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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
What 1t Means
To Break With
Berlin Empire

Washington. April 20.-The opin-
ion of state department officials and
members of the diplomatic corps as
to the significance of a freak in dip
lomatic relations may he summed up
as follows:
THE fact of a break or cessation
of diplomatic relations between two
nations does not necessarily mean
war. If. however. the break involves
question of national honor of either
country, the general statement would
not hold
State department authorities say:
Without reference to the issues be-
tween the United States and Germany,
any break in diplomatic relations
would not prevent the two countries
from proceeding with their normal
business 1t is possible that no new
events would occur to change that
status and that it might exist in
definitely
Foreign diplomats say:
breaking off diplomatic relations
does not mean war. There was no
war between the United States ana
Austria when the United States de-
manded that Austria recall her ambass-
sador and Austria complied.
Austria is represented in the United
States by charge d'affaires, but the
cause of friction by reason of which
Doctor Humba was recalled still exists.
Not more than a dozen years ago
France found it necessary to cease
diplomatic relations with Venezuela
because that country would not come
to terms with France over certain con-
cesSlons- The countries, however. re-
manned at peace and eventually the
diplomatic relations were resumed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
Total since January. 1915. "a 500, es7.17

Shawnee county, like all individual
concerns, settles all outstanding ac-
counts once a year. This settlemcrt
time occurs with the county during
October. at which time the city of To-
peka, board of education, all school
districts, in fact every institution r.
ceives what is due from the taxes
gathered during the year.
In October, 1915, the monthly bal
ance of the county showed s163. 909.94
deposited in various banks in Topeka.
In November this amount had shrunk
to S45,377.66, on account of the fact
that during the month of October the
county had sent out checks for all
it owed on various accounts.
The city OF Topeka. on October
10th. 1915. received a check from the
county for s5s.S2s.76 and the board
of education. on October 18th. 1915,
received from the same source a
check for s2s.1s4s9, a total of $751;
95s.65.
As the county. city and board of
at that date were doing
business with practically the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
The HickeyviIIe CIarion.

Miss Euphemia Nudge, our poetess
of passion, has won four packages Of
tobacker for sending in the best poem
about Pride of the Gravel Train
smokin', which will be used for adver-
Using purposes. Colonel Nudge says
there amt nothin' like having a tai
ented daughter in the family. as he
probably won't have to hit the box OF
free smokin' tobacker down to Hill
ker's store for two or three weeks.
Miss Mudge'S prize winning poem
was as follows. to wit:
Come all We smokers, far and near;
oh, come and see what you kin hear,
When other smokin' gives you pain,
Just try Pride of the Gravel Train
Old Andy Butts is dead. you know;
He smoked it ninety years or so;
He's smokin' yet, with might and
main,
But not Pride of the Gravel Train"
Just save your coupons. They're the
stuff,
And then, if you live long enough,
You'll get a ten-cent walking cane,
So smoke Pride of the Gravel Train"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
BROKE FLYING RECORD

Newport News. Va, April 90
Carrying William Bouldin III of New
York city and Charles Kirkman of
Buffalo as passengers. Victor Carl
strom. an instructor in the local Cur
tiss aviation school, Wednesday estab-
lished new American altitude record
for an aeropi2ne carrying three per-
sons. He asccnded 11.100 feet.
The machine, a military tractor by
plane, was in the air one hour and
twenty-seven minutes. The former
record was held by r. V. Morrison of
Buffalo. who, on June 10, 1915, flew
to an altitude of S.O24 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
On the Spur
of the Moment


In Politics.
They play a mighty peculiar game
In politics.
They're not particular where they aim
In politics.
They fool their neighbors and slam their
friends:
They think 1t needless to make amends !;
They stop at nothing to gain their ends,
In politics.
They make us believe that black is white
In politics.
They even convince us that wrong is right
In politics.
They hypnotic ana they mesmerize,
They rake the garbage and life their eyes
In uildest innocence TO the skies,
In politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
Journal Entries

