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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
Street Car Men o. X. Settlement

Kansas City, Nov. 12.-Fourteen
hundred of Kansas City's 2, 400 union
lied street railway employees last night
unanimously ratified a compromise
contract with the Kansas City Rail-
ways company providing an increase
in wages and better working condi-
tions and recognition by the company
of the Amalgamated Association of
Street Car Men. The wage increase
calls for an advance from a minimum
of % cents an hour and a maximum
of 80 cents to a rs cent minimum and
SO cent maximum. The maximum
will be reached. however, in five years
of service instead of ten years as for
merly. The contract will be submitted
today to the remaining union car men
who were out on runs last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
HOW TO SEND YOUR
XMAS PACKAGES TO
BOYS In THE NAVY

Washington, Nov. 12.-The navy
department today gave out instruc-
tions how to send Christmas boxes to
men with the fleet. Here they are:
First-All mail matter should be ad-
dressed al prescribed in the postal reg
ulations; all express matter care sup
ply officer, navy yard, New York.
Second-The name of the sender
should be on every box, together with
the words Christmas box or Christ
mas present"
Third-An boxes should be in New
York not later than November "a
Fourth = Parcel post packages
should be enclosed with boxes with
hinged or screw tops. Express pack
ages must not weigh more than
twenty pounds. No perishable food.
unless canned or in glass jars. should
be placed in the packages. All ex-
press packages must be of wood and
are limited to two cubic feet in volume.
Before being sent to the men all the
boxes will be inspected by the supply
officer to make sure they are not
bombs or other explosives sent by
spies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
Welded FIFTY YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Forsyth of To-
peka Celebrate Golden Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs E. l.. Forsyth of 1880
Bigh street, celebrated their golden
wedding November 10, with a recep-
ton in the afternoon and family din
uer party in the evening. Their son,
T. L. Forsyth, jr., and his family.
came from California to be present at
the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forsyth were married
in Illinois fifty years ago, and came to
Kansas in 1880. settling al Auburn. In
1889 they came to Topeka and have
lived here ever since. Mrs. Forsyth
was Miss Eleanor Beach of Lincoln
III. Mr.. Forsyth is a Civil war veteran
having served in the Seventh Illinois
Infantry. He was married soon after
the close of the war About six
months ago Mrs. Forsyth fell and
broke her hip, and she is, still una BILE
to get about on account of the injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
TECHNICALLY FREES
Chick Acquitted of First of II Charges
Witness Used Wrong Word.

Kansas City, Nov. 12.-Joseph S.
Chick was freed today on the first of
eleven indictments charging embez-
element of approximately 100000,
when Special Judge Alonzo D. Burnes
directed the jury to return a verdict
of not guilty because of a technicality.
Judge Burnes said in making the or
der that the use of the word pro
ceeds'' in the testimony of Bishop E.
r. Hendrix, of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, south, had decided his rul-
ceeds" might mean many things not
necessarily money, as charged in the
information against Chick.
Had not Bishop Hendrix changed
the wording of his testimony on cross
examination" said Judge Burnes, II
would have allowed this case to go to
the jury for their determination"
Bishop Hendrix testified Saturday
that Chick had made a confession to
him.
Attorneys for Chick announced to-
duced in defense of their client. When
court convened. F. P. Walsh, attorney
for Chick asked Judge Burnes to in
struct the jury to return verdict of
not guilty The jury was taken from
the room while Mr.. Walsh presented
arguments that the state had failed
to make case against his client.
He attacked the alleged confession
of Chick declaring that a confession
alone, without any corroborative evil
dence cannot be accepted as final
Shannon c. Douglass. jr.. special
prosecutor, Immediately began his re-
ply to Mr.. Walsh's argument, and it
was expected that the case would be
finished late today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
Board Has Big Plans.
NO PLEASURE CARS!
That May Be the Order Before END
of the War.

