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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
CARS IN A WRECK
Four Street Railway Employees
Hurt in a Collision.
Slippery Track Cause for Acct
dent This Morning.

Four men, employees of the street
railway, were injured, all painfully,
but, it is said, not seriously, by flying
glass and the force of the shock at
7:45 O'CLOCK this morning when two
"tripper'' or extra cars on the Wash
burn-Douthitt line crashed head-on
as one car was attempting to stop and
the other was practically standing
still. The accident occurred between
Western avenue and Fillmore streets
on Sixteenth. Four passengers on the
inbound car escaped injury. according
to officials of the street railway COM
pany, other than being badly shaken
up. There were no passengers on the
outbound car.
Both cars were new ones, of the
front end type. r. A. Ragan, con-
ductor on the outbound car. was cut
over the eye by flying glass and bruis-
ed painfully about the face and head
William Rose, motorman on the same
car, suffered a severely wrenched left
leg and was otherwise shaken up. He
was thrown back to the center of the
car by the force of the impact.
Injuries Not Serious
A. L. Brooks. conductor on the in
bound car, was cut on the face and
bruised. NJ. A. Cooper, motorman on
the same car, was cut slightly by fly
ing glass According to officials of
the street railway company the in
juries to the men are not likely to
prove serious.
The car piloted by Rose had just
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
KILLED IN HOLDUP
Attempt to Rob JeweIer Carry.
ing $4,000 Diamonds.
He Is Wounded; Companion
Slain; Robbers Escape.

Chicago, Oct 21.-A. F. Chase. As
years old, was arrested and questioned
at the stockyards police station here
today in connection with the daring at
tempt to steal s25.00O in gems last
night in which one was killed and
another wounded
The police are searching for a IAN
itor, Thomas Inns, who went to a ply
sician early today with a bullet wound
in his neck and another in his chest.
After he left, the physician became
suspicious and gave a description of
Inns to the police. He told the doc
tor he was shot by holdup men, It
was reported the police are holding
two other suspects secretly, but this
could not be confirmed. The police are
also looking for Geo. Irwin, alleged
blackmailer, to question him.
JeWeler Opened Fire.
Chicago, Oct. 21.-No trace had
been found early today of the two ban
dts who in a daring, but unsuccess-
full attempt to seize s25,000 in gems
killed Louis Lichtenstein, an advertis-
ing man, and wounded Emil Noel,
jeweler, late yesterday.
The shooting took place at the en-
trance to Noefs garage as lie and
Lichtenstein drove home from the loop
jewelry store owned by Noel. He car
ried the gems in a chamois bag in an
inner pocket.
Noel opened fire on the two robbers.
Bullets flew both ways. Lichtenstein,
sitting in the automobile, was instant
ly killed Noel and one robber were
wounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
NOBODY WANTS HER
Insane Woman Not Allowed to Remain
Anywhere Long.

Three hours after L. L. Kiene, sher-
iff, had put Della Jacobs, an insane
woman, upon a train with a ticket for
Galesburg, Ill, he received a letter
from the sheriff in Ga1esburg advising
that she be not sent there; that while
she had two sisters living there neither
of them could afford to care for her
The letter stated that the two sisters
were forced to work for their own Iiv-
ing and could devote neither time nor
money to her. The sheriff in Gales
burg suggested that the Jacobs woman
be placed in an institution hare
The fact that Della Jacobs is insane
was first discovered in the Topeka
state hospital. where she had secured
a position as an attendant by letter.
When the hospital authorities dis
covered that she was mentally unbal-
anced they discharged her and sent
her back to Topeka. She obtained
room in the Y. w. c. A. and one peace
full Sunday morning, she became vfo-
lently insane and it took the combined
efforts of the sheriff and police de-
partment to capture her. The Jacobs
woman came to Topeka from KirKs-
Vile, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
HOW LONG, PRAY! PREMIER is, SHOT
Why All This Quibbling of Poll
tcians Over Gas?
Companies Not Permitted to
Obtain More Capital.

