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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
CITY GARBAGE GAIN

The crematory plant is doing a bet
ter business every day, according to a
statement made by Superintendent
Forter, and an indication of the
work it is doing it may surprise some
to know that this plant has disposed,
in a single day. of 1924, 600 egg shells
from one big poultry firm in Topeka.
There are $4,000 egg shells in a single
can, which this company sends to the
plant.
For 40 cents per month any citizen
can have the garbage wagons call
twice week to their back door and
have the garbage hauled away and
burned. This practically means that
for cents a collection their garbage
will be handled in a sanitary manner
and the plant. if all Topeka citizens
would patronize their own disposal
plant. would soon be on a self sup
porting basis.
From two to three tons of trash are
collected and burned every day and
the report is that their business is
growing daily Besides collecting and
disposing cheaply of the garbage the
fact that it is done in a sanitary man.
ner should not be lost sight Of it fs
said, and this feature alone should ap-
peal to the tax payers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
STILL A MYSTERY
Washburn Coaching Situation
Kept Under Cover.
Dean McEachrOn Says Gray
VIII Hand in Resignation.

The matter of selecting new foot
ball coach for Washburn college is
being gradually and stealthily APP
preached by the authorities. and indi-
cations are that those in charge of
the guardian ship of the news lid will
allow it to tilt in sufficient time to let
the public know some one is being
considered for the job before the be-
ginning of the actual practice next
fall.
1t was learned this morning that a
meeting of the committee, that has the
matter in charge, was held last
Saturday, but no one at the meeting
would state whether or not anything
was done. One student who attended
the meeting said that he had been in
structed not to give out anything for
publication.
Dean McEachron said this afternoon
that no coach had been selected, but
that meeting probably would be held
some time the latter part of the week
to take action. if possible.
Dean Wouldn't Talk.
Although he was informed that the
public was greatly interested in the
situation and wanted to know who
might be selected, as well as to know
who the applicants for the place were,
Dean McEachron refused to give out
any names. stating that he did not
consider it fair to the applicants.
rs it a settled fact that Gray will
not be back next fall?" Dean Nc
Eachron was asked.
well, he has not yet handed in his
resignation, the dean replied, but I
think it is understood that he will do
so within a short time
The dean was asked if either E. c.
Quigley or Pete He'll was being
given favora BILE consideration, but he
refused to reply. 1t was stated this
ball men in school had been eliminated
from the committee and that the mat
ter was entirely in the hands. of the
faculty and alumni.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
TABLE TALK
at rRE S2yAS
COMMERCIAL CUB -A


J. Will Kelley, secretary of the
Commercial club. went to Kansas City
today to make arrangements for an
entertainment to be given to the
teachers next fall by the Commercial
club. For the last few years the club
has been giving a musical but this
year it is hoped some other entertain
ment can be obtained.
The ways and means committee of
the Commercial club will meet tomor-
row noon.
The promotion committee will meet
tomorrow evening
On Wednesday noon, Carl Hunt,
editor of the official organ of the As
sociated Advertising clubs of America,
will speak.
The parks and Fairgrounds COM
mittee will meet Thursday noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
KAW FOR 1916 is OUT
v aShburn Annual EciipseS All For
mer Efforts in That Line.

The 1916 "Kaw'-the Washburn
college annual-was put on sale this
morning at the college. Glasses were
forgotten this afternoon as students
and co-eds pored over the pages.
Prominent among the features in
cluded in the 232 pages in this year.
annual were an extra large comedy
section, a complete history of the en-
dowment campaign up to date, a com
plete illustrated account of the semi
centennial pageant of last June. beau
tiful views of the campus, baby pic
lures of the faculty with appropriate
writeups.
An especially noteworthy feature
was six pen portraits of 'Washburn
Types by Angelus Burch, son of
Judge and Mrs. r. A. Burch, of 1908
Tyler. The portraits are after the
manner of the Spoon River Anthology
and have received high praise from
the Washburn English department for
the searching character analysis. OBJ
servation and style.
This years Kaw is gotten out in a
special de luxe edition and the book is
one of the neatest in appearance and
makeup that has been published.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

