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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11
CUT DOWN FORCES
City May Unite Its Water and
Light Plants.
Engineers Are Working on
Contemplated Change.

According to Commissioner Stan
field. the water department is consid-
ering moving the electric light plant
out to the water pant.
A new generator is to be purcha sed
for the water department that will
enable the water plant to carry the
electric light load after midnight.
Eventually the entire plant may be-
come part of the waterworks plant.
Commissioner Stanfield and Super
intendent Painter are cooperating
with Jack Mercer and other engineers
in working out the contemplated
changes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11
MRS. STARK DIVORCED
She Got Decree Two Hours After Tims
Was Up.

Ruth Stark has been granted a di-
vorce from Lieut.. Dale Stark. of Perry.
in the Shawnee county district court.
Mrs Stark claimed she was obliged to
go to work at the Santa Fe offices to
make a living and since Lieutenant
Stark went into the army she has re-
ceived insufficient money from the
army officer to meet her expenses.
Unless an emergency is declared a pc
tition for a divorce must remain on file
in the district court for sixty days be-
fore the separation can be granted. 1t
was just two hours and sixty days
after the Stark divorce had been filed
until Mrs. Stark was in court dema nd :
ing the decree Before entering the
army Lieutenant Stark was postmas-
ter at Perry. He was a member of
the A E F.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11
Sew YORK. stock Mnrket.

Wall St. New York. June 11-STOCKS
Contraction in public buying incident to
official warning Of danger Of over-specula-
ton and absence of pool buying. rendered
the stock market vulnerable today TO bear
attacks speculative shares. Resultant
losses were. however. largely relieved.
Sales Appropriated 100000 shares.
Spirited bidding for steels. equipments
and varied list Of specialties caused the
market to move forward in all directions
in the, final hour with activity increasing
largely. as prices assembled. The closing
strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11
WILL ARM CARMEN
Muskogee Traction Company To Act If
Troops Refused-Riots Tuesday.

Muskogee. Okla. June 11.-Street
car company officials today were
awaiting definite decision by Acting
Governor Trapp whether he would
furnish troop protection, following
rioting late yesterday in which five
platform men were beaten and
stabbed.
Governor Trap has indicated he
does not think the situation requires
troops. A definite decision was ex-
pected today.
II the state does not furnish pro-
lection, and the city police cannot in
crease their force sufficiently. COM
pany officials today declared they
would arm employees and run cars in
defiance of the strikers.
An early end of the strike which
has been in force for two weeks, was
expected soon. despite the bitterness
of strike sympathy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11
DYING COMES HIGH
Kansas Citians Make 1t So for
Topeka Personsl
Doctors, Hospitals and Under
takers Charge Freely.
S1,637D28 BILL TO FAMILY
Kansas Supreme Court Refuses
To Order 1t Paid.
Check Held Up on Ike Benia-
MINIS Physician.
S1,637.20 BILL TO FAMILY

Kansas City doctors and undertak-
ers must whistle for their s1.637.2s
bills against the estate of the late A.
B. Saffel of Berryton under IL decision
Of the supreme court. That court has
decided that the small farm left by
Saffel to his four minor children shall
not be sacrificed for surgeons hos
pitfalls and undertakers. The finding
OF the supreme court was filed today
in the office of Mrs. Mary Chaplin.
clerk of the district court.
Investiga ton of claims entered
against the estate in probate court
today reveals that in a comparatively
short time used by Saffel to die the
doctors and undertakes and hospitals
had bills to the sum of $l,637.2S
against him. The greater portion of
the bills have been presented by Kan
sas City physicians and hospitals.
The ItemlZcd Bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11
ELECT PITTSBURG MAN
Geo. Richardson Made Commissioner
of Southwestern Coal Operators.

Kansas City. June 11.-George
Richardson of Pittsburg, Kan. was
elected commissioner for Kansas of
the Southwestern Interstate Coal OPP
orators association at the annual
meeting of that organization here late
yesterday. 1t was enormously report
ed in a dispatch from Kansas City last
night that Bernard Harrigan, also of
Pittsburg. was elected to the position.
Mr.. Harrigan was elected as a district
com missioner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11
Old railroad Man Dies.

