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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12
buy Is DIRICIBLES
L. 5. Army Lets Rush Con-
tracts TOtaling S649,259.
To Be $50 Feet Long by 81
Diameter; for Coast Patrol.

Washington. March 12.-Purchase
of sixteen non-rigid, dirigible airshlps
a total cost of S649,25O was announced
today by the navy department.
The Curtiss Aeroplane Company OF
Buffalo, y. Y, was awarded three for
s122.250; the Connecticut Aircraft
company. New Haven. two for Ss4'-
900; the Goodyear Tire 4 Rubber
company, Akron. O., nine for $780,
900, and the B. F. Goodrich COMPANY
of Akron, O.. two for $4,000. De
liveries will begin within 120 days.
The airships the first of such
type to he bought by the navy under
the recent s5,OO0,0O0 appropriation
for aeronautics. They will be 160 feet
in length, 81 4 feet in diameter, will
be equipped with radio communica-
ton and 100 horsepower motors ca
pable of making a continuous flight of
sixteen hours at thirty-fiVe miles and
a maximum speed of forty-tive miles
an hour for ten hours. The dirigibles
will be able to operate from shore
bases and alight on water Surface in
good Wea Their.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12
LED ASTRAY, SHE SAYS
Emma Dcdcs Declares Topekan Then
Married Her.

Emma Dedes, fourteen years of age,
who says she was led astray by Girls
Dedes then married by him, filed suit
for divorce in the district court of
Shawnee county today.
The Dedes girl says in her petition
that Dedes took her to st. Joseph
under the promise of marriage and led
her astray. Then he married her and
promised to bring her back to Kansas
and place her in a home of her own
Instead, she says, he kept her cooped
up in one room in St. Joseph house
until sha decided to take her chances
as a grass widow. They Were mar
ried, she says, January 6, 1916. She
asks for a divorce and nothing more
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EXPLAIN HIGH PRICES
Shoe Dealers VIII Do So at Zig Con-
VcntiOn Hero.

If knowing about it is any relief.
Topekans VIII have an opportunity
tomorrow, Wednesday and the next
day to learn why shoes have advanced
So, So 81 and So pair During
those three days, the Kansas Shoe
Retailers association will hold its an
nual convention at the city auditor
ium. The high cost of shoes Will be
one of the principal topics of the con-
vention, according to W. f. Brelsford
Topeka, one of the local committee
on entertainment.
The Ake-Pot Sterboos will initiate
the shoe men Tuesday night. On
Wednesday evening the shoe men will
enjoy a smoker at the auditorium and
the next day they will attend a ban
quet at the Chamber of Commerce
Thirty-five manufacturers are pre-
pairing exhibits in the auditorium to-
Cay. Otto Fisher of Lawrence. is
president Of the association, and Clar-
ence NrosiuS of Wichita, secretary and
treasurer.
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TO MOBILIZE NAVY
Officials Recommend All Naval
Strength BE Organized.

Washington, March 12.-MobiliZa-
ton of the complete fighting strength
of the navy has been recommended by
naval officials.
The approval of President Wilson is
required before orders can be sent
calling out the reserves, assembling
the naval militia and releasing all ac-
tive officers now on shore duty for sea
service.
Immediate graduation of the first
class at Annapolis would be included
in the plan in order to make up as lar
as possible any shortage of officers.
An active recruiting campaign
would be necessary to supply all ships
OF military value with full compile
ments Officers believe they would
have little difficulty in obtaining men
if mobilization We're ordered.
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LABORLEADERS CONFER
To Reach Understanding With Govt.
for War Mobilization

Washington, March 12.-Represen-
tatives of two million laboring men,
gathered in executive session here to-
day to determine what shall lie
labor's part in preparedness for war.
The meeting was opened by Pres
ident Gompers, of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor who addressed the
delegates - representing every ma
tional and international labor organ
iZation-on the duties of the Ameri-
can working man toward the govern
ment in times of strife.
Peace" was the key of the meet
ing not the kind of peace to prohibit
war, but peace between labor and
government if hostilities came The
sessions are being held behind closed
doors in the Federation OF Labor
building.
Big BrOtherhoods TO Meet.
The GomperS speech, VIII; was
mporaneouS, was not made public.
The railway brotherhood heads are
due here tomorrow morning. 1t is
expected the conference will adopt
resolutions appointing a committee
with authority to map out 1abor's
course in the event of war, and labor
will stand by the decision The meet
ing, delegates believed. will end to-
morrow or Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12
CATCH JOSE DELGAD0
Topeka Prisoner Who Escaped in 1914
Faces Penitentiary Again.

