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DEE TO ROBINSON Exceptional . Gathering Honor Hallway Builder. to Executives Here - Banquet ' Heilta of Teteran; to c::e t!yRp CREDIT Bock Island. President Says Robinson Trained Him. Brilliant Speeches to 150 Offi cers at Elks Club. For four hours last night the largest collection of executive railway ability ever gathered under one roof in Kan sas, met at the Elks club rooms in To peka and did honor In celebration of the seventieth birthday of that grand old man. A. A. Robinson. The ex ecutive heads of three of the largest western railroads and enough railway ability to equip the general " offices of any carrier corporation "In the world, were Included in this noted guest list. At the close of the program, Mr. Rob inson, former general manager and vice president of the Santa Fe and president of the Mexican Central, arose in his seat and In a voice, visibly affected by the honors tendered him, said: "This is the greatest pleasure of my life." One hundred and fifty railway men sat down to the banquet tables and listened to the program arranged by several of the general officers in To peka, The sidetracks at the local rail way stations were filled with private cars. Lines operated from the Great Lakes to the Gulf and on to the Pacific coast were represented in full. Greet ings were received from railway of ficial on roads covering a large portion of the United States. The keynote of the evening was struck when President Ripley of the Santa Fe said: "It should be our only hope that when we reach the age of Mr. Robinson, we are still equipped with as much energy, as much honor, as much respect and carry with us the friendship and love of our employees and employers." Before him throughout that banquet hall, A. A. Robinson witnessed during the evening, railway men of high rank, railway men of national and interna tional reputation and many of whom were trained and built up through his Influence. As H. U. Mudge. president of the Rock Island Lines, said: "I give to Mr. Robinson what credit there may be for my success in the rail way world." , A proud family of a proud man, to be sure! A Harvey House Product. The banquet, served by A B. C. Dutcher, manager of the Topeka Har vey house, was one of the finest that has been served in the city The serv ice was efficient, the menu was carried out to the last French letter and every convenience was provided for the guests. Music was furnished by Ray Hall's orchestra and the hall, stairways, reception parlors . and stage were dec orated lavishly and with exceptional taste by the Lord establishment. The programs, gems or tne print snop, were contributed by Jones & Birch and the Hall Lithographing company. The Elks turned over their building in com. pliment to the visiting railway officers. Upon the bare announcement of these favors after the banquet, the 150 rail way men applauded the spirit of To peka. ' During the dinner E L. Copeland, sec retary and treasurer of the Santa Fe, and toastmaster of the ceremonies, read numerous telegrams from friends and admirers of A. A. Robinson from all parts of tne United States. Each telegram expressed the most sincere re gret that the writer was unable to at tend. They came from men prominent In the business in railway world. They were couched in the warmest terms concerning Mr. Robinson's anni versary and his reputation as a man of influence and a man of many friends. One came from the Pacific coast from General Manager Wells, another from the president of the Chicago-Northwestern railway. Still another' from the south. From Mr. Gage. Here is a type a word from ; Norris L..Gage donor of Gage park Topeka, and well known in the west: "One feature above all others dis ttnguisnea nr. tooinson s career witn the railroad. He made it a rule not to be violated that neither he nor any of his assistants should receive valuable FI!!?"