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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
A CALL FOR CUPID!
BelOit School Girl Must Marry
or Go Back to Institution.
Her Sweetheart Is Willing, but
His Father Objects.

Altho Mildred Duncan, is, is pro-
Vided with a father and mother, step
father and step-inother. she had no
home. Which explains why a few
years ago SIZE landed in the Girls In
dustrial school at Beloit-
And when at last it seemed that she
was to get the haven she has needed
for so long by marrying Glenn Man
uel, moving picture operator, the
move was blocked by Jesse Manuel.
father of Glenn. who refuses to give
his consent to the marriage. His son
is under age.
And unless Glenn is able to obtain
his fathers consent as he has his
mothers. Mildred Duncan will be
taken back to Beloit by Miss Effie
Loader, juvenile officer of the indus
trial school At a late hour It seemed
that the girl must go back to Beloit.
Mildred was sent to Beloit three
years ago. She appeared bright and
willing and was released recently and
came to Topeka She had a good job
here but bad reports reached the Of
ficers of the institution.
Miss Effie Loader juvenile officer,
was sent for but Mildred hearing of
her intentions fled. Tuesday she re-
turned and was apprehended by Miss
Eva Corning. welfare worker, and
taken to the Detention Home Miss
Loader arrived this morning.
She spent the morning arguing with
her to get her to return. You are
too intelligent to be lost"
Finally the girl asked her, IF |
get married, will everything be all
right"
Yes" answered the surprised jul
venile officer.
She telephoned Glenn Manuel. He
needed no second invitation, but came
on the run. with his mother follow
ing. He told Miss Loader he had a
good job in sight out of town and
would take his wife with him. And
then the opposition of the father
spoiled the romance.
So the anxious girl waits with Miss
Loader in the juvenile probate court
room, while young Manuel is trying
to convert an obdurate father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
DRYS WIN ROUND!
BY Vote of 200 to 81 Congressman
Sustain Bone Dry Bill.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Supporters
of the Reed bone dry" amendment
to the postal bill won the first round
of the wet and dry fight in the house
today when a proposed amendment by
Representative Saunders of Virginia
which would have nullified the Reed
proposal. was defeated 206 to 81.
Defeat of the proposal was greeted
with wilG cheering and cries of Bone
dryi" Bone dry" Representative
Weber of North Carolina, father of
the nationwide prohibition. resolution,
voted for the Saunders proposal.
The Saunders amendment would
have made the Reed amendment APP
ply only in states that now are bone
dry in effect, then, this would not
change the present situation in any
state. An amendment by Mr.. Sherley
to postpone operation of the provision
for one year was rejected on an aye
and nay vote. after friends of the bill
had warned the house that any
change of the senate amendment
would kill it in conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

called before her today. One is a girl.
who disappeared several weeks ago.
when she learned Miss Loader was
searching for her. But she appeared
in Topeka again Tuesday. She is the
girl in whom Miss Loader has been
greatly interested and she described
her condition to Miss Loader, thusly:
II have a father a mother, step
father and a stepmother, but no place
to 60"
She was in the reformatory once
before, but was released. Now the
authorities hope to get her back into
the school for aiding and abetting"
another juvenile offender. It's prob
able Miss Loader will take a number
of girls to Beloit. One was sent back
to the school last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
REPORT IL SHIPS SUNK
Total of $4,000 Tons but All Weren't
Destroyed Today.

London. Feb. 21.-The British
steamer Brigade has been sunk
The Brigade was a steel screw
steamer of 425 tons, registered at
Glasgow. and the property f the Ma
son Shipping company.
Dispatches from various cources to-
day added a dozen ships to the list
of those sunk as the result of the re-
cent Teutonic submarine operations.
Most of these were sent to- the bottom
several days ago.
The longest list came from a Ger
man source claimed the sinking of
six vessels in the Mediterranean with
in the last few days.
Paris officially reports the sinking
of five vessels in the period from Feb
ruary 16 to Feb. 20. In addition.
from the Lloyds agency the sinking of
a British steamer, 1928 tons, is an
nounced.
The tonnage of the vessels named
in the report will aggregate nearly
$4,000 tons. War operations on the
various fronts were of minor impor-
lance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
CAPPER STEPS IN
Governor Says State Manager
viii Save 100000 a Year.
He Sends Message to Senate in
Behalf of Pending Measure.
THE VOTE WILL Be CLOSE
Poll Shows Upper House Men,
bers About Equally Divided.
New Amendment Provides for
4 Managers Instead of 5.

