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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
HOLDING Her BABY
WOman'S Body Seen Floating
Out on the Sea.
Victims of the TOrpedOes That
Sunk the Lusitania.

New York, May 1.-THE story of
how one woman passenger of the Luz
sitania, holding on to a raft with one
hand, vainly tried to save the life of
her infant child. was told by Captain
PaSSow of the American liner ST. Paul
which arrived from Liverpool Sunday.
The st. Paul passed the scene of the
disaster 4S hours after the Lusitania
sank.
AT 1890 Sunday morning last" he
said, I'VE first sighed wreckage. 1t
consisted chiefly of RATS, upturn ed
tings. 1t was over an hour before we
finally passed out of the field of
wreckage- We were 1t that time
twenty miles southwest Of Old Head
off KinSale.
I'VE passed within 40 feet of one OF
the RATS Clinging to the edge of il
with her right hand was the body of a
woman. In her left arm, held tightly
to her breast, was an infant. Her
right hand was still stiff and the &C
ton of the waves failed to shake 1t
loose. Each wave that passed over
the raft submerged the infants body
but it came up again as the wave
passed by. We were so close that we
could distinctly see her features.
1T was hazy weather at the time.
We did not stop but sent a wireless
message ashore giving the position OF
the bodies.
Just before sailing / received
warning from the British admiralty
and took the mid channel course
around Ireland. We did not see any
submarines
At the time the st. Paul passed
through the wreckage the passengers
were attending divine service. Very
few passengers were on the deck
Among the latter were Mrs. Jean Ca
bel O'Neil, William Potty, former min
lister to Italy, and Sir Frederick Max
well, chief justice of the Leeward
Isles.
The other passengers hearing the
cries OF those on deck, rushed from
the saloon where the divine service
was being held.
According to Mrs. O'Neil the express
sion on the face of the woman cling
ing to the raft was zone of perfect
peace"
CLOSE to the raft" she said. were
the bodies of three small children
wearing life belts, their tiny bodies rls-
ing and falling with the waves"
The bodies were quickly lost to
sight and the passengers then went
back to the saloon where the divine
service was continued in a subdued at
mosphere.
The St Paul also brought over the
body of Captain Albert Gunther who
died of shock shortly after his ship
the American tanker Gulflight, had
been sunk by a German submarine.
1t was taken to his home at Bayonne
n. J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
BANK BY mail
The Government Institutes Fa.
cilitieS for Small Towns.
Residents Are Given OppOrtun-
ity at Postal Savings.

Banking by mail is the latest postal
savings plan inaugurated by the United
States postal savings system. Every
person in the United States ten years
old or over ,an open an account in the
postal savings bank after July l, ac-
cording to notice received today by
w. o. Rigby, postmaster. from Post
master General Burleson. The new
plan will permit persons living in
communities so sparsely settled as not
to justify the designation of their To-
cal pOstoffice as regular savings bank
to open an account by mail with the
nearest bank
Postal savings receipts have broken
all records in the last year. During
there was a net gain in deposits of
19,00O.0 900, as against a gain of S.
100000 for the same months the year
before Thousands of new accounts
have been opened and the millions
made up mostly of hidden savings
have been turned back into the chan
nels of trade just at the time when
there was pressing demand for every
dollar.
Under the plan adopted by the post
office department, for banking by mail
an intending 1epositor. residing where
there is no regularly designated postal
savings bank. will apply to his local
postmaster who will see that necessary
Identification data are prepared and
forwarded to a nearby postoffice desig
mated to accept deposits. The new
leaflet issued by the postmaster gen
eral points out that any person ten
years old or over may open an &C
count in his or her own name; and
that an account may be opened by
married woman free from any control
or interference by her husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
BARNES UP AGAIN
Other Witnesses Say He Fa-
vOred Bipartisan Alliance.
Independent Democrat Pro-
posed in 1911 Deadlock.

