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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
MADE GOOD WAGES
Check Artist Worked Two Days in
North Topeka.

Returns are reaching the sheriff
office from two days work by a
check artist. Two $25 checks, both of
them certified, have turned up so far
The office force expects numerous
others.
man and boy operated in and
around North Topeka Friday and Sat
urday. The man gave his name as
w. r. Crump. The boy drove a horse
for him, horse rented from II. E.
Williams of North Topeka. Today
both the man and the boy are gone.
After the rig was returned to the
livery stable Saturday night Crump
paid his bill with a check for $25, re-
ceiving considerable change. During
the day he had purchased 81 worth of
groceries from E. E. Crawford and
given a $25 check. receiving change.
Both checks were turned down at
the bank here, although they were
drawn upon Muskogee bank The
checks were drawn in favor of W. r.
Crump, certified to by M D. Young.
cashier" and signed by L. c. Crump,
manager. The checks were typewrit-
ten, all except the signatures, and
there was notation on each stating
the check was for wages" On the
back they were endorsed by w. r.
Crump.
The man was well dressed and an
peared to be about 35 years of age.
The boy was not more than 13 or ID
years of age and was dressed some
thing like a boy scout
The sheriffs office communicated
with the hank at Muskogee today. A
Mr.. Young is cashier but his initials
are not M d. There is a CrumD
in Muskogee but his initials are
wv. J."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
FEAR RESCUERS LOST
Boat Rushing to Save Drowning Men
Is Capsizcd; All Arc Missing.

Charlotte, N. c., July 17.-Grave
fears were felt here this afternoon
that rescue party attempting to save
the twenty men engulfed in the Ca
tawba river when Southern Railway
trestle went down last night, have
been lost The boat carrying the res
cuers capsized and like the men in
last nights accident, none of the res
cuers have been found.
Ten Feet Higher Than Record.
Special trains laden with rescuers
left this city early today, provided
with boats and cable, but the torrent
of the river, now ten feet higher than
the highest mark known in a hun
dred years, is too swift to permit of
launching the boats. Men who went
down on the trestle last night and
were seen clinging to trees in mid
stream are missing today
1t is estimated that no less than a
the river yesterday. The Southern
railway trestle. twenty miles south of
Charlotte, went down early today. No
lives were lost.
1t is estimated that twenty trestles
and bridges are out within a seventy
five mile radius of this city
Wheeling W. Va, July 17.-Flood
conditions throughout West Virginia
were somewhat improved today. Re-
ports to the United States engineers
office here showed the Kanawha river
Falls which it was stated would make
the crest of the flood 80 feet at
Charleston. where IS feet was expect
ed last night. Twenty feet was ex-
pected at Point Pleasant, where the
kanawha emptfes into the Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
THEY ARE MARRIED NOW
Illustrating 'All's Well That Ends
Well' Once More.

Lon Perry, Minneapolis, Kan,
age %, and Jessie Stout, Minneapolis.
Kan, afe 20. Married by the probate
judge"
That notation in the records of the
probate judge, made Saturday after
noon, is the final chapter in a story
the county officials have been holding
Considering the dynamite the officials
believed there was in the case the
fins was a flash in the pan.
More than a week ago Jessie Stout
an inmate of Crittenton home, ac-
companied by a director of that insti-
tuition, went to the court house, con-
suited the sheriff and county attorney,
then swore out warrant for Lon
Perry, charging him with being the
father of her child.
Robert Tasker, acting as deputy
sheriff went to Minneapolis, Kans,
where Perry was working on a farm,
where his parents live, and found
Perry His impression was that he
was going after a bad man, one who
had deliberately committed a crime
and run away.
when 1 got there 1 found the
county attorney, the sheriff, bankers
lawyers, merchants, farmers and
everyone else ready to vouch for Lon
Perry" said Tasker. Hes a fine
young fellow. His parents have a big
acres of wheat. The parents of the
girl think the world and all of him.
He thinks the world and all of the girl
and she of him. He was surprised
at my mission. but was ready to ac-
company me back. He was ready to
marry her. His parents were willing,
her parents were willing, and when
we got here the girl was willing"
Tasker says when he took Perry out
to Crittenton home he and the girl fell
into each others arms; that he help
ed her pack up her things brought
her and the baby town town. took the
girl to the probate judges office where
they were married, then went to a
hotel for the night.
They're just kids. were in trouble
and apparently didn't know how to geS
out" said Tasker. THAT girl didn't
want to punish him and 1 believe she
was led into swearing to that COM
plant by people who didn't know the
circumstances. They think every
thing of each other. He didn't want
her to come down here at all, but she
wanted to, and he paid her expenses.
She had agreed to write to him and
let him know how she was getting
along. But something happened
there was a misundersta nding, other
people mixed in and the warrant was
issued"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
MUST COME HERE
Mother Cannot Take Child to
X. G.. on Train.
Judicial Recognition of Infan-
tile Paralysis Today.

