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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
FOR DRAF TED men
Demonstration for lis To-
pekans Who Leave Friday.
Chamber of Commerce Will Put
on Entertainment for Boys.

Under the joint auspices of the
county and city boards of instruction,
special entertainment will be given
at the city auditorium Friday evening
at 7:15 o'clock in honor of the lis
men who are to leave late Friday
night for army cantonments.
More than seventy-fiye automobiles
are needed to take part in the parade
for the drafted men Friday night. ac-
cordingto statement today by R. r.
Baer, chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce committee on entertain
ment of the soldiers. Chairman Baer
asks that auto owners who will vol
unteer their cars for the service no
tify either him or the Chamber of
Commerce at once.
Boys to Be Decorated.
The decoration of the drafted men
before they leave will form a part of
the ceremonies at the entertainment
The knights of Columbus have volun-
teered to furnish carnations.
Baer said today that tho the state
guard has not yet signified its willing
ness to take part in the parade, that
he is sure that the Ninth battalion and
the battalion band will lead off as
usual. The minute men, the Knights
of Columbus, the Sons of Veterans,
and various other organizations will
take their usual places in the line of
march.
Baer has also issued a general invi-
tation to all other organizations in the
city to take part in the parade Fri
day night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
HUBBY NO. 2L0SES
Fails To Get Children Away
From Wife No. 4.
Mother of No. 1 Joined Him in
Case Before Court.
NO. 3 WAS NOT ON HAND
No. 2 Stated He Had Faith In
Fact He Was a Father.
Bitter Feeling, Including (
Fight, During Trial Today.

Mrs. Fred Cunningham, bride of
five days, will keep her three children
for awhile, at least. After the hear
ing in the juvenile court this morning,
wherein John Workman, husband No
2, and Mrs. Ellen Ormsbee. GA Golden
avenue, mother of husband No. L, de-
ceased. tried to show the court that
Mrs. Cunningham was not a proper
person to rear the children, Judge
Ralph Cav held that the evidence was
not sufficient to justify the court in
taking the children from under Mrs.
Cunningham's protecting wing.
And when the judge had rendered
his decision and the crowd was be-
ginning to leave, Mrs. Lillian Skaggs
of Kansas City. a sister of Mrs. Cum
ningham's, was seen to rush into the
office of Hugh Fisher, county at
torney, shaking with anger and ex-
element, and demand a warrant for
the arrest of Ida Workman, said to be
a sister-in-law of John Workman, on
the grounds that Ida Workman had
''struck her with her baby in her
arms" The alleged assault was said
to have taken place as the crowd was
filing out of the court room; that Ida
Workman had walked up to Mrs.
Skaggs, accused her of telling a lie on
the witness stand and struck her in
the face. Fisher, however, refused to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
BRING AN OPERA HERE
Rota Club Hunting Means Of Raising
Money for College Pledge.

At meeting of the Rota club today.
Frederick whitley, representative of
the Century English Opera company,
presented a proposition for giving a
matinee and evening performance OF
grand opera in Topeka under the
auspices of the Rota club. A payment
of $500 on the clubs pledge of 1000
to Washburn college will soon be due,
and the organization is looking about
for means of raising the sum of the
installment. Mrs. June Chapman, vice
president of the club, met Mr.. whitley
in Chicago and learned of the arrange
ment he could make with the club for
bringing opera to Topeka under its
patronage.
The opera is to be given during the
convention of the State Teachers asso-
citation, at the Grand opera house.
The club is reserving its decision as
to accepting the proposition made by
Mr. whitley until a later meeting.
The Rota club will send committees
to two of the state fair tents. Mrs. D.
W. Mulvane, head of the woman's
committee of the state council of de-
tense, has asked the club to furnish
hostesses for the tent in which her
committee will have headquarters.
Members chosen for that work are
Mrs. June Chapman. Mrs. L. D. Wolfe.
Miss Mabel Adams and Miss Rosa
Ferlet.
Mrs H. o. Garvey, president of the
State Federation of Women's clubs,
also asks the help of members of the
Rota club to be hostesses in the Fed
Grafton tent. Those chosen to serve in
that place are: Miss Nanon Herren,
Mrs. Wolfe, Miss Adams. Mrs. Chap
man and Miss May Malone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
SALES SCHOOL HERE
Lectures for Clerks, Travelling Men
Firemen and Others in Topeka.

