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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-24
IT WAS PAID FOR.
Ex-Mayor Billiard Tells of City Budget
and Auto.

Editor State Journal:
In your issue Of the 21st in a statement
given by Mayor Cofran, the statement Is
made that one OF the extra items Of ex-
penses OF the police department not pro-
vtded for in the budget for 1918 was the
purchase OF an automobile.
The statement is not correct. The
money for the purchase of the automobile
was provided for in said budget. and the
automobile paid for several months before
Mayor Cofran took office.
The budget also provided enough money
to keep the full force of policemen the
entire year. the same as during the first
three months.
J. B. BILLIARD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-24
MAKE A BIG HAUL.
Burglars Loot q Room Where -Four
Persons Are Sleeping.

st. Louis, Nov. 24.-Burglars today
ransacked a bedroom in which four
persons were sleeping at the home of
Bernard Johnson and escaped with
$1,770 in cash and a gold watch. They
overlooked $3.50 in cash. two checks
aggregating $4,000 and a gold watch.
The robbers took a tin box containing
more than 500 and a cigar box con-
tanning more than $1,000 which had
been hidden under a CRATE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-24
AT THE-THEATERS. !.

young millionaire globe trotter re-
turning home to lind his bachelor guar
tiers occupied by a burglar. who, not
satisfied with having appropriated the
millionaire'si nam8 and getting himself
engaged tosa pretty society girl on the
strength Of It, is Rapidly 'disposing OF a
fine collection OF paintings gathered by
the aforesaid millionaire from the art
centersl Of the world. ~
Thomas v. - Emory. whork plays
Broadway JONES' is especially well
fitted for the role. for he was born in
New York and has been virtually bred
on the White Way. ..f.
This is the situation when the cur
tain goes up on the first act of Officer
&c.," the new farce which will be pre-
scented at the, Grand Thursday. mat
inee and night.
It is twenty years since robin
Hood, was written by Reginald de
Koven and Harry s. Smith, and since
then, both composer and nbrettist have
written innumerable other works. but
Robin Hood stands re-eminent in
the affections of both the authors and
the public. Although this operetta has
been played more than 5000 times in
this country and uncountable times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-24

Try State Journal Ada for ResultA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-24
Probing Storage Trust.

Washington, Nov. A-Agents Of the de-
vestigation Of the alleged combination of
cold storage concerns which Attorney
General McReynolds says may be re-
sponsible for the high price of eggs and
other products. II combination is dis
covered prosecution may result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-24
Bonds for Extension.

Jefferson City. Nov. 24.-The Illinois
Traction company-McKinley system
which has bought control Of the Jeffer-
son City Bridge and Transit company,
today applied to the Missouri public
service commission for permission to
issue 81 500 900 bonds for the extension
OF the line. 1t IL believed the proposed
extension is to go to Columbia and
Fulton, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-24
Mcclure Is Indicted.

New York. Nov. N.-James K. Mcclure,
former Democratic mayor of Syracuse
was indicted this afternoon for soliciting
a campaign contribution from a corpora
ton contrary to law. Penalty on con-
viction is a year in prison or a 900 fine
or both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-24
Old settlers, Reunion.

The meeting Of the Old Settlers
association. at the Presbyterian
church, Dec. s, will include all per-
sons who were residents OF Shawnee
county prior to 1876 instead Of 1866,
as published some days ago
p. /. BONEBRAKE,
President.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-24

zenith of its popularity It is doubtful
II ever again such voices will be heard
as are promised in the big revival TO
De brought to the Grand tonight.
The real Broadway atmosphere pre-
dominates in a Conan play; for it is
typical OF the Great White Way
one OF the most attractive spots In the
world.
MI. Emory has gone through a thor
ougn and severe training for the stage.
He has supported such well known
stars as George Fawcett. Blanche Ring,
Thomas A. Wise. Edwin. Arden and
william Courtney. He also played Joe
Woods" opposite Edna Wallace Hopper
IN Fifty Miles From Boston" He will
be remembered in Topeka as .sCIcm
Mac Chesney'' in The Three of U.s.
and in many other cities for his ex-
ceilent work in Richard Kettle" in
'Over Night
Emory has all the engaging qualities
that are required to make his inter-
estfng role attractive. He and his COM
pany will be seen at the Grand, mat
inee and night, Saturday, November 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-24

Sport North and his entire cast will
present James A. Hearn's great Amer
lean play, Shore Acres,'' at the Ma
jestic this week. A special matinee will
be given on Thursday. This is the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
DAY OF ANXIETY
AT QUEENSTOWN
Furious Seaward Gale Prevents
Carnania From Making
Scheduled Time.

