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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17

ways had a deep interest in the navy.
1T is right he said, that America
should have a great navy to express
it's character"
The navy, he added. brought the
United States in touch with the rest
of the world.
Secretary Daniels was warmly
praised by the president. Under him.
the president said, the navy had be-
come more and more efficient. The
secretary, he declared, had his entire
support.
THE navy of the United States" the
president said, Expresses our ideals.
The fleet lying here at New York is a
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Best known Racers i'm Country
Coming Here.
TAX LEVY ASSURES SUCCESS
Greatest Exposition in History
of Kansas Sept. 1918.
Miss LOuIa Long of Kansas City
With Horses.

Automobile races in which leading
speed demons of the country will dash
around the half-mile track in death
daring style, fast horse races a night
horse show in which the best horses
of the land, including Miss Loula
Longs beauties viii participate. plen-
ty of good band music, and possibly
motorcycle races, are features being
planned for the State Fair, Topeka,
September 1918.
The details have not been worked
out, but Samuel E. Lux, president of
the Kansas State Fair association,
who will serve as general mana ger in
lieu of a secretary, says that with the
cooperation of the citizens of Topeka
and Shawnee county the exposition
will be by far the greatest fair ever
held in the state, and one that will
compare favorably with the big eX-
positions of the country.
Big Crowd Assured.
The management does not expect
to have to get out and beg anyone to
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LIGHT FROST HERE.
Not Enough to Do Any Damage to
Vegetation.

Temperatures were low in all parts
of Kansas this morning and a light
frost was recorded at TOpeka-too
light to damage crops
The forecast calls for partly cloudy
weather with the likelihood of show
ers tonight or Tuesday. There were
d few light scattered showers in the
state in the "a hours ending at
o'clock this morning. A rise in tenn
perature is expected.
The minimum temperature at Tope-
ka this morning-at $50 o'clock-waS
Al degrees, or IA degrees below nor
NAL for this date. The record for this
date in the last IS years is 39 degrees
in 1895.
The temperature today was of the
near March variety-l6 degrees below
normal The wind was eight miles an
hour from the northwest this after
noon. The sky was partially overcast
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Beer WAS PLENTIFUL.
Women Testify Regarding Free "Suds''
at Kansas City, Kan.

Kansas City, May 17.-Mrs. Mary
Allen of Armourdale, was the first
witness today in the Kansas City, Kan,
election investigation. According to
Mrs. Nellie Colgan, who testified last
week, Mrs. Allen was with her when
a man offered them a card on which
was written an order for a keg of beer
to be delivered to bearer
Mrs. Allen said she had talked with
Mrs. Colgan since the latter's testi-
mony. The patrClman who is alleged
to have directed voters to a free beer
party on election day probably will
testify today.
Governor Capper will not come to
Kansas City, Kan, until towards the
close of the hearing, it was announced
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MASSACRE AT Van
Six Thousand ArmenianS Killed
by Turks and Kurds.
Message Meagerly Telling of
Horror Calls for Help.

London, May 17.-Six thousand Ar
menians have been massacred at Van,
in Armenia, Asiatic Turkey. This is
ciaI quarters in London today from
Sia.
Help Is Needed.
This message is dated May 15- 1t
adds the Armenians are defending
themselves to the utmost against the
Turks and Kurds arrayed against
them, but that help is urgently needed.
News dispatches from Persia, Ar
meDia and Transcaucasia, in Russia,
have said for several weeks that the
position of the ArmenianS in Turkey
as well as Northwestern Persia, was
one of grave danger, but no message
has covered any indication of such
extensive massacring as does this
latest report to London If it is true,
the Armenian situation has entered
upon period which threatens to
rival the conditions of 1895.
Months of Persecution.
Kurds and Turks have been perse-
cutting the Armenian residents of these
localities for several months. Many
have been killed. while large num-
bers have been driven away as slaves.
The city of Van has normally 10000
inhabitants. 1t is the seat of an inn
portant American mission and the
missionaries have taken an active part
in the protection of ArmenianS from
Turkish and Kurdish attacks.
Terrible massacres of Armenians in
action for the institution of reforms,
occurred in october and November.
Something like $4,000 persons were
killed in these months.
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President Is Cheered to Echo i'm
New York Address.
GREAT ARMADA IN REVIEW
Executive Sees GIittering Pa
rade of Sailors and Marines.
Sixty-FOur BattleShipS in Line,
Ready for Maneuyers.