Atchison, June 1l.-Edward n.
Foote, "a, : pioneer Atchison railroad
man. died here this morning at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. w J.
Brownson. He is survived also by his
wife and two sons. R. E Libby, of
Caldwell. Kan. and r. y. Libby. OF
Fort Worth Tex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11
AN ALL DAY PICNIC
Stricl<Ier Students Tavc an Outing at
Gage Park.

The students and instructors of
Strickler's Business college took hol-
iday today and went out to Gage park
on an all day picnic. The numerous
showers this morning didn't bother
the dauntless spirits Of the party and
with the rain coming down in sheets.
all boarded a special car with two
open trailers and went out to the park.
In addition to the food. which con-
sisted of course, of a wide variety of
courses ranging from olives to fried
chicken and ice cream. a feature of
the day was a "rube" band A num-
Der of the young men of the college.
attired in Uncle Josh duds- brought
their band Instruments along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11

New York June ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
pnIper' ,2 s6,a per cent; 81 SterLins 20 day
banks. +.J92 commercial. co day bills.
4.59: demand. 1914. cables. 1929 Govern
ment and railroad bon -. easy. Time loans.
strong; co days. 90 days and months,
5Am
Call money, strong: high S low. 6: ruI-
ing rate. s closing bid T% offered at S +;
last loan, S. Bank acceptances, AZ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11
FONTAN HURT IN FALL
French Aviator's Attempted Europe
to-Brazil Flight Fails.

Paris. June 11.-News was received
here today that the airplane of Lieut..
Jean Pierre sFontan, who was COM
PEELED to land at Moncayo, forty miles
northwest of Zaragossa. Spain, was
destroyed in landing and Fontan and
his mechanic were slightly injured.
/ Lieutenant Fontan- left villa Coub-
lay early Sunday in an attempt to fly
to Dakar. Africa. on the first leg Of
a flight across the Atlantic to Brazil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11
HEY, YOU WOODMEN!

It's lodge night. Sunf1ower Camp
entertains. Join initiation all Camps.
Refreshments. All NJ W. A. members
welcome Security Hafi-AdV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11

We wish to thank our friends for
kindness shown during the Illness and
death of our husband and son. VIM. B.
Cherrie. also for the beautiful floral
offerings.
MRS w B. CHERRIE,
MR.. c. L. CHERRIE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11

New York. June 11-Liberty bonds final:
31as. 99.40; first As. 95s10; second As, 1870:
first AIS. $3.50: second AS. ei.1S: third
AIS, 1926: fourth 4kt, ~ 20; Victory
3A's, 1OO12: Victory 4A's, 90 o6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11
PRESENT TWELFTH NIGHT
Bethany Seniors VIII Give Play on
Campus Saturday Evening.

The seniors of Bethany college will
present Shakespeare's Twelfth Night"
on the college campus at O'Clock
Saturday night, providing the efratic
June weather is agreeable on that
evening II ii is impossible to present
the play out of doors. IL will be given
in the gyrnna stun of the college.
The play will be given under the
supervis on of Miss Helen T. Gray d.
rector OF dramatic art of Bethany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11

New Orleans. June 11.-COTTON-Spo
% points off; midJling. $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11
The Itemlzcd Bills.


W men SaITelt uleQ- .Sdlu OtlS AllSIls
attorney for the children, there was
MT a soul to look after the minor
children. as their mother had died
before the father. 1t always looked
to me as tho undertakers' and doctors
bills might wreck the estate and 1
have taken more than a professional
interest in my fight clear to the su
preme court to keep the small bit of
land left intact by the father from
being largely gobbled up by bills"
Another Kansas City Case.
Further investigation in the probate
court revealed another instance in
which the high cost of dying came
home to relatives of the dead man.
This is in the case of the late Ike
Benjamin, North Topeka clothing
man.
Benjamin died of influenza during
the winter and as a last resort rela-
tives sent for DR.. A. Sophian, who ar
rived at the Benjamin house in the
night hours. according to H. r. Lo-
gan, attorney for the Benjamin estate.
The visit was not unduly long. Logan
,ays
Before leaving he asked for his
zee" said Logan. 1T was $3.50, which
Has paid by Meyer Scrinopskie. rela-
i've. Later. Benjamin's condition be-
came more alarming and the Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11

