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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07
OPEN UP OLD ROW
City Hall May Cut Up on
Rhodes Case Again.
Public Investigation of Charges
Against Garrett.

When the city commission meets
Monday morning w. L. Porter, com
missioner, will demand an investiSa-
tion of the charges made publicly by
Mrs. II. y, Rhodes. chairman OF the
civil service commission, against rom
Garrett, a member of the latter com
mission.
Commissioner Porter, who was more
or less responsible for the appoint
ment of Garrett on the civil service
commission, was boiling mad when ne
reached his office this morning and
learned of the star chamber session
Mrs. Rhodes held with three mem bers
Of the city commission yesterday ART
eTnoOn.
This matter of making charges has
gone far enough" he declared. From
now on this is going to be a matter of
more than mere gossip. If Tom Car
rett has done anything wrong the city
commission and the people of Topeka
are entitled to know it. If he hash t
he is entitled to "a vindication and to
relief from all this talk.
IF Mrs. Rhodes knows anything she
should have a chance to prove il and
if she doesn't know anything we want
to know it,"
said Grades Were Jugglcd.
Since early in December Mrs.
Rhodes has been making charges with
reference TO the grading of the exam
nation papers of Mrs. Georgia Han.
apDOirted police court clerk by Mayor
] z. House She charged that the
grades were juggled in such manner
as to make Mrs Hall eligible for ap-
pomtment.
Liable to Dismissal.
Mayor House. discussing the matter
of an Investigation today, declared
that Mrs. Rhodes had laid herself
liable to dismissal from the civil serV-
ice commission on the charge of in
subordination. But he also takes the
position that the matter is trivial and
inconsequential and because of that
does not justify such extreme mea-
sures. The law sets forth acts the
commission Of which, would make a
member of the civil service commits
sion subject to dismissal. And the
mayor states that certain acts of Mrs.
Rhodes clearly come under that head.
The city commissioners are not very
laxative when the subject of an in
vestigation Of the Rhodes charges are
brought up. But the probabilities are
that if Commissioner Porter demands
IT there Will be no organized opposition
to it,
There is going to an investigation,
said Porter, land when it is held there
viii he no locked doors nor closed
transoms. It's going to be open and
this whole row is going to be opened
up"
\ Cofran Appointce.
Mrs. Rhodes was appointed as q
member Of the civil service commits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

stores patrons and at the same time
economic in the operation of the
sales force"
Mr. Pelletier spent the holidays in
Sioux City and when he received the
report of the last weeks business at
the big Topeka store he expressed
himself being "delighted'' with the
progress made. pleased with the OPP
portunity afforded IN Topeka territory
to build up a splencId business, salts
fled with the newspaper facilities and
the prospects for the most successful
year in the history of the store at the
southwest corner of Ninth and Kan
saS avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07
PRISON FOR DEBT.
Question of Return to Dark Ages Is
Being Threshed Out in Court.

The unique legal question as to
whether or not a defendant in a civil
action who is in default of payment on
Il judgment can be thrown in Jail until
the judgment is paid is being threshed
out in the second division of the dis
trict court before Judge Whitcomb
in the case of A. Tatlow, White City,
Kan, against Bert Rucker and W. E.
Bacon.
On March rs. 1914, according to
the plaintiffs statement, a Judgment
against Rucker and Bacon for S3,117
was given Tatlow by a jury in case
wherein Tatlow claimed that the de-
PENDANTS defrauded him in a land deal.
Testimony was introduced in the hear
ing for the plaintiff, who asks for an
order imprisoning the defendants until
the judgement is paid, this morning.
At O'Clock this afternoon the de
PENDANTS began their testimony The
defendants contend that the statutes
do not permit imprisonment for a
debt. The case, according to attor-
neys, has been to the supreme court
and back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

in Topeka cemetery. Mr.. Fogwell was
a member of Lincoln Post G. \. r.
MARTIN NORTON. age II. VINO has
been in Topeka for the last three
months, died today at 1921 Tyler
street. The body will be taken to Blue
Rapids. Kan. for interment. MIR. Nor
ton was a brother of Mrs. Herbert
Hackney. and the father of Jesse o.
Norton. who is employed by the To-
Deka Railway cnmnanN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

