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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
TO FIGHT IT OUT
Villa and CarranZa About to
Engage in Big Battle
Which May Decide Who Is to
Rule Mexico.

Washington, April IA battle with
1orty thousand troops engaged and
which may be a deciding action in the
war between the Carranz and Villa
factions in Mexico, is in progress or
impending, near Irapuato, in the state
of Guanajuato.
State department dispatches TODAY.
dated April 3, but delayed in trans
mission, sent by Special Agent Ca
rothers, with General Villa, said the
fight would take place soon. That
was construed to mean Villa had as
sembled force strong enough to
meet General Obregon's army and
was moving south from Torreon along
the National railway. Obregon was
last reported at Queretaro and was
said to have sent a column against
San Luis Potosi, while he protected its
march with a second column and a
third division of his army under Cen
eral Hill moved toward MoreIia can
1tal of Michoacan. Obregon is under
stood by officials here to have 10000
men ana 1t is said villa has gathered
an equal number
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07

A1bert's troops captured three ma
chine guns
Near Eagin, 8 miles northeast of
Verdun, French troops stOrned and
captured two German positions on the
hills. The advance was made in the
face of murderous artillery fire that
swept the wooded hillside free of
every vestige of foliage
Important engagements are now be-
ing fought in the woods between Yer
dun and Pont-A-MouSSon, it is known
here, but the war office comTnunica-
ton this afternoon was almost deSti-
tute of information of the fighting in
this region. Announcement of the
Belgian success along the User, of the
French gains at Eatin and slight
French successes near EpOrGeS, were
the features of the Official statement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07

With ideal weather conditions and
with both sides thoroughly organized
and with an increase of 1,601 over the
number of ballots cast at the primary
election, Jay E. House was elected
mayor of Topeka in Tuesdays election
by a majority of 1,219 votes over C.
G.. Blakely. Houses lead over Blakely
in the primaries was only 961.
The election was peculiar in that
while interest was intense, yet 1T was
one of the quietest ever held in the
city. There was no card-passing.
While automobiles were used to carry
voters to the, poles. no banners were
displayed to indicate in whose interest
the owners of the cars were working
The workers for each candidate had
made a poll of the stay-at-home vote,
and had learned their probable mayor
atty preferences, and these persons
were checked off as they appeared to
vote. Machines were sent for those
who needed encouragement. So while
the work was done quietly, 1T was none
the less thorough. and as a result a.
sos persons voted as against 13.O04 in
the primary election. The total regis
tration was 1860.
Second only to the contest between
Blakely and House was that between
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
FROM DR.. GORDON.
eff What 1 Have Said Isn't True 1
Should Be Prosecuted,' He Says.

Still firm in his conviction that the
election of Jay House as mayor is a
victory for the ''wetS," DR.. Robert
Gordon, pastor of the First Baptist
church, and the only man who openly
fought the candidate from mis- pulpit,
gave out a statement today concern
ing the defeat of G. G.. B1akely
II realized at all times that the
probabilities of this election were
against me- Doctor Gordon said.
could not retain my self respect and
refrain from giving to the public what
I knew. If what 1 said was not true,
/ should be prosecuted. If it is true
and it is certainly the truth, it should
have been stated by a thousand other
Topekans. 1 am sorry that Topeka
did not respect more generally the
urgent plea of DR.. Charles M. Shell
dom"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
LONG ARMY MARCHES.

Berlin, April THE prodigious
marches accomplished by some of
the German troops. especially be-
fore the battle of Tannesberg and
in the last battle of the Masurian
lakes, have moved local his
torian to make interesting com
parsons with famous marches of
other days. He concludes that no
troops have ever before made such
a record in this respect as the SOL
diers now in the armies in the east
An average march, he says. is 20
to FL miles, but after three days a
day of rest is observed IL this pace
has been kept. On the famous re-
treat of the 10000 Greeks under
Xenophon, after the battle of Ku-
naxa in 401 B. c., from near
Babylon to Trapezunt on the
Black sea, the average days march
was 16N miles, but this average
was secured by several forced
marches of 27h miles. and the
normal days march was about Is Y
miles. One East Prussian regi-
ment marched 122 miles in five
days to join Hindenburg's army,
and took part in the battle of
Tannenberg. in the afternoon of the
fifth DAY without stopping to rest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
PUBLIC OUGHT TO
PAY FOR SAFETY
Santa Fe Statistician Gives
Ideas at Hearing.
Better Terminals and Comforts
Should Be Bought.
IN EXCESS OF THEIR NEEDS
Wichita Cited as Town With
Elaborate Facilities.
transportation Facts During
Rate Case Today.

