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Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-12
PRIZE ANONYMOUS LETTER RECEIVED
 BY BERT FOLEY
Unknown Letter Writer Tells Constable Something About an Alleged Bootleg Joint and Urges Prosecution.

Anonymous letters are received by all officers, and by many other people. Many are Illuminating and mary are instructive. Some are threatening, some advisory and some really funny. People who do not care to sign their names to communications, generally speaking, and who complain about -varioas matters to the officers are either afraid of being connected with the truth or are deliberately falsify- ing.
 Below is offered an example of the really funny anonymous letters. It is printed just as it came. It was writ ten in pencil and printed out Ac- cording to the officers the place emu merated in the communication, and left blank here, has been suspected and one of the proprietors has been arrested. Bert Policy, to whom the letter is addressed, says that should the writer sign complaint or direct the officers to a man or woman whose evidence would convict they will pro- ceed at once and wipe out the nuis- ance.
 The letter follows:
 'B. Pollie.
 As an officer why don't you try to do your duty an get those formers in --as it is one of the places disgrace to Bisbee. All the botheleg. ging that is going in that place, four men always working and selling boose. It is a shame that you let such thing go on. "a voter"
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-12
BRAVES 5: sUPERBAs i

BOSTON, Sept. H. The Boston Nationals by defeating Brooklyn to- day, their first victory in d weeks pulled up to within three and one half games of the league leaders.
 Zach Wheat of the Brooklyns. by getting a single today, ran his sea- sons record for hits in consecutive games to twenty-three games.
 R. H. E. Brooklyn 900 900 1OO-1 , 2 Boston OO1 900 3X-5 12 5 Batteries Marquard and Meyers; Ragan and Gowdy.
 Only two games played
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-12
AT THE TOP TODAY

CHICAGO, Sept 11-Red Sax, Fig CTS and White Sox all won today in the neck and neck race for the Ameri- can pennant and maintain their rela- tive positions which Chicago and De troit fans are beginning to realize that all Boston has to do now is to hold it's own. Standing of the leaders to- night:
 AMERICANS
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-12
RED sox 4: SENATORS 2

WASHINGTON, Sept H. Boston hit Shaw opportunely today and won from Washington. Leonard, although unsteady, was effective in the pinches.
 RH.E Boston 900 002 2OO-4 s o Washington 100000 1902 o Batteries H. Leonard and Carri- gan; Shaw, Ayers and Henry.
 TIGERS g; MAPS i,
 CLEVELAND, Sept. II. - Detroit turned the tables on Cleveland today, winning easily. Dauss was a puzzle throughout while Boehling and Gould were hit hard. Penner. 8 recruit from Marshalltown. Iowa, did the best work of Cleveland's four pitchers.
 R. H. E. Detroit 00011 13x-9 6 2 Cleveland O0O10O 00O-1 5 l Batteries; - Dauss and Spencer; Boehling. Penner. Klepfer and O'Neill Only three games played.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-12
YAoUIs THREATEN VOCALIST

MORALES. Ariz., Sept. 11.-Yaqui Indians were seen today on the hill tops overlooking Nogales. according to reports received here tonight
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-12

PTIZt WIHntTS- N. R. A. Medal. Peterson. Club Championship, Hart. Tombstone Canyon Club Trophy, Bear
 200 yards, Springfield, Hart. 200 yards, Krag, Marshall. 300 yards, Springfield, Fry. 300 yards, Krag, Duval. 800 yards. Springfield. Krupp. 800 yards, Krag, Bear.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-12
AMERICAN. ASSOCIATION

At Indianapolis 5; Memphis 1. At Louisville 5; St. Paul 3.
 At Columbus 5; Milwaukee 1. Ar Toledo 5; Kansas City 2.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-12
WESTERN LEAGUE.

At St. Joseph---t. R. H. E.. Topeka 900 l OOO-6 II 0 St Joseph 900 000.O14-5 12 ? Batteries Dassner and Monroe; Koestner and Fusner.
 At Omaha-Sioux City, wet grounds. At Denver Wichita, rain. A At Lincoln-Des Moines, rain.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-12
AMERICAN RESULTS

CHICAGO, Sept. H. Faber held St. Louis to five scattered hits today while Chicago punched hits off Koob, Groom and Hamilton and won the sec ond game of the series.
 The two runs made by Jones' men were started as a result of errors by Collins.
 R. H. E.. St. Louis 001 900 01O@2 3 Chicago 211 001 0Ox-5 13 2 Batteries Koob, Groom, Hamilton and Hartley; Faber and Schalk.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09
Russian Chief of Staff Talks on
War Situation.
10 THOUGHT OF PEACE NOW
Turkey No Longer Can Help
Central Powers.
Russians Enter Third Winter
Confident of Victory.
Ry WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.

