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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
FOR NAVY REP AIRS
Daniels Asks for $2,757,OOO
Emergency Fund.
Must Equip Battleships with
Anti-Air Craft Guns.

Washington. Feb. 19.-An emer-
gency appropriation of $2,757, 900 for
Immediate necessary repairs of ma
chinery in battleships, torpedo des-
troyers and submarines to increase
the supply of mines and for the first
time to equip battleships with anti
aircraft guns, was asked of congress
today by Secretary Daniels.
Many of the destroyers have
reached an age where renewals of eX-
tensive portions of their machinery
equipment is necessary. Secretary
Daniels said. THE same is true of
submarines both classes of vessels
making a big drain on this years APP
propriation.''
The boilers of the battleships Geor-
gia and Virginia. both of which have
been in almost constant service for ter
years, have shown such weakness, M
Daniels said. as to require that these
vessels be Withdrawn from active SER
vice to have their boilers replaced. In
addition the Virginia has recently
broken an important part of her ma
chinery, which must be renewed
The estimates We're referred to the
appropriations committee for inclu-
sion in the urgent deficiency bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
SLAY MAN WITH AXE
Employer Murders Farmland After
Grave Is Prepared; Gets $50.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-An ak murder.
planned so carefully that even the
grave for the victim was dug before
he was slain, was revealed today, the
police say, in a confession by Mrs.
Teofil Zdrowski.
According to the alleged confession,
Tony Sandrovich, So years old, a farm
hand employed near Benton Harbor
Mich, was slain for his money by
blows from an AK administered by Mrs.
Zdrowski's husband. Sandrovich's en-
ployer, and Alex Metelski The pris-
oners, according to the confession.
threw the body into the grave and left
for Chicago.
The two men confessed, according
to the police when informed of Mrs.
Zdrowskis statement. 1t is said only
S55 was taken from Sandrovich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
LAWYER FOUND GUILTY
City Commissioner of 5mporia Con-
victcd on Charge of Embczzlemcnt.

Emporia, Kan, Feb. ia jury in
the district court today returned YER
dict of guilty against w. A. Lawler.
city finance commissioner, prosecuted
on an embezzlement charge. Lawler
was arrested several weeks ago when
charges were made that municipal
bonds aggregating nearly $1,000 had
not been accounted for by the finance
commissioner.
Irregularities in the handling of
municipal bonds were charged and
when the distribution of bonds was not
explained, Lawler was arrested on an
embezzlement charge. Records from
the offices of the state treasurer and
state auditor were offered in evidence
in the prosecution of the city commits
sioner and jury found Lawler guilty.
following a hearing which continued
the greater part of the week.
Lawler was elected finance commits
sioner in 1915. He was for a number
of years prominent in public affairs in
Emporia and Lyon county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
CITY GOES TO COURT
1t Is Made Defendant in BiddIe Creek
Damage Case.

Contending that the Biddle creek
spillway is a permanent improvement,
and with opposing attorneys arguing
that the spillway is a permanent null
sance. attorneys for the city of Tope-
ka today went into court for the first
time on a damage suit since the House
administration was inaugurated
E. H. Travis, 621 Leland street, is
suing the city for $500 damages.
Travis contends that the spil1way
made a frog pond out of his backyard
during the high water last summer
and claims that the spillway was the
cause of the overflow. This morning
demurrer to the petition of the plain
tiff was argued by Bartel and Hayden,
city attorneys, and Ed Rooney and w.
&c. Ralston, attorneys for Travis. The
demurrer which was filed by the city
was OVerruled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
MERELY MARY ann"
One of Two Big Features at the Iris
Tonight

