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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
iCHABODS GET GAMES
Washburn Will Meet *. U. and the
Aggies Twice in Basketball.

DR.. A. R. Kennedy, director of ath-
letics at Washburn college, who re-
turned to Topeka today from Manhat
tan where he attended the Missouri
valley conference, stated that Wash
burn college did not make a formal
application for membership in the NJ
V. conference, but let it be known that
such application might be made at
future date.
Doctor Kennedy stated that it is inn
possible for him to arrange a football
schedule for next season until he finds
out just what dates the Ichabods will
have with K. U. and the Aggies Games
with both schools are assured, he
says, but it is not known when they
will be played
Washburn's basketball dates with
the Aggies and K. U. have been fixed
and the games to be played with Kan
sas conference schools were to be ar
ranged by tonight. The Ichabods will
play IS. U. at Lawrence on January 10
ana Will have two games with the Ag-
gies, one in Topeka, January rs, and
one at Manhattan, February %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
GOVT TO BLAME
sPure Food" Wiley Says Price
Control Is Coming.
Criminal Laxity by Officials In
Enforcing Laws.

Washington. Dec. e.-Dr. Harvey
w. wiley 1.-The man who purified the
American table," came out To-Day Win
a plan to save it from the clutches OF
the food sneculator. He wants mu-
nicipal and state control of all 1000
supplies. at, .,,,a
into their own hands," Doctor whey
declared. Federal control has 1aileo
so far to answer the purpose. Food
supply is too vital a matter to be
banded about by unscrupuious 1000
SPECTATORS and laxity of federal ad-
ministration.
..The total disregard by food deal
ers of the existing cold storage ana
other federal food laws and the GRIM
inal Iaxity in administering these
laws, indicates the people must look
to other measures for their protec-
ton
Decrying the widespread misrepre-
sentation of cold storage for fresh eggs
in open markets, Doctor Wiley ex-
claimed:
why I. myself, could run this thing
down. Where are the federal food
inspectors? And where are the men
higher up who are supposed to adj
minister these laws for the peoples
! protection"
DR.. Wiley's plan which he would
submit to congress except they know
1 can tell them too much" contem-
plates the taking over by municipal
authorities of all food supplies and
the dispensing of them to the con-
sumner at reasonable prices.
| Each community he explained,
would provide itself with a sort of
clearing house for its daily food. The
price manipulation would not have a
| look in. And, it's coming to just this
thing
DR.. Wiley also took a fling at the
American cook, declaring her "tha
most wasteful domestic on the face of
the earth He urged stricter econ
omy in the kitchen if the cost of liv-
ing is to be reduced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
NOT THE SAME PATSY
Man Playing the Part at the Novelty
Is Recent Acquisition.

His name is billie Burns this
Patsy IN THE Schoolmaster" at the
Novelty this week. And from the way
the schoolmaster employs a paddle on
him one would think that he was apt
ly named. Any ordinary man who
would have a slap stick applied to the
base of his spinal column as frequent
ly as Patsy endured it would surely
burn.
But Burns announces that he is so
hardened to the procedure that he
minds the thwacks less than he would
a mosquito bite. In fact he confesses
proudly, Il am actually growing hoofa
where the paddle lights"
Novelty fans thought that they recog-
nized in Burns the same man who has
been playing Patsy for six successive
years before Topeka audiences
THE Schoolmaster'' bids fair to be
in vaudeville what the "Old Home
stead" is on the legitimate stage. The
same sketch with practically the same
cast has played six times in Topeka.
The songs and business have seen
change, but the essential comedy of a
country school is perenniaNy funny.
Burns as Patsy" is a new conner in
the act, and his addition means added
laughs. Il was just another version of
Patsy when 1 went to school in Green
vile, Alabama" he says, "and my
comedy is nearly wholly memories of
my school days"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
CAN'T AGREE ON DATES
Cornhuskers May Not Meet Kansas
Aggies on Gridiron.