she continued to draw widows pen
sion. They had a 50-acre farm in
Leavenworth county and the farm was
given to man named Ferguson, ac-
cording to I'M formation held here, to
take care of her until she died Pat
terson brought her to Topeka and
drew two of her pensions, then his
wife became sick and couldn't take
care of the aged woman. Patterson
died and Amelia Pipes was taken to
the poor farm where she has since
remained. She has been helpless. She
has had no teeth for forty years. Her
pension has been drawn by Poor Com
missioner Bacon and used partially in
giving her extra care. The remainder
will be used in giving her proper
burial and purchasing a tombstone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
Love AND CARBOLIC
Three Burned as Result of Domestic
Cplcavai on East Eighth.

Two people were burned and one
girl came near dying because the
eiehteen-year-o wife of Oscar Citron
believed he was unfaithful to her.
Faye Citron, the wife. put a bottle
of carbolic acid to her lips and took
one swallow, when her sister, Mrs.
Harry Davis, grasped the bottle and
attempted to take it away from her
Just then Citron came into the room
and Joined in the scuffle for the bot
tie. The acid was spilled on all three
persons. a large quantity of it strik-
ing Citron's shoulder. They were all
burned and Mrs. Citron was in serious
condition from the amount she sWal-
lowed The police and H. l. Clark
city physician, We're called. DR.. Clark
worked over the woman for hours be-
fore she was pronounced out of dan
ger.
The Citrons live with Mrs. Harris at
1901 East Eighth avenue, where the
suicide was attempted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
He DIDN'T STEAL IT
Skuras Says Hrist just Lifted Ring
From Pocket.

The class in Greek recited before
Hugh Fisher, judge of the court of
Topeka this morning. Nick Hrist had
brought a replevin action against NJ
Skuras to regain possession of a ring
which he claimed, Hrist had removed
from his pocket.
Skuras didn't charge Hrist with
stealing it He simply stated that he
took it from his pocket and he went
into court to get it back. He alleged
that Hrist took the ring because
Skuras owed Hrists cousin some
money and hadn't paid it.
The matter was threshed out this
morning and Greek after Greek went
on the stand to testify. Neither court
nor lawyers appeared to understand
lust exactly what was going on but the
upshot of the trial was that the court
found that Hrist never took the ring
from Skuras's pocket, hence replevin
proceedings would not avail Skuras
ANYTHING.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
DR.. H. H. MILLER DIES
Had Been Practicing Medicine in
RossyiIle Since 1872

DR.. Henry H Miller, an old resi-
dent of Rossville, died at 5 o'clock
this morning at his home in Rossville
He was Sc years old and had been
practicing medicine in Rossville since
1872, the time of his coming to Kan
sas.
DR.. Miller is survived by wife, Mrs.
Gertrude Miller, one daughter, Mrs J.
S. Majors; two sons. Carl D. Miller.
of Topeka, and DR.. Henry B. Miller of
Rossville. The funeral will be held at
the home in Rossville at 1 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon Interment will
take place in Rossville cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
NARCOTIC IN Topeka
19-Year-OId Boy Arrested With Bot
tie of Morphine Sulphite.

Robert Pritchard, a nineteen-year-
old boy, was arrested Saturday night
and the police found in his possession
a bottle of morphine sufphite. The
fact that he had been using it was
what got him into trouble with the
police.
There is a morphine gang working
in Topeka. Half a dozen police char
actors are using it and the source of
supply has been a puzzle to the de-
partment SO far. Whenever an arrest
is made the prisoner 'forgets'' where
he got the morphine or he says he
bought it of some colored man he
didn't know.
Federal officials are looking into
the matter and with their assistance
the Topeka police expect to be able to
turn up something before long. Prit-
chard was slightly more talkative than
most of the morphine patients the po-
lice get hold of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
WON'T ASK FOR PAPERS
German Embassy May Drop Case: {.
S. Is Investigating.