..?' , a,C "t v a ft v. v. iiiwiumtivii no wv tiuudeu ftft extensions of the road for the purpose of .speculation in lands or town lots. He considered that the com- pany paid them for their services and that the practices mentioned would j, ,,i. i h,i, .mninn.ih. .rbhnM.!H not onI' a builder of railroads ers. . - "As chief engineer he constructed the greater part of the system as it now exists, spending many millions of dol lars without profit to himself except his very modest salary. - But his worth was ultimately recognized by his employers and he came to his own. "I regret that impaired health and absence from Topeka will prevent my attendance at the banquet in honor of Mr. Robinson." ' Charles Gleed's Address. - Following A moRt bAnrtilv nnnlanrioii solo by Darwin Bradley, Toastmaster' Copeland in a few witty" remarks on C. S. Gleed's newsoaper career in To- neka. introduced the latter who snoke on the subject. "Arms and the Man." Mr. Robinson in his work with the Panta Fe was armed with a heart and strict honesty," he said. "Honestly, when he goes to heaven I'll venture to say that he will investigate immediate ly to see if the golden slabs are up to specifications. Mr. Robinson is a man of taste, refinement, culture and ef ficiency." Storey's Eloquent Speech. The result of the early work on the Santa Fe by Mr. Robinson were brought out in an eloquent speech by W. B. Storey, Jr., vice president of the Santa Fe. ."He made ho mistakes in laying but the Santa Fe," he said. "We have gone over the road hundreds of times and we find nothing to criticise. The map of the Santa Fe today is prac tically as Mr. Robinson left it. His . pathway will remain as long as the country endures. Posterity may for get who built the Santa Fe but noth ing wm wipe out tne wise judgment ui uur b ui-ol v. i Koonts on Comparisons. 1C& - Copeland introduced J. R.I X 1 " . A. A. Robinson of Topeka, Builder Koonts, general freight agent of the Santa Fe and told a story on him - he related the event of Mr. Koontx s name being posted in a town on tne harmony tour a few years ago, as "The world's greatest speaker." Mr. Koonts "came back" at the toastmaster with the famous "tie story" or the his tory of the first piece of railroad slang ever used by E. L. Copeland. Mr. Koontz plead his case before the banqueters in an oratorical man ner and - reviewed with intelligence the problems that have to be faced by the Santa Fe today and the problems of , yesterday or the day of A. A. Robinson. His talk was coated with humor and pathos and he closed with: "The Santa Fe of today is looked after by the Irish, the Dutch and an occasional Americanlzed-'Englishman." Mr. Koontz brought out the fact that the late J. D. M. Hamilton had been greatly interested in the plans of last night's banquet and paid a tribute to the loyalty and the progressiveness of the claims attorney who died re cently. A Gem by Howel Jones. The gem of the evening's contribu tions was furnished by Howel Jones on the topic, "The Guest of Honor." "Mr. Robinson has made his home location the most attractive in the city," he said. "He performs all deeds of kindness and charity with out ostentation. His hands and his heart are always open to his friends. He is a man of zeal and ' application and loyalty. He is active in his home town, in the state and the west. His skill and tact and recognized leader ship is an inspiration to every one as sociated with him." Lathrop on Law Associates. Gardiner Lathrop of Chicago, gen eral solicitor, responded to the toast, "Mr. Robinson and the Law Depart ment." He brought out the wonder ful activity of A. A. Robinson, rail road builder, in building- the line be tween Kansas City and Chicago, and spoke of his loyalty to the Santa Fe when he was president of the Mexican Central in leaving his office in Mex ico City to settle the differences toe-r tween the contractors and the engi neers. "He went through his career as an engineer with less controversy in court than any other man. "There are two big R's on the Santa Fe Robinson and Ripley the leaders of yesterday and today. "If other roads In this country had been managed like the Santa Fe to nke returns for the stockholders In stead of Wall street we would not have had the regulations we have to day." President Ripley's Word. After the regular program had been completed the crowd yelled for "Rip ley," "Ripley," and Toastmaster Cope land called upon the president for a few words. The Santa Fe head talked only for a few minutes. ".We always have looked upon Mr. Robinson's work as well and good," he said. "We have had occasion