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The Washington times., 1915-04-23
Erects Three 5OO-Foot Towers
to Insure Communication
With United States.
WORK BEING DONE QUIETLY
Powerful Apparatus To Be Put
in Operation Within a Few
Days.

Fortifying itself against. any Interrupt
tion of communication between the
United States and Berlin, the German
government has quietly perfected all
plans for treblins the power Of the wire
less station at Sayvlle. l.. l.. and three
hoo-foot towers, affording most power
ful radio station. are ready to he placed
in position.
These towers will transform the Say
VILE wireless station from a 35-kilowatt
plant to one OF 100 klowatts. The new
station will be one of the most complete
and far extending in this part of the
world
Granting that the new German sta
tion develops a power of 100 kilowatts
It will be as powerful as the Arlington
station. according to inquiries at the
Navy Department today. although wire
less officials. here had nothing to say
concerning the plans now maturing at
Sayville.
1t is through the Sayville station that
Germany transmits it's official communi-
cations to this country and to it's en-
bassy in Washington. The messages
travel to and from Nauen, Germany, a
distance of Approximately 400 miles.
In Operation This Week.
At the outbreak of the war static
conditions We're poor and there was con-
siderable delay in the transmission of
vital messages. Evidently the German
government does not intend that there
should be any such Interruptions during
the coming summer.
The towers have been put together 80
quietly that only a few radio officials
Of the United States Government were
aware of the program 1t became known
here today that probably before the end
Of next week the new and more p,wer-
full apparatus will be put into opera don.
1t is said that practically the entire
new plant. including the towers. was
manufactured in Germany and trans
ported to this country for erection. The
dynamos and wireless instruments are
declared to have been made in Germany
since the outbreak of the war, and the
entire equipment was quietly shipped to
this county. NThe Shipment is unuer-
stood to have gone by rail to Rotterdam
and thence 10y Holland American liner
to Hoboken. Six large freight cars We're
employed to convey the massive ap-
paratuS to SayVillc.
For several weeks past worklnen have
been putting together the three towers
They have been put together on the
ground and are ready for hostinS to an
upright position. The base of each
tower is described as being fastened to
it's foundation with a great hinge, on
which 1t will turn when pulled to an
upright position. The 50O-foot towers
will be pulled into position BY 2OO-foot
towers. and the latter will be taken
down after the new wireless apparatus
has been put in place
License Seems Assured.
Officials of the Atlantic Commune
The Washington times., 1915-04-23

surface Indications are not always
reliable In warfare, and II will bo
Impossible to determine whether or
not the allies have sent boy to do
n mans job until the Constantinoble
caInpaign is well on it's WaY
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
Applying This Paste
Actually Removes Hair
Beauty Notes.)

Merely applying an inexpensive paste
TO hairy surface. say beauty special
lists. will dissolve the hairs. This paste
Is made by mixing a little water with
some powdered delatone: after about 2
minutes II is rubbed off and the skin
washed. This simple method not only
the skin free from blemish. To insure
success with this treatment, be careful
TO get real delatone-Advt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
SEA IS HEAVED UP
Terrifying Volcanic Eruption
South of Japan.
Disturbance Direct Cause of
TremOr in Empire.

Toxic. June 21.-Reports of ter
rifying volcanic eruption at sea, south
of Japan. two days ago, have been
brought into Yokohama by incoming
steamers. The disturbance is regard
ed here as direct cause of an earth
quake shock in central Japan yester-
day. the strongest experienced in sew
eral years.
The marine eruption took place at
$50 O'Clock in the morning of Satur-
day, June 10. Its location is given as
about seventy miles to the southeast
of F'atsizio, or HacnIJo island, which
is $50 miles directly south of Yoko-
hama.
A pillar of fire and dense smoke OBJ
Scured the sun and turned day into
night. Huge rocks and quantities of
lava rained down into the sea. and the
waters are described as becoming red
and boiling"
The steamers which observed the
disturbance were struck by tidal
waves, but escaped INJURY.
The earthquake in Japan yesterday
damaged number of houses in Toxic,
but there were no casualties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
EXAGGERATED
Four PerSOns-NOt Eight-DrOWned
at Atlantic City Sunday.

