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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
CAVE BIC PICNIC
Smith County Sent Draft Men
Away in Grand Style.
Forty Soldiers Entertained at
Smith Center Affair.

Smith Center, Kan, Sept. 90
Smith county is proud of her soldier
boys. The display of bunting and the
stars and stripes waving from all the
business houses and many of the resi-
dences shows the loyal and patriotic
spirit with which the people of Smith
Center honored the soldier boys in
giving them rousing reception, pic
mic and dinner on the courthouse
lawn on the day before their depar-
ture for Camp Funston. 1t seemed
all of Smith county was interested, as
good delegations were present from
every town in the county many of
them bringing baskets well filled with
good things to eat.
The Ladies' Civic club of this place
served the dinner. The several long
tables reaching almost from one end
of the lawn to the other. fairly groan-
ed under the weight of the good things
spread upon them. The Ladies' Civic
club of Smith Center know how to
prepare a meal, for they have per-
formed this task on many other occa-
sions. Besides the Al soldier boys
who sat down to dinner, from 1000 to
$500 others were served.
At each of the entrances to the
lawn the gates were decorated with
flags and banners tackled up with the
inscription, I'm Honor of Our Sol
der Boys
Dinner over short addresses were
maze by Rev. ID. X. Wade, pastor OF
the Baptist church. chairman; Rev
w. Byrd, of the Presbyterian church;
Senator I. M. Mahin; Judge r. NJ.
Picker and Rev. c. d. Shoemaker
of the Congregational church.
The completeness of the organiza-
ton of the Women's Council of Ma
tional Defence for Smith County is
one of the really marvellous things the
entire organization being conducted
by Mrs. Belle Lutz, who is chairman
of the county organization. She has
visited nearly every community in the
county to inspire and instruct the wo-
men in the work the organization is
| intended to perform. The result of
her work was fully demonstrated reg
1stration day when all the towns and
various communities responded far be-
yond expectations. Monster parades
were held in several of the larger
towns, and in Mrs. Lutz's own town OF
Smith Center, the demonstration not
alone showed the seriousness and en-
thusiasm of the women, but was an
event of rare beauty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
is IN PEN AGAIN
Jerry Choteau Goes Back to
LeayenwOrth Once More.
He Just Can't Resist Tempta-
ton to Steal Horses.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 20.-Jerry
Choteau, who broke home ties by
stealing his wealthy fathers coacn
horses and the chamber maid, ana
who has not been able to pass team
of fine "steppers'' since without try
ing to appropriate them, is back in the
state penitentiary at Lansing. Jerry
has a remarkable history, and ne Is
remembered for more things than one
Besides having to his credit, or DIS
credit, an unusual criminal career, he
is founder of the Choteau fund Tor
wives and children of convicts, which
has grown to be an important part OF
the institution at Lansing.
Today Choteau is gray haired and
rather feeble He is 60 years of age
and appears five years older Thirty
years of a thirty-five year sentence
stare him in the face, yet to be
served He escaped from the Lansing
prison in 1912. Since then he has
stolen more horses, and served an
other sentence in the Michigan state
penitentiary. He was brought back
to Lansing yesterday from Michigan,
being arrested at the time of his re-
lease there.
Family Prominent.
To those familiar with the history
of prominent Missouri families, the
name of Choteau reminds them of
other surroundings than a peniten-
tiary Jerry Choteaus ancestors were
persons of wealth and prominence
who held a high place in ST. LOUIS
society. One member OF the 1amily
was in the cabinet of Abraham Lin
| coin for a time.
J Despite the traditions of his rela-
tives, Jerry was always in trouble
He was rather weak in character
and unable to resist temptation
Horses and women were the sources
of his greatest joy and his greatest
cd ir1T
| him to steer clear of them
| The beginning of Jerry's criminal
| life came when he was a young man
One summer night he hitched his
| fathers prancing coach horses to the
| family carriage, took good looking
chamber maid with him, and set out
| for the wild west. After this it was
hard for him to come back to the
parental roof, as the elder Choteau
| looked with a stern eye on his sons
| pleasure Jaunt.
Established Choteau Fund.
| So Jerry continued westward. He
| travelled over most of the middle
states, turning from one occupation
to another. Finally he stopped in
Kansas. He managed to tread the
narrow path of righteousness for sew
eral years. Then his old mania for
horseflesh returned. He stole five
spans of horses before a sheriff end
ed the sport.
In due time Jerry was tried, and
the judge gave him seven years for
every team he stole, making thirty
| five years in all. At Lansing Choteau
| became one of the prominent in
mates. In some way he had saved
$103, and one day he gave the en-
tire sum to start a fund for the re-
| lief of prisoners wives and depend
ents. In honor of him it was named
| blessing to hundreds of stricken fam
lilies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
MARSHAL In MIXUP