Manhattan. Kan, Dec. 9.-The
football team of the University of Ne
braska may not meet the Kansas Ag-
gies and Ames in 1917 as the result
OF developments today at the confer
ence of Missouri Valley coaches and
faculty representatives.. Manager Guy
E. Reed of the Lincoln school was I'M
able to agree with S. G. Clevenger,
athletic director of the Aggies, and
Manager Clyde Williams of Ames, for
games with the two schools in No
vember. 1t is possible Nebraska and
the Aggies will agree upon October 27
for game to be played here. The
Cornhusker; have scheduled games in
November with Missouri and Kansas
and probably with Notre Dame.
Kansas was said to have definite
dates with only Nebraska and Mis-
souri,. The Jawhawker representa-
tves also are arranging games with
the Kansas Aggies and Ames, altho
the dates have not vet been SET
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HERE'S TO THE JAPS
Anti-Japanese Sentiment in .. S. Is
Shame, Says Church Report.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 9-The anti
Japanese campaign in America is
characterized as "A cause for shame
and solicitude" in the report of the
commission on relations with Japan,
presented to the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ today. This cam
paign says the report Tends to es-
tablish a deep seated suspicion of
Japan among our own people, ami
mostly against us in japan in a spirit
of mutual hostility that upon some
relatively slight occasion might easily
result in serious consequences"
Incorporated in it is the report
made by the embassy sent to Japan
on behalf of the Federal Council of
Churches in 1915. The embassy was
composed of Prof. Smaller Mathews of
the University of Chicago. and the
Rev. Sidney L. Quick, a former mis-
sionary in Japan. The embassy made
a report on it's return and it was pub
lished at that time, arousing consid-
cradle interest by the statement that.
altho the attitude of Japan toward the
United States was primarily friendly,
an anti-American feeling was develop
ing in some classes and sections of the
empire and that there was a belief in
Japan the United States had imper-
ialistic ambitions in the far east hos
tile to Japan'S interest.
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MARTIN TO CONFERENCE
Adjutant General Will Attend Military
Meetings in East.

Charles 1. Martin, adjutant general
of Kansas, will next week attend the
meeting of the executive committee
of the national guards association and
will also confer with representatives
of the federal war department con-
corning army matters in this state.
General Martin will spend next week
in Washington and New York.
Following his visit to New York,
General Martin will go to Washington
where he will visit the war depart
ment. Several important matters con-
corning Kansas national guard affairs
will be discussed. General Martins
record in handling the Kansas troops
gave him high standing with the fed
eral department and he is now a
member of the executive committee
of the national guards association. He
will attend the meeting of the COM
mitteo in New York and will discuss
the Kansas situation with the war de-
partment before returning to Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
CHILDREN Die IN FIRE
Mother Probably Fatally Burned in
Effort to Save Them.

Shamrock, Okla, Dec. 9.-Two
children, boy Z months old and a
girl years old. were burned to death
here early today when the home of
Harry Fisk was destroyed by fire.
risks wife was probably fatally
burned.
rear of a business building Fisk,
who is superintendent of the light and
power house here, was out of the city
when the fire was discovered The
cause of the blaze is not known Mrs
Fisk was found lying across the sill
of window. 1t is believed she strug-
gled to rescue her children but was
overcome before she could get out of
the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
GILMERS OUT ON BOND
Kansas Couple, "A and %, Charged
With Murder of His Former Wife.

Garden City, Kan, Dec. 9.-Fred
Gilmer and his young wife are again
at liberty here today after having per-
fected a second bond of $4,000 which
released them from Jail where they
had been held for more than a month
on charges of having murdered Gill
mer's former wife.
The joint bond given by them after
their preliminary hearing was can
celled and they were remanded to
Jail month ago. Gilmer is a wealthy
wheat farmer, IA years old. Mrs.
Gilmer is % years old and was en-
ployed at his home previous to the
death of the former Mrs Gilmer.
Their trial on the murder charge has
been set for January 9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09

COMPLETE R0UT
RumanianS, Hard Pressed, Lose
10000 in Ten Days.
Russians Hurl Invaders Back
on MOldavian Frontier.