syracuse, May 17.-William Barnes
resumed the witreSS stand in the SUI
preme court today to submit to fur
Their cross-eXa mination by John NJ.
Bowers, chief counsel for Theodore
Roosevelt. He followed a number of
former members of the state legis1a-
ture, who gave testimony regarding
the deadlock of 1911 over the election
of a United States senator.
One of these witnesses, w. M.
Keyes, said he talked with Mr.. Barnes
about the senatorial situation and
quoted Mr.. Barnes as saying it would
be a good idea if the Republicans
would stand with the Democratic in
surgentS to elect an Independent Dem
ocrat.
Several other former legislators
gave testimony of a similar nature.
Among them was Eugene M. Travis,
state comptroller and formerly a state
senator. Mr.. Travis attended the con-
ference at Mr.. Barnes house which
has been described by previous wit
nesses. He said Mr.. Barnes asked
him whether he could get the Repub-
lcan legislators from Long island to
vote for Independent Democrat
Witness said Mr.. Barnes stated that
seemingly enough votes could not be
gathered" to elect an Independent
Democrat. Travis said he cons idereG
that ended the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
FOG BOMBS FOR LONDON
Gcrmans Develop New Method of
Protecting Their Zeppelin Raiders.

London, May .-'Nebelbomben,"
or fog bombs literally translated, are
to be used by the Zeppelins when the
big attack on London takes place, &C
cording to a neutral who has just re-
turned from ten days tour of Ger
many and gives his alleged discoveries
in the Times:
THE factory workers who are usu
ally secretive,' he says, ARE as en-
thusiastic as school boys over the new
contrivance which eXplodeS in the air
and sheds over large area fog Hk.
cloud sufficiently dence to obscure
the airship from the rays of the most
powerful searchlights. The new in
vention also can be used in the day
time"
An eye witness of the experiments
told him, he said, that in perfectly
clear weather a bomb was dropped
and exploded at a calculated distance
from the ground, then sent out a fog
that almost instantly shut out the Yep
pelin from view.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
CARNIVAL QUEEN.
Miss Hazel Clark Leads Voting Con-
test Today.

The, standing of the different can
didates for queen of the Shrine carni-
val was as follows at 1 O'Clock today:
Miss Hazel Clark, 1878 votes; Miss
Myrtle Drew, 1,16S votes; Miss Lucy
Cramer, Lib votes: Mrs A. B. c.
butcher, 1,103 votes; Mrs. Jean Rodg-
ers Morris, LOO votes; Miss Grace L.
Smith, 1.u50 votes: Inez Abbott, 1,025
votes: Eta Covell, 1,020 votes;
Mrs. X. Erwin, 1905 votes.
A special premium of two votes for
every one cast will be given all candi-
dates depositing so or more votes be-
tween s p. m. tomorrow and p m.
Wednesday.
Miss Martha Miller at the Santa Fe
shops has been nominated as a candi-
date. All candidates not named above
have less than 1000 votes each Every
candidate should try to get in on the
double vote offer for Wednesday,
thereby making a big gain in votes.
Every vote helps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17

choice selections of prominent citizens
are numerically ..panned" and made
to like the experience
NO kanSan is considered to have
really arrived" at a place of promi-
hence in Kansas until he has been ac-
corded place on the program of the
Saturday Night club. Anyway Nor
ton Albaugh, clerk of the federal
court, says there have been no Kan
sans of promineHce in the last thirty
four years, or since the organization of
the club, who have not at some time
in their careersseheld a place on the
program at one of the annual meet
ingS of the club. As to whether a
kansan is not prominent until he has
been accorded the honor, or whether
the honor has been accorded to all
who have attained prominence de-
ponds upon ones viewpoint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
LOOKS LIKE A Big NIGHT
saturday Night Clubs annual Banquet
May %.

The thirty-fourth annual banquet of
the Saturday Night club will be held
in the Mills tea rooms beginning at
O'Clock Saturday evening, May p.
Senator W. H. Thompson. William AL
len White, Jay E. House, mayor of
Topeka, and L. NJ Penwell are among
those who will appear on the pro-
gram. One hundred and seventy five
invitations have been issued. o. P NJ.
McClintock, president of the club, will
act as POSTMASTER.
There will be the usual amount of
fun, announces Morton Albaugh, who
is busy with plans for the banquet.
THE usual amount in this instance
is something immense for the Satur-
day Night club is famous for its
stunts and the manner in which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
OUT after FUNDS.
Commercial Club Will Try to Collect
Back Dues.

The ways and means committee of
the Commercial club and enough vol
unteer workers to make up force of
nearly fifty persons will go out
Wednesday in quest of $4,000 in back
membership dues to run the club for
the next four months. The committee
would be saved considerable work ii a
large percentage of those who are de-
linquent-probabl through oversight
would send in their money imme-
diately. E. l.. Overton, chairman of
the committee, has called a meeting of
the workers for Tuesday noon. Those
who go out on the job Wednesday will
breakfast at the club quarters Wednes-
day morning at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
National ErectOrS' Counsel De-
tends Use of Injunction.
He Urges Incorporation of La
Dor Organization.
WOULD FIX Responsibility
Attorney Insists Closed Shop
Develops Into Conspiracy.
John ID. Rockefeller to Resume
His Testimony Tomorrow.

