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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-14
Suitable Place.

II should think they could easily
raise chickens on board ship
What are you talking aboutP''
:. Aren I there hatehways convenient
and doesn't ship often lay to2''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-14

American Medical association a LARGE
number of low grade medical schools
have been merged with other colleges
or have gone out of business. "
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-14
DIR. Anna NJ. L'Homme Of
Boston Brings Action in
Vermont
MANDAMUS SERVED
ON DIR. w. SCOTT NAY
Writ Issued by Judge Powers Through
Attorney A. V. D. Piper's ONCE Says
Registration Board Refuses to Recog-
nize Boston Institution.
nize Boston Institution.

nize Boston Institution.
Attorney Arthur y. d. Piper re-
ceivcd notice today of the service Of
writ Of mandamus. placed 10y him in
the hands of sheriff f. II. Tracy OF
Montpelier, upon DIR. W. Scott Nay Of
rudorhHl, secretary Of the Vermont
state board of medical registration, in
an action TO compel the board to issue
70 license 20 Mrs. Anna G. Mack
L'tlomme OF Boston to practice medi-
cine iu Vermont or to accept her APP
plication TO take the examination and
Ice permitted TO- practice if she passes
with the mark required of others.
The maudamus order was signed by
Judge George NJ. Powers of the state
supreme court, and it orders the hoard
10 appear before the supreme court 81
Montpelier ON the second TUESDAY of
next May. at the genor9I term Of court
which "Opens GO week earlier, 10 show
cause. ii amy, why the petition should
not bc granted.
Mrs L'Hommr already has q license
u" Ii'''i'' lh ''iti'' anu "' -''''''
and Vermont have reciprocal relations in
the matter of physicians licenses She
claims she could practice here with
out 90 Vermont license. hut she prei"fs
to have the privilege Of comrg n
through thc front door. .p to speak, in
strnd of being compelled TO enter by
the back door.
II is understood that Mrs. L'rommo
really intends 20 come 70 Vermont tn
practice m case sha !. successful In
her legal proceeding as this action APP
rarrutlv is au effort % eamrel The Yer
mont bagrl off medical registration 20
reauuuila the College of pav,iri.ius and
Surgeons of Boston. of which Mrs
IfHomma #. Graduate. SO taat its
graduates mav have the uriyilegr of
urasffrinr here ina ease they mass the
av,n,fuaf.ou
Ia ,H. f..er s...,r,5,..y f., rn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-14
LODGES AND CLUBS TO AID.
Will Burn Wood When Possible and
scr.o Will Close Rcoms.

MONTPELIER. Jan. 14.-Early last
week II. j. Nj. Jones, state fuel al
ministrator, sent to the state bodies of
the different fratenities Of Vermont
request that they cooperate in cur
failing the use Of coal He has re
ccivcd replies from most of the state
organizations Of this nature and clubs
that they will cooperate and in some
instances the state officers are sending
out letters to the lodges and clubs in
the different towns, advising the officers
of the desires of the state fuel admin
istrator and suggesting that lodges and
clubs, using coal, change to wood and
if they cannot do that that they close
mp their lodge or club rooms as much
as possible.
TRY THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
IN THE DAILY PEFORMEF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-14

We are charitable enough to think
that the man who found a bit of ground
glass in his breakfast food and blamed
it on the kaiser was going little too
far with his imagination. 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
Teueka Lawrence Concrete
Highway Construction Soon.
Shawnee To Advertise for Bids,
Topeka to County Line.
FINEST ROAD IN THE WEST
viii Cost $4,000 a Mile or
|. $4,000 to This County.
Government Aid Will Amount
to at Least Is Per Cent.

Specifications for Shawnee county s
end of the Topeka-Lawrence concrete
highway will probably be completed
in the office of ]. E. Williams, county
engineer by August l, and actual
work of building the road, in the alb
sence of unforeseen delays. will begin
about october /. it was announced to-
day by H. w. McAfee, county COM
missioner.
This entire route, which runs out
Tecumseh and Big Springs to Law
renee has been surveyed and the
specifications now being completed
fare being made under the gen
eraI instructions of the state
highway commission. Because OF TINS
| ers do not expect the commission 10
withhold its approval any great length
of time.
Advertise for Bids.
AS soon as the plans are approved
by the state, the Shawnee county COM
missioners will advertise for bids on
the Tx miles from Topeka to the
county line. Thirty days afterwards
the bids will be opened. according to
present plans, and the contract let. 1t
is the intention of the commission to
see to it that actual construction work
is started in the minimum length OF
time.
The part of the highway that lies in
Shawnee county will cost from S20.-
900 to $4,000 mile or a total of be-
tween $23O.000 and $265.0O0, accord
| ing to estimates. Under the federal
aid law the government has promised
to pay a minimum of S per cent OF
the total cost, and possibly as high as
IS per cent. One-haf of the remain
| ing per cent will be paid by the coun-
| ty and the other one-half will be d.
vided equally between property own
ers and townships.
| The specifications for the new road
| provide that the concrete surface be
eighteen feet wide. The road, when
| completed, will be- the finest rural
drive in Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
PAINTS HIS AUTO RED
Jack Rawlins Claims Landlady He
Called kid Is Rude to Car.