Atlantic City, n. j., June 21.-Re-
ports that more than eight persons
We're drowned in the surf along the
beach here Sunday were not borne out
today by investigation conducted by
coast guards, beach life savers and
city authorities.
No additional bodies had been re-
covered early today and the police re-
ceived no reports of missing persons
The bodies of the four of the eight
victims are missing. Seven of the
eight were batherS. the other a fish
erman. One of the bodies not recov-
cred is that of Miss Marian r. Cream
er. Philadelphia. The reports of the
city authorities state that there were
rs reScueS along the beach. There
were AZ guards on duty, several more
than are usually employed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
need FOR new BRIDGES
High Water Will Entail Considerable
Expense on County.

This year will mark the erection
of several new bridges over Shawnee
county water courses which will re-
main as memorials of the flood of
1915 Just how many of these there
are to be remains undecided for the
simple reason that the county engl-
neer and commissioners have been un-
able to personally determine damages
to bridges which, in several instances,
are yet partially covered by high
water.
Nc damage, SO far as can be ascer
tanned, has yet resulted to any bridge
ell the Kansas river in this county.
abied the bridge builders of recent
years to make the Kaw crossings inn
mune from danger by ordinary floods
Unless higher water than has yet
passed Topeka is experienced the
county may escape with no unusual
expense for repairs to the larger
bridges. "7-s--i So
Z Ii may take upwards of 100000 to
repair and replace small bridges
washed out this year, say members of
the board of county commissioners.
BY contracting this work on plan of
deferred payments, extending over the
three-year period authorized by state
law, the county will not be embar
raised by the expenditure. Three or
four old wooden bridges are believed
TO be washed out completely. Washed
out approaches, weakened piers and
abutments and collected drift will in
volve the county in several thousand
dollars of unavoidable expense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
HE IS SPECIFIC.
PellcgIinO Points Out Where State
Violates Its Own Law.

John Pellegrino. assistant state la
Dor commissioner, today filed with
Governor Capper his report concern
ing conditions at the state penitentiary
coal mine. Pellegrino told the news
papers last week his heart opinion of
the mine. In fact his interview was
more spicy than his official report.
As a result of his investigation, Pei
legrino finds that improper air is pro-
vided that 100 men who work in the
mine and recommends that the supply
be increased and facilities improved.
He also urged that only pra ctical min
ers be employed as division officers
and bosses.
Then Pellegrino points out a few
places where the state violates her
own laws He says that the mining
laws permit the carrying of not more
than six men in mine shaft cage At
the penitentiary, Pellegrino found
that ten men were often carried in a
cage.
Another feature of the law that has
been overlooked is the making of a
chart of the mine. No map has ever
been supplied the state labor bureau
Pellegrino reports. and he insists that
this matter must be attended to at
once.
Many of the timbers in the mines
are rotten, portions of the mine are
not properly safeguarded and the in
spectcr urges that these conditions be
improved at once. An effort will be
made generally tc improve conditions
in the mine, the governor has stated,
although there is no fund available
with which to make extensive better
mentS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21

morning following the killing. Mrs.
Schnack and the children were found
in their beds with their Threats cut
Intimacy of Schnaek with the Stewart
woman was given as the motive for
the crime.
The jury which heard the evidence
found both Schnack and Mrs. Stew
art guilty and they were sentenced to
life imprisonment in the state peni-
Tertiary Mrs stewart has been an
inmate of the state prison seven years
In the trial of her case it was urged
by the defense that Mrs. Schnack. in
a fit of dependency and Jealousy,
killed her children and committed
suicide.
Representatives of temperance
unions in Kansas City and Ottawa APP
Ped before the governor to urge
the parole. Nearly "a score of women
were in the delegation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
Beer KEGS IN KANSAS
Farmers Use Empties to Keep Binders
Out of Mud.

Pittsburg. Kan, June 21.-Bee.
kegs are helping save the wheat crop
in Cherokee county. The kegs arr
empty.
NJ. H. Snodgrass. a farmer near Co
lumbus, worked out the scheme for
converting the keg into an additional
wheel for binders and preventing the
miring of the machines in fields mud
dy because of the inceSSant rains. The
device has proved successful and 9TH
er farmers are copying it.
Holes in the ends of the kegs admit
a galvanized iron pipe for an axle ana
the device is attached to the binder so
as to bear most of the weight of the
machine. 1t is found that the ma
chine thus equipped can be easily
pulled through the softest fields. At
Columbus many beer kegs taken in
raids are stored in Jail. The county at
torney says he will approve of the
sheriffs giving kegs to wheat farm
erS.
Many gasoline engines are being
sold to wheat farmers here for at
tachment to binding machines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
EDITORS COMING.
Several Hundred Members of
National Association Here.
Details OF Entertainment Plan
ned by Commercial Club.