Imperial Headquarters. Russian
Army, Sept. Germany must send
10000 to the aid of the demoraiized
Austrians if she hopes to stiffen their
resistance, General Michael Alexieff,
chief of staff of Emperor Nicholas
armies told me today.
Furthermore, German troops must
provide the driving power if Won Hin
denburg attempts the great eastern
offensive talked about in Berlin. The
Austro- G ermans cannot count upon
the Turks for substantial aid, said the
man who directs the movements of
Russia's millions of troops. The
Turks can send no more than forty
thousand men to support their Teu-
tonic allies.
General Alexieff received me in
small. plainly furnished office adjoin-
ing the headquarters of Emperor
Nicholas. A flat top desk, a few
chairs and maps were the only rur-
nishings. The general sat behind the
desk like an American business man.
He resembles much the pictures of
Kipling. His hair is beginning to turn
white over the temples. The long ends
of his white moustache turn up,
slightly above the fighting jaw. His
eyes are deeply set, small, grey and
piercing. He wears silver trimmed
spectacles. In conversing he habitual-
i ly pencils lines as if drawing rivers
and roads. sketching in arrows show
| ing the direction of attacks.
Don't Under Estimate Enemy.
| I asked him if he credited the re-
port of an Austro-German-T Turkish
combined offensive against Russia.
| Despite the encircling ring of the
allies and the continual pressure they
are exerting on all sides, would hesi-
tate to say that such an offensive is
impossible" he replied. THE biggest
mistake general can make is to un-
| (Continued on Page Two,
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09
BISSELL WANTS
TRIAL FOR CRIME
AGAINST GIRL
TOpekan Charged With Death
of Edna DinSmOre
Announces He Will Back Up on
His Confession.
TALKS WITH Topeka ATTORNEY
But Lawyer Fears a Fair Trial
in Shawnee County.
Fire and Cruel Death in Vacant
House Recalled.

Fred Bissell who went to Lansing
just ahead of a mob, last spring, fol-
lowing the murder of little Edna Dins-
more, is negotiating with a Topeka at
torney and has announced that he will
back up on his confession and stand
trial.
He is negotiating with A. P. Tone
Wilson. Wilson admitted that today.
The fact that Bissell has backed up on
his confession and that he will de-
mand trial came from the peniten-
tiary at Lansing where Bissell has
been kept since his escape from the
mob.
Every time Bissell's name is mem
toned in Topeka it recalls the wild
night last spring when a mob went
thru the city and county jails looking
for him then drove in automobiles to
Lawrence only to find that Sheriff L.
L. Kiene had left with the prisoner.
Fear Fair Trial.
IF 1 represent Bissell,'' said Will
son today, land I'll admit he has been
negotiating with me, 1 certainly would
not attempt to try him in this county
He could not begin to get fair trial
in Shawnee county. A change of We
nue. would be necessary
BisselI made full confession at the
state penitentiary and signed it. He
told how he lured the little girl by
promise of pair of new shoes to the
old vacant house on West Fifth street
how he attacked her, then strangled
her to stifle her screams, how he left
her for dead, then went back and set
fire to the house where she lay, still
alive.
He told all this before three or four
men. 1t was taken down in shorthand
and Transcribed. Bissell read it over.
He said it was correct. Then he signed
his name to it in the presence of wit
nesses. He agreed then to plead guilty
whenever he should be arraigned in
Shawnee county. Even the arraign-
ment has been postponed from time to
time because of the fear of a lynch
ing.
And now Bissell wants a trial, with
a jury and with court room filled
with spectators.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09
HOLD UP AND KILL
Robbers Shoot Mine Manager:
OFF With $4,000.
Escape in Auto Robbery
Three Miles in Country.

Martins Ferry. o., Sept 9.-Lee
Rankin, superintendent of the Flor
ence mine of the Youghiogheny Coal
company here was held up ty two auto
bandits today, robbed of $4,000 and
shot and killed.
Rankin was in a taxi driven by
Oliver Picl1ens. The money was the
weekly pay roll of the miners. The
holdup occurred under a grade cross
ing between this city and the mine,
about three miles out, shortly before
noon. Two foreigners ordered Pick
ems to stop. Rankin. who was armed.
Immediately suspected a holdup, and
jumped out of the taxi. He was eight
feet from the machine when one of
the bandits shot him. The bullet sew
cred an artery The hishwayman,
covering the driver, grabbed the
money which Rankin had in a satchel
and sped away thru the woods
Pickens lifted Rankin into the taxi
and sped back to the hospital here.
Rankin died as he was being lifted
from the car. He had bled to death.
Sheriff c. Butler and Chief of Police
Hyland commandeered five automo-
biles loaded the entire police force of
Martins Ferry and a number of armed
citizens into the cars and sped away
in pursuit. Bloodhounds also were
put on the trail
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09
MOVIE IS CHURCH
AUDIENCE GETTER:
WHY NOT USE IT?

