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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
TOPEkANS ARE NAMED
Local Members Federation of LAb0
Made Officers at State Meeting.

Local Members Federation of Labor
Made Officers at State Meeting.
Word is received in Topeka today
that several we'll known labor men in
this city have been given prominent
committee positions at the annual ses-
sion OF the Kansas Federation of La
Dor at PittsburE.
W. L. O'Brien has been made a
member of the industrial investigation
committee.
C. r. Sheldon is named on the or
ganizatiOn committee.
c. Mathews on the union label. store
and shop cards committee.
w. L. Porter on the officers report
committee.
W. T. Luce on the resolution commit
tee.
C. o. Tresnor on the law committee.
T. B. Garrett ON legislative commit
tee
c. o. Tresnor was named reading
clerk and assistant secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
OUTLINED PLATFORM.
Kansas Draws Up Measures to Repre-
sent It 1t Legislature.

Pittsburg. Kan. Aug. 1.-THE
Kansas Federation Of Labor this
morning outlined its platform which
it will present to the state legislature
planks In this labor declaration which
will be incorporated into bills to be
backed by organised labor and which
will be framed to improve the condi-
tons of the laboring class.
The six measures are:
Tho initiative and referendum,
as declared for by the Seattle conven-
ton of the American Federation Of
Labor.
2EThe recall, as declared for by
the Seattle convention Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
"a Widows pension or compensa-
ton law.
Maximum hours law for women
workerA
5-win favor amending the work.
mems compensation law to provide for
hospital and medical attendance, to
reduce the waiting period. and to pro-
vide the insurance feature under state
supervision, similar to the Ohio law,
with board of awards for proper adj
ministration Of the act.
6-The enactment Of q law givine
the bona fide labor unions the right
to select the heads of the labor de-
partments the same as the heads of
the agricultural and horticultural de-
partments are selected In Kansas, that
is by those directly interested. thus di-
vorcing the labor departments from
party politics.
Such proposed legislation to receive
the support of the federation was rec
commended by the legislative commit
tee and adopted by the convention at
the second days session Of the fedora
ton meeting In Pittsburg.
The convention also heard the re-
ports of its officers and an address by
John T. Smith Of Kansas City, Mo.
representing the Missouri Federation
OF Labor, at the session today. About
100 delegates from over the state are
in attendance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
W0RLEY IS NAMED.
Washburn Graduate Appointed Public
Health Surgeon.

DR.. J. F. Worley, Of Emporia. son
OF G. F. Morley, 313 Greenwood ave-
nue., and a Washburn alumnus. has
received notice of his appointment AZ
an assistant surgeon in the public
health service Of the United States,
and will leave Emporia soon to take
up his new work. 1t h not known
where he will be located. He may be
stationed in the Philippines.
In civil service examinations for
the position. DR.. Morley ranked first
in q large list of applicants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
FRENCHMAN TAKES TWO
Japanese Complain Of the Disturbance
to Trade.

Shanghai. Aug. IA French cruiser
was sighted today accompanied by two
German merchant vessels which she
had captured as prizes Of war.
Japanese shipping interests have
made complaints of the disturbance of
trade caused by the operations of the
German fleet.
Riots are reported among Chinese
residents in Hong Kong owing to the
high prices of food and the dangers of
famine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
HOUR OF REVENGE.
Crepe ON Monument Replaced by
Flowers.

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE crepe fastoons
which for forty years have hung from
the monument Of the city Of Strass-
burg, capital of Alsace Lorraine which
stands in the Place De La Concorde.
with flowers and palm branches while
a tri-colored sash was draped about the
figure.
The ceremony was conducted by 1000
members Of the federation OF Alsacian
Societies In Paris. Joseph Sansboeuf.
MAYOR Of the Eighth ACCOMPLISHMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
Eleven Injured in Collision,

Cleveland, O., Aug. 11.-Eleven
persons were injured. four of them Sc
riously, this afternoon, when an in
terurban car crashed head-On into an
electric package company baggage car.
Is miles from Cleveland. Thomas
IbbesOn, motOrman. received internal
injuries and may die. Several women
were among the passengers hurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
BODY FOUND IN FIELD.
Kidnapped Girl Murdered: Farm Hand
Is Arrested.