QuibbleS galore. Four years of them
so far. Columns arc being printed,
hours are being taken. attorneys are
gobbling the money and the substance
of it all is that the people have no gas
at any price and can't get At at 2S
cents, or 35 sents, or so cents, or more
because the gas companies are hec-
torcd and badgered by politicians and
are not permitted To secure capital or
get gas lands and wells. all of which
have been available. How long is the
farce to be played out before j >hiv-
eriug people and fire less cooks.
Kansas City. Mo, Oct. 21.-In the
natural gas hearing before Judge
Booth, sitting in the United States dis
trict court IN Kansas City, Kan, yes
terday, there was a continuation of the
argument which had occupied ali of
the previous day on the questions of
the validity of the distributing con-
tracts and the jurisdiction of the court
as to final determination of the case.
From 10 o'clock yesterday morning
until o'clock in the afternoon attor-
neys for the distributing companies,
the utilities commissions and repre-
sentatives of the Kansas attorney gen
erals office argued upon these mat
ters.
1t was not until o'clock that all of
these cOntending defendant attorneys
had been heard. AT that time Senator
Chester 1. Long, representing John NJ
Landon, receiver for the Kansas Nat
ura1 Gas company, began his argu-
ment. which was interrupted by the
adjournment of court until this morn
ing. Senator Longs preliminary re-
marks were confined TO technical mat
ters and the citation of legal authori-
ties. Some of the witnesses on both
sides who had been in attendance a.
the hearing were excused until Mon
day morning so that they might return
to their homes. 1t is believed that
practically all of today's session will
be given over to the conclusion of SEN
ator Longs remarks, the argument OF
John H. Atwood for the receiver and
a few additional remarks by attorneys
for the distributing companies. Court
was convened at $3.50 o'clock and ad-
journment was scheduled to be taken
at o'clock until Monday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
Comes Right Out and Tells of
Youthful Escapade.
HE SEES NO HARM IN 1T
Preacher Says 1t Doesn't Hurt
to Kiss s'Pretty" Girl.
Audrey MunsOn in "Nude" Did
MT sect by" Censors.

State house jobs may come and go
but many motion picture films appear
in Kansas only once. State house en-
ployes are taking no chances on the
censor boards passing certain extern
sively advertised pictures.
In short, the movie bug has the state
house in it's grip and when Audrey
Munson and other famous actresses
appear in the nude, as Audrey did this
morning, in the dark basement of the
state house, affairs of state must run
themselves, and the news reading
the state house. A few may blush but
no one misses such pictures if it can
be helped.
Censor Eye Didn't Approve.
Audrey Munson, the famous artists s
model, came TO Kansas in the nude
in Purity She didn't please the
censor eye of the Rev. Festus Foster
and the picture was rejected. In fact,
when Audrey first stepped up the
stage with nothing on, the Rev. Mr.
Foster exclaimed:
Has that woman no soul?"
The picture men appealed to the
appeal board this morning and the
censor board was upheld Arguments
were to the effect that statuary much
worse appeared even in the publc IL
brary in Topeka.
Another picture was appealed to the
appeal board. 1t is THE Kiss
picture in which a young man kisses
a girl at a masked ball. She runs
away and he tries to locate the girl
with the lone kiss" kissing every
thing for miles around in his quest
The kissing part was all right.
The fact of the matter is that the Rev
Mr. Foster was stirred to a reminis-
cent vein during the progress of the
picture and told of kissing thirteen
girls in one evening at Washburn col
lege in his palny days.
"I never could see harm in kissing
a pretty girl, said the minister.
But in one part of the picture is a
gambling scene. In the progress of a
game, a pretty woman isn't satisfied
with three aces and reaches into the
top of a shoe for a fourth ace. She
doesn't show even an inch of stocking.
But that part must be cut out. The
picture men will appeal.
Late this afternoon The Common
Law" a problem play, will be thrown
on the screen and it is an assured fact
that the censors won't be the only
persons in Kansas to see it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
Claim German Failure Due to
Inferior Air Fleet.
SERBIAN THRUST ADVANCES
Turn Guns on Bulgar Strong
hold at KenaIi.
Sofia (Bulgaria) Claims Ser
bians Acro~e Cerna Checked.