Crane & Company are conducting a
sales school this week for the benefit
of their statesmen on the road, as we'll
as those in the city.
They have invited stationers from
other cities and stationers from Joplin,
Mo-; Springfield, Mo-, Hutchinson,
Kan, and Atchison, Kan, are attend
ing this same school.
Ed NJ. Halves, western representa-
tive of the Safe Cabinet company, is
giving a series of lectures on fire
hazards. the value of records, and the
necessity for record protection.
Several members of the Topeka fire
department as well as local insurance
agents, are attending these lectures
which are interesting and instructive
along their respective lines.
Tomorrow morning Halves will give
a craftsmanship lecture on Selling
Yourself on Your job" and Crane &
Company invite the merchants and
any of their clerks who want to hear a
good, practical talk along the line of
craftsmanship, to attend this meeting
at $3.50 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04

issue the warrant at once, saying that,
while it was technically a case of as
sault, he believed that both parties
would "cool off, and be sorry for what
they had done.
Bitter Feeling During Trial.
Bitter feeling was in evidence on
both sides during the trial. The COM
plants were brought by John Work
man, the second of Mrs. Cunning
hams four husbands, and Mrs. Ellen
Ormsbee, mother of Mrs. Cunning
hams first husband. ]. E. Addington
was the attorney for the defense and
Hugh Fisher took his place on the
states side. Ten witnesses were called
to the stand during the course of the
trial. Proceedings were first began
a few days ago, when Judge Cav ruled
that the children be taken to the de-
tention home pending the final hear
ing today. At that time Mrs. Cum
ningham declared that the children
would never leave her. that she would
never leave them, that the court
should never take them away from
But the law prevailed, SO she &C
companied them to the detention
home, and Saturday returned to the
probate court to marry a young SOL
der, Fred Cunningham, then sta
toned at Camp Funston, and who
olOfS d JuLh Wd6Oll III L u
peka. She modestly gave her age to
the license clerk as &c.
The first witness on the stand this
Tcorning was Mrs. Ormsbee. She de-
Clared that she had not seen the two
minor children for a year, but that
she felt sure they should be taken
away from Mrs. Cunningham. Cross
amination revealed that she had
signed the complaint at the request OF
others interested in the affair.
The second witness was John Work
man. When Fisher asked him if he
was the father of Floyd, the boy
whom he was trying to get away from
Mrs. Cunningham, he replied that he
was supposed 20 be-" and when cross
exa mined said that ''he had enough
C ,nfidence to claim him, anyway
lie testified that his wife had divorced
him about three years ago and thai
the court had ruled that he pay hel
$2o a month alimony, but it was re-
vealed that he had not done so. He
insisted, however, that he had helped
her out in the last month or two, an6
that he had allowed her to buy gro.
ceries on his credit. He testified thai
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04

Mrs Cunningham would go away and
leave the children at home, and that
his boy often went hungry and half
clothed. It was also revealed that he
hs d been living at her house since
July, but that he had been crippled
l ason was unable to take care of the
children.
Witness Changed Color.
When his mother, Mrs. Helen Work
man, took the stand, her testimony
was strongly against Mrs. Cunning
ham, but when Addington finished his
cross examination, Mrs. Workman an
nounced that she did not want to see
Mrs. Cunningham's children taken
from her.
They had rather stay with their
mother and live on bread and water,
instead of leaving her, wouldn't they ?"
asked Addington.
Why, yes. they would" replied
That's ALL" snapped Arlington
with a look of satisfaction. You're
the best witness we've had on the
stand"
The pictures OF Mrs. Cunningham
Nogales, Mrs. Cunningham's sisters,
was that of an earthly angel. They
testified that Workman at one time
struck his wife, breaking her glasses,
and that when she stopped to pick
them up he had hit her in the back of
the head and then kicked her in the
stomach. In his pleadings after all
the witnesses had been presented, Ad-
dington referred to Mrs. Cunningham
as "a poor washerwoman," admitting
that she had been up against it along
about July" but that she was now
prepared to take better care of the
children than she had ever done be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04

