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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
COUNTY FOOTS BILL
Must Send Soldier Tried For Civil Of
-a fence Back to Barracks.

, Clarence w. Middleton, member of
a military organization stationed at
Vancouver Barracks, Washington,
must be sent back to the barracks
with his expenses. paid, under an
opinion sent to Sumner county Off
Gals today by S. NJ. Brewster, attorney
brought to Kansas and tried on
statutory offence. He was acquitted
Under a rule of the military service
a man extradited for crime must be
returned to his post in event he is not
convicted. A specific stipulation was
not made by the government in the
Middleton case. General Brewster,
however, held that the general RUE
would apply and that Sumner county
must pay Middleton's expences for his
return to the barracks.
Since Middleton was acquitted, he
has been notified to report for service
at Vancouver Barracks. He declared
he had no funds for his return. The
government then insisted Sumner
county must pay the mans return ex-
penses. They refused to provide a re-
turn ticket in the absence of a specific
agreement While the county and
federal officials squabbled Middleton
faced desertion charges for failure to
return. The Brewster ruling today,
though, compels the county to pay the
soldiers return expenses Had Mid
dleton been convicted no responsibility
would have rested on the county. Ac-
quittal placed the burden on the coun-
ty under the established rules of the
government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
SAYS HE BEAT HER
Mrs. Harry Stevenson Charges Hus.
band With Cruelty in Divorce Plea.

That Harry Stevenson. an employe
OF the Topeka Railway company,
struck and beat her, called her vile
names and that she is in poor health
as a result of this treatment, are ale
cations made today in a suit for sep
arate maintenance filed by Gertrude
Stevenson. Mrs. Stevenson asks for
the custody of their child, Vivian, aged
2, ana Tor SUFFICIENT money to main
tain herself and child.
Mrs Stevenson further alleges in
her petition that her husband was
guilty of gross neglect of duty. MANY
times. she alleges, he would not pro-
vioe ner with sufficient food. Then
the petition recites, when he Went
nome and found no meals ready he
would fly into fits of anger, go to a
restaurant for a week at q time to
eat leaving his child and wife with
out Iood. She states that he is earn
ing $50 a month. They were mar
fled at WakaruSa, October IA 1919
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
GUYNEMER IS KILLED f?
Premier French Aviator Reported as
Probable War Victim.

Paris, Sept. 26.-Capt. George Guy
nemer. the famous French aviator is
believed to be dead.
Captain Guynemer, who attained
worldwide fame by his exploits, was
perhaps the most brilliant aviator of
the war.
He was last cited in the official
French announcement of Sept. 10 for
having won his fiftieth aerial victory.
An unofficial press dispatch a few
days earlier said he had accounted
for So enemy machines. He was 81
years old. Only a little more than
two years ago Captain Guynemer was
a simple soldier.
Joining the aviation corps he rose
rapidly in rank until he attained the
grade of captain, winning the cross of
medal, the war cross and almost every
bestow.
The feeling of his countrymen for
him was shown when the young cap
tain carrying the flag of the aviation
group marched in the parade in Paris
day last July. He was greeted with
wild outbursts of cheering and COW
cred with flowers thrown by women
and children.
Confirm q. S. Flyer Killed.
Paris, Sept. 25.-Death of Sergeant
Douglas MacMonagle of the Lafayette
escadrille in an aerial combat over the
Verdun region, was confirmed today.
He was shot down Monday. His moth
er is a resident of San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
LAST NIGHTS RAID

will probably pass the $50 inches.
The clouds will remain practically
all day, according to the weather bu-
Many persons went to parks and other
open spaces for a good view of what
they called the Hun air show" while
others went about the streets refus-
ing to take to cover under stairways,
platforms and underground stations
where the most cautious, including
thousands of women and children
sought shelter.
The scenes in the sheltered places
were similar to those of Monday
night, many laughing and joking and
others reading newspapers, magazines
and books which they had provided
themselves apparently for a siege. The
crowds in some places were. having
such a good time that the police
found difficulty in dislodging them
when the "all clear" signal was given.
Demand Reprisal.
The morning papers devote more
space to descriptions of Monday
nights raid than that of last night,
all agreeing that the latter was a fail
ure. The few papers commenting on
the raid repeat the demand for repris-
ais and call for warnings of night
raids the same as during the day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
SUE FOR $50 DAMAGES
Little Girl Hurt Her Hand While Rid
ing On Street Car.