When the public demands better
terminals, modern equipment, safety
devices and improved service. it ought
to expect to pay for them according
to the rather feeling statement of
James Peabody, Santa Fe statistician
testifying today before the public util-
tiles commission in the passenger rate
case. Peabody who has been under
fire before the commission for a day
and a half, may not conclude his tes-
timony before late this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
ILL. CENTRAL INQUIRY.
Federal Investigation of Conditions OF
ShOpmen Taken Up.

Chicago, April 7.-Complaints of
Shopmen of the Illinois Central and
other so-called Hartman roads were
taken up today by the U. S. commits
sion on industrial relations. 1t was
expected that this phase OF the in
quiry would last three days The Pull
man investigation was suspended un-
til Saturday, owing to the illness Of
Robert 7. Lincoln, chairman of the
board of directors, and John 5. Run
nels, president of the Pullman COM
pany.
A number of leaders of the men,
with Frank Comerford, attorney for
the railway division of the American
Federation of Labor, were present.
Charles H. Markham, resident of
the Illinois Central was the first wit
ness He read long statement. in
which he asserted that the shopmen'S
strike in 1911 was ill advised and in
opportune, and, he said, did not rep
resent the attitude of the men, but
represented largely the selfish ambi-
tons" of would-be union leaders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
WHEAT ABOVE
THE AVERAGE
A Crop of 619,OOO,0O0 Is the
Present Outlook.
Condition April 1st Below That
of Last Year.
GREATEST ACREAGE in HISTORY
Gain in Condition Since Last
December .5 Per Cent.
Average Loss Past Ten Years
Is % Per Cent.

Washington, April Prospects of
the winter wheat crop, planted last fall
on the greatest acreage in the coun-
try's history, were that 100000
bushels would be produced. This esti-
mate by the department of agricul-
ture today based on the condition of
the growing crop on April /. may be
increased or decreased according to
the changes in condition from that
date to time of harvest.
Winter wheat condition on April 1.
was SS.S per cent of a normal, against
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
A new WAR MOVE.
Italy Is About to Conclude
Agreement With Servia
Permitting Her to Have Outlet
on the Adriatic.

Paris, April Italy and Serbia are
about to conclude an agreement, tele-
graphs the correspondent of the Ex-
celsior at Rome, on the following ba-
sis:
patton of territory giving her an out
let to the Adriatic on condition this
territory be not fortified.
As to the question of Triest and Is
tria. this has not even been discussed.
the allies having recognized the Ital-
ian character of these localities. The
present visit of T. Tittoni. the Italian
ambassador in Paris to Rome, is in
connection with the negotiations. If
this Italo-Serbian agreement is signed
this week, as is expected, the corre-
spondent of Excelsior says, 'the en-
try of Italy into the European conflict
may be considered imminent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
Many Job Seekers POunce Upon
the Officers Elect.
Babcock May Be Fire Chief, LIS
City Hall RumOr.
TWO FOR POLICE JUDGE
Bartel and Snattinger Most
Likely Candidates.
New City Attorney and Clerk,
Hints Jay House.