New York, May 17.-President Will
son delivered a patriotic address on
the American flag and the protection
it carries for Americans, at II lunch
con given today in his honor by the
New York Citizens committee for the
reception of the Atlantic fleet.
When the president arose to speak
soon after reviewing the parade of
sailors and marines from the fleet he
was enthusiastically cheered. Five
hundred army and naval officers and
other guests jumped to their feet and
All the officers were in
full dress uniform. Alton 8. Parker,
Jacob Schiff, Joseph H. Choate, Au-
gust Belmont and many other promi-
nent New Workers were among those
present.
Deep Interest in Navy.
Acting Mayor George McAneny in
troduced the president who declared
the luncheon was not the occasion at
which it was wise for him to make an
extended address. He said he had al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
FIRE ON JAPANESE SHIP
Wireless Gives No Details of Flames
Work on ChiyO Maru.

Toxic, May IA wireless message
received from the steamship Mongolia
says fire occurred on the steamer
Chiyo Maru Sunday night. No details
Were given. The Chiyo Maru is due at
Yokohama tomorrow. The Mongolia
sailed from San Francisco yesterday
The owners of the Chiyo Maru deny
the report.
The Chiyo Maru is owned by the
Togo kisen Kabushiki Kaisha of
Yokohama and is a vessel of 1883
tons. She sailed from San Francisco
May 1 and from Honolulu May Z. on
her way to Yokohama and Hong
Kong.
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French thrusts both north of Ypres
and southwest of La Bassee, constitutes
the outstanding feature of the military
situation today
Military commentators here regard
ed the British advance as genuine
break of the German line which, if
maintained, must mean a retreat for
a considerable section of the Teutonic
forces.
Recapture Bridge Over User.
Recapture of the bridge over the
User canal at Steenstraete by the
French deprives the Germans of their
last connection with the west side Of
the waterway. German assaults on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
A TRENCH INCIDENT.

Berlin. May 17.-Contrary 70
the general opinion. there is no ami
mostly between the men of the op-
posing armies Once the men in Il
German trench received a quantity
of sausage, and the French, in
trenched thirty yards away, heard
the shouts of joy One Frenchman
who understood German caught the
magic word ..wurSt-" Shortly aft
er a five franc piece dropped into
the German trench, and after de-
liberation the Germans threw back
a two franc piece. Then the Ger
mans cut off 3 francs worth of
sausage and hurled it toward the
French trench but it fell short
For time the situation was critical
until the kaiser's men solved it by
holding the butts of their rifles into
the air, while a Frenchman crawled
out TO rescue the sausage
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BAGPPE CRAZE.

London, April % (By Mail to
New York; For the first time in
history, Scottish bagpipe factories
are working night and day, accord
ing to word from Glasgow. 1t is
not only the Scottish regiments that
march to the battlefields behind the
pipes English, Irish and even
Indian regiments have caught the
pipe craze" until now it is eSti-
mated that 10000 pipes are play
ing Johnny Cope every morning
in Britain, at sea or in France and
the demand for the instrument ex-
ceeds the supply. The instruments
cost from S35 to $45.
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COST OF ToispEDoES.

London, May 1.-THE torpedoes
now being used in the British navy
cost from $500 to $1,000 TO con-
struct, according to a naval expert.
Even the newest British torpedoes
are less expensive than those used
by the latest German submarines,
which have diameter of 21 inches
and travel at a speed of As knots
an hour. having an effective range
mechanism includes "a high speed
rotating engine, shafts and gears
and $50 pounds of high explosive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
KING OF GREECE WORSE
Temperature of Stricken Ruler
Mounts to 1O2 Degrees.