James H. Dahm of New York city
and speaker at the Labor day cele-
bration in Topeka spoke at meeting
of the local Garments union Tuesday
night.
Clarence O. Price of 1917 West
street, having volunteered on a special
call, was entrained by local draft
board No. 1 Tuesday for Fort Benja
min Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind.
Capt Frank E. Shaw, United States
infantry, is in Topeka today inspecting
Washburn college and the campus
Shaw is to have charge of the stu
dents army training corps at the'col-
lege after the first of october.
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Forbes have re-
ceived a cablegram announcing the
arrival in France of their son, Ralph
f. Forbes. Ralph Forbes was trained
at the X. S. A. C. detachment camp
and was sent overseas Immediately
after eight weeks military duty in
charge of a squad OF men.
A reception was given Tuesday
night at the Y. w. C. A. for members
of the County Teachers institute. Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Petersen and their
sen William of New York gave a pro-
gram of songs and readings. The
party was arranged for by Miss Nata-
lie Romans and Miss Irene Taylor.
A worried mother called the police
headquarters last light to ask that her
little six-year-old daughter be located.
The child. Lozele Parker, had gone to
a show alone, and when she did not
arrive home by 10 o'clock. her mother
decided to have a search made for
her. About 10:45 the mother called
UP to say that the child had arrived
home.
The cases against DIR. M. A. F1oersch
and DR.. c. B. Van Horn, arrested on
complaint of DR.. H. L. Clark, city
health officer, on the grounds that
they had not been reporting typhoid
fever cases, have been thrown out of
court by Judge r. NJ. Lee. because of
insufficient evidence. The defense of
the accused was that they could not
determine whether or not the cases
were typhoid. 4se. =
Cecil Wood. 1 6 years old, 1176 Wood
ward avenue, was arrested Tuesday
afternoon on a charge of burglary
while he was in the act of pawning a
ladies' fur coat. which he later con-
fessed he had stolen from the home of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
COME DOWN TO EARTH!
Ride Street Cars, Not Private Autos
to Work, Is Suggestion.

New York, Sept. 4.-The use of pri-
vate automobiles to carry business
men from home to office and return,
and of taxicabs and private cars by
women for shopping, was scored today
by A. c. Bedford, chairman of the Ma
tional Petroleum War Service commit
tee, and the fuel administrator, as be-
ing selfish. They said such use of
cars entailed useless expenditure of
gasoline and consequent waste. They
recommended that the subways, ele-
waited roads and surface cars be used
by men and women who have been
accustomed to do all their city travel
ing in private cars and taxis,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
TO PAINT GAS HOG
Vigilance Committee Will See That
Sunday Rule Is Enforced.

Memphis, Sept. "A self-appointed
vigilance committee is sponsor for
widely circulated threats here that
Automobiles of Memphis who vio-
late Sunday gasoline saving request of
the fuel administration will be stopped
and painted yellow, it was learned to-
day. Violators of the request here
were few last Sunday it was said to-
day, but it is proposed to make OBJ
serVance 100 per cent in future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04

G. j. Bowes, 222 Topeka avenue. He
also confessed to stealing $1.40 in
change from 326 Tyler street and
1t is believed by the police that he
was also implicated in some other rob-
berries that have been reported to
them Wood was in similar trouble
here about six years ago, according to
tho nolice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
New york Stock Market.

Wall St, New York, Sept. 4.-STOCKS-
Moderate impairment OF recent gains in
speculative. favorites prevailed in toda:''s
stock market rails and standard indus
trials reflecting intermittent pressure.
Sales approximated 525.000 shares.
Price movements were confusing in the
last hour leaders FORGETTING part of their
gains of the mid sessions. The closing was
irregular.
Liberty bonds closed. The final prices
on liberty bonds today were: 3ia's 101.s4,
first convertible As 9i.I6. second As 94.i0,
first convertible AIS 94.S0, second AIS
94.4o, third AIS 95.0S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04

board pay more attention to the man
agement of the institution and not
leave so much work for the superin-
tendent. 1t was the opinion of the
assembly that more Kansas teachers
should be employed instead of south
ern teachers. The meeting was under
the direction of S. H. Talbot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
HIRE MORE kANSANS
Industrial Institute Meeting Results in
Many ''Suggestions."