Columbus. O., Sept. 9.-The Rev.
Leonard W. Doolan has installed mov-
ing pictures as part of his Sunday SER
mons at First Baptist church. He
said today he did it because he long
ago recognized the divine design in
making the eye eighty times as large
as the auditory nerve" thus turning
peoples eyes into ears THE movies
get the people," said DIR. Doolan, "and
why shouldn't the church use mod
ern methods? The movies have add
ed two fold to the church attendance
They are great drawing card"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09
GIRLS WERE WHIPPED
Intoxicated Motor Party Incident
Awoke Topeka Neighborhood-

There is a mystery on East Twenty
ninth street. People living IN that sec
ton would like to learn the identity
of a bunch of joy riders who kept
them awake last night from twelve un-
til one O'Clock.
There were three men and three
women in the party and neighbors say
they were intoxicated. The girls be-
came miffed at something that hap
pened and jumped out of the automo-
bile. They declared their intentions
of walking home.
One of the men, who. the neighbors
say was referred to .'Curley." left
the car with a whip in his hand and
whipped the girls back INFO the ma
chine and drove away with them.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09
IN POLITICS
Among Unions
for Political Purposes.
Stand Back of Candidates Who
Favor Labor Legislation.

A Political League of Labor, formed
from the American Federation of La
Dor, the Kansas State Federation of
Laobr and Topeka Industrial council,
will be organized Friday at meeting
of Topeka labor men, according to an
announcement made Friday night by
Frank B. Brown, president of the To-
peka Industrial council, at a meeting
of the council. The object of the
league, according to Browns outlines,
is to back to the last ditch all candi-
dates, city, county, state and national
who stand for labor legislation as well
as legislation in favor of the people.
Brown explained that at present a
list is kept of all candidates and their
answers to legislative questions pro-
pounded to them by labor unions. Also
the expressions of these candidates are
announced to the labor unions.
With the organization of the league
among laboring men in Topeka as a
nucleus it is hoped to spread the or
ganization throughout the state among
all labor unions
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09
OLDEST COED, IS,
RESUMES STUDIES
IN CALIFORNIA u.

Columbus, o., Sept. 9.-America's s
oldest coed. formerly a student at
Ohio State University here, will enter
the University of California this fall,
she announced today. She is Amy D.
Winship. SIS. Mrs. Winship started
her education in a log school in Illinois
in 1S47. She attracted much attention
at Ohio state by attending classes
with students sixty years her junior
Last year she attended Wisconsin uni
versity. She specializes in botany,
physics and international law wher-
ever she goes.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09
CRIME DECREASED
so PER CENT BY
STATES DRY LAW

Charleston, w. Va, Sept 9.-Fred
o. Blue, state tax commissioner in a
statement made public here claims
that in the two years the state pro-
hibition law has been in effect there
has been a reduction of SO per cent in
crime and rs per cent in drunkenness
in West Virginia. His claims are
based on figures received in official
reports from more than fifty munic-
ipalities in the state which show that
the year before the law went into ef-
during the first year after the law was
passed this number was reduced to
1886 and the year following to a.ss7.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09
MUNICIPAL MILK
PLANTS IN KAN.
IS Welfare PLAN
Bill in Legislature for Pure
Product in State.
Towns May Not Own Herds to
Insure Their Milk Supply.
PURCHASE FROM DAIRY FARMS
Pasteurize and Sell 1t to Con-
sumer Under a Guarantee.
Higher Quality and Lower Cost
Would Be Result.
Towns May Not Own Herds to
Insure Their Milk Supply.
PURCHASE FROM DAIRY FARMS

