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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
MULROY To STAY
Hotel Inspector Decides That
He VIII Not Quit.
Writes a Letter to Governor
Capper to That Effect.

Miles Mulroy, state hotel inspector,
has decided that he likes his job and
will not accommodate Governor Cap
per by resigning and closing his Of
flee. In a letter to the governor to-
day, Mulroy raised the question that
the executive had no authority to ar
bitrarily abolish an office created by
legislative enactment.
In addition to the fact that Mulroy
likes his job, there is now due his de-
partment about $500 in fees which
cannot be collected if Mulroy resigns
quit until he is either paid for serv-
ices rendered or provision is made for
taking care of his salary and travelling
expenses.
A letter today from Mulroy to Gov
ernor Capper was in part as follows:
After due consideration / have de-
cided to raise the question with you
as to whether or not the governor
flee created by law. Under Chapter
204 of the Session Laws of 1913, the
hotel commissioner is authorized to
issue licenses fer the conduct of
hotels, restaurants, rooming houses
and apartment houses in this state
and the license fees so collected are
to be used for the payment of the
salaries of the hotel commissioner
and his assistants, including their
travelling expenses.
LAS no other appropriation is pro-
vided, the officers are dependent upon
these fees for their salaries and neces-
sary expenses. At the present time
the state is owing the department for
salaries and traI cling expenses, ap-
proximately $500. If the office of
hotel commissioner is discontinued,
these officials will have no means of
securing the money due them and no
license fees could be collected.
Under these circumstances the Of
ficers of this department would be de-
prived of the money justly belonging
to them, and as there is no means
provided by law for the payment of
these claims, regret that cannot ac-
cept your suggestion that 1 wind up
the affairs of the office until some
means is provided by which the mon
ey due the department officials can be
paid
MuIroy stated today that he had not
asked state departments to furnish
him with an automobile for his work.
Instead, he said, he proposed to buy
a light car at his own expense and
do the work which had previously re-
uuired the services of three or four
men. He asked merely for assurances,
he said, that he would be permitted to
hold his office.
The Nulroy letter had not reached
the governors office this afternoon
While no statement has been made, it
is believed that proceedings probably
will be brought to remove Mulroy
from office and perhaps to abolish
the office in event the Democratic ho-
tel inspector persists in holding his
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
Arms to Follow Only When
Commercial Ostracism Fails.
U. S. MAY SHAPE DESTINIES
Must Stand Firm Now for Sa-
red Rights on Sea.
Within Her Power to Fix Kind
of Settlement in Europe.

Philadelphia, June 1.-THE Ameri-
can government may by it's action
within the next few days or weeks,
determine the kind of settlement that
Europe will have after the war. Ed
ward A. Filene, representing the
chamber of commerce of the United
States, made this statement in an ad-
dress at the League of Peace meeting
here today. This settlement, he said,
fundamentally would be of great i'm
portance to the peace and prosperity
of the United States.
eff America Mr.. Filene declared,
stands now for the rights of her citi-
Zens on the high seas, she will help to
give the world a sound peace. For her
rights can only be finally vindicated,
first, by a drastic reform of sea law,
which means cooperating with other
nations in creating a legislative body
to frame agreements on such law,
and, secondly, by just Interpretation
ternational court"
Forces Greater Than Armies.
Mr.. Fi1ene said while he did not
think the world could do without
armies and navies, he believed Amer
ica has it within her power to organ
ize forces which are greater than
either. Those forces" he said, "can
be summarized in the term economic
(COntinued on PaUe 2N
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE
GERARD SAYS SENTIMENT
ON NOTE AUGURS PEACE

Washington, June 17.-First Of
ficial news as to the reception ac-
corded the American note to Ger
many in official quarters in Berlin
cabled by Ambassador Gerard to
the state department gave renewed
hope to officials here today of a
favorable outcome of the issue be-
tween the two countries. The am
baSSadOr'S report, in addition to
giving his own comment, contained
German press comments, which
were friendly in tone. His COM
ment bore out press reports of the
favorable impression made by the
note and said such sentiment af-
forded a basis for an adjustment
of the controversy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
Who OWNED hat?
Bloody Headgear Found in
McElheny House.
HOrnbaker Said to Have Feared
Accusation.

