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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20
A BIG LAWYER CROP
Thirty Kansans Will Take Bar Exam
ination Here January is.

Thirty Kansans will take the state
bar examination in Topeka January
Is. Announcements today by the
state bar examining board contained
the names of thirty men who desire
to practice before the state courts
The state board will meet in Topeka
Monday, January Is, and examina-
tions will continue several days
Following are the candidates for
admission to the bar:
Charles Leon O'Connor. Fort Scott;
Jesse Hess, Pratt; Charles Lantry
Cushing. Topeka; William Elkert
York. Washington; Kelton Emmett
Lewis, Kinsley; Riley William Mac
Gregor. Medicine Lodge; Raymond
Dosh Tess1ey, Concordia; Harry Sui
Ivan, Fort Scott: ROLAND Logan
Trotter, Kansas City; Clyde James
Gibson, Kensington; Don Francis
Reed, Harper; Lorin Tillman Peters,
Utica; George William Corporon, Ar
cadia; William Farrell Leland, Atchi-
son; Delbert J. Russell. Beloit; Will
liam Herschel Schwinn, Wellington;
Alfred G. Armstrong, Cherryvale Isaac
Newton Kuhn, Columbus; Versalious
Lafayette Knodler Hazelton; Roy
Merle Lockenour, Topeka; John Will
liam Hamilton, Pleasanton; John
Dawson Freeze, Goodland; William
Clinton Mullendore. Winfield; Victor
Blaine Roberts, Nettleton; William
Mosias Beall, Granville; Walter
Francis Stone, Topeka: Horace Jeffer-
son Foster. Garden City; Charles Ed
ward Wright, Hutchinson: Emil
Menichetti, Frontenac; w. o. Wanzer,
Beloit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20
Get BONUS BUG"
Topeka Police and Firemen
Want Raise in Salary, Too.
They Think City Can Afford to
Pay Them More Now.

The bonus bug is working among
policemen and city firemen. They
have read day after day of employees
of corporations who have been award
ed anywhere from 1 to 20 per cent OF
their years salary or wages in the
form of a bonus and they are asking
why the ninety-million dollar corpora
ton known as the city of Topeka can't
do a little "bonusing."
The financial statement of the city
departments for the year indicates
that if the December bills are about
the same as were the November bills,
the city administration will go over
into 1917 with a surplus of approx
mately $4,000. Policemen and fire
men-particularly mem bers of the po-
lice department who put in long hours
out of doors on small pay-were ask
ing each other today why that $4,000
couldn't be split up among city en-
ployes as a bonus
Find Good Reason.
81 suppose" said one policeman,
who has been on the job under various
administrations, that some good rea-
son will be found for not paying city
employees bonus out of the surplus.
1t probably belongs to some funds that
can't be diverted to the police or fire
departments. Some legal tangle will
be discovered to prevent any action.
But little bunch of money right now
before Christmas would be mighty
welcome to all the boys, 1 know"
The citys financial statement show
| ed a balance of $60,940.23 the first
day of December The expenses for
the month of November amounted to
| $27,233.13. If the expenses for De-
cember should be the same as those
| for November, the city would have a
surplus of $33,701.10 the first of jan
uary.
No Police Surplus.
There will be no surplus in the po-
lice fund. The expenses for Novem-
Der in that department were s4,O72S4
and the total amount left with which
| to pay December bills is S4,121.17
There is or will be a surplus of about
$4,000 in the fire department fund
but if the police get a bonus of any
kind it will have to be diverted from
some other fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20

