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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
BIC VAULT DOOR
AT STATE HOUSE
REFUSES TO OPEN
State of Kansas Is Shut Out
From It's ValuabIes.
Clock Which Operates the Time
Lock Has Stopped.
$21, 200, 900 IN SECURITIES
Are Beyond the Reach of
Treasurer Earl AkerS.
May Be Necessary to Call Ex-
perts From Lansing.
State of Kansas Is Shut Out
From It's VaIuabIes.
Clock Which Operates the Time
Lock Has Stopped.
S21, 900, 900 IN SECURITIES
Are Beyond the Reach of
Treasurer Earl AkerS.
May Be Necessary to Call Ex-
perts From Lansing.

Expert yeggmen and electricians
may be required to open the big vault
in the office of Earl Akers, state treas
urer. The big safe refused to open at
the appointed time today and it is be-
lieved that the clock which operates
the time lock has stopped. Securities
worth 21 million dollars are in the
vault.
Apprehension was felt in all state
departments this afternoon when an
expert declared that the clock which
operates the vaults time lock, had
stopped running. Not until Tuesday
morning will the state make another
effort to open the big safe. If at that
time it is impossible to open the giant
the assistance of the state treasurer.
fessional yeggmen in the state peni-
tentiary at Lansing will be brought to
Topeka at display their ability.
All of the states valuable records
are locked in the safe. That the states
troubles might not be discounted,
Treasurer Akers this afterpnoon point
ed to the fact that the state had just
started its annual inventory of assets
The books and records are now be-
hind the fire and burglar proof vaults
and all efforts to open the safe have
failed.
Money in Another Vault.
The states supply of currency for
daily use was kept in another vault
and Treasurer Akers was today able
to meet the daily demands for cash
Another days tie up, however, will oc-
casion embarrassment in all depart
ments. In the meantime not a bond
or coupon held by the state can be
reached
1t is believed that when the treas
urer's office was closed Saturday aft
ernoon that an assistant forgot to
wind the clock which operates the
time lock. Again, it is possible that
the dial was not changed and that
proper provision was not made for the
opening of the vault this morning
Akers waited until noon today for
the vault to respond. Then he sent
for man with a Stethoscope. The
instrument failed to assure the expert
that the clock had not stopped. But
AkerS is yet undecided.
Il will wait until Tuesday morn
ing" he said. IF the vault cannot
be opened at that time. we will send
for experts
1t is possible that yeggmen from the
state prison will be given a chance to
demonstrate their ability Akers.
however, doubts if there is a man at
Lansing with sufficient cunning to
open the vault.
On but one former occasion in fff-
teen years has the state been kept
from the vault for a period of more
than a few hours. One day last sum-
mer the time locks on the vault re-
fused to work promptly and a delay of
several hours was suffered. Nearly
ten years ago it was necessary to start
the dials with a battering ram.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
WARMEST OF THE YEAR
The Temperature Was 21 Degrees
Above Normal This Morning.

Above Normal This Morning.
April weather has prevailed for the
past Sc hours and last night was the
warmest of this year. A return to the
March variety is promised tonight,
following a change of the wind.
Continued fair weather is pre-
dicted for tonight and Tuesday. but
lower temperatures are coming. No
severe weather is expected.
The lowest temperature of the past
twenty-four hours occurred at
o'clock this morning when the reading
was II degrees The mercury stood
at SO degrees at o'clock but 2 drop
came with a shift of the wind to the
northwest The temperature varied
little today. This mornings low read
this date, and is the average night
temperature for the latter part of
April.
The shippers forecast indicates
temperatures of 80 degrees for Sc
hour shipments north and west; east
and south, above freezing The min
imum at Topeka tonight will be ;-bout
80 degrees. Tomorrow will be about
as warm as today.
The highest temperature On record
for this date is 20 degrees, estab-
lished in 1908. Five degrees above
zero is the lowest mark ever recorded.
The mercury climbed up to % de-
grees at $50 O'Clock this morning, put
with an increase in the wind velocity
it started down [ ,er that time and
kept up a steady decline all day. The
wind blew this afternoon at a rate OF
80 miles an hour from the northwest.
Following are hourly temperature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
lUi17s Make Up
Audience in a
Chicago Church