Queenstown, October 12.-Ths has
been n day OF storm and doubt and
fear for those who are awaiting news
OF tho burning OF the Volturno.
y furious seward gale which has
ragged all day and is still undated will
prevent the Carmania, which aided In
the rescue of the Nolturno passengers
from making her scheduled stop here.
Captain Barr sent a wireless message
to this effect late tonight. and said
the Carmanla would proceed to Fish
guard.
The port authorities declared pilot
could not put out. except ut the risk
of his life. The mail was put aboard
tho MauretanIa this morning with the
greatest difficulty.
A sensational rumor was spread to-
day OF AN accident TO the Carmania
in the heavy sea, but the Marconi
operators. after strenuous efforts in
the face of disturbed atmospheric con
dltionS. which made the operation OF
the wireless very difficult, succeeded
IN getting III communication with the
liner. Captain Barr then reported that
he had only one survivor OF the Vol
turno on board who would be taken
to Liverpool.
The Cunard officials here explain
the statement that there is only one
survivor on the Carmania by calling
attention to the possibility of the 9th
ers having been transferred to west
ward bound vessels. The Carmania
originally took more than 100 survivors
or the burning vessel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13

ter to set something, and went to the
Kitchens. which we found deserted
,aade coneo and helped ourselves &c
biscuit and beef. But most OF tho pas
sengors refused TO eat
I'VE saw RATS sent from the Car
mania. but nobody told us to jump in
In fact. we knew not what they were
there for. About o'clock the decks
began TO get very warm, then hotter
..lS hotter, Sur we did not seem to
fccl tho heat"
When shown his boot with the sole
naI burned through. Trintcpohl said:
Il don't remember this. but II was
awful hot when tho flames burst out
some o. ho men and women tore their
hair. bat others were quite still.
After the explosion. i thiught il
hotter To Jump. for / am good swim
rncr and an English passenger and
ono of tho crew saii they would ac-
company me. / Jumped first: they fol-
loved, but nsver saw them again.
" MADE for the German ship, but
they did not hear me. Then l caufs
towards The Carmania and shouted:
Help. hclp.' and was saved By aid of
the soarchiirht. was about IN hour
III the sea, and became half uncon-
So ous. know not how l was got
out.
During the day Ave sailors and ono
steward fell into the fire end were
Durned TO death.
Know nothing more. ] came away
because 1t was too hot TO stay any
longer, ana l feared tho whole ship
would blow up
Va boat Got Away.
when TriHtepohi was told that, ac-
COrdirg to the captains wireless mes
sAge. six boats had been launched ana
two got away. lie said:
III is no, 50. l was there all tho
time and saw everything. No boat got
away
Nj Sturgeon in his own account teins
~ the attempts TO get lifeboats along
siie tho Voliurno.
Nothing" lie said. was seen of the
two boats launched with about twenty
passengers each after they left the
Nolturnos side. Four others were
smashed against the ships side and the
occupants either killed or drowned.
"a = o'clock Thursday night. the
.slDtaiu OF tho Nolturno sent message
which read For Gods sake, help us,
IL We perish.
.Bv a miracle. the flames did not
pread 10 the after deck Eventually,
The seas moderated and boats saved
q persons The death roll numbers
t26'
i wireless message from the captain
ii the Devonlan. one of the rcscuing
steamers says ne has fifty-nine sur
vivors aboard. comprising eighteen
men twenty women and twenty-on
children, all well This is the same
number previously reported.
4 wireless message from tho steamer
Seidlltz. forwarded from Bremen. says
she has aboard forty-s,N survivors. in
stead Of rhirtysiX, as previously re-
ported. This would account for the
len supposed TO have been aboard the
t-armania. tho latter steamer having
been credited with eleven survivors,
whereas sho IS bringing only one.
Among the nrst-class passengers on
The Nolturno. there were only two
americans. John Krug and Frieda
1<ruE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
May Be INCREASE
IN LIST OF LOST
If Figures of Captain Inch, of the
Volturno. Are Correct, 143
Persons Perished.