New York Stock Market.
FURNISHED By T. j Myers. S0l n. e BIdg-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11

5000 new customers by July /. ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11

New York, June IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11

Jones & Birch. Printers.
923 Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-11

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26
CORBY AND BAOIN
WIN RELAY RACES

The Corby hall relay team
strengthened its lead in the inter
hall league az the University OF
Notre Dame yesterday. when George
Meredith, the anchor man finished
ahead of Brownson's star, Gudea.
The Maroon runners did not take
Brownson seriously at the begin
ming OF the race. consequently Nc
Donough and Meredith were forced
20 make up the lost distance.
Corby Wynn, Colgan. Shugrue
Burke. McDonough and Meredith.
BrOwnshon: Avilez, Grace, Meter
nan. AicDermott. keenan, and Gudea
Time. IA.
In the preliminary race Of the aft
ernoon Badin scored g. victory over
the runners representing Walsh hall
The losers made a game attempt 20
get into the winning column. but
the Bandlnites finished strong and
COPIED the race.
Badin: Rockford. Burke, Skelley
Wheeler. Doran and Padden.
Walsh: Gonzalez, Biesca. Walsh
Kremp and Bailey. Time. l411.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26

Ten more qualifying scores and
H. r. Augustine, of South Bend.
Ind, will be the proud posseSSor OF
a rs percent \. a. T. A medal. He
has already captured the 80 percent
one. The famous St Joe Valley
Gun club-the club CT the muses.. so
called because all announcements Of
coming events are expressed in
rhyme-Claims him as a member
and he has won much honor for this
organization in team matches.
with him perfect scores are not
only a hobby--they are habit He
has been shooting only six years,
and. he states. only the last three
with any desree OF interest
He has finished the season Of
1917 with a percentage Of 1906 on
2.275 targets. Twenty-one trophies
attest 10 his skill with the shotgun.
Here is a Characteristic newspa-
per account Of his shOotins.
"RollO O. Heikes. q national trap
shooter who went 10 England some
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26
"STUDIE" BOWLERS
OF DETROIT HERE

Two bowling teams, the Studeba-
kers' teams of Detroit, arrived here
Saturday evening for a match game
with the South Bend men.
The visiting teams represented
botn the office and factory Of De-
troit, and the South Bend teams
were composed Of men from the
same departments.
Those members of the Detroit
teams who made the trip are the
ones who secured the highest aver
age in the Detroit league. They
were accompanied by several Of the
officials of the Studebaker corpora
ton Of Detroit.
The team winning this match Will
be sent out to make the next road
trip, and If one team wins the an
nual contest for three years. they
will be presented with a trophy do
mated by A. r. Erskine, president OF
the firm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26
JESS WILLARD ADMITS
HE'S BUSINESS MAN
Associated Press Service /:

Associated Press Service:
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Willard left
his oil business in Texas to come 10
Chicago at richards request. The
champion said he weighed close TO
275 pounds, but that he probably
would enter the ring weighing about
245 pounds.
Il presume some people will think
that l demanded the earth TO box, 3"
Willard said. "Rickard met my
terms and I accepted. want TO say
that 1 did not get a cent for fighting
Johnson in Havana. In fact I had
10 borrow money TO get back to the
United States. The man who meets
me, If he wins. will have the same
opportunity that I did to make
money. I am making money in the
oil business and did not care wheth-
er I ever fought again.
ct don't care who Is selected 10
meet me. The purse is the thing.
am not boxing for fun. It's bust
ness with me-"
Willard and Richard will leave for
Texas tomorrow night.
The 500, coo purse is the biggest
ever offered a pugiiist. Jack John
son got $4,000 for defeating jeff
ries
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26
Local Gun Club Has National
Recognition---State Shoot is
Coming---Contest for Watch

