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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
STRIKERS IN RIOTS
Chicago Garment Workers Give
Police Trouble.
Attack Both Men and Women
StrikebreakerS.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-There were fur
ther disorders in connection with the
garment workers strike today. F..
Gordon complained to the police that
when he refused to quit work as re-
quested by a crowd of strikers Leo
Weinstein hit him with a brick.
Weinstein was arrested. Maria Las
kowski, a woman striker, was arrest
ed on complaint of Sarah Neidrich,
who alleged that Miss Laskowski
seized her by the arm and called her
names when she declined to cease
work Numerous other garment
workers complained of similar ex-
periences but the police found that the
alleged assailants had dispersed when
the patrol wagons arrived.
Consider Compromise Plan.
Schenectady, n. Y, Oct. 1S.-A de-
cision by the $4,000 employees at the
local plant of the General Electric
company on the question of continu-
ing the strike for an eight hour day
or accepting the company's compro-
mise offer of a nine and half hour
day with a five per cent wage increase
at present and a niEe hour day and a
ten per cent increase a year hence,
was looked for today.
The various unions were prepared
to take action today and the vote of
their delegates at tonight's meeting of
the Metal Trades alliance, the central
body of the strikers, will determine
whether the strike will be ended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
SmoOthest Game on Police Rec
ord Worked i'm City.
MAN CARRIED ARM IN SLING
Claimed He Had just Received
Accident Insurance.
Even Board Bill Was Included
i'm Victim List.

A deluge of worthless checks, the
total amount of which the police be-
lieve may run into four figures, have
been unloaded on to Topeka mer-
chants in the last ten days. Two men
of unknown identity who first appear
ed in the city Saturday, October 8,
passed the worthless paper, and man
1pulated one of the Smoothest forgery
games in the history of police records.
The largest business firms of the
city including Crosby Bros, the War
rem NJ. Crosby Co., the Voiland Cloth
Clothing Co, were swindled for $3.50
each The checks given by the two
men, the oldest of whom claimed to be
Clyde Brant of Maple Hill, were pur-
ported to have been drawn by the
Southern Security Co.. an insurance
company of st. Louis. They were made
out on blanks of the Security Com
pany, which the police believe were
stolen from the offices of the COM
pany.
An endless stream of the worthless
paper marked protested has been
pouring back to Topeka business
houses since last Thursday.
Appeared Week Ago.
week ago Saturday the two men
first appeared in local business houses.
One of them wore gray suit and was
about 22 years of age. The other, who
was the leader and endorsed the
checks with the name John Brant, ap-
peared to be about 35 years old.
'Brant'' expressed his desire to
make purchases. He selected always
about twenty or twentyfour dollars
worth of goods and gave a check for
$3.50 in payment, always receiving
the goods and the remainder in
change.
The oldest man carried his arm in
a sling. He purported that the check
was sent him by the Southern Security
Co. in payment on an insurance policy
for his injury. He also claimed to be
a resident of Maple Hill and named
dozens of residents of that place.
Board Bill, Too.
His argument was convincing and
the merchants accepted the checks.
He stayed for two or three days at the
boarding house at PIP West Eighth
street which is owned by Mrs. E. NJ.
Burnett. He gave Mrs. Burnett
check for $25 in payment for his
$3.50 board bill. She gave him SIC in
change. He promised to call later and
receive the remainder but never re-
turned.
The checks are made payable at
ST. Louis bank and are numbered IN
1900 series. All checks discovered
SO far with the exec ption of the one
given Mrs. Burnett were made out for
$3.50
The first creek was called to the
attention of the police last Thursday.
Spencer A. ABBOTT, plain clothes man,
was put to work on the case. Since
that time, the others have been re-
ported. Abbott believe that only a
small number of the protested slips of
paper have been brought to light.
Abbott also says that the men are
floating the paper all over the conn
try. All peace officers in a radius of
200 miles have been notified to watch
out for the men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
Bic TRIAL is ON
Case Against Railroad Direc-
tors Begins in N. Y. Today.
Charges Against Rockefeller
and Associates Are Outlined.