Berlin, Dec 9, via Sayville wireless.
The Rumanians are in complete re-
treat before the advancing Danube
and right German army wings in Ru-
mania, today's official statement as
serted. Since December 1, the Ru-
manians have lost over 10000 men
taken prisoners by these two armies,
with 1874 cannon and 12O machine
guns.
Several thousand of these included
a force of Rumanians which endeav-
ored to make their way from the
passes northeast of Sinaya toward the
southeast. Many cannon were also
says:
The size of these figures admits of
clear conclusion as to the impor-
lance of the success obtained by our
troops and shows to what degree the
Rumanian army is in confusion. The
to the number of prisoners. The
amount of the booty and war ma
terial is incalcula ble.''
Russians Make Stand in Moldavia
Petrograd, Dec. 9.-In the province
of Wallachia, says the Russian official
statement issued today, the Rumanian
troops under unceasing hostile pres
sure continue to retire to the east
ward. In consequence of this, it is
added. the Russian troops who are on
the left flank of the Rumanians, also
are retiring.
That there is every intention on the
part of the Russians to maintain firm
ly the line along the western Molda-
Wan frontier, to safeguard that prov
ince is indicated today by the Russian
offensive in the Putna valley region,
on the frontier east of Kedzi Vasar-
hely. The announcement declares that
Austro-German forces were dislodged
from two heights losing 500 men in
prisoners, one gun and six machine
guns.
Stop Allies on Somme Front.
Berlin, Dec 9.-Violent artillery
fighting occurred on the Somme front
yesterday, it is announced officially
A night advance against German po-
sitions near La Transloy was repulsed
Renew Verdun Battle.
Paris. Dec. 9.-Hill 304 on the left
bank of the Mouse was still the center
of active artillery firing last night, to-
days French official statement de-
clared. Elsewhere along the front the
night was quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
NEW MINE LAWS
State Inspector Suggests Changes to
Governor Capper.

In a letter to Governor Capper to-
day, John Pellegrino. state mine in
spector, announced that he would ask
the state legislature to recodlfy the
state mining laws Pellegrino de-
cIared that existing mining laws are
Anticipated and inadequate.
The state inspector will ask that
number of the statutory provisions be
made clearer and more definite The
laws should be simplified, he stated,
and laws should be enacted for me-
chanical shot firing devices in all
mines He also wants compulsory ex-
aminations for all mine officials.
Present laws are openly violated every
day his report states, and many OF
the legal provisions are simply inn
practical. Several provisions conflict,
while in other cases penalties have not
been provided for violations.
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BIRTHS REPORTED

Following are the births reported to
Eta Covell. city clerk, during the last
week:
Jolley w. Mathews and wife, 11s
East Thirteenth street, November Fl,
boy.
John Houston Shultz and wife, 442
Scotland avenue, November %, boy.
Herbert Phillips and wife, 1404
Monroe street, November 26, boy.
William Kelly and wife, 623 Locust
street, November 81, boy.
Touring Johnston and wife 514 Lib
erty street, December s, 1916, boy.
Gregory Miltenberger and wife, 1908
Seward avenue, December 1, girl
Clarence Harvey Slayton and wife,
1858 Lane street, December 2, twins,
boy and girl.
Ed D. Morgan and wife. $40 Sher-
man avenue, November 9, girlA
Arthur Jesse Warner and wife, 401
Sumner street, December 6, girl.
Lawrence Lincoln Morgan and wife,
103 The Drive, December 8, girl.
Ira B. Hunt and wife, 1905 West
Eleventh street, December 7, girl.
George Irwin Brewer and wife, ia
Winter street, November 80, girl.
John R. Graham and wife, 1921
West Twenty-first street, December 2,
girl
James Preston Colman and wife,
210 Knox street, December 4, girl.
Stanley D. Moore and wife, Admire
Kan, December 1, girl.
Peter Lamprecht and wife. 54S Ger
man avenue, December 2, girl.
Howard Bennett Mohr and wife, 227
Monore street. December 6, boy.
Milton Clark Blanchard and wife
1880 Harrison street, December 4. boy
Edward Reaser and wife, R. r. No
8, November 20, boy.
Thomas Fields and wife. ZIG Han
cock street, December 2, boy.
John Richard Daw and wife. 1911
West Sixteenth street, December 8
boy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
INSTEAD OF A DUEL
Ostracise Russian Deputy Who Called
Duma President "Blackguard."