Chicago, March 6. = Several
pairs of twins who attended the
special twin services of the Di-
versey Boulevard Methodist Epis-
copal church here yesterday, will
join the church. the Rev. Burt Z. i
Smith, the pastor, announced to-
day.
DR.. Smith extended a public
invitation to every pair of twins
in Chicago to attend the services
and as result almost two score !
pairs appeared. There were twins
in the choir, twin girls whistled
musical accompaniment to hymns
and twin girls played violins.
DR.. Smith took as his theme
1.-The Birthright
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
Thirty-Three Injured in a Coast
Raid Last Night.
Three German Ships Took Part
in Air Murder.
new MOVE OF KAISER TROOPS
Forty Thousand Cavalrymen
Are on Way to Ypres.
No Infantry Fighting North Of
Verdun Last Night.

London, March 6.-Twelve
persons were killed and 33
injured in Sunday nights
Zeppelin raid over the north
east coast of England, it
was officially announced to-
day.
Two raiding airs h ips
dropped bombs on York
shire, Lincolnshire, Rutland,
Huntingdon, c a m b r dge,
Norfolk, Essex and Kent.
It is now believed that
three Zeppelins participated
in the raid. An earlier state
ment from the admiralty re-
ported that only two Zeppe-
Inns were engaged.
The dirigibles dropped 40
bombs, destroying houses
on two terraces and damag-
ing several shops, it was
stated.
The dead are three men,
four women and five child
ren.
The number of casualties reported il
much smaller than the previous Yep
pelin raid. in which ST persons were
killed and III injured This raid
made on January 81. was over tbs
middle eastern counties.
Dropped 40 Bombs.
AS far as is known about 40 bombs
we're dropped, the casualties so far as
certained amount to: Killed three
men, four women, five children; in
jured 33
The material damage was: Two
terrace houses practically destroyed
one office, one public house, cafe
and several shops partially destroyed
and a block of almhouse badly dam
aged 80
Kills Mother and Four.
The censor permits publication of g
few incidents in connection with the
Continued on Page %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
ROB WOOLWORTH STORE
Thieves Enter Through the Skylight
and Depart by Back Door. FL

Because the place robbed is a ten
cent store the police believe the per-
sons who broke into the Wcolworth
store Sunday night were boys. Sorre
time during the night persons entered
the store and carried off an armload
of trinkets. The entrance was made
through the skylight In order to
reach the floor it was necessary to
slide down a pole in the center of the
store The exit was made through a
rear door. Spencer Abbott, plain
c1othesman. made the investigation
this morning. The thieves carried off
two dozen pencils. one dozen cigar
lighters, one-haf dozen match safes,
one-half dozen toy watches. four Law
alier chains and four bracelets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
POSTSCRIPT
AGREE TO END STRIKE
Washington Street Car Men Return to
Jobs Pending Conference.

Washington. March 6.-Late this
afternon the street car strikers agreed
to return to work at once and take
up adjustment of their grievances with
the car companies while the systems
are being operated. If the men and
the companies do not agree, arbitra-
ton will be resorted to. The union
leaders agreed to order the men back
to the barns at once in an attempt to
get the service in operation at full
efficiency for the evening rush hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
KANSAS WELL INSURED
Records Show an Average of Two
Policies to the Family.

Kansans carry life insurance-old
line or fratcrnal-in the amount of
s275,460, 900, according to a state
ment issued by the state superinten-
dert of insurance. The records show
1885, policies in force January i, or
an average of two policies in every
family in the state.
Premiums paid in old line CONS
panies last year amounted to SS,065,-
IT'S, or an increase of virtually half
million dollars over the preceding
year. Losses paid during 1915
amounted to $1,S26,843, as against
s2.032,1 in 1914. About five nnii-
lion dollars was placed in a reserve
fund held by the insurance companies
for the benefit of policy holders The
total reserve of the "a old line COM
panies IN Kansas now totals more
than AS million dollars 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
Order Wife
LeuUeS Husband
on Short Notice

Evansville, Ind, Ind, March 9.
When Robert H Clay, a promi-
nent business man at SpottsviIle,
KY, near here, returned to his
home today from a nearby town
he found his wife missing with a
note from her saying she was
tired of married life and that he
would never see her again. Sew
eral weeks ago Clay answered an
ad in a matrimonial journal and
as a result Mrs. Catherine Grant
of Los Angeles, came on to Spotts-
vile and married Clay the first
day she saw him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
TWICE AS MANY FIRES
The Number This Year Is Double That
of Year Ago.