1t is understood that Mayor House
will appoint Harvey G. Parsons, chief
of police who will at once resign his
position on the State Journal, accept
the office and assume his new duties
next week.
1t is stated that last summer when
the friends of Mr.. House spoke to him
about running for mayor, that he said
that in case he was elected, he would
want Mr. Parsons to act as his chief
of police; his years of service as po-
lice reporter during the administra-
tion of a dozen or more chiefs, his
wide acquaintance in the. city and
large circle of friends would, Mr..
House said, make him valuable man
in that department. Mr.. Parsons has
been a valued member of the staff of
this paper for fourteen years, one of
its brightest writers and best descrip-
tive reporters. He carries with him
the wishes of the paper and his assO-
ciates for success in his new work.
Interview With House.
Harvey Parsons will be chief of
police" said Mr.. House. LAS to other
mayor L shall play my cards with the
faces up. Everything shall be above
board. There will be no secrets or
mysteries. The newspaper reporters
shall know just what 1 am doing and
why l am doing it.
There will be some changes in the
city hall, but they are not ready for
announcement. 1 have not yet re-
ceived a single application for the
position of city attorney"
New City Attorney.
His reference to the city attorney
ship may be considered significant
The most remuneratiye position
among the city offices is that of city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
ASSAULTS
The French Are Smashing at
the German Line.
Belgians Have Scored a Victory
on the User.

Paris, April with increasing
momentum, the French army moving
between the Meuse and Mosselle is
smashing in the side of the great Ger
man wedge, according to dispatches
from the battle front today.
At the other end of the battle line,
near the sea coast, the Belgian army
has scored victory. The Belgians
last night attacked and dislodged a
German force which crossed the User
last week and occupied portions of
the village of Drei Grachten- King
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
PLANT YOUR GARDEN.
Regular April Shower Weather Seized
uled by Sunny Flora.

The sky was overcast this morning
following the warmest night of the
season. Showers are scheduled for
tonight and Thursday-the real April
kind. The weather is ideal for early
gardens.
The minimum temperature which
occurred at 5 o'clock this morning
Sc degrees-was 16 degrees above
normal for this date.
The highest temperature on this
date in the twenty-eight years that
the local observations have been taken
was SO in 1898; the lowest was &c in
1899
Showers have been general in Kan
sas-especiaIly in the central and
western portions-in the last "a hours.
The wind was 9 miles an hour from
the southeast this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
Hornbaker Taken in Charge by JUS
tice at Paola Today.

Paola. April Roscoe Hornbaker.
rural mail carrier of Louisburg,
Kan, was ordered held for trial with
out bail by Justice J. c. Williford here
late today.
Hornbaker was bound over to the
criminal court yesterday for trial on
charge of murder in connection
with the death, October 4, 1912, of
George McElheney, postmaster of
LouiSburg.
Counsel for the state announced inn
mediately application for review of
the case would be made to the district
Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
GERMANY SORRY NOW.

Rotterdam, April Herman
newspapers express regret that
Germany did not more adequately
protect her foreign possessions so
that they could have become strong
coalipg stations and centers for
naval operations. The Tages-Zei-
tung, commenting on the loss of the
Dresden, says. 1.-The final results
have proved that it is impossible
to have power on the ocean. with
out strong points of support on
land"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
AN OFFER TO FIGHT
London Syndicate Would Match
Moran willard.
Purse of $4,000 Up for Affair
in England.

London, April IA London syndi-
cate has offered a purse of $4,000 for
fight between Jess Willard, who won
the heavyweight championship from
Jack Johnson at Havana last Monday,
and Frank Moran of Pittsburg. Will
lard will be offered 81 600 for his trav-
cling expenses. Moran was defeated
by johnson in twenty rounds on points
on Paris on June 27 of last year, and
on March 20 of this year he knocked
out Bombardier Wells at London in
ten rounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
Naval Men From Interior

Washington, d. c., April Fig
ures at the navy department show
that the United States navy is re-
cruited mainly in the small communi-
ties in the interior, and not in the
coastwise cities, had been generally
supposed. There were 52,667 enlisted
men June 80 last, and of these 651
came from Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
FISH BECAME INTOXICATED

Petrograd. April IA wounded
officer arriving from the front tells
how Russian teetotalism affected
fish pond in a captured German
VILLAGE and incidentally supplied
the RUSSIAN soldiers with several
days provisions. Eight hundred
casks of spirits found in the village
We're dumped into the pond. The
fish became Intoxicated and floated
on the surface. Russian soldiers
gathered the fish by tons and en-
joyed the delicacy for several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
ST. Louis Goes Republican.

st. Louis, April THE entire
Republican city ticket, % members
of the board of alderman, president
Of the aldermanic board and four
members of the board of education
were elected here yesterday by ma
jorities ranging from 1000 to $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
"City Beautiful" Work in Chicago.

