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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03
LOOKS LIKE BENTON
E. D. George, Delegate to Chicago,
Picks Sixth District Winner.

E. D. George. one of the delegates
from the Sixth district to the national
Republican convention, is in Topeka
today on his way to Chicago.
Speaking of the congressional con-
test out in the Sixth he said: Il have
travelled over several counties with
Otis L Benton in his whirlwind can
vass which he is making in every
county of the district. In my home
county of Jewell. the most populous
one of the twenty-five comprising the
district. he went into every township
and met leading workers of the party
l was surprised to find the sentiment
so unanimous for the Oberlin man. In
my judgment, he will carry Jewell
county by five to one Many promI-
nent workers are claiming it for him
by even larger Odds
Conditions in other counties visited
seem to be as favorable as in Jewell
To me it looks like sure victory for
Mr.. Benton, and when nominated, he
will put up the strongest right ever
staged in the Big Sixth He is the
man to go against John Connolly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03
LARGER STRIKE IN K. C.
More Trades Unions WaIkouts Tying
Up Construction.

Kansas City, June 3.-Construction
work on approximately one hundred
buildings was brought to a standstill
today by a strike of members of the
building trades unions. The men
voted last night to walk out in SYM
pathy with two thousand building la
borers who are demanding a wage in
crease of five cents an hour
The laborers left their work last
Thursday afternoon after the employ
ers had refused their demands
The membership of the trades
unions of Kansas City is $4,000
The laborers have been getting IS
cents an hour. They ask forty cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03

feeds by dissolving it's food in a viscid
fluid which it discharges from the ap-
pendage hanging just below its head,
and then sucking up the fluid again"
ANY food" the bulletin concludes,
upon which flies are seen to be walk
ing should be rejected for it is dis
eased and unhealthy
In the bulletin it is shown how care
fully the war department guards
against the fly's infesting the food for
it's soldiers 1t states: Every regu-
lation governing the conduct of the
military camps, barracks, hospitals
and camp or ambulance companies
calls strict attention to the danger of
the fly
One important section of the
bulletin says: When people realize
clearly that babies can be killed by
fly-iEfected food as we'll as by an ak.
they ought to be willing to work as
hard to exterminate the fly as they
would to exterminate a gang of muir
derers who went about killing babies
with axes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03
HOLD Line.
Teuton Forces Melt Before Hot
Machine Gun Fire.
Violent Attacks of No Avail at
Verdun Fortress.
TERRIFIC ASSAULT ON VAUx
'sKey to Verduno Still in Pos
session of Allies.
Worlds Greatest Battle In
Progress 1913 Days.

Paris, June s.-The Germans made
several of the most violent attacks of
the entire battle of Verdun on Fort
Vaux during last night and early to-
day. but each time were driven back
with heavy losses. the French Com
munique stated today. The action is
continuing with the greatest fury all
along the line from Fort Douaumont
to a point south of Vaux-
The Germans bombarded Hill 304
and penetrated a large ditch north of
the French main position" the state
ment said. THE French batteries at
all times replied vigorously to the Ger
man bombardment-
Two violent German attacks west
of File Morte failed
Attack Reaches Climax.
Paris, June Sort vaux and the
line on each side to Fort Douaumont.
west, and Damloup. east, is now an
inferno of artillery fire, with alternat-
ing infantry attacks. The Germans
in the main are the aggreSsors in one
of their greatest efforts to take Fort
Vaux. the key to Verdun." according
to the French official statement.
The 1O3 days of the fighting in the
worlds greatest battle reached its
climax of violence in the infantry at
tacks on the north slopes of the hill
on which Fort Vaux stands. Column
after column of German troops rolled
up the hill side, only to melt away
in the hot fire of French machine
guns. The attacking Germans. accord
ing to the statement. were constantly
reinforced by fresh soldiers from the
rear.
On the west bank of the Meuse
along Dead Mans Hill to Cumieres
heavy artillery actions were reported
with but few infantry attacks and
practically no change in position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03
SETTLE FIGHT TODAY
Lily Whites and Black and-Tans o
Louisiana May End

Chicago, June 3.-The straight -out
fight between the Lily Whites and
Black-and- Tans in Louisiana, the same
old battle that has preceded every Re-
publican national convention since
1880, was to be decided today by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03
CLAY CENTER SCHOOLS CLOSE
Sixty-Four Graduate; Class Presents
"a Merry Company"

