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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
CARS THRU BRIDGE
Two Killed, So Injured In
Cleveland Accident.
Two Street Cars Drop 80 Feet
Thru a Viaduct.

Cleveland, o., Oct. 4.-The death
list in last nights accident in which
two street cars dropped thirty feet
from the West Third street viaduct
to the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
tracks remained at two today but, of
the sixty injured, it was expected one
or two would die.
Investigations were under way to-
day to learn whether the bridge had
been unsafe and whether the city or
the Cleveland Railway company was
responsible for the accident.
Testimony today as to the cause of
the accident was conflicting. One as
sertion was that two cars collided on
the bridge, the force of the crash
causing the bridge to collapse.
Brick Hit -Four Passengers.
New York, Oct. 4.-Four paSsen-
gers on elevated trains were injured
today when sympathizers with the
striking street railway men showered
the trains with bricks and stones from
roof tops. In all six elevated trains
and the cross town surface cars were
attacked. There were no arrests.
Three-Cent Fare Threatened.
Cleveland, o., Oct. 4.-Cleveland' s
far-famed three-cent carfare is
threatened today, because of the col
lision of three cars yesterday in which
two were killed and more than forty
injured. Damage claims are paid out
of the surplus of the car company,
and if damages are paid to all those
injured, it may be necessary to do
away with the three-cent fare, accord
ing to Street Railway Commissioner
Sanders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
"SILENT" SMITH LOSES
Court Orders Railroad President Must
Answer Questions.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Justice Stat
ford of the District of Columbia su-
preme court rendered a decision today
requiring Milton H. Smith. president.
and other officials of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad, to answer Ques-
lions propounded by the interstate
commerce commission regarding its
political contributions.
The court held the commission has
the right to know about such contri-
buttons, not because of thier political
nature, but because they affect Ques-
lions of the reasonableness of rates,
and important questions of railroad
accounting.
Investigation s'for Political Reasons
Mr.. Smith refused several months
ago to answer questions of Joseph w.
Folk, counsel for the commission, in
any inquiry into the affairs of the
Louisville & Nashville and Nashville,
Chattanooga & St. Louis railroads
based upon senate resolution A
series of such questions dealing with
alleged political contributions was
submitted, approved by Chairman
Meyer of the commission to compel
testimony and both the commission
and the Louisville & Nashville pre-
scented briefs and argued the merits
orally. For the commission it was
contended that it was a matter vital
to proper enforcement of the law to
regulate commerce that it have au-
thority to obtain full information re-
garding a carriers expenditures. The
railroad denied the existence of such
broad authority, said the commission
obviously was not concerned In a
carriers political activity and assert
ed that the investigation was inspired
by political reasons.
Toledo, Oct. 4.-Thirteen public
meetings with an automobile parade,
a luncheon and a public reception
comprised the program here today of
the forty women Republican cam
paign speakers who arrived this morn
ing on a special train on their trans
continental trip. The train will de-
part at 4 o'clock for Detroit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
OPERA TO battlefield
Metropolitan Star Now Artillery Of
ficer in italian Army.

With the Italian Army Near Goritz,
Oct. Rudolph Pill, formerly of the
Manhattan and Metropolitan Opera
company, was one of the Italian war
heroes who took part in the dash that
drove the Austrians from Monte st.
Michel.
Pill was in Rome at the outbreak
of the war rehearsing Rigoletto. He
was engaged to sing the leading role
at the Adriano in Rome and was pro-
grammed to appear at 9 o'clock one
evening On the noon of the same day
he was called to the colors and now
he is serving as the commanding lieu
tenant of an artillery battery. Pills
mellow tenor came floating out from
a little shack at the foot of st. Michel
while Austrian cannon doomed an ac-
compartment in the distance.
Pills brother, DR.. Thomas Pill. is
practicing in Philadelphia. His sis
ter, Mrs. Aida Monticello, lives in
Washington and his American sweet
heart in Cincinnati.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
TWO "SUSAN B." DAYS
Suffragists Expect to Chase Congress
ASpirants Into the Open.