Washington. May Assistant At
torney General Warren said today he
did not expect the Germany embassy
to press further for return of papers
seized by government agents when
Wolfe Won Igel, secretary to Captain
Franz Won Papen, recalled German
military attache, was arrested recently
in New York.
The papers are still in the hands of
the state department but the depart
ment of Justice was said to be investi-
eating some of the facts disclosed in
them relating to pro-German activity
in this country. If no further demand
is made for their return the papers
may be used in such criminal pro-
ceedings as the department institutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
CALL FOR MORE LAWS
Mass Meeting Demands Protection
From the BisseIls.

The present sterilization law and its
failure to cover such cases as that of
Fred BisSell was discussed at a mass
meeting held Sunday afternoon at the
First Baptist church. The meeting
was held under the auspices of the
Political Science club and was at
tended by about 800 men and women
from all walks of life.
One outgrowth of the meeting will
probably be the drafting of a set of
bills to be presented at the session of
the legislature this winter calling for
more drastic laws. Sterilization, it
was pointed out, is a success as far
as it goes, but does not prevent de-
generates from committing such
crimes as that committed by BiSSell.
1t does not destroy the passions of a
degenerate. 1t merely prevents pro-
creation.
Mrs. Mary Aherns, an attorney of
Chicago, made a stirring address at
the meeting. Mrs .. j. Wood, Sena-
tor James A. Troutman, George w.
Hackney and H. c. Bowman, repre-
senting Governor Capper, took part in
the discussion. Following the discus
sion, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That we as citizens of
Kansas, responsible for our states
welfare, demand of our legislature the
enactment of a law, the rigid enforce
ment of which shall prevent not only
such crimes as have recently stirred
our community, but which shall also
prevent the marriage of the mentally
and physically unfit and require the
complete segregation of such feeble
minded and criminals as are a menace,
to the comm unity; and we insist that
through proper laws, the state enforce
such surgery upon degenerate crimi-
nails as shall forever protect the pub
lie from their criminal and weak ten
denotes, thereby safeguarding also flu
t11ra peratiops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
NEARLY 116 YEARS OLD
Woman Without Teeth the Last 40
Years of Her Life.

day morning at the county poor farm
had lived until July, she would have
been 116 years of age. So far as To-
cal people know she was the oldest
person in Kansas at the time of her
death.
Amelia Pipes was a negro woman
who was brought to Shawnee county
several years ago by Rainy Patterson,
whom she reared as a boy She lived
in Leavenworth county with her hus-
band for a life time. The husband
had served as a cook during the war
and drew a pension After his death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
verdict for Widow Reversed.

Washington. May 1.-The supreme
court today set aside a $4,000 verdict
in Louisiana courts in favor of Mrs
Nora NJ. Jones and her three children
against the Kansas City Southern. Mrs.
Jones is the widow of t. A. Jones, an
engineer, who was killed while oper-
ating a train in Shreveport, La, in
1911 The railroad claimed the YER
dict was excessive The judgment was
reversed because the railroad was de-
MED the right to present evidence of
alleged contributory negligence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
LINK IN THE: CHAIN
Handkerchief Believed TO Have Be-
longed to BisseII Is Found.

A filthy handkerchief. bearing
bloodstains, and with the letter 'B''
in one corner was found by boy in
a coal shed back of the vacant house
where Edna Dinsmore's body was
found, and was brought to the police
station today. Ever since the murder
the authorities have been looking for
some such handkerchief or cloth They
were certain something of the kind
was used to wipe away what blood
was drawn from the little girls body.
Probably we wouldn't have Sc
cured a confession any more quickly"
said Bob Miller, detective, when ne saw
the handkerchief, but if we had had
that the day of or the day after the
murder it would have fastened the
crime to Bissen much more quickly"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
Countermand Troop Orders.