Paola, June 17.-Who owned the
Elheny home the night the post
master of Louisburg, Kan, was slain7
That was one of -he points at
torneys for the state planned to estab-
Hornbaker was resumed.
The hat which did not belong to
George McElheny was found on a
chair in the house when officers came
to investigate the shooting. 1t was
blood-stained. How it got into the
house is one of the strange incidents
members of the McE1heny family the
assassin stood outside and fired the
fatal shot through the screen door.
Attendance at the trial dropped off
today, Mrs. McElheny, the widow,
having completed her testimony. Tho
court room was only half filled this
morning when the examination of wit
nesses was resumed. The line of ques-
tioning followed by the states attor-
neys indicated the prosecution was
trying to show that Hornbaker feared
being accused of the murder and had
asked aid of several persons.
He asked me to let my mind be a
blank if 1 ever was called on to tes-
hfy against him." said Sam Rhode
beck, a farmer.
The morning testimony brought out
nothing of importance. Several wit
nesses told of the apparent fear of
Hornbaker that an investigation of the
tragedy might implicate him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
HEAVY RAIN STORM
Four Inches of Water at Con-
cOrdia and Vicinity.
Main Street Flooded and Light
Plant Disabled.

Heavy rain storms accompanied by
severe wind and some hail occurred
in the southern and western positions
of the state today. Four inches of
rain fell at Concordia, flooding the
main street, and doing much damage.
Newton reports three inches of rain
A clustering storm broke at Topeka at
1890 o'clock this morning, netting
IL of an inch The rain was over by
11:40. There were scattered showers
throughout the state.
The Santa Fe reports wire trouble
caused by lightnings striking cable
box near Newton, and tree falling
on the wires east of Spencer.
A maximum wind velocity of "A
miles an hour was reached at Topeka
at 1870 o'clock The wind came in
eddies. 1t broke off limbs from trees
along the Topeka streets, shattered
several white way globes, turned
scores of umbrellas inside out, and
chasing down Kansas avenue after
their hats. The barometer took
sudden drop at eleven o'clock.
By 2 o'clock this afternoon the wind
1t was fifteen miles an hour from the
southeast.
The disturbance In Kansas was
caused by an area of low pressure
north of Denver, according to sunny
Flora, the local weaIner observer. The
conditions were of the kind that pro-
duce tornadoes.
Big Rain at Concor(iia.
a telegram received from Concordla
at 10:49 o'clock this morning reads:
Heaviest rain in many years is fall
ing here, sewers are full and water Is
running knee deep on the streets and
flooding Easements. A total of close
to 8 inches has fallen since $50 a. m.
1t is still raining hard.
A later wire reads: Four inches of
rain fell here today, flooding the main
streets of Concordia and forcing the
electric light plant to suspend. The
storm was general over this section of
the state.
The storm broke the big intake dam
south of Concordia and the flood wa
ters rushed through the streets fill
ing Easements and doing much dam
age.
jamestown, Mankato, Clyde, Jewell
City, Greenleaf and Washington. small
towns near here, are cut off from
light as a result of the shut down of
the local power plant.
At Newton three inches of rain
fell in one hour today. The lower dis
tricts of the city were flooded.
hourly readings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
Applies Only to Mechanics and
Laborers, Is Belief.
IT WILL AFFECT MANY HERE
Hundreds Among Clerical Lists
in Topeka Offices.
1t Will Cost Santa Fe Alone
$4,000 Annually.

