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The sun., 1916-09-29
Some Novel Hygienic Ideas.

ChicagO's Health Commissioner,
DR.. ROBERTSON, has proposed a novel
method Of furthering the sanitary
condition Of the schools and incl.
~dentally to promote interest in and
advancement of knowledge by the
pupils. DR.. ROBERTsON suggests that
each school elect from among its own
pupils n who shall be authorized
10 act AS health commissioner and
cooperate with the principal. the
teachers and the Health Department
In maintaining Il neat, orderly and
sanitary condition Of the building,
the classrOOms and appurtenances,
also to supervise the distribution Of
health literature.
II this plan were executed In an
intelligent manner large results might
accrue to the pupils, the teachers and
the public. The value of such cleo.
tive health supervision has been am.
ply demonstrated in the tuberculosis
'"a'oto'" III oSihiuuss NhSIV tue Iu-
iients elect M Of their number to
net as mentor and detective of any
infringement upon the regulations Of
the institution. ViolatOrs are tried
by a committee and fined for all
lnpses Of cleanliness.
The result has proved satisfactory
to the physicians, because they were
relieved of personally disciplining the
patients, since this was done effec.
lively and In the best spirit BY their
w appointee. Every week another
supervisor Is appointed, whose word
Is law during his incumbency. When
these people ecOver they are thor,
"ughly imbued with the hygienlc rules
that are 10 govern them Al home, out.
door life. cleanliness of food and
The sun., 1916-09-29

VILLA IL marching north In Chihuahua,
his original 500 troops now increased to
5000. holding up trains n making
petty RI DIS. such az yesterdays skirm.sh
with the Eighth Cavalry at Ysleta. Tex.
-Washtnston despatch.
The brand Of FL Paso Is all over this
alarming report. Never was there
such wonderful recruiting. even in
Mexico: nor such celebrity OF move
ment by troops in the field, for
Ysleta, Texas. Ia only six miles down
the Rio Grande from El Paso. n the
van Of the villista army has already
reached the boundary line General
PERsnTNo must have been caught
mapping.
The sun., 1916-09-29
NEW FREEDOM TAXING.
Saturdays speech ut shadow Lawn
the Worst Yet.

TIC THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sn That
last spasm of Dr. Wilson on the law
TO give some railroad men ten hours pay
for eigh, hours work is the worst yet
When IT is put into understandable
English will you please reprint it, The
doctor certainly goes from had to worse
with his New Freedom taking
BY the way. nov that the President
has formally surrendered 10 Tammany
and violated civil service laws more than
any man ever holding the office. will
former President Elio; OF Harvard come
forward with a formal Endorsement I
see the President says Republicans
brought s~ectionalism into the cam
paign." That Is rich, | thought the
Democrats did II when they appointed
every important Congressional ON
mittee chairman from the South one
thing original with the Democrats.
BEACON HILL.
DA.-z., N
The sun., 1916-09-29
Swam ped.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: Ny
friend is aware that ! am a nervous
pool shooter, so when he saw me make
a good start he took the opportunity to
remind me tina, ! always play a worse
gainc when ! am in the g "A than when
! am behind, The consequence was that
! missed several easy ones and he won
the game.
! knew what WAS coming, so | took
up the pool table cover and TOO by
in a state Of preparedness. lie got AZ
far az you were swamped-" when
he was suddenly and most effectively
swamped himself, H., j. :.
NEw YORK, September 81.
The sun., 1916-09-29

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: The
OF cost throughout the worlds
history has been by the use OF brains.
which has almost invariably been ac-
companied by an increase in wages.
American wages are and always have
been cheaper to the producer than any
other wages In the world. because what
determines the actual wages cost. when
it comes to selling goods, Is not what
you pay n man for a days work, but
how much wage YOU pay out for each
pound or yard or other unit OF product.
T.. ]. SHRIvER.
NEW York, September 81.
The sun., 1916-09-29
A Tidal Wave. II II?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: I
see that Charles W. Eliot and Belva
Lockwood are out for wilson So IL
Norman Hapgood.
This state of things will encourage
Vance Mccormick. who. | understand. Is
going to carry Pennsylvania for a Sec
ond term for our gifted President.
WEATHERcocK.
WASHINGTON, September IS.
The sun., 1916-09-29
SUBMARINE POWER
4 Correction That Has to Do With
kilOwatts and Horsepower.