Schuyler. Neb., Aug. 1.-THE mutilat-
ed body Of Miss Louise Mick. the Is
year old girl who was taken from her
home Sunday night by a kidnaper. was
found today in a corn field north of
Schuyler. The young woman had been
beaten to death with a club. Frank
HEIDI. a farm laborer, has been ar
rested.
Miss Mick was taken from her bed
and carried away after her mother and
aunt had been bound with wire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
Ak Man Abroad Again.

Arkadelp' Ark. Aug. n.-LOuis b.
Horton. 50. a widel.- known planter of
Fairview, Clarke county. was the VIC
tim Of an AK murderer last night. Hor-
tons cnarred body was found in the
ruins of his home today. His skull had
been split Four months ago a woman
and two children were slain near Fair
view by an axman and their home was
fircd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11

Fire Destroyed Hun Home ut Sig
tecnth and Oakley.

The home of Richard Hull Six
teeDth and Oakley streets. was conn
pletely destroyed by fire this morning.
The house was located beyond the
reach of the city and although the fire
department responded no assistance
could be rendered. 49,
The house was valued at $500
and insured for $1,000. The contents
were insured for $500 and valued at
$1,100. A gasoline stove was the
cause of the fire..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
Fight ON the Border.

London, Aug. ia dispatch from
Paris to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany says the official announcement
was made today that engagements had
taken place between German and
French troops at Longway just inside
the French border at q point where
Belgium, Luxembourg and German Lor-
rain0 meet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
Secret wireless Plant.

Brussels. Aug. ia secret wire
less apparatus was discovered today
concealed behind a statue on the roof
of a German store in this city. The
antennae were shrouded by flags. A
detachment of 20 English nurses ar
rived here today to assist in nursing
the wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
OFFICER KILLED MAN
! Atlanta Marshal Shot Disturbcr Whom,
He Feared.

wichita, Kan. Aug. 11.-Because
he feared John Ziegler. a citixen Of
Atlanta. Cowley county. would hit
him with brick when he went to arr
rest him on a charge of tisturbing the
peace. Ben Cook. city marshal, shot
and killed Ziegler today. After the
shooting Marshal Cook went to Win
field, where he surrendered to the
authorities He will plead self de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
Not the Rainbow.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 1.-THE wreck
age cast up by the tide at San Francisco
is not part of the Rainbow: Of that we
are certain" declared the naval office
today. 1t was thought that the wreck
age might be from the Clearwater or
the Algeriane. small British gunboats,
az there IL considerable wood in BOTH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11

London. Aug. IA dispatch to the
Daily News from Rotterdam says that
the Holland-American Steamship Line
has placed it's large premises on the
Hook Of Holland at the disposal of
the Dutch Red Cross with a special
view to the need in the event OF a nav
al battle in the North Sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
AWAITING ORDERS.
Army OF $4,000 Japanese Soldiers EN-
bark ON Transports.

Shanghai, China, Aug. 1.-THE
captain of a japanese vessel which
arrived here today, reported that 49,
900 Japanese soldiers had embarked
on transports and were awaiting Or
ders He said he believed their des-
tination was Tsing-Tau, the German
possession in China.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
SHE TURNS BACK.
British Cruiser Appears ut Entrance
Of New York Harbor.

New York. Aug. 11.-A British
cruiser. believed to be the Essex, sud-
denly appeared at the entrance OF New
York harbor this morning. She was
sighted off the highlands of Sandy
Hook about 1880 o'clock. apparently
bound in. but when within a mile and
a half Of the bar she abruptly changed
her course and steamed eastward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
W0mEN Defend HESTAL


Paris, Aug. 11.-Acco, ding to a spe-
ciaI newspaper dispatch. the women
workers in the Belgian national arms
factory at Heetal just outside OF Liege,
defended the village against the Ger
man attack. The men were away
serving in the army and the women,
according to the correspondent. Aw0re
that the German troops would not take
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11

San Francisco, Aug. Tx re wreck
age from a British vessel. which today
is established to have been a man of
war, is cast up by the early flood tide
in the neighborhood Of the South Shore
life saving station. Two white wooden
cabin doors were found, bearing on
bright brass platees one the legend
navigation officer" and the other
gunner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
AuSTRIANS RETIRE.
After Hearing of Russian Success ON
Their Territory.

st. Petersburg, Aug. u.-Austrian
troops who previously had occupied
taoziviion hastily evacuated the place
after the Russian success on Austrian
territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
Tho Day i'm Conwress.