The New York Mail critic has the
following to say:
If the motion picture continues to
improve in the next ten years as it has
in the past and if in those days some
one would reissue films of today for
purposes of comparison the spectators
of those days would no doubt find our
feeble effort of today very laushable.
There would be, however, one or two
films now being produced which would
evoke in these future audiences no
ridicuIe whatever. There are one or
of their time, as to artistry of produc-
ton and as to all other desirable quail
tiles.
One of these is the William Fox
production of Merely Mary Ann
Here you have comedy. Here you
have drama. And here you have art
of the highest quality. art that makes
you laugh and weep, and at the same
time fills you with admiration for
the genius which created it. Some of
the credit is due to Israel Zangwill for
writing the play of which the film is
an adaptation. But most of the credit
is due to the director and to the
adaptor and, above all. to the cast.
The story of the little orphan who
becomes a boarding house slavey IS
more than familiar. Since Zangwill
wrote his play the character has been
made the nucleus of a dozen dramas
and stories. But the Mary Ann that
Zangwill made is the best of the
crowd She is more human than Peg
o. NY Heart and more likable than
ELLEN Neal She is immortal
And 1 think Vivian Martin is i'm
mortal. too. Her playing in this film
is all that she needs to place her in
the high halls of fame. She has done
other things well, very well, indeed.
But as Mary Ann-well she is there
Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
CLASS NUMBERS IS
Largest One at Y. NJ. c. A. Composed
of Married Women.

The largest class in gymnasium
work at the Y. w c. A. is the Married
Women's class. There are thirty-six
in. the class and it's mem bership is con-
stantly increasing. The following
ladies aye members Of the class: Mrs.
Frank Balyeat, Mrs. Frank Bates, Mrs.
T. L. Britain. Mrs. Grace Broderson,
Mrs. E. E. Carpenter. Mrs. S. ]. Crum-
bine. Mrs. Sara H. Doncyson, Mrs. w.
G. F'ieger, Mrs. Claude Hindman, Miss
Margaret Jacquemin, Mrs. Grace King,
Mrs. George Knauer. Mrs. Norman
Keller. Mrs. W. G. Lewis, Mrs. H H
Lewis, Mrs. Arthur Mitchell, Mrs. J.
A. Nichols, Mrs. n. c. Porter, Mrs. d.
c. Rosser. Mrs. w. L. Stations, Mrs. F.
H. Scholle, Mrs. y. w. Thomas. Mrs.
Anna E. Thatcher. Mrs. f. B. Whelan
Mrs. T. c. Whiteker, Mrs. j. R. Wood
hull, Mrs. Rose Richman, Mrs. Kate NJ
HartseI. Mrs. W. d. Perry. Mrs. Hazel
Lindsay, Mrs. Albert Neese, Mrs. E.
Burdick, Mrs. E. S. Pettyjohn, Miss
Susie Sweet, Mrs. ]. M. Cleveland.
Physical Director Miss Kate Will
liams announces continuous increase
of interest in gymnasium work. One
of the most popular classes at the as
ISOLATION is the aesthetic dancing class
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
TABLE TALK
AT THE 1E1nI

A meeting of the promotion COM
mittee was held today at noon.
While W. w. Webb is a competitor
of l.. &. Bailey. the latter looks upon
Mr.. Webb as one of the fairest and
squarest men he ever came in bust
ness contact with and at the same
time he says Mr.. Webb is the hard
est competitor he was ever thrown
a gainst But he plays the game square
all the way through. It's almost
business Utopia when two insurance
men will throw bouquets at each
other-or maybe one or the other
wants something.
Brig. Gen. J. d. Liggett of Des
Moines. commander of the First
brigade of Foresters, NJ. w. A, ate
luncheon with /. NJ. Penwell and M.
w. Saxon. General Liggett is here
work for the new ritual.
1t is up to the business men of To-
peka to get behind the state fair prop
osition, L. NJ. Penwell declared today.
1t isn't twenty-five men who must bear
the burden, but 500 business men.
3. f. L. Marsh. assistant general
freight agent of the Santa Fe, is a
new member of the board of directors
of the Commercial club, to take the
place of G. r. Harries of the Union
Pacific, who goes to Omaha.
H. S. Putney drew a word picture
of half dozen auto trucks drawing
heavy loads over the California roads
today, while farmers out of Topeka
can hardly bring their wives into the
city on account of the condition of the
roads.
John r. Mulvane was reported to be
improving this morning. Mr.. Null
vane is determined to land on his feet
and if the weather remains good it is
considered probable that he will win
the fight.
Commissioner Porter is a city poll
tician who joins hands with the Com
mercial club every day in the year
and it is seldom that he misses a noon
luncheon. Members of the CONNER
cial club feel that there is an excel
lent opportunity for state and city
politicians to take a more active in
terest in the activities of the body
J. Will Kelley. secretary of the
Commercial club and chairman of the
Merchants association, returned to-
day from Kansas City well satisfied
that Topeka has just as good a Mer-
chants association as Kansas City. He
went to Kansas City for the purpose
of getting some pointers for improv-
ing the local association and while
there made a short address before the
Kansas City bunch at the Hotel Kup-
per.
1t is probable an effort will be made
to increase the size of the Merchants
| association in Topeka. The advertis-
/ ing season is on and Mr.. Kelley as
chairman of the association is having
troubles of his own in his efforts tC
make just and equitable distribu.
ton of the advertising fund subscribed
by members of the association
we try to be just as fair as pos
sible, said Mr.. Kelley today, "ant
our donations represent proper share.
OF our fund to all who wish adver.
tisements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
WHAT IS ARMAMENT?
German U-Boat Controversy Promises
to Present Many Puzzles.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Indications in
official quarters today were that Ger
many's reply to the request of the
United States that the Teutonic pow
ers modify their announced intention
to sink without warning all armed
merchant ships of the enemy after
February %, will be a statement that
assurances given in the Lusitania and
Arabic cases had to do only with I'M
armed vessels. that Germany must
feel certain that it's submarines which
warn a merchant ship would not be
attacked and that this country will
be asked for its definition of defen-
sive armament. 1t was considered
certain that the problem of defining
defensive armament will be the basis
of lengthy negotiations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