The Topeka Railway company was
made the defendant in a $50 damage
SUIT filed against it today in the
shawnee district court by Frances
Porter, minor, thru her father. d.
B. Porter.
In the petition it is alleged that the
little girl boarded a one-man street
car at Eighth street and Kansas
avenue on the afternoon of August
". 1t is further alleged that the ca
started before she had obtained a
seat and before the doors of the car
closed, throwing her against the wall
and hurting her left hand. The injury
alleged. and that with pain and other
lncidentals brought the alleged dam
age up to $50.
The street railway company his fill
ed an answer, denying the allegl-
tons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
Topeka Real Estate Man Can.
not Go Out of Shawnee.
Must Stay at Home Until He
Pays Court Judgment.
THAT IS JUDGE DAUA'S ORDER
Appeal To Be Allowed To Leave
the State Denied.
Case a Rare One in Local
Cou-t>Annals.

c. B. Wingett, a Topeka real estate
dealer. is a prisoner in Shawnee coun-
ty under an order issued by Judge A
w. Dana. A single step across the
county line will break the prison
bounds described by Judge Dana and
will cause Wingett to forfeit $1,000
bond.
wingett, with his attorney, pleaded
Tuesday night with Judge Dana to ex
tend the confines of his prison to Ok
lahoma and Kansas. He pleaded a
business engagement in Oklahoma. J.
]. Schenck, attorney for Katherine
Maier, plaintiff in the original civil
suit against Wingett, objected. Judge
Dana refused to permit Wingett to
go to Oklahoma.
Wingett was arrested Monday by
Sheriff Larimer following the issuance
of an execution against him by Judge
Dana. The issuance of the execution
is the result of Wingett's alleged fail
ure to pay, in full, a judgment rem
dered against him in civil suit, Dec
Is, 1915. In the judgment the court
| declared that Wingett had contracted
debt of several hundred dollars to
( Mrs. Maier fraudently.
Is a Rare Case.
| Wingett was released after he had
put up d DOIlu LOT 9l,ooV- All S'e
| of this nature in a civil case is rare
and only one similar incident has oc-
| Cured in Shawnee county in the last
| twenty years, according to members
/ of the Shawnee county bar.
Mrs Maier's son married sister of
Wingett Thru the pleading of the
| son for leniency Mrs. Maier refused to
bring criminal action against Wingett,
| according to j. ]. Schenck, her attor-
| ney.
| However, Mrs. .Maier took civil &C
| ton to recover the money. In her
| original petition it is set out that Win
| gett obtained about $500 from her 70
| buy Florida land. 1t was alleged by
! Mrs. Maier's attorney that the money
was never turned over to the COM
! pany, which Wingett represented, and
| the contract was repudiated by the
! company. The court rendered the
| judgment against Wingett, alleging
| fraud and embezzlement on his part
Has Paid About $75.
Since the rendering of that judg-
ment Wingett has only paid approx
| mately SIS of it, the plaintiff alleged
! Schenck obtained the execution and
| the technical arrest of Wingett thru
a statute which provides for the, ar
I rest of a person against whom JudS-
1nent is obtained in a civil action for
tfailure to pay the judgment, provid-
ling that in rendering the judgment
the court finds that a fraud has beer
| perpetrated. Wingett will remain in
the limits of Shawnee county until he
| meets the judgment, or until some
| other action is taken by the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
BUGS FOR THE FISH
Electric Lights To Be Placed
Over Ponds.
This Will Provide Food for
State Hatchery. .
BIG FEAST EVERY NIGHT
Lights Always Draw a COnven.
ton of Insects.
And Bug Convention Is Heaven
for Any Old Fish.