judicial recognition of the dangers
to children on trains or in crowds
from infantile paralysis was taken by
Judge A w. Dana of the second di-
vision of the district court today when
he granted a restraining order enjoin-
ing a mother from taking her child
from Topeka to Kansas City.
The child is the five-year-old son of
D. T. and Effie Harris. The parents
were divorced about two years ago
and it was stipulated in the decree
that the boy should remain in the
custody of the mothr one month and
with the father the next month.
The father lives in Topeka and the
mother in Kansas City. This is the
mothers month to have the custody
of the boy but she will be deprived of
his company unless she comes to To-
peka. Mr.. Harris, represented by
Cyrus w. Monroe, appeared before
Judge Dana today with a petition for
a restraining order, based upon the
dangers fro l infantile paralysis.
Judge Was Willing.
The petition cites opinions from
leading medical authorities and health
officers to the effect that children
should be kept at home away from
crowds and off trains while the cpl
demic continues. Mrs. Harris was not
present and was not represented.
Judge Dana considered the expert
opinions submitted, recalled what he
had read of the disease and methods
for it's prevention, then signed the
restraining order.
The order does not affect the orig
inal court order relative to the custody
of the child. except for the present
month. If the Epidemic continue, or
should reach Kansas IN an alarming
degree it is probable that further or-
ders would be necessary. All the pres
ent order does is to enjoin the mother
from taking the child to Kansas City
Numerous health experts have
said,'' said Judge Dana, that the
thing to do is to keep children out of
crowds and off of trains during the
epidemic"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
NAME SUBCOMMITTEE
Miners Put Conference on Wages Up
to Four on a Side.

Kansas City, July 1.-THE negoti-
ations for new wage contract for the
$4,000 coal miners of the states of
Missouri. Kansas. Oklahoma and Ar
kansas was today taken out of the
hands of the conference committee
composed of sixty operators and min
ers and given to a subcommittee of
eight for settlement The subcommit-
tee is composed of miners represen-
tative from each of the states and a
similar number of operators
The conferees. according to an an
nouncement decided that a smaller
committee could reach an agreement
more quickly and such action was
taken at once The subcommittee be-
gan at once consideration of the wage
clauses of the proposed contract The
present agreement expires within two
weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
WOODWARD APPEALS
Topeka Baseball Suit Is Taken to the
Supreme Court.

Troubles of the Topeka Baseball as
ISOLATION involving little deficit of
s15,951.O4 found their way to the SUI
preme court today, when an appeal
was filed in a suit by the German
American State bank against Chester
Woodward Judgment against Wood
ward for 2.278.72-one-seve of
the associations Observation-Disclosures
rendered in the district court.
Woodward was one of the seven
directors of the baseball association
which guaranteed payments of claims
held by the German-American bank.
When the bank felt unrest concerning
its claims and was urged by the state
banking department to clear its books
of the account, suit was filed against
Woodward to settle the question of
liability as to other officers. H. A.
Auerbach one of the seven officers
of the association, had deposited funds
with the bank as surety against his
account. The six remaining officers
signed an agreement to personally pay
their share of any deficit.
The original claim of the bank was
for $4,000. This account did not look
good to the state banking department
and the bank was directed to pursue
one of two courses. 1t might either
collect the account or insist on extra
security. When the matter was pre-
an agreement was drawn in which the
seven men agreed to pay their share
of any losses. All of the officers eX-
cept Auerbach signed the agreement.
Signers of the agreement were: Ches-
ter Woodward, defendant in the pres
ent suit: S. J. Bear, Arch M. Catlin,
F. P. Metzger, Guilford Dudley and
c. B. Merriam. All are residents of
Topeka.
Following the signing of this agree
ment, the baseball association nego-
tiated a loan of $4,000. A subsequent
loan of $4,000 was secured. Separate
agreements were signed concerning
the protection of these loans by in
dividual officers. Auerbach deposited
extra funds with the bank.
When the ball franchise was sold
to John Savage, officers of the asso-
citation did not pay the deficit. A
suit to test the validity of the bank s
claim was filed and Woodward lost
An affirmation of the decision of the
lower court means that the individual
officers of the association must pay
the notes held by the bank. The
judgment against Woodward was for
7S.72-one-seventh of the bank s
o1o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
CORB M'NEIL WINS
He Is Exoncrated by the State Bar
Examining Board.