many times to see the wisdom wtih which it was laid out. Nver a word or a suspicion or a breath of scandal has been heard concerning his engineering feats with the Santa Fe. When the road gave him money to spend it knew that every dollar of it want into the prop erty. "We all only hope that when w tJ with us the, ,ove and e?t Mr Roblnson com. majjd,, , He incd Me" President Mudge. I President Mudge of the Rock Island was not backward in stating that it was A. A. Robinson who had given him his start in railway work. "I was in the service of the Santa Fe 33 years," he said. "I spent 20 ; years 01 iiiai unre wun -vi r. nuDinson. a builder of men. As a moulder of character he surpasses all. If I have had any success in the railway world I credit it to Mr. Robinson." Xixon on Robinson. W. C. Nixon of St. Louis, receiver of the Frisco, stated that he had talked with men who knew, men who were acquainted with the marvelous growth of the Santa Fe railway and their version was, "A. A. Robinson has done more to give the Santa Fe and many of its employees a start than any other one man." Robinson Visibly Affected. Mr. Robinson was called upon to I close the evening a task that was ! too heavy for any man after the avalanche of words that had been ai- rected at him during the evening. "After having been out of the Santa Fe fold for 21 years, this reception go to my heart," he said. "If the offi cers of the Santa Fe today could hear what I have heard about the present management of the road, their ears would tingle wtih pleasure and de light." Mr. Robinson spoke briefly he was visibly overcome with, the evening's features. Finally, after a look around the room, a delay in his speech, he bowed his head and .in a broken voice said: ' c "This has been the greatest pleas ure of my life." Funeral Notice. i Members of Lincoln Post are request ed to meet at the hall. Friday after- I noon at 1 o cioca to at ten 3 me lunerai of our. late Comrade Krens. at uiz West Euclid. W. R. REED. P. C J. M. MILLER, Adj. Adv and "Grand old Man" of Santa Fe. REDPATII III A SUIT Topeka Woman Wants $3,000 j From Lyceum Bureau. Claims for Failure to Paderewskl Here. Bring Suit was filed this afternoon with the clerk ' of . the district court for $3,000 against the Redpath Lyceum bureau and the Redpath-Horner Ly ceum bureau by Jean Parkhurst Guettler as a result of the two ly ceum bureaus' failure to bring Pad erewski to Topeka last February. - In her suit Mrs. Guettler claims that she spent $1,000 in advertising the concert to be given by the famous pianist and that other losses aggre gated $2,000. Mrs. Guettler managed the Parkhurst concert series, in which Paderewskl was to take part, in the city last winter. The Paderewskl number was one of the big programs booked for the series. The pianist failed to appear after hundreds of seats had been sold and the affair had been widely advertised. - It is thought that the lyceum bu reaus have money obtained from the performance of the Military Girls in the city Tuesday evening. Mrs. Guet tler ' has garnisheed this money. THEY APE JAPOLEOII. Germans Are Following Out a Maxim of the Little Corporal's. ' Paris," Oct. 22.-The latesjjiis patches ' from the battle front ; in France and Belgium told just enough to make the public eager for more. The allies' positions having been ev erywhere gained against the on slaughts of the enemy, today's offi cial statement of the war office was the object of hope on the part of the French. Meanwhile the fighting forces be fore resuming the contest sought anew to discover, the weak spot in the lines of one another.' -, A maxinvi of Napoleon : "Do not attack in the front the positions you can obtain by turning," is apparently a maneuver to which the Germans are adhering in what appears to be a supreme effort. In this battle of the north the allied armies supported by an English squadron, have thus far successfully withstood repeated and fierce attacks of the enemy. The field of battle in Belgium, Flanders, Picardy, Champaigne, Ar gonne, Lorraine, Vosges and as far as Alsace continues to be the scenes of combats where the allies have made gains, btu a real decisive result is yet awaited. CAN'T HIDE III CANAL Suez Convention Does Not Allow It to Become a