Details for the entertainment of be-
tween $50 and 400 members of the
National Editorial association, en-
route to California, who will be in
Topeka between noon and o'clock
Thursday. were worked out at the
Commercial club quarters today. On
the reception committee will be George
Godfrey Moore, w. w. Webb, Charles
Mitchell, Charles w. Barnes and H. S.
Putney.
be entertained III relays. The first
section of the special train will arrive
over the Santa Fe at noon. The edi-
tors will be rushed to the Commercial
club quarters in forty automobiles.
where luncheon will be served. The
cars will return to the station imme-
diately to pick up the editors travel
ing on the second section of the train.
This contingent will be taken for a
seeing Topeka" auto trip, that will
eliminate at the Commercial club
quarters at 1:15 o'clock. Division No
of the visitors will then be taken
over the city, while the members of
section No. are indulging in lunch
con. All will be back at the station
in plenty of time to leave Topeka on
schedule time.
The Automobile Route.
Following is the route that will be
followed in taking the editors over
the city:
West on Fifth street to Kansas ave
nue., south on Kansas avenue to Ninth
street, west on Ninth to jackson street
south to Tenth avenue, west to West
ern avenue, south to Thirteenth street,
west to Clay, south to Seventeenth,
west to Washburn campus and
through the grounds, north on Bos-
well to Tenth avenue, east to Morris
north to Sixth, east to Willow avenue
north to Woodlawn, north on Wood
lawn two blocks, east to Greenwood
avenue. south to Sixth, east on Sixth
to Commercial club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
MUCH BAD MILK FOUND
In Topeka 1873 of Supply Is Below the
Standard.

Milk conditions in Kansas towns are
discussed in a bulletin issued by Dr.
S. j. Crumbine, secretary of the state
board of health. Parsons, lola, Cof-
feyville, Chanute, Usage City, Osawat-
omie. Eureka, Clay Center, Abilene,
Beloit, Norton. Mcpherson and Neo-
desha, land perfect records i'll the
boards report.
In some of the towns OF Kansas,
milk inspections show some deplor-
able conditions. Even in Topeka, con-
ditions dre not the best. The record
shows that 1875 per cent of the milk
inspected here is net up to standard.
Records of sc called Illegal milk
in other towns are: Checryvale, 33.e
per cent; Columbus. so; Herington,
so. F,ontenac, 100: Pratt, 66.6; Paola,
1875; O1athe, 12.5; Dodge City, 12.5;
Arkansas City, 22.2; Independence,
23.1; Manhattan, 12.5; Newton, II L;
Roscdale. 10, Winfield, 1875; Concord
ia. 41:6:; Galena, 1913; Junction City,
GO; Atchison, 125; Emporia. 1876;
Hutchinson, 12.1: Kansas City, lib;
Lawrence, 26.6; Leavenworth, 11.7
Pittsburg, 1873; Salina, 1915; Wichita.
So.
Records from Frontenac, Crawford
county, snow the most deplorable milk
conditions. None of the milk inspect
ed by TIE state board was found to
come under the standards eSta bliShed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
FLOOD LOSS IS HEAVY
Damage by High Water Placed at
100000 in Pottawatomie County.

Pottawatomie county has suffered
100000 loss from the recent floods,
according to telephone message to
Governor Capper this afternoon from
County Commissioner Doyle. The
POttawatOmIe county com missioner
urged the calling of a special session
of the legislature to provide relief for
counties affected by flood conditions.
According to Doyle's statement,
Pottawatomie county is already spend
ing the maximum under the law for
bridge purposes. An increased appro-
priation, however, may be made by
special vote of the people. Doyle,
however, believed that the state should
take action and urged a special legis-
lative session
"Our bridge loss alone will amount
to 100000 said the Westmoreland
man. 1--WE are already spending every
dollar possible for bridge purposes and
must find some relief"
Governor Capper stated that it was
the only request for a special session
resulting from flood conditions. spe-
cial session is not contemplated, the
governor stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
CROWDS ARE MENACING