Washington. Aug. lin the senate the
can register was again under debate.
Bankers and planters from the south
were before the agriculture committee OF
the house urging means to finance hold
ing the cotton crop during the European
crisis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11

Germans Expected to Be at Lille,
france. August

arrested by the Belgians in Ostend
had in his possession plans indicating
the hating :nts of the German
army on the march to Paris. Accord
ing to these Brussels was to be
reached August and Lille, France,
August 8,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
STATE OF war.

Is Proclaimed as Existing in Number
of Dutch Provinces.
The Hague, Netherlands, Aug. ia
royal decree published in the Official
Gazette here today proclaimed a state
of war in the Dutch provinces of Linn
burg, North Brabant, iceland and some
parts of Gelderland, south Of the River
WAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11

Australian Warships Join.
Shanghai, Aug. 11.-Severa1 Aus
tralian warships have Joined the Brit
ish squadron in east Asiatic waters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11

There were no deaths nor funerals
reported in Topeka today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11

Mr.. and MrB. E. o. Corning and
children of Dallas. Texas. are spend
ing q few weeks with his mother,
Mrs. Cyrus Corning. 1741 Lane street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-11
LOCAL ses!iGH.

DR.. J. o. Young has recovered from
an operation at St. Francis hospital
and has returned to his home, 324
Western avenue.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-31

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-31

l.. Whitesida will do the preaching.
Dinner viii be on the ground. Will
at Mr.. Grimes / met his good Wifi
and daughter and one 8f the sons.
From hera drove over 10 J. G.
uorrav.e who live. on HE Iwe,t
T.f,rtIno,- farm Mr. Murray said
h.. },,d- ,+ttf,,+.:,sa the reduction n. /
ffiffg ne, feu, IN cotton acreage next
wear He va.. so>tjre. wheat the DAY
! v~- th4re n.- also continued his
manner
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-06
The Suits

IN = epprevsd styles. ssd HUNDREDS q
go paeeerte; yeSng mea's suits with colt
fsllins iaps1e su1 'thtural eheuldess, coasseva.
lively cut suits fee elder nep; siagis ssd deuble-
lssested Niue chsviet. Anssicsa henespuns.
basket weaves II mixtures and stripes. plain
issws vesstsds. csssiuerss. brotea. checks 10
6lsek aAd whias 4sd hesva an Hue. gray
serDo tSontod6 6lk .nixtuses. Ghav3ets, blue
DaaAoas 81 winter wight deek wssseeds that
viii Wess Hike iron. Some q ~ euits havs
ss. s, ~: w Y: :s: q s. s:'''' ''sE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-01
Fairfield County News
secures an In1unctio1l.


 A zew deveIopment in the matter rG tho old DanbuEy and Harlem troll zey road transpired Thursday when 1<1aga Futile of the Superior court rn application of D. E. Iloewe, as president of the Danbury & Harlem Traction company, the corpor alton, is- Hs1eG a Temporary Injunction against Joseph Hifner of Phf1adelphia, a mem- Der of the firm Of Henry Hitner Sons company. which has been engaged in Che Iast few months in dismantling the road prepara4cry to selling the nov able property for scrap, restraining them from further operatio1ls of re moving or dismantIing any part of property of the road in this state. The r1afnt1d, which is the Danbury liar lem Traction company asks further Tor S4g,O damages for the removal of property to date In brief the plafnt1m maintains that the defend n1'fm have no right to remove the prop srty in this state because they have no title to the same having derived their supposed title from a deed given In pursuance to a foreclosure judg- rnent In the courts Of New York against the New Fork corporation. which was one sof the parts of the consolidated Danbury & Harlem Trac- lion Co corporation. but in which the Connecticut corporation was not named as a defendant
 Postmaster at South Norwalk
 Andrew Leary is to be the next post master Of tfre South Norwalk post office The office pays salary of a aiIs the unexpired term of Edmund E. Grove. and will be postmaster until January IS, 1916. when the term of MT. Grove was to have expired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-01

w. D. PlattenbIrg. recently cleo ed president Of a bank in Canton. Ill, be-. gan eork there 32 years ago as a jam szax-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-01
HELPS KIDNEY AND
 BLADDER TROUBLE
 EVERBODY SATISFIED