Chicago, April 7.-When God gets
ready to establish a paradise on earth
He will come to Chicago. according to
Mrs S. II. Newton, chairman of the
Municipal Art leagues committee to
beautify the city's streets. Mrs. New
ton proposes to make Chicago the
most efficiently productive city in the
world and to have gardens growing on
every vacant lot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07
New Kansas Postmasters.

Washington, d. c., April THE
postmaster general announces the fol-
lowing fourth class postmaster ap-
pointments in Kansas: Mary McCul-
ley at Oak Valley; Edith v. williams.
Rock; Alice L. Jones, Wilburton, and
NichoIaus Peters. Albert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-07

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Showers tonight and Thursday.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-30
IF KIDNEYS And
BLADDER BOTHER
Take Salts to Flush Kidneys and
Neutralize Irritating Acids.

Kidney and Bladder weakness result
from uric acid, says a noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass it on to the bladder
where it often remains to irritate and
infiame, causing a burning, scalding
sensation, or setting up an irritation
at the neck of the bladder, obliging
you to seek relief two or three times
during the night. The sufferer Isl II
constant dread, the water passes some
times with scalding sensation and is
very profuse; again there is difficulty
in avoiding it.
Bladder weakness, most folks CAL
it, because they can't control urina-
ton. While it is extremely annoying
and sometimes very painful, this is
really one of the most simple ailments
to overcome. Get about four ounces
Of Jad Salts from your pharmacist and
take tablespoonful in a glass of wa
ter before breakfast, continue this for
two or three days. This will neu-
tralize the acide in the urine so it no
longer is source of irritation to the
bladder and urinary organs, which
then act normally again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless,
and is made from the acid of grapes
ard lemon juice combined with lithia,
and is used by thousands of folks who
are subject to urinary disorders caus-
ed by uric acid irritation. Jad Salts is
splendid for kidneys and causes no bad
effects whatever.
Here you have pleasant, efferves-
cent lithia-water drink, which quickly
relieves bladder trouble. Hooks Phar-
macy. advt
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-30
AEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

recorded book IL, page 423;
Mrs. B. D. Williams. dated Jan. 18th,
1912, recorded book u, page 249;
G. w. Kenmore, dated March 18th,
1913 unrecorded.
(The books and pages above re-
ferred to being those of the records OF
Sumter County, Ga.)
All levied ond and will be
sold as the property of Par
ker, Brown G Smith, part
nership to satisfy a fl ia issuing
out of the City Court of Americus, in
favor of Flynn-Harris-Bullard Co.,
against Parker, Brown & Smith ct al.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law.
This the 5th day of April, 1915.
@. w. FULLER,
sat Sheriff Of Sumter County.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-30

Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly
The Old Standard general Strengthening touic
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC drives on
Malaria enriches the blood and builds up the sy.
lem. rue tonic. FNr 'rlts aud childrcn.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-30
WANTS|MMICRANTs
WHEN WAR ENDS

MUSKOGEE, Okla, April 28.-R. B.
Elmore, industrial commissioner Of
Texas, was the first speaker address
ing the convention of the Southern
Commercial congress today. He advo-
Gated every legitimate effort to secure
desirable immigrants both from the
more thickly settled parts of the Unit
ed States and from the European con-
tinent after the end of the present
war.
J. A. Wade, commissioner of agricul-
ture and industries of Alabama, de-
clared the South has been hurt by
"demagogue politicians who encourag-
ed Southern farmers to believe that
cotton is king in the financial world
and an absolute monopoly in the
South"
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-30
Libel For Divorce.
Ordinary, Sumter Co., Ga.

