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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
WIRES FOR COFFIN
President Of BANKRUPT Concern
Kills Himself on Train.
Telegraphs Undertaken to Meet
His Body in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-Charles Ledow-
sky, president of the Fox River Dis
tilling company of Chicago. whose
name has been mentioned In connec-
ton with alleged forged warehouse
receipts of r. E. Wathen 4 Company,
Louisville, committed suicide by
shooting himself on aasraifroad train
entering Chicago today.
Ledowslxy was on "a Michigan Cen
trail train from Syracuse, N. T. He
telegraphed ahead to Lewis F. Ham
burg, an undertaken. requesting him
to meet the train and take care of his
body, as he intended to kill himself.
An involuntary .pettion in bank
ruptcy was flied against Ledowsky's
company last Monday. scheduling as
sets of $4,000 against liabilities of
$250.O0O or 100000
Attorney Sidney Stefn- representing
LedOwsky's creditors, stated Ledowslky
had confessed to him that he had
forged warehouse receipts for whisky
valued at $zsO,000 or S300s000. and
gCooItnnod . RaBo 3WN1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20

GAS DOES NOT CONTAIN HEAT

Claiming that the order OF the KANE
sas public utilities commission governs
ing the number Of British Thermal hest
units in a cubic foot OF natural gas
which was issued December 2s. 1914. -
unlawful, unreasonable. discriminatin9
and unauthorized. petition for in5unc-
tton to keep the commission from en-.
forcing the order was filed today in the
Shawnee county district court by Seth
Ely. gas producer Of Tulsa. Okla.
The petition resulted from the fact
that the order requires that gas sold
In the state shall contain not less than
800 British Thermal units per cubic
foot. and that Ely IN the owner Of wells
which are producing several millions Of
cubic feet Of gas daily. which, accord
ang to the petition. do not contain 800 Of
the required heat units per cubic foot,
but is a more desirable product than
some gas that contains the required
heat units.
MIR. Ely states in his petition that he
has invested large sums Of money in
developing and producing gas in Chau-
tauqua county. Kansas. and he is now
Ing millions of cubic feet Of gas daily.
Gives Satisfaction.
He says that the gaA has been used
IN the county for many years and gives
satisfaction. 1t IL more desirable he
state. than some other kinds az 1t IL
cleaner and does not. produce SCOT or
any disagreeable odor.
The rule made by the commission
reads: Heating value: No utility
shall offer, for sale to the consumer
In Kansas. natural gas having q heat
ing value lower than 500 British Thor-
NAL units per cubic foot, except by
permission of the cOmmission'
Ely claims that the order is un-
authorized by the statute creating and
governing the defendant. The plain-
tiff claims that the bill is nun ana
tvotd Owing to the claims heretofore
mentioned and that Il ID unlawful Tor
the copimission to pass bill Goxer5tS
ing other subjects than the one uiei>
toned in tho heading.
In his petition 111v asks that q toms-
porary restraining order be issued
against the defendant and that finally
an order in Injunction be granted
making the order null and void and
setting it aside. El1
At the hearing before the utilItfes
commission which resulted in the
order being issued Ely was present
and entered an objection against the
order. Ely told the commission that
his gas was - good for heating pur-
poses and as desirable as other kinds
which contained the required number
of units.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
TAX PAYERS ONLY
Bill to Limit Vote ON Bond
Elections i'm Kansas.
Produce Tax Receipt ut Polls,
Is Rep. Farr's Idea.

Only tax payers may vote in Kan
sas bond elections, where county, mu-
nicipal township or district bonds are
in question, If a bill introduced today
by Representative Farr is passed. Tn
der the present law, every person
qualified to vote in a regular election
is entitled to vote in q general bond
ele ction.
Farr's bill makes specific that
when right of an individual to parti-
cipate in q bond electionb raiEed 1.-THE
voter must produce 2 tax receipt, I'M
strumsnt 0f testimony sufficient I'd
convince the election board that ho q
property owner and tax peyer in
the district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
WHAT AIR MISSILES DID.

Yarmouth--twO known dead:
two reported deaths unverified:
several injured: row of houses de-
stroyed.
Kings Lynn-two known dead:
two reported deaths unverified;
two houses and engine house de-
molished: one building fired.
Sheringham bomb passed
through house. but did little dam
age.
Snettisham, Sarleston, Grimston,
Beeston. Dersingham, Sandringham
bombs dropped but no damage
reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
pnIlSE REPUBLICANS
PREPARING FOR WAR
Chairman Announces Can to Old
| Party Members This Afternoon.
Outline Program to Put Through An
Capper Recommendations.
SETTLE MONEY TROUBLES
Financial Situation I'm Appropriation
Must he Settled.
PrOgressives Receive Standing Invi.
tatiOn to Attend Caucus.