Clay Center, Kan, June 3.-The
twenty-seventh commencement of the
Clay Center schools was held here
Thursday night in the Royal theater.
There were sixty-four graduates and
most of them will attend the Clay
county high school.
The members of the class rendered
an operetta entitled. "A Merry Com
pany." A musical program was rem
dered by local talent and John Mar
shall, president of the school board,
presented the diplomas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03

G. o. P. national committee The
fight involves twelve delegates Ar
gumentS were virtually completed
when the committee adjourned at mid
night and an early decision was ex-
pected today. After this row the Ok
Iahoma contests will be taken up. The
contest involving Florida delegates will
be heard Monday
Four of the contesting delegates
from Georgia were seated yesterday,
five of the regulars won and four dis
tr1ctS are still TO be reported on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03
New Motor Gas.

A new brand of motor gas will be
offered on the Topeka market soon
Test of the mixture were made today
and it proved the claims. 1t is said
that one ounce of the new fluid, added
to 5 gallons of gasoline will increase
its combustible properties by IS per
cent With a Maxwell 20 miles was
made on a gallon of gasoline. With
the ffuid added the same 20 mile run
was made on three quarts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03
ADVANCING INTO ITALY.
Forces Unchecked
Important Positions Taken.

Berlin, June BY wireless to Say
ville-The Austro-Hungarian advance
into Italy in the southern Tyrol is
continuing unchecked. according to
Fridays statement from the war office
at Vienna. In the district of Arsiero
the -Hungarians have captured
several more positions of strategic i'm
portance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03
CAN'T QUIT ARMY NOW
Men Whose Enlistment Expires Held
Under Reserve Provision.

FL Paso, June 3.-The report that
soldiers whose three-year terms have
expired will be held in the army in
definitely under the reserve provisions
of their enlistments was confirmed to-
day by General George Bell at Fort
Bliss. Also the practice of buying out
has been limited to exceptional cases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03

No more information has reached
this country of any recent mission I'M
dertaken by Sir Edward Grey to Paris
His last known visit to the French
capital was to attend a general con-
ference of military and political heads
of the allies on March 81. Nothing
was made public as the results of this
conference
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
AMERICAN CRUISER
WRECKED ON REEF
GROUND SWELL HURLS THE MEN,
pHIs ON ROCKS IN OUTER
SAN DIEGO HARBOR.
While All on Board Were saved
Twenty Men Who Were Returning
to Ship in Motor Boat
Were Drowned.

San Domingo.-The United States
armored cruiser Memphis was driven
ashore on the rocks of the outer mar
Dor on Tuesday by great and SUDDEN
ground swell.
All on board the doomed VESSEL
which is reported a total loss, nave
been saved, but twenty men who hau
been on shore leave and were on tnelr
way back to the Memphis in a motor
boat, we're caught in the ground SWELL
their boat overturned and all perished.
The Memphis was lying close to the
bluffs. and when she was driven on
the rocks, lines were thrown from
shore and the men rescued.
The United States gunboat Castlne
managed to escape by putting to sea.
The United States cruiser Memphis
formerly was the armored cruiser
Tennessee. Her name was changed
May 25 last. Recently she has been
doing duty in San Domingo waters
in connection with the revolution
The Memphis is of $4,000 tons and
has a horsepower of $4,000. Her
complement is $50 men. She is the
flagship of the cruiser force OF the
United States Atlantic fleet. Captain
E. l.. Beach commands the Memphis
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
ITALY DECLARES
WAR ON GERMANY
CHEERING CROWDS PARADE THE
STREETS or ROME APPLAuDiNG
ACTION OF GOVERNMENT
Action Forced by Landing OF
Troops at SaIonikI to Cooperate
in the Campaign on the
Macedonian Front.