New York. October IA message
from Captain Inch. OF the steamer Vol
turno. the first direct communication
from a person VINO had been OH board
the dictated Uranium line to reach the
oihces OF the steamship company here,
was received to-day. 1t was sent by
wireless from the steamer Kroonland
and picked up at Ouessand, France. and
relayed to New York by cable 1t
said:
"Volturno on fire. abandoned In lat
itude %S.29 north. longitude 34.3s
west. Approximate passengers saved,
4S5; approximate crew saved, twenty
five.
tSlgned) "INCH."
IL Captain Inch's figures are correct
143 persons lost their lives rs re-
suit of tho disaster. Officials of the
Uranium Line said to-day that their
records showed that thcre were 500
passengers and n crew Of forty-three
on the Volturno. Taking the number
of persons saved Us sent by Captain
Inch and those given by tho company
as basis for computation. it would
appear to be seventysix passengers
and sixty eight of the ships personnel
persisted.
That the steamer Rappahannock.
which Is speeding toward Halifax from
the scene of the disaster, has on board
nineteen persons saved from the wreck,
was confirmed In a wireless dispatch
received here tonight from the cap
taiv OF tho vessel by way OF Cape Race.
The dispatch said:
Passengers wo saved, fifteen women
and four children; all scantly clad
Throughout the day the officers of
Uranium Line were Desieged with per-
SOM seeking tidinEs of relatives or
friends aboard the Nolturno. Paul G..
Fourman. the general passenger agent
of the line. and Il. O. Thomas, the
manager, were compelled until the list
of tho saved aboard the Rappalinnnock
came, to tell them they had no further
information than had been published
in the newspapers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
SAVED AS THEY SLID
Do WIN LIFE LINES
All Passengers Who Remained
on the Volturno Transferred
to Rescue Vessels.

London, October LA wireless
message was received here to-day
from c. F, Hart. mechanical manager
OF the Daily Mail, who is n passenger
on the Cunard liner, giving a further
description of the burning of the Vol
turno. The message, which is a CON
tinuation OF one sent Saturday, is az
follows:
''on board s. s, Carmania. Mid
Atlantic, October l2.-Thc Ilfe-boats
took off in quick succession the pas
sensers from the Nolturno as they slid,
one by one, down the life lines
'Daybreak saw two other additions
TO the rescue fleet. the Russian Ameri-
can liner Car and the tank steamer
Narragansett The latter came at full
speed and quickly took up a position
10 windward OF the Volturno. In a
Few moments two large streams of oil
We're pouring over the side of the Mar
ragansett. and this materially calm ed
| the water and was OF Invaluable as
sistance to small boats to take off the
passengers and crew. The oil was di-
rected toward the stern of the BURNING
vessel, for y was from this end of the
NesScl the survivors were being taken.
BY o'clock Friday morning all OF
the passengers who remained on the
V@lturno. 52l. had been safely taken
summoned by wireless
Each OF the ten vessels then went
on short cruise in different direc-
tons IN an effort 10 find the lifcboats
which had been launched from the
Noiturno before assistance arrived. No
trace OF these were found and little
/ hope Is held out that any of these
/ boats escaped, as they were manned BY
! passengers. the crew remaining on
/ board 10 fight the flames.
IF the passengers in these lifeboats
+ have been drowned the loss of life will
/ total 1856.
THAT the entire complement Of G57
persons were not lost and Il sea trag
/ edy second 10 tho Titanic disaster re
/ corded was due entirely to the wireless
! and the prompt response OF Captain
! Barr. Of the Carmauia. Captain Barr
| showed wonderful executive ability in
I taking command Of the situation after
4 he arrived aud III carrying out the
| rescue OF those persons who remained
/ OH the BURNING; vessel
Great credit must bc given TO the
T crews which made UP the international
rescue squadron. The crew OF the Vol
\ turno reported that nearly all of the
/ hulkhoads on their vessel remained in.
/ tact during the fire except those in the
/ forward hold, which gave way only
| when the fro centred about them. Had
/ these bulkhcadS not been i'm excellent
condition tho Volturno would have beer
could haze reached her and before one
Of the passengers could have cSca ped
with their lives in the terrific gale
\ which WAS raging when tho fire brois,
out
THE moderating Of the gale earl,
Friday morning. just as the rescue
squadron had about abandoned hop,
or reaching the stern OF the NuASri,e
Also played prominent part in MAX
ing the rescue possible"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
ABANDONED VESSEL
IN PATH OF LINERS
Unless Either Americana or British Government Sends
Warship to Destroy Wreck the Volturno
May Be Cause of Another Disaster.

