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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
FOR MORE SONG BIRDS
There Must Be Fewer Cats and Fewer
Sparrows.

You will find that in Topeka"
said Ernest Harold Baynes, the expert
on birds who spoke three times in
Topeka last Tuesday, the enemies of
the song birds are cats and English
sparrows; both are destructive more
than you would think.
1T is estimated that in Massachu-
sets cats annually destroy 100000
birds. Estimating a bird day to the
cat. and l have seen cats kill ten or
more birds aday the figures are not
exaggerated.
1.-The remedy in Topeka 1 think to
save the birds from cats is the same
remedy we have applied in my home
town of Meriden, New Hampshire
where there are practically no cats
excepting very valuable ones; that is,
to license them the same as dogs are
licensed, say a license of So for male
catand IS for afemale cat Kittens
would not live long with that license
and the only cats would be Angoras
and other valuable cats for which the
owners could afford to pay the tax
Il notice that in Topeka and su-
burbs you have of English sparrows.
Inc English sparrow is an 'undesir-
able. 1t kills the other birds; it
| takes food from them; it takes nest
| ing places which song birds should
| have; it will even fight and drive
| away robins, which are much larger.
English sparrow. There is none there
We have shot them and poisoned
them.
The method of poisoning is to feed
the sparrow in the same place for
several days. until they are accustom-
ed to feeding there. then at a good
opportunity when they are on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
Glen Manuals Father Now Con-
SentS to Marriage.
County Officials Begin to Side
With HiIdred Duncan.
HOLD BOY RESPONSIBLE, TOO
Testimony Showed He Knew OF
Life the Girl Led.
Officers Want Her to Become
Capable of Making Living.

With the walls of state prison draw
ing closer to his son. Jessie c. Manual,
father of Glen Manual. is ready to con-
sent h1 marriage between the youth
and Hildred Duncan. pretty industrial
school girl who went wrong in Topeka
AFTER her discharge and who was sent
back 10 the school at Beloit. Young
Manual was placed on trial Friday
in the court of Topeka on statutory
charge brought by Hildred Duncan
and was bound over to the district
court on a $500 bond.
Today. the boys father called on
Hugh Fisher assistant county attor-
ney. and asked if there was any way
to dismiss the case, via the marriage
route Fisher hadn't any objections
if Manual would pay the costs and II
the probate judge and industrial school
officials had no objections.
But Probate Judge Ralph Cav and
Miss Eva Corning, probation officer
don't look with much favor on the
proposition now. They can't stop the
marriage if the industrial school Of
ficials have no objections but they
won't urge those officials that the two
young people be allowed to marry.
hlfe INCSBOhoADAN'
For once, the man in the case is
getting as much blame as the woman.
Testimony offered by Hildred Duncan
at the preliminary revealed life OF
shame ever since she was l when she
declares she was obliged to leave
home. All during that life of shame.
testimony revealed. that Manual who
wants to marry her. knew about the
life she was leading.
Yet. when marriage was proposed
Manuals mother upbraided the girl
for nearly everything imaginable and
declared she would rather see her son
in prison than married to her and the
mothers expressed wish promises to
be granted. The upbraiding of the
girl aroused Hugh Fisher, assistant
county attorney.
THE girl isn't one bit worse than
the boy" he told the mother Both
boy and girl are under age.
Girl Is Bright.
1.-THE girl is making good at the
school, said Miss Corning, land mar
riage won't do ner a bit of good. If
she stays there a while, she'll learn
the dressmaking trade. which she has
acquired rapidly and she'll be capable
of doing something besides making "a
or Sc a week in hotels as a chamber
maid or waitress. The girl has been
Inundated by attorneys for Manual
and by his parents and she isn't a bit
more TO blame that the boy
Now it is up to Miss Effie Loader
probation officer, to decide whether
isn't of age, county officials says that
he has been married and divorced
Hildred Duncan was taken back to
Beloit this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
WAR IN TUxED0S
Rebels Fled in Evening Clothes
and Were Captured.
Gomez Caught Asleep in Ham,
mock; Defeat at Santiago.