DIR P NJ. SHEAFOR. age so. died
at 10 o'clock this morning at the home
of his daughter. Mrs Floyd A. Baker.
1921 Polk street. He was veteran of
the Civil war. having served in Com
pany L of the Eighth Iowa cavalry.
A. r. Arrangements for the funeral
will be made later.
ELIZABETH J. COLEMAN. age 81.
died this morning at Ingleside home
The funeral will be held at IL o'clock
Saturday morning at Ingleside. The
body will be taken to Clay Center
Kan, for interment.
MRS. FRANCES BOWEN, age rs
died Thursday at local hospital The
body will be taken to Sterling, Kan,
for interment.
MRS. ANNA CORE. colored. died
this morning at her home, 1910 Lane
street. Her death was caused by
pneumonia. The funeral viii be in
charge of Pearly Rose Tabernacle No.
H. Complete arrangements for the
funeral will be made later.
BEMAN P. COLVILLE. The funer-
al will be held at . o'clock Sunday
afternoon at the Central Park Chris
tan church. Interment in Foster
cemetery MT. COlNlile was the rather
of j. P. Colville. formerly a photo
grapher of this city
CHARLES EMERY MARBLE died
Thursday. The funeral will be held
at o'clock Saturday afternoon at
ConwelIs chapel fnterment in
Rochester cemetery. Mr.. MARBLE is
survived by two children, Mary Kline
and Clyde MARBLE: his father and
mother. three brothers and one sister.
For twelve years he has been a bag
gage transfer man in North Topeka
His health has been poor for about
three years.
SAMUEL FOGWELL. The funeral
VIII be held at o'clock Sunday after
noon at PenwelFs chapel Interment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

New York ain. -MONEY-Mercantile
paper 3M31t per cent. Sterling, 30 day
bills. III; demand; 4,75h; cables 4 L,lG
mand. 12@t cables. Il. Guilders, demand,
HAS,: cables, 45S. Lires. demand, 659 :;
cables. Cos Rubles. demand, 295s cables.
3OIs Bar silver. 5G9sc; Mexican dollars,
4Glsc. Government bonds, steady railroad
bonds firm. Time loans. firm; 60 and 80
DAYS. pa 6 months 2a4 as.
Cali money. steady: high. .; low, "a {;
ruling rate. > last loan, ,; closing bid ia :;
offered at >.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07
+. NJ. PelIetier of Mills Store
Co. Pleased With Topeka.
Planning to Re-Arrange De-
partments in the Big Store.
HE HAS BUT ONE CRITICISM
Topeka Merchants Should Adj
vertise More, He Says.
Everybody Advertising Brings
More Business for Everybody"

we have just finished inventory
and we are very much pleased with
results"
Mr. F. NJ Pelletier of the Mills Stores
company today relative to trade con-
ditiOns.
Our holiday sales were highly sat
isfactory and the white goods sale
which we are just now conducting, is
all that we could expect In TINS S;-Ie
we have used seven column page ads
every day with remarkable success"
The special sales and the adver-
Using campaigns we nave lnaugur-
atcd since coming to Topeka are not
new in the business world Ire re-
Spouse to the advertising IN Iopeka
has been more than gratifying and
really beyond our expectations.
But there is one criticism would
like to make of our good iheIciifi Il ~ ~
of Topeka: that is, if they would All
mil stronger, pull together, advertise
what they have to sell more eHteh,
sively the benefit to all coIlGeIi lSsu
would be greater and would hoid Ihe
the business which just belongs IN To-
peka.
Keep Business Here.
"Our methods used here are the
same as are in use in every live cRy
in the United states. rake hansas
CITY for instance; page AFTER pas
cd has appeared in the Kansas CITY
1a,ers from all the merchants of any
consequence. telling Topeka people as
well as their own city folks about their
special sales. their white goods safes,
etc. The same principle VIII WORK III
goes from Topeka to Kansas city. ana
from the surrounding country past TO
peka and on to the Missouri river cen
ter. -.
1T is just a little too much 10
shift the burden of such advertising on
to one store. But there will be more
unison in the advertising and business
plans of the Topeka merchants, and
note my word.
Rcarrange Departments.
I'VE are planning to rearrange the
departments of the Mills Store COM
pany, grouping the departments IN
such a manner as to facilitate shop
ming. add to the convenience of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend to our friends our
sincere thanks for their sympathy
shown us during the bereavement of
our dear son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Gallagher.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

here has resigned for personal rea-
sons He expects TO leave shortly for
the Riviera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