Clerical help in Kansas, which
means thousands of men and women,
may not receive benefits of the semi
monthly pay day which goes into ef-
feet July 1. The matter has been
checked up to the attorney generals
office and there is a grave doubt as
to whether a clerk can force twice
month payment of wages.
The semi-monthly pay day bill was
regarded as a compromise on anti
railway legislation. In its provisions
the law specifically provides for the
semi-monthly payment of wages to
mechanics, laborers and similar en-
ployees. But whether a clerk is le-
gally similar employee is a mat
ter of much doubt in the minds of
lawyers of the state.
Old Baseball War
Several years ago an effort was
made to stop the playing of Sunday
baseball under a law which was con-
strued similar to the Interpretation
placed on the semi-monthly pay day
act. A legislature had passed a bill
which prohibited horse racing, cock
fighting, prize fighting and similar
an effort was made to prevent the
playing of baseball. But the supreme
court couldn't read the law that way.
1t held that similar contests didn't
DdSeDdll anu no reference
to such a contest. For that reason,
the court held, the law was not suf-
ficiently broad to prevent the playing
of the game.
Now the Semi-monthly pay day
bill seems to be facing a situation
which confronted the opponents of
Sunday ball games.
Many Affected Here.
In Topeka are thousands of men
and women filling clerical positions
who receive their pay but once each
month. If the provisions of the 1915
act are made general, they will get
their wages twice each month. On
the other hand, if clerical help is not
legally classified as similar to that of
a mechanic or laborer. the law will af-
feet only a class of the men working
under the old system.
Take the Topeka situation, for in
stance. Wages have been paid by the
Santa Fe once each month. Its sew
eral thousand employees would all re-
ceive the benefits of the semi-monthly
pay day bill if it were made general.
But if clerical help were exempted,
clerks and assistants in the general
offices would work under the old pay
system.
Several corporations will proceed
under the new law without a contest.
But in some instances the change in
system means employment of extra Of
flee help and increased expenses. So
there is the possibility of a contest
over the provisions of the act. In
Kansas, the semi-monthly pay day
law will cost the Santa Fe system
$4,000 a year additional expense, ac-
cording to statements before Iegisla-
tive committees by Santa Fe officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
PLUNGERS STILL AT IT
British Steamer Trafford Sunk in st.
George Channel; Crew Safe.

London, June 1.-THE British
steamer T'rafford of PA gross tons
and owned in Liverpool has been tor
pedoed and sunk by a German sub
marine. The crew was saved.
The attack took place in st. Georges
channel.
Steamer Down; % of Crew Drown.
London, June 1.-THE British
steamer Strathnairn was torpedoed
yesterday off the Scilly islands and
sank. Twenty-Five members of the
crew, including the captain, were
drowned. The crewd was composed
of nine Englishmen and twenty-four
Cinnamon and of these only one Eng
lishman and ten of the Chinese were
saved. These were landed at Milford
haven
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
700 MALINESSHOT
German Troops Reported to
Have Slaughtered Civilians.
Crowd Cut Down to End Revolt
Against Invaders.

London, June 1.-THE Central
News published a dispatch from Am
sterdam saying a traveller from Ghent,
Belgium, brings a report of a revolt
last Tuesday on the part of the in
habitants of Malines. German SOL
diers fired into the crowd, and the
traveller says seven hundred civilians
were killed.
The Austrian correspondent says no
confirmation of this narrative has
been received.
Since this occurrence, according to
the traveller, Malines has been isolated
by means of electrified wire fences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
ANOTHER BIG LOAN BILL
McKema to Ask Vote Monday on
S1,75O, 200, 900.

London, June 17.-Premier Asquith
announced in the house of commons
this afternoon that Chancellor of the
Excheqeur McKenna would introduce
another loan bill on Monday. Unof-
ficially it has been suggested that the
amount of the vote probably would be
$4,000, 900 pounds (s1,750. ,000).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
TWO MONTHS IN ONE.
More Water So Far in June Than Fell
in April and May.

Washington, June 17.-Twice as
much rain has fallen throughout the
country thus far in June as fell during
the entire months of April and May,
the weather bureau announces
Last April had the lighteSt rainfall
of any April on record in many parts
Of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
3 TRANSPORTS SUNK.
Athens Says British Torpedoed Turks
Ships; Many Drown.

London, June 1.-THE Star receiv-
ed today telegram from Athens say
ing news had been received there
from Mudros that a British subma-
rine torpedoed and sunk three Turk
ish transports loaded with troops, in
the Dardanelles above Niagara. The
greater part of the troops and crews is
said to have been drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
Massachusetts Day.

