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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
60 MILLION IN BILL
Largest Appropriation for Forts
Ever Presented in u. s.
Asks $3,6O0,O0O for s Hydro
AerOplane SquadrOns.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The fortifi-
cations bill totaling s51. 1896, 593-the
largest ever-was reported to the
house today by Representative Sher-
ley, chairman of a subcommittee of
the appropriations committee on forti-
fications.
Besides the appropriations. the bill
authorizes expenditures of $9,459,0O
"a grand total of $50, S55,593
New items in the bill include a
coast defense aviation squadron, for
which a $3,60O,000 appropriation for
hydro is asked; and a ST.
100000 appropriation for nova BILE
railway armament The latter item is
understood to cover cars for heavy
guns.
The bill provides eight hydro-aero-
plane squadrons, six for the United
States coasts and two for those of in
Sular possessions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24

been quarantined by Df. H. L. Clark.
city health officer.
Fred Osborn and Howard McIlheny.
both of Kansas City, representing the
Life Underwriters association of that
city, were the guests of the local life
insurance organization today at the
Chamber of Commerce. Their visit
was for the purpose of extending an
invitation to the Topeka branch to a
dinner-dance to be held at the Muehle-
bach hotel in Kansas City in the near
future. Many Topeka men signified
their intention of attending at the din
ner today. Governor Capper will also
be a guest at the affair.
Henry John, of No. Park place.
became suddenly interested in the fine
art of target practice Tuesday after
noon and was engaged in shooting the
floor of his room full of holes, when
the alarm of the neighbors, at the evil
dence of Henry's eccentricity became
acute and Chief Parsons and Officer
Woodward arrived on the scene. Johns
was beautifully soused and was taken
to the police station, weeping. His
sanity has been questioned.
The following officers were elected
last night at the annual meeting of the
Topeka Railway Employees Benefit
association at the company club rooms:
President, Ira Bonebrake; vice presi-
dent, Gordon Kline; treasurer, Will
liam Glover; secretary, Otis Goodnow;
trustees, Frank Brain, Leslie Ander-
son, Charles Taylor, John H. MEGA han
and Charles Youngdoff. II. w. Patten.
w. l.. Stations and John II. Engle were
appointed to represent the company.
An oyster supper was served to en-
son companies, who compose the
membership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
SNAPSHOTS
km5h At 0En
(IDHOME NEW SuEMJ

The sign board on top of the Majes-
tic theater building has been torn
down.
Don't fail to visit the Life O. Wheat
booth at the Midwinter. We want to
meet you.-kaw Milling Co.-Adv.
The annual meeting of the Topeka
Provident association will be held
Thursday at l p m. in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms.
The meeting of local insurance men
at the Chamber of Commerce has been
postponed indefinitely because of the
illness of the secretary.
Tuesday evening the members of
Battery A will give a special drill in
honor of the G.. A. r. veterans Re-
freshments will be served.
Judge Frank L. Martin of Hutchin-
son, will speak at the Central Y. M c.
A Monday evening before the Current
Topics club. Judge Martin is chair
man of the house judiciary commit
tee
At joint meeting of the 1. o. o. F.
lodges in Topeka Thursday plans will
building at Manhattan to take the
place of the one destroyed by fire
recently.
Thursday evening the True Blue
basketball team viii meet the Santa
Fe team on the Y NJ. c. A. court. A
will meet the ID. DIS. The kresges and
the Shamrocks play the third game.
Charles Aunt" a clever comedy
was staged Tuesday evening by the
local councils of the K. and l.. of >.
The affair was given in Security hall.
over goo guests attended. The pro-
ceeds Will be devoted to the purchase
of new stage properties.
Corporal Hugh MacLean of Battery
A, has sold the cub bear which has
acted as battery mascot to Gage park
for the zoo. MacLean brought the cub
BATTERY Bill" from Eagle Pass Tex.
1t proved too lively for the comrade
in arms, even of a Kansas militia fire
eater.
Three marriage licenses We're issued
| today by Probate Judge Cav. Those
obtaining licenses were: William H.
Woodson, 81. Penslosa, Kan and
Pauline NJ. Isbel. %, Hutchinson;
Charles e. Barrow, %, SPARKS. and
Edyth Coleman, %, Dennison; Walter
Rapp, 81 Dwight. and Edna Samuel
son, 81, Dwight.
Fred Uhrig. manager of the Western
Electric company of Kansas City. Mo,
will not speak tomorrow noon at the
Chamber of Commerce as was an
nounced A long distance phone call
today informed the secretary of the
Chamber that Uhrig is ill at his home
and his Topeka visit will have to be
postponed for some time.
The Topeka Railway Co. is making
rapid progress on the installation OF
the Oakland electric lighting system,
which will be completed very shortly.
Now is the time to get your house
wired for electric lights. See your
electric contractor now and get the
wiring done so that you will have light
when the current is turned on--Adv-
Officials of the public health depart
ment of the city are watching several
cases of smallpox among negroes of
the city A man at a rooming house
in North Topeka is believed TO have
started the disease and many persons
| have been exposed The rooming
! house at S13 North Monroe street has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
MANY GOOD EATS
The Midwinter Display Booths
Draw Big Crowds.
Exhibits Run From Butter to
IS Sewing Machines.