Atlanta, June 21.-Following the
Communication Of Franks sentence
as the news of the governors ac-
ton circulated, CROWDS began to gath
er in the streets. The police became
active at once. Mounted officers tried
to keep the throngs on the move.
Five mountaineers from Marietta
county where Mary Phagan formerly
lived, refused pointblank to move on"
from the vicinity of the Grady monu-
ment and were promptly arrested.
But what can they do" someone
asked, with Frank four hours ride
away?'
Its not Frank they are talking
about; it's Governor Slaton,'' said a
police captain.
Seek to Reach Governor.
At 1880 a mob several hundred
strong marched from the downtown
section to the capitol to see the gov
ernOr. The executive, however, was
not in the capital. He remained at
his country place three miles outside
Atlanta. communicating with the city
authorities by telephone and messen-
ger. The police plainly admitted the
precautiOn a wise one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
HAD PLANNED TO ELOPE
Hornbaker Told Friend OF Love for
Mrs. McLIheny.

Paola. Kan. June 21.-CorneIius
Sloan, a former friend of Roscoe
Hornbaker, the accused mail carrier,
testifying at the Hornbaker murder
trial today, said HCrnbaker confided
to him his love for Mrs. Maud Nc
Elheny and a plan to elope the week
after George McElheny, the postInas-
ter at Louisburg, was assassinated.
Sloan declared Hornbaker came to
nin and said he (Hornbaker) had
shells 1T home similar to the one
found n the McElheny porch after the
murder. Only three years ago NOEL
ne ny. HCrnbaker and Sloan were close
friends. Sloan named two babies after
Roscoe and George and Hornbaker
and McElheny bought rings for their
christening.
AS Sloan testified today Hornbaker
sat only q q few feet away watching
his former friend intently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
DEATHS And FUNERALS.

Mrs. Jane Hunt, age "A, died today
at her home. $50 Green street. The
funeral will be held at o'clock
Wednesday morning from the resi-
dence. Interment in Pleasant Hill
cemetery.
John Heuberger, age 81. died at
o'clock Sunday at his home in High
at o'clock Tuesday afternoon from
Shellabarger's chapel. Interment in
Mount Hope cemetery. Mr.. Heuberg-
is survived by his wife, one daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. X. He'll; one son. Jacob,
all of Topeka, and one son, John, of
Gridley, Cal.
Marflett Hawkins. age 76, died at
o'clock this morning at the home,
HOS Garfield avenue. The funeral
George r. Ellsworth. of Portland,
Ore, a brother of D. a. Ellsworth of
this city, died last night at Denver,
Colo, after a brief illness. Mr.. and
Mrs. D. A. Ellsworth will leave this
evening for Denver. Interment will
be in Emporia, Kan.
Mrs. Rosa B. Gardner. age 40, died
Sunday at her home 819 Garfield ave-
nue.. The funeral was held this after
noon from the home, and the body
was taken to Meriden Ior burial Mrs.
Gardner is survived by her husband,
W. A. Gardner. and two daughters.
Eddy, both of Topeka.
Marguerite the 5 months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Roll
in, 216 Hancock street, died Sunday
morning at the home. The funeral
was held this afternoon from the ST.
Marie Catholic church. Interment was
in Mount Calvary cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
LOCAL MENTION.