San Francisco, June 17.-Massa-
chusetts Day is being celebrated at the
Panama-Pacific exposition today, with
elaborate ceremonies. Governor Walsh.
accompanied by members of his staff,
and committees OF the Massachusetts,
senate and house of representatives
attended the celebration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
W. s. COWHERD VERY I'LL
Former Kansas City Mayor Uncon-
scious in Pasadena

Pasadena, Cal, June Nv. S.
Cowherd, former mayor of Kansas
City, Mo-, and several times repre-
sentative in congress, was reported
critically ill and unconscious at a
sanitarium here today.
R. j. Ingraham, his law partner.
Mrs Ingraham and his brother-in-law,
Ralph Kitchin of Omaha, were at his
bedside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
BRITISH DESTROY U-14
German Submarine Sunk and Its Crew
Taken Prisoners.

Berlin, June 1.-THE admiralty to-
day officially admitted that the Ger
man submarine U-14 has been de-
stroyed by the British and its crew
taken prisoners.
The U-14 is believed to be the sub
marine reported captured by First
Lord of Admiralty Balfour in = recent
speech in the house of commons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
WAR PARTY IN GREECE
CLAMORlNG FOR REGENT

London, June 17.-The Star has
published dispatch from its
Athens correspondent setting forth
that the Greek newspapers sup
porting former Premier Venizelos
are asking that the chamber of
deputies meet as soon as the re-
suits of the recent general elections
are known, to appoint a regent on
account of the illness of King Com
stantine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
BRITISH SEND ENVOY.
To Discuss War Orders With the
United States.

London, June 17.-Minister of Mu-
nitionS Lloyd George announced in
commons this afternoon that the gov
ernment is sending a prominent bust
ness man. to the United States to dis
cuss the whole subject of American
and Canadian war contracts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
GREEKLEGATION STRUCK
Albanian Insurgent Aviators Bombard
Capital of Durazzo.

Athens, June 17.-Albanian insur-
gent aviators bombarded the capital
of Durazzo yesterday.
A dispatch received here today stat
ed that bombs hit the Greek legation
and Greek cathedral, doing consider
able damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
HENRY NEEDHAM KILLED
American Writer Meets Death in Fall
of Plane in France.

ham, an American writer, has been
killed in the fall of a military aero
plane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Generally fair tonight and Friday
preceded by showers this afternoon or
tonight in the eastern portion. cooler
Friday and in west portion tonight.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-24
WEST RUPERT

Town meeting next Tuesday.
Mrs. Gregory visited her relatives
at West Pawlet last Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Wetherall visited her
aunt in West Pawlet last Sunday.
Helen Woodland of Salem spent
Sunday and Monday with friends
here
Harold Parish came up from Cam
bridge and spent Sunday with friends
and relatives here.
Mrs Edward Flower and daughter
of Cambridge visited relatives here
Saturday and Sunday.
George Bibbens and wife of Spring
field, VT, spent a few days in town
the fore part of the week.
Edward Cramer and wife were called
to Pawlet last Sunday on account of
the death OF Mr.. Cramer's brothef-in-
law.
DR.. Thomas left for Albany Sunday
evening to attend patient from ia
maica the doctors former place of
practice, VINO expects to have foot
amputated at the hospital at Albany
George Knights has hired out TO
work through the sweet season for
Eldon Rodgers of Rupert. Farmers
are predicting an early spring because
the old bear stayed in the shade all
day candlemas day.
Rev. Mr.. Appleman went to New
York with b. H. Bibbins and wife
Monday morning. Mr. Bibbins was
taken to the hospital for treatment
and many friends are anxiously await
ing news.
George Tulip OF Salem was in town
buying fur last Saturday. Prices are
low, they say caused by our foreign
war. Our farmers are slow to appre-
bend why 1t makes the price of bread
stuff high with a big crop of wheat
and compels them to sell potatoes at
soc per bushel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Sale of household goods at 10 Sit
yer street, Thursday. ADV.
Miss Amanda Nolan will leave
Thursday for business trip to New
York
Adele Harrington is playing "The
Country Mouse at the Library the
atre today Adv.
Another shipment of those first quail
ity roll edge snag proof vamp rubber
boots at $2.9S pair at Harts shoe
store. Adv.
Hundreds are wearing Top Notch
rubbers bought months ago The
heels still stand the grind. Sold at
Harris only. Adv.
Hundreds of pairs of Top Notch
rubbers bought months ago still have
heels that stand the grind. Sold at
Harris shoe store only. ADV.
A special meeting of Bennington
Aerie, F. o. f. will be held Thursday
evening when a class of candidates
will be initiated All members are
requested to be present.
Rev, G. S. Mills went to Boston to-
day on business connected with the
New England Congregational Com
He expects to return in
time for the church committee meet
ing at o'clock, Thursday evening.
Regular basket ball practice for
girls at the Y. NJ. c. A. tomorrow
evening at 7.30. AS the High school
girls have game scheduled with
Burr and Burton seminary for March
9th. There should be good repre-.
sentation to give the team the prac'
tice they need.
Miss Halle Wilkinson. aged "A
years, passed away at her home on
Lyons street, Monday evening, Feb.
%. Prayer will be held at her late
home this evening at 1870 and the,
remains will be taken to Arlington to-
morrow for services at st. James.
church on the arrival OF
the morning train.
The remains of Mrs. James Lind
ley, former resident who died in
Dorset, were brought here today for
burial in the family lot in the OLD
Bennington cemetery. Rev. p. l..
Dow officiated at the burial service.
Mrs. Lindley was a daughter of Nh
and Mrs. Samuel Reyes of BenninG-
ton.
Religion and Citizenship" will be
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-24
ARLINGTON