Waverly, Sept. 2O.-A country mar
shall with a shotgun, some alleged tire
thieves in a car and two prominent
actresses and driver in Ford, com
bined to stage an interesting little
drama at Williamsburg Monday
night, in which the alleged thieves eS-
capped, the car with the actresses was
peppered with shot and their driver
hit in the shoulder, and the constable
and his assistant are still wondering
just what has happened.
The sheriff of Ottawa phoned the
authorities at Williamsburg to watch
out for alleged tire thieves, three men
and a woman in a car. The marshal
buckled his star to his suspenders,
grabbed his trusty double barreled
shotgun, which was loaded, called his
assistant and took his stand patrolling
the middle of williamsburg main
street and halting all corners.
About this time a car swept into
town The marshal aimed both bar
rels of his shotgun at the driver and
shouted Halt" The car halted. The
marshal says the car was searched.
About this time a Ford came up. Bus
mess was getting good. The marshal
ordered the newcomer to throw up his
hands. This the driver did.
The last motorist was Herbert Will
liams, of Waverly, a personal friend
of the officer. But just behind him
was another Ford. owned and occu-
pied by Miss Henrietta Mills, of Kan
sas City, Kan, an actress and play
right, who, with two of her troupe,
was driving to Albuquerque, N. NJ.
Now Miss Mills hasn't been an act
ress for nothing. She recognizes
hold-up when she sees one. In reply
to the marshars demand to Throw up
your handsi" she Missed to the driver,
in real stage fashion, Its a hold-up;
give her the juice!" And he did.
The marshal fired both barrels at
the fleeing car. The girls ducked, and
most of the shot spattered on the back
of the car, nineteen remaining there as
souvenirs. Williams knew the party,
and explained to the marshal, where
upon the latter directed his assistant
to go down the road-where the
wounded car had stopped for the
driver was slightly injured in the
neutrality-suspicious. the tourists for
not stopping when ordered. and then
let them go.
In the meantime, the men in the
other car began to parley. Why
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
HOW TO JUDGE A WOMAN
BY HER HAIR

There is real common sense in
just noticing whether the hair is we'll
kept to Judge of a woman's neatness,
or good taste. If you are one of the
few who try to make the most of your
hair, remember that it is not advisa-
BILE to wash the hair with any cleanser
made for all purposes. but always use
some good preparation made expressly
for shampooing. You can enjoy the
very best by getting some canthrox
from your druggist. dissolve a tea
spoonful in a cup of hot water. This
makes a full cup of shampoo liquid,
enough so it is easy to apply it to all
the hair instead of just the top of the
head. Dandruff, excess oil, and dirt
are dissolved and entirely disappear.
Your hair will be so fluffy that it will
look much heavier than it is. Its lus-
tire and softness will also delight you,
while the stimulated scalp gains the
health which insures hair growth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20

visited Topeka this week HE is CIV
ing his time and energy to the patr1-
otto work. But being governor of Kan
sas is also of a high character and
Allen will not lay aside his response
bility inB the campaign or withdraw
from the race. He will not, however,
enter the campaign until the campaign
opens. Just now the war crisis is the
greatest problem confronting the ma
ton and he will not forsake the work
which he has outlined for the fall and
winter. When he returns from France,
he will fatty set aside all idle rumors
of his withdrawal"
Morning Paper Starts 1t.
In an adroitly worded story, To-
peka morning paper carefully convey
ed the impression that Allen would not
run. The story was anticipated and
was a repetition of a report circulated
by a new gubernatorial candidate and
his friends. In anticipation of this
story, one of Aliens intimate Wichita
friends sent the State Journal this
telegram:
IF Capital carries story that
Henry ]. Allen is not a candidate
for governor, please see that it is
strongly denied. No truth in it.
Allen will rum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
CHAIRMEN ARE NAMED
Plans for Movie OratoricaI Exhibi-
tons Are Progressing Rapidly.