Havana March 10-"Government
troops have met the rebels outside the
city of Santiago; have defeated them
and are now waiting to enter the
city" declared President Menocal in
an interview this afternoon.
THE work of the government
troops will now be to run down the
Numerous small groups are Surrend-
ering. The situation will probably be
we'll cleared up within four or five
days"
More Marines Landed.
Havana, March 10.-A detachment
of American marines was reported
here today to have occupied the city
of San Luis. thirty miles distant from
Santiago. 1t was expected the Amer
lean forces would remain there until
arrival of the Cuban government
troops from Palma Soriano. Then
they will return to Santiago.
The CubanS following Carlos Miguel
de Cespedes, colonel on the staff of
General Gomez, went to the war garb-
ed in their tuxedo evening clothes
and were captured and brought into
the penitentiary here in those habila-
ments. They said the revolt was pre-
cipitated as a result of the discovery
of the plan by the government. They
hurried from their homes, clad in the
tuxedo suits and rushed to join Gomez
! Describing the Placentas battle
these prisoners said Gomez was asleep
/ in his hammock when word came
from the hills of the fall of the rebel
success. Gomez leaped from his ham,
mock to his horse-but he encounter
ed General Collazo's cavalry and was
! taken prisoner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
LOCAL MENTION

"A Trip to California is the treat
to be given to the brotherhood of the
Walnut Grove NJ. E. church at their
regular Monday night meeting. E. A
Mitchell. of the advertising depart
ment of the Santa Fe, will deliver his
prepared lecture on that subject,
illustrated by $50 hand painted slides.
In addition to the travelogue there
will be a special musical program by
the Santa Fe orchestra. The general
public is also invited without charge
to travel to California by stereopticon
with the brotherhood.
Topeka Auto Livery. Phone SOS or
3737, 116 w. 5th. Open day and
night.-Adv.
Joseph w. Doran, owner of Walnut
Park subdivision, is at the National
hotel-Adv.
Social dancing Saturday night at
Kirkpatrick's hall Saunders union
orchestra. Admission 35c.-Adv.
The grade teachers of the Highland
Park school held a o'clock dinner
and a slumber party at the home of
Miss frankie Ward, one of the teach
ers, Friday night.
F. A. Rooster. d. D. S. 10 Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rnea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c dog. Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.-Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
WILLARD IN TOWN
Pugilist Champion Visits His
Old HauntS.
On Way to OklahOma-NO
Fights Very Soon.

Jess Willard, heavyweight champion
of the world and pride of Kansas, is
in Topeka again, enroute to Oklahoma
where he hopes to salt away some
of his surplus money in real estat"
Genial Jess came in today direct
from Chicago and stated that he hoped
to leave for Oklahoma tonight.
For the first time since he became
champion of the world Willard came
to Topeka unaccompanied and he was
visiting his brothers family on Bu-
chanan street when seen.
Il do not expect to be able to ar
range fight in the immediate future"
Jess said. THE chance for a match
with Georges Carpenter, the French
champion, Is entirely out of the ques-
ton now as the French army Off
Gals would not give Georges leave
of absence even after $4,000 had
been guaranteed to the Red Cross
fund"
With Show Again.
Willard said he would be with a
show again this season, having signed
up with Buffalo Bills Wild West can
vas tops. He will join the show the
15th of next month and will make
his first appearance of the season at
Norfolk, Va. However, the show con
tract will not interfere with any fight
that may be arranged during the sum-
mer as it provides that the champion
be allowed an absence of three weeks
at any time he demands it.
Jess says little Jess and the whole
family are getting along fine. Mrs
Willard and the children are now IN
Chicago ct their elegant home, but are
| thinking something of going to Cali
fornia i'll a short time.
Willard believes that either Car
Morris or Fred Fulton will be his
next ring opponent and says he eX-
poets the bout between these contend
ers to be held in New York in the
near future to have an important
bearing on the next battle for his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
IT'S FOR KAISERS ONLY
our Kraut So High Common Folks
Can't Afford 1t Now.

And now saur kraut has been
stricken from the housewives shop
ping list The spineless kraut, too
has jumped to the moon from $1.10
a barrel to the unheard of price of
$275.
Saur kraut and weinies! To think
that such a familiar phrase must soon
become obsolete. No wonder the
United States has severed diplomatic
relations with Germany. No saur
kraut! Think of it! Summer and
the windows open and no kraut!
Hated neighbors on the north. And
no krautl What can we do!
Cabbage, the father of all kraut,
is to blame. Bald headed cabbage,
red headed cababge and purple head
ed cabbage have all turned up their
noses and will not speak to the COM
mon housewife for less than l. cents
a pound When at one time cents
would coax the most pleasant smile
from the best cabbage head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
BIRTHS REPORTED

