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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

With the trustees of Washburn col
lege subscribing the round sum of
$4,000 from their own pockets to To-
peka's share of the Washburn endow-
ment fund a worthy example has in
deed been set which the many people
OF the city who have not contributed
to this fund. but who are well able to
do so. should heartily follow. The
Washburn of today is one of Topeka s
finest assets, and a most material one,
too. The Washburn of tomorrow, if it
be provided with the moneys it needs
to develop, will be much more so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20
TWO SMALL FIRES
Both of Them Arc Attributed to
Spontaneous Combustion.

Two fires called the department out
today. At 2:30 o'clock this morning
a blaze was discovered in sheds at the
rear of 622 Van Buren, street. The
damage to the buildings was small.
They were occupied by the Anterior
Transfer company Two horses were
burned so badly they had to be killed
and somt wagons were destroyed. At
noon today the department was called
to extinguish a fire in a coal shed at
1904 Buchanan street. The building
is owned by Mrs NJ. A Curry. The
blaze was caused by spontaneous COM
bustfon. Chief Hanlon today said the
Anterior fire appeared to have been
started by spontaneous combustion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20
GIFT OF $1,000
widow, Name a Secret, Con-
tributes to Washburn.
Total Today, Announced at
Rally, Is Nearly S39,0OO-

A gift of a thousand dollars for the
Washburn endowment from woman
without children. almost without
single relative in the world, was an
nounced at the washburn rally to-
day. The pledge is that of a woman
who lives outside Topeka but in Shaw
nee county who wants some OF her
money to go to the cause or ecuca-
ton. She is member of the Meth
odist church and has contributed to
the college work 6f that church I'm
til the present campaign, when she
saw the struggle to keep Washburn
going forward this woman has had
but a cursory interest in the big To-
peka school. Last night she sent in
pledge card for one thousand dol
lars to Mrs. MacEachron and Mrs
Catherine Hand.
incidentally the women workers in
the endowment campaign are giving
| President Womer and his trustees a
| hard rush to keep at the head of the
workers in the pledges secured Yes
terday the women beat the president
by three hundred dollars and today
came within less than a hundred dol
lars of his total.
| Grand Old Man of Washburn''
| a B. Whiting, the Grand Old Man
OF Washburn, who has given more
tnan any single person to the school.
IN talk to the workers today said
|
Pald better than any other investment
ne mad ever made. 1T has paid in en-
Joyment and satisfaction" he said ..in
| helping the enrichment of the lives
OF many boys and girls in Shawnee
and surrounding counties. Washburn
mas brought better citIzens tc Topeka
ana Its influence is felt turnout this
state and in many other states"
Mr. Whiting pointed out the great
financial blessing Washburn has been
In Topeka in building up the entire
southwestern section irto a residence
olStrlct that commands higher prices
and is more in demand than property
closer to the downtown section.
Imri Zumwalt, editor of the Bonner
Springs Chieftain and a Washburn
graduate, told the workers today that
Washburn needed a press agent. az
, often think Washburn is too modest. -
he SAID. "All the other schools send
regularly to every newspaper the news
or what they are doing. They push
forward the interests of these schools
. ana furnish much valuable informa-
tion 20 the people of the state Wash
burn ought to do the same"
All of the campaign workers were
. requested by President Womer TODAY
. to attend the noon rally tomorrow as
ne has some special plans for the fol-
lowing week which he desires 20 dis
L cuss with the workers and wants then,
all present.
: dyes Over $50
= The pledges of $50 or more an
nOuncad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

