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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
HONEYMOON LATER
Young Couple We'd and Separate in
Topeka Today.

Because they preferred to be mar
ried though separated to being simply
separated, James +. Stafford, former
" of Topeka, and Margaret Young of
Richland, were married today, on the
eve of Stafford's departure for Chilli
Stafford will go On his journey alone
His bride of a day will remain in
prosafc Kansas until the school term
at Nortonville closes, when she VIII
follow her husband TO South America.
Mr. Stafford formerly lived in To-
peka but gives his residence now as
la Junta, Colorado. Mrs. Stafford
lives at Richland but is a teacher in
the schools at NOrtonvillc
They have been sweethearts and
were engaged but the wedding is sew
eral months earlier than either had
expected Stafford, who is 20 years
of age, received an offer from the
Guggenheim syndicate to represent it
in Chill. He couldn't afford to turn
down the offer. He didn't want to
leave the girl. She didn't want to go
until her school term was completed
He decided that if he went it would
be as the husband OF Margaret Young
and she consented to that arrange
1uent. She will remain and finish out
her term at Nortonville while he gets
himself esta blished in Chill. Then she
will go to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
ISSUE ULTIMATUM
Give Railroads 30 Days to Ee-
ply TO Demands.
100000 Employees Expect
Agreement without Strike.

Chicago, March 11.-Rai!roads OF
the country will be given thirty days
in which to reply 10 the demand OF
their 100000 trainmen employees TOT
an eight hour day and time and halI
for overtime, w. 5. Stone. grand chleI
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive I'm
.gineers, announced today. Mr. stone
said the figures of the vote on the
demand would not be given out. IL
was unofficially reported, however.
that 80 per cent of the men mad voted
in favor of the demands. The tabula-
ton of the referendum vote was com
pleted today and the conference OF
the representatives of the brother
hoods adjourned.
THE men have voted overwhelm-
singly for the eight-hour day and over
time and their demand will be for
Nvarded TO every railway IN the coun-
try at once" said Stone.
Representatives of the railway en-
'ployees expect their demands to be re-
fused and are prepared 20 negotiate
with the officers of the roads for a
peaceable settlement of the contro-
versy The labor men have received
Information that the railroads already
have selected a committee to represent
them in the future negotiations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
GAVE OPERA PROGRAM
Branner School Students Tell of and
Hear High Glass Music.

A grand opera program was given
at Branner school yesterday after
noon by the children of the fifth grade
Stories of Wagnerian operas were told
by the children and famous selec-
tions from the operas were played on
the photograph. The story of The
Mastersingers' was told by Dora Bar
rett, Nellie Cooper, Joseph Schlegel,
Harry Dawdy and Zella Douglas. The
story of the Flying Dutchman" was
narrated by Gertrude Hickok. Ruth
Wadley, Dora Barrett and leila Doug
las "Lohengrin'' was described by
the following children of the ga:
Frank Furman, Gladys Richards,
Bernice Bozarth, James Hurdy, Ada
Smith and Clarence Douglas.
According to H. w. Jones. princi-
pal of Branner school and a well
known Topeka musician, the school
children show the greatest fondness
for the better class music when it is
explained properly to them. To that
end, a big Victrola has been pur-
chased for the school and now many
of the little tots could give pointers
to their parents on the subject of
grand opera. Miss Campbell and Miss
Jennie Smith, teachers of the fifth
grade have had especial success in
their musical education of their pupils.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
INK SCARCE
and Magazines Face An
other High Price Problem.

( New York, March 11.-Manufactur
FRS of newspaper ink here have writ
ten to the interstate commerce COM
mission at Washington suggesting
that steps be taken to prevent a seri-
Gus shortage of printers ink which
may affect New York papers.
They say that the shortage has been
caused by freight congestion and an
en- barge placed by some of the rail-
roads on carload LOTT of the material
used in making the ink. They ask that
carbon black, the base of printers ink
be put in a class with perishable
freight and be allowed to come
through promptly from West Virginia
Some of the manufacturers esti-
mated that some of the newspapers
and cheaper magazines would suffer if
some way were not found to get the
carbon black through the embargo.
One ink maker obtained a carload of
IL by ordering it shipped through by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
FRENCH WAR LOSSES
A Total of 100000 Is Compared
With England's 100000.