Roland L. Barnes and wife, 1927
Kansas avenue, February Is, girl.
Raymond c. Brown and wife, 1122
West street, February 16, girl.
Ralph Griffin and wife, 11S Har-
rison street, February IS, girl.
arl w. Neff and wife, R. r. No. },
February "a, boy.
Jacob NJ Brandt and wife, sol Gar
field avenue, February %, boy.
Roland Moffat and wife, 514 Morse
avenue, February 10, girl
James Lester Drane and wife, 1888
North Quincy street, February 4, boy.
Hubert G. Kingsley and wife, r. R
No. ,, February %, boy.
Rudolph Wingren and wife, 23O
North Locust street February "a, boy
Charles Simmons and wife, $50 Swy-
CART avenue, February 81, boy.
Frank Harvey and wife, 1888 Cen
trail avenue, February 81, girl.
James Wilson and wife, $50 asst
Fourth street, February %, boy.
Louis Lux and wife, S15 East
Eleventh street, February %, girl.
Lee Nichols and wife, 716 Western
avenue. March Z, boy.
Adelbert Hershman and wife, S3'
North Harrison street, March 5, boy
Philip SchichteI and wife, 14o1 East
Crane street, March :, boy.
Emory Gross and wife, Shorey
Kan, March s, girl
Cornelius Meshawn England ano
wife, 617 Quincy street, March s, boy
Robert Harry Slower and wife, *. X
No 6, March 3, girl.
John Francis Case and wife, lO2d
Lincoln street, February rs, girl.
James r. Stapleton and wife, r. X
No 81, February IS, girl.
Louie G.. Conwell and wife, X. X
No. 5, February 81. boy.
| Russell R. johnson and wife, 114t
| Brooks avenue, March l, boy.
| o. NJ. Brill and wife, AIS Madison
| street. March 5, boy.
| Verne Bartram and wife, 321 Quin'
| ton boulevard, February -, boy.
| William A Look and wife, X h. J
Elmont, February %, girl.
w. :. Gray and wife, 412 Paramort
street, February 10, girl.
| F. L. Billings and wife, r. X. 70
January %, girl.
Henry Herbert Herrill and wife
1925 n. Monroe street, February rs
girl. 100.
VIM. Emmett Hayes and wife, 1925
n. Quincy street. February u, boy.
Max Leroy McSpadden and wife
2O25 Lincoln street, March 5. girl
John F. Dee and wife, 1917 w. 9tf
street, February %, boy.
Crith Moore and wife, 932 Colloes
avenue, March /, girl
Floyd H. Porter and wife, 700 f
| 7th street, February ., girl.
S. r. Hawk and wife, 1925 n. To
peka avenue, March 2, girl
Harvey B. Lowe and wife. 1O2'
Jackson street. February %. girl.
Geo. H. Connors and wife, SIG LIE
land street, February 6. girl.
John w. Thomas and wife, 314 Han
cock street. March 1. boy.
| Stephen Ross Mcclure and wife
1929 Quincy street, March Z, boy
John W. Wiseman and wife, Is
Grattan street, March 5, boy.
Roy Walter Hunt and wife, Cha
10, A
! Guy Walter Winner and wife, R. r
No. 6, March Z, boy.
Horace Whitehouse and wife, $50
| Mulvane street February 16, boy.
Jacob Conrade and wife, SCI Sardol
avenue, February IS, boy.
Ernest Otto Sechrist and wife
Shawnee county, February %. boy.
Geo. Roberts and wife, Topeka
March 4. boy.
E. r. Weldin and wife, Tecumseh
Kansas. March Z. girl.
Clyde c. Skinner and wife. 10
West 10th avenue, February &c, girl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
SENATE NEAR END
Expect Special Session to Close
Tuesday or Wednesday.
Announce UnOfficially Steering
Committees AppOintees.