Another chapter was added today TO
the troubles of Jack Rawlins, formerly
deputy game arden and now
North side mechanic, and R. A.
(Arna) Fisher, when Rawlins appear
ed in the county attorneys office and
swore out a. warrant charging the
woman with destroying and defacing
his Grant Six" motor car. The Fish
er woman, according to the story
Rawlins told Joe Holman, deputy
sheriff, and Walter Cheney. deputy
county attorney, removed the car from
in front of the Rawlins home to an
alley in the rear and deluged 1t with
red paint.
woman deface his car but declared
that the paint used was some that ..c
left at her home when he quit board
ing at her house some time ago. On
the strength of Rawlinss assertions
Holman recovered the car and was
! this afternoon looking for the Fisher
woman with a warrant.
Several days ago the Fisher woman
brought a suit in the court of Topeka
to collect $3.50 that she asserted was
due from Rawlins on board bill.
Rawlins contested the suit, claiming,
in answer to the plaintiffs charges
that he was supposed to pay $3.50
week Will. staying at her houses that
an arrangement existed whereby he
was only to pay all current expenses of
the household.
Several letters were introduced by
the plaintiff wherein Rawlins ad-
dressed his "landlady' as kid and
signed himself Babe" Rawlins
asked that the case be continued to
permit him to dig up" letters which
he claimed she wrote to him The
request was granted.
After the continuation of the case
Mrs. Fisher, according to county Of
ficials, met Rawlins in the hall.
IF ever get you out alone" she Is
asserted to have told Rawlins. I'll
lick YOU with my bare hands"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
LIEUT.. PETTYJOHN HERE
Topekan Has Spent Considerable Time
in Hawaiian Islands.

Lieut. Wallace Hogarth Pettyjohn
arrived this afternoon for visit of a
week to his parents, DR.. and Mrs. f.
S. Pettyjohn. Until June of this year
he had been in the Hawaiian Islands
for some time. and returned to the
States, arriving in Seattle, Wash.
June 10. He went to Honolulu before
the war to teach in the Mississippi in
stitute, and to do painting of Ha-
waiian scenes.
In September, following the United
States declaration of war. he entered
the officers training camp at SEQ
field Barracks. in Honolulu. He was
given a commission as first lieutenant
December l., in Company A of the
First regiment, regular army. The
First regiment is one which rendered
distinguished service during the
Spanish-American war.
After returning to the States. he
was sent to temporary camp at Muir
ray, near Tacoma, and then to Camp
Lewis. His regiment is now at Camp
Lewis.
A recent number of the magazine,
THE Paradise of the Pacific" pub
lished in the Islands. has a cover de-
signed by Lieutenant Pettyjohn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
16-YEAR-OLD GIRL LOST
Police Searching for Gertrude KUN
man, Who DISAPPEARED From Homo.

The police today are leading a
search for Gertrude Huffman 1857
Randolph avenue. who is reported by
her parents to have disappeared from
home Wednesday evening. The girl is
16 years old. 80
Relatives of the girl reported this
morning that she called home shortly
after 3 O'Clock, saying she was at the
city tuberculosis camp, and gave her
telephone number as 412S. She prom
ised her mother. to whom she talked.
to come home in about an hour, but
this afternoon the parents advised the
police that she had not appeared j,
Miss Huffman. according to the DO
lice report, had been working at the
College Hill bakery. The police be-
Heve that she is still in the city and
all railway stations are being watched
to see that she does not leave. An in
Vesugation was made shortly after
she called her home this morning but
1t was found that the telephone num-
Der she claimed to be talking from
was bogus"
When she left home Miss Huffman
was wearing a purple skirt, a white
waist black stockings and shoes. She
has light hair and blue eyes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
CAIN IN CHARTERS
Nearly $3,OOO,OOO in New Capt.
tai Represented Today.
More Than Million Alone in
Wichita Corporations.