future governing the quality of SER
vices that must be installed in the flu
ture. Decision on this point will fol-
low an investigation of the most last
ing services by Commissioner Frank
NJ Newland and Jesse Shaw, superin-
tendent of the waterworks. Mr.. Shaw
attended the conference and empha-
sized the danger CT poor services to
the commissioners.
Unless a standard service is made
obligatory on property owners we will
have no end of trouble" said Mr..
Shaw For instance, with men
building homes for speculative pur-
poses-if they realize that the city
will keep up the services they might
be tempted to put in the cheapest.
once installed the future expense Will
be borne by the city"
Following the passage of the ordi-
nances, Commissioner Newland an
nounced that their official publication
in the Topeka State Journal would be
DELAYED for sometime until prepara-
lions arc completed for collecting I'M
der the new rate.
New Rate Cards.
New rate cards must be prepared
and other technical points decided.
Also considerable preparation must be
made to provide for the upkeep of
services. The city must decide wheth-
err they shall be maintained thru a
contract with plumbers, or whether
they shall employ a plumber who
shall do nothing else excepting make
repairs in leaky water services.
Preceding the upkeep ordinances
considerable space is devoted in set
ting forth reasons for the innovation.
The leaks in pipes are often occa-
stoned by electrolysis and from chang
ing from a low to a high water pres
sure, it is asserted. This, the con-
sumner has no authority to regulate or
remedy, it is claimed. The city can
do the work cheaper, is another claim,
and also the assertion is made that
under the present system with the
leaks not regulated by one concern
much city water is wasted. Further
it is asserted that on account of the
electrolysis and changing from a low
to high pressure, for which prop
erty owner is not responsible, the
property owners in general should pay
for the leaks out of the funds received
by the water company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20
LABOR LOBBY PLAN
State Federation Heads Meet in
Topeka Today.
Prepare to Attack Present
Workman's Compensation Act.

Kansas labor organizations Will
bring a strong lobby to Topeka and
will ask for definite legislative pro-
gram. Announcement of plans Tor
meeting of representatives OF all laoor
organizations in Topeka January Z,
was made today by Paul Mcbride
state labor commissioner The an
nouncement followed a session or the
executive committee of the state lapor
bureau.
tee today declined to discuss their
plans They admitted, however, that
a definite program would be submit
ted in advance of the opening OF tne
session and that a hard flSht Wouiu
be made for the enactment of a num-
Der of laws of benefit to organized Ia
Dor of the state Chief among the de-
mands, it is asserted, will be a mea-
sure for drastic changes in the pres
ent workmen's compensation act.
No Program Outlined.
Following a morning session of the
executive committee, A. j. Johnson,
president of the state organization,
come to Topeka today to prepare its
legislative program. He stated, how
ever, that a most definite program is
to be outlined and that an organized
effort will be made for its adoption
THE committee which is in session
concentrations to the conference IN
Topeka January g" said Johnson.
Just at this time, tho, it is impos-
sibIe to say just what will be asked
One of the most vital measures, l be-
lieve, will be a demand for important
changes in the workmen'S compensa-
ton act
Law Pleases No One.
johnson made clear that he held
small regard for the present compen-
sation act The measure, originally
enacted by the 1911 legislature, was
amended by the 1915 session until it
pleased neither the laborer nor the
man who employed labor. Johnson.
however, refused to discuss in adj
vance of the January meeting the de-
tails of proposed amendments to the
law.
Paul Mcbride, state labor commits
sioner, will call the meeting for jan
uary 2. All labor organizations in
Kansas are to be notified According
to members of the executive commit
tee of the state federation, all branches
of organized labor will be represent
ed. The meeting is called for the spe-
cific purpos of framing a legislative
program and policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20
MILLION IN FEW DAYS
Daring Stock Broker Plunges and
Gets Rich Quick.

New York, Dec. 20.-The most
spectacular stock market plunging
Wall street has known in nearly two
years has had as its principals Burton
Castles and Barney Baruch, two of
the most daring operators in the
financial district, according to stories
told by brokers todty.
Baruch, who is said to have many
close friends in Washington official
circles. is credited with a million dol
lar cleanup during the past few days.
Yesterday Castles, who is better
known as a cotton plunger.. bought
steel at the bottom and carried it prof
itably for an hour. At the crest of the
upward movement both men, acting
independently. according to reports,
turned to the bear side and launched
great drives on the market, dumping
thousands of shares of stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20
City Commissioners Pass Ordi-
nance Covering Service.
Consumers VIII Pay 30 Instead
of 40 Cents in Future.
PROVIDE FOR UPKEEP ALSO
Look After All Pipes From
Mains to Stop Boxes.
Not a Dissenting Vote Cast
Against the Ordinance.

