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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
CONVICT TWO BANKERS
President and Cashier of Defunct Ar
kansas Bank Guilty on Six Counts.

Little Rock, Ark. April 14.-W. D.
Garranflo, former president, and R.
d. Duncan, former vice president and
cashier of the State National bank of
Little Rock. were found guilty on six
counts of violating national banking
laws by a jury in federal court at
noon today.
The State National bank closed its
doors June "a, 1914. and the two Of
ficers were indicted October "a, 1915.
The bankers were tried Jointly on five
charges of misapplication of funds and
one charge of conspiracy to defraud.
The counts were made upon overdrafts
issued by the State National bank on
Chicago and st. Louis banks and
placed to the credit of the State Trust
company OF Little Rock
Conviction carries with it a mini
mum penalty of five years in prison
on each count and a maximum of ten
years and a fine of $1,000 on each
count Sentence will be passed Mon
day Attorneys for the defendants say
they will appeal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
TO PUT ON MOTOR
Service Will Be Installed on the
L. T. & S. w.
VIII Operate Between Topeka
and LeavenwOrth.

w. A Austin. receiver for the Leav-
enworth & Topeka railway, was at
the Commercial club this noon en-
deavoring to get long distance con-
nection with Kansas City for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for the
installation of a motor car on the
Leavenworth-Topek road. There is
no doubt about the installation of
such a car that will give Topeka
morning service on that road Mr..
Austin announced today.
And it will open up territory
closed to Topeka in years past said
Mr.. Austin. 'Oskaloosa and Ozawkie
people have been going either to
Leavenworth or Kansas City on account
of better train service. 1 don't believe
they will do this after morning train,
which runs into Topeka, is put on the
road. The motor will leave Leaven-
worth about O'Clock in the morning,
arriving in Topeka about 10 o'clock.
1t will leave Topeka about 430 and
reach Leavenworth about $50
o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
GOING into CAMP
Thirty Men From Battery A
Ordered to Fair Grounds.
Will Be in Charge of a Regu-
lar Army Officer.

A gunner's detachment of thirty
men from Battery A with two pieces
of artillery and all the paraphernalia
of real military encampment will go
into camp at the fair grounds tomor-
row. Under the direction of Sergeant
William H. Brady of the regular army
thirty Topeka boys will live soldiers
life for an indefinite period.
Lieut.. Frank Thorpe of the Sixth
field artillery, will arrive Thursday,
April 20, to conduct an examination
for first class gunners.
When asked if the encampment had
any significance with regard to the
complication in Mexico, Captain Hite
refused to answer. Among members
of the battery Lieutenant Thorpe's
visit is interpreted as an effort on the
part of the war department to get all
the K n. G. in shape for field service
as soon as possible. This is the first
local encampment of the kind that the
battery has ever had and it's occurS
renee at this time is regarded as sig
nifiCant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
FOR DANES
Referendum on Suffrage Grant
ed in British Columbia.
If 1t Carries Women Become
Electors After Jan. 1, 1917.

Victoria April 14.-According to
an announcement by Premier Bowser,
a referendum on woman suffrage will
be taken at the coming general cleo
ton and if the electors approve, wo-
men may vote after January l, 1911.
The premier stated that the same leg
islation which would amend the cleo
tions act to extend the vote to soldiers
would also provide votes for women.
Premier Bowser paid a tribute to
the work done by women of the coun-
try during the war In every walk of
life, he said, they had shown an abil-
ity to take the place of men who have
gone to the front and to carry on the
business of the country. This show
ing warranted a change in the point
of view of those who opposed the ex-
tending of the franchise to women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
BACK Up
Congressman Against
Withdrawal of Troops.
Stick to the Trail. the Senti-
ment in Both Houses.

