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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
TREASURERS MEET
State Wide Association in Session at
Dodge City, Elects.

Dodge City, May 1.-THE Kansas
County Treasurer's association closed
it's annual convention here with a ban
quet at Ell Naquero, the Fred Har-
vey hotel. Yesterday was busy day
for the visitors with two business ses-
sions, an automobile tour of the city
and suburbs, a visit to the Soldiers
Home at Fort Dodge, and the 'swel.
feed
The resolutions. principally patriotic
and of shop-talk tenor, especially
urged cooperation with the county
clerks association TO secure legisla-
ton guaranteeing adequate clerk hire,
which failed of success at the 1917
session of the legislature.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were: Chas. H. Cove, Junction
City, president; Martin Ahlstedt, Sa-
lima, vice-president; Nettie NJ. Pop
kins, Greensburg, secretary: Florence
M. Hardesty, Concordia, treasurer. The
Kansas Official was adopted as the
official organ of the association. A
for 191S-19 as follows: 1. c. Steven
son, Lawrence, chairman; w. V.
Brown, Dodge City, and State Treas
urer Walter Payne.
OF the 105 county treasurers in
Kansas, there were present about one
fifth of the membership, and the 10y
atty of at least seven of these was
evidenced by the long distances they
travelled to get to the meeting Five
women treasurers were here and they
evinced great interest in ,he discus
sion. In the absence of J. E Mis-
siner of Russell county, Nellie NJ
Reid was substituted on the program
and gave offhand, one of the most
interesting talks of the session on,
What is Expected of the County
Treasurer"
For next place of meeting Fredonia
was chosen unanimously
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL-FRDAY EVENING MAY

cordia and some other towns wants
the route of the trail changed or an
other highway, known as the white
way, designated as a state highway.
That called for the big delegations
from Beloit and Clay Center present
at the meeting today. who are fight
ing against any change in the desig
nation of the highway.
Members Here.
Among the members of the new as
ISOLATION present were: From Clay
Center, B. F. Morgan, F. o. Oberg,
Otis Swaller, S. n. Dudley, George
w. Hanna, D. A. Valentine.
From Beloit-A. E. Jordan, c. c.
Blair. G.. E. Exert, H. K. Houghton. A.
T. Rodgers. w. c. Brown, Fred Lutz,
j. o. Evans. F. c. Brown, L. A. Mer-
gen.
From Plainville-W. F. Hughes, F.
E. Sloan, C. G. Frederick. w. S.
Greenleaf, Downs; R. E. Broderick.
Osborne.
From Miltonvale-W. I. Lassie, E.
c. Gentry, B. F. Shambangle, John H.
Burbank
While the committee on constitu-
ton and bylaws was working, j.
Frank Smith, president of the Kansas
Good Roads association, delivered a
good roads lecture to the boosters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
IN MIDLAND TRAIL
Kansas Division, Sixty Strong,
Is Formed Today.
w. f. Hughes of Plainville
Elected President of Body.
CONCORDIA WAGES A FIGHT
Town Finds 1t Is Out of Line of
State Highway.
To Create Interest in Hard Sur
faced Roads.
CONCORDIA WAGES A FIGHT

The Kansas division of the National
Midland Trail association was formed
today, sixty strong, at the Chamber OF
Commerce and this afternoon mem
bers of the new good roads ASSOCIATION
are at the state house preaching
doctrine of standpatism to the state
highway commission. In other words,
the association highly approves the &C
rion of the commission in designating
the Midland trail as a possible state
highway.
The association congratulated the
highway commission on its good taste
and judgment displayed in looking
with favor upon the Midland trail as
a state highway. Then, the associa-
ton whispered a warning to the com
mission against the honeyed words Of
imploration being poured into the ears
of the commission by representatives
of other towns, which have not been
promised a place on the state highway
and would change the present course
of the Midland trail.
Election of Officers.
w. F. Hughes, of Plainville, was
Cecil Howes, a Topeka newspaper
man. was elected as secretary, and
Frank Oberg, of Clay Center. treas
urer A committee consisting of Dr.
B. F. Morgan, of Clay Center; F. f.
Slason, of PlainviIIe; Albert Nagel. To-
Gentry, of Miltonvale, drew up con-
stitution and bylaws which were
adopted.
Hard Surfaced Roads.
Following the visit to the highway
commission this afternoon, the prin-
cipal business of the association will
be to create interest and build hard
surfaced roads and provide travel lit
erature for the Midland trail to au-
tomobile tourists. George Hanna of
Clay Center, banker and former state
senator from the Clay-Dickinson coun-
ty districts, who headed a big delega
ton from Clay Center at The meet :
ing, told of the wonderful strides made
by the trail in the last few years in
increased travel, which he estimates,
was five times greater in 1916 than in
any previous year.
advertising. cooperation with
good roads men on the trail in look
ing after the roads and the excellent
and short route selected for the trail
are responsible for the success of the
highway said ex-senator Hanna.
Concordia in Fight.
The main fight is one being waged
by Concordia who finds herself cut
out by the selection of the Midland
trail as a state highway. Now Con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
PLANS ALL WRONG
Kansas City Engineer Con-
demns Water Plant Action.
Says New Well Should Not Be
Sunk on Proposed Site.
SHAKEUP IN DEPARTMENT
City Commissioners Want More
Efficient Management.
$4,000 Spent ON Storage Well
Wasted, Is Charged.
SHAKEUP IN DEPARTMENT