Chairmen have been appointed in
every Kansas county to direct the Or
atorical exhibitions in the movie
houses. Under the plan as outlined,
the county chairmen will direct the
speech making for the movie fans
Plans have been worked out Ior
short patriotic speeches in all motion
picture houses this winter. owners
of theaters will be asked to permit
the domestic orators to use their stage
and ice water in a discussion OF the
war problem. The program is ad-
vanced as a patriotic cause. Theater
patrons who buy tickets for four reefs
of meIodrama and three reels of com
edy will be given an extra attraction
in an oratorical exhibition by local
speakers who volunteer to arouse the
community to a defense of national
interests.
Following are the men in charge OF
the oratorical program in each county:
Allen county-C. c. Thomas, Moran; Z.
o. BoiIinger, lola; C. A. Reynolds Hum
boldt. ,-,
nett; Ancil Hatten, Westphalia; &. l..
'i Atehison County,. E. Remsburg, Pot
ter; Wilbur Hawk, Atchison; c. E. Sells
Effingham. u,. ,,oa,c,ne
Lodge; C. A. Hyatt; Hazelton; Roy T.
Harvey. Hardtner. ., ,,,,,,
Barton county,. A Townsley, E lin
McKitchine, Pawnee Rock; Roy Cornelius
Hoisington; W. NJ. Huff, Claflin: r+
Scott HG- H Il. NJ Brainerd, Uniontown; Harry
Brown county,. F. Bailey, Horton; ;
haitian; j. NJ johnson, Everest.
W. Bqtle Mc eGnnisIEMip orado D. Joseph
Whitewater; J. NJ. SatterthWaite, Dougdas:
Chase MfHinieyd s FsPIa
E. w. Jeffrey, Elmdale.
Chautauqua county-Roy L. Fruit Sc
dan; T. E. Trigg, Elgin; w. Z. jones' &C.
cherokee cQunty-Phil , L; KeepeF !, Scam W11
m hams, e coi1mbG GsaS L. Il. Maddle Weir
City City : Fred Bartlett, Baxter Springs,
Cheyenne county-W ID. Lockwood, St
Clark county-w. w. Harvey, Ashland,
Il VI. Avery, Wakefield; G. F. Wilson,
Longford; L. F. Valentine.
Cloud county,. NJ. Best, Clyde Fred
son. Giasco; Fred NJ Cook jamestown.
Coffey coqnty-Frannk Fq &c .s LIE Roy
a. G e SoG r If Bnring tDrs 'o
Comanche county-Charles E, Allerdice,
Coldwater; w Clyde Pyle PrGte elton
kansas city; ]. c. Bradshaw, Dexter;
Crawford countymFred w; Brinkerhoff,
SbgaeF e. ~ Tay W. Ares
dia; F. C. Bevans, Mulberry; ]. A. Martin,
Walnut.
Decatur county,. W. Deeter, Norcatur
L. NJ. Parker, Oberlin.
Manchester Roy a Hoisington, Enter
prise; H. L. Harris. Harrington; Charles
NJ Harger, Abilene; G. W. Marris, Chap
man; NJ. G. Hemmenway, Hope; C. W.
Doniphan county-Tobias Larson, High
land; J. b. Campbell, Severance; c.. w.
Ryan, Wathena; Miss Anna Mallows, White
Cloud; F. W Kotsch. Troy.
Douglas County-Dr. o. M Markham,
| Baldwin; w. J. Cummings, jr., Lawrence.
! Edwards County,. NJ. Lewis, Kinsley
L. NJ. Davis, Lewis; James w. Busenbark,
| Belpre.
| Elk County-Frank Dobyns, Howard; R.
| B. McCutchan, Longton; J. L. Alexander,
| GrenOla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
False Report That He Would
Not Run for Governor.
Topeka Paper Attempts POliti-
cal Move To Aid Another.
HE IS IN FRANCE RIGHT NOW
Nothing but U-BOat Can
Keep Him Out of 'EChair."
Opposition Candidates AdrOit
Publicity Agent Fails.