Paris, Oct 21.-German troops ap-
parently are trying to regain the lnl-
tiative on the Somme. Repeated, ter
rifle counter-attacks have been deilV-
cred by the Teutons especially north
of the river in the past few days. pre-
ceded by a heavy expenditure of am
munition Each of these blows, ac-
cording to reports from French head
quarters has been shattered, one after
another.
The French continue slowly but
surely winning their objectives on the
Somme, the heights. railways and i'm
portant highway functions.
The Germans are suffering greatly
from inferiority in the aerial branch
of warfare on the Somme, the head
quarters reports say. AS rapidly as
German airmen appear along the
Anglo-French front they are attacked
and driven back. The German COM
manders thus far lack information
about movements going on behind the
allied front.
German Aim Poor.
In several instances in the last few
days, the Germans have spread a cur
tain fire over vacant ground, wasting
shells lavishly for lengthy periods,
either because of poor range directing
by their aviators or because of nerv-
business on the part of their COM
manders, fearing an attack at some
unexpected point.
French officials declared today that
they have learned that the Germans
are now Systematically trying to Gre
ate the impression among the neutrals
that France is worn out by twenty
seven months of war. On the con-
trary, they said, France is determined
to continue batter;ng the German lines
, with huge, newly created artillery and
other offensive materials all winter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
POSTSCRIPT EDITION.

The Postscript edition of the
State Journal this evening will
cary the results of the big fcc..-
ball games all over the east and
the west this afternoon.
This edition also will contain
the result of the Washburn-
Baker championship game on
Washburn field in Topeka.
Other news of interest from
all over the country and from
local sources will be included in
the 5 o'clock State Journal offer
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
JOIN In H. C. OF L. WAR
Bakers and Housewives Start Fight on
Flour Cost.

of Chicago continued today to plan
for their fight on the advancing prices
of wheat and flour. The next move
will be made by the Chicago Master
Bakers association Monday, when ap-
peals will be made to Chicago con-
gressmen to start the movement for an
embargo.
A committee from the Woman's AS
sociation of Congress was to confer
today with the United States district
attorney to protest against the high
prices of wheat and flour in the name
of the housewives of Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
Ideal Day for SpOrt-Large
Crowd Expected in BIeachers.
The Lineup.

An ideal football day was the con-
tribution the weather man made to
the local football enthusiasts who had
plans made to attend this afternoons
battle between the Ichabods and
Baker university on washburn field.
You could not ask for more per-
feet day." Doctor Kennedy said before
the game, land the playing field could
not be in better condition. the recent
rain having put the soil in the pinkest
of pink"
The largest crowd of the season was
expected to be in the bleachers when
the kickoff came at o'clock because
of the old rivalry between the two
schools and because of the fact that
the game had an important bearing on
the Kansas conference race.
Baker Undefeated.
The Baldwin Methodists now have
the only team in the conference with
an undefeated record and unless they
are stopped pretty soon will be striv-
ing for an all-victoriOus season. All
other teams in the race for the title
have been defeated except Friends and
the Emporia Normal and they have
held each other to a tie.
Not word of dope preceded the
Bakeries before their arrival here
and local dopesters were entirely ig-
norant of the strength and condition
of Coach Schlademan's men. odds
were scarce on both teams and most
prophets were predicting a close.
hard-fOught contest
Il am prepared for any kind of a
surprise" Coach Kennedy said. at is
all up to the boys. Maybe they will
lick US by big score. and maybe we
will beat them 40 to 0. You can't
All of the Washburn players were
reported in excellent condition for the
fray.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
Austria's Chief Official Target
go. for News Publisher.
Count Karl Stuergkh, Head OF
Ministry Since 1911.