The second night of the Midwinter
exposition again attracted a big crowd
to the Auditorium The fifty-two dis
play booths were kept busy explaining
their exhibits to hundreds of inter-
ested people.
Hundreds ate their breakfast tocd
in ADVANCE at the Life of Wheat as
play of the Kaw Milling co1npahS,
Cream and sugar were in plenty am
many people awarded the cereaI III
of the A high places among lhe
hibits The RigDy Mission FoChe s'-
Billiards room exhibit had larse
crowd of the fans of the table gam
centered around their BOOTH ~ IL
able displays were made by potn tlle
Topeka Planning mill ana the
mans Planning mill
Big Photo Display.
c. Wolcott's photo booth hau teh
excellent photograph display. oalst t:y
razor devotees gathered lntefe9t l.lt
around the denomination OF the l SIe.
wrinkles in that art at the bt Hisniavs
tin booth. one of the largest display
was that of PeIlatier's Dry Gooof
company, illustrating the falise
b,,vinp opportunities at their stote'
Tbe. Mutual laundry occupied d prom
nent storm center of interest Will -
disDlav of the art of cleanliness.
6ccupving the usual space allottet'
90 tba Reatrice Creamery company,
the butter from the yellow cartons
vas served to all who tarrles py ING
boutI.. e,,.o ,,bono-
,,a,,bs Hobart NJ. Gable player pianos
and the Free sewing machines are as
ulaved in the Emahizer-Spellman ul
nittire company booth at the Mlu"lit-
tor Theirs is one of the most attract
i've booths displayed
Bakery Booth Popular
The Ideal bakery served samples o.
their 1871 varieties of GOOD thliisS 70
lariZed. as indicated by the ciO" O N
tracted to the booth ,,,
one of the regulars, George WassoI,
always to be depended upon, Is p go
at the auditorium with ms lNuIllloi l. 3
baking Powder booth His corps OF
assistants are busy as usual preparing
and passing out the daintes made pos
sible by Rumford's. .,oe,,,o,
WATSON has had a force of statesmen
in the city for several days eXpiall l
the utility of the postcard IN the car
~ r,owders which beside BENG d
so,,,ca of information relative to Rum
fords admits the holder to the MID
WATSON is also a Rotarian, beng a
member of the club at Kansas CIlS
aud.a booster for amateur ana Plo
fessional athletics. , - ono
booth is a piece of the roof from the
warren M. Crosby building which was
destroyed by fire when the Palace
store burned two years ago Inc IoOA
4 ing in question withstood the test OIL
. fire. loaded with sparks and burning
tinnbers. the composition went thIu
1lnecorched John NJ. White pofhts
s-.itt, -,,ide 10 this strip of Elaborated
| roofing and starts his line of sales tax
/ from there. He is showing the dlller-
ent designs of roofing sultaple Aoi
homes or business houses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
HE CHANGED IT
Man, Charged With Arson, Wis.,
its Home Before Jury.
County Attorney Charges That
He Tempered Articles.