Electric lights are to be installed
at the state fish hatchery in order
to provide food for several hundred
thousand fish in the Pratt ponds.
Lights are to be placed over all ponds
at the hatchery. The harvest of bugs
is expected to be sufficient to reduce
the food bill for the fish in an amount
equal to the expense for installing the
lighting system.
The new plan for feeding the fishes
by use of electric lights was worked
out by w. G. Tegemier, state fish and
game warden, when he was on the
northern lakes during the recent sum-
mer He noticed a number of lights
suspended over the lakes at corven-
lent points for fishermen and boat
men. Always there were many fine
fish under the lights and the fish
spent a pleasant evening waiting for
the bugs to fall in the water.
Brought Idea Back.
So Tegemier brought his ideas back
to Kansas. He recalled that the bug
crop along the Pratt county marshes
and in the hatchery district never
failed to break a record. 1t was an
unusual condition when a few million
bugs did not respond to the call of an
automobile searchlight. A mere oil
lantern never failed to call together a
bug convention that almost drove the
hung his lanter over fish pond, re-
treated to the darkness, smiled and
waited for the bugs to come. The
bugs and the fish came at the same
time.
When Tegemier offered the fish in
the particular pond an assortment of
corn chop, meal and stale bread, they
disdainfully swan away. Nothing
short of another bug banquet would
appeal to them. So the next night
Tegemier lighted his lantern and pro-
vided another million or two of as
sorted green, brown, yellow and black
bugs for his aristocratic fish.
Food Costs High.
It costs more than $1,000 year to
feed the fish at the Pratt hatchery.
Tegemier believes the expense can be
greatly reduced under his electrified
midnight lunch system. He proposes
to install an electric lighting system
at minimum expense. Lights will be
placed over each pond. Then Tege-
mler can go to bed assured that the
fish will get a square meal while he
sleeps The electric lights will do the
work and usually provide a surplus
supply of bugs sufficient for healthy
morning breakfast.
Plans for the new lighting system
are being worked out. 1t is the belief
of the fish and game warden that the
expense and burden of feeding the fish
has been disposed of. Not only does
Tegemier expect the new lighting sys-
tenn to provide food for the thousands
of fish. in the ponds, but he believes
development of the fish will be more
rapid than under the old system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
WANT BACK DUES
Chamber of Commerce Then Would
Have 5000 Clear.

The Chamber of Commerce is in
excellent financial condition-that is
when count is taken of money due
the orga IMITATION but as yet uncol-
lected. This fact was brought out at
the noon meeting of the board of
directors.
Back dues for the organization
amount to nearly $4,000 for the year.
Regular expenses predicted for the
remainder of the year total more than
S00-leaving a balance of nearly
5000 in the treasury of the organiza-
tion-providing payments of Dack
dues is made this month.
Next month is to be one of the
heaviest financial drains of this year.
Six conventions are to visit the city
during the next thirty days, and will
demand a great deal of money for the
entertainment of the delegates. A
vigorous campaign will probably be
started next week to collect the $4,000
of back dues to defray the fall ex-
peQSeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

Kansas City, Sept. 26.-CORN-Cash
Market steady to &c lower. No. 2 mixed,
81 95d1 90; No. 3. $1.94n1 .95; No. white,
$20S@211; No. 3, nominal; No. 2 yellow,
$19Sd 200; No. 3, Lominal.
OATS-Market unchanged to hc lower
No: white, 6112c; No. mixed, 591Ad6Oc
RYE-$1. S2@1.S4
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$4.2Od 30
HAY-No trade: rain.
SHORTS-$2. IOM225
BRAN-$1 sc.
WHEAT-Receipts so cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts, 36c; seconds, 3Oc.A
CORN-Close: September, N.96; Decem-
Der, S1.20b; May, $1.16%.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
Early Morning Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board OF Trade.)

Minneapolis wheat stocks have increased
10000 bushels the past three days
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas CITY
increased 13265 bushels Monday aud corn
stocks increased 4,203 bushels
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were g., 900 bushels Of wheat.
II. 600 barrels of flour, no corn, 173.OO6
bushels Of oats; wheat and flour com
blned, 141 900 bushels.
Stocks of wheat in Chicago elevators
increased 10000 bushels last week and now
amount to $1,000 bushels; corn, 10000
bushels; increase 3, 600 bushels: oats.3 2
90 bushels: increase Isl 900 bushels wear
ago stocks were 1000, 900 bushels OF wheat.
1,5S4,0 bushels of corn and 1924, 600
bushels of oats.
The following report came from b. W.
Snow, the crop expert: Corn In southern
Michigan. as shown by samples, is in the
milk stage aud is drying up slowly as
result of frost damage. The corn will
have only small feeding value, as the
plant is practically dead. The situation
over a large part of northern Indiana Is
reported similar"
John Inglis wires: "Corn is good on
the nplands OF northwestern Missouri.
southern Iowa is making thirty to fifty
bushels to the acre. Eighty per cent is
safe from frost md the balance, chiefly
in the lowlands, needs two weeks of good
weather to make a light crop. Pastures in
these districts are brown. Farmers have
been feeding corn for some time" Another
reports says: Corn on the uplands of
southeastern Nebraska ia good and bottoms
with few exceptions, have light crop Corn
is rpening very unevenly. The best
needs full two weeks to nature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
ADMIRE, FERGUsoN's NERVE.
Statement He Will Run for Third
Term Loses Him Friends.