Ordinances providing for the city's
upkeep of water services and reducing
the water rates were placed on their
second readings and passed today by
tho city commissioners. No change
was. made in the Newland water
ordnance. the rates of which were
published several weeks ago The min
imdfn rate IS reduced from 40 cents
TO go cents There was not dissent
ing vote against either ordinance.
The passage of the ordinances fol-
lowed an entire morning of discussion
by the commissioners assembled in
TaSor Houses office. 1t was decided
10 change the original provisions in
the upkeep ordinance which provided
thar the city keep up the services
freIn the mains to the property lines.
Inhtead the city viii keep up the SER
vices from the mains to tie stop
boxes. This was decided upon because
in many instances the stop boxes are
Just a little inside the property lines
ana sfsy Hpkeeping the services to the
stop boxes it is believed much trouble
can be avoided
standard Services.
Rules will be adopted in the near
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20
STOCK MARKET SkIDS.
General Slump Knocks yaIues-Steel
Dro ~ in One Bound.

New York, Dec. 20.=After a day of
fitful rallies and declines stocks broke
violently on the exchange here during
the final trading, the losses extending
to shares of all descriptions excepting
rails. The declines ranged from to
Is points with ~ points in Bethlehem
steel on a single sale
Fitful rallies and declines marked
the progress of the session during the
final hour, when the weakness of spe-
clalt1es became more acute. Rails
also yielded to the weight of selling.
Losing all their early gains. United
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20
LOCAL MENTION

Rioting in the acknowledgements
oil fields must stop. according to an
ultimatum sent to the mayor of Edo
RADIO by Governor Capper The no.
tice was sent to the oil town official
as a result of the recent effort of peo-
pie in F'ldorado to drive negroes
from the town. Members of the state
legislature will be asked for $4,000
appropriation for new barracks at the
Mother 'ickeravke home at Ellis
worth. Plans for the new building
have been prepared by the state board
of managers. New and enlarged quar-
ters are need at the Ellsworth institu-
ton, board members declare In or
der to relieve conditions and meet flu
ture needs, the legislature will be
asked to appropriate $4,000 for a
new building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20
"GO AND KILL THEM"
Oklahoma Governor Issues Summary
Order to Posse.

Oklahoma City. Okla. Dec. 2O.-"Go
out and kill Them" was the advice
Governor Williams gave to the people
of northeastern Oklahoma who must
deal with bandits, discussing the
$40. 600 bank robbery at Skiatook early
today. The governor placed the
blame for crime in this section upon
the executors of the law
II intend to recommend capital pun
ishment for bank robbery. was the
comment of Bank Commissioners
Landlord.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20
EMBARGO ON B. & O.
No Carload Freight West of Maryland
Except Stock and Food.

Baltimore, Dec. 20.-The B. & O.
railway placed an embargo last mid
night against all westbound carload
freight from connections west of Cum
berland, Md. except perishibles. live
stock and foodstuffs for human con-
sumption.
The embargo was made necessary,
it was stated, on account of accumu-
lation of shipments and to prevent
serious COMPOSITIONS at terminal points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20
New York Money Market

New York. Dec. -MONEY-Mercanti
paper, 4@4H per cent Sterling. GO day
bills. 4,1112; commercial. 60 day bills on
banks. AM commercial GO day bills Al !;
demand, 4.I3l2; cables, 4.76 ZIG. Francs,
demand. 5.S42 cables, 5.S31a. Marks de-
mand, y; cables, 72A. Kronen, demand.
~; cables: 12A; Guilders, demand, 4Oa4 !:
cables, 4O1s. Lires, demand. 6.92: cables
691. Rubles, demand. 80: cables. 3OA Bar
silver. 1850; Mexican dollars. 591sc Gov
eminent bonds, steady: railroad bonds
heavy. Time loans, firm; 60 and 90 days.
Az M41%; months, 4n4H.
Call money. firm: high, Az low. 4 rul-
ing rate. "A last loan, Az closing bid 4 !;
offered at AZ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20
ANTHONY HURLS SHOT
Charges Reason for Keeping Guard on
Border Was to Disrupt 1t.