Whether or not the institutions of
Kansas are to be turned over to the
management of Il board of five mem
bers is being determined by the SEN
ate today. The state manager" bill
passed by the hoUse-the bill intro
duced by Representative Martin. of
Reno. is under consideration.
Polls of the senate made by half
dozen people indicate d very close
vote when the voting stage is reached.
1t takes twenty-one votes to pass the
bill One poll shows the bill with
only eighteen friends. Another gives
it an even twenty-one. Still another
gives it a ma jority of two.
AS amended by consent just before
noon today the bill provides for
board of managers composed of four
instead of five electors, as passed by
the house. Senator Kanavel, of Har-
vey, offered that amendment and 1t
was accepted.
Another amendment that promised
"a fight but which was eventually ac-
copied by Senator Carroll, of Wabaun-
see. who is engineering the bill thru
the senate. provides that the mana
gers shall be selected by the governor
without reference to their political
faith, the selection to be based wholly
upon fitness for the places.
To Get No Salaries.
AS the bill stands it provides no
salaries for the state managers altho
they are required to put up a bond
of $4,000 each. The board would
have Jurisdiction over the educational,
benevolent and penal institutions of
the state and the law would wipe out
the present boards and commissions
having jurisdiction over such insti-
buttons.
The bill provides the position of
general manager. The board is to
employ such a person at a salary of
$4,000 a year and the general mana
ge" will have authority to manage
and control all of the institutions with
thu advice of the board The board
is also authorized to employ a secre-
tary at a salary of $4,000 a year.
Just before the bill came up for
consideration in the senate Governor
Capper sent up a message in which
he urged the Importance of the enact
ment of such a law.
Save State 100000.
1.-The state accountant estimates"
reads the message, this bill will save
Kansas 100000 every year in salaries
and operating expenses. 1t begins by
cutting off eight of the fattest, high
est-salaried political jobs in the state.
Naturally, these office-seekers. the
clerks under them, and their friends,
are opposing the bill. It's passa sc will
( absolutely cut out politics in the man
agement of the state institutions.
believe 1 correctly voice public opin-
ion in expressing the earnest hope
that the senate will join with the
house in giving the state this much
needed LEGISLATION
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
WANTS SIX CHILDREN
Mother Sues Husband for Divorce
After Suicidal Attempts.

Mary Z. Brown, sos North Jackson
street, filed application for divorce
from Thomas J. Brown this after
noon. Her petition unfolded a tale of
tragedy in which her three attempts
at suicide caused by the alleged treat
ment by her husband was the chief
item.
In her petition she gives non-sup-
port. extreme cruelty and her hus-
bands appetite for booze as grounds
for divorce. She states that he stole
her earnings to buy liquor. She asks
the custody of her six children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
L0CALMENltFlON

Representative William Haley of
Ottawa county, Kansas. who was ex-
cused from his duties and who went
to Florida at the order of his physi-
clan, is now at Hot Springs. Ark, dan
gerously ill.
Manhattan Cleaners Phone 1863.
ADV.
1917 wall paper. Jones Paint Co.
Advertisement
Memorial hall will contain a statue
of Gen. Frederick Funston if the bill
introduced in the senate this after
noon by the committee on military af-
fairs goes thru. The bill provides for
the appropriation of S2,5O0 for the
erection of a statue of the Kansas
hero. The money is to be expended
under the direction of the Memorial
hall commission.
Wall paper at lower prices. j. K
Jones Paint Co.-Advertisement
Branch No. 10 of the National As
sociation of Letter Carriers and
Ladies Auxiliary No. 50 will give
their annual banquet and entertain
ment Thursday evening at the 1. o. O.
F. hall. 119 West Sixth street.
Weekly Saturday night dance at
kirkpatrick hall. Saunders Union
orchestra Admission, 80 cents.-Adv.
Topeka Auto Livery. Phone SOS or
3734, lis w. 5th. Open day and
night.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
LOSE HOPE FOR BILL
Father of Universal Military Ser
vice Measure Says 1t Will Fail.


