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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24
To FLECIF1IF L ItAIII1OAD.
Hetty Green's Texas Midland to AboI-
ish Steam Locomotives.

According to a report that has been
circulating in local railway circles for
some time, the Texas Midland rail-
road, which runs from Paris to En-
mis-, Texas, is to be electrified. The
road is owned by Mrs. Hetty Green of
New York, and she built the 135 miles
of track to give her son, E. H. r.
Green, a knowledge of railway affairs.
Passenger and freight service both
will be used by electric engines, the
steam locomotives to be sold, and the
road will be converted into an inter
urban. 1t is planned to extend the
line from Ennis to Waco and to build
a branch line to Dallas. This is the
most important change from steam
motive power to electric in the COM
try in recent years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24
FLORIDA SEASON CLOSED
And Now Tourist Attention Is Directed
to Pacific Coast.

And Now Tourist Attention Is Directed
to Pacific Coast.
Railroad companies operating to the
southern resorts have begun to take
off special trains because of the clos
ing of the Florida season. Within a
week special trains which were put on
at the opening of the season will be
withdrawn. Although the season was
good one for the roads, this action
comes several weeks in advance of
former years.
But with the closing of the Florida
season prematurely, the California
season is the winner. The fairs seem to
be a magnet in drawing tourists west
ward. 1t is also expected that the sum-
mer resort districts between here and
the Pacific coast, Colorado, Yellow
stone and Utah and those in the Puget
Sound country, will have an early and
successful season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24
COMPERS OPTIMISTIC.
President of Federation of Labor Says
Prosperity Is Returning.

Chicago, March 24.-Prosperity is
gradually returning, according to
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor.
Industrial conditions throughout
the country are slowly improving -
said Gompers today. I'VE have passed
February, the worst month in the year
for business and are entering period
of prosperity that will make for the
good of all.
There has been too much exaggera-
ton of the number out of work. The
cigarmakerS are the first to feel the
effects of dull times. 1 am inform ed
by George w. Perkins, international
president of the cigarmakers, that
there has been substantial increase in
employment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24
TO DIVORCE Wild BILL
Wife of Yankee Manager Files Suit
in Reno Tuesday.

Reno, New, March 24.-Mrs. VIM
Donovan. wife of wild Bill'' Donovan,
manager of the New York American
league team. has filed suit here for di-
vorce. Ip her complaint she charges
neglect.
Mrs Donovan Joined the local di-
vorce colony nearly a year ago, but
that she was the wife of the we'll
known ball player was not known
until she filed her divorce suit. The
recent action of the legislature in re-
healing the one year divorce law and
substituting the old six months law,
enabled Mrs. Donovan to cut short her
residence here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24
SEVEN IMPORTANT EVENTS.
Mail Coach, Railroads, Telegraph Vital
Links for Travellers

Mail Coach, Railroads, Telegraph Vital
Links for Travellers.
The New York Telegraph recently
gave the following list of the seven
most important events to travellers in
the history of the United States:
1756-First mail coach between
New York and Philadelphia.
1S07-Fulton's "Clermont' sails up
the Hudson river.
1S44-Morse sends first telegraph
message from Washington to Balti-
more-"What hath God wrought"
1S5S-Successful laying of the first
Atlantic cable.
1S69-Golden spike driven at com
pletion of Union Pacific railroad
across the continent. First transcon-
tinental railway line.
1S96-MarcOni sends first long
wireless message.
1915-First direct telephone line
opened between New York and San
Francisco for commercial use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24
FARM TRAFFIC POOR.
Bad Roads Cause Reduction in LO-
cal Passenger Business.

On account of the poor condi-
lions of the roads, traffic men say
there is little chance for local bust
ness to pick up until the roads get
better.
Farmers do not get to the towns
much because the roads in many in
stances are almost impossible and
they do not ride the trains often. By
the time that the weather clears up,
they will probably be hard at work
in the fields and some traffic that
might have been handled during the
past few weeks with better country
roads will now be deferred until later
in the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24
FREIGHT CAR DERAILED.
Santa Fe Car on Leavenworth Branch
Went Off Track

Santa Fee freight car on train NO
LAG was derailed last night on the
branch between Holiday and Leaven-
worth. 1t was put on the track again
by a wrecking crew and the train put
into motion in less than an hour and
a half.
According to a report received to-.
day in the Santa F'e general managers
office, no property loss was sustained
and no one was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24
FEAR A TEA FAMINE.
Buyers From All Parts of Country
Rush to Pacific Coast.