Corb Mcneil. well known Columbus
lawyer was today exonerated by the
state bar examining board which
recently investigated disbarment
charges. A statement sent to Topeka
is to the effect that all charges
against Mcneil were dismissed by the
board, which found for the Columbus
attorney on every count.
Disbarment proceedings against Nc
Neil were filed last fall. A number
of charges were contained in the petit
ton All of these charges were de-
MED by Mcneil, who charged that his
disbarment was sought by persons
whom he had opposed in Cherokee
county litigation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
were issued from the office of the pro-
bate judge late Saturday afternoon
and today:
To James D. Meyer, Topeka, age
35. and Janette NJ. Boyle, Topeka,
age So.
To Samuel C. Dick. Circleville. age
81, and Georgia Hoenshell, Circleville,
age 20.
To Lon Perry. Minneapolis, age %,
and Jessie Stout, Minneapolis, age 20.
To Maurice A. Curry. Topeka, age
g. and Elsie I. Hunt. Topeka, age 90
To Sam E. Slaughter. Topeka, age
80. and Connie Mcdonald, Topeka,
age "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
DIES AWAY FROM HOME
Mrs. Alice Campbell of Topeka Passes
Away at Galveston.

Mrs. Alice Campbell, of Topeka,
aged 20 years. died Sunday while on
visit in Galveston Texas Mrs
Campbell had lived in Topeka for
thirty years. at 800 Chandler street
and was a member of the Second
Church of Christ Scientist.
The immediate relatives of Mrs
Campbell are her children Mrs. George
Helwig and Mrs. w r. Goodwin of
Topeka, Fred Campbell of Kansas
City, and Mrs. Ludovic Goodwin of
Galveston. The funeral will be held
at $3.50 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
at Penwell's chapel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
FRENCH PALMS ARE HARD;
THIS is SIGN OF VICTORY

Paris. July 17.-Mme. DeThebes.
the most famous fortune teller i'll
Paris, predicts the end of the war
this year. She bases her predie-
ton on examinations of the hands
of the French and British aristoc-
racy, which. she says, showed
square fingers and hard palms. The
signs mean, she declares, power and
triumph.
According to Mime. DeThebes, the
French hands in 1914 showed life
lines broken and en- maSse, indi-
eating war and great mortality that
year The new signs point to vic
tory without another winter cam
paign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
ORPET WANTS QUIET
Rushes to the Woods After Acquittal
on Murder Charge.

Waukegan, ILL.,. July 17-WilI Or
pet, acquitted Saturday night of Mar
ion Lambert's murder, sought refuge
from the limelight in the sunlight to-
day. With some of his relatives. Orpet
was at one of the pine woods in
wisconsin or Northern Illinois. His
parents were silent as to his where
abouts admitting only that he had
gone to the woods
VIII was in the public eye for six
months Orpet's father said. What
he does now is nobodys business. He
is tired of the limelight."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
LOCAL MENTION

Acting as judge pro tenn, Tinkham
Veale is hearing the evidence in the
suit brought by Robert H. Jamison
against o. w. and Roy Devine because
OF injuries sustained when a car driv-
en- by Roy Devine struck him. The ae-
cident occurred on West Sixth ave
nue. south of the State hospital. Jami-
son. 4 year old boy. was injured to
snch an extent that he was kept in
tho hospital five days. He brought
suit against the Devine boy and his
father for $500 and costs of the ac-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
BANDITS CHANGE PLANS
Expected Raid on Big Bend Country
Fails to MateriaIize

