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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

This space is reserved for the Joke
our fellow endeavorer had this
morning but lost somewhere between
morn and afternoon. He said it was
a good joke. but little so we figure
we have not given him too much
space for the joke he had, but lost.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25
TheMehingPot
TOUGH ON SIS.
Filled by the Editorial STAN.

I had a sister,
And her name was Kitty,
She sure looked the part.
Boys wouldn't kiss her.
A girl who was witty
Called her cat for short.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25
DESPERATE.

George. dear" she murmured
softly. with the love light shining
in her eyes. do you know that this
il leap year,"
"Yes. l do" replied George. land
II you look at me like that again
I'm going 10 leap out OF the win
dow New York World.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

Speaking OF Russia and Austria
and including Mexico when men
tioning names they have down in
Fulton county a township they spell
Aubbeenaubbee. We don't know
what they call it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25
WAR REPORTS.

At present, outside of Mexico the
only war reports that originate in
these United States are the stories
on wet and dry elections.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

Herrera and villa join hands says
newspaper headline. Sort Of we'd
ded against Uncle Sam.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

War reports are certainly lacking
in facts The story that Villa was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

South Bend bowlers wanted TO be
sure nobody would get their goat in
Toledo so they took an honest-to-
goodness one along. y. b. W.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

The largest gold mines in the
United States east OF the Black Hills
are in North Carolina
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

ONLY ASSOCIATED MORNING FRANCHISE
PAPER IN NORTHERN INDIANA AND ONLY PAPER EN-
PLOYING THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE IN
South BESD NO ether spaPer IN the state protected
by leased wrenght and dayTeWs services also only
eghtolumn paper IN state outside Indianapolis Published
Sunday and
Holders Entered the south Bend postoHce second
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

Does his continued silence that Col. Bryan is
out behind the smOkehouse greasing the good old
sword that reeked with Spanish gore in last war?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

DR. Cook has been before the house education COM
rnittee TO the North pole again. oh. let him
have IT, provided he locates his claim
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

Fords latest shop rule is that married employees
can't at home That's carrying the peace propa-
ganda to ne unit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

1t seems that that March lion has
made a hog of himself.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

The astonishing size and activity forces
lust now would indicate that he never did want to
meet up with villa very badly
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25

But at that they haven't returned
yet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25
THE NEWs-TIMEs PRINTING COMPANY

once: 20 W Colfax Az.
Home Phone 1871. Bell Phone 2I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
NO. rs A INK TRAIN
'tSt. Joe" Special. of Rock Island, Al
ways Hard to Catch.

Rock Island train No rs, which
runs from Topeka to st. Joe, seems to
operate under a jinx at the Topeka
end. Seventy eight has the reputation
of leaving more people in Topeka than
any other train out of town. 1t
leaves the station at $40 o'clock in
the afternoon, and as a general thing
at least one passenger gets to the sta
ton at 3:41 o'clock.
Don't know why it is. but it's so.''
says c. E. Bascom, city passenger
agent for the Rock Island unless it's
because the train stands here all day.
and people always think they really
have a lot of time to catch it. A
train that is made up here is just as
apt to leave on time as a train that
just stops here"
Seventy-eight is very popular
shopping train with the people living
north of Topeka, as it gets them home
in time to do their chores in'the eve
ming, after spending the day in To-
Deka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08

ing imports of sugar beet seeds. Fig
ures made public by the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce, of
the department of commerce, indicate
that for the nine months ended Sep
TENDER 80, 1916, the imports of seed
reached a total of IS u million pounds.
which is a million pounds more than
were imported during the complete
calendar years 1913 and 1914 and
nearly double those for the full year
1912. Before the war Germany was
the chief source of sugar beet seeds.
but the trade is now in the hands of
the Russians
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
PLAN FOR CHILDREN
Topeka Boys Will Have Chance to See
Scientific Marvels.