Everywhere people are taking Fo- ley Kidney Pills. and are so satis- fed they urge others to take them also. A T. Kelly. Mcintosh. fla, says .sI recommend them to all who suffer from kidney troubles and nackaches.f for they are fine.s, Best EAinE y0zxa scanz ta ke 6ors backache, weak back and Tfazs-1atisrn. HindIe's Drug stofes.=Adv-
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-11
LEGAL
NOTICES
NOTICE.

An Act to Regulate the operation OF
traction engines OH or across public
bridges Of Anderson County: :.
Section l. Operation Of traction en-
sines across public bridges in Atidsf:;
son couniy. regulated. Bt 1t enacted by
the General Assembly Of the State. OF
South Carolina; that from and after
the passage Of this act. any person.
firm or corporation. using or causing
to be used. any traction engine or en-.
6ines. IN or across the bridges on the
public highways In Anderson County.
shall in crossing any Of the said
bridges. place upon the surface of said
bridge pieces OF timber not less than
two inches thick and twelve Inches
wide. on which said timbers the said
engines may pass and cross the said
bridges. -
DAMAGES.
Section ANY person. firm or cor.
pOrattOn who shall violate the provis-
ions of Section / of this act, shall be
liable to the said County, for ALI dam.
ages done to any bridge therein.
The above act was passed at the
1914 session Of the General and Will
be strictly enforced
J, Mack King.
County Supervisor Anderson County.
5-l7-tf-Dw
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-11
NOTICE.

PENALTY FOR DAMAGING ROADS
lf any person shall wilfully destroy
injure. or In any mauner hurt. dam
age. impair or Obatruct any OF the pub
lie highways. or any part thereof. or
any bridge. culvert, drain. ditcn
causeway. embankment, wall. tollgate
dollhouse. or other erection belonging
thereto. or any part thereof. the per.
son SO offending shall. upon conviction
thereof. be imprisoned not more than
Elk moLths. or nay fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or both, at the
discretion OF thi court. and shall be
further liable to pay all the expenses
of repairing the same.
Notice ie her. by given that the
above law will be rigidly enforced
j. Mack King.
Supervisor, Anderson County.
H. 5-17-tf-Dw
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-11
SUFFRAGE LEADER
0UIW|1S POLICE
Mrs. Papkhurst Is At Home El,ld,
the Detectives Of Scotland
Yard

London June 10.-The elusive Mrs.
Fmmellne Pankhurst. the militant
suffragist leader. again succeeded last
night In evading the police. who were
closely watching the house In Grosv
nor Square from which sne huc Dcen
recently conducting the campaign
against the neuce of men.Gcrs OF the
F""Hl fam:l" Mt r"nk'ryham pa,ace
and other places. Her plan OF escape
IS said by the police to have been "cley-
erly conceived" although the deiu Is
were not made public tolay Tile In
.gennfty OF the women and the r abil-
ity to circumvent the trained brain
OF Scotland Yard whenever rcunl-
stances demand n real contest OF wits
are giving cause for keen anxiety at
.nolice headquarters.
|. The raid on the officers OF the Wom-
ems Social and Political Union, like
that early In May. did not produce
the results expected by the police. The
documents seized revealed very few
names Of public Interest. Chief In
spector James McBrien said. today TINT
the published report Of the disclosure
during the raid that members OF th,.
Eoval family including the Prince of
Wales had contributed to the funds
Of the militant suffrages was ground
less. I've
A resolution strongly condemning
militancy and demanding urgent ac-
tion by the government to stop the
reign OF anarchy was adopted tOday y
by large majority OF the conference
Of the Women's Liberal Federation
now In session In London.
Lady Carlisle, the president, in
moving the resolution. spoke OF the
terrible scourge Of violent methods
which were exactly opposite from their
constitutional methods and hIndered
the woman suffrage movement" She
added:
THE disastrous example OF un-
checked violence of these criminal
wreckers Is injuring the moral fibre
of considerable number OF men and
women in this country"
!, Lady Carlisle denounced as "spur-
ions sentimentality and a travesty of
chivalry." the theory that women
should not be made to suffer the same
penalties meted out to men under the
law. Her remarks were received
with cheers.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-11