FL Paso. Texas. July 1.-THE
whereabouts of the ViIlista columns
S lar: warned were headed for the
General Funston's preparations -
prevent raids there probably caused
the bandits to change their plans
Teiegraphic communication was re-
ported cut in the district around Tn,i-
nee. where bandits and de facto
troops were in fight Sunday after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
DEATHS and FUNERALS

CARL K. DOERRIEc-Age 80
Died 10 O'Clock Sunday morning at
local hospital The funeral will be
held Wednesday afternoon at Pen
wells chapel. Interment in Topeka
cemetery.
MRS. A. CAMPBELL-DiedS Sunday
at Galveston, Texas. Body will arrive
In Topeka Wednesday for burial. Flu
neral services Wednesday afternoon at
ESQ in Penwell's chapel Internent
IN Mount Auburn cemetery. Mrs
Campbell is survived by one married
daughter, Mrs. George H. Hel,-ick.
POI Chandler street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
New Rate Is Denied.

Washington, July 1.-THE inter-
state commerce commission today de-
MED the application of hearing in the
Astoria rate case. in which a verdict
get Sound on shipments from eastern
territory. New rates are ordered to
be made effective not later than Sep
TENDER Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
MASONIC NOTICE

A special communication of Golden
Rule lodge No. go, A. F. and A NJ,
will be held at 1870 p. m. Tuesday,
July Is, for the purpose of attending
the funeral of Brother John Floyd
Buell.. All Master Masons are invited
to attend.
H. L. SHERBURNE, Secretary
FRED VOILAND, Master.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17

New York Money Market.
New York, July 17.-MONEY-Merca
paper, per cent. Sterling. 30 day bills,
4.T11a demand, 4.75 11-16; cables, 476 Zig
Francs. demand. 5.90A: cables 59ON
Marks, demand, 731s cables, T3H Kronen,
demand: 210 cables. $3.50. Guilders, de,
mand, IL ZIG; cables. Al GIG. Lires de-
mand, GAL; cables, $40. Rubles, demand.
30& cables, 30% Bar silver, 62hc: Meyi,
can dollars, 4SAc Government bonds.
steady; railroad bonds. Irregular Time
loans; firm; GO days, 2s4@4; 80 days and 6
months, IA.
Call money. easier high, 3: low, q:
ruling rate, 3; last loan, 2b; closing hid
2; offered ut 2a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank the many friends
and neighbors for their many kind
nesses shown US and for the floral
offerings at the death of our son. Ed
ward.
MIR. AND MRS. H. c. SNYDER.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
TABLE Tack
At THE 7

In Nebraska, Lincoln and Omaha
are the only cities which have street
cars while in Kansas you can find cars
at Topeka, Kansas City. Kan, Wich-
tia, Hutchinson, Leavenworth. Atchi-
son, Pittsburg. Coffeyville. Independ-
ence, Junction City, Manhattan and
Salina.
Earl Akers put Joseph's famous
coat to shame this noon. He wore a
Palm Beach suit. Palm Beach hose,
tan shoes, a necktie with six distinct
colors, a handkerchief that would
make a thresherman blush and all
topped off with red hair.
Committees from Dover, Auburn
and Topeka will meet at Dover Mon
day evening to decide Upon a. road
which shall be designated the South
west Trails. The committee from
Dover will be composed of Floyd Ross
Henry Winsor. Adam Dagg. w. K.
Beach and Ben Henderson. The To-
p "a committee will include DR.. F. j.
Ernest. H. S. Putney. A. c. Nagel,
Judge Schoch, ]. c. Sinner, Frank
Southwick and T. C. Whitaker.
Think of the poor travelling man
these days. One of them stated today
noon that he hadn't enjoyed more
than two hours sleep for the last
week. The only use for hotel rooms
is for baking, he declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