To II EDITOR 6r THE SvN-Sir: In
the letter OF Mr.. Fftz Niglc entitled
"Suhmarine lower" published IN yes
;erday's Sun. he finishes the third para
graph thus One horsepower being
equal TO about $50 kilowatts"
As one horsepower is approximately
equal to three-quarters OF one kilowatt.
would it not be advisable to publish a
correction for other readers OF this
article FRANK r. poRsHEIMER.
NEW YORK. september IS
The sun., 1916-09-29
ONE WHO WAS OUT OF WORN
Compares Her Fate with That Of
Some Weaker sisters.

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anu r'ci''atIoh anu re'or"'"''o" VI
prostitutes NOW 'ne autumn mas ar
IiVeu anu ! al" 'rs'ns 10 earn my wv"
WINS ! "" " " P'oS','u'e' '"eie'oio
pu' n't'e !" "o"e W "ss'S' "e " my
'"o'.H var" Il "Nc''noou'
nave peeh """ueri"s' ~o""er'"s
"ne'ner '"e'e may "o' We rum WI tho
auaSe M ounce OF prevention u "or'"
d pounu Oh cure
Inc carry summer ! spent IN a 'ruis
deiisnttui spot a regular castle on me
hudson' win most charming views from
every wihuo" d 'as''e i'Enteu through
ou' with eiec'ricit! ciean. AIRY peau-
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rome an 'hS''u,'oh 'or me r'ior'na-
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The sun., 1916-09-29

HuGHEs IL slipping now When the
President gets under way. starting with
his speech at Shadow Lawn Saturday.
the downward slide OF the Republican
candidates will he materially a~cceler-
ated,-ChaUmdu VANCE MCCORMICK.
But we thought Mr.. HrGHEs never
attained a point from which even the
most gifted slipper could slip.
The sun., 1916-09-29

\ correction is the more necessary
since many readers have not the
knowledge which will enable others.
like Mr.. Dorsheimer. to recognize the
omission Of a decimal point before
the figure 40. II should have been
'.150 kilowatts."
The sun., 1916-09-29

son Square by a crude ana violent
generation to welcome GEORGE DswBY
home seventeen years ago yesterday
was Of perishable stan. and not Of
enduring stone and bronze. Had II
been a permanent structure its pres
ence would to-day disturb seriously
all who are too proud to fight.
The sun., 1916-09-29

Sheriff SMITH OF New York county ap-
peared before the budget committee and
said hat he had no use for a private
secretary and asked the Office be abol-
she'd Yesterdays newspaper.
We fear he never will learn to he
fashionable.
The sun., 1916-09-29

II II a cinch for WILSON in Colorado.
Judge BEN LINDSEY,
The little Judge must he whistling
TO keep his courage up. In the elec-
ton for Governor in Colorado two
years ago CARLSON. the Republican
candidate. had a plurality Of 33,456
over PATTERSON. Democrat. and a ma
jority over the Democratic and Pro-
gressive candidates.
The sun., 1916-09-29

II upon no other issue. the Demo-
cratic party should be put out "
power in the nation for its reckless
and unwarrantable expenditure Of
two billion dollars Of the peoples
money.
The sun., 1916-09-29

Would II not be imprudent to name
the third submarine merchantmen the
Kaiser? What n sinister portent II
the British were TO nab or sink her.
The sun., 1916-09-29

To assis, our foreign trade the Ad-
ministration destroyed our merchant
marine and prevented the making of
a loan to China.
The sun., 1916-09-29

Tho elsdsome days have come to pass.
The Anest oncr we know;
We neither have to shovel srass
Nor yet to NOW the snow,
The sun., 1916-09-29

When a business mar picks up his
morning paper in these days Mr..
President. he reads Of new defeats for
the Administration.
The sun., 1916-09-29

Candidate HuoHEs In a tireless cam
%paigner. His constitution needs no
amendments.
The sun., 1916-09-29

The lack Of cohesion between the
Presidents speeches and the Vice.
Presidents calls for the serious con-
s~ideration of Colonel House.
The sun., 1916-09-29

1t Is curious that a country that
has been kept out Of war should be
as much worried about its bread
supply as Germany Is.
The sun., 1916-09-29