Through the courtesy of the Topeka
State Journal. the Topeka Federation
of women desire to thank the Wash
burn college young people, students of
the high school, city young people.
children and all others who assisted
in the preparation and presentation of
Miss Nancy The success of the
play and the resulting increase in the
club house fund could not have been
brought about except for the fine spirit
of cooperation shown by every one
connected with the play. We regret
that it is not possible to thank each
one individually for the services rem
dered.
ELLA SCOTT McEACHRON.
President Topeka Federation of Wo-
men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

on Monday. The children's class is at
4:3O p. m, a beginners class for young
women at 1880 and an advanced class
at 5:45 p. m. The two regular gym
nasium classes are the beginners and
the advanced beginners classes. The
former meets on Monday afternoon at
$50 and the latter Friday afternoon
at $50.
The elimination of the work of the
physical department will be shown at
the exhibition to be given on May 5,
the first one to he given for several
years. Plans are under way to make
this the best gymnastic exhibition ever
given by the Y w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
1000 in Danger.

New Orleans, Feb. 19.-Increased
apprehension was felt today for tn =
1000 or more persons marooned in
the inundated territory west of New
elton. without food and with but
scant shelter.
Most of the sufferers are negrp
plantation laborers, who were unable
to reach places of safety when the
waters started flowing through the
breaks in the Mississippi river levee
at the Buck Ridge plantation. The
flood will not reach it's climax for at
least week. authorities predicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
BLOW UP ACID PLANTS
Two Making Explosive Base Wrecked
-Four Killed at Syracuse, n. Y.

Bristol, Tenn-Virginia, Feb 10
Explosion of a lantern at the plant of
the federal dyestuff and chemical
company near Kingsport, Tenn, today,
set fire to a chemical tanks which
threatened several buildings with de-
struction Employees prevented the
sayssonly one of the buildings was
da nlMged -"
Z 7Thescompany which nnanufa cturers
spfcristAcid, a base for high explosives,
is headed by A. B. Dupont
Set TaIlow on Fire.
Genoa. Feb. 19.-Fire which broke
out in q cargo of tallow piled on
dock shortly after midnight, is spread
ing. 1t is suspected that the fire was
incendiary. Two persons who had
been acting suspiciously in the vicinity
were arrested. Their nationality has
not been established.
Acid Blowup Killed Four.
Syracuse, n. Y, Feb. 19.-Four per-
sons were killed, at least a dozen
others injured, some dangerously, and
heavy property damage was caused by
an explosion last night in the Split
Rock plant of the Semet-Solvay COM
pany.
The plant, which was developed
since the outbreak of the European
war, is one of the largest in the coun-
try engaged in the manufacture of
picric acid, which is used in explosives
and synthetic dyes 1t has been
heavily guarded day and night.
The cause of the explosion has not
been aScertained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
skating Tournamcnt CIoses Tonight.