Washington, March 10.-She spe-
cial session of the senate will adjourn
Tuesday or Wednesday.
Senator Cham berlain said today that
members of the senate were practi-
cally unanimous in a desire to get
away from Washington to a breathing
spell before returning for the extra
session April IS. Senator Fletcher
also predicted an end by Wednesday,
We have eight nominations to con-
firm and the Colombian treaty to
ratify," said Chamberlain. Il believe
these things will be attended to Mon
day or Tuesday. 1 do not look for
any opposition to any of them
Included in the nominations is that
of DIR. Cary T. Grayson, the president
aide and physician, whose promotion
to medical chief of the navy with the
rank of rear admiral has been bitterly
opposed.
Committee Assignments.
While the steering committee re-
fused to announce it's list until it is
formally presented to the senate Mon
day, it was learned this afternoon that
the new assignments have been made:
Judiciary-King and Wolcott; mil
itary, McKellar; Naval Brussard Ger
ry, Trammel and Walsh; privileges
and elections, Wolcott and King add
ed rules. James, Brussard, Under
wood, owen; immigration, Ransdell;
printing, Thompson; banking and cur
rency, Hendricks; appro priation,
Smith of Arizona and Hardwick; Dis
trict of Columbia, King and Tram
mel; finance, Jones of New Mexico,
Gerry; foreign relations, Thomas.
No changes were made in the inter
state commerce of the commerce
committees.
Republicans by the gain of two in
the membership of the senate, are
entitled to the chairmanships of two
additional committees. The commit
tees will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
By BRINK ERHOFF.

ground for the feed. scatter wheat or
grain poisoned with strychnine. 1t
may seem inhumane but the sparrow
is not humane; hemurders and causes
the destruction of other valuable
birds. OF course, care must used not
to leave any poisoned grain where
pigeons or chickens or song birds
would get it.
THE pleasure of your people can
be Wonderfully enhanced if the song
bird is encouraged. Children and
grown people will find much news en-
joyment in birds when they learn to
know them, to know their calls and
musical notes and become familiar
with their interesting habits"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
FARRELL TO OIL LANDS
Former state Journal Reporter Will
Conduct Leases in Oklahoma.

Sanford farrell, formerly a report
err on the Topeka State Journal and
recently connected with the Kansas
City Journal, has resigned his position
with the latter paper to accept a posi-
ton in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jarrel will
Friday for Tulsa. He is visiting with
the operation of oil leases.
He was on the staff of the State
Journal for three years. made good,
and went to Kansas City where for
the last two years he has worked for
the X c. paper. FARRELL will leave
Friday for Tulsa. He is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jar
roll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
LOT OF DON'TS COMPILED
FOR GOOD OF The BABY

These are authentic quotations
from the pamphlet on babies by
DR. L. Emmett Holt of Columbia
and DIR. Henry L. X. Shaw of Union
university.
Among things which are bad for
all babies are: Pacifiers, thumb
sucking. soothing syrups. patent
medicines. whisky or gin for sup
posed collie. dirty playthings. dirty
nipples. dirty bottles, dirty floors.
waterproof diapers except for tenn
-,rrarv use. moving picture shows.
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but "justas good" in
o a 0
may o
s
THE SPRING BooMIt ahead of time but that's Give
a
through snowdrfts feet deep Real ought jump 20
{ IS
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s to it N. QUAD s
: Mcclure Syndicate 5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
Set Encampment Date.

Salina, Kan. March 1O.-The date
of the annual encampment of the KAN
sas division of the Grand Army of the
Republic. to be held here. was set as
May 10, 1 I and is. according to an
announcement following a conference
between r. p. Painter, Kansas COM
mander. and other officers here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10

claim the ancient rule and influence of
Rome that have persisted thru the cen
turtles since the departure of her glory
The Rumanians still shout in unison to
prevent Saturn from hearing the voice of
the infant Jupiter; and even their oxen
proclaim the glory that was Rome in
their names, for here you may see Caesar
and Brutus as yoke fellows. and there
Cassius and Augustus.-Rocky Mountain
Herald
Japan is to spend s350,OO0 in this
country on get acquainted" cam
paign. Much of this money will be
invested in advertising the articles she
produces in leading publications
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10

He went over to Bill Williams noun
tains some time ago to hunt mighty
bear he had heard of. since which time
no direct news has come from him. His
half devoured body has been found.
however. and the finders say there was
q look of surprise on Bills face that
was almost comic. He had kept ahead
of the bear for about a mile and had
fired five or six shots. If Bill had kept
on hunting he would in time have
reached the last grizzly in Arizona. but
it was not to be. He came up like a
flower and was clawed down. Bill
could have got himself killed right here
at home and without taking any par
ticular trouble about it, but he wanted
that big bear. His body was buried
where it was found, and the only trace
of the bear were some tracks about as
big as the head of a flower barrel
COYOTE MEAT.-Such of our people
as steered clear of porterhouse steak
early in the fall and went to eating
coyote meat instead a matter OF
economy have changed back again.
There is a taste about coyote meat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
SINK RELIEF SHIP
Norwegian Steamer With One Ameri-
can Aboard, U-Boat Victim.