Washington, Nov. LIT is believed
here that before the war is over,
production and use of pleasure auto
MOBILES in the United States will be
entirely discontinued. This is the
opinion after a weeks conference be-
tween the motor makers and the coun-
Gil of national defense.
It developed these predictions and
facts:
AL steel, coal and factory facilities
willE be needed for essential war pur-
poses.
Military and naval demands for
fuel, oil will send the price here to
the European level of from 80 cents
to -Sf.25 a gallon, with the most
stringent regulation of it's use
Tires, taxes and inability to get
spare parts, will further make the
casual use of an automobile impossi-
BILE,
Makers of pleasure cars are aban-
donlng that end of their business for
necessary government work
The council of national defense is
asking many automobile factories to
devote their energies to making war
trucks and airplane parts 1t has an
nounced that it will, if need be. COM
mandeer several plants 1t has not.
however, announced that its action
Will in the end, curtaiI automobile
production by so per cent Ultimate
~, IT is believed, The production OF
pleasure cars will be entirely discon-
tinued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
BILLIARD IN TRAINING
Topeka Aviator Stationed at Min
neIo, l.. l., He Writes Col. Rain.

Phil Billiard of Topeka is training
with government aerial organizations
at Minueola, Long Island, New York,
according to a letter received from
Billiard today by Col r. Neil Rain,
assistant adjutant general. Billiard
has been stationed at Minneola sew
eral weeks and is assisting in direct
ing aviation work at the big aviation
school.
In the organization which Billiard
accompanied to New York, practically
the entire company was sent to Egypt
for training. Billiard, with his rec
ord for previous trips, was held for
service at Minneola, while the raw
recruits will learn the air game some
where in Egypt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
CONVICT COMRADE
Report Negro Soldiers Ready to
Turn States Evidence.
Prosecution Coup TO Be Sprung
as Conclusive Evidence.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 12.-Ru-
morS that some of the negro soldiers
who participated in the Houston riot
of August %, have turned states evil
dence and will be placed on the wit
ness stand by the prosecution, to tes-
gained credence today. Those asso-
ciated with Colonel ]. A. Hull, in the
trial of the case, refused to discuss
this phase of the ~matter, declining
either to affirm or deny it.
In the event the case should take
this turn, such evidence probably
would be the last presented, as the
fixing of actual culpability would be
the browning feature of the prosecu-
ton.
Killed Captain in Uniform.
The evidence thus far brought out
has been corrobative in nature. 1t
has been shown that on the night of
August %, there was a riot or mutiny
in the camp of the Third battalion,
Twenty United States infantry.
During the raid they shot and killed
some fifteen persons, the cr1wning
act from a military standpoint, being
Mates, Illinois National Guard, who
was in full uniform as a commits
stoned officer.
These facts have been firmly estab-
lished by the prosecution but thus far
the only soldier actually identified by
name as having participated in the
raid was Sergeant Vida Henry, top
sergeant of Company 1, who is alleged
to have led the men and whose dead
body was found in a field the next
day.
If some of the rioters do turn state S
evidence, they are expected to estab-
liSh just who participated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
PUT BAN ON TONIC
Attorney General Finds Alcohol
in diplomat" Stuff.
Directs Arrest OF All Persons
Handling This Medicine.
RAID STATE LINE HOUSES
Kansas and Missouri May Get
Together on Move.
One Joint Is Said to Be Located
Near GaIena.

Diplomat Tonic" went under the
liquor ban in Kansas today. In letters
to county attorneys, S. M. Brew ter
attorney general, directed the arrest
Of all persons handling the tonic. as
we'll as agents and railroads trans
porting the drink. Immediate action
will be taken by the attorney generals
office looking to prosecutions in any
section of the state where the tonic
is offered for sale or shipped for de-
livery to individual patrons.
Following the orders concerning
Diplomat Tonic, Brewster also sent a
letter to Governor Capper urging him
to use his influence in directing a
joint crusade by Kansas and Missouri
state officials against state line liquor
houses. One of the liquor houses is
alleged to be located near Galena.
Brewster has asked Governor Capper
to urge Governor Gardner of Missouri
to direct his attorney general to pro-
coed against these houses.
While the state line campaign is un-
der way. Brewster will Immediately
proceed against the Diplomat Tonic,
named in honor of a well known
whisky. The so-calIed medicine con-
tains large per cent of alcohol and is
declared by Brewster to be offered in
Kansas in violation of the prohibitory
liquor law. Its possession may also be
violation of the bone dry law. Re-
Gently an extensive mail order cam
paign was conducted in Kansas in be-
half of the drink
Notify Travelling Men.
In letters to county attorneys Brew
Ster said:
There is being extensively advertised
thruout this state and orders are being
solicited thruout the state, am informed,
for a beverage known as Diplomat Tonic.
1t is advertised by Glasner & Barren.
In my Judgment this is nothing but in
/ toXlcating liquor and l esk you to arrest
every person handling this, all railroad
agents that make deliveries of it. and all
persons who solicit orders for this stuff.
l understand that The McPike Drug COM
pany and The Evaps Smith Drug company.
Of Kansas City, are handling this stuff
for Glasner * Barren, and l wish you
would make it Il point to notify their
travelling men that if they receive any or
ders for this stuff they will be prosecuted.
Also notify your local druggists that any
sale of this win be regarded by this office
as a violation of law.
This outfit may claim that the Inter
nal Revenue department at Washington
has considered this medicine and not a
beverage, but this ruling. if such ruling
was made by the department has no effect
whatever upon the position of this office
kindly let me hear from you whether
any of this stuff is being sold in your
county,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
POP-POP HIT A TRUCK
John DaneI<e, Santa Fee Machinist, In
jured in Accident Today.

