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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
HELPING THEMSELVES
Many Topeka Families Rise from the
Charity Glass.

At the Confidential Exchange today
Miss Mabel Adams is striking from the
list of hundreds of needy families, the
names of those who in the last year
nave achieved self-support- Altho
the checking up is not finished it is
believed that record number of fam
lilies have risen from the ranks of
charity cases. during the past year.
The results are Believed to show
victory for organized charity over
spasmodic giving, according to Miss
Adams. Under the system of friend
ly visiting and careful study of the
different cases by the organizations
working thru the exchange, a large
number of families have been put
back on their financial feet.
The thirty-one Topeka charitable
organizations working thru the ex-
change are going to try to reach every
really needy person in the city this
Thanksgiving and Christmas, accord
ing to Miss Adams. And their char
ity will not consist in carrying over a
Dasketful of assorted food on Thanks
giving or on Christmas morning, but
IN an application Of help 10 the real
need of the family, whether it be of
coal, a job, clothing, a stove, a sup
ply of groceries, or any one of a num-
Der of other things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
NAN EWING REFORMED
Kindness Works Wonders With Police
Court Character.

Nan Ewing is taking a new lease
on life at the tuberculosis sanatarium,
as the result of a little kindness. When
the nurses had bathed and dressed
her and shown her to a clean, airy
room she remarked wonderingly:
This is the first time in my life that
anyone has ever done anything for
me-" And she smiled contentedly.
Her smile increased when, Sunday, a
class from a West side Sunday school
brought her a warm bathrobe.
Saturday she had asked for a Bible
which was brought to her in the after
noon. She opened it and looked Curl
ously at the illustrations. And then
turning to the nurse said: II can't
read it. Could you read it to me %
And every day a nurse reads to a
contented woman, not the Nan Ewing
of police court fame, but to the Nan
Ewing who foreswore for two years
the habits and associates of life
time in a vain endeavor to nurse back
to health a hopeless consumptive, her
only son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
CHUCKS BODY IN TRUNK
Uses Crosscut Saw on Man He Finds
With His Wife.

Little Falls, N Y, Nov. Mike
Masco and his wife today confessed,
the police and County Prosecutor
Ward said, to the murder of Rosolino
Ciprotti, whose body was found cut
to pieces and damned into a trunk
which had been thrown into a dump.
Mrs. Masco, the authorities declar-
ed, confessed Masco had found Ciprot-
ii with her in the Masco home and
shot the intruder. She says Masco
then threatened her with death, I'M
less she helped him cut up the body.
A croscut saw was used to saw the
body into sections which would go into
the trunk, she told the officers. Masco
it is said, confessed when confronted
with his wife's statement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
Famous Literary Fraud.

One hundred and fifty-two years ago
died the most famous literary impos-
tor in history. George Psalmanazar
appeared successfully in the guise of
Frenchman, Irishman, a japanese
convert to Christianity, then an I'M
converted Jap living on raw flesh.
roots and herbs, and finally as a
Formosan, until he acknowledged his
many receptions.
He was a clever man, with a re-
markable aptitude for languages, and
was the concocter of an imaginary re-
ligion, which he produced as the reli-
gion of the Formosans. He deceived
the archbishops and the bishops of
England, as well as the fellows of the
Royal society. When his forgeries and
impostures were discovered he earned
his living as hack writer and assisted
in compiling the Universal History"
tofeWhich he contributed several i'm
portant items.
During the latter years of his life
he was the friend of Doctor Johnson.
He died on May 3, 1853, at the age of
SO in Ironmonger row, St. Lukes.-
London Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
WANTS FEES REFUNDED
Illinois Raises Demand on Former
Treasurer From $4,000 to S4,OOO.OOO.

Boston, Nov. THE state of I'LL
nois was granted permission today to
increase the damages asked in a suit
against the estate of the late Samuel
Raymond. of Boston from $4,000 to
100000. The case is now pending
in the local courts.
Raymond, who was treasurer of
Cook county, Illinois from 1898 to
1902 was allowed to retain in addition
to his salary, two per cent of all in
herftance taxes collected by his office.
The law under which this was done
was subsequently declared unconstitu-
tional by the supreme court of Hi
nois. AS a result the state claims that
all sums received by Raymond under
that law should be refunded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
COUNTESS VISITS SUB
Wife of German Ambassador Inspects
Deutschland Today.