London, Oct 21.-The premier of
Austria has been shot
Reuters Amsterdam CORRESPONDENT
says the premier, Count Karl
Stuergkb, was shot today by the pub
Usher of a Vienna newspaper, named
Adler, according to a telegram re-
ceived at Amsterdam from Berlin
Count Carl Stuergkh is the Austrian r.
premier. His ministry was formed
November 8, 1911, and was reorgan.
lied November 80, 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
END The MISERY
Seek to Have Federal Court
Dismiss State Receivers.
File Motion to Vacate the Flan-
nelly Gas Decision.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 21.-Attor-
neys continued their arguments be-
fore Judge Wilbur Booth in the fed
eral court at Kansas City, Kan, today
in the injunction proceedings institut-
ed by the Kansas Natural Gas COM
pany against the public utilities com
missions of Missouri and Kansas, and
state and county officials, to prevent
them from interfering with rate
changes proposed by the company. No
placed before the court at previous
sessions have been handed down.
Announcement was made today that
J. A Harzfeld, city counsellor of Kan
sas City, Mo. and Judge Hugh ].
Smith, city counsellor of Kansas City,
Kan, would file q motion before Judge
Booth asking him to dismiss the
present injunction, take original ju-is-
diction from the federal court in the
companys affairs and dismiss the
state receivers 1t was explained that
this would throw the entire case into
the federal court and probably would
end the litigation at Independence,
Kan.
Brewster Files Motion.
Independence. Kan, Oct 21.-At-
tempts were made here today thru mo-
tions filed in the district court to set
aside the decree promulgated by Judge
T. ]. Flannelly this week that annulled
all supply contracts, except that per-
tanning to Leavenworth, between the
Kansas Natural Gas company and its
Kansas distributors.
Five motions were filed but as the
court has adjourned until Monday, nc
action was taken today.
The motions were in the names OF
Attorney General Brewster, represent
ing the state of Kansas; the Ottawa
Gas and Electric company, Ottawa
Kan; the Weldon Gas company, Weld
on, Mo, and the Kansas Gas and
Electric company and the Home Light
and Power company of Pittsburg
Kan.
| The four companies asked that the
| decree be set aside insofar as it con-
/ cerned their contracts while the mo-
ton of Mr.. Brewster applied to all oi
! the contracts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
COURSE IN HUMAN NATURE
WILL DELVE INTO MOTIVES

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 21.-A
course in human nature will be
opened at the University of Mime
sofa November 1. Motives which
cause people 10 do things, cIose-ups
on characters, and instincts are to
be studied. No secret will be safe
from the perfected pupils of this
course, it is said. Prof Rupert
Lodge of the philosophy depart
ment of the state university will be
in charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
KAISER DEFIES ENEMY
Fight Until No One VIII Dare AssaiI
Germany Again.

London, Oct. PA Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam today says:
emperor William, in a speech to the
troops on the western front after
commemorating the dead, said;
But we who are living will fight
further until nobody will ever dare
again to assail the honor and liberty
of the German people,"
The emperor added the dispatch
says that he --oped God would be with
the Germans in the fighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
FINE SUNDAY COMING
Return of Indian Summer Promised by
Weather Observer.

Temperatures today averaged 10 de-
grees below normal. The wind is
blowing at the rate of ten miles an
hour from the southwest
hard freeze occurred last night
but temperatures were several degrees
higher than on the night before. The
weather was of the Thanksgiving day
brand, but the wind has shifted and
the temperature will take a jump to-
night. No freeze is scheduled for to-
night, and Sunday will see a return to
lContinued on Page Two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
Red Cross on Border.

San Antonio, Oct. 21.-Maj. Gen.
Arthur Murray, retired, head of the
American Red Cross sociey, has reach
ed San Antonio to begin an inspection
of border forces with a view to ascer-
tanning if the organization can do any
thing TO make the men more com
Portable in camp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
PRUNES. PANCAKES GO

It UItF NVIII FNHS HHU Iutter BCCOmC
Luxury in Prosperous Northwest
st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 21.-Prunes.
pancakes and eggs today stood in
danger of being eliminated from the
northwest's breakfast menu Pruncs
that formerly sold for 10 cents now
bring Is cents, dealers say Eggs sell
for 40 cents Butter brings AZ cents
Sugar is up 20 cents a hundred and
flour registered 80 cents a barrel
raise Fresh fruit and vegetables
grow scarcer every day. Grapefruit
at six for 25 cents is the lone hest bet
on prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21