vice Measure Says 1t Will Fail.
Washington, Feb. 21.-Universal
military service legislation will fail of
passage at the present session of con-
gress. Senator Chamberlain. father
of the measure now before congress,
admitted today
Il now have no hopes whatever
Chamberlain said today, of getting
action on my bill. However, / shall
again ask my committee to add it on
the pending military appropriation
bill"
AS a single objection on the senate
floor, however, would defeat this at
tempt and as strong opposition exists
in the house, Senator Chamberlain
considers his effort will be hopeless
A great drive, however, will be
started, he said, early in the next ses-
sion, to put the measure thru
Despite the hopeless blockade of
such legislation, the army general
staff has announced it would send to
congress it's detailed plans for putting
the system into operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
STAND BY SON
Parents of Clyde Brown VIII
Finance His Defense.
They Think He Had Good Rea-
son for killing linn.

I'VE are going to stay here until
Clyde is freed of the charge against
him. We will back his defense until
he is acquitted And then 1 am going
to take my boy back to Canada with
me-
The above are the words of James
Brown, father of Clyde Brown. who
faces first degree murder charge for
the killing of Sidney NJ. linn, Topeka
newspaper man. Brown and his wife
arrived here this afternoon from their
home in Alberta, Can.
They made the long trip, knowing
nothing of the details of the tragedy.
They had received a telegram from
Sheriff Hugh Larimer merely stating
gle with an assailant. Until they got
off the train at Topeka they had not
heard that he faced trial for murder.
Will Finance Defense.
Il l-now nothing of the case"
Brown said, But / do know Clyde.
And l know that he would not do
such a thing unless the provocation
justifide him.
1T is a terrible affair. But Mrs.
Brown and myself are going to stay
here until our is freed of the
charge. We will back his defense
until he is acquitted if it takes every
penny we have.
And then we want Clyde to go
back to Canada with us"
Brown was a resident of Topeka for
many years. living at 1852 Lincoln
street. Five years ago he bought land
in Canada and now owns a large
stock farm near Alberta. He was a
carpenter while in Topeka.
Late this afternoon County Attor-
ney Robert Carver issued a complaint
against Brown charging him with first
degree murder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

Miss Gretchen Clay, whose name is
said to be engraved on the social
register of Philadelphia. is happy be-
cause she has some new wearing ap-
parel which is different" In the
picture she is shown taking her
morning walk at Palm Beach. clad in
a sweater and uuffler of wool clever
ly woven into strange designs White
the conventional touch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
MORE GOLD FLOWS IN
S2s. 100000 British Coin to Morgan
Making $3.50. 900. 600 This Year.

New York, Feb. 21.-Gold to the
amount of 2S,500,000 arriving by
way to Canada and consigned to j.
P. Morgan & Co, was deposited to-
day at the assay office here. This
makes a total of S66.OOO,0OO received
within a week and $13O,00O,OOO thus
far this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

The approaching holiday and fresh in
ternational uncertainties invited profit tax
ing in various parts of the list today, lead
ers yielding 1 to 3 points. Sales were es-
timated at 525 900 shares.
Steel and other prominent industrials
were under further pressure in the last
hour with more moderate recessions in
rails. The closing was heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
Lingering Coughs Arc Dangerous.

Get rid of that tickling cough that keeps
you awake at night and drains your vital
ity,and energy. DIR. Kings New Discovery
is ID pleasant balsam remedy. antiseptic
la9htive and promptly effective. 1t soothes
the. irritated membrane and kills the cold
gems; your cough is soon relieved. Delay
is Sdangerous-get DR.. Kings New Dis
covery at once. For nearly fifty years it
has been the favorite remedy for grippe
croup, coughs and colds. Get bottle to-
daxsat your Druggist. 5Oc.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