A big shake-up in the city's water
department is threatened following a
supplementary report to be filed with
the city commissioners by w. Kersted,
Kansas City engineer, in Topeka at
the request of the city commissioners
to investigate recent work done and
work planned for the future by waite
company officials.
Following a trip to the water plant
Thursday afternoon, Kersted told at
least two of the city commissioners
that $4,000 had been wasted by the
water department in installing an en-
tirely new storage well a year ago,
which, as yet, isn't even in operation.
The storage well, commissioners
charge, was built in direct contradic-
ton to suggestions made by kerSted
in 1916 in report filed on the needs
of the water plant Kersted pointed
wells ware too close together and
robbed each other and recommended
that one of the wells, the one situated
nearest the water plant, be fixed suit
able for a storage well.
New Well a Mistake.
They didn't pay a bit of attention
to his recommendations" said COM
missioner this morning, "and spent
about $4,000 to put in an entirely new
we'll for storage purposes
Not only did Kersted sharply criti-
else this alleged arbitrary action of
pronounced as impractical and ineffi-
cient their contemplated action in
sinking a fourth well within $50 feet
of the three wells, KerSted claims are
already robbing each other of a sufi-
cient supply of water.
Prompt action in curbing this all
legged mistake in sinking the fourth
well so near the other three is prom
ised by the commissioners. The der
rick has been placed over the chosen
site of the fourth we'll but drilling has
not started and probably will not be
permitted until Kersted finishes his in
vestigation and files a report.
They say they haven't enough
ground" said a commissioner. well,
let them try, at least, to lease some of
sary, go across the river to get a well
far enough away from the other three
to get an adequate supply of water"
Be Cautious in Future.
The commissioners plan to refuse to
stand responsible any more for the
activities of the water department un-
til plans and specifications for any
work to be done are prepared by an
engineer. Then. the commissioners
declare they will see that these plans
and specifications are followed to the
letter.
Water department officials take is
sue with Kersted's recommendations,
declaring they are not as practical or
efficient as their alleged arbitrary &C
ton. However, if the majority of the
city commissioners vote to follow Ker-
Sted's recommendations water depart
ment officials must either appeal to
the courts or follow his suggestions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
LETTER "COMES BACK
Lost 10 Million in '9S, Now Piling Up
Millions Off Wheat.

Chicago, May 11--Joseph Letter,
who with his father is reputed to have
lost $1O,000,00O in trying to corner the
worlds wheat supply in 1898, has
come back" in May wheat, it was re
ported today.
Letters earnings in the last few
months are estimated at 100000 by
persons in close touch with wheat pit
operations. He is said to have been
secretly in the market since August 2,
1916, when May wheat sold at $1.37.
Yesterday it reached 1918. the high
est figure in history.
Acting on tip that the government
would intervene in the food situation,
Letter is said to have been selling re-
Gently at enormous profits
His agents, as fast as they disposed
of May delivery, are alleged to have
been buying July and September.
Agents of the allies, principally
Great Britain, are also said to have
cleaned up between $10,000,000 and
SIS 100000 in the Chicago market.
Jesse Livermore, who became a
member of the board of trade a month
ago, is reputed to have made between
s1,500,000 and $2,000,000 in May
xEyha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
DID 13-YEAR-OLD
j GIRL STAY RIVAL
/ PUZZLES POLICE
Declares Her Schoolgirl Chum
e Committed Suicide.
But Shot in Back Makes Her
9 Story Untenable.
CARRIED TWO REVOLV ERS
Theory They May Have En-
tered Suicide Pact.
"TOOk Papa's Revolver to
Brighten Sweetheart"
But Shot in Back Makes Her
2 Story Untenable.
CARRIED TWO REVOLVERS
Theory They May Have En-
tered Suicide Pact.
"TOOk Papa's Revolver to
Brighten Sweetheart"