life-boats before his own ship arrived.
1t also states that northwest gallo
was blowing at the Same time.
Great difficulty has always been ex-
pericncod in launching lifc-bonts from
tho side ,, Of n ship at sea The Vol
davits. These are long. curved steel
polos that revolve on their base. The
boats are attached to them by means
When lowering a life-boat 1t is
necessary, to push one end of the boat
outward. and then completing tho opor-
alton on the other davit. This gives
the boat an awkward swing from the
outset.
The boat Is then lowered by letting
cnuses it to drop with short, jerky
strike tho water heavily. Once in
tho water It is an almost superhuman
task to release the hook holding the
Unfortunate Conditions.
1t was undoubtedly those conditions.
coupled with the heavy sea caused by
the northwesterly gale, that capsiZed
the Volturno's boats and caused the
death OF so many passengers and
Most modern ships are fitted with
tangent davits These are stoel arms.
h hsh ow ass0S Soa be-
depite the angle ut which the ship
is listing. Most ships have also an
accommodation ladder. which can be
lowered down the ships side. thus
doing away with the necessity of load
ing the boats with passengers before
launching them.
4 great deal of speculation took
place in the local steamship offices
TO day as to whether, In view of the
ment would not step III and pass laws
compelling every ship to be fitted with
a better form of davlts and accommo-
datiOn ladders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
roR PREVENTION OF FLOOD.
Central Federal Scheme to Control Ohio
RiXcr IL NcccnhnrH.

Washington, October IA central
Federal scheme to control the Ohio
River and it's tributaries Is necessary
II floods as devastating as that OF last
spring are to be prevented in future,
according to n Geological Survey re-
port made public to-day. after extern
sivc field Investigations of the dis
tricts affected To be successful. the
report added, this would require unself-
ish cooperation by tho States. cities
and other interests. The two means
or preventing flood damage that arc
asserted to be 'unquestionably the best
and most reliable" are levees and stor
age reservoirs
The report points out that In no year
since 1873 has the Ohio failed to over
flow it's banks at some point. and that
floods are now the rule rather than
the exception. That of 1913. tho most
devastating of all the floods. tho sur
vey estimates did more than 100000.
900 damage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
SUFFRAGE ADDRESS
is julia Icnning VIII Speak Before

Miss julia HcnninB VIII Speak Before
League ON Thursday.
why She Is Il Sufragist," VIII DO
the subject OF an address by Miss Julia
l!ciinlnr, on Thursday afternoon at 1870
o'clock at the weekly meeting OF tho
Equal Suffrage League of Virginia.
This announcement WAS made by Mrs.
Charles Boaher. chairman of the pro-
gram committee.
Mrs. Eosher also announced that on
Friday night at $50 O'Clock MISC Ellen
Glasgow. the novelist. will speak on
suffrage under tho auspices or tho
league. in the auditorium OF the Young
Mems ChriHtian Association. MISS
Glasgow was ono OF the first women
IN Virginia TO identify herself with
tho suffrage movement, and Is honor
airy vice president OF tho state league.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
by JACK DINNS,
Wireless operator on board the re.
public Mt the time OF her collision
with the Elori,ln

| public Mt the time OF her collision
| with the Florida.
| New York. October 12.-The follow :
Ing telegram from Captain Barr. OF
| the Carmania, was received by the
! Cunard Line this morning:
'Carnnnia due Queenstown A. NJ
| toasinie; ablazo forward emil: mast and
iunnfi stan sta,ndInG Weather had be n n
not complete: only one su .vivor hero.
Supposed l36 lost. who attempted to
get. away In ships boats previous our
In torso wireless phrnseology this
brief message tells the whole story OF
! the catastrophe, and also indicates the
present menace to navigation the ADAM
doned vessel exerts.
The Nolturno. according to Captain
Bars message. Is still floating. ablaze,
single means ,s of mainm hcr wi presonca
known should fog descend and en-
shroud her blazing hulk.
Unless either the American or Brit
Immediately to destroy the wreck the
Volturno may be the cause of another
disaster.
At Mercy of Wind aud Waves.
She is at present floating at the
mercy OF wind and ocean current in
the direct path of ocean liners on a
track over which an average of six
IS also In one of the fog. belts of
the North Atlantic. where fog is ex-
pericnced on an average OF 1--WE days
out of every hundred.
vessel laundering because the water
in which she floats keeps her hull from
becoming overheated, while the gases
caused by. the, combustion of infiam-
mable material on board exert sutil-
cient pressure to counteract the pres
sure OF the water outside.
that the loss of life occurred in an
attempt to put off In the Nolturno's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
STEAM TO FIGHT
. FIRE ON SH|PB0ARD

Especial Cable to The Times u spa tch. ]
Fishguard. October - IavelocR
Wilson, leader OF tho Scamens Union.
discussing tho Volturno disaster. said
that the number OF fires on board
ships 1T sea had been increasing at
an alarming rate recently. He suggests
that steam should he used universally
to light fire on shipboard. This method.
he explained, had been found to he
very effectual.
It is the purpose of the Scanon's
CIR safeguards In the matter OF IRE
prevention. The union will also in
sist that q board OF trade inquiry,
be instituted This inquiry will he
directed particularly TO the number OF
boats and able scamen carried.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
FIRST-CABIN PASSENGERS
OF vOLTURNO ARE RESCUED