Refuge. London, Oct. 22. Through the official press bureau the government sets forth its attitude towards the ships of an enemy in the Suez canal. Some vessels, it states, were detained by the Egyptian government because of hostile acts com mitted in the canal and some because it was believed that they contemplated hostile acts. In a third class are placed the ships which refused to leave, though free passage is offered, "thus disclosing an intention to use the ports of the canal as a refuge a measure not con templated by the Suez canal conven tion." As such action might block the use of the canal by other ships it is con tended that the Egyptian government is fully justified in removing all the enemy's ships which have been long enough at canal ports to show clearly that they have no intention of depart ing in the ordinary way.' INDIANA BOXER KILLED Jack Levendowskt Dies From Blow in Stomach Wednesday Night. Chicago. Oct. 22. r-Jack- Lundgren of Chicago, a middleweight pugilist, was sought by the police today in con nection with the death Wednesday night of Jack Levendowski. who died j two minutes after receiving a knock- out blow. The fatality occurred at the .start of the second round f a. contest staged at Tolleston, near Gary. Ind. Leven dowski was knocked through the ropes by a blow in the stomach. Ring side spectators pushed him back into the ring, where he collapsed. -Physicians said his death was caused by internal injuries. Morris Champaigne, referee, and Porter Mayhew. owner of the hall in wnicn tne contest was stageo. were, arrested. The dead boxer, who lived I in Mlcnuraa tat, inq . was is years old. ... TEST "SKY" LA17 Home-BlldIng? Co. . Seeks Federal In junction in Topeka. Attacks Constitutionality of Kansas' Cherished Measure. en cosra refues Carl Peterson Says Company .,. ,rr,c.,.r. 4 .. 4 .1 f 1L Ui.l J I vk t rwst umer oiaies nuu Its President Arrested. ' A suit to test the Kansas Blue Sky law in federal courts has been started by F. W. Gwynn of Kansas City. Mo.. agent ror the National Mercantile com- pany of Vancouver, B. C, against the members of the state charter board, asking an injunction to prevent them from Interfering with the operations of agents of the company in Kansas. The petition was filed in the United States district court Wednesday, John Dawson, attorney general; Charles Sessions, sec retary of state, and Charles M. Sawyer, state bank. commissioner, being named defendants as members of the charter board. The application for the Injunc tion attacks the constitutionalitv of the I Blue Sky law and must be heard bv three federal Judges sitting together. a avuun iuiiow0 me interference or the state banking department, with agents of the Canadian concern who were selling their so-called "home building" contracts to Kansas investors about two months ago. No authoriza tion having been given them by the banking department they were notified to stop work. Carl J. Peterson, special assistant bank commissioner, who has personal charge of the - administration of the Blue Sky law,, discussed the suit in the federal court today in the ab sence of Commissioner Charles M. Saw yer, who is in Washington. Prohibited in Other States. Mr. Peterson declared that the nature of the contract offered by the National Mercantile company made it of uncer tain advantage to any but t.he officers of the company and that the history of this concern has been exceediniv un satisfactory in other states. The com- panyhas, he says, been prohibited from ! uoing Duslness In Oree-on ind wa.h. ington and that the president has been criminally prosecuted and convicted at least twice for conducting schemes sim ilar to or identical with the present. Describing the history of the company and Mr. Stillings. Mr. Peterson said to day: "The National Mercantile company sent agents into Kansas and com menced doing business without submit ting their proposition to the state char ter board. It never has filed the ap plication for a permit required of all companies operating under the blue sky aw. The state banking department, on learning that the company was selling contracts here simply ordered its agents to quit business. After that the company s attorney appeared before the state charter board and undertook