New York, Oct. 1S.-The jurors
chosen to try William Rockefeller and
other directors or former directors of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad, charged with conspiracy
to monopolize interstate commerce
under the Sherman law, tao,S their
seats in the federal court today to
hear the opening address of r. l..
Bats, attorney for the government.
Bats expected to occupy the whole
day and probably all of tomorrow in
telling the jury what the government
intended to prove. He planned TO out
line the case in chronological order,
beginning in 1890, the date cf the en-
actment of the Sherman law, and
tracing the various transa ctions under
which formerly independent railroads
trolley lines and stee mship companies
in New England were brought into the
New Haven fold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
WAR news BOILED Down
FOR The RUSHED READER

While Bulgaria and Servo
French forces are c1ashing for
possession of the Saloniki-N
road in southern Servia, the Aus
tro-German invaders are .contin-
uing their advance from the
north Berlin today reported
further progress for the Teutonic
armies south of Belgrade.
In the Macva district, on the
Save-Drina front. where the Ser
vians apparently have hardly
budged since the beginning of the
invasion, they are now beginning
to give way, Berlin reports.
The entente allies have landed
troops at Enos on the Aegean sea
in European Turkey, close to the
Bulgarian border. The Bulgarians
pressing from the east to form
junction with the Teutonic forces
coming from the north have cap
tured additional heights.
A rapid thrust at Bulgaria by
allied troops in conjunction with
Servian forces has resulted in the
capture of the Bulgarian town of
Strumitsa. The Bulgarians were
advancing in the Strumitsa sector
in an effort to reach and cut the
Nish h-Saloniki railroad line which
border from Bulgaria at this
point, and thus stop the sending
north of allied reinforcements.
BulCarians have already cut
the N.sh-SaIoniki line at Vranje.
about twenty miles west of the
Bulgarian border
Folio wing up their blockade of
the Bulgarian coast, operations by
land and sea against Bulgaria
along the Aegean shore are to be
prosecuted by the entente allies,
including Italy.
Seventy-one lives were lost
when the French steamer Admiral
Hamelin was sunk by a subma-
rine last week in the Mediterran-
can, Paris dispatch states. The
submarine is said to have been an
Austrian vessel.
Hard fighting has been in prog
ress in several sections of the west
ern front Berlin chronicles the
repuIse of repeated attacks by the
British and the defeat of French
attempts to retake lost positions
in the Nosges.
German airmen dropped bombs
on the French fortress of Belfort.
Berlin announces.
In Russia, Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg reports good prog
ress in his attacks south of Riga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18

Pacific motor wreck in an effort TO
recover the body of the year old son
of Mrs. Emma Denlinger of Frank
fort, Kan. The body of the baby is
the only one that has not been recov-
cred as far as authorities can learn.
The stream for a long distance is
being dragged. There is a faint pos
sibility that others may have been
caught in the wreckage.
The motor car has now been placed
on a flat car. The wreckage is being
cleared away as fast as possible and
wreCking crews are repairing the
damage. All last night, watchmen
with lanterns, maintained a vigil on
the bridge from which the train fell
into the flooded Fancy creek. huge
net stretched across the stream below
the bridge was raised today in the
hope of finding any bodies that might
have been caught there. The attempt
was unsuccessful.
This morning ten bodies had been
recovered and one missing. The in
jured list totaled 43.
G. H. Webb, section foreman, be-
lieving that the heavy rains Friday
right might cause difficulty north of
Re- ndolph, made an inspection trip
in his hand car several miles north.
He allowed the motor car to pass him
at the station before looking over the
bridge. He and his men saw the car
become submerged.
The bodies of the men killed in the
Saturday.
1t was believed that several corpses
would be discovered in the smoking
compartment when raised, but the
widows and were obtained by res
cCerS in the water
When the smoking part of the car
was lifted out of the water it was
found to be empty.
LegIess Man a Hero.
,T0hn La IagIaSS@-r,a,1-s
proved himself to be one of the real
heroes of the Randolph motor car
wreck Saturday. Smith started Tor a
window when the car crashed through
the bridge and had just reached
place of probable safety when he saw
the year old daughter, of Mrs. Den
linger thrown toward the forward end
of the car. Instead of looking after
his own personal safety he hobbled
back, took the child in his arms, and
SWAN from the wreck unaided.
Smith left soon after the wreck and
made his way on the stub train north,
eventually going to Lincoln, Neb., it
was thought. He did not wait to &c
ceive the thanks and congratula tons
of the throngs around the wreck but
slipped away from the scene
of his heroiSmS.
Dead.
DR.. Lewis Atwood, Topeka.
G. T. Brummitt, Topeka.
Alma Kjellin, Garrison, Kan.
Miss Ethel Refer Manhattan.
Car; Stoneberg, Randolph, Kan
E. L. Peterson, Lincoln, Neb.
r. T. Shields, Huntington. Ore.
Alexander Kosrna, Hays. Kan.
A. o. Shaw, Tecumseh, Neb.
Leo Smith, Tecumseh, Neb.
Missing.
Year-o1d son of Mrs. Emma Den
linger, Frankfort, Kan.
Injured.
G 3. Bonewitz, Beatrice.
c. f. Hackett, baggageman, Man
haitian; cuts on head
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
HONOR TO NEGRO HERO
Military Tribute at Bier of Black
Confederate veteran.