Shadow Lawn is to have a Young
Mems Day" and a Farmers Day
Is there not also to be a Walking
Delegates Day?
The sun., 1916-09-29

II King CONSTANTINE Of Greece can
save his crown by breaking with his
brother-in-la why shouldn't he do II L?
The sun., 1916-09-29

The farmers Of this country are be-
ginning to perceive that they got a
brickbat in the Adamson bill.
The sun., 1916-09-29

Street are behind him.-HENRY FORD.
Why drag In Wall Street?
The sun., 1916-09-29

VANCE MCCORMICK now attributes
the results in Maine and New Jersey
Il n shift in the Gulf Stream.
The sun., 1916-09-29

~ "sbs"s'y vs. W.
Woodrow Wilson
willing. weak;
WHY workers
Winning wreak.
Wilson whimpers,
Whining Zeal;
Wiggles. wriggles,
when we wheel.
whitman. wiser,
Withstands wife:
Wherefore wonder
Which worth while?
McLANpBURGH WILSON.
The sun., 1916-09-29
Notice tn Nature.

Kuicker-Th- hsv" q ~ mt'
IN tho Arctic.
Bocker-ImpNssiblc, The slrul N
10 not a%rbiirahlc.
The sun., 1916-09-29

The support of the Administrator
must worry SEABuRY.
The sun., 1916-09-29
The Lawn Yield.

Knicker--A poor year for crops,
Bocker-Even the shade crop VIII bt
, failure.
The sun., 1916-09-29

VILLA il the only bandit now giving
serious concern. The Others are re-
garded as trivlal-Ser London des-
match.
The sun., 1916-09-29

Knicksr--Isn't your land rather wsts
Subbubs-it Is swamped by Its own en-
iency. A
The sun., 1916-09-29
All checks money orders. &C. 10 be
made payable 10 THE SrS.

London once. <O.A3 Fleet street.
Paris once. q Rue de Ia Michodiere. on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington once. Munsey building
Brooklyn once. Room cV2. Eagle Build
Ing, 1903 Washington street.
The sun., 1916-09-29

How fortunate It is that HAIG's name
is almost unrhymable.
The sun., 1916-09-29
An Exultant Freebooter.

To THE EDITOR OF II SuN-S1r; The
results Of the election in Maine and of
the primary in New Jersey clearly point
I o this nation having tho satisfaction
Of reading ON March 4, 1917. the fol-
lowing epitap h
OF words and promises most profus
But for performance NJ little Use,
Here lies W W
who will no more trouble YOU trouble YOU.
a FREEHoLDER IN NEW JERSEY.
The sun., 1916-09-29

How gratifying It II to recall that
the triumphal arch erected at Madi-
The sun., 1916-09-29

President WILSON shook his fist at
MARITIME and now he Is shaking his
finger at New Jersey.
The sun., 1916-09-29

If the Hon. CHARLES +. MURPHY is
ever going to Shadow Lawn now is
the time.
The sun., 1916-09-29

The trouble is that VILLA, dead or
alive. has got too many trivial bandits
together.
The sun., 1916-09-29

To THE EDITOR W THE SuN--SU; I am
much moved. AS every sympathetic person
must needs be. By 1T. P's' sad plight,
nut I should like to know how he came
to be so careless as to lose his sister-in-
law, And why does ne think II no neces-
sary to find her. OF course. do not
know the circumstances, but I should think
II possible that the slster-in-iaw. disguised
by IT. r.'s" spirituous imbibings. may
have taken herself on voluntarily and does
not want 10 be found. And what about
her husband, why do W. hear nothing Of
him Ia she a widow
! must know these things before ! can
conscicn,iously aid "T. r." n he will
answer the above questions satisfactorily
I shall be glad TO run for Congress on a
platform OF finding the lost blonde sister
in-law. in which case ! should expect IT.
r." to give me his vote. to persuade Bill
10 do the am and to allow Eric to
sing on the stump in support Of my candi-
dacy. that Is. II he TANKS It would be Of
benefit, W. W.
NEW YORK, September 81.
The sun., 1916-09-29

To THE Enron ~ TIKI suN-Sr. MAY I
dare to OFFER a criticism? II Is wicked to
he tantalizlng to the point ~ cruelty. For
heavens sake let Va know the exact status
OF that lost Blonde Sis~ter-in-law The
anxious curiosity OF thousands aches!
Yours IN a glorious hope Of her blessed
and early and frequent resurrection
r. L.
New LOSDoS. Conn. September 20.
The sun., 1916-09-29

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New YORK. September 2S.
The sun., 1916-09-29
Brains. Wages and Production.