Jose Delgado, who escaped from
the Shawnee county Jail in November.
1914. while awaiting transfer to the
state penitentiary, will still have OPP
portunity to serve his term in the
penitentiary. He is under arrest in
Kansas City and a warrant has been
issued for him from the court of To-
peka Some one of the sheriff's force
will go to Kansas City after him.
Delgado was arrested on the charge
of having stolen thirty-nine yards of
black silk from Crosby Bros store
and was convicted. The silk was val
ued at 81 a yard and the amount was
sufficient to send him to the peniten-
tiary But while awaiting transfer he
escaped and has had his liberty ever
since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12
BUILD new ROAD
Two Miles of Hard Surface on
West Tenth Soon.
West From WaShburn Ave. to
Half Mile of Cemetery.

Two miles of hard surfaced road on
West Tenth street. west from WASH
burn avenue to a half mile west of
the Catholic cemetery. will be the first
hard surfaced road built in Shawnee
county under the new good roads
laws of the state. This road will be
built by fall. other counties took adj
vantage of the Hodges law two years
ago, but the first proposal of Shaw
nee county property owners to take a
like advantage met with a mean fight
that has continued for two years in
the courts.
Now, with {. supreme court decision
upholding them, petitioners for a hard
surfaced road on West Tenth street do
not intend to permit any grass to
grow under their feet in preparing for
elimination of their dream, accord
ing to a statement made today at the
Chamber of Commerce by Tom
Mackey, one of the petitioners active
in the night. Good roads boosters liv-
ing in the benefit district on West
Tenth street will meet Friday night
at Gage school house to appoint a
committee to call on the Shawnee
county commissioners Monday to urge
them to hasten in getting the county
engineer to prepare specifications for
the road.
Under a recent decision of the SUI
preme court, the road must be built
under the Hodges good road law of
two years ago with amendments by
the 1917 legislature attached. The
cost of the road under the amend
ments will be much less for property
owners in the benefit district living a
quarter of a mile each side of the
road. The township must pay % per
cent of the cost; the county so ner
cent and the taxpayers in the benefit
district, 20 per cent.
The road will be eighteen feet wide.
1t will be urged upon the commissions
erS to build a road with a bottom
course of flat stones with a top of
inacadam, making the road from six
TO eight inches in thickness. Asphalt
would be spread on the surface, at
least two gallons to the square yard.
Then, a top dressing of Joplin chats
would be spread over the road.
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EATING MEAT REGULAR CLOGS THE
KIDNEYS, THEN YOUR BACK HURTS

before breakfast for a few days and
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid of
era pes and lemon juice. combined with
lithia and is harmless to flush clogged
kidneys and stimulate them to normal
activity. 1t also neutralizes the acids
in the urine ii no longer irritates.
thus ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive;
ma kes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid
neys clean. thus avoiding serious
complications.
welI-known local druggist SAYS lie
.ells lots of Jad Salts 10 folks who be-
iieve in overcoming kidney trouble
while it is only trouble.-Advertise
mont.
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SHE KILLS 7 WITH AXE
Dcmented Negroes Murders Husband
and Six Children in Arkansas.

Fort Smith. Ark. March 19-Seven
persons We're killed with an ak by
Addie Green. an insane negro woman
near Nashville, Ark. Saturday night
She killed her husband and their
six children, the latter ranging in age
from to IL years. The children's
Threats We're cut and their skulls
crushed.
The woman surrendered and con-
fessed she killed her husband. but she
has no recollection of killing the chill
dren.
At the time of the killings she also
tore up and scattered the fragments
OF several hundred dollars in paper
money her husband had drawn from
the bank
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PLAN AvERTS STRIKES
Scheme for Arbitration TO Prevail in
Case of War