Clay pigeon experts from all parts
Of the country will participate in the
state shoot which will be held in
South Bend some time in July, ac-
cording TO the announcement made
10y Wilbur Myers. OF the St. Joseph
Valley Gun club. Plans are being
made 10 change the range from
NueSsers park to the South Bend
Country club.
The shoot to be held here in July
viii be that of the Indiana branch
of the American Amateur Trap
shooters association, Of which j. NJ.
Etudebaker, jr., is president and VIII
bur Myers secretary and treasurer.
incidentally. the following from
The New American Shooter, regard
ing one Of South Bends crack shots,
is Of particular interest:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26
u. S. GOLF ASSOCIATION
MEETS IN NEW YORK

Associated Press Service
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-At the
25th annual meeting OF the United
States Golf association tonight it was
unanimously agreed TO revive the
national championship tournaments
and encourage in every manner pos
sible a return 10 the pastimes Of
peace In order 10 stimulate inter-
est in the game among school boys
and other youths under the age OF
% years. the executive committee
was requested 10 communicate with
district organizations throughout the
country for the purpose OF bringing
about a series Of contests among
Young players. These contests will
be somewhat similar TO those now
arranged by tennis associations all
over the United States. and have as
their purpose the bringing about.
within a year or two. Of a national
junior championship golf tOurna-
ment
After all the officers OF the asso-
citation had been reelected. Pres't s.
T. Wheeler announced that the ex-
ecutive committee wished that the
allotment OF championship tourna-
ments made at the pre-war meeting
in 1917 should stand for 1919, and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26

the meeting unanimously so ordered.
While no definite dates could be
arranged, it was announced that the
amateur championship tournament
at the Oakmont Country club, AL
legheny county, Pa. would be held
during either the last week OF Aug
ust or the first week of September
next. The open championship will
be played some time during July at
Braeburn, West Newton, Mass, but
no date was mentioned for the play
ing of the women'S national cham
pionship over the links of the Shaw
nee club at Shawnee, Delaware
county, Pa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26

Escape! Escape.! Escaped! Abb
breviated TO Scape! Scape!! Scape!!!
Shouted back by the Gallinago deli
cata, the Wilson or Jacksnipe as he
rises from his camouflaged retreat
in the grassy depression or ancient
COW track, located along the mar
gin OF q running brook or a marshy
swamp. There the brown beauty
with the corkscrew proclivities has
remained. trusting to his colors for
protection until too closely ap-
preached and flushed.
Jacksnipe are the real piece de
resistance as an epicurean delicacy.
They are QUILTED with a very long
flexible bill not especially heavy,
striped and notified with black,
brown and white, the breast Of a
gray white.
The observing hunter always
notes the "borings" in the soft soil,
which is indicative of the feeding
grounds of this diminutive gour-
mand.
OF the migratory species. they
travel at night, usually in mum Der,
and will populate a marshy meadow
in one night where there was an
entire absence of birds the day be-
fore.
Equipped with an especially SEN
sitive bill, which is supplied with
the fifth pair Of nerves extending
to n series Of small cells, which
enables this little "twister" TO &C
curately locate, distinguish and cap
ture, with this flexible nasal APP
pendage the succulent angle worm,
OF which he is especially fond.
The Wilson snipe is the diminu-
tive aristocrat of the bird kingdom.
one Of the most enthusiastic and
successful lovers. His line of ap-
proach, is akin 10 Tom Sawyer
when paying court TO Beckey That
cher. He essays the role OF Smart
Alex" With breast thrown out a
la pouter pigeon. he parades around
| his prospective mate. Suddenly TAX
I ing wing he mounts aloft, there 70
perform a series of twisting aerial
eyolutions. having first assembled To
a dizzy height, he introduces the
loop the loop, spiral dive, figure
eight, flip flaps, finally shooting
down aslant in a zigzag course to
mother earth and his own fireside
attractions. with the satisfaction OF
/ a seasoned aviator. This aerial eX-
/ hibition is followed by a paroxysm
/ Of vigorous drumming" BY some
/ this noise is compared to the bleat-
/ ing OF a goat or sheep, this peculiar
/ racket as heard gives the Jacksnipe
/ the name of Flying Coat
! Heavens Ram"-in Scotland they
are called the "Heatheroeater-
/ This love performance is usually
productive of four eggs
Every hunter has a speaking ac-
quaintance and great respect for tbs
] "Corkscrew Gentleman" When
brought 10 bag. if presented TO d
friend il is one OF the highest com
pliments 10 be showered, as the diff
aculties encountered. the skill re
CURED and limited opportunities OF
fered 10 secure a mess OF jacks
brands the recipient friend OF
value. When taking wing the snipt
serves a notice Of Escape rs
/ then acquires a most erratic flight
his zigzag course is as irregular a:
a front line trench. which gives the
hunter shooting thrills he expert
ences with no other game bird
After a succession Of gyrations. con
tinuing until after he is out Of th'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26
CLUB MEMBERS AT PRESENT
SHOOTING FOR GOLD WATCH