A bill providing for the establish
ment of municipal milk plants is to
go before the state legislature next
January. Certified grades. of milk and
lower prices to the consumer is the
argument behind the demand.
Numerous epidemics in Kansas in
the last few years have been traced to
impure milk. Hundreds of cases of
sickness among babies and many
deaths are claimed to have been due
to the sale of impure milk or milk not
up to a standard demanded by public
health officials. To correct the rem
edy a demand will be made on the
ting cities and towns to own their milk
plants and sell a single standard of
pasteurized and certified milk
Buy From Farms.
1t is not the plan of persons behind
the movement to provide for cities to
buy or own dairy herds. Instead they
will purchase milk from dairy farms.
pasteurize the milk and sell it to the
consumer 1t is probable, however,
that the measure will contain a clause
enabling cities to own dairy herds
should their commissions or councils
decide to follow that course. The
general plan provides for a central
municipal milk station to which all
milk offered to the public must be
brought for pasteurization or certifi-
cation.
Distribution and sale of milk would
be in charge of the cities of the state
milk wagons. Both a higher quality
of milk and a lower price to consum-
ers is claimed by persons who are
urging the passage of the bill.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09
RUMANIANS IN
RUSH SOUTH TO
DEFEND CAPITAL
Further Retreat Before Bulgar-
German Invaders.
Fighting in DObrudja Now
Along 1OO-MiIe Front.
AUSTRIANS BEATEN ON NORTH
Rumanians Into Hungary Prov
ince Thirty-Five Miles.
Russian Navy Bombards Port
Seized by Bulgars.
Fighting in Dobrudja Now
Along 1OO-MiIe Front.
AUSTRIANS BEATEN ON NORTH
Russian Navy Bombards Port
Seized by Bulgars.

Bucharest Sept. 9.-The Rumanian
general staff has shifted large forces
to the southeastern frontier to check
the German Bulgarian invasion.
It was sem-officially announced to-
day that important forces are now
cooperating with the Russians in the
Dobrudja. further retirement may
be necessary both because the Dob
rudja territory is difficult to defend
and because the enemy has massed
great forces Cn that front. But mill
tary authorities declared their conli-
dence TODAY that the enemy will be
unable TO throw any large force acs oss
the Danube for an advance on Buch-
Arrest.
The Rumanians were forced to sur
render -Iu.rakal after four days of
heroic resistance. They were Cutnum-
bered four to one. said dispatches from
OltenitZa, across the river from Tutra-
kan.
The bombardm snt by German guns
was so terrific that the roar of the
battle ccrld be heard distinctly 10 the
Rumanian capital less than thirty five
miles away.
People Receive News Calmly.
The people of Bucharest received
the news of the fall of Tutrakae calm
". The German-Bulgarian victory
was regarded as insignificant in COM
parison with the Rumanian successes
on the Hungarian frontier.
The fighting in the Dobrudja terri
tory is now taking on the na4Sre of q
general engagement along a front OF
nearly 100 miles The enemy is push
ing eastward from Tutrakan, attempt.
ing to outflank the Rumanians and
T-
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09
HUGHES IS PROMOTED
Topekan Shifted to Official Capacity
in Regular Army.

Lieutenant James Hughes. who
went to the border with Battery A as
a first lieutenant. is now serving in
the same capacity with Battery c of
the Third Field Artillery of the regu-
lar army. While Lieutenant Hughes
is still a National Guard officer his
transfer to command of a battery in
the regular army is looked upon by
Hughes's friends in Topeka as an ad-
vancement as well as an excellent
training for him.
Lieutenant Hughes has worked for
and dreamed of army life since child
hood No sooner had he reached the
proper age than he Joined the Ma
tional Guard and has been one of it's
most loyal members ever since, serv-
ing in nearly every capacity from
brigade trumpeter up to his present
position The battery to which he has
been assigned is at Eagle Pass.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09
GREATEST FAIR in HISTORY OF
KANSAS OPENS AUSPICIOUSLY IN
topeka EARLY MONDAY MORNING
MAYOR HOUSE SETS
ASIDE TUESDAY AS
A REAL TOPEKA DAY.

Once to every man it is said on
good authority comes a secret ambi-
ton. That ambition may be a desire
to be president of the United States
or to be shipping clerk in a soap fac
tory. Wherein hangs tale:
Twenty-Five years ago Mayor House,
country newspaper office. Copy was
all written in longhand. 1t was near
press time and everything was in the
t--<+IeA but proclamation of a holi-
day. House had it about half finished
when he hit snag in the shape of
word the meaning of which he could
not decipher, neither could. he spell it,
He threw in bunch of letters and in
brackets thereafter he set Great
God"
The proofs went to the proofreader.
The proofreader, believing he could
add to Houses education by verbal
explanation. walked over to the
printer
That word" he said with a look
that was meant to register tolerance
toward the printer ana superiority in
authority and social position, lis an
nuary. 1t means yearly"
Mayor House, to use his present
title, was visibly impressed.
If L ever get a chance" he vowed,
'I'H use that word" That was TWEEN
ty-five years ago.
Today the mayor issued q proclarna-
ton, calling attention to Topeka day
next Tuesday-at the Topeka free fair
and asking that it be made a half
holiday 1t was his first proclamation
Befittingly, he tried to use the word
''annuary" twice but friend who was
experimenting the job wouldn't stand
for it, so they compromised and the
mayor used it once
The Proclamation.
at seems fitting and proper that the
city of Topeka set aside one day on
which its citizens, irrespective of race,
color or creed, or present condition of
servitude, may do honor to the great
Free State Fair and the men, who,
thru trials and difficulties nave made
this grand annuary event possible L,
therefore, suggest and request that
| Tuesday, September II, be made a
! half holiday and that all firms, es-
tablishments, corporations and CO.
operative associations within the above
said city close their doors at the hour
of 2 o'clock (noon) on that date and
remain closed during the afternoon.
"(Signed)
JAY E. HOUSE. Mayor"
Business is expected to be practi-
cally shut down Tuesday. in accord
with the mayors proclamation. A
large number of the stores have al
ready announced their intention to
close.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09