Lemuel Buck returned from the
hospital Saturday
Miss Agnes Seegel has been at her
home in Adams for few days.
Carl Nyreul. who has been at the
hospital in Troy came home Saturday
Miss Bell Leggin, who has been
spending week with Mrs Merritt
Wood, returned to Manchester Mon
day.
Miss Frances Cannon, having the
misfortune to injure one of her should
ers. has been at the Troy hospital for
treatment, but has returned home.
Postmaster p. T. Thompson left
Monday for Burlington to be a wit
ness OF the United States court in
the trial of Allen Barrett who robbed
the mail by taking a test letter sent
from his office TO Miss Mildred
Strong, Burlington.
A daughter has been born to Mr..
and Mrs. William Maston OF Airing
ton, N. j. Mrs Maston was formerally
Miss Grace Townsend, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Townsend form
ally Of this place and she is also =
niece of Mrs. +. NJ. Lathrop.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-24
SAVE MONEY BY MAKING THE
BEST COUGH MEDICINE Ar HOME

tie will make enough homemade
cough medicine to probably last the
whole family the entire winter. Chill
dren like it, it is so pleasant to take
and il positively contains no chloro-
form, opium, morphine or other mar
cotics, as do most cough mixtures.
Keep it on hand in case of emer-
gency and stop each cough before it
gets a firm hold. The above drug
store has been authorized to return
the money in every single case where
it does not give perfect satisfaction
or is not found the best remedy ever
used. Absolutely no risk is run in
buying this remedy under this posi-
tive guarantee. In fact, any druggist
of this city will sell this new remedy
under the same guarantee, or order
direct of r. j. Schiffmann, st. Paul,
Mimi.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-24

Money spent for the old-style, ready
made cough syrups in bottles holding
only Q TO 2 IL ounces is very largely
wasted, because most of them are
composed principally of sugar and
water, Yet you have to pay the same
price as il it was all medicine. Stop
wasting this money. You can make =
better cough medicine at home at one
fifth the cost. Merely go to w. IT,
Gokays drug store and ask for >
ounces (50c WORTH of Schiffmann S
Concentrated Expectorant. Mix this
with one pint of graduated sugar and
one-half pint of boiling water, which
makes full pint (16 ounces). This
new. simple, pleasant remedy is guar
anteed to relieve the worst cough or
cold Also excellent for Bronchial
Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, Hoarse-
ness and Whooping Cough. One bot
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-24

the topic for discussion at the Sec
ond Congregational chapel service
Thursday evening The church com.
mittee win meet candidates for
church membership at o'clock, Just
before the other meeting in the
chapel parlor.
A party OF friends pleasantly sur
prised Mrs. b. w. Vickery at her
home on school street Tuesday even
ing, the occasion being her birthday
anniversary Vocal selections were
rendered by Mrs. Margaret Thomas
and Mrs. Royce Clum, accompanied
by Miss Catherine Vickery Refresh
ments were served and an enjoyable
time was had by all. AT late houi
the guests departed wishing her
many happy returns of the day Dur