Nearly three million in new capt.
tai is represented in long list OF
charter applications approved today
by the state charter board. The CAPT.
talization of new corporations is a
near record for a single issue before
the state board. Twenty-nine new
corporations represented a new or
increased capitalization of $2,7S1,-
996.50.
Wichita scored heavily in the grant
ing of charters to big. new corpora
tons The capital of new Wichita
corporations amounts to more than
$1.200,OO0.
in the list. The biggest corporation
for the state was the Wichita Whole
sale Grocer company of Wichita
capitalized at 100000. The Peoria
Tractor company, a foreign corpora
ton, opens offices in Wichita with a
proposed investment in this state OF
100000. A new hotel company al
Osawatomie is capitalized for $4,000
The National Farmers Jobbing as
ISOLATION of Salina. increased its capt.
tai from 100000 to $4,000.
Charter applications approved by the
Great western Oil Co. Paola. Capital
500, 900.
Ramona Oil Oil & Gas Co.. Kansas City
Broadway Oil Gas Co., Kansas City
Capital S9,OOV.
National Oil Co.. Kansas City. Capital
Refiners' Petroleum Co, Kansas City
Wichita Wholesale Grocer Co., Wichita
Wichita Wholesale Furniture Co. In
crease capital from $4,000 to $225.OO0.
Kansas-Dul1th Oil & Gas Development
Co. wichita. Kansas. Capital $4,000;
Wichita Shirt Co.. Wichita. Increase s1o,'
600 to $4,000.
Eppinger Mercantile Co., Burlington. In.
Butler Mill & Elevator Co.. BUTLER. In
crease S35OOO 20 $1O5,OO
as-Wyomfng Drilling Co., Wichita
Increase $500 to $500
Wichita Desiccating Co., Wichita. In
crease S24, 600 to S2S.S0O.
Jobbing Association. Kansas Branch Ma
tional Farmers association, Salina. In
John R. Mills Co., Turon. Increase $40.
Motor Equipment Co.. Wichita. Capita
Carpenter Oil & Gas Co., Ottawa. Cap
ital $SC 600.
Liberty Threshing Corporation. Conway
Capital $3,05c.
Hart-Bradshaw Lumber & Grain Co.
Randall. Capital $4,000.
Huron Farmers Union Cooperative as
ISOLATION, Huron. Capital $4,000.
| $2Oc, zoe.
Garnet Petroleum Co.. Garrett. Capita
Magic Mining Co.. coffeyville. Capita
Eclipse Oil & Gas Co.. Arkansas City
Bender Drug Co.. Eldorado. Capital s14,
Osawatomie Hotel Co., osawatomie. Cap
Peoria Tractor Corporation, Wichita
interstate Drilling Co., Hutchinson
Capital $30.00c.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
She FOOLED HIM?
Husband Says He Was Married
by Misrepresentation.
Wife Claimed To Be a Widow
and She Wasn't, He Declares.
MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN"
j. C. SimOns States Mrs. ST.
mons Was Never Married.
Judge Carver Grants Emergen-
cy Motion for Divorce Case.

Claiming that the defendant pro-
cured the marriage by false and
fraudulent means and representations,
John L. Simons. an employe at the
Santa Fe storehouse, today in the dis
trict court filed a suit for divorce from
Jessie Clark Simons. Simons alleges
that when they were married May Is,
1918, his bride claimed to be a widow,
and a woman of good character. Since
that time, he says he has learned that
she was not of good character and
that she was never married before and
that she is the mother of two children
out of wedlock.
Simons asked that an emergency be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
FOR SAKE OF THE CHILD
Topeka Couple, in Divorce Suit, Asks
Court to Dismiss Case.

And a little child shall lead them,'
was enacted in the Shawnee county
district court today, when Rudolph
Baldwin, who was sued June 20 for a
divorce by Helen Baldwin, 1920 West
Eighth street, filed an answer in the
case and asked that the court dismiss
the proceedings because for the sake
of their child the couple were living
together again.
Mrs. Baldwin, in her petition alleged
that her husband beat her and at one
time hit the child with a ball. The
husband, in his answer, incidentally
mentioned a scar he says he carries on
his head as the result of a blow from
a pitcher in the hands of his wife, but
says for the sake of the child they
want the suit dismissed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
GAVE BOYS A SENDOEF
Colored People OF City in Draft Re-
ception Last Night.