Washington. April IA press poll
of congress discloses an overwhelming
sentiment against compliance with Car
ranza's demand for withdrawal of the
American troops in Mexico.
The prevailing opinion is that the
troops should be kept there until the
object of the expedition is accom-
plished. regardless of the consequence.
The question put to each member
of the house and senate was the fol-
lowing:
do you think the United States
mand?'
The result of the poll follows:
The House Poll.
Yes-Democrats 5; Republicans.
5; Socialists, 1. Total. II.
No-Democrats, IS; Republicans
SO; Prohibitionist, 1; Progressive pro-
tectionist, /; Progressive. 1. Total,
162.
n-committal-Dem IT: Re-
publicans, 65; Progressive Republican,
IA
Absent-Democrats SO: Republi-
cans, "A; Independent, 1; Progressive
Republican, l. Total lis.
In the Senate.
The poll of the senate showed the
following:
Yes-None.
No-Democrats. Is; Republicans
IA. Total. so.
Non-committal-D 20; Re
publicans. 16. Total. AZ
Absent-Twenty- seven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14

Arrest FZashy
Maid, Censor
Face Pouder

Berlin, April 14.-What is char
acterized as a recrudescence of the
spirit of the Blue Laws is OBJ
served in some German cities. In
Munich the police have been au-
thorized to act as censors of wom-
ems dress and have been ordered
to arrest all women who are
dressed too conspicuously.
The first victim of these in
structions was a young woman
who was on her way to meet an
officer She was taken to a police
station and compelled, according
to newspaper report, to wipe the
powder and rouge from her face
before being permitted to leave
the station. In Leipzig, prescrtp-
ton regarding boys and girls un-
der Is years old are being en-
forced. They are forbidden to en-
ter restaurants and saloons, eX-
cept when accompanied by adults.
They may attend moving picture
exhibitions only when special pro-
grams for juveniles are given and
they must keep off the streets
after 10 o'clock at night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
American Survivor of Fated
Ship Reaches New York.
Denies Possibility of Germany's
Late Explanation.
VESSEL CARRIED NO ARMS
Find Piece of Torpedo in
Woman Victims Body.
of Survivors in
Charge of British Envoy.

New York, April 14.-Guarded by
Sir Charles Allom of the British for
eign office the evidence in the Sussex
case which has been gathered for th--
American state department arrived
here today on the American line
steamship St Paul. 1t included affI-
davits of the survivors and was part
of an exceptionally large amount Of
embassy mail, filling twenty big
sacks. The affidavits are those gath
cred by attaches of the American en-
bassies in Paris and London.
Among the st. PauPs 5S5 passen-
gers was Edward H. Huxley of En-
glewood, n. J., president of the United
States Rubber Export company of this
city, who was a passenger on the Sus-
sex, escaping uninjured. Mr.. Huxley.
after confirming previously cabled
news dispatches regarding the attack
on the Sussex, stated positively that
from the hour that the vessel left the
British shore until the moment that
she was attacked and for nine hours
thereafter not another vessel was
sighted except the destroyer which
came to the rescue.
Carried No Munitions.
Mr.. Huxley made this assertion in
connection with the text of Germany 8
note of April 10 to the state depart
ment, citing an attack by a German
submarine on an unnamed vessel in
the vicinity of the Sussex at the hour
when the latter met with mishap. Mr..
Huxley also said he was positive the
Sussex carried no ammunition. The
German note declared that "a violent
explosion" on the ship which was tor
pedoed warranted the certain conclu-
sion that great amounts of munitions
were aboard"
When he and other passengers were
in the junior officers room on board
the rescuing destroyer. Mr.. Huxley
said warrant officer who had talked
with the captain of the Sussex de-
clared that the captain had said he
had seen the wake of a torpedo. Mr..
Huxley showed a letter which he saio
had been written by Captain Thomas
Carroll, French embarkation officer
at Boulogne, France. 1t read:
Il have just helped take from the
poor Sussex, beached nearby, the body
of a svoman with a piece of German
torpedo imbedded in her stomach
The Sussex had on board only three
military officerS-two French and
one Russian-Mr. Huxley declared.
1t was understood that Mr.. Huxley
planned to visit Washington to confer
with state department officials regard
ing the Sussex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
FORMER TOPEkAN DEAD
William H. Kent Was Once Proof
reader for the state journal.