Up to noon today there had been
just double the number of fires re-
ported this year that had been re-
ported on an even date a year ago.
So far there have been eighty-nine
fires in Topeka since the first of the
year.
The fire that brought the total up
to eighty-nine was reported this
morning from 329 Elmwood, the
home of J. F. Jordan. SCOT in the
chimney caught fire and set fire to the
story and a half residence. No dam
age of any consequence was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
Renew Fight for Garrison.

London, March 6-An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Central News says that
since February 21 heavy fighting has
been in progress between the relief
forces of General Aylmer on the Tigris
and the Turkish troops, according to
advices from Constantinople Es1 =
cially severe fighting has been taking
place near the town of Nasrie. The
British recently have moved up a new
large force to proceed to the relief of
General Townshend at Kut-el-Amara.
Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Tuesday; colder
tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
No More Cold
Lunch, Teacher
Fries Rabbits

Centralia, Kan, March Cold
lunches have been banished from
a country school near here.
Miss Helen Archer, school
teacher, solved the problem by
having the boys trap rabbits.
dress them at the morning recess,
while she cooks them with occa-
sional attention while hearing
classes. The dish is served every
day at no cost to anyone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
Damn No Longer
SlOear Word,
Students Assert

Cambridge, Mass, March G.
Damn" is no longer considered n
swear word at Harvard
A group of students specializing
in numismatics have discovered
that the Persians years ago had a
coin, the dam, the smallest they
mad in size and the worthlessness
of which is exceeded only by Mex
lean or stage money.
Consequently the Persian
bioods got into the habit of say
ing they did not give a dam about
this or that to show their indif-
ference. The word was later
adopted into the English Ian
guage-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
HOW To MAKE YOUR
BABY A BETTER BABY"

After weaving only give baby
milk that is pasteurized.
Keep bottles, bowls, spoons and
nipples clean by scalding before
using.
Keep rubber nipples in a glass
of water with borax or boracic
acid
Add only cold boiled water "
gruels to the milk.
Feed at regular hours.
Give baby drink of cold, boiled
water twice a day.
In winter see that baby gets lots
of fresh air indoors; in summer
time, when weather permits. keep
baby out doors at least two hours
every day.
Battle baby daily. Tepid water
is better than hot. Test with your
elbow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
Allies Kill American.

Washington, March 6.-The Ameri
can consulate at TrebiZond, a Turk
ish port of the Black sea, was struck
by shell during a bombardment by
two Russian torpedo boats on March
l and a Persian subject was killed
within twenty feet of the desk of
consul Oscar S. Heizer. Another shell
struck the residence of the vice consul
adjoining.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
Former Cleveland Mayor Gets
Cabinet Plum.
He Accepts and Is Arranging to
Assume Duties.
IS STRONG FOR PREPAREDNESS
New War Secretary an AttOr-
ney, A Years Old.
Was Tom JOhnsOn'S Successor
as Reform Mayor.

Washington, March 6.-Newton
d. Baker, former mayor of CIeve-
land, has been selected by Presl-
dent Wilson for secretary of war.
He succeeds Garrison, who re-
signed several weeks ago.
Mr.. Baker has accepted the position
and is now arraning his affairs in
Cleveland preparatory to coming to
Washington to take up the duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06

Co. Morris & Co., and Su1zberger &
Sons company were given an increase
in wages today which will aggregate
$50, 900 a week, according to an
nouncement made by the companies.
The increase averages from 60 cents
to one dollar a week for each en-
ployee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
NEW WAR SECRETARY
ONCE WILSON'S PUPIL

Newton d. Baker. today appoint
ed secretary of war by President
Wilson in succession to Linley NJ
Garrison. was a former student
under President Wilson when the
latter was an instructor at Johns
Hopkins university. He is a thor
ough believer in preparedness.
He has the record of having run
fer public office in Cleveland dur
ing fourteen consecutive years
Without defeat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
DAY IN CONGRESS-
Senate.