Furnished by the United States Weather
Bureau. Topeka. Kansas for the n hours
ending : a. m. today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

Embassy Secretary Resigns.
Rome, Jan. Ralph w. Hills. a
secretary of the American embassy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

I'VE are planning to rearrange the
departments of the Mills store com
many. grouping the departments in
such a manner as to facilitate shop
ping, add to the convenience of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

Miss Swartz, a home missionary
worker from Utah. Will fill the pulpit
at the Euclid Avenue Methodist
church Sunday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

SAMUEL FOGWELL. The funeral
~lll be held at o'clock Sunday after
noon at PenwelPs chapel Interment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07
LOCAL MENTION.

Glass and glazing. call 94s J. &.
Jones Paint Co.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

Turn your dogs loose if you want to.
Take the muzzles off. Let them run.
The mad dog scare is over. The muz-
zle order has been revoked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

Burlingame high school will open
the basketball season for the Topeka
nigh basketball team Saturday night
at the auditorium. The game is 70
be called at O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

A baby party for the girls of Beth
any college will be given at the school
January D. II rs for all classes and
the guests dress as infants. Follow
ing the party will be dance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

The Rev. Clyde H. Hale, of Oska-
loosa, a former Topeka boy and
product of the Walnut Grove Metho-
dist church, will preach at the Wal
nut Grove church Sunday night. The
pastor will be nresent To conduct the
service,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

MRS. FRANCES BOWEN, age IS
died Thursday at a local hospital. The
body will be taken to Sterling, Kan,
for interment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

A marriage license was granted in
Kansas City yesterday to Harry H.
Fry of Kansas City and Goldie Sparks,
whose residence is given as Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

A force of six men is at work re-
moving the seats from the Auditorium
in preparation for the Midwinter fair
which begins January IT. The seats
will be stored in the basement. The
exhibitors want to begin work on their
booths and displays next Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07

Mrs. Rhodes was appointed as a
member Of the civil service commits
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-07
Villa Somewhere
SOuth of SatGvO
GEN. FUNSTON AND STAFF GET
CONFLICTING REPORTS
TRAILS EAST AND SOUTH
General Pershing Still Searching the
District About Guerrero With Cav
airy and Infantry to Clean Out the
Bandits Scattered at the Fight at
That Place.

San Antonio, Texas, April 6-"Some-
where south of Satevo," probably will
figure frequently in future reports of
military operations against Francisco
Villa. Out of the great mass of un-
official and conflicting reports General
Funston and his staff have founr none
which they consider more probable
than that made by Consul Letcher of
Chihuahua, several days ago, when he
said Villa was south of Chihuahua.
General Pershing has made no late
reports as to Villas whereabouts or
concerning the movements of the ad-
vanced cavalry columns bu General
Funston said today he had no doubt
that by this time at least one detach-
ment had gone as far as Satevo.
From Satevo trails lead east and
south and if Villa did so to Satevo 1t
is regarded as virtually certain that he
has continued towards Parral. Gener-
al Pershing still is searching the dis
trict about Guerrero with cavalry and
infantry. but this is being done to
clean that part of the bands scattered
at the fight at Guerrero as much as
to locate Villa, who, many insist. is
still hiding within a half days ride of
Guerrero.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-07

drove the Germans back through their
underground passages for a distance
of two hundred metres along a front
of five hundred metres. They sue
ceeded also by their curtain of fire in
preventing an assault on the Cote du
Poivre, east of the MeuSe, east of the
Meuse, which the Germans had sub
jected to long and intense lombard
ment.
The French war office officially an
nounces that during the month of
March a total of thirty-fve German
aeroplanes. This is doubtless in reply
to the German statement recently is
sued to the effect that in March the
British and French lost A aerOplanes
while the Germans lost only fourteen.
Another town in Mesopotamia, Fe-
lahie ha been captured by the British
which brings the reliving forces SO
much nearer to Kut-el-Amara, where
General Townshend and his command
have been beleaguered for many
months. The capture of Felahie was
preceded by a succession of assaults on
at m-el-Henna, the Turks being
driven out of five lines of trenches.
A Spanish cabinet council has beer
called to consider the question of the
| torpedoing of Spanish vessels.
A German submarine has been sunk
by a squadron of French and British
warships. the crew being captured
The British steamers Zent and We
suvio also have been sent to the bot
tom Forty eight mem 5ers of the
crew of the Zent are missing. Three
of the survivors of the Vesuvio were
injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-07