New York, Feb. 21.-MONEY-Merca
commercial 6o-day bills, on banks, 472 !;
commercial 6O-day bills, 4.71&4 demand,
1 T5aI. cables 4 is 7-16. Francs. demand,
5S5H: cables 5S4h Marks. demand. 30 !;
cables, 69A. kronen, demand II IL 1d-16 !:
cables, lis. Gui1ders, demand. 40 9-16 :;
cables 4O5s Lires demand. 7.32; cables,
ISL Rubies, demand. 2S5s cables, 2s&-
Bar silver, 779s. Mexican dollars, Co. Coy
eminent bonds steady. Railroad bonds
Irregular Time loans steady, 60 and 80
days. 3s4 al: six months, Al II.
Cali money steady, high. ~ low, "a :;
ruling rate, 2E last loan, pa; closing Dld,
pa offered at 212.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
PIGS SMOTHER TO DEATH
IN HOUSE DURING STORM

Sheldon. n. D., Feb. 21.-Jens
Anderson drove several of his pigs
into the house to protect them from
a snowstorm. The dwelling was
drifted in during the night and four
of the swine smothered to death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

NJ. F. RIGBY. died this morning at his
home, T19 Harrison. Funeral services will
be in charge of No Il, A. F. and A. NJ
Friday afternoon from his home. Burial
in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

The average temperature of today
was five degrees below normal. Wind
velocity at p. m was twenty miles
an hour from the north
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

JOHN e. RICE, age %, died at a local
hospital last night. The body will be sent
to Chanute, Kan, for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

CLOSING prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re
ported by Empire Commission Co, 301
New England Bldg.)
New York, Feb, II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
SNAPSHOTS
NEW ScAjI

Why is it? Tho we know times fleet
We find that it is fleeter,
When we've a note we have to meet
And time is set to meet-er.
-Nels Yingle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

WILLIAM HILL, age 81, died last night
at his home, 2512 Buchanan street. The
funeral will be held Thursday at 30
o'clock from the Quinton Heights Baptists
church Burial at Mt. Hope cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

EDGAR A. BOWEN. age 80. died this
morning at his home, 323 Polk street The
funeral will be held at o'clock Friday
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.

Hourly temperature readings as re-
ported by the local office of the Unit
cd States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

New Orleans, Feb. 21.-COTTON-Spo
cotton nominal and unchanged. Middling
SLID.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
Snaps for Csc
Tomorrow

Snaps for Csc
Tomorrow
CSC Ladies' Waists, regu-
lar S1-O0 values.
25c Painters White
OveralIs.
cc5c Ladies' silk Gloves.
25c Ladies' silk Hose.
25c Ladies' Trimmed
Hats.
25c Ladies' Shirts and
Drawers.
Csc Ladies'. Angora
scarfs.
25c Mems Linen Collars
one dozen.
25c Mems White Dress
shirts.
Csc ChiIdren's Wash
Suits.
csc Ladies' Union Suits.
25c Boys Knee Pants.
Csc Boys Hats and Caps.
Csc Ladies' Low shoes.
25c Ladies' Fancy S1.0O
Collars.
Csc Menrs Mended Kid
Gloves.
25c Ladies' Storm Rub
bers.
26c Mems Storm Rub
bers.
25c Cbiidren's Silk sox,
3 pair.
25e Mems Felt Hat.
z5c Mems Dress Vests.
csc President suspenders
23e Ladies, Mannish
Waists.
Csc ChiIdren's Wash
Dresses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

entitled to a share o. his property.
Some of his friends entered the
game and started proceedings to
have him declared insane, 1t being
charged that conspiracy was afoot
to get his money away from him. All
this happened while Cunningham
was on his honeymoon. Leaving his
wife i'll in Chicago he hurried back
to Joplin, where he was thrust into
Jail. Mrs. Taylor called on him there,
and they fell on each others Shout
ders and vert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

When Thomas W. Cunningham,
72-year-old millionaire of Joplin,
Mo. married Miss Zoe Wilkins, %,
Kansas City beauty, he got himself
into a peck of trouble. Mrs. Tabltha
Taylor. II, his housekeeper for eigh-
teen years, Immediately sued him fol
$500. 900. declaring thatNshe was ms
-crn-,o,> law wife ard as such was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

Topeka Auto Livery. Phone SOS or
$780, l16 w 9TH. Open day and
night.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21

Weekly Saturday night dance at
hlrkpatrick hall. Saunders Union
orchestra. Admission. 35 cents.-AdX.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
TEN BODIES TAKEN
FROM RUINS OF FIRE