New York, Oct. 4.-Mr- Candidate
for-Congress, just how do you stand
on the Susan B. Anthony federal suf-
frage amendment?
The National American Woman's
Suffrage association wants to know
and to that end has named October
and 81 as October Anthony days.
Public meetings will be held by local
organizations of the national associa-
ton all over the country October Z.
The views of the candidates on suf-
frage will he presented by speakers
who have questioned them. Suffrage
speeches will be made and the voters.
suffrage states and otherwise, will be
urged to vote for candidates who favor
the federal amendment. 1t is an
nounced that they will be strictly nom
partisan. No candidates will be en-
dorsed, but the speakers will make
plain their hostility to candidates I'M
willing to vote for submission of the
amendment.
Between October Z and 81 the suf-
frage workers will make a canvass of
the noncommittai candidates and the
'tantis,'' and if any have changed their
minds, the country will learn it from
the suffragists at the second group of
meetings October 21.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
CONCRETE PAVEMENTS
Reader Suggests Using Base as Road
way for Years.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
I note that a number of the old
granite block pavements are being
covered with new wearing surface
have also noted that, thru inability
of contractors to get material that a
number of our streets have been
thrown open to traffic, using the con-
crete base as the pavement
1t occurred to me that, by spending
a few cents additional for this con-
crete base, We could use it as a pave
ment for ten or more years, and then
put on any kind of wearing surface
This would also make a saving to
property owners of 80 per cent to 40
per cent in first cost, and when it was
deemed advisable to put on a wearing
surface the property would be in bet
ter condition to pay the additional
price.
The concrete bases which have been
subject to traffic the past summer
show no signs of year.
am wondering why Topeka should
not avail itself of a large saving in
pavement construction. particularly on
resident streets where the property
owners can not afford and do not need
a high priced pavement. Respectfully
submitted, OBSERVER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
WOULD PAY FOR SPACE
1. C. C. Will Investigate Railway Mail
Pay System.

Washington, Oct. S.-Investigation
of the railway mail pay problem has
been instituted, the interstate COM
merce commission announced today,
and all railway common carriers have
been made party to the proceedings.
No dates for hearings have been set
so far but the p prpose is to complete
the work in time for a report to con-
gress this winter.
In the meantime, the postoffice de-
partment is making a test by substi-
tuting the space basis for mail pay on
80 per cent of it's service. Congress
authorized the Interstate commerce
commission. to act after a vigorous
fight between the railroads and the
department, the roads insisting upon
the present weight system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
RUSSIANS Gain
MORE GROUND IN
LEMBERC DRIVE
Threaten Important Railroad
Center to Southeast.
Driving Austro- Germans From
Hills and Valleys.
MORE ADVANCES FOR ALLIES
Breaches Are Widened in Ger
man SOmme Lines.
Rumanians Have Little Trouble
Thru Bulgaria.
Threaten Important RailrOa,
Center to Southeast.
Driving stro-Germans From
Hills and Valleys.
MORE ADVANCES FOR ALLIES
Breaches Are Widened in Ger
man SOmme Lines.
Rumanians Have Little Trouble
Thru Bulgaria.

London, Oct. AFTER three days of
incessant and furious fighting the
Russians are reported to have won
considerable advantage in their new
drive on Lemberg from the south and
to be threatening the important rail-
road town of Brzezany, fifty miles
southeast of Lemberg.
Reuters Petrograd correspondent
says the Russians under cover of ar
tillery fire forced their way across the
Zlota Lipa river south of Brzezany,
driving the Austro- German forces
from the heights.
The Russian artillery then advanced
and began bombardment of the
camps military establishments and
suburbs of the town.
French Are Successful.
Paris. Oct. "A strongly fortified
line of German detenses between Nor
val and the st. Pierre Vast wood on
by the French, the war office an
nounced today. Two hundred prison
erS were taken.
Meet No Opposition.
Sofia, Oct. 4.-The Runaanians who
have crossed the Danube and invaded
Bulgaria are described as consider
able units of troops" in an official
statement issued by the war office to-
day. which, however, does not report
any clash between the Rulgarians and
the invaders.
Widen German Breach.
With the French Armies on the
Somme, Oct. 4.-The allies have now
widened their breach in the German
lines on the Somme front over a forty
five kilometer front (about twenty
five miles) to a maximum depth of
fifteen kilometers (about eight and
one-half nileS).
In the early days of the offensive
the allied attacks were delivered on
a front extending from a point north
of the Albert-Bapaume highway to a
point north of Chaulnes. The cap
ture last week of Thiepval extended
the British attack almost to the Ancre
Brook The French reached south of
Chaulnes and captured the village of
Chilly.
A heavy rain that hindered opera
tious for two days, ceased falling yes
terday noon, and artillery began
tuning up, particularly south of the
river.
North of the Somme the French
last night completed the conquest of
a German trench between Morval and
st. Pierre Vast Wood, taking two
hundred prisoners. South of the river,
there was a violent bombardment in
the region of Belloy-e but
no important infantry fighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
PR0-AMERICAN WINS
Nicaragua Election Calm Affair
Only Few Killed in Brawls.