Surely the European war has evened
things up for the cotton growers of
the south. At it's beginning and when
the shipping facilities of the world
were badly knocked askew fer several
months. the Southland was left with a
cotton crop on its hands that it had a
most difficult time to dispose of at
any price. The -Bale-of- Cotton
movement was launched and the cot
ton growers were glad to let their cot
ton go at $50 bale. or about 10 cents
a pound, and this was a top price at
that. Cotton is now selling at 19 cents
a pound. which is reputed to be the
highest price it has ever brought in
this country. or twice and even moro
than it was selling for during the cot
ton slump of 1914. and the European
war that was largely to blame for that
slump is now responsible, in the main
for the record-breaking prices that
cotton is bringing these days Wheat
is also edging its way to high-record
prices, and the prosperity that is thus
falling into the lap of the wheat and
cotton growers is a prosperity that has
been brought about largely by the
war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

Saturday and Sunday are the days
which have been set apart for general
contributions thruout the whole coun-
try to the funds for the relief IF the
Armeniars and Syrians. who are with
out question the most terrible suf-
ferers among the innocent bystanders
- the great European var If every
one will merely contribute his mite the
sum of 100000 which is needed tic
tide these people over unit another
harvest will be easily raised and with
out any burdens for any one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20
KANSAS TO WILSON
Women for Peace and President Says
Democratic State Chairman.

Chicago, Oct. 20.-Hubert Lardner
Democratic state chairman of Kansas,
called at western Democratic national
headquarters today and expressed the
opinion that the womens vote will
win for President Wilson in Kansas
next month
1.-The mothers of Kansas are for
peace and they do not want their
husbands and sons sent off to war
said Mr. Lardner. They know what
President Wilson has done and they
don't know what Hughes might do.
For that reason, they are going to
support the Democratic national
ct ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

Should some reasonably warm and
delightful weather follow the snow
storms that have just ragged thru Kan
IN the Indian Summer weather line
A real Squaw Winter was what Kan
sas has just experienced. There has
TO be a Squaw Winter before they can
be any Indian Summer, according to
the weather experts among the Noble
Red Men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

New York, Oct. 20.-MONEY-Me ntfIe
paper, 81 per cent; Sterling 90 day bills
Franz Francs demand demand 5s9 cables ISL
Marks, demand. TOA cables. T0ss Kronen,
demand. II 1-16: cables, II BIG. Guilders,
demand Il 3-16: cables, IL SIG Lires
demand, G.49: cables. Gas. Rubles. de-
mand, n Up; cables. Biz. Bar silver
6TKc: Mexican dollars 52Hc. Govern
ment bonds. steady: railroad bonds. irrcg-
ular Time loans. steady: 60 days. 3M3A
per cent 80 days and months. 3hM3ia.
Call money. firm; high. 3 low, 212;
ruling rate, 8: last loan, 3; closing Rid
2A offered at 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20
PAID $3.50 GRAFT LEVY
SaIoonkeeper Testifies He Gave 1t to
sUnknown Man"

Chicago, Oct 2O.-Patrick j. Gain
or, saloonkeeper here, testified IN
Judge Olson's court today he had PAID
a mar he did not know $3.50 for get
ting his license restored after the po-
lice had closed his place
Gainor was a witness in the hearing
for a warrant for the arrest of CHER
of Police Healey and others on charges
of conspiracy sought by States Attor--
ney Hoyne and a political enemy OF
the Thompson city hall ring of which
Healey is a member.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

Announcement is made that the fed
eral court. sitting at Kansas City
Kan. will hear every angle of the liti-
cation revolving around the affairs
OF the Kansas Natural Gas company.
In other words, undoubtedly, the gas
case won't even come close to getting
out of the trenches by Christmas, and
probably not until several succeeding
Christmases have passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20
Want Embargo on Leather, Too.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Oct. 2O.-Tc
meet the growing shortage in ;iides.
SKINS and leather in the United States
the Western Association of Shoe
wholesalers in annual convention
here. sent petition to President Will
son asking that an empargo lie placed
on the expectation of these products
from the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

Thomas Mott Osborne, the honor
system prison reformer. who recently
retired from tine wardenshlp of Sing
Sing. evidently hasn't heard the tes-
timony of divers wives. Else he prob
ably would be not so pronounced in
his opinion that thore is no such crea-
ture in the world as a bad man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20
FLOUR PRICE DOUBLES
Another Rise Today Makes Cost Twice
That of Six Months Ago.