Austin. Tex Sept. 26.-Senators
Bee. Page, Hudspeth and Dayton, who
yesterday voted not to disqualify
James E. Ferguson from again holding
public office, strongly denounced Fer
guson on the floor of the senate to-
day for his attempt to run for COVER
nor a third time, despite the judgment
of the senate to the contrary.
Page asked his vote be changed in
support of the disqualification resolu-
ton and consent was given that it
should so be recorded in the senate
journal All four senators declared
Ferguson's statement appearing in
morning papers Showed he is unfit
to hold office" Bee, Page and Hubs
peth have been among Ferguson's
staunchest friends up to the impeach-
rnent proceedings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
MENINGITIS AT MILLS
Deadly Malady Causes Quarantine in
the Rainbow Division.

26.-Three quarantine groups have
been established in the Rainbow. or
Forty-second division of the federal
lied national guard here as result of
investigation into the appearance of
cerebro spinal meningitis infection
among the troops, it was announced
today by Colonel Greshinger, division
surgeon.
One death has occurred and num-
Der of carriers of the germs have
been discovered in Company G, of the
167th infantry, formerly the Fourth
Alabama, thru throat cultures.
The Kansas ammunition train,
which includes several Topekans, is
encamped at Camp Mills and is part
of the Rainbow division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
BELIEVE HE'S A SPY
Papers of German Jailed at Wichita
Identify Him.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 26.-Federal
authorities here today are delying
deeper into the affairs of George Bar
theime, former Washington cores
pondent of the Cologne Gazette, ar
rested yesterday on a technical charge
of entering a zone barred to enemy
aliens Barthelme is believed to be a
German spy.
Officials today refused to make
known all the contents of a mysterious
trunk in Barthelme's possession, but
it is known that papers showing the
newspaperman had a close connection
with Bernstorff and other German
pIotters have been found.
Berthelme denied guilt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
BLACKHAND BUSY
Many Congressman and Sena.
tors Get Letters.
Barring I. w. w. and German
Plots Provoke Threats.

Washington. Sept. ga siege of
death letters Is upon congress. Sem
ators and representatives who have
exposed pro German propaganda I. w.
W. agitators and who have been lead
ers in pushing the nations war pro-
gram, are receiving scores of threat
ening communications.
The letters are for the most part
anonymous and come from cities all
over the country. One, received with
in the last few days, by Senator King,
Utah, came from Cincinnati. Ohio. 1t
threatened him and his family with
death if he did not stop talking against
the I. w. w.
Saturday King laid before the SEN
ate proofs of money paid out by Teu-
ton agents in this country to foreign
language and pacifist publications.
Since then he has received many let
tiers which he has destroyed.
Some in German.
1--WE received threatening letters
from San Francisco, New York and
Cincinnati said King today. Some
of these were in German. All were
anonymous. One threatened to bomb
my home and kill my family. The 9TH
ers threatened me with death or said
1 ought to be killed. I've destroyed
them all. In the future I'll turn them
over to the postoffice authorities or
the department of justice"
King said none of those who threat
ened him had yet tried to carry out
the threat.
Senator Cham berlain received
several threatening missives because
of his advocacy of the conscrlptlon
act.
i've paid no attention to them,
said Chamberlain
Senator Meyers, Montana, who has
| combated the 1. w. W. on the senate
f1oor has heen repeatedly threatened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Sept. 6.-CORN-Profit taking
by bulls who had anticipated unfavorabie
weather Developments weakened the corn
market today. Temporary removal Of un-
certainty about possible changes in the
existing maximum price regulations tend
ed also to favor the bears Besides the
government weekly report gave no special
encouragement for buyers. Opening quo
tations which ranged from &c to %6Nc
lower at S1.21 to $1.21h December and
$1.1S1a TO $11SA May were followed by a
material further decline.
Some speculative purchasing led after
ward TO something of reaction. but was
checked by authoritative unofficial ad-
vices that the crop a whole was prog
ressing well to maturity and that n good
portion was already out of danger from
frost The close was unsettled, Sc to 11sc
net lower at 81. 21 December and Sis MAY.
OATS-Adjustment of expiring contracts
in the current month has depressing
effect on the oats market Heavfness re-
suited, too. from the down turn in corn
PROVISIONS-Fresh advances In the
value of hogs lifted provisions. Pork espe-
cially was strong.
Influenced by decreasing stocks and by
continued demand in which packers shared.
pork and ribs went above previous top
record prices: LarI was relatively easy
on account of commission house sales an
parently realizing by longs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
200 MILES IN 2 HOURS
Big Italian Plane Makes Return Trim
to Newport News.