to argue the constitutionality of the blue sky law,but did not then apply for pei-mission- to do business, j An inspec tion of the company's contract and lit creature seemed Jo preclude the possi bility of the authorization of a permit anyway. .. Features of Contract. "That was some sixty days ago We did not beieve the contract was fair. It provides that after a certain number of payments have been made the owner i w.r. iub Becomes 'eligible' to re ceive a loan. But the contract owner I has no assurance when ho i. I celve.it. ,The company offers a three per cent loan. " "The president of this comply, George Stillings, organized arid oper ated, some ten years ago, what was known as the Tontine Mercantile com pany of Kansas City, Mo. At that time ne sold diamond contracts. The Investors lost. Later he organized the Preferred Mercantile company, also selling. contracts, by which, from the best information obtainable, he took In about $800,000 and paid out about $400,000. The result of the operation of the Preferred Mercantile company was a Jail sentence In Boston. Mass., for President- Stillings, who now is president of the National Mercantile company. J- , Controlled by Stillings. ; . "He later organized the National Mercantile company in Vancouver, B. C. The company was started for sell ing a diamond contract. In 1912 it was. changed to a loan contract. From the best information obtainable we learn that the National Mercantile company ts a $10,000 corporation and that Mr. Stillings' owns control of tne ! company. The Rational Mercantile company has been ousted from doing business in Oregon, the president, Mr. Stillings and several of his agents have been arrested in Washington, fined and imprisoned for selling these contracts in that state. Their appeals are now pending In higher courts. "We have been unable to find any provision safeguarding the interests of the contract owner. He pays the expenses of running the business with out having anything to say what the expenses- shall be. Judging from Stillings' history in the conduct of this and similar companies which he has organized, the state bank department is convinced that his proposition is not of a character desirable to be of fered to Investors whose interest the department is created to safeguard." BATTLE WITH BANDITS One Robber Killed; One Officer Dead and Another Wounded. Blaine. Wash.. Oct. 22. Two men were killed and one wounded today in a battle between a posse composed of Canadian and American deputy snenirs, customs officers and Immigration inspectors and five outlaws supposed to have robbed the ! First National - bank of Sedro-Wooltey, Wash., of 20.0M last Saturday, when they killed a boy while firing on citizens in the street. The Dead. CLIFF ADAMS, aCnadlan customs In spector. UNIDENTIFIED BANDIT. Wounded. - James Smith. Canadian customs inspec tor, hand shattered by bullet. The slain bandit-was apparently a for eigner. He carried in a belt S2.&X) in gold The other four robbers are surrounded in tne woods at Hazeunere, B.-C, close 1 to the border. ! 11 - fa The posaa kept, a sharp - .lookout last safari - . I , M t tl M after an encounter with officers at Fern dale yesterday were moving afoot toward the Canadian boundary. Early today United States Customs In spector wuuun Bcnanner, on iuh , the old Great Northern right of way. saw five men approaching. Instead of halting j them he withdrew to the nearest tele-j phone and called up other members of 1 the posse with the result that when the robbers, a half, hour later, had' reached: j a point further, north they were con-j fronted by a formidable body of peace officers, commanded by Inspector Burke of the United States immigration service, j Burke called on the men to halt. Their j leader drew a pistol. Before he could fire I Burke shot him dead. In a moment firing ! became general. Adams fell dead and the lour surviving robbers fled, with the posse in Durauit- " no SUCCESSOR NAQD General Solicitor of Santa Fe Has Not Filled J. D. M. Hamilton Vacancy. Gardiner Lathrop of Chicago, gen- i eral solicitor of the Santa Fe Railway j system, is in Topeka today attending !the annual meeting of the atockhold-, ers of the railway. When asked as to the probable successor to the late