Optimism and opulence are gener-
ally boon companions.
+ = i
Indulging in nonsense is no evil
dence of a sense of humor.
- = j
Some watches would have to go
pretty fast to keep up with their
owners.
!. + =
There is not much satisfaction for
the living in the thought that the
good die young.
When some men get to the end of
a rope they are clever enough to
grab another one in the middle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

And it is certain that Tommy Title
mouse was not alone in the garden
when he slowed away those grains
of cOrn-no, sir!
They followed Tommy Tittle-mouse
and spied on him while he hid his
corn. Then, because what they saw
interested them hugely, they watched
and waited till ne had hidden great
many grains of corn right in that very
same place.
Pretty soon Tommy got tired of
working and went into his nest for a
rest
Now for a feast,'' said Yellow
Puff. and he and Downy White
strolled indifferently, as only chicks
can. over 10 the lily ed-and-ate-
up-all-of Tonmy's corn,-(copy-
right-CIara Ingram Judson)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
new union Wins
Munition Workers Now Organized and
Gain Concessions.

Wheeling, w. Va, April 20.-A
strike of 250 sheilmakers employed by
the Wheeling Mold & Foundry com
,pany ended today after the company
had recognized the newly formed
specially Munition Workers of Amer
lea and had made concessions to the
union.
Because of differences with the
coal operators over conditions at the
mines about 500 men are idle in Bel
mont county, Ohio. across the river
from here, it was reported TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

This threatened uprising of the ma
lives against the American expedition
in Mexico is only more fruit of the IL
lfteracy and ignorance that prevails
so generally in that unhappy land.
Aeitators among them are having no
difficulty in convincing the Mexican
poems that the blame for the starVa-
ton and disease which are pressing
mem so sorely these days belongs at
the door Of Uncle Sam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
WIVES, STAY HOME!
shawnee Democrats Didn't Invite
Women for Dinner Tonight.

Members of the Shawnee County
Democratic club will be guests of the
Pocahontas Democratic club at u $3.50
O'Clock dinner tomorrow evening at
116 West Sixth avenue.
In giving this dinner, members of
the female organization, the hostesses
are facing a ucklish proposition. The
dinner is primarily for members of the
two clubs and there are no plates for
the wives and sweethearts. The last
mentioned would be welcome. but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Although the senate is using it's in
genuity to make the iteracy test in
the immigration bill less severe, that
doesn't remove the objections to it.
It's the un-American principle of the
thing that makes it so indefensible
and which has earned it presidential
Vetoes on three occasions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Although the federal authorities
are urging on everybody the neces-
sity of conserving the supply OF paper,
congress goes right ahead and orders
the printing of 100000 copies of the
reports of Frank Walsh's defunct In
dustrial Relations commission, and
no less than 10000 copies of the en-
ormous amount of testimony that was
given before the commission. Here's a
waste of paper on a big scale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Neither has the weather man been
very kind this spring to the Western
League baseball teams that have been
training at home. So it viii be IN
reasonable to expect gilt-edged work
from them during the early days of
the season. But any old kind of base
ball will look mighty good to the fans
after their months of waiting for His
Jumps to yell PLAY Ball. again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
4THE BANKERs, sroRY.n