Rome-Italy has formally declared
war on Germany the official declara-
tion having been made August %.
The official announcement of a state
of war between Italy and Germany has
aroused great enthusiasm here. Cheer.
ing crowds paraded the streets,
applauding the governments decision.
The official announcement OF Italy's
declaration of war on Germany fol-
lows:
THE Italian government declares,
In the name OF the king, that Italy
considers herself to be in state or
war with Germany as from August 2S,
and begs the Swiss government to
convey this information to the imper-
ial German government"
Italy and Germany have been drift
Ing steadily toward war, The decla-
ration became inevitable when Italy
recently sent troops to Saloniki to CO.
operate in the campaign OF the en-
tente allies on the Macedonian front,
as Germany is directing the opposing
forces and has troops on this battle
lane.
Italy's position In regard to Ger
many has been an anomalous one
since Italy withdrew from the triple
alliance May 20 OF last year and de-
clared war on Austria. Although by
this act she arrayed herself against
her former allies. Germany and Aus
tria, she remained officially at peace
with Germany until Saturday. Be
fore Italy took this step Germany ex-
erted every effort to induce her to
remain neutral. sending to Rome as
an ambassador Prince Won Buelow.
The price for some time averted war
between Austria and Italy, and when
he saw a rupture was inevitable took
steps toward preservation of an Off
cial peace between Germany and Italy.
He negotiated a special agreement I'M
der which, In case of war between
Austria and Italy, Germany and Italy
pledged themselves to respect the
properties and lives OF their respec'
tive subjects in each others domains,
According to unofficial reports
Italy's allies were dissatisfied and al
tho Paris council of entente powers
IN February last asked the Italian rep
resentatiyes why their nation was mo-
at war with Germany. Italy already
had agreed not to conclude a separate
peace. and at the Paris conference
sanctioned the plan for permanent
high council of the entente powers
for future conduct OF the war. Tit
increasing cooperation among the en-
tente allies and the necessity TO
bringing into service Italy's surplus o
troops. gradually brought Italy int
such a position that 1t became eviden
declaration OF hostllities agains
Germany was certain
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
PLOT TO K|DNAP
son OF HARTMAN
TRIO JAILED IN IDAHO TOWN
AND CONFESSION is SECURED
FROM ONE OF PLoTTERS.
Had Planned to Hold Son of Mrs. E.
II. Hartman for 100000 Ransom
and to Blind the Boy II Sum
Was Not Paid.

Salt Lake City.--A special to the
Herald-Republican from st. Anthony,
Idaho, says: Plans to kidnap Roland
Hartman, son of Mrs Il. H. Hartman
hold him for ransom of 100000,
and in case this ransom was not paid
to blind the boy and otherwise disfig-
ure him for life, have been frustrated
by the arrest here of the parties to the
plot.
Three men, Marion A. Lufkin, David
Majors, are now in jail charged with
MAJORS. are now in Jail charged with
conspiracy to go to Island Park, where
young Hartman is spending his vaca.
ton, kidnap him and hold him for ran
som. Two OF the trio have made con-
LESSONS to the officers.
Lufkin was arrested at Island Park,
where he had secured position as a
ranch hand, by Deputy Sheriff Hud-
son on suspicion of being implicated
in a burglary here. When taken to
jail and given the third degree, he de-
MED the burglary but confessed that
he went to the ranch for the purpose
of kidnapping young Hartman and i'm
plicated the two other men, giving all
the details OF the plot.
Later the other two men were 10
Gated in the northern part of the coun
ty in the mountains in the region Of
Kilgore. were arrested and brought
here and placed in Jail, when McLoy
also confessed ZufeIt denies beinS
implicated In the affair.
The men were equipped with guns
knives and on one was found the lettel
which was to be sent after the kid
mapping demanding the ransom o
100000.
Lufkin was to notify the other
when to come and carry out the plal
under his direction. His arrest pre-
vented the completion of the plan.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
NATIONS
ARE NOW At WAR
RouMANIA HAS THROWN IN HER
LOT WITH ENTENTE ALLIES
AND ATTACKS HUNGARY.
Action Of Roumania Has Been Await
ed With Symptoms Of Concern
by Both Sides Since Begin
ming of Conflict.