Augustine. however, appears TO
have been somewhat off-metal Sat-
urday afternoon at the shoot held
by the club in a contest for a solid
gold watch, valued at $4,000, to be
contributed by Sanford Rugee. In
order 10 participate in this event the
members must shoot at least $500
birds a year. They will be divided
into three classes. A. B and c, the
winner of each class to be presented
with a silver loving cup. also pre-
scented by Mr.. Rugee. The three
winners will shoot for the gold
watch. The final event will be a
10O-bird shoot, while the regular
events are so birds.
The following are the results of
the shoot held saturday afternoon:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26
BRANCH RICKEI TO
BE CARDS. MANAGER
Press servi~e +:

Associated Press Servi"e:
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Jan. 25.-Jack
Hendricks. manager Of the St. Louis
Nationals last season. has agreed TO
terminate his contract as manager.
il was announced today after n
meeting Of directors OF the club. The
contract had one more year to run.
Branche Hickey. president OF the
club. has been offered the position
Of manager.
Hendricks agreement was for a
cash consideration which was not
announced. The terms Of the offer
made 10 Hickey were not given out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26

eighteen years ago with an Amer
lean team, visited the st. Joe Valley
Gun club recently and celebrated his
visit by breaking so birds out of so
attempts at a special shoot. Angus
tine was right with him, however,
and made the same record"
THE accompanying photo was
taken after he had made "A run of
120 targets straight"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26
SQUHBS
BY BOB McAULlFFE.

The South Bend A. A. team left
for Whiting Friday night TO play the
Whiting Owls basketball team. Man
ager II. Zilky came up TO say good
bye and promised TO wire the re-
suits of the games.
We haven't heard from him yet.
The local boys must have drawn
q beautiful trimming.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26
SOUTH BEND TEACHERS FED
ERATION

A special meeting OF South Bend
PREACHERS, Federation viii be held
Monday at 4:15 p. m. in the Assem-
INV Hall OF the Grammar school All
members are urged 10 be present.
r. A. Hite, pres. Alma Collmer.
coy. t364s-26
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26
TINKER GETS WORKMAN.
ed Pres Service :

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Joe Tinker
president Of the Columbus club Of
the American association tonight
purchased Chuck" Workman,
shortstop from the Chicago Nation
ais Workman was purchased from
Kansas City three years ago FOR
$4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26
MASQUERADE BAIL

will be given at Herman Sons hall.
corner LaPorte and Walnut. by
Herman's Sister Lodge. No. .. Sat
urday, Feb. 1st Don't forget the
date Committee 13646-26
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26

Central Labor Union viii hold an
open meeting at BIS So. Michigan
Monday. Jan. q. 2. n. Mr. Bar
rett represents L. :. Department
Will address the meeting. Everyone
invited &c attend. I3601-26
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26

The next games will be played be-
tween the Lozier and Nitsche teams
at the Y. ". Monday afternoon.
The games will start promptly al
$3.50 o'clock
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26

Abba Lockard. the diminuuve star
Of the football team, acted as an
nouncer yesterday. With his hands
in has trousers pockets, cap pulled
down over his eyes, he stammered
out the results, after which he hur-
ried in and took a shower.