Not only have the Germans been en-
gagged in heavy fighting with the
French around Verdun, but they said
launched a strong attack against the
new British positions near st. Elol,
which lies a few miles south of 1preS,
in an endeaVor to regain six hundred
yards of trenches which the British
won from them ten days ago. The
fighting around St. EiOi proceeded
throughout the day and had not stop
ped when the last British statement
was issued.
There have been gains on both
German and French sides. The Ger
mans captured the village of Hau-
court, which lies in the Avocourt-
Bethincourt sector to the northwest of
Nerdun. This is considered by the
Germans as an important strategic
point, for while the French held it the
Germans could not cross the Forges
Brook.
Of this operation the French war Of
fee says a series of attacks in which
arge numbers of men took part fol-
large numbers of men took part fol-
olence. These attacks were checked
by the French fire, but one more furi-
Gus than the others, launched at the
center against the village of HaucOurt
resulted in the Germans gaining a
foothold, ''in spite of repeated checks
and bloody sacrifices" The French
claim that this village is dominated
by French guns.
On their side, the French forces car
ried a large section Of the position
north of Avocourt known as the Bois
Carre and in severe hand-to-hand
fighting south of Fort Douaumont
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-07
ANOTHER ARREST PROBABLE
IN THE WAITE CASE
EmbaImer Kane Will Be Among Those
Questioned Today.

New York, April 6.-Another arrest
probably will be made tomorrow in
the case of DIR. Arthur Warren Waite,
who has confessed the murder of his
father-in-law, John E. Peck of Grand
Rapids, according to a statement made
tonight by District Attorney Swami.
Among those who will be questioned
tomorrow by Mr.. Swami. will be Eu-
gene Oliver Kane, the embalmer to
whom Waite says he gave $4,000 in the
hope of obtaining evidence that ar
senic was used in embalming Mr..
PecB's body.
Mr.. Swami made public tonight a
letter tonight a letter written by Waite
on March 20 to a brokerage firm with
which he had dealings.
"I want you to do me favor" the
letter said. Il send a check for S1,O25
and a draft for 1888. VIII you please
pay these to your account and sell
sufficient stocks-say New York Cen
tral--to bring this amount up to $15,-
900 and make out a check for that
amount-$15, ,00O-to Eugene O. Kane
and mail said check to me immediate
ly.
no one else can refer to it and OF
course, I depend upon you to favor
me with the utmost discretion at all
times and to all questioners."
The letter was written on the day
on which Kane admits receiving from
Waite a check for SO 400 which he
says he never cashed.
Additional evidence was obtained
today regarding Waite's study OF
germs at Flower hospital in this city
The young dentist is said to have eX-
the most virulent cultures in exist
ence
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-07
HEIR TO $5oo,ooo CHARGES
MOTHER WITH CONSPIRACY
Walter Lathrop Hanson, GrandnepheW
of Late Senator Leland Stanford.

New York, April 6.-Walter Lathrop
Hanson, grandnephew Of the late
United States Senator Leland Stan
ford of California and heir to $780,,
900 of the Stanford millions, charged
in an affidavit submitted to the su-
preme court here today that his
mother. Mrs. Aimee. Lathrop Hanson
of BROOKLYN N. Y. and her lawyer,
Former Judge Nash lockwood, of
Saratoga, n. Y, conspired to have
him declared incompetent and then
exiIed to Canada as part of a scheme
to deprive him of his inheritance.
Hanson's affidavit was filed in con-
nection with a suit brought by his
wife, Mrs Henrietta Reutti Hanson,
formerly an actress, for 100000 dam
ages against Mrs. Aimee Lathrop
Hanson for alleged alienation of the
affections of Hanson. A suit brought
by the elder Mrs. Hanson to have an
nulIed her sons marriage, which fol-
lowed an elopment in 1912. is pending
in Columbia county. Young HansOn's s
affidavit today caused the court to di-
rect that the alienation suit be tried
in advance of the annulment action.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-07
M'kENNA STIRS UP
HOUSE OF COMMONS
With Motion to Prevent Members Re-
ceiving Service Salaries.