Chicago, May 11.-Doris Anderson.
13-year- school girl. awoke in a
cell at the South Clark street police
station today, a murderess-in the
eyes of the police.
: They believe she shot and killed
Grace Hagermann, 13, her chum, in
a quarrel late yesterday over the love
of Reinhardt Fleck. 14-year-o
school boy. Either that or she en-
tered a suicide pact with her play
mate. then became frightened when
the time came to end her own life.
Doris declares that Grace shot her
Self and that she struggled to prevent
her. The police say she has given
Them several conflicting versions of
the shooting. The little girl has re-
mained wonderfully calm since her
arrest and seems to resent only the
persistent questioning.
Grace was killed in a basement
areaway on the west side about dusk
yesterday. A revolver bullet struck
her in the back, passed thru her body
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
Wonderful Skin and
Wrinkle Ren7oUers

The method Of removing bad compilations
by absorption seems TO have come into
general use in this country. Ordinary
mereolfzed wax, applied nightly like cold
cream and erased mornings with warm
water, gradually absorbs the coarse faded
or discolored outer film skin In almost
invisible particles. Soon there's a brand
new complexion formed by the younger
healthier under-skin. No cosmetic or ar
tificial treatment can possibly produce a
complexion of such radiant. youthful love-
illness. Druggists all have mercolized wax :
it is seldom that more than one ounce is
necessary.
Thousands have also reported great sue
cess with the famous saxoiite wrinkle re-
moving formula One ounce of pure pow
dered saxolite is dissolved in a half pint
witch hazel and the solution used as a
face wash The effect is almost magical.
The deepest wrinkles and crows feet as
well as the finest Iines-whether due to
age, Illness, weather worry-are i'm
fnediately affected No one need hesitate
to try this simple lotion, as 1t won't harm
any skin.-Adyertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11

and came out thru the right breast
She died without regaining conscious
ness. Doris was the only witness to
the shooting
Said Grace Had Killed Herself.
Mrs. Louise Gum, at whose home the
shooting occurred, heard the shot AM
ran TO the areaway. Doris was stand
ing over the body of her chum- Mrs
Cum said she did not see a revolver.
Grace has killed herself, Doris
cried. II tried to stop her IL run
for a doctor"
into her Nome, where she dled nan
an hour later.
Police Sergeant Beehan found Doris
walking along a street several docks
from the shooting about an hour art
erward. At the station the matron
found two revolvers in her waist. IN
one of them was an empty shell.
I'VE wanted to scare Rein1e t1eck,
said Doris, land 1 happened to men
ton that my papa had revolver. l
took it out of a bureau drawer. Oracle
wanted one. too, so she borrowed one
from Guy Gum. 1t was all rusty and
the trigger was broken.
Shot in Struggle.
I'VE dropped into GUMS yard for a
moment. Oracle had the loaded re-
volver then.
I'm going to shoot myself she
said. 1 began to scream and she point
ed the revolver at her head. There
was a struggle and I pulled her arm
behind her back. Then the gun went
off Oracle sank to the ground and
held out the revolver.
I've killed myself she said. Here.
take this
The police declare there were pow
der marks on Grace's clothing and
from the position os the wound she
could not have shot herself
No formal charge will be lodged
against Doris until after the coroner's
inquest today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11

At the cost of small jar of ordin-
airy cold cream one can prepare a full
quarter pint of the most wonderful
lemon skin softener and complexion
beautifier, by squeezing the juice OF
two fresh lemons into a bottle contain
ing three ounces of orchard white
Care should be taken to strain the
Juice through a fine cloth so no lemon
pulp gets in, then this lotion will keep
fresh for months. Every woman
knows that lemon juice is used to
bleach and remove such blemisnes as
saIlowness, freckles and tan, and is
the ideal skin softener, smoothener
and beautifier
Just try it, Get three ounces of
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up a quarter pint of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage it
daily into the face, neck. arms and
hands 1t naturally should help to
soften, freshen, bleach and bring out
the roses and beauty of any skin
It is wonderful to smoother rough,
red hands.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
shoot Policeman 4 Times.