Newport News, Sept. 26.-The big
Caproni airplane driven by Lieut..
Resnati, landed at Langley field az
l2:3O today, making the trip from
Washington in two hours.
The flight was without special in
cident. Despite strong variable winds
Resnati cut down his time on the trip
to Washington
He says he made the flight to Lang
ley field-a distance of 200 miles-in
two hours flat time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

buying for the Copenhagen traders. A few
weeks ago they were the largest sellers and
had much to do with depressing values
For a week or more they have been cover
ing, most Of their buying being done at
the close of the day. N. Y. advices late in the
day said they were not likely to be a fac
tor in the market for some time
1t was claimed that the local short in
terest in corn altho considerably reduced
is still large. Most of the bulls said after
the close that as prices have advanced s. *
from the low point Saturday they would
not be surprised to see a setback. Some,
however, expect TO see the price advance to
the maximum.
Sam Mincer has been heavy buyer of
corn on the breaks and on u few bulges for
several weeks. He has line of corn bought
very low and is trading in and out from
day to day. He is bullish on corn
New York. Sept. 26-The Financial Bull
letin says: General conditions continue to
| reflect coming developments of a favorable
character and price tendencies should be
| in accord Herewith. Bullish activities are
viewed with more friendIiness in the bank
ing interest, pool channels and profession
ais: Good rails, Steels. Equipment Coppers
and Marines are reported well taken. Steel
Is still held in conservative quarters to be
the one best for nm upturn at the moment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
o. S. SOLDIERS IN BOMB ZONE.
Experience London Air Raid-Sing
Def to Kaiser's "Baby Killers
nv LOWELL, NFTT II TrVVr

London, Sept 26.-Upwards of 100
American soldiers and sailors got their
first taste of war during the air -aids
Of the past two nights on London.
They liked it. The sound of the anti
aircraft guns, bringing to them the
first warning of the raid, was greeted
with a cheer.
They marched out into the street
were playing cards and pool, singing,
Were Coming, Kaiser BILL
After the raid they Joined the
British in denunciation of the 'baby
killers"
Two Raids Last Night, Too.
A preliminary report by Lord
French Indicated there were two sepa-
rate raids during last night. The first
group of flyers failed to reach Lon
don, being driven off by hot fire from
anti-craft guns and aeroplanes. The
second raid was of brief duration.
With twenty casualties reported in
the first statement from Lord French,
the total killed and wounded in the
raids of Monday and Tuesday night
mounted to los.
The American soldiers and sailors
brought under the fire of the raiders
wanted to rush into the street to see
the attack at the first sound of the
guns. The sergeant in command or
dered them first to remain at the pool
and card tables at which they were
to form in line. two abreast. One man
carefully racked the pool balls and
put the cards away.
Seek Refuge in Cellar
The sergeant sent his little detach-
ment forward and they marched out
and across the street to cellars.
While shells were bursting high
overhead and lights sweeping the sky,
the voices of the Americans We're
raised in the song of defiance to the
kaiser.
A score of American women war
workers accompanied the sailors to
the cellars prepared for refuge during
such a raid. They were Just as cool
as the men,
When the "all clear signal was
sounded, indicating the Germans had
been driven off, the Sammies and sail
ors emerged from their cellars and
returned to their games in the Y. NJ.
c. A. hut.