London, Dec. 9.-The projected duel
between Deputy Markoff of the duma
and President Michael Rodzianko has
been abandoned, according to a Reu-
ter dispatch from Petrograd. Presid ent
Rodzianko's seconds have decided that
the meeting was impossible as the
Octobrist party, to which NJ. Rod
zianko belongs, and the other parties
have resolved to ostracise Deputy
Markoff.
At recent session of the Duma
Deputy Markoff, who is known as a
reactionary called President Rod
zianko a "babbling b1ackguard." He
explained that he desired to insult the
duma in the person of its president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
W. J. B. SOME WELDER
Peerless Leader to Amalgamate Drys
and Democrats in Years.

Washington, Dec. "a literal weld
ing of the Democratic and Prohibition
parties is William Jennings Bryan's
biggest hope, he decla ed to the Unit
ed Press today. He believes he can
accomplish this result in the next four
years.
Il will begin by meeting various
groups of Democrats and Prohibition
lists at different times" said Bryan.
ION December %, 1 will meet dry
Democrats in Lexington. KY. when
go there to address 800 college stu
dents. In January 1 will confer with
groups in Ohio and Indiana. My
chief object at these early meetings
will be perfection of special commit
tees. to take charge of the work of
welding the two parties"
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NATIONAL MILITARY TRAINING
Association for National Service.
(To cast negative the
This will negative Baot)

in blank space.
the entir
Military Policy a
provided lie ates
be
o enty
believe o system
the same ennobnE and nvoratn producse
professional wholly
lie Army will the
Street and
City
o ournaIT pei Kan.
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Got Thru British BLOCKADE.

London. Dec. "a German warship
has succeeded in running the British
Gordon in the North sea, according to
the report of ship captain, who says
his vessel was held up and examined
in the Atlantic. The vessel is not a
converted merchantmen, the captain
said on his arrival here, but is a regu-
lar light cruiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
SUSPEND X. C. CHIEF
Head of Police and Captain Ousted
Pending Hearing of Charges.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 9.-The po-
lice board here this afternoon voted to
suspend Police Chief Hammil and
Capt. R. L. James until the charges
against them have been heard The
police chief and captain are charged
with failing to do their duty in not
causing the arrest of an ex-convict
who, it s alleged, attacked eight Kan
sag CT girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
MILL BLAST KILLS so
Three Lives Lost in Explosion in
Pennsylvania Powder Works.

Turin, Dec. s (via Paris, Dec. 9).-
An explosion occurred in the Alexan-
dria explosives plant. 1t is feared that
more than fifty people have been
killed. The cause of the disaster has
not yet been ascertained
Allentown, Pa, Dec. 9.-Three en-
ployes of the Penn-Trojan Powder
company at IrOnbridge. near here,
were instantly killed today by an eX-
plosion. The blast occurred in the
dryer house from an unknown cause.
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Identifies Diamond HoIdup.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Dec &C.
H Mogle. clerk in the Mcdowell jew
elry store at Arkansas City, Kan, to-
day identified Frank Langhney as the
man VINO robbed him of a tray of dia-
monds valued at $1,000 on November
81. Langhney was arrested here yes
terday. Langhney waived requisition.
He told local authorities that he came
to Oklahoma City from Tulsa. where
he had been employed at &. theater.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09

Above is the picture of the "oldest
settlers of Topeka. They arrived be-
fore the grasshoppers, in fact, before
there were any crops for the grass
hoppers to eat. All of them arrived in
Kansas prior to 1860. The newly
elected president of the Old Settlers
association, H. o. Carney, arrived in
Kansas just three months too late TO
participate in the picture. Carney was
born in Topeka April 10, 1860.
Following is a list of those who nave
lived in Kansas fifty-six years:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
Steel Orders Hit New Record.

New York, Dec.'9.-Unfilled orders
of the Z. s. Steel corporation for the
month ending November 80 last, were
11,05S,542 tons, an increase of 1043-
2S2 tons over the preceding. This es-
tablished a new record for untitled Or
ders of the corporation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
SEND JUDGE TO PRISON
Magistrate and Farmer Convicted of
Peonage in South Carolina.