Public school children of Topeka
are to be given a special price to the
fourth number of the entertainment
course of the Topeka Christian En-
deavor union, which will be a demon
stration Saturday night of modern
scientific marvels by Montraville NJ.
Wood.
The feature of the demonstration
will be showing of the plan of the
new wireless torpedo invented by
Wood. brother scientist of John
Hays Hammond. Woods torpedo is
controlled by sound over ether waves.
and it is asserted by its inventor that
the tears are 80 attuned to this con-
troll that it is impossible for an enemy
ship to escape
In addition he will demonstrate the
wrestling gyroscope. the ultra violet
ray and the monorail car.
The Endeavor union has granted
block of seats to the newsboys and the
boys n the Industrial school who have
received good marks in department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. CAROLINE T. GILLETT
died last night at her home. 329 Clay
street She was the mother of Miss
Nina Gillett. a teacher in the Topeka
high school. and of Fred B. Gillett,
who is in the real estate business in
Kansas City. The funeral will be held
at 1890 o'clock Saturday morning in
the home
MRS. ANNA PICKETT, 72s Lime
street. died at 1870 O'Clock this
morning at her home. She leaves five
children, R. L. Prickett of Detroit. Ira
Prickett of Chicago. Vallie Prickett
and Mrs. Libbie Adams of Topeka,
and Mrs Miller of Mcpherson Ar
rangements for the funeral will be
made later.
MRS. SARAH J MARTIN, age 46,
died this morning at her home. 1911
West Twelfth street Her death was
caused by pneum mia Arrangements
for the funeral will be made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
North Side Neups
BUTTER Will DROP
Topeka Creamery Official Looks
for Lower Price.
Other Items From Over the
Kaw Today.

More encouragement-an other
wise-from C. A. Marker of the To-
peka Creamery company. Il look for
butter to be lower-how low 1 can't
tell It's a hard proposition all
around The farmers howl for higher
prices and the stores howl for lower
prices The consumers kick if the
price is high and the creameries get
it in the neck either way. In the
past, the price has been governed
largely by the law of supply and de-
mand. Now, 1 think spectators are
responsible for it, Before the winter
is over, it is bound to go higher again
Just how much the effect of boycotts
will be it is hard to determine"
The following are the officers elect
ed by the Modern Woodmen of the
consul; C. NJ. Grant, adviser; ]. j.
Lorden, banker; w. L. Warmer,
clerk; John Kull, escort; Robert Rich
ardson, watchman; o. p Davis, trus-
tee; r. M: Slaybaugh, musician; DR.:
o. p. Davis, Dr. r. S. Plummer and
DR.. L. A. Ryder, medical examiners;
j. D. Taylor, chief forester. Installa-
ton will be held January 4.
The Loyal Daughters class of the
Central Avenue Christian church elect
ed the following Officers at their meet
ing: Miss Grace Walker, president;
Miss Lavelette Barrickman, vice pres
ident; Miss Frances Caskey, secretary;
Miss Georgia Mitchell, treasurer.
Christmas decorations are begin
ming to show themselves in the stores.
Morns & Myers's grocery is surround
ing its cases of assorted candies with
tinsel Green and red festoons hang
from the ceilings and a large Merry
Christmas" sign hangs from the rear.
The Sheetz store is ornamented with
large bells and festoons. Dibble's
1>1I-
bells.
The knights and Ladies of Security
had a large attendance on the occasion
of their big Homecoming meeting
Thursday night varied program
was offered. Salad. sandwiches. ice
cream, cake and coffee were served.
One thousand keys have been tried
on the lock of the contest Harmonola
at Dibble's grocery store. None of
them will fit. In case the right one
doesn't show up, slips will be drawn
from a voting affair already arranged
the musical instrument.
A new truck has been put into serv-
vice by the Morns & Myers grocery.
Amity lodge, No. 2S1, Knights of
Pythias, will confer the second rank
upon six candidates at the meeting
Monday night in their hall at 900
North Kansas avenue.
]. c. dresser of the Citizens State
bank leaves Monday for Toledo, Ohio,
on the Willys-Overland special for
Kansas and Missouri. He will go with
a garage friend from across the river.
The automobile company furnishes
the trip free to its dealers and gives
them a weeks instruction in it's fac
tory.
Frank Mangold of Perry, Charles
Pence of Elmont, and L. R. Taylor of
Granville are in on business today
daxr I,A Col
persons were here on business: H. {.
Barratt, of Granville, Ray Kirkwood
of Elmont, w, A. Luthye of Silver
Lake, E. n. Martin of Kiro, W. H.
Orr of Silver Lake, Sam Roller of
Kiro, o. w. Sage of Granville, A B.
Tomson of Silver Lake, w. H. Wood
ard of Elmont and James Mckinley
of Scranton Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
OAKLAND
Notes and personals from Oakland,
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street
telephone between and 10 a. m. $3.50;
otke r hours. 4T51 K-2