Berlin, March 11.--(By Wireless to
Sayville. According to confidential
statements made by the French min
lister of war, General Gallieni, at the
military conference, says a dispatch
from Amsterdam to the Overseas
News agency, the French casualties UP
to March ], 1916, amounted to $780,
900 dead and 100000 wounded.
Among the latter, the dispatch ADDS,
400, 900 were severely wounded. In
addition, 800, 900 men were missing.
The total losses of the French, Gen
eral Gallieni's statement shows, con-
tinues the Overseas News agency, has
reached 100000, While the British
up to the present have lost 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
KEATS IS APPOINTED
He Will Be Superintendent of Speed
Ring at Topeka State Fair.

o. NJ Keats of Oakland, one of the
best known horsemen in Kansas, has
been appointed speed superintendent
of the 1916 Free Fair at Topeka, ac-
cording to an announcement made to-
day by members of the state fair
board. For years Mr.. Keats looked
after some of the finest horses ever
raised in Kansas
Perhaps the most noted horse Mr..
Keats has ever trained was Robert
MacGregor, owned by R. I. Lee. Rob-
ert MacGregor was known as the
was sold by Lee for S35, 900. the highest
price ever paid for a horse at that
time. Then for a number of years
Keats was associated with NJ. A. Low
and trained horses on the famous Low
Walnut Grove farm near Horton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
DR.. ESTEY MAY GO
ssTwelve Years in One Church a Long
Time Popular Pastor Declares.

Twelve years in one church is a
long time" said DIR. Estey today to a
representative of the State Journal.
And perhaps it would be better for all
concerned if there was a change. l
have taken no definite action concern
ing the offer made to me last Thurs
day evening nor will l until l have dis
cussed the matter at a meeting of the
sessions of the church, probably Mon
day or Tuesday evening"
The Avondale pastorate is one of
the finest in the country. according to
DR. Estey. The church there is not so
large in membership as the one here
but it numbers on its church roll some
of the most prominent citizens in Gin
cinnati, many of whom are the leaders
of the charitable work in the city. The
church has been without q regular
pastor for some time and many of the
other leading divines have been con-
sidered by it's board of elders. After a
Sermon by DR.. Estey in the Avondale
church last Thursday the board of
elders decided to offer him the ulpit.
DIR. Estey has been with the Topeka
church for the last II years and has
been one of the chief factors in it's at
tanning it's present rank of one of the
Shree or four largest Presbyterian
churches west of the Mississippi.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
U. P. MAKES A FIGHT
The Road Objects to Putting on the
Train TO Oakley.

The Union Pacific Railway COM
pany objects to putting an additional
passenger train on the line between
Salina and Oakley and will dispute
the right of Public Utilities Commits
sion to order it to do SO. The railway
company filed an action in the dis
trict court of Shawnee county this
morning asking that the order of the
Public utilities commission be set
aside, that the commission be re-
strained from putting the order into
effect and that the final hearing in
the case be stayed.
The additional train service was or
dered in by the commission February
Is. The railway company states in
its action that such train service
would not be compensatory. 1t states
that it tried the train service ordered
back in 1907 when there was 4 three
cent fare in effect in Kansas and
when the population along the line
was more dense than it now but
states that it did not pay. 1t leaves it
to the court to decide whether, in
view of those circumstances. the adj
ditional service is likely to pay under
present conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
SHE CHARGES FRAUD
Woman Says She Was Swindled in
Real Estate Deal.