Following completion of his work
for the Red Cross society, Henry j.
Allen of Wichita, will launch vigor-
GUS active campaign for the Repup-
lican nomination for governor. When
he returns from his present study OF
conditions in France, Allen will issue
a fiat final statement reiterating his
former statement and setting al rest
the rumors-launched for political
purposes and advancement of 1nd1-
vidual ambitions-to the effect that
the Wichita editor will not be in the
race at the finish.
Those are the statements by Aliens
close friends. Among the men tamil
Jar with Aliens plans, there is not
the slightest suspicion that he will not
make the race for the governorship
next year. Statements circulated by
opposition candidates and men ana
interests concerned with sidetracklng
or defeating the Wichita man, nave
been TO the effect that Allen Will not
stay in the race. These statments are
declared to be absolutely unfounded.
One report industriouSly circulated
since the announcement of one OF the
new gubernatorlal candidates, mas
been to the effect that Allen will de-
vote his entire attention to other mat
tiers than running for governor. just
now Allen is deeply concerned in the
Red Cross campaign work de De
voted weeks of his time to the cam
kansas and in the nation. He gave
his time and money and made speeches
in a number of states in raising the
recent 100 million dollar fund.
Politicians at Work.
Following the campaign, Allen was
commissioned to go to France to study
war conditions. 1t is quite probable
that he will return to make number
of speeches and to contribute his
energy and time to the work of the
society. In Aliens absence from this
country, tho, certain political interests
have been employed in circulating the
report that he would not find time to
make a political campaign. In fact
a statement was published in Topeka
this week to the effect that Allen had
advised his friends before leaving for
France that they should not regard
his recent announcement too serious
". Such statements are declared to
be more than misleading. They are
branded as absolutely false and circu-
lated in an attempt to mislead people
in touch with political conditions in
Kansas.
Mr.. Aliens work for the Red Cross
society is of the highest character and
his heart and soul are in the cause
said one of Aliens closest friends who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
Lemon Juice
For Freckles
Girls! Make beauty lotion at
home for a few cents. Try 1t!

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white. shake well, anu you
Rave a quarter pint of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and complexion
beautifier, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will sup
ply three ounces of orchard white for
a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear, soft and white the skin be-
comes. Yes! 1t is harmleSS.--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
The Kind You Have Always Bought.

HIS the caution applied to the public Of Caoia that has
been manufactured under the supervision Of Chas Fletcher for
We respectfully fathers
mothers purchasing wrapper
black When the removed the appears both sides
ofthe bottle red Parents who have used Cso for their little in the
years warning against limitations present
duoing into their families spurious medicines.
regretted that
neOu business putting and selling all substitutes should
more properly be teoed GG%ntSet Tor medicinal preparations not only tor
closely gives themselves
but the child has to rely the mothers watchuness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
AT SHAWNEE w. CT. u.
Annual Convention at First MethO-
dist Church Friday.

dist Church Friday.
The annual convention of the Shaw
nee county w. c. T. U. will be held
Friday, September 81 at the temple
of the First Methodist Episcopal
church. Among the speakers of the
days program are Mrs. Emma Moh-
Ter, Mrs. Nettie Turpin. Mrs. F. N.
Carahan, Miss Glare Armstrong, Mrs.
Emma Blair and Mrs D. r. Evans
Devotional exercises will be conducted
in the morning by Mrs Laura Thorpe
and in the afternoon by Mrs. Sarah
Hargreaves.
Luncheon will be served the dele
gates at the Y. NJ. C. A at noon. The
convention will, close in the afternoon
and the grand gold medal contest will
be held at o'clock in the evening at
the church. Judges of the contest are:
Mrs. w. n. Jackson, Justice John
Marshall and Principal Todd
The musical program for the enter
tainment will be in charge of Miss
Florence Campbell, organist of the
First Congregational church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20

couldn't they go? They had not stolen
property. Besides, they had plenty of
tires. There was one on each wheel
and three or four extras strapped on
behind.
The marshal pondered. The logic
was invincible. No, such gentleman
had no need to steal tires. He let
them go-and they went.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
U. S. DOCTORS ARRIVE
Civilian Physicians Will DO Hospital
Service in England and Provinces.

London, Sept. 2O.-Arrival of the
first group of American civilian ply
sicians to aid in hospital work was an
nounced today. They were allotted to
hospitals here and in the provinces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
MAYOR mitchell WINS
Present Incumbent Gets 1000 Plu-
raIity as Republican Candidate.

New York, Sept. 2O.-Mayor John
Purroy Mitchell won the Republican
mayoralty nomination in yesterdays
primary by a plurality of approximate
ly 1000 votes over William NJ. Ben
nett. With only two districts missing
out of 1850, Mayor MitchePs vote was
'46,646 and Benefits 1881.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
CHINESE TO FRANCE
Oriental Republic Considering Send
ing 10000 to West Front.