Senate.
Debate on Shields waterpower bill
was continued.
Indian committee resumed consid-
GRAFTON of appropriation bill.
House.
Rules committee considered a rule
on the McLemore resolution.
Admiral Fletcher testified before the
naval affairs committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
Jury for Lorinler.

Chicago, March 6.-The selection of
a Jury to try William Lorimer, under
indictment in connection with the fail
ure of the La Sale Street Trust and
Savings bank, was considered COM
pleted today. The attorneys agreed to
consider the jury as sworn and then
adjourned until Wednesday morning
because of the absence of Judge Dever
- account of illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
Orpet Case to Grand Jury.

Waukegan, Ill, March 6.-Presenta-
ton of evidence to the Lake county
grand jury against Will H. Orpet, the
University of Wisconsin student.
charged with the murder of Marian
Lambert, at Lake Forest, Ill, was be-
gun today. Fifteen witnesses appeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
Release Three Americans.

Washington, March 6.-The three
Americans. Mrs. Farwell, Miss Mitch
ell and DR. Henry Forbes. reported to
have been mistreated and interned by
Bulgarian authorities at Monastir,
have been released, according to re-
ports to the state department from
Lewis Einstein. special diplomatic
agent IN the Balkans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
PRESIDENT NOMINATES
FRANCIS AMBASSADOR

Washington, March 6.-Dayid R.
Francis. former governor of Missouri,
was nominated by President Wilson TO
be ambassador TO Russia. succeeding
George T. Marye. who resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
BOMB TREBIzOND
Russian Torpedo DestrOyers
BOmbard Turkish Seaport.
Several Vessels Sunk-FOrtress
Guns Replied in Vain.

Petrograd, March 6-Russian tor
pedo boat destroyers have bombarded
Trebizond, the Turkish sea port on the
eastern part of the coast of the Black
sea, 120 miles northwest of Erzerum.
and have sunk several vessels.
The Turkish batteries. it is an
nounced, replied but without success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06

Van Alstyne, Tex, March "a
state of excitement prevailed here to-
day when it was learned from the Pas
teur institute at Austin that a dog
which had bitten twenty-six persons
since last Wednesday had died from
malignant form of rabies. The list of
persons known to have been bitten is
principally women and children. All
afflicted, with the exception of four,
have gone to Austin for treatment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06

Chicago, March "a plea of guilty
to forgeries amounting to $4,000 in
the accounts of St Marks Evangelical
Luthern church was entered today by
David Vollrath, former trustee and
treasurer of the parish. He was SEN
fenced under the indeterminate SEN
terce act, the penalty being from one
to fourteen years impeachment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
LAST MINUTE NEWS
Self Inflicted Wound Fatal.

Peoria, Ill. March 6.-Arthur story,
who yesterday shot and killed Mrs
Harvey NJ of Chillicothe, Ill, 20 miles
narth of here and then fired a bullet
into his own mody, died at hospital
here today. Story was a business
partner of his victims husband and
is alleged to have killed the woman
when she resented his improper ad-
Vances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06
Raise Thcir Wages.

Chicago, March 6.-Thirty thousand
employees of Armour & Co, Swift &
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06

EIFTY Thousand killed in one bat
tie of Is days alone in EUROPE
Think it over, unprepared Americans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-06

THIS is "Baby Week" in name
every week sEouId be observed in
reality.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-27
LOCAL ITEMS.