New York, March 12.-PIans for
averting labor strikes in case of war
were announced here today by the Ma
tional Civic Federation and will be
placed before the National Council of
Defence.
Cancellation committees composed
Jointly OF employers, labor leaders and
the public would be formed in every
industrial center.
The committee which has these
plans in charge consists of $50 repre-
sentatiVes of labor, agriculture. COM
merce, manufacture. transportation.
finance. and other important interests
thruout the country
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New York, March 2.-MONEY-Mercan-
tile paper, lMi14 per cent Sterling. 60
day bills, Al; commercial. 60 day bills on
banks. Al; commercial. GO day biIls.4. TOa. !:
demand, 40 ZIG; cables, 4.76 1-16. Francs,
IS: cables. GS1s. kronen. demand. lis :;
cables. ia. Guilders demand. 40H ca
bles, 40as. Lires, demand, 7.75; cables.
10 Rubles. demand. 27A cables. - Bar
silver. 1Sc; Mexican dollars 5Sc. Govern
ment bonds, steady; railroad bonds. irreg
ular. Time loans steady; 60 and 30 days.
334 al; months. 4M4A.
Call money. steady: high, 21a; low. pa /;
ruling rate, "a last loan, ~ closing bid
IA offered at IA
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CITY AFFAIRS


into politics. 1t is not always a win
ming game and is many times a source
of grief and expense without any re-
suits commensurate with either. Bush
ness is better.
But to the Kiene platform. Mr..
Kiene has given out signed state
incnt reproduced in full below, N
sections, seriatim:
First he says:
/ am a candidate for mayor. This de
cision has been reached after long and
mature deliberation and because l feel
that my experience i'll public affairs places
me in position to render the citizens OF
Topeka service i'll line with the highest
standards Of citizenship Unless the people
are satisfied that | will do this. II given
the opportunity, l would not expect their
support.
Everyone of the candidates believes
he could make this same statement
made in the Kiene opening paragraph,
with the possible exception of the
Rev Mr.. Corwine, who, failed in the
race for congressman, has DECIDED ne
would try for mayor; but his expert
ence in the insurance business may
bridge over to some extent MS lack
of experience in public office as en-
ioyed by his three opponents. In un-
derwriting the success he expects at
both the primaries and the election
his training along insurance lines may
be of a personal benefit that none
of the other three candidate can
corral.
Mr. Kiene continues:
The citizens of Topeka are, pledged
to the system of municipal owner
ship The successful operation of the city
lighting and water systems demonstrates
that the people themselves are capapeiiee OF OF
operating the utilities for the benefit OF
fhe nnbIic and | am not only emphatically
in favor of the retention of those now own
ed by the city, but of the extension OF such
ownership when practical.
Upon this plank Mr.. Kiene Will ind
that he is in entire harmony with the
MAYOR and present administration as
well as with the public at large. NO
man would dare to run for mayor IN
Topeka on a platform of oVerturning
our present successful municipal own
ership of the city lighting ana water
systems; nor of opposing the extern
sion of such ownership when pract-
cal.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12
IN NIGHT OF THE DAY
:. Il. Wallace Charges ''Buddie''
Moore of Stealing "a Chickens.

"Buddie" Moe. c is charged with
stealing tWenty-5our Rhode Island
Red hens from charles E Wallace,
and James SkasSs is charged with
receiving TWEEN flour Rhode Island
Red hens from b core. knowing they
were stolen from Wallace. Both men
are charged with cnicken stealing in a
warrant issued frcm the court of To-
peka today.
Wallace lives .. 500 Crane street.
To make matters worse. Wallace saws
in his complaint that the chickens
were stolen "in the night time of said
day"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12
Flush your Kidneys occasionally
with tablespoonful of Salts
to avoid danger.

Most folks forget that the kidneys.
like the bowels. get sluggish and
cIogged and need a flushing occasion
ally. else we have backache and dull
misery in~the kidney region, severe
headaches. rheumatic twinges, torpid
liver, acid stomach. sleeplessness and
ALI sorts of bladder disorders
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean. and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney re-
gion. get about four ounces of J5C
Salts from any good drug store here.
take a tablespoonful in q glass of water
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12
WATSON FEELS GOOD
City Collects Biggest Interest Amount
in Its History.

