The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
Court Invests German Money
in Liberty Bonds.
$500 Part of Estate Left by a
Mrs. Rund.
HEIRS CAN'T BE LOCATED
They Are All in Germany and
L. s. Enemies.
Attorneys Agree to Putting
Money in Govt Bonds.

Hoch der kaiser.
Under an order issued today in the
Shawnee county probate court by
Hugh MacFarland. judge pro tenn, the
most famous or Infamous, of all war
lords became the purchaser of
$500 block of American liberty
bonds.
Harken We to the details:
December 81, 1913, Mrs. Augusta
Rund, woman who had emigrated
from Germany to Topeka several years
prior and in her adopted city had &C
quired wealth aggregating about
$4,000, died. 1t was shown by the
will that there were no heirs in
America, but a brother, Peter Roab,
lived in Bruchsal, Germany, and sis
ter, Lizette Bratzler, in Landschansen,
Germany The will came into the
probate court here and David Heintbel
was appointed administrator. In
1914, shortly before the outbreak o.
the war, he left for Germany, and
Fred Zeidler was appointed admins
traitor in his stead.
Then, thru the German imperial
consul at St. Louis, the two heirs
were located. and a short time later
about $1,000, or half of the estate.
which was comprised principally Of
real estate and mortgages, was con-
verted into cash and sent to them. In
September. 1915, another distribution
of about 5000 each was made to the
.
about $4,000.
Hold Part of Money.
When the final settlement of the
estate was set for May. 1916, it was
learned that the sister, Lizette Brat
zler, had died and the German consul
couldn't locate her heirs. Hearing on
the final settlement was held in No
vember, 1916, and still no heirs were
in evidence for the deceased sister
At that time, however, Roab, the
brother, was sent his half of the re-
naming amount of the estate.
This left the sisters half, or $1,000
still in the hands of the administra-
tor and when the war broke out pos
sibility of locating the heirs or send
ing the money to Germany was out of
the question.
This morning, Hugh MacFarland,
appointed to act in a protein capac-
ity in the case because he has handled
it from the beginning and because
Cav had acted as an attorney for
various heirs, called the estate for
final disposition of the money.
Il see no reason" he said, for let
ting this money remain idle drawing
small interest on a certificate of de-
post. Another thing, this is German
money. When it is possible to fight
the kaiser with his own money, I'm
for it. l hereby order that 1900 be
converted into liberty bonds and the
remaining $3.50 go toward paying the
administrator and court COSTS"
Buy Liberty Bonds.
That's all right with me- said
Zeidler.
1T suits me,' said W. F. Schoch, his
attorney.
Mcfarland accompanied Zeidler to
the bank to buy the bonds. They will
remain in the hands of the admins
traitor but Uncle Sam will get the use
of the money. There is some question
that the government may seize the
bonds as it intends to seize all alien
enemy estates and money in this coun-
try. IF the government wants this
money" said MacFarland, 'I'll be the
last one to protest. Anyway, it can get
it as easily in liberty bonds as any
/ thing else so here's where we sell
friend kaiser some bonds"