This story of the manner in which
the consolidated" banks of this City
nine of them. all of them, and two
Trust Companies, have united to de-
prive the City and County of the just
average interest which is due both on
their money balances, has unintention-
ally developed into a serial. The State
Journal has already accumulated
enough facts and material to write a
small volume on the subject but there
is no desire on the part of the editor
of this paper to become an author on
financial subject, or even an author
ity in that important department of
business.
The only thing the State Journal has
IN mind is to secure a square deal for
the County and City; that means in
this instance a payment by the banks
of three per cent on all daily balances.
When that is accomplished this
story stops No matter how thrilling
the incident. There is no desire to
cause the banks any trouble that
might result from the proper conduct
of their great business, so essential to
the prosperity of this community. We
are led to believe that some of the
bankers in this apparent combination
were hasty and already regret the sit
uation. This paper has not the slight
est feeling toward any of the banks
in this matter, except in so far as they
may have Intentionally or thought
lessly done the wrong thing. If they
or any of them see their mistakes,
and we all make them, there will be
T7p 4 ierIa
of commentator and appreciation of
thcir action than the State Journal.
The ordinary reader does not ap-
preciate the enormous sums of money
which the banks of this city constantly
carry in the deposits made with them
by the city and the county. One
banker yesterday endeavored to make
it appear to a friend of this paper that
the deposits of the city and county
were extremely unstable, that they
fluctuated a great deal from time to
time; that sometimes there was a
large amount of money in the banks
for the city and county and at other
times, there was very little.
TO show the reader that this is I'M
worthy Of consideration in the matter
prints below two tables showing the
enormous amount of money in the
hands of Topeka and Shawnee county
banks, money belonging to Shawnee
county and the city of Topeka all of
the time, every day.
Furthermore, the banks of this city
know about when the county at least,
and probably the city, will have on de-
post with them the large balances and
when the small balances. Much of
which is absolutely known because at
tax paying times the money comes in
heavily and just before taxes are paid,
the balances drop off, but heavy bal
ances are carried all of the time not
withstanding this. In other words, the
banker is able to tell about what mu-
nicipal money he is going to have
very much as the life insurance man
bases his action on the law of aver
ages and known conditions.
Here are the official figures:
Amounts of money Topeka banks
as per monthly statement of city
treasurer. less amounts held in New
York and Topeka repositories and al
so less amount of actual cash on hand
in safe at city hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Reports from Switzerland state
that the Crown Prince of Germany re-
Gently had a narrow escape from
death on the Verdun front. But what
trifling experience that is for a
young man who has been killed as Of
ten as the heir to the German throne
has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
TENN GOVERNOR ORDERS
PEACE DAY OF prayer

Nashville, Tenn, April 20.-Gov-
ernor Rye today issued a proclama-
ton to the people of Tennessee in
which he designated Good Friday
April q. as a day for fasting and
prayer to the end that God may
guide the actions of the American
people relative to the great war in
Europe"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Now for some fireworks from the
characterization crusaders. DR.. Crum-
bine declares that smallpox is purely
an optional disease. He insists that
to guard against contracting it, you
merely have to be vaccinated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
MASONIC NOTICE

There will be a special communica-
ton of Topeka Lodge No. II. A. F.
and A. NJ. Friday. April q. at 1880
P. NJ. to attend the funeral of
brother sojourner. Capt. A. b. Deutsch
of Carthage Lodge No. 1877. All Mas
ter Masons are invited to meet with us.
PETE COUTURE, Master.
CARL w. NELLIS, Sec.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Anothe- thing about the Kansas
bankers. large numbers of whom are
in convention assembled in Topeka, is
that they all look their part. But this
is generally true of bankers every
where. halo of opulence always
CLOVIS about them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Nor do the mills of the gods grind
more slowly than do the mills of JUS
tice in this country. trust suit
against the quaker oats company that
Vas instituted in 1913 has finally
oor,,n 10 q hearing for the first time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
DEFEATS WOODROW
Livery Stable Boss Wins mt Homo fo,.
President by One Vote

Lincoln. Neb., April 20.-Woodrow
wilson was defeated in one precinct in
the Seward county primary by Robt.
Ross, proprietor of a livery stable
The precinct is German-American and
the vote was 8 to So. Ross filed him
self as candidate for both the Dem
ocratic and Republican presidential
nomination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
TELEPHONES.
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is n member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
Telegraph report of that great news or
rnnization. for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received I'm The State Jour
mai building over wires for this sole pur-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

And speaking of being in an unen-
NlabIc situation. Lieutenant Ernest
shakleton, the explorer, who is ma
rooned in Antarctic regions, must re-
main there year before he can be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
A New Recipe.

Frederick Palmer gives the recipe
of shells to English girl ammunition
maker:
you take a tablespoon of nitro
glycerine, two cupfuls of guncottor,
half a cup of trinitrotoluol and three
cups of Iyddite.'
Should be continued: Beat the nitro
glycerine to stiff froth, stir in gun
cotton, trinit-and so forth, unlid the
1yddite, season to taste with cayenne
and birthstone, and label Made III
America"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
! W to Save Money.