Miss Anna Mayes of Wanamaker, is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Lemar, Green street
Mrs. G. g. Horne, who has been i'll at her
home in Forest avenue, is much better.
Mrs. w. e. Worthington has returned to
her home in Worthington, Mo, after visit
ing her sisters, Mrs, l. Orner, Mrs Parker
and Mrs Henry Lang, the past three weeks.
day afternoon, December 15 to the Priscilla
club.
John Stafford Of Ramona, Kan, is visit
ing his niece, Mrs J. A. Jessop and Mr..
Jessop. AFTER avenue.
Word has been received of the birth of
II daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. McCor-
mick of Whiting, Kan. They have named
the baby Opal Virginia. Mrs. Mccormick
taught the fourth grade and also taught
music in the Oakland schools three years
ago.
The condition of Miss Ella Hutson, who
has been i'll the past six weeks at her
home, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs A J. Warner of Sumner
Wednesday morning.
The Standard Bearers Bible class will
hold the regular monthly meeting next
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs
Homer Allison, 40 Green
Mrs. W. l.. Hutson is expected to return
soon from Wichita, where she has been the
past two weeks with Harrison Hutson. her
son, and Mrs Hutson- Mrs Harrison
Mrs Charles X. Cole, is suffering from
a cash an inch and a half long in her
head, the result of a fall received We'd
nesday-
the meeting of the Oakland Veterans club
for the ensuing year are follows: Pres
ident, Comrade Ralstin; vice president
Comrade Perry: secretary, Comrade Charles
Little Elizabeth Allison who has been ill
at her home Green street is recovering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
A NEGLECTED WIFE
Mrs. C.. HI. Robinson Says Hus-
band Had No Kind Word.
She Seeks Divorce and Custody
of Their One Child.

HE hardly ever had a kind word
for me-"
That is the plant of Mary Robinson
in her petition for a divorce from e.
H. Robinson 1t is fortified by other
charges of a more serious character,
but all through the petition that par
ticular note is sounded-the cry If
wife utterly neglected
And she says he told her If she
didn't like it she could leave any time
she saw fit.
Mrs. Robinson says she and her
husband were married at Elmont Sep
TENDER 27. 1911. and that it was only
"a short time after the wedding bells
rang for her that he began a system
of abuse; that it was in operation only
at intervals for a time. but that during
the last three years it has been con-
slant.
Not Interested at Home.
HE hardly ever had a kind word
for me- she said. He paid no at
tention to me or our child. He had no
interest in our home and would stay
away at night and pretend he had to
work
when 1 would demonstrate with
him he would say, If you don't like
it you can leave"
Mrs. Robinson stated that they are
the parents of one child, a boy four
years of age. She asks for a divorce,
for the custory of the child and ALI
mony to the amount of SIS a month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
THE TOPEKA SOUTHWESTERN.

The establishment of interurban
rail lines between Topeka and the
smaller towns nearby should be one
of the first matters to command the
attention of the rejuvenated Chamber
of Commerce. A few years ago the
capital city was in a fair way to obtain
direct connection with Council Grove
over the projected Topeka & South
western, via Dover and Eskridge.
A survey was made, much right of
capital for building the road was all
but secured, when there was a tight
ening of the money market and the
matter was dropped.
There is now an abundance of
money seeking profitable investment
and there should be little difficulty in
finding persons willing to finance this
enterprise if it were properly placed
before them.
If it were a good proposition ten
years ago it must be a much better
one now. The country to be traversed
has grown greatly in population and
wealth since that time. Persons resid-
ing in the towns mentioned must go
long way around to come into To-
peka over the rails.
Possibly the old Southwestern COM
pany has some assets that would be
of value in a revival of the project.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08

The federal government has aimed
a blow at the high price of pota-
toes. Hereafter shipments of potatoes
from the Dominion of Canada certi-
fled by the shippers to be as sound
as is commercially practicable and to
contain no more than 10 per cent of
tubers showing traces of disease will
be admitted at any port of entry of
the United States. instead of at GER
tain designated ports only as in the
past. The shipments. if accompanied
by certificates of soundness as provid-
ed. will not be held by collectors of
customs for inspection. except on spe-
cial notification from the federal hor-
ticultural board. An order amending
the rules and regulations of the. po-
tato quarantine to this effect has just
been issued by the secretary of agri-
culture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
EAST SIDE
Eotes and personals from East Side,
by Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street,
telephone between s and 10 q. M. 353o:
other honrs. 4751 K-2