Little Rock, Oct. 1S--Major Stone,
said to be the only negro member of
the United Confederate veterans or
eanization was given a full military
funeral at Batesville yesterday The
rnajor died Friday.
When Company * of the Arkansas
rifles was organized, a man named
Jeff Stone joined it. With Stone was
a negro servant called Major" Stone
was promoted to a captaincy, but at
the battle of Chickamauga was killed.
Through a rain of bullets, risking
death at every step, the negro carried
his masters body into the Confederate
lines and had it buried
For this act he was permitted to join
the Batesville camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
HIGH LIGHTS IN EUROPE'S
WAR ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Rctaking of Ostend by Allies was
reported. Canadian troops landed
at Avonmouth. Allies progressed
at Arras and ROye and advanced
on Lille. A mine in Tsing-Tau har-
bor sank the Japanese cruiser
Takachiho with 271 men, all lost.
Rumania stopped war munitions
bound for Turkey.
Dunlxirk inhabitants fled before
the Germans. Germany claimed
the Allies were repulsed west and
northwest OF Lille. Heavy fighting
was reportd between Dixmude and
ROuiers. Vienna said the enemy
lost 10000 men at PrZemysl and
that their night attacks were
stopped with heavy losses.
Weather, Germany said, has
stopped Hindenburg'S advance in
Poland temporarily.
SarajOVO was expected to fall be-
fore the Serbo-Montencgrin attack
in Bosnia. A French cruiser sank
a German submarine in the Adri-
attic. Turkey refused to discharge
German crews from the two Ger
man battleships she has. England
demanded it.
Petrograd reported Warsaw and
Przemysl victories Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
REAL FALL WEATHER
September-Not Fair Week-BrailI
on Tap in Kansas.

September weather is on tap here
today, the temperature being above
normal for this da te, and not very far
from the summer average. The low
temperature this morning was 54 de-
grees which is s degrees above nor
NAL The forecast calls for fair
weather tonight and Tuesday, with
lower temperature in the eastern part
of the state tonight, but warmer
weather in the west Tuesday.
The lowest temperature on this late
was "a degrees in 1898 and the highest
was "a in 1888. The wind this morn
ing was blowing from the west at the
rate of miles an hour
The temperatures today have aver
aged degrees above normal. The
wind is blowing at the rate of 3
miles an hour from the northwest
Following are the hourly temperature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
SUNDAY LID STILL SLIPS
Liquor Violations I'm Chicago Show
Increase Over Week Ago.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-Seventy-four vio-
lations of Chicago's Sunday saloon
closing law were recorded in revised
police reports, an increase of forty
six over the number reported week
ago, when Mayor Thompson'S order
went into effect.
Thirty-five of the violations consist
ed of obstructing a view to the bar.
Arrests for intoxication kept pace
with the increase in the list of closing
violations. A week ago Sunday fewer
than thirty arrests were made. Yes
terday fifty persons were arrested for
drunkenness.
Chief of Police Hea1ey said, how
ever that the Sunday closing has de-
creased the amount of crime to a
"Very cOnSidera BILE extent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
BOMBS FALL ON SWISS
Berne Plans Vigorous Protest Follow
ing Injury TO Four Persons.

Chaux Des Fondes, Switzerland.
Oct ia foreign aeroplane passed.
yesterday afternoon, over this town.
which is near the french border. and
dropped three bombs.
Four Persons Wounded.
Berne. Oct. iS.-1hree grown per-
sons and one child were gravely in
jured, according to government re-
ports of the bomb throwing by a for
eien aviator flying over the Swiss town
of Chaux des Ronds. The government
has ordered an inquiry. and win re-
new protests to the beliigerent coun-
tries against violations Of Swiss terri
| tory by aeroplaneists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
e. S. Leads Way in Extending
Acknowledgment.
CONFEREES WIND UP PARLEYS
Re-establishment of Arms En-.
barge Is Planned.
New Ruler Expected to Demand
Huerta'S EXtraditiOn.