New York. Feb. 19-Amateur skat-
ers who survived the preliminary trials
whirled and flourished at their best
today on the Hippodrome stage in the
final events of the big figure skating
tournament. Five cups will be award
ed winners of the various classes
Many out of town skaters visited New
York to compete in the event which has
been IN progress since February IA
Show girlies classed as professionals
because they frisk about on the ice in
the show are barred from the compe-
tition but have attended the meet to
observe new wrinkles on steel runners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
CYANIDE Did IT
Analysis DisclOSeS Poison That
Killed Girl.
Charge Orpet Left Miss Lam.
bert After She Was Dead.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Cyanide of po-
tassium was the poison which killed
Marian Frances Lambert, Lake Forest
high school girl, according to a report
made to the coroner today by DR..
Ralph c. Webster.
The digestive organs. Dr. Webster
said, showed no trace of an admixture
of chemicals. The white crystals found
under the finger nails of the girl were
originally cyanide of potassium, he
e.ai6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
Britain Hasn't Replied.

Washington, Feb. 19.-State depart
ment officials are impatient at Great
Britain's delay in replying to the re-
cent American notes concerning the
trading with the enemy act and inter-
ferences with mails. The London for
eign office some time ago promised a
reply to the mail note, but nothing
has been heard of the American pro-
test against enforcement OF the trad
ms with the enemy act through Amer
lean firms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
COED WINS ORATORY
BOUT OVER THREE men

Chicago. Feb. 19-Miss Mabel
Mason. a Northwestern university
coed today formally was awarded
the Kirk prize for oratOry. Three
men students were Miss MasOn's
competitors. Miss Mason il the
only woman to win the Kirk prize
which had been awarded at North
western annually for the last IS
years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
PRESS CLUB MEETING
Topeka Organization Headquarters
Plan To Be Discussed Monday Night.

a meeting of the Topeka Press club
win be held at the State Journal
building Monday evening.
The club, now composed of fifty
newspaper men, will take up the
downtown headquarters propositions
to be submitted by the house commit
tee headed by Cecil Howes, CORE
spondent of the Kansas City Star.
other important business will be
tr.a n "a ctcd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
Bryan Won't Accept?

Tampa, Fla. Feb. 19.-William ].
Bryan again declined to discuss a
challenge for joint debates in Nebras-
ka on national preparedness recently
sent him by Richard Lee Metcalfe,
former civil governor of the Panama
canal zone. Friends of Mr.. Bryan
however, said he would not accept the
challenge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
SHRINERS, NOTICE!

All Mobiles in Topeka are requested
to attend meeting of the Topeka
Abdallah Shriners club Monday eve
ming, Feb. p, 1880 o'clock, at Masonic
Temple Business of Importance.
FRANK L. STURGES. Pres.
GEO. w. STANSFIELD, Secy.
advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
Cow Produces 50 lbs. Butter in Week.

Montpelier Vt, Feb. 19.-The pro-
duction of 35.316 pounds of butter in
seven days by a registered Holstein
cow owned by DIR. J. G. Whitney, was
declared by officers at the Vermont
state experimental station today to be
a worlds record for a one-week test.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
Noticc-RoyaI Arch NIasons.

State Convocation of Topeka chap
ter No. 3, Monday. February 81, at
1880 D. m. Work in NJ. Z. NJ. Your
presence and assistance is desired.
WILLIAM NELSON, H. p
GEO. w. McCLELLAND, Secy.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
OPEN SUNDAY p. nj.