Washington, May 1.-THE rela-
tions of labor and the law were again
inquired into today when the federal
Industrial commission resumed its
hearing. The witnesses included
Clarence S. barrow, labor attorney;
Walter Drew, chief counsel for the
National Erectors' association, and
James A. Emery, counsel for the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
Their testimony probably will con-
clude this phase of the inquiry. Elk
animation of John D. Rockefeller, jr.,
will be resumed tomorrow.
Mr.. Drew presented a written state
ment urging incorporation of labor
unions, which he said were able to
evade legal responsibilities.
Power without corresponding re-
sponsibility-this fact is, in my judg--
ment, the one important fundamental
fact in the legal status of unions he
said.
Increasing Use of Power.
ITO the strike in simple form, the
modern union has added a greater and
increasing use of the power of the
com bination in different forms of
force and coercion"
Mr.. Drew defended the use of in
functions in labor disputes and vigor-
ously assailed the boycott as a weapon
of labor. He said the injunction was
necessary to deal with boycotts and
sympathetic strikes. He did not be-
lieve the Clayton law would relieve
by labor, which, he said, had equal
opportunity, with all other classes be-
fore the law.
Defense of Courts.
1.-The charge that our courts have
unfairly and in a partisan manner adj
ministered the laws of the coun-
try in labor cases rests only on
the statement and reStatement Of
those whose effort is to avoid the
equal enforcement of the law" he
said.
when employers in times of labor
trouble are unable to get protection
from the regular authorities, it be-
comes a duty and necessity Mr..
Drew said, "for them to take such
measures as may be at hand for such
protection.
1.-The logic of the situation as well
as the hostiry of actual fact must ac-
quit the employer of the chief re-
sponsibility for such unfortunate re-
suits as come in such cases from the
use of private guards" he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
five Die IN FIRE.
TrampS Believed Perished When
Freight Train Burned

Atchison. May 17.-Five tramps are
believed to have persisted when a
Missouri Pacific freight train caught
fire at 2:S0 o'clock this morning be-
tween Paul and Nebraska City, Neb
Remains of three tramps have been
found Nineteen cars and contents
nine of them gasoline and oil, were
completely destroyed. The fire start
ed from a gasoline tank car when the
train was derailed.
The cause of the derailment could
not be learned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
LIKE COWS and SKUNKS
Zionist So Compares Gum Chewing Women
and Smoking Preachers.

Chicago, May 17-Gum chewing women
and smoking preachers were targets tor
Wilbur Glenn, Volvia's gospel how1ters in a
lecture at Zion tabernacle here.
There's one woman in my audience
now" he said. pointing to the center of
the crowd, ..whe's been chewing gum since
she came in. She looks just like an old
brindle COW chewing a cud. Preachers
who smoke smell like Il nest of skunks.
IToh'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
BRITISH Miners GO OUT
on Strike in Dispute Over
War Bonus.

London, May 17.-Some thousands
of miners in the Black Country went
on strike today in consequence of
dispute over the question of a war
bonus, according to the Evening
News.
The Black Country is a name ap-
piled to the mining and manufactur-
ing district the borders of Stat
fordshire and Warwickshire, England,
between Birmingham and Wolver-
hampton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
Tuesday Specials

Creamery Butter, best quail
ity, plain wrapped, Id. :. .27e
Breakfast Bacon, 22c value,
Id. ......-..... .17Kc
Radishes, little round ones,
bunch 1c
Evaporated Peaches, fancy
bright fruit, A lbs. for. Csc
Bismarck Preserves, full qt.
jars, pure fruit and sugar
goods; Strawberry, Rasp-
berry, Plum, Peach, etc.qt. SOC
Waldorf Catsup, bottle. :. Sc
3 bottles .25c
Peanut Butter, fresh made,
I'D. 1SI2c
Canned Corn, A cans 80. .27c
dozen sue
Coffee, fresh roasted, 3Oc
value, ID. ESQ; zoe value,
Other Items
Pure Lard, kettle rendered,
ID. 12c; Compound Sc
Canned Milk, SC size, doz. .34e
1Oc size, dozen ...... SIC
Sweet Mixed Pickles, pint. l5e
Sour Pickles, gallon ...... .25c
Ginger Snaps, fresh baked, ID &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
Middle Of the Month
Grocery ass