New London. Nov. Counties Won
Bernstorff. wife of the German am
bassador, inspected the German I'M
dersea merchant liner Deutschland
here today.
1t was her first visit on board a sub
marine As the guest of Capt. Paul
Koenig, the Deutschland's command
er, the countess went into the vessels
lowest depths. looked thru the peri
scope and stepped into every compart-
ment.
The ambassador who reiterated that
his brief visit here was entirely a So
cial one. accompanied his wife to the
state pier. He boarded the craft but
did not make the inspection with the
countess.
The ambassador denied formally to-
day that he had entrusted to Captain
Koenig official mail addressed to the
emperor of Germany. 1t was learned,
however, that certain mail matter
from the German embassy in Wash
ington will be carried by the Deutsch-
land on her next trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
DRIVE GERMANS BACK
Rumanians Continue Advance Against
Mackensen.

Bucharest, Nov. THE Rumanian
forces in Dobrudja which recently as
sumed the offensive against Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's army are
continuing their successes, the war Of
flee announced today. Progress for
the Rumanians along the entire Do
brudja front is reported.
Admit Russ Victory.
Berlin, Nov. by wireless to Say
ville.-On the Transylvanian front, in
the region of Tulghes, the Russians
Yesterday forced back Austro-German
troops, it is announced officially. The
Teutonic forces gained ground west of
Bodza pass.
Near Rothenthurm pass the Aus
TRANS and Germans advanced and took
more than / 900 prisoners. Near Vul-
can pass further ground was gained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
INTO LANAO CASE
State Dept Dubious About
Rights of Vessel.
Under g. s. Flag, but Carried
C0ntraband of War.

Washington, Nov. TN the absence
today of Secretary Lansing and other
high officials of the state department
the course of the United States n
dealing with the case of the steamer
Lanao, sunk by a submarine October
% off the Portuguese coast, was I'M
determined. The department was
without official advices from consular
or diplomatic officers on details of the
sinking
On the strength of press dispatches
off1clals here were inclined to believe
that there is but little ground for an
American protest since the ship car
ried central band, was warned, and her
crew transferred without accident.
The question of her registry appar-
emily is the only troublesome factor.
Despite the declaration of Ler Ameri-
can captain that she was under Ameri-
can registry and flew the American
flag when sunk, the official view at
the department of commerce which
the Lanao had been sold by the Find
lay Millar Steamship company of Ma
Mia, to Hans Hannevreg of Chris
tiania, Norway, and that while actual
transfer to her new owners had not
been made, the sale had gone far
enough legally to take her from un-
der the protection of the American
flag.
Orders Consul to Get Data.
Washington, Nov. THE state de-
partment this afternoon cabled Consul
General Skinner, at London, to for
ward all details obtainable on the
sinking of the steamer Lanao and to
instruct the consular agent nearest to
Barry, Wales, to get all possible infor-
nation from the crew reported landed
there.
Captain Didn't Protest.
Cardiff, Nov. captain Mainland,
of the steamship Lanao, sunk by a
German submarine off Cape Vincent,
said today that he knew nothing of the
reported sale of the Lanao to a Nor
wegian- He was acting on the as
sumption that the Lanao was still of
Philippine registry and entitled to fly
the American flag
| Captain Mainland said it had beer
mooted question for a long time
whether vessels under Philippine reg
istry were entitled to fly the American
flag, adding, Many owners of such
vessels have been fined by the United
States government for FLYING the
American flag but a recent decision
gave them the right to do so''
The captain saved the ships papers
which he has brought to Cardiff
showing that the Lanao was registered
at Manila and thus was entitled to fl,
the American colors. Captain Main
land said he did not protest to the sub
| marine commander against the sink
ing of the Lanao on account of hel
registry. Neither did he lodge a pro
test with American Consul Lathrop,
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
CAPTURE $4,000 MEN
French Have Been Active on Somme
Front Since July 4.

Paris Nov. Last night was bar
rem of important happenings along
the French front, the war office an
nounced today. German airmen
dropped incendiary bombs on Nancy
yesterday, but did no damage, accord
ing to the official statement.
Today's statement recapitulates the
prisoners taken by Franco-British
troops in the fighting on the Somme
front since July 1, giving their num-
Der up to November 1 as 1852 men
and 1,449 officers, while the number
of guns captured is given as 173 field
guns, 40 heavy guns, 215 trench
mortars and 9S1 machine guns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
KANSAS WOMAN DIES
Mrs. Anna Droke Passes Away in
Chattanooga, Tenn.