Charges that D. w. Stratton, on
trial for arson in Judge Whitcomb's
court, had entered the burned home,
255 Burwick street, early this MORN
ing and tempered with articles in the
burned house were made by Robert
Carver. county attorney On the wit
rcss stand Stratton admitted that he
had gone to the burned home this
morning, picked up two door panels
leaning against the wall and placed
them near a kitchen door which was
lying IN the kitchen.
Announcement had been made
Wednesday night that the jury would
visit the scene of the fire today. The
jury went there at IL O'Clock this
morning. 1t returned at 1880 O'Clock
! this afternoon and the trial WAS con-
| tinued
The state further charged that
some time since Sunday some one had
| entered the cellar and placed charred
newspaper on the floor. Hugh Fisher,
deputy county attorney, declares that
| when he viewed the cellar Sunday
| there was water on the floor and no
| paper.
! Accompanied by Hugh Larimer,
sheriff, and Walter CLANCY, a deputy
attorney, Fisher went to the burned
| house Tuesday night and investigated
| to ascertain if articles were in the
same location as they were Sunday
lie noted the door panels standing
| against the wall-also the recent ar
rival of burned paper in the cellar.
This morning he became apprehen-
s-ve and again visited the place. He
declares that the door panels had
been picked up and placed in a
| kitchen door from which the original
panels had been burned. The state
declares that the door panels be-
| longed to a different door and had
been burned out. The panels were
| important because they tended to
snow the direction taken by the fire.
The location of the Stratton home
has often caused comment 1t is far
in the rear of the street and faces a
preclplce twenty-five feet deep. Two
| steps from the front door would
plunge one over the bank A small
shed near the home was insured for
$500. 1t was burned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
CUT PACKER MONOPOLY
Gov. Capper Advocates City Owned or
Cooperative Packing Plants.

Arkansas City, Kan. Jan. 24.-Mu-
nicipally owned packing plants or
those comparatively operated by the
farmer, is one cure advanced by Gov.
Arthur Capper in an address here last
night before the Interstate Stock Rails
ers' association, to correct the high
meat prices now prevailing.
When the farmer and the stock
raiser take charge of their own bust
ness, as they have perfect right to
do said the governor when they
sec to it that their Representatives in
congress are as energetic in the farm
ers' interests as other congressman are
solicitous for the welfare of the mu-
nitions millionaires, then the farmer
will get fair share of the wealth his
labor creates"
Speaking on the subject of en-
bargoes as it concerns the farmers he
said:
Take from the farmers of America
the reward they have right to expect
for their part in feeding the world
when most of it is at war and you deal
agriculture the foulest blow in his
tory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
MRS. MARY HALL DIES
Daughter of Early Settlers of Shaw
nee County Pneumonia Victim.

wife of H. H. Hall, died of pneumonia
at 1:45 o'clock this morning in Stor-
mont hospital. She lived at S31 North
Quincy street. She was a daughter
of Captain Joseph C. and Lucy NJ.
Knox who came to Fairview township
in 1877, from Knoxville, Tenn.
Mrs. Hall was a graduate of Baker
university and taught school in sew
eral western states for eleven years
prior to her marriage. A sister, Mrs
J. w Cleland, lives at Hoyt, Kan. She
leaves also seven children: Joseph H,
Emily E, Everett A, George c.,
Louise N, Eleanor X, and Mary l.
Hunt; her husband. H. H. Hunt: five
sisters and two brothers in California
Arrangements for the funeral will be
announced later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
ARE RAIDER VICTIMS
Lost Ships Routes Crossed Sea Pr
rates Path-One Crew Suffers.

London, Jan. 24.-Lloyd's shipping
agency announces the sinking of the
Dutch steamer Salland of 2,232- tons
gross and the British steamer Ire
meadow of 1895 tons gross. The
crews were landed.
The sinking of the Dutch steamer
Zeeta, of 3,055 tons gross, and the
British steamer Neuquen of 1858 tons
gross, also is announced.
The crew of the sunken fishing boat
Ethel says another Lloyds announce
ment landed agter seventeen hours at
sea in open boats during zero weather,
thew hole crew suffering from expos
ure and exhaustion.
The Salland was last reported arriv-
ing at Amsterdam on December %,
from Buenos Aires. The Tremeadow
last appears on the marine registers
as having sailed from Rio Janeiro on
December 1 6. on her way from Buenos
Aires to ST. Vincent. Cape Verde is
lands. The Zeeta was ls.st reported
leaving Penarth on December %, for
Zarate. The NeuQu"n, according to
the latest report of her movements,
sailed from Buenos Ares December IS
for St. Vincent, Cape Verde island.
Her course would have taken her into
area swept by the German raider.
The Chinese make appetizing table
sauce out of soy beans, wheat, and rock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
FARNUM AS A SENATOR
Screen Star Makes Hit at Iris in Child
Labor Film Feature.

William Farnum, one of the biggest
screen stars both in dimensions and
popularity is at the Iris for a four
days showing in THE Price of Sill
ence," a screen play based upon child
labor legislation. Farnum acts the
role of a senator, a leader of the re
form crowd" pushing the child labor
legislation.
Rare dramatic possibilities are de-
veloped from the theme of the story
and Farnum is given one of the best
screen roles he has ever enacted The
picture has been endorsed by labor
and welfare organizations all over the
country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
DOESN'T WEAR MUCH
But It's All Right for Annette in To-
peka Now.