London, May 17-The Greek lega
ton here has received a bulletin from
Athens reading:
Yesterday evening the feverish
condition of King Constantine in
creased. His Temperature registered
1O2 degrees Fahrenheit; his pulse was
112, and his respiration 22.''
The king of Greece has teen i'll
for more than a week. A recent lis
patch said his cold has turned to
pleurisy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
KARLSRUHE NOT IN PORT
Report That German Ship Sought
Haven Officially Denied.

Washington, May 17.-Reports that
the German cruiser Karlsruhe has ar
rived at Norfolk or was putting
through the cape, were definitely de-
MED in d telegram received here from
Norfolk, at 11:3S a. m. today
No details were given, but it was be-
lieved the case was one of mistaken
identity, n three stacker having been
reported off Old Point Comfort which
was supposed to be the German craft.
The Karlsruhe is a four stacker
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Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott
CUT GERMAN Line
Sir John French Reports Teu-
tons Forced Back a Mile.
British War Observers See Real
Break at LaBaSSee.

London, May 17.-F'ield Marshal Sir
John French has broken his silence
in regard to the movement of the
British army northwest of La Bassee
with the announcement of an advance
of nearly mile into the German line.
This, with the continuance of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-17
Chief of Staff Has Been Prepar-
ing for an Emergency.
WAR SUPPLIES ARE PLENTIFUL
Manufacture for Other Nations
Has Aided u. s.
Thousands of Motor Cars
Medical Aid Awaits.

Washington, May 17.-In case the
United States should suddenly become
involved in the European war, an
army of 100000 men could be raised
and equipped within one month and
would be ripe for battle within a few
months thereafter. Secretary of War
Garrison and Chief of Staff Hugh l..
Scott since the European trouble be-
gan have been quietly preparing for
any emergency. Plans for speedy
mobilization have been made. The
go yernment is in touch with estab-
lishments which could supply every
necessity of an army of a half mil
lion within a month The men could
not be mobilized before their supplies
would be ready for them.
National Guard Strength.
The national guard of the various
states, figured on paper at 121. .0oe
men, would probably yield about half
that number in valuable fighting
troops. From the colleges and schools
where military service Is required it
is believed that the government could
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ARGUE RATES June y
Commerce Board Sets Date for Oral
Battle Over Advance

Washington, May 17.-Oral argu-
ments on the western freight rate ad-
vance case was set for June 22 in an
order today by the interstate COM
merce commission
The commission also authorized the
filing of opening briefs by all parties
concerned not later than June 10 and
reply brief not later than June 20.
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BRITISH SHIPPING HARD
HIT By GERMAN NAVY

Namara- parliamentary secretary
of the admiralty. announced i'm the
house today that 46O.62S tons of
British shipping other than war
ships. had been sunk or captured
by the German navy since the out
break of the war.
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HIGH COURT RECESSES
Supreme Judge Not to Announce
Opinions Until June 4.

Washington, May 1.-THE supreme
court today recessed until Tuesday,
June 1, when opinions will be an
nounced.
Notice was given that the court will
recess from June ! to June IA, and
then to June 81, on which date it will
adjourn until next October.
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that their own government cannot
properly safeguard them against.
See ConciIiatory Attitude.

Despite the 'inspired'' interviews
bearing Berlin date line and purport-
ing to give the views of mysterious
high officials, diplomatic circles here
continued certain TO-DAY that. Germany
in her reply to the United States will
adopt a conciliatory attitude.
The state department processes to
be in the dark, but there is not an
European embassy or legation which
has not received complete reports of
the German official attitude toward
the United States.
All agree that German officials
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TRkNSYLVANlA is SAFE
Cunarder to Minimize Danger Diverts
Course, Going to Grcenock-

Liverpool, May 1.-THE Cunard
line steamship. Pennsylvania, arrived
safely at Greenock, Scotland, at
o'clock this morning.
When the vessel sailed from New
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LAUDS HIS ENEMY.