Columbus, N. NJ. May 1.-Orders
for regiment of infantry stationed
at Colonia Dublan to proceed south
have been countermanded, according
to reports from across the Mexican
border today Developments at the
Ell Paso conference was the general
explanation for the change in plans
However. a number of cavalry organi-
cations are known to be making their
way south along the line of commu-
nications.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01


Sealed proposals will be received by
The Board of Education at Topeka. Kan
sas, until I 80 p. m. Monday, May the
18th. for the erection of school building
to be located at 9TH and Madison, Topeka,
Kan.
All labor and materials will be furnished
in accordance with the plans and specifi-
cations prepared for the same by Thos-
w. Williamson, Architect at Topeka, Kan
sas.
Copies of the plans and specifications
may be seen on file at the office of the
clerk Of the Board aud In the office of the
architect at Topeka, Kansas.
Each bid must be accompanied by GER
titled check for 3 rer cent of the amount
bid. the same being made payable to Al
berta Hale. City Treasurer. and shall be
forfeited If award of contract is made
and successful bidder fails to enter into
contract and furnish the surety bonds re-
quired by the laws of Kansas, within ten
days from the date of acceptance of said
bid.
Cheating. ventilating and plumbing and
wiring systems will be awarded under one
contract at the same Time
The board of education reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
BY Order of the Board of Education.
n c. HOLMAN, Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
Continue Kansas City Trials.

Kansas City, May The second
trial of James A. Plotner, charged
with obtaining money from the Mer-
camille bank of Kansas City under
false pretenses, was continued today
until June 5. 1t was to have been be-
gun in the criminal court today: Plot
ner was convicted at his first hearing
but the Missouri supreme court grant
ed him new trial Trial of Ralph
Smiley, Fred Baeder and Eugene
Swartz. occupants of a motor car that
ran down a party of high school stu
dents returning from a party last
January, killing two persons, was post
poned today until May Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. MARY E. PATTON, mother of
Mrs. A. r. Bowers, died at $50 o'clock
this morning at the Bowers home, III
Topeka avenue. The funeral will be
held at Mrs. Pattons home, in Ridge
Farm, III. Interment in st. Joseph,
Ill, cemetery Short services will be
held at 1880 o'clock Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Bowers.
HIRAM H. PARKER, age rs, died
at 10 o'clock last night at his home,
1915 Kansas avenue. He had lived in
Topeka many years and was formerly
engaged in the grocery business. He
retired some time ago on account of
ill health The funeral will be held
at o'clock Tuesday at Penwell's
chapel. Interment in Topeka cemetery.
MRS. HATTIE B. EVANS, age 90,
died at o'clock last night at her
home. Twenty-first and Highland ave-
nues. She is survived by a husband
and one son. The funeral will be held
at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at
Shellabarger's chapel Interment in
Mount Hope cemetery.
RAYMOND GRANT BENNETT, in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Bennett, died at 8 o'clock this morn
funeral will be held al o'clock Tues
day afternoon at the home. Interment
in Mount Auburn cemetery.
G. L. PATTISON, age 70, died Sat
urday at the soldiers home in Leaven-
worth, Kan. The funeral was held at
$3.50 O'Clock this afternoon at Con-
wells chapel, and was in charge of
Lincoln Post G. A. r. Interment in
the WamegO cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

New York May 1-MONEY-Merca
paper. 3A per cent. Sterling 60 day bills.
4;723s; demand. 4.7G 3-16; cables 4.76 ZIG
Franks, demand. 5.9214; cables, 5.92.
demand, 1874 cables. 1874. GuiIders. de-
mand. 41A; cables, A. Lires demand.
6.23; cables GO. Rubles. demand. 30% !:
cables, 313 Bar silver. 725sc: Mexican
dollars. 56c. Government bonds, heavy;
railroad bonds. steady. Time loans firm /;
60 and 30 days. 3@3H months. 81 M315.
Call money, steady: high, 2h low. 2A !:
ruling rate. 21A last loan, 21a closing
bid ~ offered at 21I.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
YEARS PROFIT DOUBLED
Standard Oil Surplus One-Third of
Total capitalization.