Charging that she was defrauded.
Mary J. Wilbourn, 1927 Buchanan
street, Thought suit in the district
court of Shawnee county today to set
aside a trade she alleges she made
with V. J. Dunton and w. T. Wiley.
The plaintiff states that she traded
a restaurant at $50 Kansas avenue
and gave a promissory note for 5000
in exchange for a five-room house at
$50 East Seventh street mortgaged for
$3.50. She charges that the defedants
claimed the property was worth ST.
500. And she states that she can't
even borrow any more money on it:
that it will not rent for more than SO
a month and that she has been de-
frauded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
First Cavalry Brigade To Be
Basis of Expedition.
Aero Squads May Assist in
Locating Villa Forces.

Washington, March 1.-THE plan
of campaign against Villa contem-
plates an initial force of 1900. of
which 5000 will be cavalry. The re-
naming $500 will be composed of in
fantry, horse artillery, mountain hat
teries. aeroplane squadrons and the
hospital and ambulance units.
Both the general staff and General
Funston are in accord on the PROPOSE
ton that it will be a cavalry cam
paign and that the major part of the
punitive expedition should be COM
posed of mounted men, mountain ar
tillery and aeroplanes for scouting.
The basis for the expedition, accord
ing to reliable information, will be the
First cavalry brigade, whose head
quarters are az Fort Bliss. 1t is COM
posed of the Third, Eighth and Fourth
regiments.
In addition to this brigade, there
are on the border the Second, Sew
enth, Tenth and Thirteenth regiments
of cavalry with the Sixth regiment di
vided between Brownsville and Har-
lington. These regiments are esti-
mated to have about $40 men each.
so that the whole cavalry fierce with
all attachments of regiments concen-
trated would be 6,720 men. OF these,
5000 would be sent on the first eX-
petition.
In addition TO the cavalry. it is eX-
pected that part of two regiments of
infantry to be taken from the Sixth
brigade at Douglas, Ariz., and the
Fifth brigade at San Antonio will be
used to add 1000 infantry to the ex-
pedition.
Two batteries of horse artillery from
Fort Douglas and two batteries from
Nogales. with the mountain batteries
at Laredo and Needle Pass, will be a
part of the initial command
There are available for service also
aero squads from Company H of the
signal corps and field hospital and
ambulance companies 3, and Z, now
in the Immediate vicinity of the con-
centration point.
General Funston, chosen to COM
mand the expedition, has under him
Brigadier General James Parker, COM
handing the First cavalry brigade
Brigadier General Robert ]. Evans
commanding the Second brigade OF
infantry; Briga der General George
Bell, Jr.. commanding the Fifth bri-
Gade of cavalry and infantry; Briga-
der General Thomas S. Davis, COM
handing the Sixth brigade of infantry
Brigadier General John ]. Pershing
commanding the Eighth infantry bri-
gade. and Col. George A. Dodd, tenn
porarily commanding the Second cav
airy brigade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
CARFRAE TO GO FREE
Two Topeka Women Remember Cir
cumstance of His Birth.

Sidney r. Carfrae, now in Glasgow,
Scotland, will not have to go to war
Through the assistance of two Tope-
ka women, he will be able to prove
that he was born in Topeka. They are
willing to make affidavit.
Carfrae is the son of Hugh Carfrae
who lived in Topeka years ago and
worked in the Santa Fee general Of
fees. The father was very anxious to
secure u birth certificate showing that
his son was born here. Otherwise the
boy was tied up at Glasgow and might
have to go into the English army. Two
Topeka women know about his birth.
One is Mrs. W. S. Copeland of 227
North Lake street and the other is
Mrs. Joel Crouch of 1871 College ave-
nue.. They lived neighbors to the
Carfraes when the latter were in To-
peka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
POLICE SURGEON NOW
DIR. Merrill Lindsay Volunteers His
Services to Topeka.