At a meeting of the Ladies' Aid society
of the Third Christian church. the follow
year: President, Mrs. DoIIie Wilder: vice
president, Mrs. F. b. yolley; secretary.
Mrs 5e end e he .oc MT
have been postponed until after the holi-
days
of North Topeka were dinner guests Fri
day of Mrs. Philip Meinhardt, Madison
Mrs G. f. Beard entertained the L. o. c.
Card club Wednesday afternoon at her
home ON Lane street. Those who played
FuH.hess Mrs +. Garland. Mrs c. s.
Gavitt. Mrs. X. l.. Hart. Mrs. II. J. Sen
Elliott Eli Mrs. Tod Maye, Mrs. q. i. Mead
and Miss Bessie Crawford. The honors of
the afternoon were awarded to Mrs. Mead
will be entertained by Mrs c. Baird, East
Fifth street.
Mrs. ]. Forester and her sister. Miss
Agnes Regnier of Wamego. were guests
a few days this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Lortie Of Leland street
Mrs. g. Phillips WIS hostess Thursday
The guests of the afternoon were: Mrs.
Arthur Joyce. Mrs. ii. Landon, Mrs. Oscar
Buchacher. Mrs W. Neil. Mrs. G. A. Mat
tingly;, Mrs. Z, Harris, Mrs Il; Warren,
Flossie Mattingly. The next meeting of
the club will be held January T. at the
home of Mrs .. Buchaeher, Highland ave-
At an all day meeting of the Dorcas So
ciety of the Third Christian church Thurs
day the following members were present:
Mrs Ira Treadwell. Mrs Charles Tuggle.
Mrs. f. w Brown, Mrs. Nelson Bryant
Mrs. j. Hayek. Mrs. Walter Sanford, Mrs
Waiter Maner. Mrs. H. r Mabry, Mrs.
Charles Laird. Mrs O. Il. johnson. Mrs
Fred Cooper. Mrs Ralph Bouaton. Mrs
u. Knox and Mrs. Louise L. GIL. The
ciety will meet next Thursday for an all
day meeting I'm the church. The receipts
from the bazaar which the society held
last week are SJ0.cD.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Snider had as din
ner guests Thursday evening Raymond
Robertson and George Smith.
The Fieur-deLss Art club met Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs Ella Chaplin at
her home. Oak street. Those present were:
Mrs Joseph Bower: Mrs. c. A. Mnus. Mrs.
John Stitt, Mrs. Philip Menhardt Mrs
John Templeton. Mrs. +. A. Smith. Mrs. f.
f. Purdy. Mrs. lie Roy Enochs- Mrs John
Trays Mrs Fred Skidmore and Mrs. Frank
Slusher- The next meeting will be held
December 20 at the home of Mrs. PhiIiD
Meinharlt- 300 Madison street.
The Capital Temple No. Pyfhian Sisters
wiz hold their annual election of officers
at the hail Saturday evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
TRAINING OF GIRLS
City Health Department Looking to
Care of Babies.

Training girls in the care of babies
is a new departure of the city's de-
partment of health Eight certificates
have been issued to girls as volunteer
aids of the department
These girls have completed a series
of lessons and lectures in the Little
Mothers league under the direction
of the Public Health Nursing associa-
ton THE Little Mothers league" is
in vogue thruout the world and is the
largest volunteer life saving corps in
the world. Its object is to help lower
the rate of infant mortality. Follow
ing are the girls who have received
the certificates
Hortense Ridley. Dorothy Odell,
Lena Smiley. Sylvia Newman, Orvetta
Molten, Virgil Williams, Costello Reed
and Larinia Smith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
CAVE HIM MONEY
Young Widow Declares Barber
Got $500 From Her.
Promised to Marry, but Already
Had Wife, She Says.