Word has been received in Topeka
of the death of Mrs. Anna Droke,
which occurred last week in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. Mrs. Droke was a Kan
sas woman, and a writer of more than
local Importance. Her latest book,
THE Diary of a Minister'S Wife, re-
ceived a great deal of favorable COM
ment from numbers of the large pa
pers within and outside the state. The
story was largely an account of the
authors own experiences as the wife
of a minister Her husband was at
one time president of the United
Brethren college at Lecompton. She
made her home in Holton for num-
Der of years, and was well acquainted
with a good many Topeka people. For
the past two years she has lived in
the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
CANDIDATE DIES
Nebraska Congressman Victim Of
Pneumonia on Election Day.

Grand Island, Neb., Nov. Hon.
Silas R. Barton, a member of the Six
ty-third congress representing the
fifth Nebraska district and the Re
publican candidate for election to the
same office at this time, in competi-
ton with Congressman Ashton G.
Shallenbarger died this morning of
acute pneumonia. Mr.. Barton closed
his campaign in his home city last
night with an open air meeting.
Intimate friends had known that the
seventies of the campaign had affect
ed his health and during the past five
weeks he had. upon several occasions
been compelled to remain in his home
for recuperation. He leaves a wife,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Metcalf of Omaha, and one son, Silas
r. Barton, jr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
THE ETERNAL QUESTION
Women's votes Are Enigma Politicians
Don't Attempt to Solve.

Chicago, Nov. Party managers
in Illinois, a pivotal state, admit they
are up in the air over the woman's
vote. Casting $50, 900 ballots, the fair
sex can swing the states twenty-nine
electoral votes as they please-and
politicians are afraid they will do it
just as they please.
Part Of the feminine vote will fol-
low that of husbands, but how the
votes of thousands of working women
and professional women will go is
completely in the dark.
Every corner of the state has been
canvassed by party workers and it is
expected that the women will poll a
high per cent of their vote despite the
fact that it is their first presidential
election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
FIRST TOWN TO
FURNISH COUNT
is FOR HUGHES

Pittsfield, Mass, Nov. New Ash
ford. the smallest town in the state
had the distinction of being the first to
make its election returns today The
polls closed at 10 a. m. and the count
showed: Hughes, Is; Wilson, Z.
In 1912 New Ashford gave Wilson
showed: Hughes, 16: Wilson. Z
For the first time in the history of
the town, New Ashford seIectmen,
Elmer P. Beach. Emory Baker and
Henry NJ. White opened the polls at C
a. m. and closed them at 10 O'Clock
New Ashford is an agricultural town
Of ninety-two Inhabitants and voters
were rounded up by Pittsfield news
paper men in automobiles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

Twenty-ninth presidential election in United States
100000 in United States eligible to vote
15,O45, 1922 voted at election four years ago.
Twelve states have woman suffrage.
Four million is women's voting strength.
Wet-dry fights in six states.
Thirty-five states to elect governors.
Control of United States Senate and House at stake
Thrtyve vacancies 33 staes) in United States Senate
Sizty-eight candidates for United States Senate.
Four hundred and thirtysix congressman be elected
Five national tickets in the field.
Fortysx running for state offices and congress
United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
Texas casts record VOte.
NATL GUARDS VOTE
10000 PennsyIvanians on Border Hold
Election Today.

Ell Paso, Nov. Ten thousand OF,
ficers and soldiers Of the Nauolai
Guard of Pennsylvania and small
contingent of the MassacnuESSe a!.
oS,ar1smen now on duty on the Mex
Pan border will cast their ballots for
presidential candidates on the con
aressional and state tickets at their
camps in FL Paso today
Election commissioners are mere
60, NTassa chusetts and Pennsylvania
20 eunervise the voting. Judges anu
clerks of election have been appointed
from among the soldiers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
A NEW ONE ON CHICAGO
Aged Woman Speaks Language No
One Can Understand.

Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. There are
more languages spoken in Chicago
than in any other city in the world,
but one bobbed up today that is new,
inexplicable and absolutely unknown.
An S0-year-old woman, found wan
dering aimlessly, is apparently the
only one who can speak it. Interpre-
ters at the South Chicago police sta
ton tried to talk to her in every con-
ceivable tongue of the universe, but
she only shrugged her shoulders and
ratified off a language all her own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
DENY SIGNING NOTES
Paper of Defunct Bank in Evidence
at Murder Trial.

Waco, Nov. 7.-Testifying in the
trial of T. r. Watson, charged with
the murder of John S. Patterson, for
mer state banking commissioner, to-
day, ]. E. Woods, postmaster of
league, said he did not sign note for
$50, to which his name appeared. This
is said to be one of a number of notes
found alter the state had closed the
Farmers and Merchants State bank
at league. Several other witnesses
also testified that they did not sign
notes to which their names appeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
WHERE'D THEY GO
IF CHURCH AND
FIRE BELL RING

Fargo, n. D.. Nov. Prohibition
North Dakota is on record today as
being naughty North Dakota 1t
doesn't seem to be worrying Dako-
tans either. Judge J. A. Coffey.
jamestown. at the state Presbyterian
synod openly asserted that If the
church bell and fire bell rang at the
same time. North Dakotans would go
to the fire. Movie shows are not
equipped with bells in Dakota. either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
HEAVIEST EVER
Kansas City Breaks All Records
at Election Polls.
Texas Casts Heaviest Vote in
Last 1e Years.

Kansas City, Nov. 7--Kansas City's
morning vote was the largest ever
polled in the history of the city. There
was a steady rush from O'CLOCK
fore noon. when It began to slow down;
By II o'clock it was estimated that
more than half the total vote was IN
Half of Voters Are Women.
Rock Island, Ill. Nov. with a
registration of $4,000 voters IN enS
county, nearly one-half OF Wnlcn arS
women, the voting is heavy in every
election precinct and it is expected
that fully so per cent of the vote VIII
be gotten out. Republican Leaders
claim a victory for the entlre Hepu0
lican ticket.
Greatest Vote in oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Nov. WIN un5
sirnilar reports from state points a.
indications, state headquarters OF poet,
democrats and Republicans pehevea
this afternoon that OklahoIIla We
casting her greatest presioen1Iin T,onuIa-
greater even than the natural POI"
fion Increase would Indicate
half Votes Cast by Noon.
pooria IN Nov. More than
ooo If the $4,000 voters registered
~ Peoria had cast their ballots al
1i.sO o'clock. Voting in rural aus
fricts were correspondlngly nedNy g. e.
several calls were made by yuu I7tH,,1ar
tbe reserve supply of ballots. women
we're voting in large numbers put
Judges said a greater proportion .t oa
women than men would vote IN 'iie
later hours of the day
Texas casts Record Vote.
Dallas, Tex, Nov. THE heaVles'
vote Texas has cast at general elec-
tion in sixteen years is indicated by
early reports from all parts OF rr rs,
state. Republicans expect TO carry
border counties and one or TWO WlIele
there is a. heavy German vote. Demo
crets claim a clean sweep of every
county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
PROBE CHICAGO FOODS
Twenty Federal SIeuths Begin Investi-
CATION at Once.

Chicago, Nov. Twenty agents of
the department of justice will begin
federal investigation of the foods stu
alton here tomorrow, Hinton G. Cla-
baugh, chief investigator announced
today. High prices and the charge
that bread loaves are inflated by use
of alum so as to appear larger when
they really weigh less are to be probed,
Claubaugh said.
Bread samples will be collected to-
day by the pure food bureau for test
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
QUIT UNDER DURESS
Strikers Raid Factory and Force 700
to Stop Work.

Bristol, r. L, Nov. 7.-Strikers at
the plant of the National Indian Rub
Der company today raided the factory
of the Narragansett Rubber company
and forced the 700 employees to quit
work No serious damage was re-
ported and no arrests were made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
LOCAL MENTION

DIR. Solecki, Dentist, removed his Of
flee to $40 Kansas Ave. Phone Is
Adv.
T. F. B. dance at Moose hall, We'd
nesday evening, Nov s. Union music.
Admission rs cents.-Adv.
Mrs Charles Dreyer will be hostess
to the members of the Epworth league
of the First German NJ. E. church at
her home, 134 Harrison street, tonight.
After a social time the members will
listen to the returns down town
Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new 25c-35c doz- Brunt Drug Co.-Adv-
F. A Rooster d. D. s., 10 Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv-
Economy Auto Baggage Co. Phone
106Q.--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
COLUMBIA LEADS NOW
New York University Is Largest School
in the Word.