The Topeka police force is to have
police surgeon" Harvey Parsons,
chief of police, announced this morn
ing that DR.. Merrill Lindsay had vol
unteered his services in that capacity
and that his offer had been accepted
on the spot. DR.. Lindsay will look
after all cases on the police force re-
quiring attention.
1t is not the intention to ask him to
care for the families of the members
of the force. But policemen fire.
que ntly suffer minor injuries and each
time it costs the injured policeman
five or ter dollars. Hereafter the
care will be given free by DR.. Lindsay
In addition to that DR.. Lindsay will
make examinations of policemen and
advise them as to their health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
PLOT TO JUGCLE R. |.
42O Stockholders Petition for Federal
Probe of Pending Manipulation.

Washington, March 11.-At the re-
quest of a committee of New York
and Philadelphia men representing
about 430 stockholders of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railway COM
pany, Representative Oglesby of New
York today introduced a resolution
to direct the house interstate COM
merce committee to investigate the
affairs of the company.
The resolution contains charges that
the system is threatened with receiv-
ership on March l 5 and with re-organ-
ization in the interest of persons whom
the interstate commerce commission
held by its recent investigation to be
responsible for misma mag cement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

gestion will be considered if at any
time it should became necessary for
his forces to pursue bandits into
American territory through the lack
of a sufficient number of American
troops to do the work 1t probably
will be pointed out that American
troops are to pursue Villa bandits in
to Mexico for the reason that CarranZa
forces are not there in sufficient num-
bers to relieve the menace and that if
a similar situation should arise in the
United States his offer of cooperation
would be accepted
Corporal BarmaZel Not Dead.
Ell Paso, Tex, March 11.-Corporal
Michael Barmazel, who was reported
dead IN dispa- ches last night. is alive
and improving, it was reported 1T the
army hospital here today. He was
wounded in the fighting at Columbus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
BATTLE CRY OF PEACE
The Famous Picture VIII Be Shown
in Topeka April 10.

THE Bate Cry of Peace" the
famous peace picture that has been
taking the country by storm, is to be
shown in Topeka during the week of
April 10, according to an announce
ment this morning by Roy Crawford,
manager of the Grand
The picture which has created a
furorc wherever it has been shown is
said to be one of the most powerful
arguments for preparedness that pro-
pagandists for preparedness have vet
been able to produce.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
picture may be CLEANED from the fact
that $4,000 National Guard troops
500 members of the G. A R., 5000
horses and 5000 supernumeraries
wore used IN producing the nlaN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
BLOSSOM TO MEXICO
Former Topekan With United States
Army for Associated Press.

Sumner N Blossom. until recently
correspondent of the Associated Press
in Topeka. has been assigned to assist
in handling the news of the United
States army in Mexico, it was learned
today when he went through Topeka
on his way to Ell Paso, Texas. with H.
W. Blakeslee, of Chicago. Mr.. Bios
som was transferred from the Topeka
office of the service to Chicago two
weeks ago.
Mr.. Blossoms many friends here ex-
pressed profusely today their delight
at the news of his new assignment
which came SO quickly after his short
stay in the Chicago office of the great
news gathering organization.
Mr.. Blossom was accompanied by
number of Chicago newspaper men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
PLANS SLAY 6 PRISONERS
Bodies of MexicanS Found Fol-
lowing Release.
Believed They Took Part in
Villa Massacre.

Columbus, March 11.-Six Mexican
prisoners released by the Thirteenth
United States cavalry were found rid
died with bullets a mile east of town
this afternoon.
They had been released and told
to leave the city.
Some of the Mexicans were alleged
to have aided the Nillistas during
Thursdays raid. An investigation is
being conducted by both military and
civil authorities.
The army officials denied that the
lay de fuga" had been applied to
the prisoners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
GRIFFITH TO PREACH
Western Convention at the Second
Baptist Church Sunday.