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Sammie Amelia Hicks VS.. VIII Hicks
Libel for Divorce in Sumter Superior
Court-Returnable to the May Term,
1915.
To Will Hicks: The defendant, Will
Hicks, is hereby required personally
or by an attorney, to be and appear DIT
the Superior court to be holden in and
for the County of Sumter on the 4th
Monday in May, 1915, then and there
to answer Plaintiffs complaint, as p
default thereof the Court will proceed
as to justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable 2. A. Little
john, Judge of the said Court, this
the 7th day of April, 1915.
S. r. HEYS,
Deputy Clerk Superior Court.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-30
UNCLE SAM LOSES
On PANAMA CANAL
(By Associated Press.)

PANAMA, April 30.-The first eight
months of operation of the Panama
Canal have not yielded a profit to the
government Notwithstanding that
traffic has been better than had been
expected in view of the European
War. From July /, 1914 and ending
March 1, 1915, the canal showed a
loss of $261,O9S, the deflcrt being
mainly chargeable to the high cost OF
operation and maintenance.
During the period mentioned the
canal earned $2,334,515 in tolls while
the charge for operation and main
tenance was $2,595,613, the govern
ment thus losing approximately 10
per cent. Under operation and main
tenance are included all the diversi-
fed expenditures necessary for keep
ing the canal open to traffic and q
prorated part of the expenses on
civil government, sanitation and gen
eral administration.
More than third of the total over.
head expenses of the canal is charged
to operation and maintenance.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-30
Petition for Partition.

Joseph Green VS.. viii Green, ct al
Petition for Partition-In Sumter
Superior Court
Pe rant to an order of the Hon. q.
"a. Littlejohn, judge Of the Superior
Court of Sumter County, Georgia, sign
ed on the Goth day Of March. 1915,
in which a write of partition was
granted in the above stated matter,
and the undersigned as commissioners
were appointed to sell the property
hereinafter described for the purpose
Of partitioning the same, for the rea-
son that it was made to appear that
the property could not be partitiOned
by dividing the same into parcels be-
tween the owners thereof, viii be sold
before the court house door in the
City of Americus, Sumter County,
Georgia, at public outcry to the high
est bidder for cash, on the 4th day of
Nay, 1915, during the legal hours Of
| sale, which is between the hours of
Ten A. NJ. and Four p. NJ, and which
date is on the first Tuesday in May,
the day for sheriff's sales for said
county, the following described prop
erty, tO-wit:
One house and lot No. 1921 on North
Lee street, fronting on Lee street 1O5
feet, more Or less, and extending West
from Lee street 210 feet, morelor less;
bounded North by property OF Gus
Catledge, East by Lee street, souJh
by property of Munroe FELTON,, and
West by property of Will Jackson.
This 5th day of April, 1915.
P. B. WILLIFORD,
A. c. CROCKETT.
j. E. POOLE.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-30
Executors Sale.

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Under and by virtue of the authority
vested in me as executor by the third
and fourth items of the will of Mary
Louisa Dye, late of Lincoln County,
North Carolina, and which said will
has been duly prObated as a foreign
viii in the Court of Ordinary of Bibb
County, Georgia, the undersigned will
sell before the courthouse door of Sum-
ter County, between the regular hours
Of sale on the first Tuesday in May,
1915, at public outcry to the highest
and best bidder for cash, all the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
An undivided one-fourth interest in
all that tract of land located at the
Southeast corner OF College Street
and Harold Avenue in the City of
Americus, and fronting One Hundred
and Seventy-Five (175) feet on College
Street, and bounded North by College
Street, West by Harold Avenue,
South by Furlow Street and East by
an alley and by the property of Mrs.
Lula Bell, excepting from said describ-
ed tract the lot previously sold to
Jos. E. johnson at the Northeast cor
.ner of Harold Avenue and Furlow
Street, and fronting Sixty-Seven (6O
feet on Harold Avenue and extending
back the same width along Furlow
Street to the alley in the rearn and
also excepting from said tract the
lot heretofore sold to Rev. R. L. Biv-
ms, the same fronting on Harold
Avenue Seventy (70) feet, beginning at
a point One Hundred and Eighty-Six
nS6) feet North of the said Jos. E.
Johnson lot, and extending back even
width Seventy (70) feet to the alley
in the rear. WALTER r. DYE,
Executor Of the Win of Mary Louisa
Dye, Deceased.