Buyers who visit our store
will be agreeably surprised not
only in the bargains offered
them, but in the choice of gifts
given them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
VILLAS BROTHER SLAIN
Colonel PulidO of General Madero'S
Staff Also Murdered

Ell Paso, May 17.-General Antonio
Villa, brother of Francisco Villa and
Colonel Pulido of General Madero's
staff were killed in a quarrel following
a Mexican political argument last
night. it was stated in dispatches re-
ceived here today. Other officers did
the shooting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17

Temporary injunction against J. II
Harris, J. L. White and Susan Groll
restraining them from selling liquor
or permitting it to be sold at 301 Kan
sas avenue, was granted today by
Judge Dana in district court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17

t'Esmeralda" will be presented at
the Grand tonight by the Catholic
Dramatic society. The seat sale has
been good for this attraction and a
large crowd probably will be there.
Those in the cast have practiccd hard
for the play and a commendable dill
is expected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17

The appointment of Mrs. Stella Ma,
lone, as an assistant welfare worker
was confirmed by the city commits
sion today. Mrs. Malone is matron OF
the colored Crittenton home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17

Missouri may forbid tipping on
sleeping cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17

topeka Association or Lire UnderWrlt-
ers at the regular monthly meeting of
the orga nization held at the CONNER
cial club quarters at noon today. Tho
guest of honor is a graduate of the in
surance school of Harvard university.
held this week by number of rural
high schools and grade schools.
Wednesday, commenceine MT will he
held at SeabroOk, Thursday at College
Hill and Oakland, and Friday at High
land Park.
To simplify the procedure necessary
to compel property owners to connect
their premises with sewers where
sewers adjOin the property, an Ordi-
nance was introduced for first read
ing at a meeting of the city commits
sion today by w. L. Porter, city com
dinance, adopted in 1898, the same re-
suit is attained in an indirect way.
Since the passage of the old ordinance
"a state law has become operative,
giving cities direct authority to order
connections, and where the orders are
disobeycd to do the work and charge
it in tax form against the property
Mortgage company, who has been
dangerously ill, was today reported
improved.
today a communication was read from
Charles H. Trapp complaining against
the city's permitting the obstruction
of the sidewalk in front of the old To-
cation of the Palace Clothing COM
pany, where a new building is being
erected to replace one destroyed by
fire. The communication was placed
on file.
Big money saved by the Santa Fe
Tour Co. on first class trips to the San
Francisco fair. See H. p. Richards, 513
New England Bldg. p. 1524.-Adv.
w. E. Connelley, secretary of the
Kansas State Historical society, has
made a written complaint to the city
officials against Clyde Miller, 81 Blu
chanan street, saying Miller keeps
COW, a calf, turkeys, chickens and
ducks, all in one lot on his premises,
and that the place smells bad. The
communication was referred to w. L.
Porter, city commissioner of parks
who is also head of the city's depart
ment of sanitation
C. H. Fritts. 1883 Buchanan street
is seeking damages from the city al
legged to have resulted from blasting
in connection with the construction
and plastering of his house were dam
aged.
B. F. Lister was today appointed
member of the city board of electrical
examiners.
The appointment of Mrs. Stella Ma
lone, assistant welfare worker,
was confirmed by the city commits
sion today. Mrs. Malone is matron of
the colored Crittenton home.
e'Esmera1da" will be presented at
the Grand tonight by the Catholic
Dramatic society. The seat sale has
been good for this attraction and a
large crowd probably will be there.
Those in the cast have practiccd hard
for the play and n commendable dill
is expected.
Temporary injunction against j. II
Harris, J. L. White and Susan GroIl
restraining them from selling liquor
or permitting it to be sold at sol Kan
sas avenue, was granted today by
Ia in tot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17

B. F. Lister was today appointed a
examiners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17

A machine has been devised for imi-
tating the noise of an aeroplane en-
CINE, with the object of alarming hos
tile troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17

c. H. Fritts, 1883 Buchanan street,
is seeking damages from the city al
legged to have resulted from blasting
in connection with the construction
of sewer He says the foundation
and plastering of his house were dam
aged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
LOCAL MENTION.