William H. Kent, formerly a news
paper man of Topeka, died last week
in Omaha, where he was employed as
proofreader. Death was caused by
apoplexy which occurred while he
was at work in the office of the
Omaha Bee.
w H. Kent was for several years
a proofreader for the State Journal
and also worked for the morning pa
per here. He left Topeka in 1908 and
went to Omaha, where he has worked
since that time. Two daughters, Mrs.
Matt Phillippi and Mrs. s. c. Wigg,
live in Topeka.
Mr. Kent was well known in To-
peka He first went to Omaha in
1875 and was employed by the Omaha
Evening News later serving as coro-
ner- Leaving Omaha he became asso-
eiated with Bill Nye on the Laramie
Boomerang. In 1890 he became city
editor for the Omaha Republican. He
then went to the World Herald as
proofreader and later wrote editorials
for the Western Laborer. Following
this he came to Topeka and made his
home here for a number of years be-
fore returning to Omaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
WARM and BRIGHT
Good Prospect for Pleasant Weekend
in Kansas.

Temperatures are nearly normal to-
day and there is prospect for a
pleasant weekend. The wind is in the
northeast but a general warming up
and cessation of the rain is expected
This morning the sky was clear in the
northwestern part of Kansas and to-
morrow is going to be warm and
bright. No rain fell at Topeka last
night and the sky showed evidence of
clearing.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy
and warmer weather tonight and Sat-
urday; probable showers in the south
ern part Of the state tonight. Tomor-
row morning is expected to be several
degrees warmer than this morning.
The lowest temperature this morn
ing was AZ degrees at I o'clock. This
is 90 degrees lower than the reading
at the same time yesterday morning
but is only one degree below normal.
The mercury climbed very slowly to-
day. The highest temperature on rec
ord for this date is S4 degrees, estab-
lished in 1896. The low record, 81
degrees, occurred in 1907.
The Kaw river rose one-tenth of a
Continued on Page 2O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
COLLEGIANS in DEBATE
Washburn Meets h S. \. c. at Nc
Vicar Chapel This Evening.

The state debating championship
for Washburn college rests upon the
success of the two Washburn debating
teams tonight. One team will debate
at Baker and the other team will meet
ManhattaA here. So far Washburn
has not los< debate and should they
win tonight the debating honors are
theirs.
These are the last debates of the
pentangular league composed of
Washburn college, Manhattan, Baker,
University of Ottawa and College of
Emporia- The question throughout
the league this year has been the sub
ject of disseminating the Monroe Doc
trine as a part of the foreign policy
of the United States. The Washburn
team maintaining the affirmative COM
posed of Will Guild. Arthur Beattie
and Harwood Benton will debate at
Baker. The negative team debating
here consists of Clifford Hope, Carl
Byers and Albert Reed. The judges
tonight will be Arthur ]. Carruth jr.,
T. A. McNeal and E. B. Albaugh of
Clay Center. The debate will be held
at McVicar chapel at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
Billy Sunday
Believes Whale
GobbLed Jonah

Baltimore. Md. April II
They have no business to preach
from a Presbyterian pulpit" said
Billy Sunday. of three graduates
of the Union Theological semi
nary, who despite their refusal to
affirm the story of the virgin
birth, the raising of Lazarus and
the story of Jonah and the whale,
were admitted to the presbytery
Shown the United Press dispatch
concerning the action of the pres
bytery. Billy said:
81 believe the Bible from cover
to cover. The man who doesn't
has no right in the Presbyterian
pulpit. The world is going to hell
fast enough without help from the
pulpit. If all the preachers in
the United States take a stand
against literal construction of the
Bible 1 shall continue to preach
it as it is. 1 believe Jonah was
swallowed by the whale"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
German Admiralty Issues Re-
port on U-BOat Toll.
Claims All Ships We're Under
Hostile Flags.
OF 2O7, 900 TONNAGE
Alleged Head of New York
Bomb Factory Disappears.
Eight Men Under Arrest for
Fire Bombing 80 Ships.