New York, May Profits of the
Standard Oil company of New York
for 1915 were more than double those
of the preceding year, according to an
annual statement issued today Net
earnings of 15,761, 663 show an in
crease of $S,025,744, the surplus in
creasing from s1,736,000 to $9,761,663
and the total surplus from SIG. 701, 591
to 26,464,254.
The total surplus is now more than
one-third of the company's entire CAPT
taliZa ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
EARLY SETTLER DEAD
Fcnner b. Hunt, Former Legislator,
Walked to Topeka.

Cottonwood Falls Kan. May l.
Fenner B. Hunt, s4 years old, Al years
resident of this county and one of
the foremost men during the early
years of the county, died here yester-
day. He had held many public Of
fices. He was elected member of the
Kansas legislature before a railroad
had been built through here from To-
peka and his first trip to attend the
sessions was made on foot,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
PLATFORM FALLS
200 Singers Precipitated to
Ground in Nebraska.
Director Warned Chorus in
Time for Escape.

Grand Island Neb. May while
200 young men and women We're re-
hearsing today for a musical festival
which opens here tonight, the plat
form fell and several were painfully
injured.
That there were none killed was due
to the presence of mind of Walter
Damrosch, orchestra director of New
York. Damrosch saw the platform
start to fall and cautioned the singers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
BANDIT ROBS BANK
Single Handed He Herds Officials Into
Vault and Takes $4,000.

St Paul, May IA bandit. unas-
sisted held up the City Bank of st.
Paul, on West Seventh this afternoon,
drove the cashier and two messengers
into the bank vault, picked up $4,000
in currency and gold and escaped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
Appoint Public Service Attorney

jefferson City, May Governor
Major today appointed Judge James
D. Lindsay. of Clinton, assistant coun-
sci for the Missouri public service
commission. Judge Lindsay formerly
was a member of the legislature. The
salary is $500 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
Senate Quorum Not Present.

Washington, May because of the
of several senators, Majority
Leader Kern was unable to muster a
quorum of the senate steering COM
mittee today for framing a clean
up" legislative program and the meet
ing will be held tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

Carload AcropIanes to Border.
Albuquerque, May IA carload of
aeroplanes for the use of the American
force at the border passed through
here last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
Prominent Chicago Banker Dies.

Chicago, May ANDREW ]. Ora
ham, head of the private banking COM
pany of Graham & Sons. died today
aged SIS years In 1911 he was d can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01
LOCAL MENTION

The twenty-second annual meeting
of the Kansas Children's Home society
will be held on Wednesday, May 3, in
Topeka The members will meet at 2
O'Clock N the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
building, take lunch together, after
which the annual reports will be Civ
en-, trustees elected and matters of vi
tai impoI lance to the success and per-
petuity of the society be carefully
considered. All members of the So
ciety are welcome and any one else
who is interested in the welfare of
homeless children. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

ond vice president; w. J. Scott, Wich-
tia, Observation-Disclosures; ]. J. Boehm,
Hutchinson, sergeant-at-arms. The
executive committee comprises: j. W.
Harris. w. J. Scott. A. W. Stoner,
Wichita; c. w. Oswald, Hutchinson,
and j. j. Boehm. 1t was decided to
hold the next convention at Wichita.
Wall Paper Cleaner. Miller and
Gillespie, S33 Kansas avenue. Phone
955.-Adv.
Roy B. Huffman, editor of the Che
cotah, Ok, Times. has returned to his
nome after a visit to W. r. Smith,
state printer. Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Huffman own the Oklahoma paper
Lucas Floor paint. Miller & Gil
lespie. S$5 Kansas Ave. Phone 955.-
ADV.
w. W. Young, 1928 Harrison street,
has received word of the death of his
mother, Mary j. Young of Tulsa.
Okla, ct Ardway, Cal. Mr.. Young left
today for Ardway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

Social dance at Moose hall Wednes-
day evening.-Adv.