New York, March 24.-On account
of the shortage of the tea supply buy
ers from all parts of the country are
rushing to the coast to catch steam
ers for the Orient. Twenty-eight buy
erS from New York alone left today
for the Pacific to catch steamers
leaving this month.
The buyers predict substantial rise
in the selling price if local stocks are
not soon reDIeniShed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24
Prosperity Brings New Bank.

Traer, Kan, March 24.-There is
so much prosperity among the bust
ness men of Traer, and the farmers
who trade in the town that they have
combined and are going to have a
bank, with capital of $1,000 Traer
is one of the small, pushing trade CEN
tiers of Decatur county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24

Extensive engineering work Is be-
ing done by the w K Palmer COM
pany, Kansas City, Mo-, on the Pr
posed extension of the Oklahoma and
Interstate line in Kansas and Okla
homa. Definite plans for this project
are not yet forthcoming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24
All Ready for business.

The Union Pacific order for 10Y
new cars has just been filled The
cars We're as follows- Dining, FL;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24

chair. 80; coaches, 10; observation, s;
parlor, 2; baggage, %; postal, 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24

The Missouri, Kansas & Texas has
ordered ten Pacific and thirty MikadO
type locomotives from the American
Locomotive company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24
Fairy Dreams
Of Appetite
Ono Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet Will
Enable One to Digest Any
Meal, Any Time.

Make up your mind to go to your
next meal with the desire to eat what
you will and do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24
COURT OF HONOR DANCE

Friday March 90, in the Masonic
building Admission Is cents per
couple Ladies free. Members free.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24

We wish to extend our most sincere
thanks to the neighborS and friends
who so kindly assisted us during the
sickness and death of our beloved hus-
band and father.
MRS. D. A. SMITH
AND HIS CHILDREN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
MAY HAVE SLAYER IN LIMBA.
Man Who Killed Little New Yorl
Children, Believed Caught.

Baltimore. Md. Aug. IA man
who says his name is Edgar Jones, but
who looks to be an italian. Is under
arrest here suspected of being the
slayer of Eleanor Cohn and little
Charlie Murray. in New York last
spring. Jones Is accused by Grace
Elliott. also known as Grace Jones.
who is also held. The pair were ar
rested for beating Mrs. Rose Dyson
out of a board bill.
The woman appeared TO be enraged
with Jones To Captain Santry she
said: You had better keep a close
watch on this man, and not let him go.
He is the man who murdered Eleanor
Cohn and Charlie Murray in New York
last spring"
The captain questioned her later.
She said that last spring she and Jones
were employed In Bellevue Hospital.
New York. and that one evening she
observed blood on the mans clothing.
and when she questioned him. she
says, he confessed that he had killed
a little girl She did not betray him,
she says, because she was in love with
him.
| Later. she says, Jones admitted that
he had killed a little boy. In the
latter part OF May. the woman said
she and Jones left New York fol
washington, and then came to Balti-
more.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
MAcHIh|sTs
BOARD N SESSION
Have More Calls For Organizers Than
Than They Can FIil--washing-
ton Workers Pleased
With Wilson.

washington, Aug. fe.-The execu-
tive board of the international As
ISOLATION Of Machinists met in Wash
ington today. The first days session
was taken up in considering various
requests for sanction to order strikes
unless the demands of local organtza-
tions for better hours and wages are
granted. Some OF these requests came
from Wilmington, Del, where several
plants are involved. and from Ohio.
where the machinists in the machine
tool industry are at odds with their
employers.
There has been an extraordinary
demand on the international board. 1t
Was said, for organizers. and several
will be sent out to organize unions in
localities where this class of labor has
not heretofore been organized.
But we will not be able to meet
said President w. H.. Johnston, OF
the International union, today "A
majority of the highest skilled work.
men among the machinists are already
organized. The machinists enter mors
largely into the munitions business
than any other one branch of organ
ICED labor. This business Is flourish
ing just at present, and we have
chosen that industry to make our de.
mands for improved conditions Thes
are the best able to grant the re-
quest. They ought to do 1t. Our In
dustry mas not been getting what it
deserves"
President johnson seemed very well
pleased over the report that came to
the meeting from the White House az
the result of conference between the
reports of machinists in the Washing
ton navy yard and the President The
navy yard workmen want the wage
scale that existed before July in
the government yard restored. They
came away from the conference feel
ing that the President would grant
their request.
President Johnson said 100000 ma
chinists from the United States had
gone abroad since the war began, at
tracted by the higher wage offers ana
the improved conditions offered TO
them in their work abroad and that
unless conditions were improved In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
state Corporation Commission.