Commissioner of Finance W. H.
WATSON is feeling jubilant. He said
today: For the month of February
the city collected as interest on its
daily balances in the banks. the
amount of s1,O59,69, the largest sum
ever collected in one month, in the
history Of the city
This excellent showing is due to the
fact that banks now pay the city 3
per cent instead of the 2 per cent
they paid d year ago. The increase
to the city by this difference of 1 per
cent paiG the salary of the mayor for
February and of Commissioner Was
son, and something more.
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TRAIN HOLDUP BATTLE
Fire on Dcfacto Soldiers. KILL
ing As; Score Brigands Dead.

Juarez. March 12-Salazaer band of
Villa bandits fired into a Mexican
Central passenger train at Laguna
station Saturday, killed As of the de-
facte escort and wounding three pas
senSers, according to employees of the
Mexican Central who arrived here to-
day.
They also said 20 of Salazar's men
were killed and % wounded by the
Carranza escort during the engage
ment, following the holding up of the
passenger train.
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''DEBATE" WITH FISTS
Two Oklahoma Representatives Mix
on Floor OF House.

Oklahoma City, March Ia fist
fight between Representatives William
Durant of Durant. and n A J. TIGER
of Pottawatomie county, took place on
the floor of the lower house during
the session today
Several blows were struck before
the combatantS We're separated
Neither was seriously injured. Several
heated remarks We're passed between
the two during debate on bill and
thew came to blows before the other
members could interfere.
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We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our many friends for their
sympathy, kindness, help and beauti-
full floral offerings during our recent
sorrow caused by our dear little Win
ifred's taking away
MRS. BESSIE V. ANDERSON.
LEROY ANDERSON.
J. w. PLUMBER
MRS. j. w. PLUMMER.
CHARLES ANDERSON
Advertisement
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Word was received by +. F. Chance of
Highland Park, of the death of his mother.
Mrs. f. A. Frederick at Fort Worth, Tex.
Funeral arrangements have not been com
pleted.
L. w. TORRENCE, age Co died Monday
morning at his home. 596 Michigan avenue.
The funeral will be held at 10 80 Tuesday
morning from Bomgardner's chapel. The
body Will be sent to Junction City for
burial.
RUTH MARIE BUTLER died Monday at
the home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas A. Butler. at 307 Monroe street
The funeral was held this afternoon from
the Assam ton church. Burial in Mt
Calvary cemetery.
DIR. j. c. ISERMAN died Saturday in
Sanford. Florida. The funeral will be
held Wednesday afternoon at Penwell' s
chapel. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
MISS VIRGINIA BELLE MCKEE. age
6. died at her home. 1914 College avenue,
the Lowinan NJ. +. church at = o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. Burial in Mt. Calvary
cemetery.
]. L. SKINNER. age a. dicd Sunday at
his home. 1921 North Tyler street The
funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at
1 o'clock. Blue Post and Blue Corps.
c. A. Il. will meet at the Second Presby
terrain church at 12:30 for the services.
Burial iii Prairie Home cemetery.
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. SCI
Adv.
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GIVES A TRACK TALK
DR.. Kennedy Also Presents Washburn
Relay Men With Gold Medals.

The chapel services at Washburn
college this morning were turned over
to DIR. A. r. kennedy athletic director,
who explained the odtlook for track
athletics and gave a general booster
talk in behalf of college sports.
Also. Mr.. Kennedy presented the
members Of the relay team that de-
feated Tat%o college at the X. c. A.
c. meet with the gold medals which
were awarded by the club. The men
who received the medals are Heller
Price, Gates and Miller
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LAST TRIBUTE TO SAPP
suspend All Business in Galcna to At
tend Funeral Today

