Of ere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
BABY There, TOO
When Given to Mrs. Matters,
Other Mother Weeps.
Catholic Sister Tells of Plot
Cor Spurious Heir.

Chicago, July 26.-The fight for the
famous Matters baby by two women,
one a fashionably gowned and beauti-
full woman of society, the other little
5ackwoods girl. was begun in Federal
Judge Landis's court today. Mrs. An
ME Dolly Ledgerwood Matters of Chi
cago and Margaret Bryan. unwed war
bride of the village blacksmith of her
Canadian home town. were the wcm-
en-. Both claim to be mother of the
child.
Sister ST. Celestine, mother superior
of the N[isercordia Hospital, Ottawa.
Canada, was the first witness. Talk
ing in a low voice directly to Judge
Lands, she told of Mrs. Matters visit
to the hospital last July.
Nuns First Witnesses.
She said she had to adopt child
Her husband was wealthy, she told
me, but they had no children said
Sister Celestine. She said she wanted
1t to appear as though the child was
really her own. She did not want
her husband to know the truth
The sister then went On and rcld of
how baby born to Margaret Bryan
her real name is not given for OBJ
vious reasons-was taken to the room
of Mrs. Matters and an operation per-
formed upon the woman.
Miss Bryan" was told the baby
died.
Give Ono Woman Baby; Other wecps:
Both Mrs. Matters and Margaret
were in court. The baby was brought
in shortly after their arrival. When
a court attache took it to Mrs. Mat :
tiers, Margaret" broke down and
snbbed.
Sister ST. Celestine was followed on
the stand by Sister Mary also of Mis-
ercordia hospital. Her testimony was
a confederation of the mother super
ior's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
ASKS NEARLY $4,000
Mayor House Submits His Budget Es-
Innate for Next Year.

s The last departmental budget re-
quest for. 1917 was handed to w. H.
WATSON. finance commissioner, today
when Mayor j. f. House completed his
police budget. wherein he asks an in
crease of $4,000 for his department
in 1917. The entire budget for next
year totals s49.S22, while the amount
for 1916 was $47,S22.
In 1916 Mayor Houses allowance
included an item of $3.50 for a po-
lice motor car The item is eliminated
in next years budget and in its place
Mr.. House is asking for an increase
of 50. 500 in the police payroll in order
to give every patrolman on the force
Il raise, an increase Of $500 for oil and
gasoline and there is also an item of
$3.50 for lighting not asked for this
year.
An itemiZed classification of Mayor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
RAILROAD men VOTING
Question of Giving brotherhood Heads
Power to Act Being Settled.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 26.-'The re-
suit of the four railroad brotherhoods
vote will not be known until August
s." said Warren S. Stone, president of
the Brotherhood of Railway En-
gineers, today.
The men are voting on whether or
not they shall confer authority on the
brotherhood officials Ito act in case
they are unable to come to an agree
ment with the managers of American
railroads on demands for an eight
hour day and time and a half for over
time.
The vote has not been counted"
said Stone. THE vote must be in by
August l. Then we will start to count
it in New York. 1t will take a week
to count it,"
A two-thirds vote is necessary for
the men to give the brotherhood off
Gals power to act to call strike.
Rumors, based mainly upon opinion,
say that the vote is overwhelmingly in
favor of allowing the brotherhood of
ftcialS Ito act" If they cannot break
the wage and working hours dead
lock with the railroad officials
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
SAFETY FIRST SPECIAL
The Governments Train VIII Visit
Topeka August 1.

Kansas people will have a chance
to get an inside glance as to how
the wheels of government work, {"
when the United States government S
Safety First special stops in Topeka
August l. The tram will be side
tracked in the Union Pacific yards the
entire afternoon and evening Tuesday,
August l. and will be open to the in
spection of Topekans.
The train is sent cut by the govern
ment to give the citizens a chance to
see the inside workings and organiza-
ton of the various departments of the
government. The Safety First spe-
ciaP' has met with markable success
in the east Government officials as
sert that the exhibit is a liberal edu-
cation in governmental science and
more interesting than the government
exhibits in recent worlds fairs
W. X Cundiff. general passenger
agent of the Union Pacific, was in To-
peka today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
MAKE. 4 ARRESTS
Additional Captures in Morton
Sheriff Murder.
ROlla Men Charged With Inter.
fering With Officer.
FEAR OLD FEUD IN SOUTHWEST
Former Controversy ArOuses
Question to State Officers.
Attorney Generals Office May
Aid in Prosecution.
FEAR OLD FEUD IN SOUTHWEST