Charleston, S. c., Dec. 9.-Ioor
Hayes, a magistrate, and J. NJ. Taylor,
a farmer of Lexington county, South
Carolina, were found guilty of peonaga
in the United States district court here
late last night and sentenced to a year
and a day in the Atlanta penitentiary
and to pay a fine of $500 each. They
were charged with conspiring to force
a white man, William Cook, to work
for Ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
Many Autos Smash in storm.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Nearly fifty per-
sons were injured in automobile,
street car and other accidents due to
the first winter storm of the season
which today left Chicago freezing and
covered with snow. Among the vic
Tins were Mayor and Mrs Thompson,
who escaped serious injury when a
motor car skidded on the snow and
crashed into their auto last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
Shooting on Crowded Thorofare.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 9.-Lee Perkin-
son, former assistant county attorney,
was shot five times by Clarence Pratt,
a machinery salesman, on a crowded
corner of Main street shortly after
noon today The shooting resulted
from an alteration in court this
morning. Parkinson is expected 70
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS ANNA PRICKETT, who died
Friday morning at her home, 72S
Lime street, will be buried Sunday
afternoon. Funeral services will be
held at $3.50 o'clock in the Third
Christian church, Third and Lake
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Next Weeks Weather.

dictions for the week beginning Sun
day were announced by the weather
bureau today as follows: Plains states
and upper middle Mississippi valley:
Generally fair except snow or rain
Tuesday or wednesday. Cold first part
of week. Warmer after Tuesday.
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SINK FOUR MORE
Danish and Three British. One of $500
Tons, Reported Lost.

London, Dec 9.-Lloyds reports the
sinking of the Danish steamship
Sigurd, 2,119 tons gross and of the
British steamships Avristan, ISIS
tons, Conch, $500 and Tanfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
1921 900 for YIN. A. in Okla. City

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 9.-No
sooner had the eleven day campaign
for funds for a Y. NJ. c. A. been COM
pleted and $261 900 subscribed, when
cure pledges enough to assure a Y. w
c. A. for Oklahoma City. More than
$4,000 already has been pledged
Among the donaters to the Y. NJ. c. A
fund was the Oklahoma Natural Gas
company of Tulsa, which gave $2,5OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
KING CHARLES ON VISIT
Confers With Kaiser and Generals at
German Headquarters.

Berlin, Dec. emperor Charles
has visited the German general head
quarters where he conferred with EN-
peror William. Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg and Field Marshal Conrad
Won HoetZendorf were present
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Kansas City, Mo, Dec Bert Hol-
land, special cop, was fined $25 today
for attacking James Colbert. you fell
lows get star and think that's a Ii
cense to beat up anyone you cam" the
judge told Holland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09

]. w. Gardner, 1856; Capt Joe
Waters, 1857; Sarah Waters, 1857; P.
1. Bonebrake, 1853; Mrs. F. r. Foster,
1851; Lucia o. Case, 1853; A. r.
Banks, 1853; F. Sardou, 1854; ]. L.
Heberline, 1857; E. ]. Brown, 1851; S.
Dolman, 1850; Mrs. M. K. Dolman,
1854; Mrs. G. w. Weed, 1858; Mrs.
Kate Cover, 1857; Peter He'll, 1859;
Mrs Ward Burlingame, 1853; -1rs.
Joseph Hood, 1855; Ida Hood, native;
Mrs T. c. Chill, 1854; Mrs. Georgiana
Packard, 1857; Mrs. VIM. owen, 1857;
Mrs. G. C. Holmes, 1858; Mrs. L. C.
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Safety razor blades sharpened bet.
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt.
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
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New York Stock Market
tClosing prices for the leading stocks or
The New York Stock Exchange as re.
ported by Thos. j. Myers. BroSer. CoIum.
bjan Bldg.l
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F. A. Rooster. D. D. S, 10 Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
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LOCAL MENTION

Buy Christmas gifts at West Side
Christian church Bazaar next Tuesday.
Wednesday. Thursday, at Palace
Clothing Co. store, 709-11 Kansas
Avenue.-Adv.
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Economy Auto Baggage Co. Phone
1060.--Adv.
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Expert framing. Cut rates. Coe
Brothers.-Adv