John Daneke, a Santa Fe machin-
list living at 101 North Kendall street,
was knocked from his motorcycle
and painfully injured shortly after
noon today when his motorcycle
crashed into a truck belonging to the
gas company. The accident occurred
at the corner of Fourth and Hancock
streets.
Mrs. r. Z. Buzzell. 625 Harrison
street, drove up in her car and took
Daneke to the Santa Fe hospital.
Physicians at the hospital stated that
he was suffering from several body
abrasions but was not badly injured.
Witnesses say the truck was round
ing the corner going in one direction
and Daneke on his motorcycle was
rounding the same corner going the
opposite direction. Neither was able
to dodge sufficiently to avoid a col
lision. The motorcycle was badly dam
aged Little damage was done the
truck it was reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
Matilda Greenberg and Boston
Sammy Are Married.
Funston Trooper Takes Bride
to Camp With Him.
BRIDE A GOOD GIRL NOW
She and Sister Were Once
Source of Big Sensation.
Father Suffered Breakdown
After Rescuing Them.

Matilda Greenberg is a married wo-
man now. A big, tall soldier called at
the home of Probate Judge Ralph H.
Cav Sunday afternoon with Matilda
on his arm and requested the Judge
to issue him a marriage license.
1T was great trip" said the judge
today. He certainly loved the girl.
He had his arms around her all the
way"
At the court house Judge Cav is
sued a license to Benjamin f. F1etcn-
er, 81. Boston, and Matilda Greenberg.
10, 531 Kansas avenue. They left for
Camp Funston Sunday evening, ac-
cording to Matilda's father. M.
Greenberg, a tailor with a shop at 52l
Kansas avenue.
Shes Good Girl Now.
Matilda's escapades took up col
umns of space in Topeka papers last
winter. She was first placed in the
detention home. Later, she and her
younger sister went to Kansas City
and there were threats made that
a white slave charge would be placed
against a woman accused to taking the
girls to the city of bright lights. IL
was claimed some Oakland girls were
with them in Kansas City. The girls
were arrested. Matilda's father went
TO Kansas City after the girls. The
trip caused a nervous breakdown and
he was carried from the depot to
Topeka hospital. He stated then that
the older girl was lost
tilda had been the best of girls for
the last eight months.
And ! want the people of Topeka
to know it" he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
s"BuSter" Brown of AtchiSOn Is
Real Jingle Artist.
He Springs Verse Statement
on the Supreme Court.
FARMER SUES RAILROAD
He Claims Engine Set Fire t.
His Barn.
Trial Jury Gave Him Verdict
for $500.