Bert Lennon went to Dubuque
Thursday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Anderson OF
Dubuque spent Monday here at the
John Seekatz home. =" -
Miss Ida Juve went to Prairie
du Chem yesterday for two weeks
treatment in the sanitarium.
Mrs. ]. Peak of Elkader spent
a few days here this week with her
sister, Mrs. P. C. Bloomfield.
Mrs. J. A. Blagen returned to
Flandreau, S. d. yesterday after a
two weeks visit with Mrs. Geo. Ode.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Bender and
daughter Lima went to Waterloo yes
terday for short visit with friends.
Mrs. Jas. Long returned to Cres-
co yesterday having visited her neice
Mrs. Chas. Miller during the past
week
We're Mckinney is here from
Waterloo for few days stay with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Me-
Kinney. -'.'-r''
Miss Vera Bucknell went to
Minneapolis yesterday where she
will resume her studies in the Uni
versity.
Murray Marsh, one of our good
friends from Burr Oak, was a Decor
ah visitor Wednesday. We acknowl-
edge pleasant call.
Rev. Father Courtney returned
to Keokuk, Iowa Monday, having
been here to the funeral of his faith
er, Mr.. James Courtney.
Mrs. Eva Flemming went to Des
Moines Monday, where she will make
the final arrangements for the
Teachers State Meeting.
Mrs. F.. Pearson and daughter
Mable returned to Chicago yester'
day after a two weeks visit with
their aunt, Mrs. Knut Sanderson.
MIR. and Mrs. L. F. Orr and baby
of this city, accompanied DR.. r. F
Topliff and wife, of Postville on ar
automobile trip to Monona Sunday
Miss Bertha Bernatz returned
to st. Paul last Wednesday having
been called here on account of thu
death of her mother, Mrs. A. Der
| natz.
Dustin Farnum, STAR, Today.
Marguerite Clark, STAR, Friday.
Mae Murray, STAR, Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-27

Mrs. Nels Qualley and daugh-
ter, Christine, were visitors at Cresco
Friday. &@t
Clyde Inmann of Davenport,
Iowa spent Sunday here at the Blags-
vedt home.
Miss nellie Jewell went to Fay
cite Thursday AMI spent the day with
Mrs. s, w. Collette.
Miss Ruth Jaeger went to Spen-
Ger, Iowa Friday for short stay with
her sister Mrs. Gervais Fiass.
Mrs. E. r. Acres went to Wat
erloo Saturday for few days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Bailey.
&C. ]. Gossman arrived home
last Wednesday evening from a
weeks business trip in South Dako-
tia.
Mrs. Chas. Carol and children
Janette and Edward of Cresco were
week end visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
P. Enright.
Mrs. G. Ruffridge and her
daughter Vilca went to Council
Bluffs Monday, where the latter will
attend school.
Mrs. Anna Tillotson returned to
Charles City Thursday after spend
| ing a week with her mother, Mrs.
| VIM. Barthell.
/ Miss Vents Marvin returned to
Alta Vista Monday, having visited
the past two weeks at the Hugh
Sherry home here.
Rev. Father Mullen returned to
La Motto, Iowa Thursday having
been here to the funeral of james
Courtney of Bluffton.
Mrs. Jno. Drew of Madison
Twp, went to Dubuque Saturday fol
an indefinite stay with her daughter
Mrs. Jas. Woodhouse.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Bulger and
their neice Miss Nettie McLain went
to New Hampton Thursday for q
weeks visit with relatives.
Miss Tressa Carolan arrived
home from Waucoma Saturday
where she spent the past three weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Jno. Cronan.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Miller an,
daughter Eva returned to Charles
City Monday, having visited at thu
&C.. Lee home at Burr Oak the pas
week. ..,-.
7RobeI,t Hargreaves arrived
home Thursday from a two weeks
vacation spent in the Twin Citie
land Crookston, with his sister, Mrs
C. w. Final.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Kirkland o
Austin, Mimi, who visited at tn
Eavid Leach home last week, wen
to Cresco Friday for few days Wis
it with friends.
Mrs. j. A. Belanger went t
Minneapolis Monday, where she vii
visit before returning to her home a
York, N. gD. She visited Mrs. L.
Davidson here.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. A. Harvey o
Castalia spent Thursday here wit
Mrs. E. T. Reed. They also attende
the 65th anniversary of Rebekah'
held here Wednesday.
Lars Running member of tn
Senior Glass at Luther College er
{ tertained his class at 6 o'cloc
dinner at the Winnesheik Hotel Sat
urday evening. Mr.. Running depar
ed for his home at Tacoma, Wasi
Monaay, having given up his studio
here on account of i'll health.