Minnea polls, Mimi, Oct. 20-Gain-
ing Is cents a barrel since yesterday
flour sold on the local exchange today
at 1925 to $40, which is almost dou-
BILE the wholesale price six months
ago. In three days a gain of So cents
on firsts has been registered.
With wheat selling at $1.S2h on the
Minneapolis exchange today. higher
flour prices are expected. J. p Re-
gan, baker. said no advance would be
made in the price of bread in Mime
apoliS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

War, at any rate. is great leveler.
A. princess of royal Teuton blood has
conferred her hand in matrimony on
a private in the armies OF her over
lords. and a man of humble Austrian
descent, at that. The days OF miracles
arc far from being confined exclusive
Nv TO the past
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

by its worst disaster. The wemanli-
ness of their mothers which men re-
member is associated always with
religion.
Il would be true. for there are those who
trust me;
1 would be pure, for there are those who
I would be strong. for there is much to
I would be brave, for there is much to
dare"
Worth makes the man ana want OF
it the fellow.-Pope.
Manliness is not to be acquired
ready-made like a suit of clothes. 1t
is the sum of all of ones thinking and
learning and daring and doing. We go
in the direction we look. Nobody ac-
quires character over night: it comes
only by time. AS George Eliot says:
I'VE prepare ourselves for sudden
deeds by our reiterated choice of good
or evil
The initiation of all wise or noble
things comes, and must come, from
the Individual. S. Mill.
Sometimes, as We watch the passing
show of life in its gayer manifesto
tons in our great cities. We think
anxious thoughts about the mothers OF
tomorrow. Are these palnleQs over
dressed, overbold, oversophisticated
young women competent to keep a
steadying hand on a husbands soul
during his crises? Still more important
will they be able to teach little chill
dren to say their prayers; or to in
struct them in the great simplicities
| of religion and character? Will they
| be great mothers of men, whose chill
dren will be patriots and noble citizens
and servants of their time? The
womanliness of girlhood is one of the
great concerns of society.
Man is in loss except he live Alright
And help his fellow to be firm and
brave,
Faithful and patient.
/ Sir Edwin Arnold
All the other qualities of manliness
and womanliness have their roots in
the virtue of sincerity.
1t is nobler to be a true man thar
a monarch; to be a true woman thar
! a queen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20
PLOT A BOOMERANG
Sender of Internal Machine Must
Serve Two Years fan Prison.

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct 20.-John Chiotte
of Mapleton, who sent an Internal ma
chine to Peter Perardi of ST. David
his rival for the affections of young
woman, pleaded guilty and went to
the federal prison at Leavenworth
Kan, today for two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

be to splutter out of the frying pan
and into the fire. No matter which
way she turns now she will apparently
get the worst of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

w. H SMITH, age II. died Thurs
day afternoon in his home, 1046 Lime
street. He was a member of Fort
Pillow post No. 321, G. A. r. Ar
rangements for the funeral will be
announced later.
MRS RUTH LUNGSTRUM, 1915
North Van Buren, street, died Thurs
day afternoon in a local hospital The
funeral will be held at 3 O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon in PenwelPs chapel. In
terment in Topeka cemetery. Mrs.
Lungstrum wac the daughter of the
late J. Lee Knight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

a day or two of bad weather and
the week or two or three of fine
weather that's gone before is quickly
forgotten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

Tho state Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegrnph report of that great news or
syonizafion for the exclusive afternoon
Du llication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Journal
building over wires for this sole purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

lCiosfnc prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Column
bian BIdg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20
TERMS OF sUnsCRIPTIoN.