DR.. T. l.. Griffith, Des Moines. Iowa,
president of the Western Baptist con-
vention, will preach at the Second
Baptist church. Third and Quincy
streets, tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock and tomorrow evening AZ
1880. In the afternoon at O'Clock d
missionary platform meeting will be
conducted at which time several of the
pastors in the city will speak.
Or. Griffith, one of the leaders of
Us denomination, is one of the most
successful pastors of the colored race
He is an earnest and pleasing speak
err This is his second visit to Topeka
having delivered the baccalaureate
sermon at the Topeka Industrial and
Educational institute about three
years ago.
DR. Griffith will probably spend
several days of the week following Wis
iting the colored congregations of TIL
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
WILSON'S new BOOK
1t Is Being Offered to the School
Teachers of Kansas.

Announcements of 1.-The Motivation
of School Work" by H. b. Wilson,
superintendent of city schools, and
Prof. G. NJ. Wilson of Iowa State col
lege. have been sent out by the Hough
ton Mifflin company, and the western
representative of the company is ac-
lively urging the work upon teachers
and educators.
The book is not theoretical but
takes up the actual school work and
offers definite suggestions for securing
interest in the various studies. The
book is the result of eight years study
and planning, and twenty years actual
class room experience by the authors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

Economy Express Co. Phone 1O6G
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
BENSON IS CHOSEN
Socialists Complete Primary
Vote for President.
George r. Kirkpatrick Is Sc
lected as Running Mate.

Chicago, March 11.-Allan l.. Ben
son of Yonkers, n. Y, has been chos-
en- as the candidate for president of
the Socialist party by a referendum
vote of the members of the party, 1t
was announced here today. George
r. fitzpatrick. of New York, was
nominated for vice president.
For the first time, the Socialist par
ty this year nominated its presidential
candidate by a referendum vote of it's
members by states instead of holding
national convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
LISTED IN WARS TOLL

London, March 1.-The num-
bel of non-combatants killed by
Great Britain enemies since the
beginning of the war aggregates
1888. Forty-nine men, 50 women
and SO children were killed in
coast raids. One hundred and
twenty men, 90 women and
81 children were killed in air
raids. Approximately 2,75O men
combatants lost their lives on
board British merchant and fish
ing vessels between August 4, 1914,
and March 8, 1916.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
U. S. TROOPS
NOW IN mex?
Chairman Hay Ventures the
Belief They Are "Well
Across Border"

Washington. March 11.-Despite
late this afternoon said they did not
belieev the expedition into Mexico had
started, Chairman Hay of the house
military committee said, after leav-
ing conference with Secretary of
War Baker, IT believe our troops are
now well across the border on their
way to run down Villa and his ban
dts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
\ S.. 100000 Oil CARGO.

New York. March 11.-What is said
to be the largest tow voyage-New
York harbor TO Shanghai, Gilman
the history of the American oil ship
ping industry was begun today when
the steamship Richmond of the Stand
ard Oil company fleet sailed with a
tank barge at her lines end. The two
vessels carry an oil cargo valued az
100000. The voyage will be by
way of the Straits of MAGELLAN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
DENVER LEADER QUITS
DOC" White Resigns as Manager Of
Western League Club.

Denver, Colo, March IA ,ele-
gram received today from j. c. McGill
announced the resignation of G. Har-
ris (Doc) White as manager of the
Denver Western league club.
McGills telegram said Whites ac
ton was due to personal reasons"
White is in California
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

Norfolk, Va, March 1.-THE yacht
Mavflower with the president and
Mrs. Wilson aboard arrived off Old
Point at 1880 this afternoon The
vessel left Washington last night and
cruised down the Potomac river and
Chesapeake Bay on a weekend rest
trip for the president
The Mayflower continued on past
Old Point towards Newport News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
ONLY EIGHTEEN WORDS
USED IN WRITING WILL

Chi, tgo, March II. - Only
eighteen words were used by John
Hede in writing his will before his
death here Thursday. The will
follows: ITO whom it may con-
Germ: I hereby sign all my prop
erty and belongings to my wife,
Margaret IIede.
(Signed.) JOHN HEDE."