Berlin, April 14.-By wireless to
Eayyille. N. "A statement issued by
the German admiralty under date of
April 13 says that in the month of
March eighty trading vessels belong
ing to hostile countries with an aggre-
gate tonnage of 2O7 900 were sunk
by German submarines or their mines.
Can't Locate Bomb Chemist.
New York, April 14.-Agents of the
department of justice and federal
prosecutors who already have eight
men under arrest on charges of at
tempting to blow up munitions ships
still sought today the principals who
originated, financed and directed the
alleged conspiracy.
They declared the eight prisoners
mainly employees of the North Ger
man-L1oyd and Hamburg American
Steamship company. were active only
in the execution of the plot by which
it is charged fires were started on 80
steamers. One man for whom the
federal agents are searching is Walter
T. Scheele, head of the New Jersey
Agricultural and Chemical company of
Hoboken, in whose factory the fire
bombs are said to have been charged
with explosive chemicals.
Made 800 Bombs.
The scope of the investigation by de-
partment of justice officials into the
alleged conspiracy to blow up ships
carrying munitions to the entente allies
broadened today to include various
other cities, particularly Savannah and
New Orleans.
Evidence that the plotters were ac-
tive in Savannah and New Orleans and
probably other cities was said to have
been found in the deserted apartment
of DIR. Scheele.
The four men who were arrested
yesterday on the interned German
steamer, Friedrich der Crosse at Ho-
boken told Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney Knox today. he said.
that they had been employed on the
ship making the bombs in addition
to their regular work, but declared
they did not know what the bombs
were to be used for. Carl Schmidt,
one of the four, admitted that about
800 bombs were manufactured and
that they were placed aboard each
vessel which had been marked for de-
StructiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
Riggs Bank Trial Begins May 8.

Washington, April IA district
court today refused an earlier date
than May 8 for trial of the three Off
GERS of the Riggs National bank, in
dicted for perjury in connection of
the banks suit against Secretary Nc
Adoo and John Shelton williams
comptroller of the currency. in which
the latter officials were charged with
having conspired to wreck the bank
A further bill of particulars showing
basis for the indictments was refused
The bank officials in asking an ear
lier trial alleged that Comptroller VIII
liams intended to refuse a renewal of
its charter expiring July 1 because of
the indictments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
Appeal Slingsby Case Again.

London, April 14--Appeal was pre-
sented to the house of lords today
in the Slingsby legitimacy case. The
attorney general and the other re-
spondents were given until May "a to
file an answer.
The case involves the question
whether child born in San Francisco
and declared to be the lawful son of
Charles r. Slingsby and his wife Dor
othy is the rightful successor to the
Slingsby estate in England valued at
about 100000. Last month the Brit
ish court of appeals. overruling the
lower court. held that the child was
not the legitimate heir.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
Hurroh! Cheap
Auto Juice No
Longer a Dream

New York. April 14.-The discov-
cry of a substitute for gasoline, to be
sold at n cents a gallon. is claimed
by Louis Enricht, a chemist of Farm
ingdaIe, L. l. He says that through
the mixture of not over two ounces
of a secret solution with a quart of
water, a compound susceptible of ex-
plosions, similar to gasoline, can be
secured.
Mr.. Enricht claims he has demon
strated the mixture will run an auto
mobile. In simplified form, my dis
covery may be explained as extract
ing hydrogen from water he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
in SMALL ATTACK
Germans We're Repulsed Near
DOuaumOnt, Paris Says.
Violent BOmbardment Against
French Lines Near MeuSe.