In spite of the rain last night,
meeting of the Topeka Industrial and
Educational Institute held at Metro
politan hall, was well attended. Some
criticism of the management was Of
fered and few suggestions for i'm
provement.
That the board of trustees should
have a regular number of meetings to
be held at the institute each year was
one of the suggestions. 1t was sug-
gested also that the members of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
KILLS FOUR
Boilers on Derrick Boat South of
Memphis Blew Up Last Night

Memphis, Sept. 4.-Four persons
were killed, four are missing and two
Others were seriously injured when
the boilers on derrick boat No. 2,
operated by the Patton-Tully Trans
portation company, exploded late last
night at Fox Island, forty-five miles
below Memphis, according to word
received here today.
After the explosion the derrick, al
most blown in two, sank in twelve
feet of water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
SIX MUST Die
Ten Out of Sixteen Negroes Get
Life Imprisonment.
They Are Soldiers Who Partici-
pated in Houston Riot.

Washington. Sept death SEN
fences of ten negro soldiers who par
ticipated in the riot. at Houston Aug
ust %. 1917, have been commuted to
life imprisonment by President VIII
son.
In six other cases the president af-
firmed. the death sentences because
the condemned men had been found
guilty of having deliberately and with
great cruelty murdered civilians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
ANOTHER AVIATOR KILLED

Was Once Pitcher in Pittsburgh Ma
tional League Baseball Team.
Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. cadet M.
G. Milliken, former pitcher for the
Pittsburgh National league baseball
club, who was injured in an airplane
crash Yesterday in which Lieutenant
Greene was killed, died today at the
post hospital of his injuries. Milliken'
home was at Pensacola, Fla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
THREW BACK ENEMY
Attack in Macedonia Was FruitIess
for the TeutOnic Forces,

London, Sept flores of the CEN
trail powers on the morning of Sep
TENDER 2 attacked the entente allied
troops under cover of an intense bonn
bardment on the left bank of the Var
dar river in Macedonia. An official
statement issued today by the British
war office says the enemy was driven
back by a counter attack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
LIMITED SERVICE BOYS OFF.
Five Men to Fort Riley Today From
Board No. f.

The following limited service men
went to Fort Riley today from local
board No. 1:
william Fletcher woodford, 1884 Buchanan
William Warren Rutter. 206 Fillmore.
Ray E. Wilson. 1872 Tyler.
Paul-W. Anderson, 1101 Tyler.
Austin Henry Wallack, 1920 College.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04

The funeral of Mrs. Amanda Kendrick,
age &C. who died. at her home, 912 North
this afternoon from the Central Baptist
church. Burial in Mt. Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04

MRS. MARY A. WILEY died Sunday in
Carnegie, Okla. The funeral will be held
Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock from the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Sylvia
Robinson, at 2020 East Tenth street. Burial
in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS


One bit of heartless cruelty
Has reused our deepest ire
A wagon-load of doughnuts
Was destroyed by Hun shell fire.
CIR-CINGLE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel ST.
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
New York Money Market.

New York, Sept. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper. per cent. Sterling, 60 day bills.
4.12k commercial 60 day bills banks.
4.12; commercial. 60 day bills, 4.71a; de-
mand, 4151a; cables. 1880 Francs, de-
mand. SAT; cables, SAG. Mexican dollars,
7Sc. Government and railroad bonds, firm.
Time loans. strong: GO days, 90 days and
q months. 6 per cent.
Call money. firm: high, 6; low. SO; rul-
ing rate, 6: closing bid 5k offered at 5%
last loan, 5A. Bank acceptances 41a peg
cent
New Orleans Cotton Marked.
New Orleans. Sept. 4.-COTTON-Spo
steady and unchanged.
New York Sugar Market.
New York, Sept. 4-SUGAR-Raw,
steady centrifugal, 6.055; fine graduated,
i.5c.
New York Stock Market.
FURNISHED by T. J. Myers. sol N. e. Bldg.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04

The funeral of Mrs. Myrtle Wenthe age
"a, who died in Kansas City Monday, was
Church of the Assumption. Burial in To-
peka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Hiram P. Dillon, who died
in Chicago Monday. will be held at the
residence, 404 West Ninth street, Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. Burial in Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04
New Orleans Cotton Marked.