Walter f. (Buster) Brown of At
Gibson, Missouri Pacific attorney,
sprung an innovation in supreme
court procedure today when he filed
a statement of a damage suit in jim
gle. The verse was used by Brown
in an introduction to his statement in
a suit brought by a farmer against the
railroad when barn and load of hay
were destroyed by fire. The farmer
claimed a balky Missouri Pacific en-
CINE started the blaze.
Ernest Smith, who lives near Ca
roma, Cherokee county, maintained the
damage suit. He claimed the Missouri
Pacific was responsible for the loss of
his barn in November, 1915. The first
jury was unable to agree, but in a
second trial Smith was given judgment
for $500 and $3.50 attorneys fees.
Judgment was secured in spite of the
testimony of witnesses. who stated
there was no engine over the Carona
line for several hours preceding the
blaze and that the fire started from
the interior of the barn. The train
dispatcher's record also showed no
trains were operated over the road
after $50 in the evening The fire
started shortly after IL o'clock at
night But the jury gave Smith judg-
ment for damages and the railroad
has appealed.
Here's the Legal Poetry.
Now Buster" Brown has set the
case of the railroad to verse 1t isn't
exactly bad verse, either. Here it is:
Once on a fervid, arid day
About four miles from town
A measley stack of musty hay
And a farmers barn burned down.
who, burned my barn?" the farmer
bawled.
Who burned my clover stack"
Il saw tramp, a neighbor called,
"An scorched adown the back
Who burned my barn ~ the farmer cried
VINO burned my stock of feed ~
1T. might be me-" his son replied.
Il threw a match that way"
Who burned my barn?' the farmer
''who burned my stack of feed?"
The COOK threw GOALS" said the dairy
maid,
The hired man agreed
Who burned my barn 2" the farmer roared
The roam mules home and hearth"
/ The cry went forth, and rose and SCARED
Till it reached cen Leavenworth.
A lawyer heard what the echo brought.
And straightway oped his mouth,
These soothing words the farmer caught
There's a railroad four miles SOUTH
His path that lawyer quickly took.
And to the farmer sped.
And in spite of boy, and tramp, and cook
He cried, We've got 'em dead"
Full soon into the jury box
Came twelve men good and true,
No need of judge or witnesses,
They knew just what to do.
That lawyer read them, verses sweet,
Which melted in his mouth.
The jury need not leave their seat
There's a railroad four miles SOUTH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
CREDIT TO ALLIES
Histories of U. $. Should Be
Revised, Board Believes.
HI. b. Wilson Back From Big
Washington Meeting.
IMPORTANT WORK OUTLINED
National Body Urges Better
knowledge of South America.
Many People Know Little About
Sister Republics.
IMPORTANT WORK OUTLINED

-uy,. N-4qson has returned
from Washington where he was called
to attend d meeting Of the national
history board for preparedness.
body of college and high school eau
ca ors %
one of the most important reforms
considered at the meeting, ana one
that Mr.. Wilson advocates strongly is
the revising of the history texts now in
use. As at present constituted. the
school history texts tend to magnify
the military victories of the United
States without giving due credit to the
allies and sympathizeFs in other coun-
tries. especially England and France
ne said. =
TT was the sentiment of the meet
ing that our histories be revised 10
give France her full credit for the aid
extended us in the Revolution and IN
the War Of 1912; and that England be
given her full share of thanks and
recognition for her aid in the trying
times of the Civil war and for her
guarantee of fair play in our differ
ence with Spain in 49," Mr.. Wilson
explained. "
Urge New Text Book.
Further, the publication IF a book
setting forth the struggles and attain
ments of our sister-Tepublics of the
Western hemisphere was urged In
of the southern republics in their re-
lation to the United States and the
world be given prominence AS things
are now the general public has no def
mite conception of life and events
and achievements inethe South Ameri-
can states.
In the deliberations it came out that
the German teachers Empress carefully
on the minds of their pupils the 'des-
tiny of Germany and the spread of
kulture." wilson said One of the
questions asked in Che schools of Ger
many is this What is Germany? p
and the answer is: Our fatherland-
and empire-surrounded by our enc
mics Onother is; N,What is our first
duty?' Answer: 99og subjugate and
destroy our enemiesy
Board Has Big Plans
Mr.. Wilson believes that the carry
ing out of the plays of the National
History Board for s1sFeparedness will
be a great factor In educating .ha
world concerning its Component parts
and that this must result in a very
definite help to the cause of democ-
racy as against autocracy not only
now in this time of great national
stress, but afterward when the world
is recovering from the great blow dealt
civilization by the ruthless Hun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
SUE SHAWNEE COUNTY
Jesse Harvey, With His Ford, Fell OF
a Railless Bridge.

Jesse Harvey today filed a suit for
$500 against Shawnee county. Harvey
alleges that on Feb. 10, 1917, he was
driving passenger Ford between
Meriden and Topeka. One-half mile
south and three-Quarters of a mile
west of Meriden, he met an automo-
bile Hewas near a bridge and pulled
to one side. The rear wheel went over
an embankment and SO did the car
and Harvey. Damages to the car and
Harvey are valued at $500 Harvey
alleges there should have been a rail-
ing to protect automobiles and also
that the bridge was located out of the
regular line of the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
LIKE ELECTRIC
BUTTON ON TOES
Tells why a corn Is so painful
and says cutting makes
them grow.