Paris. April 14-West of the Meuse
a violent bombardment was delivered
by the Germans against the French
lines to the west of Hill 304, says the
French communication published this
morning.
Yesterday evening to the east of the
Meuse a small attack was made on the
French positions south of Douaumont
but it was completely repulsed.
There was a lively bombardment
south of Haudremont. In the Woevre
district artillery duels took place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
FIND HIM GUILTY
House Committee Against e. s.
Attorney Marshall.
Criticised Committee Probing
Impeachment Charge.

Washington, April IA house Sc
lect committee today submitted a re-
port pronouncing United States Attor-
ney Marshall of New York guilty of
contempt for criticising a house sub
committee investigating impeachment
charges against him by Representative
Buchanan.
Chairman Moon informed the house
he would request no action for at least
two weeks in order to give Mr.. Mar
shall opportunity to consider it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
Lorimer Testifies in Own Defense

Chicago, April 14.-William Lori
mer. who is being tried on charges of
conspiracy to defraud in connection
with the failure of the La Sale Street
Trust and Savings bank, of which he
was president, resumed the witness
stand at the continuance of the trial
today to testify in his own behalf
Lorimer began his testimony yester
day and it is expected he will be on
the stand for several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
VILLA CHASE ALREADY
HAS COST U. S. A MILLION

Washington. April 14.-More
than a million dollars has been
spent thus far by the United States
in the hunt for Pancho Villa
The war department estimated
the monthly cost over and above
regular running expenses has beer
500. 900. while 100000 has been
spent for auto trucks and gasoline
tank cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
CLAIM TURK ROUT
London Hears British Victory
in MesOpOtamia.
Follows Turk Report of Win.
ming Big Battle.

London, April 14-Defeat of the
Turkish forces in Mesopotamia by the
British was reported officially.
In an engagement on the Tigris the
Turks were driven back from one and
cne-half to three miles.
A recent Berlin report from Con-
stantinople declared the British were
defeated with 5000 left dead on the
field before Kut-El-Amara.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
BASEBALL TODAY


At New York-New York-Washing-
ton game postponed: rain.
National League
At Brooklyn - Brooklyn BostoI.
game postponed; rain.
At Boston = Philadelphia Boston
game postponed; rain.
At Philadelphia-New York-Phila-
delphia game postponed; rain.
At Observation-Disclosures louis
game postponed; cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
ONE AN AMERICAN
Is Survivor of British Ship
Sunk by U-BOat.
LifebOat Containing II Men Of
Crew Missing.

Queenstown, April 14.-Captain
Charleston and II men of the British
steamship Inverlyon were landed to-
day and reported that their vessel had
been sunk by a submarine on Tuesday
afternoon. One of the members of the
crew who was rescued, is an American.
VIM. Loss. another boat from the In
verlyon containing eleven men is miss
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14
Aged Kansan Killed by Train.

Olathe, Kan. April 14.-E. Tracey.
90 years old. was killed by a train
near Stillwell, 10 miles from here,
Thursday. The aged man was walk
ing on the tracks and it is believed
he did not hear the approach of the
train. He leaves two sons and q
granddaughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-14

WEATHER forecast for Kansas:
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight
and Saturday; probable showers in the
south tonight.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
TWO VITAL DEFECTS.

Hon. Elihu ROot:-"The defects OF
the present Administration arise from
two distinct causes. The first is the
temperament and training of the Presi-
dent. The second is the incapacity of
the Democratic party as it is represen-
ted in Washington, both in the legisIa-
tive and in the executive departments.
either to originate wise policies or to
administer them effectively if they ar"
established. The Democrats in Congress
are never controlled except with a club,
and government with club is always
spasmOdic and defective.
"These characteristics will not
change; the Democratic party will not
change the character of its representa-
tives; and there is no escape from hav-
ing the same causes of weakness which
have controlled our Government for the
last three years continued in the future
except the withdrawal of power from
the Democratic party.