Four additional arrests were an
nounced today in the Moore murder
case in Morton county when Preston
Coleman, an assistant attorney gen.
erai, returned from the little town of
Rolla. Coleman left Sunday night
for Rolla following receipt of tele-
grams announcing the murder of Mar
tin E. Moore, the Morton county sher-
if Don VanWomer, held for the
killing of Moore, is in Jail at Syracuse,
Hamilton county.
Four men-Joseph Late1l, Frank
Latell, Cyrus McCarty and w. r. Per-
kins all of Rolla-have been arrested
on charges of interfering with an Of
ficer in the arrest of a felon. Each
of the men has provided a $4,000
bond and will be tried in October.
The men were with VanWomer when
the sheriff was killed. Coleman stated.
Sheriff Moore sought the arrest of
VanWomer on charge of assault
with intent to kill when the RolIa man
seized a shotgun and shot the officer.
Fear of an outbreak of an old Nor
ton county feud has caused much con-
Germ in southwestern Kansas, accord
ing to reports sent to Topeka. VAN
Womer and Moore are said to have
been on opposite sides of a former
controversy that resulted in much
trouble in Morton county. 1t is
ported that this sentiment may have
prompted VanWomer's action in
shooting the sheriff Earlier in the
day. it is claimed. VanWomcr fired at
the sheriff but missed him. Moore
sought the mans arresr on this charge
when he was killed. The four men
since arrested were deputiZed by
Moore to aid in VanWomer's arrest.
Instead of assisting the sheriff, it is
claimed the men attacked The officer.
VanWomer was taken to Hugoton,
Stevens county following the shoot
ing Later he was removed to the
Seward county Jail in Liberal. Fur
Their fear caused the removal of the
man to the Hamilton county Jail in
Syracuse. AS yet VanWomer has not
provided bond.
1t is probable the attorney generals
office will be asked to participate in
the prosecution of VanWomer. He
will probably be tried IN Morton coun-
ty in October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
Permit Soldiers to Vote.
HOTTER YET! GEE WIFI!
Next Three Days You'll ParboiI
Weather Man Predicts.

Chicago. July 26.-Hotter weather
for the middle west for the next three
days was the prediction by the
weather bureau here today Since
the present heat spell began, July 10,
there has been an average excess of
four degrees over seasonable temper
atureS.
1t will be several days at least be-
fore the back of the heat wave is
broken, the weatherman said. Four
deaths in Chicago within the last
twenty-four hours were attributed to
the heat.
Forty-five cities in the United States
and two in Cana da yesterday regis
tered temperatures of go or above,
while Chicago got by with So as
its hottest for the day
At Phoenix. Ariz.. the mercury
climbed to 106 making it the hot
test spot in the country. Quincy, Ill,
was next with los.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
Kansas Will Receive $143,00O
From Uncle Sam in 1917.
In Five Year Period State Is
Given Millions.
AVAILABLE IN NEXT u MONTHS
Legislature May Be Required to
Adopt Enabling Act.
Money Can Be Used for Build
ing Permanent Highways.

Kansas counties will, in the next
year, receive $143,207 from the fed
eral government for aid in permanent
road building. The money is avail
able during the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1917. During the five-year
period, Kansas will receive more than
two million dollars from the $S5,00e,-
900 federal aid fund.
The plan as outlined in dispatches
to state departments today shows that
$143,207 will be available for use in
this state during the next twelve
months. Under this plan the govern
ment will spend dollar for dollar with
Kansas counties in the building of
permanent highways. 1t is probable,
however, that the state legislature will
be required to adopt an enabling act
permitting the counties to participate.
The procedure would delay use of the
fund in this state until next spring.
Passage of the recent federal aid
law means an appropriation of $780,
10000 for use in various states dur
ing the next five years The small
est amount. 100000, will be spent
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1917. From this fund Kansas will re-
ceive SAB. 2O7. Each county which
elects to build permanent highways
will receive aid from the federal gov
eminent on a so per cent. basis so
long as the fund is available.
An Annual Increase.
Provisions of the federal law mean
an appropriation of 100000 during
the first year, 100000 the second
year, SIS, 100000 the third year, $780,
000,00 the fourth year and $25,000,-
900 the fifth year. The money is to
be spent during the five-year period.
This enactment means $2,248.105
for permanent highway building i'll
Kansas during a tive-year period. with
the expenditure of a similar sum by
counties of the state. m other words,
81, 496,21 will be spent jointly by the
state and government during the five
years. The money can be used only
for the construction OF permanent
highways.
Following the first years appropri-
alton of $143.207 to Kansas, the state
would receive aid the second year in
the amount of S2S6.414. The third
year appropriation from the govern
ment would amount to S429.621. The
fourth years appropriation would
total S572,6:S, with $71G,O3a the fifth
year. Action will be taken by the
state legislature next winter provid-
ing for participation in the fund by
Kansas counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
CRUISER IS ON GUARD
North Carolina and Two Destroyers
4 OFF Virginia Capes.