When your wife asks you for ten
cents, make such a fuss about it that
she will think you are the injured
party and will beg your forgiveness
with tears in her eyes. Then put on
your hat and go down town and buy
yourself four or five 10-cent drinks,
asking the bartender to have one with
you every time, and smoke several
expensive cigars.
When you buy an automobile get
81 one and then spend $97 a week on
it for repairs at the garage.
Always buy 37-cent shirts, two or
three of them every week, wear them
once and throw them away.
Rent house on the outskirts of the
city because it is cheap, and then
spend the difference and some more
in car fare for yourself and family.
Go without overshoes and save 81
and then have pneumonia and spend
$19S in doctors bills.
Buy your goods of a mail order
house and then buy them over again
al home.
Hire a 81 man to fill $40 job and
then spend your time correcting the
mistakes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

out of the ordinary. they were happy
as could be. Come on, Downy," said
yellow Puff eagerly. Tets follow him
to the door and see what he does with
that corn"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

ALBERT EANSON-SS years of age
died Wednesday at his home, 404 Ea st
Tenth street. The funeral will be held
at 2:30 o'clock. Friday from PEN
wells chapel. Burial will be in To-
peka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

RENDER:
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Association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

Daily edition. delivered by carrier. 10
cents n week TO any part of Topeka or
suburbs or ~ the same price in any Kan
srs town where the paper has a carrier
sgssr.H:
Nv mail. ore year---. SGD
BY mail. six months Observation-Disclosures. 1.SO
~ mail. 100 calendar days. 1OO
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Private branch exchange. Call $3.50 and
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and S0f Kansas avenue. corner Eighth.
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Paul Block. manager
Chicago office. Aiallers building. Paul
Shock. manager.
Detroit Office. K-esge building. Paul
Block. mana ger.
Boston office. 20l Devonshire street.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

MRS. ROSE D. GRIEST-Aged II
died April 1 8 in San Diego, Cal She
is survived by four children. Mrs.
Mary l.. Seley, Mrs. Florence G. Ma
honey and Wilmer NJ Griest of san
Diego. and J. Il. Griest of Topeka.
Mrs. Griest was for more than thirty
years u resident Of Ellis, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

GEORGE REINHARDT - Died
Wednesday afternoon at his home,
1915 East Fifth street. He was So
years of age. The funeral viii be held
at $3.50 o'clock Friday afternoon from
Penwells chapel The body will be
taken to Maple, Hill for burial at
9:35 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
Deaths AND Funerals

HATTIE BOLINE-43 years of age
died Wednesday in a local hospital.
The body was taken to Usage City to-
day for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20

A. B. DEUTsCH-The funeral Will
be held at $3.50 o'clock Friday after
noon from the home of his daughter,
Mrs. II. a. Auerbach, S29 Buchanan
street. Burial viii be in Topeka
cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08

successful since theGc annuaf fsNtSlrse
of the college year we're begun sixtssn
years ago. III!
TIaydnts famous oraforio az the slsreTs1
alton. was given IN the golfers chApeh
sunday afternoon by the Criminal
oratorio society az over 30 vctces an4
WAS accompanied BY the New yorb
symphony. Professor Pierce, head of
the Grinneli school or music. personallv
conducted the oratorio and also the or
cflestra, Walter Damrosch giving W
the conductors stand for this ono con-
cert.
The two concerts which Will he given
by the New York organization today
nre eagerly locked forward to az the
festival goers. Among tho noted conn
posers whose works will be given In
these concerts are Beethoven. Strauss,
Wagner, Billiard. Tchaikowsisy. ana
SchillinE. sss3
Tho French composer Debusaysa
II apres midi dun Faune," Id also 0ne
of the attractive numbers on the pro-
gram. Since 1907 Walter Damroscll has
given much attention to the modern
French school and the United states III
large owes much TO this eminent cons
ductor for Its acquaintance with the
work OF Debussy, Encsco. D4llsAs,
Chausson. Rayel. and other famous
French composers. liY ss
A few of Mr.. Damrosch's own COM
positions are also features OF the con-
certs and hesis a composer Of national
fame. 3ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08