New Orleans. Sept. 4.-COTTON-Spot
steady and unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-04

New York Stock Market.
FURNISHED by T. j. Myers. sol N. e. BldgJ
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
Get Knitted Goods at Camp

So many people in this city have
often wondered why 1t is that h To-
cal chapter of the American Red eros
cannot give out knitted goods to
them for their sons or relatives in
the service. The Red Cross chapters
have received order that h govern
ment will take charge of distributing
all knitted goods.
At each camp or cantonment there
Is a Red Cross chapter camp service
man or field director who not only has
charge of distributing all knitted
goods, but also helps to remedy the
troubles of a soldier.
When for instance an army officer
Is about to take out a body of troops
for foreign service, the field director
makes sure that those in command
understand the Red Cross canteen
work., both here and abroard and sees
to It that every man has his Red
knitted garment. In the mean
time the associate field director has
been visiting men in different parts of
the camp making reports to them. en-
c~ouraging them to write home more
frequently or getting information
about men desired by their people.
Here and there is found a soldier who
Is worried about some family matter.
The camp service man soon endeavors
to remedy the trouble by getting in
touch with the Red Cross chapter In
the soldiers home town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
Five Rents Cases VIII be
Heard by Board Tonight


Five new cases of alleged rent
profiteering will be placed before the
tent ~profiteering committee by Ben
jamin G.. Odiorne, Secretary of the
Board of Trade, when that body
meets tonight in the board rooms at
8 o'clock. The committee will also
render a decision in one of the cases
postponed from the last hearing.
The new cases to be taken up are:
Mrs. Michael Drotar of $40 Stock
ton street, tenant VS.. Mrs. Annie Brf-
ecker, $50 Smith street, the landlady.
Mrs. Drotar claims that the rent was
raised from $3.50 to SIS.
John O'Brien, 401 Mechanic street.
tenant VS.. Abraham Shurman, land
lord of the same address. The rent
in this case is alleged to have been
raised from $50 to $2S.
Mrs. @. w. Robins of 466 Convery
Place, tenant VS.. s. N. Green of 81
Riverdale avenue. Yonkers, N. T..
landlord. Rent raised from SIS to
s21.
Wallace E. Robbins of lit Fayette
street, tenant VS.. Mrs. Zaly Cohen of
232 State street. landlady. Rent raised
from SIS to s25.
Mrs. Saraphena Lembuska, living
at corner Fayette and Stockton
streets, tenant VS.. Joseph Polkowitz,
landlord. Mrs. Lembuska is a widow
with three children and alleges that
Polkowitz raised the rent from 50
to $12.
The postponed cases are those OF
Mrs. Mary Ruska and Mrs. Richard
Jago, both of 159 Broad street, ten
ants VS.. Mrs. w. Slater of 152 Will
liam street. landlady. This case was
laid over from the last meeting so
that the committee might investigate
the conditions Of the property.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
Basseti Transferred From
Work Here to New Mexico

Manager Il. c. Bassett- of the Unit
ed States Homes Registration Service
and the War Camp Community Serv-
ice Club here, leaves tomorrow Tor
Deming, New Mexico. where he has
been appointed district manager OF
the Wal Camp Community Service
Mr.. Bassett,s home is In Joliet IL
Iinols, from which place he came to
take charge of the Perth Amboy
branch of the Homes Registration
Service and the WA Camp Commu-
nifty Servfce Upon his arrival here
the homes registration vas still in Its
infancy. the canvass for rooms still
going on. Under his direction the
anvas was completed and h work
of supplying rooms and homes for
the war workers begun.
Mr.. Bassett came to this city on
August s and in little over a month
has made many friends here among
the soldiers and sailors who visit the
club and those who come in connec-
ton with the home service bureau.