The second flight began at GAS
O'Clock this morning and continued
for forty-two minutes. In the early
morning flight Captain Billiard circled
over the east side at height of 5000
feet, went over North Topeka and re-
turned TO the aviation field at the
rate of eighty-five miles an hour and
at an added height of 1000 feet.
Not a Mishap.
Not a single mishap marred the
two flights of the young Topeka avia-
tor. The motor worked splendidly, he
stated this morning, and while in trial
flights it is not customary to open the
motor to its normal speed of eighty
five miles an hour, Captain Billiard in
his flight Friday evening opened the
throttle.
just One-Third.
''The machine is all that L expect-
ed, and even more" said Captain Bill
lard. "Mr. Longren's workmanship to
my mind is superior to the workman
ship found in any aeroplane 1 saw at
Newport News. In this belief, I am
backed by Carl Mari, the German
aviator, who also declares the Longren
machine the best in material and
workmanship he has ever seen in this
country.
Weather permitting, Captain Billiard
will make another flight this evening.
probably with Mr.. Longren as a pas
senger. Other flights will be made
daily by Captain Billiard to train him
self in the manipulation of his new
machine and to prepare for instructing
members of the aviation squad of the
Kansas National Guard which will be
organized in a short time.
To Install Dual Control.
After Captain Billiard becomes
thoroly acquainted with his machine,
a dual control will be placed in the
pit box of the passenger seat and in
struction of aviation officers will be-
gin. After explaining the machine to
the officers. Captain Billiard will take
them on number of trips and control
the machine himself while they watch
the operation Ultimately they will
control the machine and should the
passenger make n mistake, Captain
Billiard will give the signal, right the
machine, and keep it under his con-
troi until he is ready for the student to
take charge of it again.
Meantime, Captain Billiard extends
hearty invitation for lovers of thrills
to make a flight with him at the price
of 81 a minute, all accident claims
waived before the flight. He also is
open to exhibition dates and any coun-
ty fairs.
Spectators are welcome to visit the
field one-half mile southeast of
Pauline, providing they keep their
hands off the machine The flight to-
day makes Captain BILLIARDS. ninetieth-
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09
RAIN ON THE WAY
There Is a Possibility That 1t May
Miss Topeka.

Temperatures today averaged four
degrees above normal. The wind is
blowing at the rate of Is miles an
hour from the southeast
Fair week will start with rainy
weather, or at least unsettled weather.
according to the forecast issued this
morning by the weather bureau. The
sky here today was clear with no sign
of bad weather but the prediction is
for unsettled weather with showers
tonight and Sunday; cooler Sunday.
Of course there is a chance for the
rain to miss Topeka. but the weather
man says there is more chance for i.
to come here.
No rain was reported in the state
last night but this morning the sky
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The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09
STAMP TAX is OFF
Shippers No Longer Required to Pay
Revenue on Bills of Lading.

Shippers will not be required to
place government revenue stamps
upon bills of lading, according to a
telegram received by w. L. Bridges,
local freight agent for the Union Pa
cific railroad, from E. E. Calvin, pres
ident of the road. The order becomes
effective today.
The tax that has been levied is 1
cent on each order, no matter how
large or how small. 1t is known as
the war revenue" and has been in
force since December l, 1915.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-09
To COLORADO SPRINGS
Wichita Western League Club Trans
ferred Today, Zehrung Announces.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 9.-President
Zehrung, of the Western league an
nounced today that the Wichita team
would be transferred to Colorado
Springs for the remainder of the sea-
son, beginning with Wednesdays
game.
The remainder of the games sched-
uled at Wichita will be played at Col
orado Springs. The franchise of the
team still remains in the hands of the
Western league officials