2U3l LINCOLN ST
rooms and bath strictly modern oak
finish, beautiful decorations full size base
ment- east front, for sale on easy terms
open from until ). The Home BuiIdera
Association, 201 New England Bldg. Phone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

MRS. ADA DANGERS. The fun
eral will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon at the Central Avenue Chris
tan church. Interment in Rochester
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

NORMAL B. BAILEY, age IS. died
Friday at his home. PIP West Eighth
avenue. The body was taken to
Kewanee. Ill, for interment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

Painless dental work at moderate
prices at the White Dental Parlors.
500 Kansas Ave. Phone 7ll.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,


On Thursday. February "a at my farm.
y mile west Of Silver Lake and Il mile
north, of 80 head Of choice Short Horn
cattle and 1G head of extra draft horses.
CREWS & ANSEL. Auctioneers
GEO. HUNDERTPFI-ND
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

L. w MINER. age SO. died at the
state hospital Thursday. The funeral
was held Friday afternoon at PenwelI's
chapel. Interment in Topeka ceme-
terry. Mr.. Miner was formerly a travel
ing salesman for several dry goods
companies in western Kansas. His
home was at Hutchinson. where his
wife now resides. He was a Mason
and a member of the U. c. T
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the United States Weather
Bureau. Topeka. Kansas, for the 81 hours
ending Z a. III. today
High Low Rain or wea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

DR.. Anna NJ. Brown, National secre-
tary of the Y. w. c. A, will be in
Topeka Monday for the Subscribers
dinner. The dinner takes place at
$50 in the Y. w. c. A. dining room.
The spea kers will be DIR. Brown and
Miss Clara Armstrong. The workers
dinner will be held Tuesday noon at
l d. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. ADA SILL, age II. died Fri
day night at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Gertrude Knowles, All Buchanan
street. The funeral will be held at
2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Pen
wells chapel. Interment in Topeka
cemetery. Mrs. Sill lived in Kansas
practically all her life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new. 2Jc-:I5c doz- Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Harper. 1894
Van Buren,, announce the birth of a
daughter to whom they have given
the name of Eienore Jane.
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darum "a pg porch t are i n a "a
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For jitney, phone 1S6 day or night
serVice.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

Support r. w. Eaton for sheriff.
Adv.
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LOCAL MENTION,

Glass. Glazing and Paint. Miller &
Gillespie. $50 X A Phone ?55.-Adv.
Glass and glazing, call go. J. X
Jones Paint Co.-Adv
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F.. A. Rooster. D. d. s.. TO Mills
Bldg. Special attention given TO pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaXis.-Adv
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John R. Mulvane was reported to be
improving this morning. Mr.. Null
vane is determined to land on his feet
and if the weather remains good it is
considered probable that he will win
the fight
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DIR. w H. Grindle. Dentist, 80 Cen
trail National Bank Bldg. Tele. 1892.
The Harrison times., 1916-04-15
WOMAN FINDS BURIED GOLD
Mrs. Grey Dug Up Coins Which It is
Thought Mrs. Judkins Put
Into the Ground.

Chico, Cal.-Fifty dollars in gold,
believed to have been buried here
more than twenty-five years ago, was
discovered here the other day by Mrs.
John Grey, wife of shoe merchant
of this city, while digging in her yard,
Mrs. Grey, while seeking lily bulbs,
turned up an old can and found in it,
wrapped up in the remains of a hand
kerchief. the gold.
More than twenty-five years ago a
family by the name of Tudkins occupied
the home. Mrs. Judkins was known to
have buried money, several packages
having been found by her husband fol
lowing her death. 1t is Leieved that
this none, also was hidden by her.
The can contained one $40 and three
$40 gold pieces. The can in which
they had been placed was rusty and
the cloth which had been wound
around the coins was decayed and fell
to pieces when handled.
The Harrison times., 1916-04-15
RECAPTURe FLOWER MARKET
French HorticuIturists now Raise lii.
les Germans Used to Ship
to France.

Paris.-The lily Of the valley, first
flower of the year and emblem Of good
fortune, will soon make its appearance
on the corsage of the midinette,
whence, says the Figaro, there Is
every likelihood that 1t will find its
way to the coat lapel Of the soldier on
leave from the front.
This year the lilies Of the valley
found in France will be truly French.
Hitherto-excepting last year, which
was one of eclipse-they came from
Germany, where the horticulturists
grew them in profusion or retarded
them according to the condition of
the Paris market French horticultur.
lists neglected this flower almost en-
tirely until the dearth in 1915 showed
them how easily they could capture
the market for themselves.