The Republican house members will
this afternoon prepare for war; Frank
L. Martin of Reno county, chairman
Of the house caucus for administration
members. today announced a confer
ence of Republican members in the
supreme court chambers at 4:3O this
afternoon.
Plans for the work of the legislative
session will be discussed by the Repub-
licans. 1t Is understood that the
recommendations of Governor Capper
will be given serious consideration by
Republicans and that q program will
be outlined for putting into force the
various recommendations. The caucus
this afternoon will also outline its
policy on several issues that will re-
quire party division and will likely
discuss constitutional provisions sub
mitted to the legislature.
Martin is chairman of the Republi-
can caucus and also head Of the inn
portant economy and efficiency COM
mission which will work out a solu-
ton for financial troubles of the
state, counties and cities. 1t is prob
able that he will place before the
members the necessity of co-opera-
ton in the work of the big committee.
Before the caucus today Republican
house leaders were slow to discuss the
purpose of their meeting. Speaker
Stone declared that SO far as he had
been advised, no important questions
facing the legislature at this time
would be considered.
1t is not believed that Progressive
members of the house will attend the
caucus. although they have received
a standing invitation to all Republican
gatherings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
JUST WINTER, E.ALL.
Nothing AOno-mally Cold or Warm
About Today's Brand.

A sample of normal winter
weather was experienced in Topeka
today. Kansas is noted for variable
weather and Consequently abnormal
conditions prevail a large part Of the
time; that : the temperature is either
higher or over than happy me-
dunn.
The minimum temperature OF 15
degrees was exactly normal for this
date. In 1888 on January 20 the low
temperature was 10 degrees below
zero. The highest temperature in
twenty-eight years on this date was II
in 1906. This was one of the highest
January t>-nperatures on record.
There was a light snow furry be-
t. e efx- and nine o'clock Tuesday
night The wind at that time was
nearly twenty-five miles an hour from
the northwest. By morning 1t had
died down to twelve miles.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy
weather with little change in temper
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
WhAIIhf5TRAPhAhetR
1hEARD!

do you see that big
plume on the lady's
hat in the third seat ?"
asked one straphapger
to another on a Dou-
th-tt car this morning.
Yes" Mr.. Strap
hanger No. y replied,
What Of it?"
For fully fifteen
minutes that man be-
hind her has been try
ing to keep that plume
out of his face. His
facial expression has
been feroci0us.
And that will not
be the end OF it." he
continued, that unfor-
tunate man is q state
senator. I'll bet q hat
to . doughnut that he
will try End get q bill
through the legislature
making 1t q felony foE
women to wear such
long plumes on the
ground that 1t is dam
gefOus and unsani-
taxy."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
FACTS ABOUT THE ana RAID

For the first time, Zeppelins, II
reports are correct. sailed 800 mf1es
over sea In attack upon an enemy's
cities.
For the first time, hostile air.
craft dealt death ON English soil.
Aeroplanes apparently conveyed
the Zeppelin squAdr0n.
Mine cities and towns bombar1-
ed: four known dead and 0co&IU
injured: property damage slight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
KANSAS NAY nlVE Two
STATE FRS NEXT FALL
Representative Btllk Asks Lexislatnrx
for 415,eOo for Topeka.
To BE Used rs Revolving Fund In
Case OF Recelpt Dellcit.
SERVE THE RNTIRE STATl
Hutchinson Could Handle WcsterI
Kansas-Topeka, Eastern.
Bill May Smooth Over Dinerences o
Two Fair Associations.

Kansas will have two state fairs-the
Topeka and Hutchinson institutions If
a bill introduced in the house today by
Bird of Shawnee h. passed. The Bird
bill provides for an appropriation of
$4,000 a year for the Topeka fair and
placing the expenditure of the funds
under the board of state fair managers.
Under the terms of the Bird bill, To-
peka's fair will be recognized as an Of
ficial state institution. The appropria-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
PASSED STOCK BILL.
Representative Laing's Transportation
Measure Through House.