Press an electric button and you
form a contact with a live wire which
rings the bell. When your shoes press
against your corn it pushes its sharp
roots down upon sensitive nerve and
vor get a shock of pain.
Instead of trimming your corns,
which merely makes them grow, just
step into any drug store and ask for
a quarter of an ounce of freezone.
This will cost very little. but is SUI
ficient to remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet. A
few drops applied directly upon ten
der. aching corn stops the soreness
instantly, and soon the corn shrivels
up so it lifts right out, root and all.
without pain. This drug never in
flames or even irritates the surround
ing tissue or slSin.-Adveetisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
HE HAS TWO WIVES?
Wealthy Oil Man Had One in Tulsa
When He Wed Kentucky Belle.

Georgetown, KY, Nov. 12.-W. H.
Taulbe, wealthy oil operator in Tulsa
oil fields, is charged with bigamy in
warrants sworn out for his arrest here
today. on information furnished by the
mother of Miss Florence Harvey of
Bourbon county, Kentucky
The warrant has been sent to Tulsa
for execution. 1t is charged that
Taulbe and Miss Harvey went thru Il
marriage ceremony in Georgetown on
August 26 and that at the time Taulbe
tried to keep the marriage a secret 1t
is charged that Taulbe has a wife liv-
ing in Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
WIN FRENCH AWARDS
First Sammies Wounded by Germans
Receive Corps Citations"

American Headquarters in France,
Nov 1.-THE first two American SOL
diers to be wounded in action IN
Franco signal corps lieutenant
from burlington, Vt. and a private
were eagerly wondering today whether
they were to be awarded the French
war cross. Both were overwhelmed
with joy as we'll as aston'shment when
a major general of the American army
presented both with engraved citations
of the French army corps commander
in their sector.
A corps citation customarily in
the French army. carries with it
award of Croix de Guerre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
FIRST NAVAL HERO
MEDAL OF WAR TO
AN OHIO freshman

Washington, Nov. 12.-The first ma
val medal of honor awarded during
the present war was announced by
Secretary Daniels today as the reward
of Patrick AcGunigaI, Youngstown.
o., who rescued the pilot Of a kite
balloon which was struck by a shell
in the submarine zone. The balloon
was being used for observation pur
poses by United States cruiser. The
pilot was saved by McGunigal from
the submerged basket of the balloon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
HAD A BAD DREAM!
Texas Cowboy Suddenly Awal<es and
Shoots Up Coach, KILL g One.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 12.-One man
was shot and killed instantly, another
was shot in the shoulder, and a third
was bitten and painfully slashed with
a knife by L. P. Thompson, Texas
cowboy, or a Texas & Pacific train
arriving here early today.
Thompson had been half doing in
his seat on the train, according to
fellow passengers, when suddenly he
leaped to his feet, and fired six shots
before being overpowered-
Thompson was brought to Ell Paso
by state rangers and placed in Jail
He could assign no reason for his act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
WILL BE GOOD GIRL
Telephone Operator Promises Not tC
Sass Mother Any More.

A pretty telephone girl cried and
told Judge Ralph H. Cav she was
sorry today and wouldn't sass her
mother any more. The mother sobbed
too, and the father, who accompanied
his wife and daughter to the probate
court, looked mighty serious
'+She isn't a bad girl" said Miss
Eva Corning. juvenile officer. she's
just got the best of her mother The
worst part of it is that the mother is
in poor health"
The girl at first blamed her parents
AT last, according to Miss Corning, skA
broke down and cried and confessed
she had been "meau"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
VETS MAINTAIN LEAD
Now Only 1,798 Ahead in Ohio Pro-
hibiJion Vote of Week Ago.

Cincinnati, Nov. 12.-With official
returns of Pike county received here
early today the anti-prohibitionists
majority of last Tuesdays election
was reduced to 1873 votes
The total now stand:
For prohibition, 522,234; against
prohibition, 524,032.
Hardin and Carroll are the only
counties that have not reported Off
cially, altho complete unofficial re-
turns from these counties are includ-
ed in the above totals.