Fair. with rising temperature to-
night and Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21

A APPARENTLY the 1916 summer
gas controversy planting didn't
call for a winter harvest.
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tContinued ON Page lwe-1
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-20

J. w. Varvill and J. w. Norman, two substantial Greene county far mers residing near Beech Grove have just concluded in circuit court here a series of law suits, beginning two years ago, over a small ditch that was cut to draing some water from land owned by Norman. The total costs in the three trials aggregate more than one thousand dollars. Of this amount at least 1 five hundred dollars was borne by taxpayers in payment for the ser vices of jurors. The time consumed | in trying the controversy at three courts represents another positive 1 loss to the county in that other eases could not be disposed of during the trials of the Norman VarVill litiga- tion. The actual amount of money
 necessary to deepen the ditch SC i it would properly drain the land would not exceed twelve dollars many witnesses testified. But both
 men felt agrieved and the courts
 are established for the purpose of
 settling these differences, hence
 both men were strictly within their
 rights in Having it out"
 The trouble started over a joint
 ditch to drain the low lands be- longing to Norman and Varvill. The
 ditch did not do the work, so Var will threw up levee on his side
 which afforded protection to his land, but forced the water on Nor
 mans land. The latter instituted
 damage proceedings and pending the disposition of the case botl parties agreed to settle the contro
 versy by arbitration. Each mar
 selected three arbiters, and the six
 decided that Varvill should dig an
 other ditch that would drain the
 portion of Norman's land under
 water and Norman should withdraw
 his suit Both parties accepted this
 award and Varvill dug the ditch. Ii
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-20
LEInnfinu prncinnInt iRn

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 7th day of November, 1916; that general election will be held at the several voting precincts in Greene County, Arkansas, for the election of the following state, county, district and township officers:
 One Congressman Tor the F1fSt Con gressonal District.
 One Governor.
 one Associate Justice of the Su- pi 0ne Cl2'e secretary of State.
 One Commissioner of Public Lands One Commissioner of Mines and Agricul lture.
 one State Treasurer.
 One Attorney General.
 One Superintendent of Public h. One Railroad Commissioner. One State Senator.
 One Representative.
 One Circuit Judge for the Second One Prosecuting Attorney for Sec ond Judicial District.
 One County Judge.
 One County Clerk.
 One Circuit Clerk.
 Ono County Treasurer.
 One Assessor.
 One Tax Collector.
 Che Sheriff.
 One Coroner.
 One Surveyor.
 One Constable for each township in Greene County.
 Two Justices of the Peace for each township in Greene County, except Clark-Three Justices of the Peace for Clark Township. One Road OVerseer for each town ship in Greene County.
 Witness my hand this 4th day of oe'o'ef' i'iO' J. A. GROoMs. Sheriff of Greene County, Arkansas
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-20
Tragedy Sequel
 To Elopement

Paducah, Ky, Oct. 17.-The bod ios of Elma Cope, aged IA, and Charles Brown, aged 24, her broth er-in-law, were found Sunday night in a ravine on the farm of the girls father, near Glade. The two eloped to Harrisburg, Ark, Septem- Der 5, but were arrested September 9 and returned to Glade. Later they were released and Brown was put under bond. The couple disap- peared last Sunday.
 The condition of the bodies in- dicated death occurred at least six days ago. The girl had been shot three times and Brown had one bull let through his head. A revolver was found beside his body.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-10-20
SPECIAL REPORT BY LABOR BUREAU

Washington, Oct. 16.-What con- sideration should be given children of unmarried parents will be placed before the people of the United States soon in a report to be made public by the children's department of the bureau of labor The re- port is expected to be ready for distribution the latter part of this week. No recommendations will be made, the report to consist mere ly of statistical information. It will probably tell what other countries are doing with illegiti- mates. The report will also deal with the relationship existing be-