state Corporation commission.
The following charters were issued
yesterday by the State Corporation
Commission:
! Chester Lumber Company. Inc, Nor
folk, Va. Capital stock; Maximum.
SIS. 900; minimum. $500. A. r Cathey,
president. Norfolk, Va: Alphonso New
ton, vice president, and Alexander New
ton. secretary and treasurer. both of
| Petersburg, Va. To do a general lum-
Der business.
| Bristol Virginia Drug and Chemical
Company Inc, Honaker, Va. Capital
stock: Maximum. $4,000: minimum,
! $4,000. H. " Brothers, president,
Terre Haute. Ind; A. H. Hood, vice.
president. Biandburg, Pa: NJ. w. Da-
vison. secretary and treasurer. Dubois,
Pa Wholesale and retail drug bust
ness.
Egerton Coal Corporation, Abingdon.
| Va Capital stock: Maximum, 800, 600:
minimum. $4,000 w e. Mingea. pres
ident; w, r. Mingea, Jr.. vice. presi-
dent; ]. w. Bell. C. r. Cooke, secre-
tary--all of Roanoke. Va. To operate
coal mines as well as lease and OPP
crate timber. stone, coal. iron. gas and
other lands.
| Anti-Carboline OIL Company, Inc,
| amendment to charter). Vernon Meak-
In, president, and JACOB u. lsennour,
secretary, reducing maximum capital
stock from $4,000 to 100000. elini-
mating provision for preferred stock
and also fixing the par value at SIS per
share,
! Herbert Realty Corporation. Norfolk,
Va. Capital stock: Maximum. 10000;
minimum. 81 900. c. r. Herbert. presi-
| dent: r. N Herbert, secretary and
treasurer; B. 3. Herbert--all of Nor
folk. Va. To engage in the real es-
tate business.
Contractors and Plumbers Supply
Corporation, Richmond. Va. Capital
stock: Maximum. $4,000: minimum,
s2500. T. A. Somers. president Ola
B. Lowell and e. w. Evans. secretary
and treasurer--all of Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
|T0CKs ADVANCE, BUT
EXCHANGE At BOTTOM
ylcrfing Makes New Low Record. Bnt
MARKET seems Indifferent
20 Situation.
Reaction In Prices FAST Week Quickly
q wipcd Ont By ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Il IN Conference on Foreign Situa-
tioa.

New YORK, Aug l6.--Tno financial
/ x5ix.rfcs today was again tFeatcd to the
xcfia rkabIe spectacle OF sensational
nslvance IN the stock market Or az
sf.ass ia the Industrial! list In tho face
~ another vlolcn; Smash in foreign
.sss.haage IL there were not OTHER
n peyfrctsy obvious reasons for tnc
y ls.ck .sa RI ness Of the railroad stocks
and especially the chief internationa
shares. this feature mtgh- be attri-
hilte6 solely to deliberate neglect on
~ccnunt 81 tho fenr of foreign Nquida-
ZION being stimulated by the ext-"-
ordinary situation IL exchange. Gut
4 from the action of thc market as a
whole IL seems fairly plain thai the
sdeciine in exchange is not considered
serious menace to the market. ON
the contrary it is accepted as proof or
the enormous strength of our econo-
mic position. The Indifference Of the
stock market to the Generalization in
exchange is predicated on t1o belief
that important developments are pend
Ing which will change the whole SOM
piexion OF affairs over night.
Quick Rebound Comes.
The days trading In stocks resulted
wiped out the reaction Of last week in
the case of The ma iority Of stocks, and
sent q large number Of new favorites
10 new high marks. Among these were
5Westinghouse, Studebaker. Goodrich,
american Can, Tennessee Copper.
Pressed steel Car and American Car
and Foundry. On the other hand some
Cf the popular speculative mediums OF
last week were heavy in comparison.
The important advances were con-
dned TO the industrials and the great
bulk of the trading was in this quar-
ter, There was no sign of weakness in
the rails. Fractional net gains were
the rule, The market here was simply
dull The buying In the industrial list
was Of aggressive character.
So far as the immediate future OF
the market is concerned there wrs
nothing In the days dealings 10 show
that the speculative movement In Tho
fndustrials was near It's elimination.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
ERAIS AND PROVISION MARKET.
ny Miller a Co.. brokers.
Richmond. Val