Charles F. Collins of Eoston. super
intendent of agents for the New Eng
land Mutual Life company, gave an
address before the members of the
Topeka Association of Life Underwrit-
at the regular monthly meeting of
the organization held at the CONNER
cial club quarters at noon today. Tho
guest of honor is a graduate of the in
surance school of Harvard university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17

Commencement exercises will be
held this week by a number of rural
high schools and grade schools.
Wednesday, commencement Mt will he
held at Seabrook, Thursday at College
Hill and Oakland, and Friday at High
land Park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17

Big money saved by the Santa F'e
Tour Co. on first class trips to the San
Francisco fair. See H. p. Richards, 81 8
New England Bldg. p. 1524.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
IN lbs. Pure A4
I'll Granulated "
Nv SUGAR YA
with $500 Order of Other
Groceries or MeatS.)
Flour r.. ST."
with $500 Order of Other
Groceries or McatsD

Soda Crackers, best, 3 lbs. .25e
Canned Corn, 1212c value. Zoe
Fresh Cornmeal, bulk, Id. eve
Cocoa, 25c can. .1Sc
Fresh Asparagus, 2 punches SC
Oranges, small, dozen. 80. .I5c
Hams, fancy skinned, - or
whole ham, h.. 49,. Haze
Flour, "The Regal" gives
good satisfaction, 49 Id.
sack S1o3
White Rose Soap, 10 large
oars CSC
Eggs, fresh country, doz. .lSc
Pie Plant, the very finest, ID. &c
The Washington times., 1915-12-19

RA-HE tablets for sour, gassy stomach loc.
TC-RA-HE liniment l5c. TU-RA-HE cough
RA-HE foothep powder 1Oc. TU-RA-HE.
pine tar ointment loc. TU-RA-HE perfume
lOC, l5c, and 25c. TU-RA-HE face powder
lOc. TU-RA-HE scalp and hair pomade l0c.
TU-RA-HE talcum powder 10c. TU-RA-HE
face vegetal cream 10c. TU-RA-HE herbal
inhaler l0c. TU-RA-HE health candy, hore
hound. wild cherry, sassafras and spearmint
&c a bag. TU-RA-HE Zulu mascot kids
movable hands and feet only SC. TU-RA-HE
Indian dolls Csc. TU-RAHE revolvers must
he seen to be appreciated, 25c. Florida sweet
sugar cane, &c and To-. A large variety OF
rare healing herbs and roots. minerals,
quartz. stones and pyriter. INDIAN WIG
WAN HERB REMEDY ESTABLISHMENT
17@s 7th st. n. W.. between r and s SITS.
Washington, d. c.
The Washington times., 1915-12-19
DREAMLAND
CONFECTIONERY
GAS H STPEET N. E.
Call Your Attention to Our Fine
Line of Mixed Candy.

Mixed Candy. 25c III. lbs. for 81;
Mixed Candy. zoe H., 3 lbs for SOC +,
Mixed Candy, l5c H., > lbs. for 25c;
Mixed Candy, iOc h., lbs for 25c:
Candy Canes, frCm lC to 81. All
kinds of Fancy Boxes at very rCa-
Sonable prices. lCE CREAM. all
flaVors, deliVsred for 81 per gallon.
The Washington times., 1915-12-19

medicine, SAM
pie free lalso by
mail) package
25c. TU-RA-hE
liquid medicine.
good for what
ails you $1-W.
TU-RA-HE herb
tablets for con-
stipation. indi-
gestion, liv e 7
and kidneys lOc
and 2JC. Tl-
The Washington times., 1915-12-19
BRITISH TALK LOTTERY
TO RAISE WAR FUNDS
Sale Of 5 Per Cent Bonds With
Semi-Annual Prize Distribu-
tion Proposed.

LONDON, T5ac. 19.-In the absence Of
definite war developments London is
dcvoting n largo share of its attention
to domttic affairs, the possibility of
consCrirtion for single men who failed
to respond to Lord Derby's call sharing
the stage with proposals for a lottery
scheme to aid the state in floating a
large popular loan.
The lottery scheme finds considera BILE
support in the press the plan generally
favored being the issue of a per cent
gold bond. OF which per cent is re-
tanned by the government for semi
annual distribution by lot in prizes
ranging from $4,000 G25O, ,OOOO downward.
The Government has found it impus-
sible to prorOgue parliament before
Christmas, and ii is assumed that on
the resumption of business on January
! the sessions will continue for about
a fortnight. The members will prob
auly he summoned To return for the
esS session early in February.
The Washington times., 1915-12-19
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