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

All the other qualities of manliness
and womanliness have their roots in
the virtue of sincerity. ss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

1t is nobler to be a true man than
a monarch; to be true woman than
q queen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

We become like those with whom
we associate. That is why the finest
qualities of manliness- sincerity. eour-
age, sentleness. candor and sympathy
are found in those who keep COM
pany with the Man Christ Jesus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

by it's worst disaster. The wemanli
ness of their mothers which men re
member is associated always witt
religion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

The perfect woman, nobly plan
ned is always religious. She radiates
spirituality. To her the unseen things
are real She lives a life apart from
the busy affairs of life, in fellowship
with the character-making Christ If
womanhood ceases to be spiritual, and
becomes pleasure-loving, frivolous and
! carnal, then the country is threatened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

Goodness is expressed by manli-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

The manly man respects himself.
which is more important than to have
the admiration OF the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20
When a Mans a Man.

There are two things that mel
should never weary of, goodness ant
humlllty; we get none too much O.
them in the rough world and anon,
cold, proud people.-Stevenson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

The initiation of all wise or noble
things comes, and must come, from
the Individual. S. Mill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

Man is in loss except he live Alright,
And help his fellow to be firm and
brave,
Faithful and patient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-20

Needless of self. forgetful that his life
Is now to be defended by his words,
He only thinks of doing good to them.
That seek lis life
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
of Finance

sold for $3,768.6sO; 10, 503, 311 bush els of wheat which netted $22,411,- 9S2; 13,523,743 pounds of fresh beef, price Sl, A, 445; 41,234, 515 pounds of bacon, netting 5,646,25O etc Gaso- lene exports amounted to 28,941, ,969 gallons, worth $5,182,308. Of illurnin- ating oil 89,4S5,87s gallons were sold abroad and the price received was $5,600,415.
 President Wilson has put all the agencies of the government hard at work upon measures to save as much of this enormous export trade after the war. It is realized that this busi- ness has brought the U. s. unbounded and unequalled prosperity. There is every reason to think that American government will keep the export busi- ness when the war is over.
 Speculating in Sugar
 Some very interesting details re- garding the growth of the market in sugar futures on the New York Cof- fee and Sugar Exchange are given in a. circular just issued by A. H. Lam born & Go. Trading in sugar futures was begun on that exchange on De- cember 1e, 1914. Previous to that date only scattered interests in this country had operated in sugar fu- lures, owing to the fact that there was no market for that sort of specu1a- ton in the United States. and traders were forced to do business on the European exchanges. With the out break of the war these foreign sugar exchanges closed and few if any of them have reopened. The initial trad ing on the exchange was very small, the volume of business averaging about 1000 tons. The turnover has increased, however, mounting to from ,25, 0O0' tons to 3o,O0O tons on May of this year. It is believed that with the reopening of the Euopean exchanges it is not too much to expect that this market will become the leading one and thai the volume of business may rise to 100000 tons or more per day, as 8 large amount of business will then come to this mar ket from Europe in the nature of ar. bitrage business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
BUILDING NOTES

Twenty-one building permits were granted last night by the board of building commissioners. The total value represented is s95, ,s25 The per- rnits follow:
 Three story reinforced concrete building west side of Housatonic ave- nIe for ". M. Terry estate. One story building for dyeing and cleaning west side of East Main street for Bessie Wasserman. l. Three story brick building north Side of Morgan avenue for Toney Jul liano.
 Raise two story building and erect one story brick west side of East Main street for Samuel Dave.
 Three story brick house south side of North avenue for Afro Garofare.
 Two family house west side of Oak street for Joseph Lipsitz.
 Two family house east side of Hope street for Mary A. Krierlenkavnia.
 Two family house south side of Cap itoI avenue for Sadie Shapiro.
 One story frame addition north side of Evitts lane for Harry GeI1fs.
 Roof over yard north side of Ham, ilton street for Home Brewery.
 One story frame shop 50 Orchard street for Mike Hornyak
 Frame garage north side of Strat- ford avenue for D. I. Hoffman.
 Frame dwelling east side of Wayne street for Bertha B. Wheeler,
 One family frame house south side of Lincoln street for s. and I. N. zirn- mernan.
 Front porch and remodel attic rooms east side of Warren street for G. Daw- kean.
 Frame dwelling west, side of Denver avenue for l.. c. Bull.
 Sun porch west side of Lafayette street for Dr. w. H. F1eek
 Frame shed in rear of 515 Union avenue for Emma l. Hochen berger
 Two family frame house west side of Butler street for G. w. Ceggswell.
 Two family frame four family house south side of Berkshire avenue for s. Schwartz. Ats
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
LEGAL NOTICES
TAXES, 1915