Topeka's los colored selects who
are to leave for Camp Funston to-
night were royalty entertained Thurs
day evening at the public reception in
Metropolitan hall. More than 1000
colored people were present.
Jackson's First battalion band fur
nished the mlsic and the players
found they had job on their hands
for the audience kept the band busy
playing encores.
The principal address of the evening
was made by James H. Guy, a local
attorney. F. J. Peck and the Rev.
S. E. ]. Watson also made addresses.
praising the drafted boys and the
things they were going to fight for.
A letter from Governor Capper was
read in which he expressed regrets
that he could not be present. Fred
Roundtree was chairman of the COM
nittee on arrangements and H
Monroe was chairman of the evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
HOOVER IN ENGLAND
American Food Administrator VIII
Study Needs of Allies.

London, July 19.-Herbert c.
Hoover, American food controller. ar
rived today at a British port from
America.
Food Administrator Hoover left
Washington en- route to London, July
8. and sailed few days later to make
survey of the food situation in Eu-
rope. He was accompanied by Joseph
P. Cotton, chief of the meat division,
James W. Bell. of the milling divi-
sions, George S. Jackson. vice-presi-
dent of the grain corporate of the
food administrator and Lewis Strauss,
Mr.. Hoover's secretary.
Mr.. Hoover will confer with the
food ministries of the allies and en-
deavor to determine their require
ments and to take measures to unity
distribution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
FIND LOAD OF WHISKY
Deputy Sheriff Discovers Liquor in
Sacks and Among Potatoes.

Joe Holman. deputy sheriff, accom-
panied by Hugh Fisher, county attor-
ney, descended shortly before noon
today upon Leroy Brannock, a negro,
at Fourth and Golden avenues, and
"frisked" Brannock's wagon, obtaining
five cases of whisky in sacks, and a
tub containing a mixture of potatoes
and pint bottles of whisky.
NAfter being takel. to the county at
torney's office, Brarnock signed an af-
fidavit which declared that Jack HUI
mason. who has been in trouble sew
eral times before on liquor charges,
was the owner of the contra nd.
Brannock, according to Holman, said
h, had taken the whisky from HUI
masUn's motor car and had intended
to deliver it to the latter's home on
the East side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

K. of C. meet tonight, Auditorium.
6:45.-Adv.
DIR. D. T. Wooster of Emporia. Kan,
has arrived in Topeka to take posi-
ton with the government bureau of
animal industry.
On account of lack of yarn. the
meeting announced to be held this aft
ernoon by the East side Red Cross
chapter was not held.
Lost, black leather travelling bag,
blue lining, between 905 Topeka Ave.
and Lawrence, Kan. Reward. Sill
Rev. H W. Wallace, pastor of the
Third Christian church. was the
speaker at a noon meeting of shop
men today in the lumber shed of the
shops.
The union service of East side
churches will be held Sunday night
at Ripley park. Rev. T. H Halbert
of the second United Brethren church
will preach.
George Kline, court stenographer
for the first division of the Shawnee
county district court, has been ap-
pointed to serve as judge pro TEN. of
the court of Topeka for the next week
| by Judge Rad Lee, who will spend
that amount of time in Cottonwood
Falls.
Estella May Norman has filed suit
| in the district court for divorce from
/ her husband, P. Sidney Norman, al
| leging that her husband has never
furnished her with home; that he
! left her in July. 1916, and that she
has heard from him but once
since. The petition states that they
| were married in September. 1911.
She asks that her maiden name. Es-
/ tella May Parks, be restored.
Mrs Harrison Maynard arrived to-
| day on her return from Yokohama.
Japan, and is with her parents, Mr..
| and Mrs. o. H. White. Her husband
| is engaged in relief work in Persia
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard were doing
! missionary work in Turkey before the
war. They came to America on furlc.
and were unable to return on account
of war conditions. They then went
back to do relief work among the Ar
menians. and more recently they were
| at work in Russia.
After occupying quarters in the
/ Mulvane building for ten years, the
Topeka office of the Kansas weather
bureau is to be moved to the sixth
floor OF the New England building,
according to S. d. Flora, state meteor
/ ologist. who is in charge of state
weather observations. He gives as the
reason for moving the convenience OF
| being closer to the postoffice and the
! telegraph offices. Before going to the
Mulvane building. the office was in
I'll, Columbian building for fifteen
! years, and before that time, it was
| located at Washburn college : 3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
FORFEITURE OF BOND
Supreme Court Would Collect In Van
Wormer Murder Case.