Washington, Dec. 20.-That the ma
tlonal guard has been kept on dis
courag1ng police duty on the border
with the premeditated view of causing
its disintegration, was the thinly veil
ed charge made today by Representa-
tive Anthony of Kansas, while Major
General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff
was being cross examined before the
house military affairs committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20
FARES UP so PER CENT
Increase for Railroads Goes Into Ef-
feet in England. Jan. 4. rr-

London, Dec. 20.Increase of all rail-
way fares in Great Britain SO per cent
beginning January L, was announced
by the board of trade in the house of
commons this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

HARRY w. VILOTT, age 81. died
early this morning at the Commercial
hotel. The funeral will be held at 2:30
o'clock Thursday afternoon in Pen
wells chapel. Interment in Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20

Chicago. Dec. 2O.-A bonus of 0 per
cent of their wages for 1916, affecting
$4,000 employees, was announced by
the Crane company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20

GEORGE w. BENNING; age So,
died Tuesday night in a local hospital
The body will be taken to Atchison,
Kan, tomorrow, for interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20

Fine cigars in Xmas packages a
the Manhattan Cigar Store, rear o
Mills Bldg.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20

Framed pictures. 4 off. Coe Broth
ers.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20

States Steel repeated it's recent mini
mul of 109A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20

New Orleans Cotton Market
New Orleans. Dec. 20.@COTTON-Spot.
quiet; middling upIands, lib Sales 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20
10 Per Cent Bonus for 10000.

Expert framing. Cut rates. Coe
Brothers ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20

CLOSING prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers, Broker Column
bian Bldg-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20

New York Cotton Market
New York, Dec. 20.-COTTON-Spot
quiet; % points off; middling, 1925.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-20

JOSHUA BASKINS, age 10, died last
night in a local hospital. Arrange
ments for the funeral will be made
later. He is survived by a wife and
six children.
JAMES L. O'NEAL, age As, died last
night at his home, 2O15 Clay street
Arrangements for the funeral will be
made later.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-01
AMERICAN BOYS" FILM
 NOW SOCIETY DIVERSION

Recently the Triangle gave pri vate showing of Our American Boys in the European War Among the invited guests were several promin ent members of the New York Stock Exchange. Enthused by the abso- utely epoch making heroism of the young American drivers. as shown on the screen, they immediately de- termined to give expression to their admiration
 Quickly forming Q committee, they got into action and raised thirty thou sand dollars. With this sum they bought and equipped twenty ambu- fences to present to the American lances to present to the American shipree on the Touraine, and will soon be rolling on the Verdun bat tie front, manned by the young and sllillfIl drivers of the Field Service. Recently MT. A. Piatt Andrew, head of the Field Service. took our own Will Irwin ont on the firing line with him. MT Irwin lved with the young drivers. sharing their hardships and perilous night trips, from trench to i hospital. Now he is telling millions l of readers the story of the young Americans the moving picture cam | eras caught for The Triangle Film
 The showings at the various sum
Arizona republican., 1916-10-01
COLUMBIA HAS A PICTURE OUT
 OF ORDINARY

The picture maker today who does not select something new for his patron must fall before the criticism of the picture fan. There are those who think that no new material is available for film stories. If those who believe this will see Mary MacLaren in Saving the Family Name" they will admit that there is really something new in film tales. It is not only new but is strong and appealing and has all kinds of what the film directors call heart in- terest" This quality in a picture the film people believe is the thing that makes it take with the public. Say ing the Family Name" is unusual. A chorus girl is toiling honestly in a big musical show. She has talent but she gets no farther than the chorus because she lives honestly. She is pretty and a
 wealthy woman's son falls in love with her. He is honest and wants to marry
 her. The mother takes him to task and he kills himself rather than give up the girl The management of the theater sees the chance to use the mo- torlety of the society mans death coupled with the girl for publicity and they offer to star her. She is broken hearted and refuses until the brutual mother of the man sends her a note calling her murderess and then she
 rebels against the unjust accusation and takes the chance offered her. She rises rapidly and still remains the good girl, but she is fated for a second love | affair and this time it is the son of a wealthy mother of the south who puts her foot down against the match, to
 no purpose. and believing the girl
 worthless the brother of the proposed suitor kidnaps this musical comedy star and takes her in his private yacht
 to their summer home on an island where he learns in the weeks that pass that he misjudged the girl. He not only | learns that he has wronged her but l falls desperately in love with her. Then , he sends for his brother and oh, what
 a denouement. It will make you think l if you try to reason the way you would have ended the story. See Saving
 the Family Name" It will prove to
 you that all film material has not been
 exhausted.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-01