and there struck him several times,
bruisiiig him about the face considera-
bly,. Hartnett, Livingston and Rit-
tenberg were taken In charge by the
police after the affair at the hotel. but
upon being taken to the police station
the three were released without charg-
es being docketed against any one. It
fs not known whether tho cases.
against Harnett and Livingston will he
tried during the present term OF court.
No warrant was sworn out before a
In the caFe the ncila, orureas
but the charges were taken dlr.ct to
the acting solicitor and grand Jury,
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-11
R0throck Says
Prospects Good.

]. W. Pothrock. farni .dendRst fator
TOR Anderson county. SAsterdKy told
a renorter for The Ihtallfgepcer that
conditions In Anderson, county are not
nearly SO bad as SOME nsoinIe might
believe. NE. Rothrock says, that crops
haye undoubtedly been behind inNhls
county. but that. theyrataf 6fH yester-
day will have crops. on, an average
With last yeay by July. l. He says tbaS
some SECTIONS have been all. right eger:
since the drops were .-piantad, &hfid
rther sections have :tAi hardly 'mbre
than 25 per cent. stand but that he
expects yesterday's shower to bring
'llem all: out and pnt ALI sorts Of crops
N snlsndid shape. He was tubilant
'ver the rain.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-11
Picnic Arranged
For PreRbytorfanS.

The annual picnic OF the Central
Presbyterian church will take place to
day. The Sunday school and all mem
bers Of tho church desiring to make
the trip are. asked to meet at the
court house square this morning In
time to take the 80 car for William
ston. where the dinner will be spread.
This bids fair to he one OF the most
enjoyable events Of the season and It
goes without the saying that there
will be a large number to make the
trip. All arrangements have been
made for a delightful stay in VIII
liamston.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-11
NOTICE.

Complaint having been filed in this
automobiles are being driven through
the Sandy Springs village : at 8
dangerous location In the road. l
herewith publish Section No. b0l and
602 Grim code 1912 Vol. II.
No person shall operate a motor
vehicle on public highway at q rate
of speed greater than Is reasonable
and proper at the time and place,
having regard to the traffic and use
of the highway and It's condition or so
ss to endanger the life, limb, or
properly C any persGH,, Or in any
event at aSgtsatef rata thahssfl lfteen
miles an hotH :y :. sx . 7 !;
Sec. COZ provides: :.
Upon approaching a crossing of in
tersecting public highways or bridge
or sharp curve. or steep descent
and also In traversing such cfosstng
bridge, curve. or descent person
operating a motor vehicle shall have
1t under control and operate 1t at the
rate of speed not greater than Six miles
an hour. and In no event greater than
is reasonable. and proper having re-
gard to the traffic then on such high
way and the safety OF the public.
Whoever shall violate the provis-
ions OF the above sections shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction be fined not less than
Ten Dollars nor more than One Hun
dred Dollars or Imprisonment FOR
not more than thirty days.
]. MACK KING,
County SupSrtisor.>
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-11
Sandlappers DO
Not Talk Much.

According to recent figures from the
census department Mt Washington
South Carolina people do not believe
in talking to anv great extent-that
is over the telephone. According 70
these figures South Carolina has few
er telephone users than any other
state In the union. there being hut 81
instruments to every 1000 people in
South Carolina. The most reasonable
explanation to be offered for this fact
that South Carolina, negro Dopula-
ton is so great. Mort" Ca-0lina ,s
almost as low In the .n,umn as this
State.