After lying in the open for two day S
and nights, protected only by light
shawl, Mrs. Maria Village, an age;
negro woman was discovered in an
oat field near the Indiana avenue road
in Highland Park Saturday evening by
Glen Harlan and w. +. Thompson.
The woman left home Thursday after
noon and sustained q stroke. of par
alysis after she had walked about a
half mile.
Charles Slag1e, section hand at Ell
mont. was held up Sunday evening by
tramps near the Rock island coal
chutcs while walking to the Rock Is
land depot from the Rock Island
tracks a short distance west Of the
city. Slagle was sluggeG and seriously
injured. Ten dollars was taken from
his pockets. He was brought to the
police station and given treatment. He
will recover from his injuries.
In line with the movement to pave
the Fifteenth street road through
Highland Park, a representative of a
manufacture company which Is en-
gagged in the building of permanent
highways in several states, will adj
dress the regular meeting Of the High
land Park Booster club tonight. The
officials of the club arc very anxious
to have all the residents Of Highland
Park at the meeting to hear Mr.. john
sons talk on good roads.
For one week we will give with each
1Oc purchase of Mother Sawyers
Cookies two tickets to the Crystal
theater. At your grocer.-Adv.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to John p. Helm and Frances Roll
heiser of Topeka; Charles S. Mitchell
of Topeka, and James F. Koci of Au-
burn and Frances J. Dolezilek of
Dover.
Clyde Hoyt. a Topeka boy, is under
arrest by state authorities on q forg
passing of two worthless checks bear
ing the name of his brother. An effort
was being made by friends and refa-
tives to settle the difficulty with the
prospect that the complaint might be
withdrawn.
\. II. Wolff has moved his Tailor
Shop to 519 Kansas avenue, over
EmahiZer's.-Adv-
Miss Margaret Schmidt. deputy
clerk of the district court, has return
ed from vacation trip to Grand
Rapids Mich. She is accompanied by
her younger sister who will visit here
during the summer.
Miss liza Martin has assumed the
duties of assistant in the office of c.
w. Bower. clerk of the district court.
succeeding Miss Hazel NJ. SilHX, re-
signed.
Baseball fans around the court
house have agreed to desert their reg
ular posts and attend the ball game
Tuesday afternoon in honor of Jimmy
Jackson.
Investigation of the recent attack
on Stephen Law son, an inmate of the
Topeka state hospital, is being made
at the hospital today by members OF
the state board of control The at
tack on Lawson was by an inmate OF
the hospital, it was claimed He was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
HORRIBLE. MURDER.
Continued from page one.l
parently had been burning for several
minutes before it was discovered.
Victim Stage EaVOrite.


Mrs. Allen, before her marriage
five years ago, was Miss Odette Maize
Bordeaux, q comic opera faFor1te- She
was member of the original Merry
Widow company" She took an active
part in the affairs of the prison and
her influence did much towards eStab-
fishing the honor system which placed
the penitentiary in the front rank of
modern prisons
Flags are at half staff all over the
city. The murderer is said to have
left finger prints in the bedroom and
an expert is expected here from Chi
cago to photograph and ana!yze them.
Orders for ctrictest Secrecy.
While the inquest into Mrs. Aliens
death was being conducted this af-
ternoon, every effort was being made
to prevent news of the murder reach
ing the 1900 convicts. Orders for the
strictest secrecy were given and while
it outwardly appears that the pris-
terrupted the otherwise clocklike reg
ularity of the comparatively free"
routine of the prison, guards practi-
cally admitted that the grape vine
telegraph" and lip signs and gestures
have carried the news to most of the
prisoners that one of their number,
who shared more than the average of
favors and freedom, for which the
good angel of the prison was in part
responsible, had murdered her.
And because they realized that the
act might result in a change in War
den Aliens honor system, there were
mutterings among them.
Negro Desperate Criminal.
Chicago, June 21.-JOseph Camp
bell was characterized by the police
here today as a desperate criminal.
His killing of Henry stephens, d ne
gro, who employed him, was declared
by the police to be ineXcusable. He
shot stephens, according to the police.
because the latter had threatened to
discharge him.
Judge Richard Burke. before whom
Campbell was tried, was preparing to
have Campbell paro1ed within a few
years, # he had behaved himself in
the prison -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
TRY TO KEEP BUTCHER
Topeka Is Sending a Petition to Har-
Vey Headquarters.

A petition was circulated in Topeka
today among the friends of a. b. c.
butcher. manager of the local Harvey
house, who has been notified that he
is to be transferred to Ashfork, Ariz.
asking that he may be retained at To-
pe<a. The petition will he taken to
Ford Harvey at Kansas City by To-
peka travelling men, The list of Zoe
signatures procured up to noon today
was headed by Arthur Capper, gov
ernOr of Kansas.
butcher IS well liked in Topeka.
His voice may be heard ut the local
baseball park at ali Western league
games. There is no better rooter in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21
PLEAD FOR A PAROLE.
Temperance Workers Ask CIemency
for Molly Stewart

Nearly a score of state temperance
union workers appeared before Gov
ernor Capper this afternoon, to urge
the granting of a parole to Molly
Stewart, convicted of murder in
Franklin county seven years ago. The
woman is serving life sentence.
1t was charged in the trial of the
case that Mrs. Stewart aided Frank
Schnack in the killing of his wife and
two children. The state contended
that Schnack and the Stewart woman
drove from Ottaws- to the Schnack
home where the crime was committed
They returned to Ottawa early in the