THE ten-reel feature play "a Daugh-
ter of the Gods" starring Annette KEEL
herman was shown at the state house
yesterday afternoon to the board of
censors.
THE story is based upon d childish
allegory worked out with a minute
ness of detail which is complete in
every respect. A number of scenes
are given of splendid dives being made
by Miss Kellerman and also many
beautiful sea scenes are shown
There were sounds of Obs" and
Abs" in various tones and in varied
infections from the censors when An
nette appeared without any super
flnous clothing, but Topekans may
now view the picture upon its being
shown in the city. with a good con-
science for 1T passed the censor board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
GIRL is FINED $500
Mathilda Greenburg and Sister We're
in white Slayer's" Grasp?

The imposing of a $500 fine is the
latest trouble to be heaped upon the
head of Mathilda Greenburg, the To-
peka girl who is thought to have been
lured to Kansas City two weeks ago
by white slavers." A like fine was
imposed upon Helen Gardner of Kan
sas City, formerly of Topeka.
jeanette Greenberg, the younger of
the two sisters, who was brought home
to Topeka by her father Monday night,
asserted today that she and her sis
tiers were actually in the hands of
''SlaverS.'
I'VE were to have been taken to
Sioux City," she is quoted as saying
1.-The man was tipped off by members
of the Kansas City police force, who
had gotten wind of the article publish
ed about US in the State Journal last
week, and the plan was abandoned"
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TO ABOLISH HANGING
Introduce Bill in Mo. Legislature
Would Tax Mail Order Houses.

Jefferson City. Jan. pa consti-
tutional amendment providing for the
abolition of capital punishment was
introduced in the Missouri house of
representatives today by Representa-
tive Lee.
a bill prohibiting the operation of the
aters on Sunday and fixing a penalty
of one year in Jail, $1,000 fine or both.
The bill also prohibits Sunday base
ball games and Sunday morning pic
ture shows.
Another revenue measure was pro-
posed by Representative Haynie. 1t
placed a tax on the gross revenue of
ell mail order houses operating in
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
THRU OPEN SWITCH
Nickel Plate Train Then Crashes into
Rear End of Freight.

WAS killed. several persons were pain
fully injured this afternoon when
Nickel Plate passenger train No. ),
New York to Cleveland, went thru a
switch carelessly left open and
crashed into the side of freight
train, standing on a siding
oil CITY. Pa. Jan. 24.-At least
seven were injured. several of them
passengers, at the McClinticville yards
of the Pennsylvania railroad on the
outskirts of Oil City shortly before
noon today when a passenger train
Jumped the track and was partially
wrecked by a freight train. One vic
tim, it was definitely stated, will die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
SENATE NOTES

The senate spent half an hour this
afternoon wrangling over a dog tax
bill, the bone of contention being the
measure of Barr. of Bourbon, to re-
peal the present law placing a tax Oh
dogs. Two years ago the Legislature
passed a. law, at the instigation OF
sheep raisers, making dogs personal
property. Bars bill would repeal
this law and would take all country
dogs off the tax lists. The farmer
members of the senate Immediately
Jumped on the bill when it came UP
for its third reading and made their
fight so hot that friends of the meas
ure Immediately took to the tall tim
Der and saved the bill by having il
referred back to The agricultural com
mittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
Fashions Fancies

A wag declares chat wo-
men are wearing high COL
lars in order to hide their
bushes for their short
skirts"
But a pretty face peeping
from a bit of fur will prob
ably smile sweetly in deri-
sion.
The new fashions are be-
coming and if they are diff
ferent-why that simply
means the modes are not :
bound by conventions.
News of fashion is al
ways interesting news to
the fair sex and when the
news contains information
as to where things may be
seen and what they cost it
becomes vital.
That is why so many wo-
men are readers of the adj
vertising in The Topeka
State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
ALL READY FOR MARCH
Pershing's Troops Concentrate at
CoIonia Dublan for Move TO Border.

Ell Paso, Jan. 24.-The concentra-
ton of American outpost troops at
Colonia Dublan has been completed,
all surplus equipment, stores and bag
gage have been loaded and a number
of truck trains have started north to-
ward the border. according to infor-
nation received at Carranza consulate
here at noon today.
No troop movement north of the
punitive expedition had been begun at
that time. it was said at the consulate
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Funeral Notice.