Paris, May 1.-THE German
crown prince sent his photograph
to the French general, Serial, with
the dedication in his own hand
writing. ITO my brave antagonist
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BASEBALL TODAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Boston-Pittsburg, postponed:
wet grounds.
At Brooklyn - Cincinnati, game
postponed; wet grounds.
At New York-Chicago, game post
poned; wet grounds.
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yan.nese Dict special Meeting.

Toxic, Japan, May 17.-An extra
session of the Diet began here today.
1t is expected the session will continue
three weeks.
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York. this city was supposed to be
her destination, but her course was
changed to minimize the danger of
passing through the German war
zone"
Proceeds to Gla.Isow
London, May IA telegram from
Greenock to the Exchange Telegraph
says the Pennsylvania has left that
port to proceed to Glasgow
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At observation-disclosures, postponed. :.
wet grounds ard cold weather
At Detroit-New York, game called
off; cold.
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Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Partly cloudy with probably local
rains tonight or Tuesday; warmer
Tuesday.
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FEDERAL. LEAGUE.

At Pittsburg-Newark, game post
poIled; cold
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Big Crowd Assured

The management does not expect
to have to get out and beg anyone to
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-28
LEGAL NOTICES
Estate Of MYRoN WOOD

Order Of Notice Will.
STATE or VERMONT District Of Man.
chester. 50.
The Honorable PROBATE Court for the
District az Manchester
To ali persons interested IN the estate Of
Myrun Wood, late " Rupert, Va snid
District deceased.
0RKErIsc3
Alta Probate Court holden al Manchester
within and for said District on the lNh dsy
Of oct 1913 an instrument supporting
10 be the last VIII and Testament
81 Myron Wood, late Of Rupert. I'm
said District. deceased. was presented TO the
Court Aforesaid for Probate
And it IL ordered by said Court thst the
9Th day OF Nov, lslh at the Probate once
ia said Manchester. he assigned for proving
said instrument. and that notice thereof be
given 70 all persons concerned, by publishing
this order three weeks successfully In the
Manchester journal, newspaper circulnt-
ina In that vicinity. ia said District, previous
TO the time appointed.
THEREFORE. you are hereby notified 70
appear before said Court, at the time and
place aforesaid. and contest the probate OF
said will. ifyou have cause.
Given under my hand at Manchester. in
said District. this 18th day Of October. 1915.
20 EDWARD GRIFFITH, Judge.
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Estate of WILLIAM X. ROBERTS

order OF Notice OF Allowance OF Account.
STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF
MANCHESTER, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court fer the Dis
trict Aforesaid
To all persons interested In the estate
of William X. Roberts late OF Dorset, in said
District, deceased
GREETING:
WHEREAS said Court has assigned the
nth day Of NOV. next for examining and
allowing the account Of the Administrator
OF the estate Of said deceased and for a
decree Of the residue OF said estate to the
lawful claimants Of the same, and ordered
that public notice thereof be given TO all
persons interested in said estate by publish
ing this order three weeks successfully pre-
vious to the day assigned in the Manchester
journal, newspaper published at Manches-
ter in said District.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Office in Manchester
In said District on the day assigned, then
and there to contest the allowing of said ac-
count II you see cause, and to establish your
right as heirs legatees and lawful claimants
to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 10th day OF
Oct, 1915.
n EDWARD GRIFFITH Judge.
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Commissioners Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict OF Manchester, Commissioners, to re-
ceive, examine, and adjust the claims and
demands OF all persons against the estate of
Frederick Crane late OF New York, n Y,
deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
Will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the
Factory Point National Bank In the Village
OF Manchester Center in said District, on the
9Th day Of April next, from O'CLOCK r. NJ.
until O'Clock PM, on said day and that
six months from the 4th day OF october,
A. u. 1915, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims TO
us for examination and allowance.
Dated ut Dorset this 4th day OF October,
A. u. 1915.
w. II. ROBERTS 49,
Ell. WEST Oo"''
T.yda II Crane Executrix, Dorset. W. q
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Commissioners Notice.