Galveston. Tex. Oct. 1S.-The
Cara ANA government m Q
launched a campaign against the
state of Sonora with a force OF
5000, according to information
reaching the constitutionaIist con-
Sulate here today. The report
also says that many of the Maya
Indians who have been in the
Villa forces near MaZatlan have
laid down their arms and re-
turned to their farms.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s.-The final
step in the recognition of the Car
rama government in Mexica was
taken today, with the United States
taking the lead in formally acknowl-
edging the establishment of the new
de facto government. Delivery of a
note this evening by Secretary of State
ranZa'S representative here, was the
plan agreed upon.
Similar notes to Arredondo were in
the form of recognition scheduled
by several other South American coun-
tries. other South and Central Amer
lean nations will send new credentials
to their diplomatic representatives al
ready in Mexico City.
End to Conferences.
The conference this afternoon of
the last. Arredondo was to appear
officially before the conference for
notification. Immediate re-establish-
ment of an arms embargo on the bor-
der is planned. President Wilson's 8
program was adopted and was expect
ed to be issued late today. All Off
cial and unofficial relations with Villa,
Zapata and other revolutionary lead
er5 ceased today.
Incidentally, the agreement of Villa
with General Scott for the esta blish-
ment of a neutral zone at Aqua Prieta
and other points to avoid firing on
American soil also ends. The retreat
of Villas dwindling army into north
ern Sonora is expected to prevent diff
ferenceS on this score arising.
Huerta'S Plight Serious.
The plight of General Huerta, held
on trial at Fort Bliss on a charge of
violating United States neutrality
now becomes more serious. CarranZa
is expected to demand his extradition
for trial on a charge of numbering
former President Madero. Huerta will
probably be delivered to Carranza if
this government is convinced of Car
ranza's good faith to try Huerta, nat
as political offender, but as an al
legged murderer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
FINANCIER HALE AT 100
Baltimore Centenarian Home From
Trip to Celebrate Anniversary.

Baltimore, Oct. 1S.-William Wal
lace Spence, for many years leading
financier of this city celebrated today
the Tooth anniversary of his birth.
Last Saturday he returned to Balti-
more from Hot Springs, Va, where he
had spent the summer.
For years Mr.. Spence has expressed
the determination TO live to be 100
years old and the fact that ne had
done so is attributed largely to his iron
will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
VILLAS ENTIRE "NAVY"
TAKEN BY CARRANzA FLEET

Galveston, Oct. 1S.-The entire
Villa navy has been captured on
the Pacific coast by Carranza
fleet, according to a message re-
ceived here today by the Carranza
agency.
The ssnavy'' consists of the gum
boat Bonita, while the ''fleet''
COMPRISED the COnStitutionalist
gunboat Guerrero and the Corigan,
too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
MORE SHOTS OVER BORDER.
u. s. Officers Attach Little Importance
to Latest "Outbreak.''

Brownsville, Oct. 1S.-The first
firing across the Rio Grande in more
than three weeks occurred at 4 o'clock
Sunday morning, near the Mercedes
pumping plant, thirty-fiVe miles above
here, when Mexicans fired from thir-
ty-five to forty shots. The American
soldiers returned the fire. but no one
was hurt.
airy in command there, reported to
Fort Brown that Mexican dance was
in progress on the Mexican side where
the shooting occurred, and that he did
not believe the occurrence serious
Constant vigilance is being maintained
by military authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
WAR STAMPS STOLEN
Robbers Get $4,000 i'm Stickers From
Revenue Office.

Evansville Ind, Oct 1S.-Robbers
forced the safe in the office Of the
United States internal revenue COL
lcctor early today ard took $4,000 in
emergency war stamps.
Deputy Collector W. E. Foley said
the war revenue stamps could readily
be converted into money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
Noted Astronomer Dead

St Charles. Mo. Oct. 1S.-The Rev
Father Charles NJ. Charroppin, s. J.,
known internationally as an astron-
omer, ard formerly head of the de-
pa rtment of science of St. Louis uni
versity, died here Sunday of appen-
5icitis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
Fatal Footban Accident.