J. D. M. Hamilton. Mr. Lathrop said: "I am not prepared to announce Mr. Hamilton's cuccessory as claims attorney." It is believed that the appointment will be made public before long, but no intimation has been received as to who will receive the position. It has been rumored that the appointment will fall to E. H. Hemus of Topeka, chief claim adjuster of the company for many years and the late claims attorney's right hand man. Mr. Lathrop said that the banquet for A. A. Robinson last night was one of the best that he had ever attended. He complimented the local officials in their selection of the program . of the service of the dinner, and of the fact that everything at the banquet was well directed. HOUSE ADOPTS IT. Conference Report on War Revenue Bill Goes to Senate. Washington, Oct. 22. The conference report on the war revenue bill was adopted in the house by a vote of 12C to 52. The report went over to the senate for action and the house took up the cotton war house bill. Representative Henry of Texas produced a letter, from President Wilson expressing the hope ,nat con8ress would pas sthe bill before adJorunment. While Leader under wood attempted- to get up the adjourn ment resolutions, Mr. Henry forced roll calls and began a mild fillibuster to force action on the warehouse bill. When the report arrived in the senate. Senator Smith of Georgia held it up temporarily while he pressed a resolu tion fcr a senatorial commission to in vestigate the cotton export situation. The senate promptly adopted Senator Smith's resolution and proceeded to the conference report on the war revenue bill. HURT IN A RUNAWAY. National Biscuit Company Driver In- j tired on Sixth Street, - , As the result of a runaway on West Sixth street today at noon Ray McCord, a driver for the National Biscuit com pany, is suffering from two scalp wounds and several bruises about his head and shoulders. McCord lives at 215 Polk street. The runaway occurred when McCord re turned to his wagon after delivering goods at the J. Weiss grocery store. An automobile had torn the horse's bridle from its head while McCord was in the store. He climbed in the wagon and the horse ran down Sixth street. The wagon struck a telephone pole Just west of Jackson street and threw McCord to the pavement on his head and shoulders. A passing automobile conveyed the injur ed man to the office of Dr. D. T. Nicoll, where his wounds were treated. After several stitches were taken in McCord's scalp he was taken to his home. According to Dr. Nicoll the man will recover. McCord was also bruised about his back. At his home last this after noon he was reported to be resting easy. PASS $1 ,000 MARK. Topeka Red Cross Fund Crosses One .oai l.ine luaaj. The Red Cross fund passed the $1,000 mark today. Sunday the churches will respond to the call for help among the wounded in Europe and the women and children. Topeka school children will be given an opportunity to have a part in rais ing money next Wednesday. Collection box.T,.Wl" SSlf Ik in this way no child need be embar rassed if he or she is not able to bring an offering. PASSES THE SENATE. The War Revenue Bill Now Goes to the President. Washington, Oct. 22. The conference re port of the war revenue bill was adopted in the senate today by a vote of 35 to U. Three senators who did. not vote were counted as present to make a quorum. DEATHS AKD FUNERALS. James 'Dwyer.' 70 years old, died this morning at his home, 300 Lawrence street. j He Is survived by his wile, four sons ana lour uuKniera, iiiuiii iwyer, ok far sons. Kan-: James P. Dwyer. of Fort Madison. Ia.; William Dwyer. Joseph lawyer, Mrs. J. G. McEntyre, Mrs. Frank Run. Miss Nellie and Miss Kathryn Dwyer. all of Topeka. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from the Church of the Assumption. In terment in Mount Calvary cemetery. . James R. Krebs, 75 years old, died i at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Moon, 1 1312 West Euclid avenue. Tuesdav. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home. Interment in Mount Hope cemetery. He was a veteran of the Ci vil war and a member of the Lin coln Post O. A. R. The post will have charge of the services. Dr. Roy B. Guild will deliver the funeral address. Frank A. Reese, of Syracuse, Kan.. 40 years old. died Wednesday. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Grantvllle. Interment in Orantvllle ceme tery. , - . Taft's Successor Named. Waahington. Oct. 22. Peter W. Meldrlm of Savannah, Ga.. was today elected pres ident of the American Bar association to succeed WIIHem H. Taft; Selden P. Spencer of St. Louis. Mo waa elected a member of tae executive " '' sunusuuan, ' " ' ' " ' '"t Inducements to Galvanised Tubs at a saving of about 26c on every tub you buy. The. 90c size Sto, saving of Sic; the 75c size 4tc, you save 2c; tne 0c size 39c, savins; Sic and Ofw the 50c size..... 75c Large Sise Laundry Banket, itc; th 60c ante. QQp speclaL . .OJ7V 50c Galvanised Chamber Pans, c; the 45c size. . 33C special. . Galvanized Fails at cut 10c prices; the regular 16c size. . 1 Bushel Galvanized Measure, Sc; the bushel, , gQg 2 5c Granite Covered Sauce "JQq lO-Piece Baking Set, brown or white ware; guaranteed fire- QQg proof; $1.5 value. i'ov Mc Oval Casserole with cover; fireproof. 69c Alnmlnnm 'Doable Boiler, 2-quart size; a large purchase got as an extra i discount. You can have the benefit. This la a regular $1.60 value and nets you a saving of 62c. While they QQn last you can have one for. . . . $1.50 Aluminum Coffee Pot QQp this la also a good value. . . . Glass Lamps, a good SOc value; complete with wick and TQc chimney. - - POLICE JOTTINGS A. Samuels Escapes Arrest by Just Three Minutes. R. 0. Hughes Fined $100 Judge for Beating Wife. A. Samuels, a local clothing mer chant, escaped arrest Tuesday evening bv lust three minutes. Here's how it happened: It was dark on the streets. The lights had long been burning at the police station when - Samuels scudded past the building in an auto mobile. Not a single light on the car was burning. Officer Richards was dispatched from the station to notify Samuels to report for driving his car after night without lights. The merchant accom oanied the officer to headquarters.- At that place Samuels informed the of ficers that the city ordinance - only onmnpllrd motorists to light their lnmiiH one hour after sunset. The time of sunset was 5:38. Samuels was nr,tiff.rt tn renort bv Richards at 6:36. Samuels had escaped being pinched by just three minutes. R. O. Hughes, arrested at 2 o'clock this morning by Officer Morgan, was fined S100 for beating his wife and $25 for drunkenness in police court this morning by G. A. Huron, police court Judge. The warrant against Hiizhra for beating his wife was sworn out several hours after his ar rest this morning. According to the police, Hughes' wife appeared in court this morning and testified that her nusoana naa come home about 11 o'clock Wednes day nis-ht and beat her. About 1 o'clock this morning he ordered her to leave the house, as the story goes. The wnma.n. barefooted, went to tne nome of a neighbor, taking with her their four children, the youngest nine months old. The neighbor called the nr.11r.e The Hughes live on East Eighth street. Eugene Crith was arrested Wednes day evening by Officer Bryant and booked at the police station on r-hnree of being drunk. Crith w fined the usual "ten" by Judge Huron this morning. . George Johnston waa arrested Wed nesday evening by Officer Richards and booked at headquarters for speeding. Carl Rankin was arrested on a charge of speeding by Officer Rich ards Wednesday evening. Mrs. Richard Rupp was arrested Wednesday night by Officers Pinkston and Douglas and booked at headquar ters for disturbing the peace: Mrs. Martin O'Connell was arrested by W. D. Douglas, police officer, Wed nesday night and booked at the sta tion on a - charge of disturbing the peace. ?; . Nancy Myers, who escaped from the State hospital about 11 o'clock Wed nesday night, was picked up by Officer Brush at 1:30 o'clock this morning. She was taken back to the hospital this morning. ' 28 years of age, German, was picked ,,n this morning by the police. He is booked at the station aa insane. MARIITE BAKD C0..CERT Big Crowd. Heard Good -Washburn College Attraction. . . The United States Marine band, which was heard in concert at the Auditorium .Wednesday night under the auspices of Dean Horace White house and the Washburn, college de partment of fine arts, was up to ad vance