Notice is hereby given to the tax7 payers of the City of Bridgeport that the taxes on the grand list of 1915 are now due and payable at the Tax Col lector's Office, Room 6, City Hall. The undersigned will be at the Collector Office, as above, OF May 1, 1916, and daily thereafter, Sunday excepted. from a. m. to p. n., and Saturdays from a. m. to 12 n., for the purpose of collecting said taxes. After June Is, as required by law, interest at the rate of three-quarters of one per cent. will be added to all unpaid taxes, and the same on the first of each Euc- ceeding month.
 HOWARD F. SMITH.
 US bus Collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
CT. L. watson & co.)


 Developments in various important directions have not been sufficiently final to lift thes stock market out of it's sralt The settlement of the sub rnarfne crisis w9s not effected on a basis satisfactory to our Government, bnts4he attitude of the German Gov eFnRent seems to give assurance that the tund erseal warfare may not lead to further friction. And yet, as we go our way, we are inclined now and then to look backward over our shoulder. Across the Rio Grande the situation presents new phases almost daily, tending to keep alive the anxi- ety as to future Mexican clashes. The Govsrn rnessss ref3 en6 winter wheat was a reminder of the period of crop uncertainties through which the coun- try now is passing This report, show ing Q condition 5 per cent higher than on April 1st, but 10 per cent lower than in May, 1915, with a large ly reduced acreage, indicates crop of about 5oo million bushels, against 655 millions harvested last year This reduction will probably be offset by higher prices. and it assures a more urgent demand from Europe than if another bumper yield were promised. There is possibility of Improvement in the crop between now and matur- jty, while it is too early to attempt any prophecy as to spring wheat or
 
 corn. The agricultural output of the United States is of special imp port ance to the cOuntry's economic posi- ton in view of the prospect of a. pro- longed war. Peace promises do not ring we'll when new and extensive of- ders for shell steel are being placed and negotiations are pending for as much more. This renewed influx of war orders appears. to have offset a sIackening in other departments of the steel industry. But the half nnil- lion tons increase in untitled orders of on April 3Oth and the months pig iron statistics show the industry still working at about maximum capacity and profits. This may be stated even more ieTn phaticaIIy with regard to the copper industry, to the prosperity of which it is at present impossible to. place any limit.
 During the recent furry over the Sussex torpedoing, the railway list went down comparatively little Its rally has been equally restrained. There are certain properties from which larger 1fstributi ons to share holders could reasonably be expected There is St Paul, whose Puget Sound construction fss now justifying itself and which is revolutionizing it's opera ting costs through it's mountain eIec- trification. Union Pacific has grown strong enough ito warrant an extra dividend or some investment of sur piu funds designed to produce a bon us for owners. New York Central is expected to earn IS per cent on it's stock this year; it and other trunk lines are now secure enough to make larger dividends
 New Foreign Trade Figures
 Another report of the Bureau oA Foreign and Domestic Commerce again tells the story of what America is doing to keep the world going. This time the report gives the details of exports of foods, meat and dairy pro- ducts, oils and gasoline, for last March.
 In the 31 days of March 4,e39, ,298 bushels of corn were exported which