Chicago, May 11.-Charles P. Lar
son, a patrolman, was shot four times
and probably fatally wounded early
today by two men who had been act
ing suspiciously on n stairway leading
to the basement of the Star theater.
The police believe his assailants may
have been involved in the film opera
tors war, in which ten union Off
Gals already have been arrested. Ed
ward Schiewe, arrested soon after the
shooting, is said to have been identi-
fled by Larson as one of the men who
shot him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
CHILD KIDNAPPED
Daughter of Estranged Couple Taken
From Orphanage in Chicago.

Chicago, May 1.-THE police today
were searching for Leota Elizabeth
Bowen, 9-also her two sisters from
Ohio" who are suspected of abduct-
ing the child from the Saint Mary's
home for children late yesterday.
Two young women called at the
home to see Leota yesterday afternoon.
Shortly afterward she disappeared.
Leota is the daughter of Elgin Bowen,
a marine engineer. His estranged wife
lives in Marion, o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
NINE. GADSKI RETIRES
Singer Says unjust Attacks Drove
Her From American Stage.

New York, May 11.-Madame
Johanna Gadski, the opera singer.
wife of Capt Hans Tauscher, agent of
the Krupps in the United States who
returned to Germany in Count Won
Bernstorff's party, has announced that
she had withdrawn for the present
from the Metropolitan stage.
The action was prompted, she said,
by unjust attacks" against her on the
ground that she was anti-American.
Nine Gadski was born in Prussia but
most of her stage career has been in
this country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11

Just a touch of Ice-mint and "Oh !"
what relief. C0rns and callouses van
ish, soreness disappears and you can
dance all night or walk all day and
your corns won't hurt a bit. No matter
what you have tried or how many times
you have been disappointed here is
real help for you at last From the
very second that Ice-mint touches that
sore, tender corn your poor tired, ach-
ing feet will feel so cool, easy and
comfortable that you will just sigh with
relief Think of it; just little touch
Of that delightful, cooling Ice-mint and
real foot joy is yours. No matter how
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
BeIIboys in Murder Mystery.

San Francisco, May He. H.
Hamilton. a 19-year-old bellboy. was
arrested here today and held the po-
lice said, for the police of ST. Paul
Mimi, in connection with the murder
of Policeman Connery at Minneapo
recently With Hamilton there was
also arrested his wife, said to have
been Pearl Whitekamp of Kansas City.
and two other bellboys. Thomas
woodward and Richard Franklin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
The Japanese Way To Remove Corns
Don't Hurt a Bit Easy and Simple
Magic Touch ce-nt Does It. Just Touch Stops Sore
ness Then the Corn Callous Shrvels and Lifts OFF,
Try it. Your Feet Will Feel Cool and Fine.

old or tough your pet corn is he will
shrivel right up and you can pick him
out after a touch of Ice-mint. No
pain not bit of soreness, either when
applying it or afterwards. and it doesn't
even irritate the skin.
Ice-mint is the real Japanese secret
of fine healthy, little feet. Prevents
foot odors and keeps them cool. sweet
and comfortable. 1t is now selling like
wildfire here.
Just ask in any drug store for a lit
tie Ice-mint and give your poor suf-
fering tired feet the treat Of their
nothing Just good. "-Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
DUTCH SHIPS TO SAIL
% Food Ladened Vessels to Leave
American Ports.

Amsterdam. May 11.-rDutch own
ers of % Dutch vessels, laden mostly
with food and which have been in
American ports for many weeks, to-
day ordered their commanders to pro-
coed to Holland. The action was said
to be due to assurances received from
London that Nothing now prevents
resumption of traffic with America"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
Cities to Regulate Saloons.