U S. S. San Diego, Managua. Mic
aragua, via radio to San Diego, Oct.
ELECTIONS turnout Nicaragua were
completed today. Returns were lot
all in, but Gen. Emiliano Chamorro, a
pro-American and until recently min
lister to the United States. undoubted-
ly is elected president of the republic.
A few persons were killed in street
brawls, which were stopped as quickly
as possible by he authorities. How
ever, the general order maintained
was excellent.
Cruiser San Diego, accompanied by
Two other United States warships, re-
manned in the harbor, as a guarantee
of peace during the election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04

Wall St, New York, Oct 4-STOCKS-
Industrials and specialties formed the
basis Of the moderate activity at today's
ppeniing' mos mostly at higher prices. Gains
made by New York Airbrake. owen BOT
tie Machinery, International Paper and
Bag and Paper preferred. American Lin
and some Of the active issues Comprising
the munitions and equipments. Rails, par
ucularly Union and Southern Pacific Le-
high Valley and Denver and Rio Grande
leheme Steel yielded 8 points with irreg-
ular recessions In metals
Irregular tendencies developed before
the end of the first hour, that period being
the dullest in more than a month, dealing
aggregating less than 100000 shares. Steel,
Reading and other favorites were under
intermittent pressure, their places being
taken by Central Leather at the high rec
ord of 1871, the Paper group, Sugars and
other specialties which derived their main
support from pools Before midday, how
ever, trading again shifted to high grade
rails, including Norfolk and Western at
the new maximum of 14034, Union Pacific
Pennsylvania, New York City and Illinois
Central. their gains affecting general re-
coverfes elsewhere.
Bonds were firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
e. s. District Attorney Laughs
at Capper's Estimate.
Big VOTE in LABORING CLASSES
Two-Thirds of Workingmen for
Wilson, He Declares.
Quotes Republican Who FavOrs
Democrats Head.

A Democrat landslide in Kansas for
the national ticket, in the coming cleo
ton, with Wilson carrying the state by
a plurality of $4,000 votes is the fore
cast made by Fred Robertson, United
states district attorney, in Topeka to-
day. The forecast of Governor Cap
per, in the State Journal Tuesday, that
Hughes will carry the state by 100, 900
votes may be termed an optimistic
view from a Republican standpoint,
but is bad judgment, the district at
torney believes.
1.-THE estimate that Wilson will carry
the state by $4,000 votes is a con-
sentative one." said Mr.. Robertson to-
day. There is a good possibility his
plurality may go higher by several
thousand"
Robertson has just completed a trip
which has taken him to practically
all parts of the state.
"Out " est" he said. "the farmers are
going to vote for Wilson, as are farm
ers in other parts of the state, on the
strength of his farm loan bill. They
believe it a piece of legislation that
has not been equalled by any admin
istration.
For Wilson Two to One.
In Wyandotte county, includine
Kansas City. Kan. Wilson will receive
two votes to Hughes one"
Robertson lives in Kansas City Kan
He asserts the Democrat candidate
will do so as well in other eastern
counties.
The farmers are no. the only one.
holding out for Wilson, Robertson as
serts. He believes the Democrat can
didate will get at least two-thirds o,
| the votes of the 1aboring classes, or
ganized and unorganized. Working
men, and many of them, have asserted
| Wilson is the first friend they hav,
ever had in the White House.
Last week." said the district at
torney, 'I was out in Goddard de-
| Tending one of my private clients
One of the witnesses was an old sol
| der. After the trial happened t.
fall in beside him going down the
street. The conversation turned t.
politics. .
II am going to vote for Wilson
altho l am a Republican and have
| never voted any other ticket ths
veteran told me. I am not the only
one, either. Wilson will get the vote.
of the old soldiers. His widows pen.
sion bill is the finest thing for vet.
erans' widows in years."
In Topeka today Robertson was ir
| the supreme court in legal matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
CAUGHT~AUTO BANDIT
Victim of Robbers Wrecked Jitney in
Attempt to Escape.