Norfolk, July 26.-The armored
cruiser North Carolina weighed an
chor at Old Point at 1880 p. n. and
headed for the capes. Two torpedo
boat destroyers preceded the cruiser
It mas stated at Old Point that the
three ships were under orders to lay
off the capes until further instructions.
Washington, July 26.-Secretary
Dahlels announced today that the ar
moned cruiser North Carolina would
do -neutrality duty for the present
outside the Virginia capes. The navy
.department would make no comment
which would connect the order to the
cruiser with the recent dash of a
British cruiser into American waters.
Guarantee Food Supply.
Berlin, July 26.-Reports published
lin The United States that Germany
hadE declined to give assurance that
she would not eventually requisition
for Ethe army food sent for the ci-
villains of Russian Poland are denied
by the German authorities, says the
OveFseas news agency. AS a matter of
fact the agency quotes its informant
as Saying the German government
gave all guarantees that the imports
would be exclusively reserved for the
ciyiiianS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
POSTPONE VOCEL TRIAL
Iopekan, Charged With Selling
Liquor, Up Thursday.

The trial of A. w. Vogel, proprietor
OF the Vogel Superior cleaning works
at Tenth and Kansas avenues cbarg9
ed with selling liquor by the bottle or
hy the drink, has been postponed un-
TIL Thursday afternoon. The case was
set for hearing in police court but be-
cause OF numerous cases on hard it
had to be put over
1t is expected that it will take con-
siderable time to try the case. Jim
richardson, a negro, was arrested at
the same time and place. Gottlieb
No!ler, who owns the building in
which the Vogel establishment Is To-
Gated, was arrested at his own home
on East Tenth avenue and will be
tried along with Vogel He is charged
with sales independent of the Vogel
establishment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
THE NAUGHTY SCAMPS!
BOYS Tried in Playground Court for
Rocks on Girls Slide.''

The first session of the Chesney
playground police court was held
Tuesday in the courthouse of Ches-
ney park--the courthouse serving as
a bandstand on ordinary occasions.
Eight juvenile offenders accused of
such playground offenses as swear
ing, riding bicycles in the park,
splashing in the wading pool and put
ting rocks on the girls slide, came
to court with giggles and grins and
went away with respect in their
hearts.
Little 12-year-old jeanette Dooley.
the suffragette mayor of the Chesney
playground city. had retained the SER
vices of a Topeka lawyer, George
Allen, AIS Lane street, to insure that
everything would be carried on legally.
Every detail of correct court pro-
cedure from the opening of court by
the bailiff to the instruction of the
jury by Police Judge Mildred Corning.
was carried out
Three children were convicted by
the testimony of an army of play
mates of having ridden bicycles in
the park. One of the offenders, a girl,
was forbidden to enter the croquet
tourney which will lie held next
month. Two boys were sentenced to
roll the TERMS court daily for three
days One boy convicted of putting
rocks on the girls slide was repri-
manded.
One culprit convicted of swearing
was given the punishment Of banish-
ment from the playground for three
days.
Two large boys who interrupted
their playmates in their games will
have to mark the tennis court for sew
eral days.
Following are the names of the
jury: Junior Boyd. Francis Heron,
Elliot White, Harry Dillon. Jeanette
Dooiey. Bernice Ward. Police judge,
Mildred Corning. Prosecuting attor-
ney, Edward Whitney.
Following is the list of playground
offenses in "Chesney City:
Carving of benches or other park
property; swearing; smoking: inter
ruption of games-tennis. croquet,
baseball, etc.
Special offenses: Puncturing of
tires. etc.
Petty offenSeS: Wading pool mis-
demeanors-(a) splashing; OBJ sitting
down in pool: (c) throwing things in
pool: Cd pushing people in pool; (e)
wading with shoes on; playing without
tennis shoes or rubber heels; fighting;
bicycle riding in the park; resisting an
officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
20 MILLION FOR SHIPS
Australian Government Purchases Big
Freighters From Mother Country.