BosroN. September IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
DIRECTORS ARE NAMED
Commercial Club Will Ratify Nomina-
ton of Directors January IA.

Directors for the Commercial club
were nominated last night, the nomi-
nations amounting practically to cleo
ton. Charles S. Elliott, the president
of the club, received the largest num-
Der of votes cast for any one person,
1872. The ballots We're counted Tues
day afternoon at 5 o'clock by a COM
mittee, Roy Bone. J. C. Mohler and
Clarence D. Skinner, assisted by ].
Will Kelley.
The bylaws provide that the club
ratify the nominations at the annual
meeting January IA. After the formal
election of the new directors they will
select a president for the club. No
particular man has been designated
yet, but custom has been that the new
head be chosen from the board of
directors. The only exception ever
made was when j. Will Kelley was
made president several years ago.
The new directors and the number
of votes they received are:
Three year term: C. S. Elliott, 90 !;
F. E. Nipps, 167; George Godfrey
Moore, 1853; w. H. Davis, 159; c. E.
Bascom, 1853; Ray Harries, 144; w. w
Webb, 143.
Two year term: f. L. Overton, 142
w. G. Tandy. 1856; w. L. Porter, 1873 +;
George w. Stansfield, 1872; C. H.
Trap. 129; H. B. Wright. 1924; w. c.
CarsweI. 1872.
One year term: S. E. Cobb, 121; J.
s. Dean, ZIG; B. B. Eitelman, 115; c..
P. McEntire, Ill: c. B. Merriam, los
DR.. c. b. Reed, SO; DR.. F. L. Loveland,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
CUT OUT MEATS
IF KIDNEYS ARE
TROUBLINGYOU
Uric Acid in meat excitcs Kidneys
and Irritates the
Bladder.
Noted Authority says we must flush
Kidneys with Salts if
Back Hurts.

We are nation of meat eaters anu
our blood is filled with uric acid, says
"a well-known authority, who warns us
to be constantly on guard against kid
ney ttrouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood of this irritating acid, but
become weak from the overWork; they
get sluggish the eliminatfve tissues
clog. and thus the waste is retained in
the blood to poison the entire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like humps Of lead. and you have sting
ling pains in the back or the urine Is
cloudy. full of sediment, or the blad-
|der Is irritable, obliging you to seek re-
|lief during the night; when you have
severe headaches, nervous and dizzy
spells. sleeplessness, acid stomach or
|rheumatism in bad weather. get from
your pharmacist about four ounces of
Jadt Salts; take a tablespoonful in
glass of water before breakfast each
incoming and in a few days your kid
news will act fine. This famous salts
is made from the acid of grapes and
|lemon Juice, combined with lithia. and
|has'been used for generations to flush
land stimulate clogged kidneys. to neu-
|tralize the acids in urine so it is no
Longer a source OF irritation, thus end
ling urinary and bladder disorders
Jad Salts is Inexpensive and cannot
Iinjure; makes delightful effervescent
drink. and nobody can
make. a mistake by taking a little oc-
OCCASIONALLY to keep the kidneys clean
land active.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
MOORE CASE IS NEXT
1t Is One of the First on the Docket
for Next Week.

One of the first cases that is docket
ed to come up before Judge Dana next
week when criminal cases will begin
in the first division of the district
court before a jury, is the sensational
case of the state against DIR. o. o.
Moore, local physician. The DR..
Moore case has been tried, or partially
tried, twice since the original warrant
was issued in December, 1914
DR.. Moore is charged with an at
tempted statutory offense against Mrs.
Mamie A Broughton. wife of T. d.
Broughton, 1245 Clay street. Mrs
Broughton claims that she went to the
doctors office in December, 1914, for
treatment and that while in his pri-
vate office he attempted the alleged
offense. DR.. Moore denies the charges.
The case was partially tried during
the last January term of the district
court. Evidence for the plaintiff was
all in when Otis Hungate, attorney for
Moore, asked for the state Informal
ton. Immediately it developed that
the document had been sidetracked
somewhere between the county attor-
ney's office and the court room. The
case was continued. The next time the
case come up it was tried and a hung
jury resulted.
w. E. Atchison, county attorney, and
Robert Carver, assistant county attor-
ney,- will represent the state in the
case when 1t comes up for trial. Fol-
lowing the Moore case the more or
less famous State hospital scandal
cases will be tried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
UP TO STATE NOW
City Commission Asks Kansas to Aid
in Luten Suit.