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Ten bodies have
been recovered from the wreckage OF
the Ghetto tenement destroyed by q
gas explosion and fire.
Fifteen persons still are missing
and police and firemen are positive
that their bodies are buried under the
tangled mass of debris and ice.
or the forty-thrss injured, seven
teen are in the county hospital. Five
who were rescued from their icy tomb
by fremen. after more than ten hours
imprisonment. apparently will reooV-
er. Several injured by leaping nom
third-story windows are expected to
die. III, ;. -
An investigation is being carried on
by city, county and state omctals to
place. If possible, the responsibility
for Chicago's worst disaster since the
Eastland sinking Survivors place the
blame directly upon the gas company,
declaring that it's employees had been
informed of the leak seeral times and
that soap had been used to stop 1t.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
AMERICAN BOAT IS
SUNK BY U-CRAFT

Washington, Feb. 5.-The possibility
that the sinking of the American
steamer Housatonic will become Sc
rious factor in the crisis with Ger.
many apparently was eliminated by
evidence that the attacking submarine
acted within international law.
American Consul Stephens, at Ply.
mouth, reported that warning was
given and provision made for safety
Of the crew.
AS the Housatonic was carrying
contraband any controversy over it's
destruction is expected to present no
more serious an issue than claim
for monetary damages. If the con.
sul's report is correct the case ap.
parsntly falls into the same category
as that of the American ship William
P. Frye, destroyed with q cargo OF
grain in the war by a raider after its
crew had been taken of.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
GERMANY RELEASES
CAPTIVE AMERICANS

Berlin, Feb. Germany has &C.
coded to the American demands for
the release Of the seventy-two Ameri-
cans taken from ships sunk by the
raider in the Atlantic and brought to
a German port aboard the steamer
Yarrowdale.
One Of the last things to bs done by
the United States government before
ssvering diplomatic relations with
Germany was to demand that the
Americans taken by the German raider
from the British steamers George,
Mount Temple and Voltaire and who
were being held in German prison
camps be released.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
President Asks Cooperation Of
Other Nations.
INSTRUCTIONS TO DIPLOMATS
United States Seeks Moral Support Of
Noncombatants Against German
Submarine Policy.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Besides break
ing off diplomatic relations with Ger
many, President Wilson has made a
bold stroke to range the moral force
of all other neutral countries along
with that of the United States in the
interest Of peace.
The president has suggested to all
the other neutrals that they break of
diplomatic relations with Germany as
the United States has done and has
instructed all American diplomats in
these countries to report Immediately
how the suggestion is received.
The opinion in diplomatic quarters
here is that European neutrals, at the
very doorstep of Germany, threaten.
ed by her military power, will hesitate
to take such step. The effect Of the
suggestion in other countries is being
eagerly awaited.
Tho situation as to Austria is I'm.
changed. There is no doubt, how
ever, that diplomatic relations will be
broken with her when she announces
her intention to adhere to Germany's
course.
The presidents invitation to neu-
trails to follow his action was con-
tanned in instructions to American
diplomats to announce the break with
Germany to the governments to which
they are accredited.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
REVENUE MEASURE PASSES
House Republicans Vote SolidIy
Against the Bill.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The admins
tration revenue bill, framed to meet
the prospective treasury deficit next
year, was passed by the house by a
vote Of 211 to 1876. 1t now goes to the
senate, where it will be taken up in a
few days.
Republicans, whose attacks on the
bill and demands for a return to high
er tariff rates had featured the de-
bate, voted solidly against the meas
ure and were joined by the Progress
sives, Representative London Of New
York, the Socialist, and four Demo
Gratis, Representatives Caldwell, New
York; Galloway, Texas. and Doughton
and Page Of North Carolina.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
new YORK TROOPS
ARE ORDERED OUT

New York, Feb. 5.-The entire M
tional guard Of New York state and
the naval militia were ordered out by
Governor Whitman after . conference
with Major General John F. organ.
General Organ was directed to have
every arsenal. armory and water shed
adequately guarded by tho miiitiamsn
and Commodore Forshew Of the naval
militia was ordered to protect all
bridges.
The governors order was issued at
the direct request of Mayor John p.
Mitchell Of this city.
A strict military censorship was es-
tablished Immediately at national
headquarters.