London. has thrown in
her lot with the entente allies by de-
claring war on Austria Hungary, and
almost simultaneously Germany has
announced that she is at war with
Roumania.
Roumania thus becomes the four
teenth nation to join in the war. Her
Intervention either on tho side OF the
entente allies or the central powers
has been awaited with symptoms of
concern by both since the beginning
OF the great conflict. This is due not
entirely to Roumania's military
strength, but also to the Strategic ad-
vantages of her geographical position
and the fact that her entry into the
struggle opens to the Russian army a
gateway to attack the Bulgarians
from the north, while the allied army
having it's base at Saloniki attacks
them and their German allies from
the south.
Nevertheless, Roumania's military
strength is by no means inconsider
able. The country has populaL lion OF
$500 900 and her army has been esti
mated at $4,000.
The motive which prompts l.ouma
MIA to enter the war is the satisfac
ton of her national aspirations, de
scrlbed by Take Jonescu, the Rouma
nian liberal leader, as the policy Of
national instinct" Concisely this
means national expansion. Ia thu
southern half of Bukowina, the Aus
trian crown land, the Roumanians are
the dominant race. The mass "f thu
people of eastern Pennsylvania, d par
of Hungary, is Roumanian by rae
and language. 1t Is said 100000 Rou
manians live in Pennsylvania.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
Welcome.

In a little bush league town the ball
club considers itself lucky If, at The
end of the season, gate receipts have
been enough to pay expenses and thers
is enough over to buy a round Of d
gars.
During a recent game biplane was
observed lowering low over the parki
and the manager was just wondering
whether airships were to be added 70
house roofs and knothOles as a me-
dunn for beating the gate, when the
machine lurched and dropped rather
heavily into the outfield.
Presently the birdman opened na
eyes to find the manager bending 90
licitously over him. That official gave
a sigh of relief at the strangers re-
turn to life, and remarked cheerfuiVt
Feeling all right, now, old fellow
Then you can just give me your guar
ter and Wen go on with the gamer
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
New Hleh-speed Steel.

For the manufacture of high-speed|
Steel new process, in which no tune.
stem, molybdenum, cobalt or vanadlum|
is used, has been introduced In Eny.
land. In former processes In the hlgh
pressed tungsten was an Indispensable
alloy, it's use in normal times running
as high as IA to "a per cent. II n
said that the ingredients of the new
steel are freely obtain able wherever
steel is manufactured. 1t is also said
to be obtainable only for turning, plan.
ing and slotting tools, all of which can
be made by casting. It is not suit.
able for twist drills or milling cutters
The tools in which it can be used how.
ever, take up about rs per cent Of the
entire consumption of steel for ma.
chine tools. Patents in other coun.
tries are being applied for and It Is
proposed soon to place the process DO.
fore steel-makers in this country.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
STRIKE ORDER ISSUED.
Railroad Employees Ordered to Walk
Out on Labor Day.


Washington.-The outlook is lark
for a settlement of the controI ersy
between the railroads and their en-
ployes.
When the railroad brotherhood
heads went to the White House Mon
day night the president strongly
urged the withdrawal of tentative
strike order sent out subject to re-
lease calling for a Walkout of the
100000 brotherhood members at a.
m. Labor day, September 4. This re-
quest was fatty refused, the leaders
saying only the committee of $40,
which left Washington Sunday, had
power to recall the order.
The strike order is brief. 1t Is ad-
dressed to eleven members of the
four brotherhoods, is signed by the
various general chairmen, and reads
as follows:
"Sirs and brothers.: This is to ad-
wise that the vote of the employees in
train and engine service on the eight
hour day and time and one-half over
| hA41C PlOpOolLAOIA was OfCl "
in favor of a strike.
Notwithstanding this your repre-
sentatives have been unable to effect
satisfactory settlement and a
strike under the laws of the respect
i've organizations becomes effective on
September 4, 1916, at o'clock m.
"Impart this information so those
interested will understand that they
are to promptly obey"
On a separate sheet the duties OF
members and officers in the conduct
of strike are set forth. Particular
emphasis is placed on conducting the
proposed strike as peacefully as pos
sible. Among the duties of members
set forth are these:
No man in road service involved in
the strike will perform any service
after the hour set to strike, unless
he has already begun a trip and ha:
actually left the terminal. If the train
has left terminal he will complete
the trip and deliver the engine anC
train at the end of the run, or tic
| Ny PSAAAbs II IASu up luG law
after which he will perform no othe1
service until the close of the strike
Men in other than road service viii
leave the service at the appointed
time.
SO far as your legal right to strike
is concerned, there is no difference
between a mail train and a freigh
train. You have identically the sam
right to refuse to perform service OIL
a mail train as you have to refus
service on freight train.
An men on strike will keep ava
from the cOmpany's property, eXcep
such men as are designated certai
duties to be performed by the author
ity of the organizations.
Every man should understand tina
the laws of the land must be obeyec
Acts of violence of any nature vii
not be tolerated by the organizations.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
n.snurnaful Vocabulary.