Galena, Kan. March 12-FuneraI
services for William F. Sapp, Demo-
cratic national committeeman from
Kansas, who died Thursday, will be
held at the First Methodist church
here this afternoon.
All business houses in the city will
close and many of the mines will sus-
pend operations during the hours of
the services. Burial will be in a local
cemetery.
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Benson is regarded as one of the
strongest and most able men in DEM
ocrat affairs in the state. He was
formerly state senator from Butler
county. was appointed by Governor
Hodges as state bank commissioner to
succeed Charles NJ. Sawyer of Norton
when Sawyer was placed at the mead
Of the federal regional reserve bank
n Kansas City. During the 1916 cam
.paign, Senator Benson was member
of the national campaign committee
He is known to he close to men In
touch with national affairs in Wash
ington and on several occasions has
received distinct recognition at the
hands of President Wilson. senator
Benson. in company with Hubert
Lardner of Fort Scott, state chairman;
Otho Wood. United states marshal
and Harrison Parkmen, postmaster or
Icmporia. were returning from the IN
auguraI ceremonies in Washington
when news was received of Col. Sapp' 5
sudden death.
& 1t is the plan of Chairman Lardner
to call together the members of the
state committee to select a new ma
tional committeeman. Colonel Sapp
was serving his second term as ma
tionaI committeeman, having been re-
elected over James W. Orr of Atchi-
son, at the state convention in Hutch
.inson in 1916. Orr was subsequently
nominated for state senator in the
Atchison- jackson county district and
was beaten for the election. 1t is not
known whether he will be a candidate
to succeed Colonel Sapp.
A meeting of the state committee
will be held in Topeka, probably late
In March or early in April.
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WILSON BACK IN BED
Became Weak This afternoon and
Doctor Again in Charge

Washington. March 12-President
Wilson, still weak from his grip at
tack, returned to his bed this after
noon under orders by Dr. Grayson.
The president violated his physi-
clans mandate however, and confer
red briefly with Senator Martin.
Democratic floor leader and Score
tarv Lansing.
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EXTRA TROUSERS, $3.50

For ten days I will make the extra
good special on spring suits priced
at SIS, $21 and S25, with an extra
pair of trousers for the small charge
of $50. Olef Ekberg, 10 Kansas
Ave, upstairs--Adv-
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May Be BENSON
Bank Commissioner Slated to
Succeed Late w. F. Sapp.
State Committee to Name Ma
tiOnaI Committeeman.

William F. Benson of Eldorado, re-
firing state bank commissioner. will
probably succeed the late Col. w. F..
Bid Sapp of Galena, as Democrat
rational committeeman for Kansas
Benson's candidacy was announced
oday in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12

New York. March 1.-THE Cuban
consulate here announced today re-
ceipt of official confirmation of the
complete evacuation of Santiago de
Cuba by the rebel forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12

Wall St, New York. March 12.-STOCKS
The strength of rails and heaviness of
most other active stocks were the contrast
ing features of today's market. Sales APP
proximated $4,000 shares.
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CLOSING prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Empire Commission Co., sol
New England Bldg)
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TOO LATE To CLASSIFY

to keep furnished house
for board and room for man 80 years
old. 1857 Red.
Neutrality-suspicious. saleslady for our
millinery department. Only those of ex-
perience need apply. No telephone appli-
cations considered. Greenbaum, Cos Kan
sas ave.
FOR RENT-6 room strictly modern cot
tage, 1417 West Tenth. Phone 2567 Blue.
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal,
March -, 1871
QUARTERLY REPORT.
East Side Shunganunga Drainage District.
December expenditures .........-. S4I3O0
January expenditures ..............- 6sto
February expenditures ...-.-....... 5000
J.. j. DARR. Treas.
+. &. OBERER, Pres.
q. +. BURNAM, Sec'y.
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The fact is there is no emolument
in the office aside from the honor: it
is an expense to anyone who runs
for the office; it costs a large amount
of the salary to conduct the legitimate
expenses of the campaign. 1t is not
charged that Mayor House has neg
lected any of the duties of his office.
or failed to give the necessary time he
should devote to it. Nearly every
successful man has one or more voca-
tons to which he gives more or less
time and it broadens him to do this
and helps him in his regular calling.
The plain facts are that Mayor
House has really made good az a may
or and it is unnecessary. so far as the
welfare of the city is concerned. to
cater to the political ambitions of any
one, just now. no matter who he is or
what he is after. and thereby put Mr..
House or anybody else to the expense
Of filling the place again Just now.
The mayor and his administration
have been successful and, if Topeka
people were truly appreciative and
considerate. they would not put Mayor
House, or any other excellent COM
missioner. to the expense of a re-elec-
ton. They would show their appre
citation of good service by avoiding the
expense and saving the money of the
candidates for reelection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12

FOR RENT-6 room strictly modern cot
tage, 1417 West Tenth. Phone 2567 Blue.