Albany, May 1.-THE MilI-Whee1er
bill to permit the cities of the state to
determine for themselves the question
of licensing saloons, was passed by the
assembly today. The measure now
goes to the governor who speeded its
passage under an emergency MESA ge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11

People who are forced to stand on
their feet all day know what sore, ten
der, sweaty, burning feet mean. They
use 'Tiz" and "Tiz" cures their feet
right up. 1t keeps feet in perfect con-
dition. "Tiz" is the only remedy in
the world that draws out all the poi
sonous exudations which puff up the
feet and cause tender, sore, tired. ach-
ing feet 1t instantly stops the pain
in corns, callouses and bunions. Its
simply glorious. All! how comfortable
your feet feel after using "Tiz." You'll
never limp or draw up your face in
pain. Your shoes won't tighten and
hurt your feet
Get ascent box of 'Tiz" now
from any druggist. Just think! a
whole years foot comfort for only 25
cents.-Advertiseme
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
"a lb. 81 10
sack Flour 4

with S4 order of other goods.
Your Choice Perfection, Banquet.
IH, Big Four, white Loaf
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-04

attacked his army and almost wiped it out but this Inn. #
vas the SRedes who weak IN spirit and they made
the epidemic an excuse to surrender to Peter Since that
tune Lvonla and Riga have belonged to Russia
During Napoleons famous campaign in Russia h. told
of his PTlssan allies to take Riga but they did nothing
beyond sit down before the town. When disaster overlook
the French the Prsan who had thus husbanded their
strength were called upon to the retreat of the Grand
Army but what they did to conclude treaty OF ner
trality with the Russians The King of Prussia at the time
repudiaed the act Of his general but before many months
he publicly rewarded him.
Not once apparently, has there been an honest, red
blooded fight for its possession But that is not sign nat
there never will be- Free Russia will get over the nonsense
about not caring for nationality whc the Russians find that
cesian amount of national well being essential to nd
yidual prosperity and individual happiness When
that awakening if Riga still happen, to be in the
hands of the Pussans there bound to be terrible stus
gle the town. fo the Prussians will not let 90 as oag
as there prospect that they hold on and the Russians
simply will have to have it
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-04

that the party were miles from the
right place-the proper route being
across the town bridge TO Palatine
and on up and around the hill-you
can miss it." So. some of the jauntli.
ness gone, father and mother and the
two girls turned back to town and aft.
er making several uphill mistaken
starts, struck road lealing on and
began counting up the pals and bas.
kets of food, the huge watermelon and
bucket of ice and other easily loaded
in delicaCies. To their CONSERVATION
after lot of nerve racking noise on
the part OF the car as they sped up
rough and rocky hills and a general
back.achiness on the part OF all with
the temperature nearly 100, they came
directly upon the same bridge at Ben.
toms Ferry they had viewed from the
other side an hour or two before. oh,
yes, said little boy, you can get to
camp that way-just cross the bridge
and go right up the road--it's just lit.
tie way The family proceeded for
lack Of something better to do-they
struck river road which was worse
thai. rough night at sea; father grit.
ted his teeth and mother and the girls
hung on. The ice ratified and the ma.
chine roared. At the top of every mole
in the road the car hung perilously a
moment before deciding on another
plunge. Mother prayed and father
swore and when the car stopped they
were in the midst Of the prettiest bit
of woods imaginable with a spring
nearby aud absolute stiffness. Nobody
said a word. There were no words!
The car was stuck in the mud up to
the body. The view all about was
fine but the less we say about what
father said the better. He got out up
to his ankles,-there wasn't even room
to crank the machine.
At five o'clock some one vas found
to take the party across the river in a
motor canoe to catch the train about
due. They would yet reach their des.
tination. With all their bundles they
crowded in. Something was the mat.
ter with the motor and it become nee.
essary for father to help paddle in or.
der to catch the train. The sun beat
down numerically. The landing was
reached and very YEARLY the heavy
pals, baskets, watermelon, etc, were
divided among the party who climbed
the tank through tall dusty weeds that
twined and scratched. A freight train
stopped directly across the track
back OF 1t on the other track would
come the BIS to Colfax. There was
nothing to do but climb over. Utter.
ly worn out they did-bag and bag.
gage, boarded the right train and
reached their camp after another row
back across the river, wonderful II
every such trip had been attempted
by any one before.
The great compensation for 1t all
was moonlight swim that night in the
river. The water was fine-as warm
as ones bath and yet famed by the
faint night breeze to lulling GOODNESS.
1t rose and fell gently about ones body
there was no glare-just the CLEAN.
ing shadow pathways Of the moon, and