Toxic, Sept. 20.-China is expected
shortly to decide on the sending of
10000 troops to the French front, ac-
cording to dispatch today to Nichi
Nuri.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
rs YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


september ~, lSSS.
Construction Of the West Sixth street car
line is still delayed because of failure Of
bridge stringers to arrive on time
The total enrolment of public school
pupils for the year was placed at 4,oZ9,
against 1850 the year previous.
A wagon from the Fargo company
while delivering ten kegs of beer to the
Sawdust club was raided and robbed of
key.
Barnum and Bailey's circus is in town.
Police Captain Tim Donovan took out
a marriage license today. 1t is understood
that he will be married tomorrow to Miss
Hannah Lawler, a daughter of a wealthy
farmer living on the Wakarusa.
High for September wheat on the Chicago
market was 75Hc a bushel Santa Fe
stocks in New York closed at 36B.
Two thousand Kansans marched in the
G. A r. parade in Washington.
The sanitary police today started crus-
ade against persons who failed to keep
their yards clean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
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A c. Klingaman & Co., klingaman
{ Hooyer.-Advertisem
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02
PLEAS OF GUILTY ENTERED.

- Ten Of those persons arrested yes
terday on the charge Of selling whis-
key unlawfully this morning in the
recorders court entered pleas of
guilty to the charge or charges
against them. Each of those who
plead guilty was given a sentence of
$40 or 80 days.
-Four more arrests were made yes
terday afternoon and last night on the
cargo of selling whiskey. The detec-
tives have been at work for a consid-
erable time and have been active, as is
SHOWN by the numerous cases
brought. Those arrested yesterday
afternoon and last night on the war
rants charging sale Of whiskey were:
Joseph johnson. Phillip Smith. 2
cases; March Baker two cases; Will
lie FriersOn, all colOred.
Those wo entered pleas Of guilty
this morning were: Mary Vinson,
oda Fielder. Maggie Rees, Ellen
Lowry, alias Duck McKiever. Robert
Logan, Sallie White, two cases; Eliza
Moore, Butler Ballard, Rebecca Por-
ter, Viola Woods. All of the defend
ants were cOlOred and all were given
sentences Of $50 Or 80 days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02
1lIlD IGElS HllD NJ.
FORTY GASES DOCKErED
AGAINST ALLEGED LIQUOR
SELLERS.
Raid Commenced early This Morn
fnng and Was Kept up Until Two
O'CLOCK Twenty six Persons Ar
rested on Warrants Charging Sale
OF Liquor.

From The Daily Item, April q.
Forty cases with twenty-six al
legged Offenders against the liquor laws
OF the State of South Carolina and
the city Of Sumter were arrested this
morning and lodged i'm Jail, pending
trial on the charges which were
made against them. The raid came
as q surprise to the alleged dealers in
Illicit liquor, which is indicated by the
number Of persons arrested and the
numbersof cases placed against them.
The raid commenced early this morn
Ing and the police officers were kept
busy hustling until o'clock. when
q rest was taken for nourishment.
The cases have been very quietly
worked up during the past few weeks
by private detectives. who were sent
out by Chief Sumter. They have been
very easy and quiet about their work,
but that they have been active is
shown by the large number OF cases.
probably more than ever before, made
tn raid, which have been docketed.
The names OF the detectives were not
divnlged BY Chief Sumter today. az
he is waiting until the trial OF the
capss y commenced before he springs
this surprise on the alleged offenders
against the liquor laws.
This morning the guard house was
crowded to capacity. Several OF those
arrested had secured attorneys. while
others were still awaiting further de-
yelopments. a question as to wheth-
er any or the defendants were ready
g plead g.llty was made on those in
TIP lookup. but the general response
was that no liquor had been sold and
20 pleas Of guilty would be entered.
Only one white maA was caught in
the f1ieshes OF the detective net, Ma
than Averbuci. against whom three
cases were docketed. He was releas-
ed on bond Others arrested were:
Robert Brown, Sallie White, 2; VIII
liam Burrows. 3; Ellen Farmer, alias
More. Butler Ballard, sallie McDon-
ala, Rebecca Porter. Viola Bragg,
elias Woods; Charley Davis. Ransom
Pea: Osborne Porter, Mack Haring-
ton. William Thomas. Jr.. Robert
Barnes ?: John Wesley, Jim Bracey,
Joe Goodman; Mary vinson, Gep.
Vaughn. Ida Fielder, Willie Reardon,
Mary Jane Carter, 2; Adam Tindal. 3;
Maggie Rees. Ellen, alias Duck, Nc
Kiever.