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch. !
Amsterdam, October 1.-The an
nounccment was made In this city to-
night that all of the trst-cabin pas
senSers OF the Nolturno were rescued.
The list given out is as follows:
John and Frieda Krug, said to be
Arnericans: Farber Rcimer, Kaplan
Sabbin, Friedman Sabbin and six
members Of the Topper family, who
are down a 8 from Russia; three wo-
men from Austria, Mariana Meisgod
Adela Gadskor and Karolina Choda!a /;
Antoine, Armand and IIedwig Eberle,
all Germans, and two Frenchmcn, Rene
and Jene Casermanda
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
MEETINGS FOR WOMEN.
VIII BE Held In Connection With
Saufhc I'm Gauucrciul IonErehH.

Southern Commercial Congress.
Mobile. Ala, October IA series OF
meetings. TO be held by the woman's
auxiliary OF the Southern Commercial
Congress. Will be an Important feature
attendant upon the annual session or
the CONGRESS here october 27 to %.
Subjects covering wide range OF in
terest have been announced for dis
cusslon by the auxiliary organizations.
Special attention will be paid tho
question OF vocational education. Su-
perintendents Of public instruction IN
the sixteen Southern States have been
Invited to attend the meeting, at which
this subject will be discussed Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson is honorary president
general of the woman'a auxiliary. The
active president general is Mrs. Thomas
NJ owen, of Montgomery, Ala.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
Mrs. Julia Gnine. perbcrton.

cN4HI 70 = Nt IIIlcg- DISputChl
Salisbury, y. O.. October l2-Mrs
nvc yenrs. died suddenly to- day at the
nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Fisher.
IN Salisbury, from II stroke OF apopIexv
berton, a well citizen Of Albc-
marle, and Is survived by three daugl-
ters-Sirs. j. r. Ferguson. wife OF n
naval omcer In Newport. r. IL Mrs
William A. Moncure. Of PHILADELPHIA.
Miss Willie Perberton. of Albemarle.
and one son, Henry Perberton OF Kan
napolis. She came from Alhemaric y
few days ago for II visit TO Mrs George
Fisher. The burial VIII take place on
Tuesday at Albcmarle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13

Monday In San Monica. Cal. took plac.
here this afternoon from ST. Pnmi'a
episcopal Church. OF which church he
was formerly vestryInan. The ser.
wee i, was conducted BY Rev. George
lloyd Rogers. rector OF ST John'a
6hurch, In the absence OF Rev Joaeuh
-. Dunn. ID. D.. rector OF the parish. IN
terment was at Spring I'M Cemetery
inc active pallpearcrs Were: u
Erown Ryland. Il. y. Miller. A. II. Car
rington, !. Tinsley Coleman. II. Colston
The honorary paIlbearers were. John
!. Lee, a, T. Powell. T.. c. Ivcy. Gar.
iand r. Vaughan. Ernest Williams.
King. Jr.. +. -. Shelton. OF Phiiadel.
phia; IL J; Crowley. OF Philadelphia;
W. IL Lippincott. OF Philadelphia: Gov
eernor Charles II. Miller. OF Delaware:
Pr W. {. Barker. Of Buchanan. Va. j..
r.. Wessei, OF Youngstown, o.: ID. l..
Porter. OF Staunton: Charles /. Mosbv
OF Bedford city; w. A. Grubert of
Staunton; G. G. IIogshend. of Roanoke
". I. Tama. of SElunton, and f. g.
Todd, of Baltimore
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
MIss LILY =. NIonrc.

Berryvillc. Va. October ia.-sI,sr
Lilly $. Moore, OF this city. died in
frroHtburs. Md, on Saturday Miss
D. !. 9. Moore. and a native OF Berry
Hilie. She mad gone in September 10
Konncy,, w. Va. to I'll a position In
a school there. Her Illness was OF
snort duration. having only IN the past
week gone 10 Frostburg. Md. to con
sun suit physician She is survived by
Iour sisters-Mrs. Frank Tiiford. or
pullman Ala: Mrs. William Mott. Of
gloucester; Misses jamie and Nora
DR.. $. II. Moore, OF Pront and Rsv
>. :. Moore, OF Petersburg The IN
neral VII be held from Grace EpiB-
o'clock, with Rev. Edw. wall offlcIat
ing.