The house today passed the Laing
live stock shipping bill when the meas
ure was called up on third reading.
1t was the first bill reported from the
committee of the whole and adopted
when read for final passage.
I.afng's measure provides that a stock
shipper may elect to accompany his
stock on the train which conveys them
TO market. or may ride to point of des-
tination on a regular passenger train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
rhe hourly READINGS:
New Steamship Line.
new

Washington, Jan. 2O.-A new
steamship line between China. Amert-
can gulf ports and New York il about
to be started by Chinese financiers,
American Minister Reinsch. at Picking,
reports by cable. The line will be
operated by a joint stock company of
Chinese and American capital, and
dividends will be guaranteed by the
Chinese government in return for ad-
vantage0us freight rates ON select
classes OF certain products.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
$4,000 FOR BIG FAIRS


The senate committee on ways and
means. with the approval Of the at
torney general, today made a favorables
report on the appropriation of $4,000
for the Panama-Pacific expeditions 1t
San Diego and San Francisco.
The appropriation IL intended to pay
the additional expenses Of completing
the Kansas exhibit at the twin fairs
and to pay salaries Of employees there,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
CROOKS IN THE AIR.
Aero Thieves Furnish Chicago Her
Latest Crime Sensations.

Chicago. ILL.,, Jan. 2O.-Aero thieves
are Chicago's latest of crooks Aero
police SQUADS will probably be asked
for by Chief Gleason in his next COM
munication to the city council,
Aero thieves raided the Chicago Tel
ephone company's poles in the prairie
district about North and Harlem ave-
nues and stole AZ spans of copper wire
valued at $22.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
Rep. Milton Would Legislate
Against Retaining Money.
CLOSE AkERS DAVIS TROUBLE
Both Moral and Legal Rights
Are Then Combined.
Relinquish All Rights to the
State Collections.

Fees collected by the state treasur-
er and state auditor must be turned
over to the state if a bill introduced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-20
They Drop Missiles ON Eight
Different Towns.
were AFTER KING GEORGE
Attempt Made to Blow Ul
Sandringham Palace.
Only q. Few Casualties Have
Been Reported.

Kings Lynn, England. Jan. 20.-The
streets of Kings Lynn are this morn
ing virtually paved with glass. and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-27
Lumber Plant Closes Till
the YoungerM Men Sober Up.

every employe Of the company would
on January (, receive an increase OF
: Der cent in wages, a conference was
held in Hattiesburg between Mr. Hay
nen and a committee of tive-two EN-
ployes and three Sumrall business
men. The committee left Hattiesburg
after the conference. satisfied with
conditions. 1t was announced that
work would be resumed this morning
Saturday night. it is stated, mum
Der of the younger employees at the
plant became intoxicated, and, gong
through the negro quarters there, III
structed the negroes not TO return 10
work today, under a penalty OF being
beat up" Representatives OF the
company in Hattiesburg and in Sum
rail- started an investigation yesterday
and it was decided TO keep the mill
closed until after the men having maze
the alleged threats became sober.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-27
WILL NT[RD|CT
KNOX IN FEW DAYS
SLAYER OF HATTIESBURG MAN
is SILENT ON TRAGEDY
CAUSED BY DELUSiONS.

Baton Rouge, La, Dec. 27.-Robert
7, Knox. who killed Ben nj. Foster
and Alexander Fraenkel in the Missis-
sippi Valley Repot Wednesday. will be
interdicted Immediately after the holl-
days and sent to the asylum at jack
SON.
Mrs. L. B. Knox. his mother; w. II.
Kirkwood, of Lake Charles, his broth
er-in-law, and his wife visited nm
last night and today. He slept weii
last night and is at present quiet and
restrained.
He has read the newspaper reports
of the tragedy which his delusions
brought about but has nothing to say
about it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-27
MAY HAVE CREAMERY.

Port Gibson, Miss, Dec. PA large
creamery will, in all probability, be
located on the Natehez branch of the
Y. & NJ ". railroad in this county
within the next twelve months. The
branch road has been decided upon
because of the accessibility from all
directions. The creamery will be
largely cooperative in order to inter-
est dairymen sufficiently to insure
their patronage.
The stockholders of the Mississippi
Southern Bank have unanimously de-
lcided to- reduce the capital stock from
/ I$75.000 to $4,000, distribnting the
surplus capital among thestock hold
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-27
.HATT|ESBURG MAN
HELD UNDER BOND
j. 8. PEAVEY, ALLEGED POLICE
MAN, ARRESTED IN
VICKSBURG.
Specidl to The Net0S.