noticea. While there was some classical music played, the program was sufficiently popular to please all lovers of music The -fifty band memoers in meir red coats mad an attractive appear ance. There was comparatively little music of a patriotic nature played, but the one or two selections were ren dered in a fashion that made the mem bers of the audience feel like rising to their feet. The band is one of the best that has been heard In Topeka. . . f. l. a. - r h vmm Buy fcr Cach Gas Mantles Nowhere else can you get the variety. This week we ars, selling them at cut prices. Q. Rag Mantle, . , . Lindsay Inverted Mantle for. i 9c Lindsay Select, SOc value, up right or inverted. Or special. ,. .8 for w Block Trlbllms, our regular OC 19c inverted, special. . . ,t for Phoenix No. 4, regular 1A. 16c inverted. . AV' Yankee Upright, n. 16c value. . . . ; . . . ... . ; Half Frosted, upright or invert ed globes, - Jn special. . ,... 15c Upright Globes, in. extra large. Closet or Ward robe Hooks, per doz.. regular T 10c; special. . C Foot Tabs of good galvanised Iron, 44c, SOc and oo special. OOC Foot Scrapers A good assor ment. We have cut the price the 16c ones. IO05 the 10c ones, 7c, i. and the 7c ones. Stove Boards Every size or shape, priced at a saving of about & ; the regular 75c rft value. OlfC House Mall Boxes; regular T 10c one, special Iv SOc Doable Roaster, nice size for chicken, special. . . , 19c Hay and Feed Just received a load of the brightest prairie hay that comes to Topeka; early cutting. ' Call S720 XP.Douolao ' 404 Quincy St. umoreiia witn white dog's head handle. Plea leave at Journal office. SUES TO FORECLOSE. Trust Company Asks Possession --. I-SMvrence City . Wrte Works. of Suit to foreclose on the bonds of the Lawrence Water company has been commenced in the United States district court here by the Columbia Trust company of New York, former ly the Columbia-Knickerbocker Trust company, which represents the hold ers of a considerable quantity of the water company's mortgage bonds, is sued -in 1912. Interest is alleged to be overdue. The condition of the Lawrence Wa ter company's finances has been such that the city has suffered, according to reports of an official character pub lished frequently in the last year or two, from lack of extensions and from lack of water. In the dry summer of 1913 Lawrence was embarrassed in a serious way. as were several other Kansas towns. The present action would indicate that the operation of the Lawrence water works has been too unprofitable to permit the pay ment of even the interest on com pany securities. No valuation of the property is mentioned in the petition filed here. " STILiTTlOLD WARSAW. Russians Successfully Repulse Heavy Attack by Germans. Paris, Oct. 22. A Havaa agency dispatch from ePtrograd says: ' "The Russian troops are manifesting great courage and energy in the defense of Warsaw, many times successfully re pulsing heavy attacks and at the same time establishing more firmly the union of Poles and Slavs. "Intercepted documents show the Germans expected to capture Warsaw between October 15 and 17." LGCIL fuEflTD, Mrs. John Will and Mrs. Charles Hower. ton, of Rossville, were in Topeka Wednes day to attend the concert of the United States Marine band. Safety razor blades sharpened better than -.-t- -mm r-M m, wu a guest for ST" mt .the Bon" 01 Ms cousin. Mrs. J. B. Pennington and other Tooeka frlenda Dr.Uhl went to Lawrence toda? where he will lecture this evening ai :iVL English Lutheran church. ven,n t!l Services are belnv t-M ...i. . tho tahmuri. 111ft r..i evening at mi ttucnanan mtm.. w.u.;n wu recently moved from Ijtb street. Rev. James J. Ballinaer if iZ charge of the meetings. "a,llner l! Caa 1822 for hyacinths, tul'lps, lilies, etc. Floyd Sills, a vounr fa -.. ..... east of the city, was arrested lait SEE, on complaint of neighbors. ThV shlSr Is holding a revolver with whlh mi said to be "shooting 'HSLSSiJi while exhilarated with whlakJ i "wu-s John Dotson. a deputTXerlff" mad A"k -Tour grocer for Chains hrtoir '.wh Easily prepared--Adv. "",u or,clt CM- wis heTdMedela.,VS:nC? 2 L. A. Mllllken, president of the cfub! Master Mechanic McMurrav nr a m qoerque left today for hta hoi J?U visit to Tope andThe RxSL.' Fe bans" o