also the presentation o. the diplomas
by Professor Scarbo. IN 81 " a GS.
S, On "Wednesday evening the senior
3class presented the farce comedy, The
Dear Boy Graduates." Thursday even
Ing the commencement address was
given by Mr.. Kelly, Of Webster City.
on Friday evening the alumni recep-
ton was held ut the opera house. All
the programs showed splendid trainins
and preparations by. the teachers IN
charge s,sS s3s
The. class graduated consists OF
twenty six members: Hazel Snyder.
Marjorie Flynn. Gladys Jenison. Merle
Brooks, Il Agnes Rikansrud, GLADYS
Barry. Mona Jenison, Bessie Leonard,
Garnet Young. Orelee Brooks, Alma
Lien, Susan Morse, Helen Il. J ohnson.
Sadie Frohling,, Maude Anderson. Clara
Lee, Warner Butts, Frank Champlin,
HLenton collins. Harry Wolfe, Clair
Christie, Oscar Ellason, Wayne Pond, i
Gerald Tracy, Howard Wolfe and Jc-
5seph White. II
The annual baseball game. between
the high school and the alumni assoc.
citation was played Thursday after soon.
resulting In a score Of 9 to- u In favor Of
the high school. f tE3i ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08
HAM PTON WINS MEET
Captures Ouadransuiar Fisid contsst
on Horne Field--Msson City and FL
dora Fight For Second Honors.

Special to Tlmes-iRepublican.
Hampton. May Sin record break
ing contest on Mott Field and in per
feet form and weather. the crack track
team of Hampton high won the quad
rangular field meet against athletes
from Mason City, fldora and Iowa
Falls, Saturday with a score OF 81 -.
points, Eldora q close third with 81.
and Iowa Falls Melted but s.
In the fousteen events ten records
that had stood as good marks were
broken--si six OF them being placed by
many marks are shortened proves that
the Mott field track is a fast one.
Summary OF the winners of firsts:
120 yard hurdles--tdcC Mason
City, Is So seconds.
iPole vault--Boehmler, Hampton. 10
feet, 1o1a INCHES.
Shot put-SMuir. Hampton, A feet.
inches. ,s# .ts@&. @ .55Segs
Mile run--Sheldon, Eagle Grove. I
minutes. 81 3-5 seconds: r
100 yard dash--Feldman, Mason City,
10 As seconds.
44u yaEQ uaST-MaTken, hampton
So rs seconds. ...,..-.s1. ..&
High jump--sMoConnell. Mason City.
feet, 5 inches,
Discus-Muir. Hampton, Ill feet, Z
inches. r H.r. -. BIZ
:, 220 yard hurdles--Evans, Hampton,
81 10 seconds. .....-.. =
$50 yard run-Marken. Hampton, 9
minutes, 6 seconds. - p.
220 yard dash-ENans, Hampton.
"a 20 seconds. *
Broad jump-F'actor. Mason City. 20
feet, IA inches.
Mile relay-Eldora, minutes. 81 Sec
onds. @.s
Fialf mile relay--Hampton minute,
Al seconds. >
W. II. Payne, of Eagle Grove, acted
as referee and starter.
Athletes who starred for Hampton
We're Muir, who won first in the shot
put and discus and broke records In
each, and Evans who got two firsts.
lowering the record of IS seconds In
the low hurdles, held by Weeks of the
locals.
The shot put record was 80 feet. by
Harrison, Of Hampton, and discus stood
at 95 feet, 1 inch, also by Harrison.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08
ninationnl or the following as county

nomination Of tho following as county
.officers: II MI 4.
il County auditor@A. Korth.
Henry Paullus.
y Recorder--,James Keefe.
Sheriff. Charles Chadima.
Clerk John Mogle.
Supervisor. first district--P. L. Lund.
Delegates chosen to their state cons
yention were: John McGrath, Charles
Chadima, =. N. Mallon, d. c. Wolf.
Resolutions passed by the conyen-
ton endorsed the administration Of
President Wilson, and declared that
not since the civil war have sucn
knotty problems confronted any adj
ministration. Foreign entanglements
had been prevented, and it was de-
clared that had a man of different
temperament been in the position. the
United States would have been In war.
This utmost confidence and hearty sup
port was pledged, and the candidacy of
E. r. Meredith was endorsed.