know that he is married. is to him an unimpOrtant detail of the affair. not important enough. in fact. to mention Go the girl
 But alas for Bosworth's ambition to play an unregeneTate character Clyde Fitch. who wrote the play from which this Red Feather feature was adapted, has made his villain recant in the end. When John Nevill has sunk to the very depths of baseness, he is sud denly brought to his senses by paper cutter in the hands of the girl whose love he is trying to acquire through force of treachery. As her husband rushes in, he raises himself, and with his dying breath acknowledges that the doubts which he has caused upon the wife are entirely unfounded, and were perpetrated by him for his own wicked ends Thus this one and only chance for Bosworth to finish play unregenerate vanishes in a deathbet confession.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-01
LILLIAN WALKER COMING TO THE LION IN "HESpER OF THE
 MOUNTAINS"

A remarkably clever comparison Is drawn in the Vitagraph feature film, "Hesper of the Mountains which is the h eadliner at the Lion Theater on Friday.
 From the luxurious, idle life of the wealthy magnate in the suburbs of sor,e city to the hard, work a day existence of the miner runs the ac- tiun of the story and, in this way. q number of extremely clever com parisons are drawn.
 First, we see a Saturday evening dance at the mining town. All the men conEregate in front of the ram shacIlle structure with their rough homespun garments. When the old fiddler arrives they adjourn to the nall where the women have strung foded bunting and waXed the floor with candles.
 Then. in OUT imagination, we enter the brilliantly illuminated ballroom in the surburban home-the men il spotless evening clothes enter the house with exquisitely gowned ladie' upon their arms. Great limousine' drive up, the occupants alight anC 1 thev drive away making room fol | the vehicles in the rear. The musicians who are screened behind the palm strike up the lates
 dance and the couples glide over thu
 highly polished floors and througl
 the maZes of the latest steps. 1 Good cheer and joviality reign il
 both instances-bCth classes ar
 seeking the same thing-an even ing's entertainment. And yet-th marked difference in the two scene
 awakens within us tfe ralization 0
 the change a few intercepting noun
 tains make in tEe customs and habit of a people.
 Evert Overton and Lillian Wake play the leading roles in "Hesper o The Mountains" which comes to tn
 Lion next Friday and Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-01
News of the Theaters, Music,
TRIO OF TRIANGLE STARS SEEN
 IN HONOR THY NAME"

Frank Keenan, Charles Ray and Louise Glaum are to be seen in Hon or Thy Name" Triangle Ince play, to be seen at the Arizona theater this week
 Honor Thy Name" is the story of fathers sacrifice to save his son. Colo mel Slocum Castleton Crank Keenan, was a gay blade in his day and one of his flames had been the celebrated opera singer Rosita, But one night returning to his apartment, he had found her with another man and promptly dropped her.
 Now he is a respected southern gen tleman. living quietly with his wife and son Rodney. Rodney (Charles Raw Is in love with Rosalee Carey a distant cousin. and the prospective match is thoroughly acceptable to Rod ney's parents. Then the colonel sends his son to New York to the university. There Rodney falls into bad company and presently is introduced to Viola
 iretaEue Aouise Glaum), a cabaret dancer. She realizing he is a young man of considerable means. spreads
Arizona republican., 1916-10-01

of Robert w. Chambers world famous novel The Common Law"
 In addition to the interesting com 0ination of faVorite star and favorite American author. the production is particularly noteworthy as the first offering of the Clara Kimball Young Film Corporation, organized by MT Lewis J. SelZnick for the purpose oi presenting the noted screen star on the open booking plan, free from the restraining influence of a program system.
 This picture was produced under the guidance of her director general Albert Capellani, the famous French master of screencraft, who is best known to American picture follower