San Francisco, Cal, July 26.-The
commonwealth of Australia has pur-
chased twenty big freighters from the
British government for S20.0o0,oOO,
according to T. J. Ryan, premier of
Queensland, who was en- route to Aus
tralia today after a visit to London.
The steamers will be used, he said,
to remove congested freight conditions
and will operate between Australia
and European ports. The purchase
was made, the premier said. with the
understanding that if at the end of
the war the Australian government
wished TO sell the chips, the British
government would re-purchase them
at an advance of en- per cent over the
sale price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
Gam of 40 Per Cent Over Last
Year Shown in Report.
From Interest Funds State Re-
& ceived Over S537,0OO.
KANSAS WILL "CUT A MELON
Hail Million Dollars for Distri
BntiOn to School Districts.
Profits Will Be Invested in More
School Bonds Here.

principal from school land sales by
+ta state increased more than 10 per
cent during the fiscal year ending
Iuee 80. as compared with the record
of fhe previous year. From interest
funds the state received S537,119.S2
during the year and now has total OF
S9.E15,142O2 worth of bonds drawing
from to 5 X per cent interest
rhe record year in the affairs of the
state school fund commission was as
closed today in a report issued oy w;
f. ADaVis, state auditor. frlhcll'd'
from school land sales jumped from
s5t511 SO last year to 500. 3S1.73 this
year-an increase of more than 40 per
cetfr. The interest fund from school
Ian4s during the year reached total
of I'll. 2S5.S2. Records for the Twelve
months show that the school land IN
terest and bond account of the state
school fund commission exceeoeo All
former shoWings.
Eunds from the sale Of school lands
durfng the year will he invested IN
sct<1ol bonds by the state scnool tund
ccHaanission- This fund Will be addeu
10 she more than nine and Il half mil
lion dollar account of the state com
mission and will add TO the years IN
terest fund for distribution among the
school districts of Kansas
Will Cut Big Melon.
Auditor Davis in his report today
shows more than . half million ool,
lars for distribution among the school
disfticts of the state. The first semi
annual distribution of this fund Will
he made in August. Tho disbursement
viii be based on the school population
III fhe various counties. Each district,
resardless Of its strength. VIII receive
a r;emittance from the state oaseo Oh
the school population.
The fund to be distributed among
the-.state school districts includes re-
ceipts of the year from all sources eN-
cent school land sales. When the
books were closed at the end of the
fiscal year it was found that the state
commission owned interest bearing
bonds in the amount of So, 3, 142.O2.
Onfy a few of these bonds bear less
than 5 per cent annual interest. Near
~ the entire bond investment is IN
securities calling for interest rates OF
3, "a and . Y per cent.
This is the one sacred fund of the
state in which every person partici-
pates," said Auditor Davis. Some OF
this money goes to every school dis
trick every year. No matter how
weak the district or how remote it's To-
cation, that district participates in pro-
porfion to its school population. The
state university fund is regarded as a
sa cred fund. but it's benefits are dis
triBnted only in proportion to the state
university enrolment. Benefits of the
Interest fund from the state school
fund commission. however, extend to
evefHv family which sends children to
|the-pubIic schools of the state"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
BEATS Her CHILDREN
That Is the Charge Ida Henderson
sAIakes Against Her Husband.

When Ida Henderson married War
rem Henderson April I, 1912. she al
req ds had four children by an earlier
ma sra ge, and it is because of these
children she filed an application for
divorce today.
The children, she 50 vs. were from two
to nine years of age and Henderson
is Unnecessarily and unusually cruel
10 ts5em. She charges that whenever
he Becomes angry, whether it is at
her or the children, he beats the chill
driffs She also charges that he has
Threatened her with bodily harm on
numerous occasions and once az
tempted to choke her. Henderson
she says. is a cement worker. She
asks for a divorce and an order re-
quirfng Henderson to pay her attor-
ney See and the costs of the case. The
Hendersons separated IN January.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
TO CATCH DYNAMlTERS
Frisco Police Chief Says Bomb Man
Will Be Arrested Soon.

San Francisco, July 26.-Announce
ment by Chief of Police David White
that the police within two days would
have the person responsible for Satur-
days dynamite outrage in Jail, created
a sensation here today.
Chief White declined to go into de
tails or to divulge any of the informa-
ton now in his hands on which ne
based his statement but both he and
Mayor Rolph to whom he communi-
Gated his plans, were optimistic over
the outlook. simultaneously White
announced that the total reward for
the apprehension of the dynamiter.
whose bomb snuffed out seven lives
had been brought to $4,000 by an Of
fer of an additional $1,000 by a man
whose name he could not reveal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
MCCLURE ORDERED OUT
american Publisher Must Leave Eng
land by Saturday.

London, July 26.-The British au-
thorities today informed American
Ambassador Page that S. S. Mcclure,
American publisher, must sail from
England on Saturday. Mcclure was
held on board the Philadelphia when
that liner arrived in Liverpool yester
day for several hours. Then Page
obtained permission for him to land.
Mcclure was permitted to remain
ashore until Saturday because of ill
health. 1t was learned that the de-
portation order was issued because of
what the British authorities termed
Ibis activities while in Germany.