The resolution asking Governor
Capper and the attorney general to
assist the city in defying one Mr.
Luten, holder of many bridge patents
was adopted by the city commission
this morning 1t will now go to the
state officials.
In the resolution the city doesn't
promise to do anything except to re-
fuse TO pay Luten a royalty, providing
the state will fight its battles then to
pay the royalty if the state fails to
make a winning fight.
There has been a great deal of crit
icism because the city has been pay
ing the royalties to Luten. City Off
Gals do not want to take the RESPONSE
bility of spending a lot of money to
fight Mr. Luten. But state officials
have been really alarmed about Mr.
Luten and his royalties and now To-
peka hands them a test case, a nice
little clean-cut test case, to practice on.
Either way the state officials jump
the city officials are in the clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
CAN'T SEE BOOKS
Motion of w. P. Montgomery
Denied by Judge Fisher
In Case Against W. E. Seguine
on Usury Charge.

Rough sailing for the alleged loan
shark" crusade, launched in civil ac-
TORS, by w. p. Montgomery, assistant
attorney general. was encountered in
the court of Topeka this morning. A
motion filed by Montgomery to secure
a court order for the loan books of w.
f. SeSuine, Alb Kansas avenue. was
Overruled by Judge Hugh Fisher.
Seguine has tive suits against him in
the court of Topeka One for S55.4S
is filed by J. w. Temple and the other
for Sf7.S2 is filed ty G.. F. Graves.
Montgomery is acting as attorney for
the plaintiffs in both suits.
The motion to compel Seguine to
produce his books for inspection was
turned down by Judge Fisher follow
ing q heated argument between at
torneys On both sides. j. J. Schenck,
representing the defense, accused
Montgomery. who is a candidate foI
county attorney, of playing politics.
The order for the books was refused
by Judge Fisher on grounds that the
motion named no definite item that
Montgomery wished to inspect, and
on the grounds that Montgomery filed
an itemiZed and sworn statement of
the loans and amounts claimed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
STUBBSONSUNDAY
Sawdust Trail Evangelist Is
Praised by Ex-Governor.
"BiIlyo Did Much to Make Colo
RADIO Dry, He Says.

Trenton. N. J., Jan. Billy Sun
day did more than any 100 other men
to make Colorado dry. according to
former Governor w r. Stubs. of
Kansas. The militant progressive put
himself forward emphatically for
Sunday" Before the 10000 persons in
Sundays tabernacle, Stubs shouted
dramatically:
Il believe not only in the old fash
Toned type of religion, but l believe in
the Billy Sunday type of religion; you
must judge things by their results
And all the good men and women who
have come under Sundays influence
have gone away from him to WELD a
power that amounts to more than the
influence of all the pikers that are
fighting Sunday.
BILLY Sunday did more to fight for
prohibition in Colorado last summer
than any one man or more than 100
men. 1 know because l was out there"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
NO time TO DRAW PAY
Day Shift of Fire Department to Get
Checks by Proxy.

Joseph Hanlon, fire chief, discovered
today that the day shift on the city
fire department had no chance to get
their salaries from the city. They go
to work at Z o'clock in the morning, an
hour before the city offices open, and
quit at in the evening, two hours
after the offices close. And under the
stringent rules of the department Incl
dent to the double platoon system,
they are allowed not one minute off
during the twelve hour shift.
Chief Hanlon made the discovery
about the time the city commission
closed its meeting and by the time he
reached the upper hall in the city
building the commission had dis
persed. The members were called
together informally around the fish
tank in the hall while the chiefs
predicament was explained. 1t was
agreed that for tomorrow the chief
should sign up for all the men on the
day shift and deliver their checks in
person. The commission will take the
matter up again at its next meeting.