London, March 1O.-Official infor-
nation was received here today to
the effect that the Norwegian steam
er, Storstad, a Belgian relief ship,
which had one American citizen on
board. had been sunk by a submarine
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She Went Right Along


to at and ttIe
IN old evidently husband to Lt
~ the train They talking
Now, Hammer, there a o
because brother William mint
nun to You better right
But Sias, he protested the wife.
of
at all! can't afford sum-
to backp
the lain
The
Yes; goin'" to
brother die
time when
What Is the fare
Hammer
startn for home Goodby
AIRED
within and never looked back The train had half mile when
ductor hand
got
He s randt henex
lose whaon
|
Q climb climbing |
| will whe |
| to have wife along
the man
he the
| him hi |
i NJ.
| Copyright 1916 Mcclure Newspaper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
Bank Statement.

New York, March 10.-The state
ment of the actual condition of clear
ing house banks and trust companies
for the week shows that they hold
S142, 591, $50 reserve in excess of legal
requirements.
This is a decrease of s21,S35,75O
from last week.
The statement follows:
Actual condition: Increase.
Loans, discounts,
etc. ........ So, sos, 131 900 So, 636, 900
Reserve in
vaults (b).. 491. SCI 600 2S,217, coo
Reserve in federal
reserve bank -. 20S, Coz, 900 6.042, 900
Reserve in other
depositaries =. 5s,117 10000 1853, 900
Net demand de-
posits .... 3,60S. 005. 900 1O,o4S. 600
Net time deposits lis, 537 900 -, 49,. 600
Circulation 2S.62S, 600 SO, 900
OBJ OF which $443. 97S 900 is specie
Aggregate reserve ......... .S76i, 5S7, 900
Excess reserve. 142 59l 900 al S35 900
Summary of state banks and trust com
panies i'll Greater New York not Included
in clearing house statement:
Loans discounts
etc. ---.-.-.....$ 1s;.66OG00 5439 800
specie SI.I66, 800 6S2, 400
Legal tenders IL ,:s34 600 1890
Total deposits. ,003, 1872 900 Il, 1888 900
Banks cash in vault. -..1 IL GEO 600
Trust companies cash in vault 63 800
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10

Take him out policeman" cried Mrs. Tawny frHn
the bedclohes. holding
of his he hastily Muser
the
Once outside the burglar his mask laughed
great round laughs oh oh. OH, Then he Mullger
paired in draw poker
first nights vacation that Muiger had
two months-Detrot Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

ADAM Bolts, ) months old son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Bolts, died at the home OF
the parents this morning. Burial from
ST Josephs German Catholic church
Burial in Mt Calvary cemetery.
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The hospital facilities of the Pixies Peak
region and a staff of nurses numbering
80 will be placed at the disposal of the
war department in the event of military
necessity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10

Burial in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
ANTONIO FUENTZ died at a local hos
pital Friday. Funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from the st.
Mary's Catholic church. Burial in Mt.
Calvary cemetery.
MRS SARAH HARTMAN age So died
Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
l.. w Kimberlake, at 1924 Fillmore street.
Funeral arrangements have not been com
pleted.
LILLIAN S HALCARMAN died this
morning at her home, 1912 Kansas avenue.
rhe funeral will be held at O'Clock Sun
day afternoon from Penwells chapel.
Burial in Topeka cemetery.
MRS. W. L. IRELAND died in a hospital
at Tucson, Arizona, March s. Mrs. Ireland
was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Fl.
Frantz of Topeka. She is survived by her
parents, four brothers and three sisters.
Funeral will be held Sunday i'll Tucson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
Some
Comments on
Events
Of the Day
Arizona Kicklets

II :: !: 6:
il he 10 s
and lead enoug in it
who the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10

the burg ar don't
know it," Kissed Mrs.
Tawny. "Oh, there's il
man with a dark Ian
tern"
Let me at him."
cried Mulliger Tawny.
And in one round he
had the masked in
truder by the throat.
81 surrender CUR
gled the hOuSebreaker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

TIL following opinions were handed
down today by the Kansas supreme
court:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
q He Simply Had to Get Out


ULCER" whispered hear something
moving in he neXtr | a
ii Muiger Tawny sleepiy Nonsense!
There's nothin this house to attract burglar
IL know well do shiftess wretch but