w. 3. Atchison, county attorney, de-
cl1ned to issue warrant for Joe
Schaeffer, a North Topeka barber,
upon the complaint of Mrs. Minnie
that Schaeffer obtained about $500
from her under the pretense that he
was going to marry her when he al
ready had a wife with whom he was
living. Mr. Atchison listened to all
the details and listened to a lively row
between Mrs. Poland and Schaeffer,
but after he had heard it all he decid-
ed it was not a case for the state to
take up.
Mrs Poland admitted she knew
Schaeffer was married but that he
told her he was not living with his
wife and that it would be a simple
matter for him to get a divorce She
declared she helped him at different
times with different amounts of
money, then went to Texas to await
his coming.
Was to Marry Her.
He was to go to Texas and marry
her, she says, but got far as Wich-
ita and sent to her for car fare. She
charges that she sent the carfare-
s25-and waited patiently for a month
but that Schaeffer did not get any
nearer her address than Wichita.
Mrs Poland is about twenty-five
years of age and has three children.
Her husband was killed in a gas ex-
plosion in Oklahoma about two years
ago and she received $4,000 in settle
ment, much of which she says she still
has She. is particularly anxious to
recover one particular $125 which she
says she gave to Schaeffer in the form
of check. She says she has the can
celled check. Schaeffer denied thai
he told her he was not living with his
wife or that he was going to get d.
He told the Officers she had
been running around after him. ever
since last June.
Mrs. Poland is now living with a
sister. Mrs. Schmidt. north of the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
FOR ROAD TO K. C.
County Engineer to Begin Sur
vey of U. S. Highway.
Chamber of Commerce Com.
mittee Calls at Court House.

H. S. Putney, chairman of the good
roads committee of the Chamber OF
Commerce, and j. Will Kelley, secre-
tary of the organization, called upon
the Shawnee county commissioners
today. Their object was to get the
commissioners to make survey of
Kansas City-Topeka road. the survey
to be presented to the federal govern
ment in getting Shawnee county's
share of the good roads appropriation
made by the United States govern
ment. They were successful in their
mission.
The county engineer will make
survey of the road running south on
Kansas avenue to Twenty-seventh
street and east from Twenty-seventh
street to the Douglas county line. This
survey will be presented to the state
highway commissioner, w. S. Gear
hart, who will, in turn, present it to
the United States government as
portion of the permanent highway to
be builded in Kansas for which the
state wishes its share of the govern
ment'S augmentation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Auf n~eau OF Circulat'on.
American Newspaper ruDh'hers
Association.

If the retailer could buy his STOCK
in carload lots and sell 1t from the
cars as the mayor of Evansville lho.'
plans to do, probably he could anu
would reduce his prices to consumers
Rut at that the majority of the buying
public would purchase necessarleS ~
the old way. The public as a rule'
wants service and will pay for It, even
while complaining about the high cost
of living. Intense competition has
much to do with high prices placed
upon articles sold at retail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08

The campaign charge made by the
Demo Gratis. that negroes were being
coionized in the north for election pur-
poses. has now been explained There
has been an exodus and the southern
newspapers are bitterly lamenting that
fact. But the black workers did not
come north to vote. They came to
work-12O,OOO of them-in the NUM-
ton factories and on railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08


Beginning with the regular feature,
Pathe's Weekly, the program of the Novel
ty for the last half of this week works
steadily up to climax in the Barber and
Jackson number "A Man. a Maid, and a
Piano" Lawrence Crane, the Irish wizard,
pulls some deceptive legerdemain which
keeps one guessing to the end of his turn,
along with some heart to- heart patter that
gets across in fine shape. Pauline Saxon,
the Sis Perkins girl, is great in her kid
act. Her last song is just as good as
the kid stuff, however. Charles Hendrix
and his school put over some rather
obvious stuff which keeps the crowd roar
ing. There is something doing all the time
in the Hendrix Business College. Then
comes the best act of the evening. Barber
and Jackson crack some really original
and sidesplitting jokes, and crack them in
fashion which is utterly irresistible. The
Nettie Carroll troupe gives the audience
the regular tight wire stuff with the addi-
ton of some entirely new stunts, and gives
it all very well. The whole bill is good,
but for the third and last time, the Bar
Der and Jackson act is the cream thereof
V. E Il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08

surrounding. His message in effect
is, "Quit drifting, and overcome"
"Oh but we respond. in the words
of our modern creed-song, " Every
body's doing it,"
No matter: overcomei The best
promises of the Revelation of God
are to those who have the conquering
spirit. These prosecuted Christians
in the heather. idolatrous cities of
sensual and conventionalized Rome
were overcomerS: so what must we
be? That victory is possible is. writ
ten in the Word of the Master Him
self. BE of good cheer, 1 have over
come the world"