Special to The NetoS.
Vicksburg, Miss, Dec. q. = }. b.
Peavey. who claims to be Hatties-
burg policeman, was bound over to
await the action of the grand jury
under bond in the sum of $1o0 by
Judge Waggener in the police court
this morning. Peavey was charged
with passing a worthless check and
obtaining $25 from j. Nosser and Bro,
Washington street merchants.
Peavey, a man we'll along in years
stated that he wrote to Hattiesburg
for some money and that the check
was sent to him. The check had been
changed from the First National Bank
of Commerce, at Hattiesburg, to The
The First National Bank of Com
merce, Vicksburg. The endorsements
were made by Peavey by his mark.
and he stated during the trial this
morning that he could not read or
write. But he wrote to Hattiesburg
| for money. Peavey's story was badly
disconnected, and Notwithstanding the
| fact that he wore a uniform coat with
large brass buttons, bearing the wore
I.police." he was adjudged guilty
County Attorney J. J. O'Neii repre-
sented the state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-27
Local Post Offices
Breaks All Records
IN Handling Mails
BUSINESS THIS YEAS BIGGER BY
25 Per CENT THA.s EVER
BEFORE.

The biggest week in tie history OF
the Hattiesburg postof was that
of Christmas, according tle records
es Postmaster Fuller. Ias sz
business was sy~sss ss-s.at 80 sts'' :
than for any like period since the
United States has been in the business
of transporting letters and packages
A record made by the local force on
Saturday was to carry out and deliver
every letter, paper, and package re-
ceived there up to noon on Saturday
This is a record of which every man
connected with the office is proud.
While tabulated list of what was
done has not been prepared as yet, II
is known that in number of pieces Oh
mail received, sent out, and in quanti
ties of stamps sold, more business was
done than ever before.
On one day last week, the stami
sales reached s525. More than l0'
sacks Of mail were handled on ont
doy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-27
They We're "Jes'
PIduit1' When the
Brick Struck Him
WARRANTS FOR PERJURY WILL
FOLLOW STRANGE STORY
TOLD IN COURT.

Ruth Thompson, dusky citizen oil
Mobile street, and Chappie Pickens,
head bootblack at a downtown barber
shop, likely will appear in justice OF
the peace's court tomorrow, charged
with perjury.
sThe woman was arrested by Speclai
Officer Mckenzie, Constable FISCHER,
and Policeman Buchannans Saturday,
charged with assault and battery on
Chappie. Mckenzie testified that the
woman chased Chappie several yards
with an open knife in her hand, and
tried to cut him. Failing in this, she
reached to the ground. picked up
brick. and threw it at the fleeing ne
gro. 1t struck him in the back OF the
head, cutting him badly.
Chappie, when he took the STAND,
denied that the woman had tried to
cut him, and stated that she had
thrown a brick at another negro, but
that his head had gotten in the way.
He said that the woman and the other
negro were 'just playing
The Thompson woman went on the
stand and testified to the same thing.
LYNN Ward. representing the woman
asked that the case be dismissed, say
| ing that the evidence was not strong
enough to convict. The mayor, how
ever, put a $40 fine on the woman.
Mckenzie this afternoon is obtaining
the names of other witnesses to the
| fight, with view of having warrants
| for perjury issued against both Chap
pie ard the Thompson woman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-27

The big mill of the J. j. Newman
Lumber Company, at Sumrali, Is CLOS
cd today while W. J. Haynen, general
manager of the company is conferrihS
with certain of the employees thefe'
and upon the results OF this confer
ence depends whether work Will be re-
s,med tomorrow morning or the next.
The mill was ordered closed by MI.
Havnen following a disturbance at the
plant Saturday and yesterday.
"Work will not be resumed there,
Mr.. Haynen said this afternoon before
leaving for Sumrall, until some OF the
Younger employees get over thelf
Christmas celebrating, and set BACK
on earth.
Reports coming from there toaas
to the effect that the men naa tiee
Iup the mill were shown to be untrue
Following the announcement, Whlcf
appeared in The News last week, tha
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-27
14-yEAR GIRL ELoPEs; MARRlEs

Emerald. Miss, Dec 27-Miss Annie
and John Rimes stole march On the
girls parents Tuesday when they elop-
ed and had the knot tied at Magnolia
The main objection to the nuptials
was the age of the bride who was
about IA. The father of the girl was
here during the week, and was much
excited over the matter 1t is said
that he will seek to have the marriage
annulled.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-27