Dallas Texas. Oct. Sc. d. Nc
Kenzie. court stenographer, wrecked
an automobile to escape four jitney
bandits. Mckenzie boarded the auto
mobile at the postoffice shortly after
midnight. Two strangers were in the
rear seat with him and another with
thed river At the jitney reached Nc
Kennels home and he started to
alight, he was seized by the two men
in the rear seat while the driver and
other stranger went thru his pockets
Mckenzie shouted for his wife to
bring his revolver. The driver speed
ed up and the two men seized Nc
Kenzie to throw him from the auto
He wriggled loose, seized the steering
wheel, and twisted the car into the
curb. Mckenzie and one of the BAN
dts were thrown out, Mckenzie re-
ceiving a broken arm.
All of the bandits fled but the po-
lice obtained the number of the car
and later arrested the driver in a
rooming house. They recovered $50
of the sos stolen from Mckenzie and
the driver, who gave his name as
James Hale, is alleged to have con-
fessed to the robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
SCANDAL IN W CIRCLES
BlacI1mailers Roped in University
Boys-Pretty Coed Involved.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Oct. 3.-Four
University of Michigan students, sons
of wealthy parents, are involved in the
nation-wide Matchmaking investiga-
ton conducted by federal authorities.
it became known today following the
visit here of a Chicago detective.
The students, it was reported had
been Iured nto compromising positions
during last springs "J-hop"-big So
ciety event of the year at the univer-
sity-and the demand for money made
upon the parents of the boys involved.
One of the Ann Arbor victims. it was
reported, is q member of the Michigan
football squad. Letters which the
blackmailers wrote to the parents of
the students, are said to be in the
hands of federal officers in Chicago.
The blackmail investigation was ex-
tended today to Ypsilanti, where de-
tectives were said to be Quizzing a
pretty girl student at the Ypsilanti
Normal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
Refuses to Make Rear Platform
Speeches on Trip.
No Prolonged Stop Until Spe-
cial Reaches Chicago.

On Board President Wilson's Spe-
cial. Pittsburg, Oct president
Wilson passed thru here early today
en- route to Omaha for the first mid
die western speech of his campaign.
No prolonged stops were planned be-
He will speak in Omaha tomorrow
night.
In spite of persistent attempts on
the part of Democratic leaders to
have the president deliver number
of rear platform speeches on the way
to Omaha, he absolutely refused to
make any such plans. The president
took the position that he. will not
make a stamping tour to aid his cam
paign. He passed thru several states
whore he has been urged but per-
sisted in his determination not to
make a political swing.
If the presidents present plans are
carried out his Omaha speech, like
those to be delivered later in Indiana
polls, Chicago, Cincinnati and New
York, will not be partisan altho I'M
doubtedly will deal with subjects of a
political nature.
Mr.. Wilson is making the trip to
Chicago on a special train but the re-
mainder OF the journey his private
car viii pe attached to a regular train.
In his party. are Mrs. Wilson, -Secre-
tary Tumulty, DIR. Cary T. Grayson,
Tie w A1tS I1OuSS pHySlCldH, anu d
corps of secret service men and
stenographers. Mr.. Wilson remained
at work until late last night replying
to correspondence.
Throng About Presidents Car.
Massillon, Ohio, Oct. 4-(On board
President Wilson's train) President
Wilson's first journey into the central
west since accepting denomination for
office has served to delight his polit-
ical managers.
While holding strictly to his in
tentions of making no speeches which
might characterize his trip as cam
paign junket, President Wilson today
greeted thousands of voters who
turned out along the route and ac-
corded him tremendous receptions AT
Salem, Alliance, Canton and other
points where brief stops We're made
fully 10000 thronged about his car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
PRESIDENT BALKS WHO'LL WRITE IT
Fame and Fortune Await Au-
thor of Border Song.
Many Attempts but None POpu-
lar With Soldiers.

Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 4.-"There is a
fortune waiting for the man who can
write a song that will catch the tran
sient fancy of the troops along the
border and become characteristic of
the Mexican campaign said a well
known New York rag-time composer.
He came to the border for inspira-
ton and has written a dozen songs.
But they don't catch on And not
even the most successful composer
can say what will catch the fancy of
the militiamen.
In every campaign until the pres
ent there has been a song made IA
nous by its adoption by our boys"
Eighteen years ago when the boys in
blue started off to Cuba, it was to
the blare of bands playing ''There'll
Be a Hot Time in the Old Town To-
night" No one knows why this par
ticular song was adopted. Neither the
words nor music were good. But it
was lively and suited the soldiers. The
adoption of "Tipperary'' by the Eng
fish is still fresh in the memory. 1t
was an obscure music hall ditty be-
fore the soldiers began singing it.
The composer made fortune when it
spread over the English-speaking
world. liz -gs-,s..-.
Songs of Other Wars.
In the Mexican campaign of 1876
the American soldiers sang "Green
Grows the Rushes' on their marches
to Mexico City. During the Civil war
John Browns Body" became famous.
There is little accounting for the
whimsical musical selection of our
fighting men," said the composer.
But. strangely enough. whatever he
does take up is selected by all. In
looking back over the songs that have
become famous, it is interesting to
note that they are all trivial and flip
pant.
1T seems to be characteristic of the
Anglo-Saxon to prefer tripping meas
ures and a brisk liveliness in his fight
ing songs. No one will ever write one
to order to fill the bill. 1t will be
picked up-some forgotten time
and the composer will be a millionaire
in a few months
So far no one song has become pop
ular in the camps in Mexico and along
the Rio Grande. There are as many
songs as men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
ON CHANCELLOR'STRAIL
O--NHSition to German Leader Grow
ing in Reichstag Row.

Berlin, Oct. 4.-The campaign
against Chancellor ven Bethmann-
Holwegg is steadily assuming a more
tangible form. One of the latest de-
velopments is a circular demanding
the retirement of the chancellor,
which has been sent by a voc'ferous
group of his opponents to such MEM
bers of the reichstag as are considered
open TO arguments.
The incident covers almost every
thing in the chancellor's conduct of
foreign affairs before and during the
war.
Attacks are made in particular on
his attempts to reach an agreement
with England, his first attitude toward
Belgian neutrality and naturally, his
policy ir the submarine issue.
The chancellor and the reichstag
leaders continue to discuss the points
at issue behind closed doors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
HOPE FOR PARALYTICS
Children Affected by Plague to Be
Treated by Specialist.

Albany, Oct. A movement to
organize a comprehensive plan for
aftercare of infantile paralysis pa
tents was announced today by DR..
Linsley r. Williams, deputy state COM
missioner of health. The announce
ment said the department has secured
the service of DIR. Robert Lovett pro-
fessor of orthopedic surgery at Har-
ward, who has made a study of infan-
tile paralysis.
In the majority of the cases Doctor
Williams said the paralysis will not
be permanent if treated within reason
able time and he expressed confidence
that the large majority of children
who appear now to be completely
paralyzed can be restored to nearly
normal health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
SHE CALLS Mr.. WILSON
Harriet Stanton-Blatch Says President
Against Suffrage.

dent Wilson says he is fighting with
US in our movement for suffrage. ]
challenge him now to show when and
where.
He has been with US by doing all
in his power to prevent our obtaining
these votes.'
Thus declared Mrs. Harriet Stanton
Blatch, formerly of New York, now of
Kansas, in opening her campaign for
Hughes here last night. She advo-
Gated the election of Governor Hughes
a sthe surest means of obtaining ma
tional woman's suffrage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04

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