Members Topeka lodge No. II, A
o. U. w, are requested to attend flu
neral of our late brother, Olof Swan
son. Services at PenwelTs chapel $50
D. m. Thursday. January Is.
w. ]. WHITSON. M. w.
C. H. BERONIUS, Recorder.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
Nitro in Agricultural Exhibit.

Austin, Tex, Jan. pa bottle con-
tanning enough nitroglycerin to blow
the capitol to bits was discovered by
State Fire Marshal Inglish in the cor
ridor of that building today. 1t was
part of an exhibit arranged by the de-
partment of agriculture to show the
Dy-products of cotton. Inglish re-
moved the bottle-very, very care
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24

Mrs. Luther .lennet, a popular
young society matron of Coronado
Beach. the California winter resort
amazed and delighted all with her
beautiful costume in which she ap-
peared at the recent Arabian Nights
ball at the Beach The ball was one
of the most magnificent social func-
tons that has yet been held at the
famous resort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 24-Freight
was paid on a shipment of ]. 900 bales
of cotton TO Havre. booked on the
Norwegian steamer Polstad today at
the rate of "a hundred pounds. This
is more than $50 a bale and the high
est ever paid at this port.
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died tins morning In Il local hospital. Ar
engagements for the funeral will be made
later.
HORTON LEE CARPENTER. age ..
died Tuesday. The funeral will be held
at > 30 o'clock Thursday afternoon in Con
wells chapel. Interment in Mount Au-
burn cemetery.
7oLoF SWANSON. who died Monday at
his home. $50 Quinton boulevard, will be
Funeral services will be held at 80 O'Clock
MRS. L. C. WATSON. widow of the late
DR.. l.. C. WATSON. formerly of Topeka,
! died Tuesday night at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. f. f. Bloom in Hutchin-
son. She is survived by three daughters.
and Miss Roberta WATSON of Chicago. Mrs
WATSON will be buried in Hutchinson DIR.
WATSON was for years prominent dentist
Of Topeka
WILLIAM w. CHALLIS. age Is, of
of his sister-in law. Mrs o. c. Chaiis. 10
| Fillmore street The body will be taken
/ TO Richland for interment
/ OLIVER T. KINNETT. age %. who died
Tuesday at his home in Wakarusa; will be
buried in Prairie Home cemetery Thursday
i afternoon. Short funeral services will be
! held at 10 O'Clock Thursday morning and
church where services will be held in the
afternoon Mr.. Kinnett formerly lived in
Silver Lake
MRS j. H. BARTLE. age 81. died Tues
day at the l. o. O. f. home in Manhattan.
She came to Topeka shortly after the town
was founded and lived here until a few
wears ago when she went to the lodge home
She was a sister of the late John Arm
4 strong, a member of the party which laid
! out the TOWNSHIP. Arrangements for the
/ funeral will be made later.
MRS. ROSA SPIERS. who died Friday
was taken to Wenona. ILL.,, for interment
/ Funeral services were held Sunday in Pen
wells chapel, in charge of the Rev. W. W
Ward Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Monroe were
the singers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24

London, Jan. 24.-The British gov
eminent has refused permission to the
Hadfields, Ltd, to proceed with work
on the contract for shells for tn:
American navy $50 long as the ext
gencieS of war continue"
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Favor Non-Partisan Election.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-The city council
this afternoon, by a vote of 43 to -.
adopted a resolution recommending
passage by the legislature of a bill
providing for a comparison election
by city officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24

The Senior B. Y. P. L. of the North
Topeka Baptist church will give an in
formal party this evening at the Carl
son home on Central avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24

BARRIERS notice - special - Arrow
and Monarch white shirts at S5c and
S1.15. Large assortment. The Scotch
Wooden Mills, 532 Kansas ave.-Adv.
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New York Money Market.

New York Jan. 24.-MONEY-Me
paper. 3A M3Ia per cent. Sterling, 60 day
bills. 4.T2: commercial. 60 day bills on
banks. 4.12: commercial, 60 day bills.471A /;
demand, 4.75a4 cables. 476 TIC. Francs
demand J.S4H cables, 5.S3 Marks. de-
mand. 6S1s cables 6sA. Kronen. demand
II: cables. 111s: Guilders. demand. 4oa4 !;
cables, 407s. Lires. demand. 2sh; cables
SOC Government bonds, steady; railroad
bonds irregular. Time loans, steady: GO
81.
Call money, steady: high. 2; low, tx /:
ruling rate. IA last loan, 2; closing bid
tx offered at ..