Militiamen in uniform and on duty.
guilty of msdemeanors, are subject 10
military law, and not to the civil law.
This is the contention of Capt.
Thomas E. Cooper, commanding the
Hattiesburg company of the Mississip-
nj National Guard, made in Mayor Bat
sons court this morning, when one
of his young men was under arrest
charged with being drunk yesterday
Cant. Cooper explained to the mayor
that Albert Creel, the man under ar
rest had been on duty at the time he
WAS taken into custody by Policeman
Sheehan and Special officer Mcken-
lzie.
Il am glad that the officers made
the arrest, Capt. Cooper explained
,"if they thought law was being proN-
len. But | insist that this court has no
right to try him for drunkenness.
will take him in charge, and will order
ia court martial, and if he is founo
sguilty. will fine him-probably morS
THAN this court would do. He is SUD
liect to the military law, because NJ
| was on duty at the time of the arrest
Il insists on Trial.
j Mayor Batson said that he could no
see the matter that way. and an
nounced that Creel would be given
hearing immediately. Under Capt
lcooper's protests. the case was triee
lCreel. stated that he was on duty a
: the time, but denied that he wa
drunk. He admitted having had fe'
ldrinks. The officers testified that tn
lmilitiaman was so intoxicated that q
: staggered about the streets.
Mayor Batson dismissed the cas-
Iexplaining that the evidence agains
1.-THE young man was not as strong 9
! ii should be to convict. He never 2
limited, however, that he had no "a
i lthority to try the case.
II Immediately after the mayor orde
Z ed creel's release, Capt. Cooper hs
lContlnusd % Page Foor.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-27
COUNTRY RECOVERING
FROM rHE BIG STORM
(By Associated PresS.)

New York, Dec. 27-Northern and
eastern New York and New England
are slowly recovering today from the
damage inflicted by yesterdays storm.
Rain. snow, sleet, and lightning, fol-
lowed by a gale that demolished wires,
trees. unroofed houses, and drove ship
ping ashore, caused widespread dam
age.
Many deaths and accidents came
The wind here was 30 miles an hour
Eight deaths in New York are at
tri.,uted to the storm.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-27
Small.

The biggest day in the Hatuesouis
nolice court for year was that OF thi'
morning. when more than hall a nun,
drea yiolators of the ordinances :"
,hs city appeared before Mayor BAT
son.
None of the offenses were serious.
Fines agsresating hundreds OF dollars
and sentences which will run up ln'o
the months were imposed by Mayor
gatson.
IN spite of the fact that there were
more than 80 violators in court the
civ and county officials declare ina,
his was the quietest Christmas IN tne
history OF the city. AS has been s''''eu'
she vinlations were of the petty KIND
.n,f in giving sentences, Mayor Sa.
snn was inclined TO show mercy with
each culprit, owing TO the TACT tna'
the law breakings had occurred on
Christmas
almost eyer~ one gets jubllam our
ing Christmas times, the mayor saiu'
and is inclined to do things tnat o'h-
ervise would not be done, were 1t no,
for the holiday spirit. Therefore, l
be lust as lenient today as possipie.
They Shot Crackers.
There we're eight persons in cour'
charged with shooting fireworks with
in the downtown district, against the
citv ordinances. They were: Arthur
Parsons, Russell Rawls. s. l.. Lues
Ruf,s Giles, J. II. Anderson, X. IL
Rawls. r. Fl. Bennett, Paul Vasuias
and c. D. Hightower.
They were discharged.
Two persons were arrested for dis
charging firearms within the city Inn
lis. Jake Barnes, who stood in III
hack ward and gave vent to his Christ
mas feelings by firing promiscuousl
into the air, plead guilty and was fine'
$3.50. Jack Rogers plead guilty OF tn
same OueHSe, diiu Noo ih' *-'
also was fined $35 for carrying cor
cealed weapons.
There was a large number OF drunk
on hand, too, but in every instance
they were of the orderly kind, tn
officers making the arrest reporte'
They were: Bose White, fined S2.oo
Frank Fowler, $3.50; VIII McCartn'
$3.50; Harry PEBBLES, $3.50; J. Demie
$3.50; Erwin Adams, SIS and costs, an
Albert Creel, dismissed; and JAG
Bradford, $3.50.
John Fokabas, owner of a resta
rant and fruit store, was fined 81 Il
allowing box of fruit to stand
the sidewalk after he had been orders
by the city health officer to remove
Rube Parker was fined SIS for 9
sauit and battery; Howard Ray, 5
and costs for carrying conceal
weapons: and A. M. Jones. $2.5o !
violating the traffic regulations Sc
eral days ago.