"The river Parana," declares !.
prospectus Of a real estate aseH.
Parana, Brazil, "is the most wa wa
in the state, one of the most eAls .n !,
in the world, it is navigaole unA -.
this state for ships of great pL .ss,,
ness; it is also sufficiently ns' =,
This same cheerful chap II = -.
further asseverates that the W. va !.
BILE reign is excessively represents.
resinous. oily and luminous plAn's
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
Family History.

Why does the ordinary family keep
% poor a record, not of Its own doins'
they are, for the mos part ou,
enough-but of its own personaiiuss.s
None of us can see in front Of US mus.1
farther than the probable lifetime J
our own children, and we do not AA1
to look even so far as that.
Surely 1t would give US sense ~. j
space If we could see clearly 9 h'u'
farther Behind us.
Moreover, to those who are ehsas ~
in the bringing up Of their own V ~.
dren, a history of the family mlgn' ~
niSh many a hint.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
lntantlls Paralysis in Idaho.

Boise. Idaho.-state Sanitary Com
missioner John Kirby White will con
duct "a thorough investigation of in
fantile paralysis in the state. In
Bonneville county several cases of
this dread disease have been report
ed and he proposes to have all the
data upon them that can be had and
to have complete reports of the ply
sicians who have attended the pa,
tents. The inquiry will be conduct
ed under the auspices of the state
board of health.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
Cabrera Reaches Vera Cruz

Vera Cruz.-Luis Cabrera. president
OF the Mexican commission appoint
ed to confer with the American COM
mission regarding outstanding ques-
lions between the two nations. accom-
panied by staff OF five men and by
James Linn Rodgers, American dip
lomattc representative in Mexico. ar.
rived here Monday to sail for Key
West on board the United States
transport Dixie.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
operatIen for ereek Klna.

London, King Constantine of
Greece underwent slight operation
sunday, according 20 Reuters Ath.
eus correspondent, The correspond
ent adds that the king recently has
been indisposed suffering from in
Illumination of a wound caused by the
last operation on him,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
nuer.Refinenent.

William Dean Howells, the
was talking about q poet .,ssB-
His work is over-retined' '''
cate, over-nice." he said. ne 4
I'm short. his work reinlhuS n "a
the young husband who ssu- ,,,o.,s:
bride, at the end of the honey IN -
~Darling. TIL have to leave = bus-
cry morning hereafter to go , y -
ness; but, TO make the els s
abrupt, IN no longer take tne .orp d
press, % used TO do-lh wsshIse
! 20 slow accommodation. ""
Sn StaR
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
What Ia Wanted.

Mrs. Flatbush-A rural man 4,
with a loose bottom that closes a.
cult and rings an electric ben a. = \
lance when even a postal 's
dropped in 1t has been pateh'eu
Californian. md
Mr.. Flatbush-It won't u'' al
the neighbors want is a phonossiaa.tsa,,
tachment that will repeat dis''A'~
what's on the postal card.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08

Charles {. Lobdeli OF Kansas, a
member OF the national farm loan
board. was reared on farm which
he left to study law. He has had eS.
tenstVe experience and served nine
years on the bench. He is president
Of two banks and vice president Of
another, and was the organizer Of a
building and loan association. He Is
a Republican.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
Tragedy Ends SHOOTING

Waco, TeNas,-State Banking Com
missioner John S. Patterson. who was
shot at league, Texas. while posting
notice closing the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank at that place, died in a
hospital here Tuesday.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
Auto Turns Turtle.

Salt Lake City.-Nine men were in.
jured. two OF them seriously, when an
automobile truck carrying workmen
from Park City to Salt Lake rolled
down thirty-foot embankment fifteen
miles up Parley's canyon, Tuesday
night
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-08
Operate on Croker

Duolin.~Richard Croker, former
leader OF the Tammany organization
IN New York, went under the knife
here Tuesday for an affection of the
facian bone which injured his eve
sight.