London, April 6. 7.0S p. m.-During
a discussion in the house of commons
today of the motion presented by the
chancellor of the exchequer, Reginald
McKenna, that no member of the
house should receive a parliamentary
salary and also payment as a member
of the army or navy. but must elect
which he would receive, considerable
feeling arose among the Unionist
members owing to Sir Frederick
Ranbury moving an amendment seek
ing the abolition of payment to mem
bers of parliament altogether.
This question of abolition has a
large number of supporters among the
Unionist members, but the Banbury
amendment was denounced by some OF
the Unionists as a breach of the party
truce.
Andrew Bonar Law. the colonial Sec
retary, rebuked Sir Frederick Ban
bnry for raising the question.
Sir Edward Carson. the Ulster
Unionist leader, also characterized
the amendment as mean and inop-
perfume and finally the amendment
was rejected 247 to 80.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-07
Senate Votes For
Federal Volunteers
LEE AMENDMENT IN OPPOSITION
DEFEATED Sc TO "a
q DAY DEBATE ENDED
Struggle Was One of the Hardest
Fought in the Senate at This ses-
sion of Congress-Narrow Margin of
Vote Makes II Doubtful Whether II
Will be Measure Finally Framed

Washington. April 6.-The senate re-
tanned the federal volunteer provision
in the army bill late today by a vote
of Sc to 81. rejecting Senator Lees
amendment to strike the section from
the bill. The vote ended a four day
debate on the section.
Advocated by National Guard Men.
Advocates of the national guard as
the first line of defense behind the
regular army supported the amend
ment vigorously. and the struggle was
one of the hardest fought in the senate
at this session of congress. 1t began
after the defeat of the military COM
mittee last week, when a proposal to
create a national guard section of the
army general stan was written into
the bill.
Goes to Conference Committee.
The narrow margin by which the
federal volunteer provision was re-
tanned makes 1t doubtful that it will
be in the measure finally framed by
Continued on Page Eisht)
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-07
A WOMAN SENT TELEGRAM
WARNING PERCY PECK
Which Was Responsible for the Ar
rest of DR.. Waite.

New York, April "a woman was
the person who sent the telegram
signed *. Adams" to Percy Peck.
which was responsible for the autopsy
on the body of his father John E
Peck, and the subsequent arrest of Dr.
Arthur w. Waite, John e. Peck, and
the subsequent arrest of DR.. Arthur
w. Waite, for the murder, Assistant
District Attorney Dooling said today.
The identity of this woman, Mr. Dool-
ing declared, would not be revealed
until she goes on the stand at Waites
trial The telegram, suggesting sus-
picious circumstances in connection
with the death of Waite's wealthy
father-in-law preceded the arrival of
the body at Grand apids, Mich, and
resulted in an autopsy disclosing ar
senic.
Warren W. Waite, the young den
lists father, and Frank \. Waite, his
brother, We're questioned at the dis
trict attorneys office today regarding
the accused mans early life Waite's
parents prepared to return to their
home in Grand Rapids late today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-07
CATTLE GROWERS PROTEST
PACKING INDUSTRY PROBE
Told House Committee They Are
Prosperous and Contented.


Washington, April Give cattle
growers who said they were prosperous
and contented protested to house Judi
ciary subcommittee today against the
BOrland resolution for investigation of
the packing industry, which has been
urged by many western livestock org
anizations and individual raisers and
feeders.
The witnesses were ]. c. Clay. North
Salem, Ind; w. D. Reynolds and
James Nail, Fort Worth, Texas; Phil
s. Hayner, TaylorvilIe, Ills; and
Charles Clayton, Denver, Col. They
insisted that an investigat ton not only
would fail 10 prove the existence of a
packers combine, but would tend to
disturb business. Losers in the indus
try under present conditions, they
maintained, were men who did not
understand it or failed to use good
judgment.
The committee closed its hearing
temporarily tonight without acting on
the resolution or bringing about an
agreement between the packers and
those who seek an inquiry as TO the
form an investigation should take.
Within the next two weeks hearings
probably will be resumed and repre-
sentatives of the packers will present
further testimony in opposition to the
Borland measure.