STRAYED OR STOLEN Boston full ter.
rier black with half white head. Call
1861 Black
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17

lClosing prices for the leading stock. on
The New York Stock Exchange ns ra
ported by Thos. j. Myers, Broker Column
bian BIdg.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17

New York Cotton Market.
New Jork. July 17.-COTTON-Spot
quiet; middling uplands 1905 Sales, 100
bales.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23

| direction at right angles with North
street 11O feet to Primrose avenue;
thence in a westerly direction along
thence ell in a a southeriy direction at pIin5 p%irbt
angles with North street 110 feet to a
point on North street; and thence in
ern line of North street 10 feet to a
vacant land.
Sold as the property of Edward c.
Blouch, defendant
(STROH, Attorney
No. 8. All that certain lot or piece
or ground. situate on the east side of
summit street in the City of Harris
Durg, County of Dauphin. and State of
Pennsylvania, bounded and described as
follows, to wit: Beginning at a point on
the east side of Summit street at the
lone or lot, now or late, of Charles
mt street sixteen (16) feet six 90
lRches m TO line of property. now or late.
OF Joseph Zudrell; thence eastwardly
along the line of said property seventy
three (7S) feet to a four (iC feet Vide
alley, which alley is to be used in COM
mon with the holders of other lots alb
6nitIng 6ing thereon; thence southwardly
L6l lnches to the aforesaid lot of
CHARLES LinSle, and thence westwardly
along the line of said lot seventy three
(fSl rect to Summit street, the place of
peSinnlng, being part of lot No 120 on
the plan of Charles l.. Bailey, recorded
n lle 1aupIlln county hecorders Of
nee In Plan Book "a" page "a, and be-
ing the same premises which Caroline
Schlttzer and others by deed dated Mo-
yember g. 1914, and recorded in the
aforesaid Recorders Office in Deed
Book IT" Vol. Is, page 296, sold and
conveyed to Simon P Heilig.
Sold as the prorerty of Simon p
Heilig, defendant.
Seized and taken into execution and
to be sold by
W. w. CALDWELL,
-, Sheriff
%, 1916
Conditions of Sale-The highest and
best bidder to be the buyer.
Terms-The purchaser shall be re-
uuired to pay $4,000 of the amount of
his bid when the property shall have
been Knocked off to him under $4,000:
above that amount ten per cent. of the
purchase money, and the residue before
the confirmation of sale by the Court,
II the purchaser fails to comply with
the terms of sales the property will be
resold at his cost
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23

Refining Company, of Cleveland, Ohio.
There is an eight-foot race track erect
ed and the two little cars are tearing
off yard after yard-k nearly said
mile after mile. And then Mr.. Baker,
who has charge of the exhibit took
occasion to tell me something about
lubricating the car which / some day
expect to own, with White Seal Motor
OIL, if / care to avoid the ravages of
Demon Carbon.
And then we came to one of the
biggest sensations of the show-the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23

exhibit of the Hudson Super-Six. Both
Mr.. Hagerling and Mr.. Bergman, the
latter of Philadelphia, went to no end
of trouble in explaining the principle
and advantages of this wonder of the
automobile world. l was soon lost
midst a flood of technical terms but
managed to get the idea firmly fixed
in my mind that the Super-Six devel-
oped exactly 76 horsepower, or so per
cent. greater power than any motor of
similar size. The seven-passenger
Hudson Sedan on exhibition carried
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23

passenger car not only having seven
seats, but seven comfortable seats.
There's no abbreviation of room. The
magnetic, the starter. the carburetor,
the upholstery, the top, the wind
shield, all are in keeping with Chan
dler quality, in spite of the price of
$1,295. Think of a Six of the Chan
dler caliber at such price We both
liked his car and with a final long
ing look we made a mental note of
it's many fine points and move on to
see what the next man had to offer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23

the Mrs. into an ecstacy of delight.
She was just about decided what car
Wen buy, but since we've only half
covered the show, 1 must withhold
my decision.
The Chandler exhibit, with Andrew
Redmond in charge is our next point
of interest. Mr.. Redmond anticipated
our wishes and scarcely had his cheer
full greeting died away before he gave
us few interesting facts concerning
the Chandler seven-passenger tour
ing car on exhibition. Here's q seven