Chicago, Aug 1s.-wheat-Sharpiy
HYower The Liverpool market was
nuuted firm. with light offers. while
|&he London cargo marke. was quote d
swfeady 10 somewhat higher. The
heather in the Cnitec Kingdom was
SSported as still unsettled. with rains
'1n parts. France reported rains and
E&&e Argentine cold weather, and in
n kuesia general rai. with harvesting
I'D the movement delayed. Weather
SpOrfs here were favorable and ad-
28cee with the Northwest particularly
ktS Visible supply 7,53T,eG0 bushels. Pri-
Y nry receipts. 322s.060 bushels. Sem
SX3tuanf In the West is pretty generally
wards lower prices as might be ex-
&Scted with the decline In the mar
Z III.
E}S Corn--Aiso lower. with the weather
what more favorable. but far
0sn right for the making OF the crop.
SeeIpts, 7l8.n90 bushels.
TIA Cats Also lower, but with the move
mt Increasing as shown by the fig
SSses OF i.s44.eoe bushels.
|5& Trovfsions--luite easy. Chics go
kowed $4,000. with $4,000 expected TO-
i morrow and with the high prices for
s Ssh corn and low prices for raw pro-
net tending to enlarge the movement
ZEN at the expense of the weights
- <rs =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
SCOTT's ADDITION
SOON TO HAVE SEWERS

Far West End citizens on the north
side of Broad Street viii. experience
the noise Of the shovel and the pick
within short while, The Admins
trative Board yesterday. on motion Of
Mr.. Beck. adopted resolution direct
Ing the City Engineer to at once ad-
vertise for bids for the construction OF
sewers in the Addition.
The main branch will run through
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
MORGAN MAY STTFTEN
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. Aug. 16.--Following the
return of j. p. Morgan to his office
today and his reported participation
In a conference on the subject OF
foreign exchange. the sterling ex-
Change market rallied somewhat and
gave similar impetus to French and
Italian rates in the first hour OF the
afternoon. Demand sterling had been
quoted earlier in the session as low
AS Asa Ia, and then rallied to 4.e6.
with cables quoted at 4.67. Franc
checks which declined TO 5000, rallied
10 and cables to $50.
Nevertheless the market was all Rus
completely demoralized in the abb
sence of any controlling influence, and
rates as nearly as they could be ac-
curateIy ascertained, took a violent
slump Demand sterling sold as low
as 464 Ia. and cables were quoted at
4.66, both of them new low records.
The opening was one OF pronounced
weakness, demand being quoted at
4.sT Ia. which. until then was a new
low record. AS matter of fact, II was
difficult to quote rates at all. so de-
moralized was the market.
What Is To Bc Done.
What is TO be done about IL is the
engrossing topic in the financial dis
trict today. There .!ave been several
conferences OF bankers, but nothing
has been reported done. ]. p Morgan
I returned to his desk today for the
first time since he was attacked, and
II was reported that he was to at
tend a conference of bankers this
afternoon 10 consider the exchange
sstuation.
That there need be no worry Is rae
ATTITUDE of the bankers. There are six
uians for adjustment under considera-
\ sffls7, ny ofc OF whfesT' ia Is saRd, would
be perfectly feasible to meet the con-
5 tingency.
Both French exchange and Italian
I lfre were much lower. France checks
were quoted around and cables were
S.gs. Marks were stable. Lire were
u nnoted al 6.4T, a decline of points.
@ III Is assumed In all quarters that
ezae situation calls FOR new British
credits on this side. One promin ant
& international banking house said
Nomething would have to be done.
B Britain must pay in dollars or the
q Ysrices of goods he put up. II was
Y stated that the situation was likely TO
Il hecome az uncomfortable for this side
I'M for the other.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17