The supreme court today directed
the forfeiture of the $4,000 bond
provided for Don A vanWormer of
Morton county. VanWormer Is now
fugitive from Justice and the gu
preme court recently refused to con-
slider his application for a rehearing
Of the murder case until he was re-
turned to the custody of officials.
Two weeks ago the supreme court
affirmed the verdict of a jury in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19

declared by the court in the case and
that it be tried at an early date owing
to the fact that he expects to be called
into military service shortly. He alsv
cited, in an attached affidavit, that he
does not want the defendant to OBJ
tain any of his government allotment,
but wishes it to go to his mother.
Judge Robert Carver granted the
motion for emergency and set the case
for hearing Monday. The defendant,
at the time the suit was filed, filed
waiver of summons and entry of ap-
pearance, and only asked that if the
Plaintiff be given a divorce that the
proceedings be without expense 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
HONORS TO TOPEKANS
o. A. Faux and D. A. Graham Given
Offices Spanish War Vets

Dodge City. Kan. July 19.-Topeka
scored heavily today in the election of
officers of the United Spanish-Ameri-
can war veterans. Two important
offices went to the capital city. o. A.
Faulk, of Topeka, was elected depart
ment commander of the organization
to succeed L. c. Housed Another i'm
portant office went to Topeka when
Douglas A Graham was elected de-
partment adjutant.
Spanish-American war veterans of
Kansas held their annual reunion here
this week. The encampment ended
today with the election of officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
HOLD FASSLER CAR
Liquor Case Against Topeka Miller
Comes Up in November.

Kansas City, Kan. July 19.-The
case against Armin Fassler, the
wealthy Topeka miller charged with
importing liquor into Kansas in a
motor car. has been set for trial at the
coming term of the district court.
The motor car in which Fassler and
John Wasf burn were caught with the
contraband is still in the hands of the
sheriff. the court h-.ving ruled against
the efforts of the defendants to OBJ
tain 1t after Special Attorney General
Hubbard had asked that it be de-
stroyed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
STATE HOUSE CONCERT
MarshalPs Band Prepares Good Pro-
gram for Lawn Fete.

The program of Marshalrs band for
the concert and lawn fete on the atate
house grounds Saturday evening is one
of the best the band has offered this
season. 1t contains numb-rs that will
suit the musical taste of every one.
The band will begin the concert from
the south steps of the state house at s
o'clock. The program follows
Mnrch-Spirit of America. Hazel
Overture-The Golden Dragon (by re-
Soprano Solo-khaki Bill. Watson
Miss Irene Munson.
Naltz--ITypnoso ......-......-... MOTIFS
Selection-Ermine arr. Meyrelles
MISUNDERSTANDING ...... Lee
MISREPRESENTATION War Dance. Bellstedt
Patrol-America Forever ........ .Zamecnik
Star Spangled Banner. Ripley
The concert is given by and -cr the
benefit of the Topeka Public Health
Nursing association. The members of
the association and many women of
Topeka have volunteered their serv-
ices to help make the evening a sue
cess. All of the profits of the sale of
refreshments on the grounds will go
to the association as every one has do
mated their services
The money will all go to carry on
the work of the association in taking
care of the sick and the babies of To
peka folks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
DR.. CLARK CHEATS HIM
City Physician Saves Life of Man
Who Tried Euicide.

Edward Johns, a negro, is in the
county Jail today practically recovered
from an attempt Wednesday night to
commit suicide rather than face a
penitentiary. charge. Johns drank
chloroform and was unconscious all
day Thursday. Treatment admins
tered by DR.. H. L. Clark. city physi-
clan, was responsible for his recovery.
Johns was arrested on a warrant
charging him with passing a worthless
check for SIS at the butcher shop run
by George Bratton, 120 East Fourth
street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
MUNITIONS WORKERS STRIKE
Large Number of Skilled Men Declare
Intention to Walk Out.

London, July ia labor dispute
which may lead to a serious situation
has begun in Coventry and other cen-
tiers, says an announcement issued by
the ministry of munitions today. A
large number of skilled nnunitfon
workers. it is stated. have handed n
notices which take effect next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19
NO anthracite HERE
Middle States WIN Be Given First
Claim on Supply.

Washington, July 1s.-Anthracite
coal is to be distributed first to those
communities in Michigan. Ohio, Illi-
nois and Indiana. which would suffer
most in changing from anthracite to
bituminous coal. the fuel administra-
ton announced today.
Instructions have been sent to sta tie
administrators to distribute their al
lotment of anthracite according to
schedules of location prepared here.