Moscow Idaho. Oct. 1S.-Floyd Gil
bert. captain of -he Grangeville high
school football team. died here today
from 2 broken neck, sustained in a
game Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18

EF you wish success in
life, make Perseverance
your bosom friend, Expert
your bosom friend counselor.
Caution your elder brother
Hope your guardian genius.
Addison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18

ss A mans usefulness is
gone only when he
ceases to grow. Age is
not a matter of increasing
years so much as of wan
ing enthusiasm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
SERBS UNABLE
LONGER TO STEM
GERMAN TIDE
Desperate Resistance Breaks
on Save-Drina Front.
TeutOnic Advance South of Bel
grade Continues.
BULGARIANS OCCUPY HEIGHTS
Berlin Recites Successes ON
All Fronts.
Report Says Bu1gars Have Cut
Nish-SaIOniki Road.
TeutOnic Advance South of Bel
grade Continues.
BULGARIANS OCCUPY HEIGHTS
Report Says Bulgars Have Cut
Nish-SaIOniki Road.

London, Oct. 1S.-The entente
allies have effected a landing at
Enos on the Aegean sea i'm
European Turkey, close to the
Bulgarian border, and have
seized the railroad at that point.
according to a dispatch from
Athens to the Messaggero of
Rome, transmitted by the Central
News.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23
Didn't Turn Over.

Ross "Dead Quick" Spray kills bedbugs, ants fleas, vege- table and plant insects so dead, and does it so q uickly, that people exclaim, They didn't urn over.' It puts mosquitoes out of business just as quick.
 Sold by c. s. Ayres at the .REXALL store.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23

Miss Heulah Griffin delight fully entertained a number of her friends with a birthday dinner Sunday. Those present were, Misses H. lien B-hl, Mary nelff. U5raDIl, Mary Baechley Geneva Bacus, Gladys Tunis, Lefa Scott aud Lillian Nelson.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23

Get your tank, hose. and rhresher supplies from Layne & Bowler Stuttgart, Ark, 150 fit. s in. 4 ply Canvas Stitched End less thresher Belts at the special cash price of S32 10, and S3O15 for 40 it. 8 in. 1 ply endless thresher belt.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23

Get your tank pumps, hose, and thresher supplies from Layne & Bowler Company. Stutt- gart. 150 it. 8 in. 1 ply Canvas Stitched Endles, thresher Belts at the special cash price of S32. 40 and S30.15 for a 40 it. s in. 4 ply endless thresher belt.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23
Road Petition.

To the Honorable County Judge of Lonoke County Arkan. SaS:
 We, the undersigned citizens of Hamilton Township do ask and pray that you appoint three view CTS to view out road or public highway in Hami ton Township and make same a Public Road. Commencing at the Southeast corner ot Southwest of See. II, Township 1 South, Range 7.West running East between Section II and IL and F and 13 Township l South. Range : West and be tween Section : and Is Township 1 South, Range 6 West to where it will intersect the Buck Young road near Com oles brance. Said road will be about II miles long.
 Signed
 Ed Ray.
 L. J. Tolbert.
 J. B. Webb And othorS
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23
NOTICE

The Baptist Ladies Aid will give a Parcel Post sale in build ing formerly ocea9ied by c. c. Perkins grocery store on Satur- Oct 9th.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23

We wish to call attention to the article on 12 cent cotton, by Clarence Poe in another column of this paper.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23

R. E. Jeeter of Cabot has ac- ecpted a position with N. w Young & Son as cotton buyer. Mir. Jeeter will be in the race for representative form this county, and at the proper time will an- nounce.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23
Big Red Apples.

There will be car of fine appes in Carlisle Saturday, difct from the Famous Arkan- sas Apple Belt in Washington County.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23
Apples! Apples! Apples!

L. Beasley has a car of apples on sale in building two uoors East of tue hotel.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23

The first bale ot cotton this season was sold h Carlisle Sat urday by buck Harris Of Walters Chapel. The cotton sold for 10z cents.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23

W. $. Hamilton of South ot town was a pleasant caller at this office Tuesday and rolled a wheel on his subscription.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23

Miss Hit of GIeVefland, Miss has been NfoIJlng in Carlisle thls week uAe guest oI Miss Katie Lou Cunning nau.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23

Buck Rnssm returned the the last of the week from Okla. where he has spent the summer. Mr Russum this week resumed his position with N ". Yobng & Son.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23

c. A Dodson, M. D. Osteopath Physician of Little Rock is mak- professional visits to Carlisle each Sunday and Wednesday.
 adv.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23

Geo Banzlof and ia nily ac. companied by Mrs. P. Q. Bang. hof and little Miss Pauline, motored out and spent the day with L s. Shy and family Sun day.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-09-23

Special sale Saturday of Cedar the 50 cent kind for 39 cents at Buechley's.