Leigh Street, with connections ieaaing
Into the other streets. 30 thai the
section may be cared for during man5
years.
During the late campaign both
Commissioners Beck and FoIkes prom
ised the people Of SCOTS Addition
that there would be sewer advantages
within few montha. They are keep
ing their promises.
The work viii cost the city approx.
imately $4,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17

To deal in contractors and plumbers
supplies of all kinds.
Certificate Of authority to do bust
ness In Virginia also issued to Ma
tional Water Main Cleaning Company.
Inc, of Dover. Del. Maximum capital
stock $4,000. Walter B johnson. of
Winchester. Va. statutory agent To
install and maintain. improve and clean
water mains.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17

Morrison; Claude w. Hughes and Ger
trude p. Pearman; Harry r. McCon-
nell and Lorette z. Anderson; William
L. Jones and Grace Estes; Henry j.
Marshall and Cora L. Thompson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
STEAMER PRINCESS CAROLINE
SUNK By SUBMARINE

London. Aug. fs.--The Rritssh
steamship Princess Caroline has been
sunk by a German submarine. Fr.
teen of the crew were saved, fours
being drowned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17

the United sfates there would be
further migration to Europe, and the
industries in the United States. par
ficulariy those making munitions OF
war would find themselves crippled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed yesterday afternoon in the
Federal Court by John l. Branch, a
sales agent, placing his liabilities at
p$5.s35.06. and his assets at s760.65.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
CHANGES AT CLOSE

The standings will be published
again Thursday and Sunday morn
ings Watch these standings closely
and see that you are given proper
credit. for the votes turned in by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
BUSINESS NEWS AND
COURT RECORD
CHANoERy COURT TRANSFERS.

Six Deeds of Bargain and Sale Re-
corded Yesterday.
Effie L. Umlauf and wife to james
p. Wood. lot Thirty-first. near Q.
Adams Addition; $3.50.
III. s. wallerstein and wife to w. ].
Gilman, southeast corner Cary ana
Mulberry. 237.2x120. $4,000.
John T. Powers to w. T. Terrence.
No. 2s2s West Cary, 2s.6x120; $500.
A. ID. Dunnavant and wife to Abner
NJ. Fox, lot Paramount Avenue, near
Twenty third, s3x117: $40.
Walter C. Schaaf er .ux. to Charles r.
Idesfield lot Grace. between Mulberry
and Boulevard. 23.8x14b: $500.
]. T. waddill to A. c. Woodbridge,
lot E,dgewood Avenue, near Brook
lana Park Boulevard. 50x135: $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
Building Permits.

Inspector Butler yesterday issued
permits to the following persons:
nce-Nunnamaker Co. inc. to re-
pair warehouse on Seventeenth Street.
between Broad and Marshall, to cost
$3.50.
Rev r. j. McKeefrey, to repair
schoolhouse, Twenty-fifth Street. be-
tween Gracet and Franklin to cos
$3.50
w. r. Richardson, inc, TO repair
brick garage. Belvidere Street, be-
tween Main and Cary, to cost $3,-
900.
~ W Bowe Estate. to repair garage,
Franklin. between shafer and Har-
rison. to cost silo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
CONTINUED from first pageJ.

period. as well as paid-in-advance sub
scriptions. Get all the votes you can
In every possible way and win the
watch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
Marriage IAccnses,

Clerk Walter Christian yesterday Is
sued marriage licenses to the follow
ing couples:
Calvin "A. arandsta6 and Golai<
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

Cwhoiemaie Quotations on 'Change.)
Richmond. Va, Aug. is, 1915.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-24

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Dec. 23-
The injunction restraining the Ches-
1ptJkc Il Ohio Railroad CO.. from
permitting passengers to carrying in
t|oNicjtiuE liquors when labelled as
such was made permanent here to-
day. The injunction was granted on
the petition of the state prohibition
department. The case will be APP
ucaled.