The undersigned. having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
tTict OF Manchester. Commissioners, 10 re-
ceive, examine, and adjust the claims and
demands OF all persons against the estate OF
james y. Burns late Of Dorset
In said District. deceased, and all claims ex-
hibited in Offset thereto, hereby give notice
that We will meet for the purpose aforesaid,
at the late residence OF the decedent In
the Village OF south Dorset I'm said Dis
trict, on the 7th day OF April. next from !
O'Clock Z. NJ. until O'Clock y. NJ. on said
day. and that six months from the 18th day
OF Oct, A. ID. 1915, Il the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Dorset this 18th day Of Octo-
ber A. ID. 1915.
W. F. MonEvITT com
G. II. MCBRIDE
Julia Burns, Admx., South Dorset Vt.
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At the annual parish supper of the
Morrisville Congregational Church,
held Tuesday evening, Rev. DR.. C. M.
Hardy offered to give $1,000 towards
the erection of community parish
house, which seems to be a direct need
in Morrisville for work among the
young people DR.. Hard's offer is ex-
pected to start some definite action.
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Estate of MERRICK G. WILKINS
STATE OF VERMONT, District OF Manehest
eI IS.

er, SIS.
THE HoNoRABLR PROBATE COURT FOL
TIE DISTRICT OF MAFoHEsTER:
To all persons interested In the estate OF
Merrck q. wilkins, late OF Rupert In said
District deceased, GREETING:
Alta Probate Court holden at Manch hester
within and for said District on the 10Th day
OF Oct, 1915, an instrument purporting to
be the last VIII and Testament Of
Merrick &. wilkins, late of Rupert. In
said District. deceased. was presented TO
the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
Audit Is ordered by said Court that the
18th day OF Nov, 1915, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon At tho Probate once In said
Manchester, be assigned for proving
said instrument; and that notice thereof b.
given to all persons concerned. by publish.
ing this order three weeks suocesivsly IN
the Manchester Journal, newspaper cireu.
latiDg in that vicinity, in said District, pre-
vious to the time appointed
THEREFORE,, you are hereby no4insd %
appear before said Court, At the time and
place aforesaid, md contest the probate U
said Will, II you have cause.
Given under my hand Ht Manchester N
ssid District, this 26th day OF October, 1916.
rs EDWARD GRIFFITH. Judge
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George f. Allen, aged So years, a
life long resident of Winooski and for
80 years in the hardware business
there, died Wednesday Of last week OF
heart disease. He was one of the
original members of Sherman's Mill
tary band, when it was organized in
Winooski over 45 years ago.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-28

Miss Ruby Seaver, a graduate Of
Peoples Academy in Morrisville in
1909, has accepted government posi-
ton as teacher at Keam's Canyon,
Ariz., on an Indian reservation.
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STATE NEWS

Robert Coombs has ploughed and
seeded to sweet clover IL acres Of land
in Jamaica, intending to have a bee
farm next year He will raise the
clover for the honey.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-28

BY unanimous vote of the direc-
tors of the Bellows Falls schools, the
pupils will be prohibited in the future
from raising money by means Of
raffles, games of chance or lotteries,
which have been customary for many
years.
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4 Per Cent.

4 Per Cent.
per annum
Dividends are declared twice
wear viz: as Of the first days OF
January and July, according to law.
All dividends not withdrawn will
be added to the principal and draw
interest as new deposits, whether
the bank book is presented or not.
Deposits made on or before the
fifth day Of any month draw inter-
est from the first day OF that
month.
Trustees: |. E. Gibson, Presi-
dent; j. r. Judson, Vice-President;
John Robinson, E. D. yelling, Il.
L. Sibley, D. +. Gardner, Harrison
|. Norton.
c. II. DEWEY, Treasurer
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Plans are completed for the teach
ers' meeting and the children's fair
and entertainment, which are TO be
held Friday in Essex Junction. Among
the speakers Of the day will be Con-
gresham Frank l.. Greene, Prof. Guy
w. Shallies of Plattsburg Normal
School. Miss Louise Gaedke Of the A.
N. Palmer School Of penmanship, Bos-
ton. Mass; Mrs. Harriet Woodward
Of the johnson Normal School, Miss
Croft Of the Burlington training
school and others.