New York Nov. columbia is
now the largest university in the
world Its registration totals 1871
students. These figures were given
out today by the trustees. The grand
total shows an increase of 1858 over
last years registration
Previously the University of Paris
topped Columbia The metropolitan
institution gained the leadership thru
the wars effect in practically shut
ting the doors of the great French
industry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
IMPORTING FOOD
London Increase in Shipments Re.
ceived Shown by Report.

London, Nov. 1.-THE board of trade
figures for October show increases of
100000 pounds in imports and 49,
746,000 pounds in exports. The prin-
cipal increases in imports were food
100000 pounds and cotton 5000, 900
pounds. and the leading gains in ex-
ports were in manufactured goods,
including cotton textile 100000 and
Woolens 100 900 pounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
NOTE TO AMERICA
Great Britain Confers on Sinking of
Greek Steamer.

London, Nov. Great Britain has
addressed a note to the American and
Spanish ambassador regarding the re-
cent sinking of a Greek steamer carry
ing supplies for the commission for
relief in Belgium, Lord Robert Cecil,
minister of war trade told the house
of commons TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
COST TO DEMOCRATS
Campaign for Wilson and Congress
men Worth $1,S5O,OOO.

New York, Nov. Henry Morgen-
thau, chairman of the finance commit
mittee, said today the campaign had
cost the party S1,S50,000 and that to-
day found the committee with a deficit
Of 100000. This amount, he was con-
fident, would be raised and all obliga-
lions discharged, regardless of how the
election went.
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Anpendicitis Stomacb Ache.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 7.-"Appendicitis
is but an old fashioned stomach ache
in a stylish Dress Wilbur Glenn Volt
va, overseer of Zion City, said today.
And the craze for the removal of the
appendix is a foolish and dangerous
CUSTOM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
KILLED CLEANING GUN
Iowa Guard Preparing Rifle for In
spection Is Fatally Shot.

been received here of the accidental
killing of Winning V Kinzer at
Brownsville, Texas, Saturday. Winning
was cleaning his rifle for inspection
when it was accidentally discharged,
the ball passing thru his head His
brother Addison, also a member of
Company B, Second Iowa infantry
was detailed to take the body to Ar
thur, Iowa, their home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. JANE BURNS died Monday
at the home of her son, James Burns,
923 West Sixth avenue, at the age of
"a years. The body will be taken to
Larned for burial. Mrs. Burns came
from Norris about a year ago to make
her home in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
WILSON LEADS TICKET
In Massachusetts, Town, However,
Hughes Is Ahead 179 to "a

Norwell, Mass. Nov. President
Wilson was ahead of the state ticket
here today, while Charles z. Hughes
fell behind the Republican state ticket.
Wilson po1led 107 votes and Hughes
179. For governor, Mccall. Republic
can, 2O3; Mansfield, Democrat, IA
Senator Lodge polled 1873 votes in his
effort for reelection against Honey"
Fitzgerald, Democrat, II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
HAS 100000 FIRE
PEORIA Ill. Suffers Serious Loss in
Heart of Business District.

PEORIA. III, Nov. Five hremen
were overcome by smoke and damage
estimated at from 100000 to $15O,oOo
was caused at noon here today wnen
fire broke out in the four-story bulla-
ing occupied by the Braverman Furni-
ture company in the heart OF the pusl-
ness district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-07
kANSAN GETS q YEARS
Wichita Man in Canada Guilty OF
False Advertising on Oil Well.

Calgary, Alberta, Nov. George E.
Buck, arrested at Wichita, Kan, was
today found guilty of circulating false
advertising regarding an oil well and
sentenced to four years in the peniten-
tiary.
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DENY NfiIIionaire New Trial.

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. Thomas H.
Kelley, millionaire contractor, convict
ed of conspiracy to defraud the prov
ince of Manitoba in the erection of a
parliament building, at Winnipeg, to-
day was denied a new trial by the SUI
Dreme court