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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
That Is New Charge by "Spy"
Held for BIackmaiI.
DIR. Graves, Released on Meager
Bond, Wants Protection.
NOTE TO AMBASSADORS WIFE
Contains Embarrassing InfOr-
nation Asserts Agent.
Saws Ambassador Played Mar
ket on U-BOat Coming.

New York, Nov 13.-Dr. Earl Arm
gard Graves, international spy" ex-
Dressed himself today confident of
freedom from charges of blackmailing
of Countess Won Bernstorff. the Ger
man ambassadors wife.
Letters upo14 which the blackmail-
ing charges were ma de in Washington
Saturday were explained by Graves as
containing information regarding the
U-53's exploits, upon which, he saws,
Count Won Bcrnstorff made a stock
market clean up }"
Graves asserts that the German am
bassador was thousands of dollars
richer by reason of advance informa-
ton on the German submarines ven-
ture. He declared that the letters,
apparently a woman's missives to the
countess were in reality code which
Bernstorff would net want revealed
Further, he said that he will relate
their contents fully if he is tried and
declared the information will be use
full to the United States. Graves came
back here for over Sunday following
his release at Washington upon s2,-
600 bail.
He found department of justice
secret agent awaiting his return to
guard him from what he called the
'greatesr personal danger of his whole
career.
Graves Charges Theft.
New York, Nov. 13.-Dr. Karl A
Graves, arrested at Washington on a
charge of attempted blackmail, has
made counter-charges against his ac-
cusers today.
My rooms were entered thru a win
dow" declared DR.. Graves, at his
home, in West Sixty-ninth street THE
place was ransacked and papers TAX
en-. Among theme were two half
\
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
With US!
Mercury Went Down to is
Above Zero This Morning.
1t May Drop to Ten or Fifteen
This Evening.
ngs fur

Temperatures today averaged 23 de-
grees below normal. The wind is blow
ing at the rate of twenty miles an hour
from the northwest
Still colder weather tonight with
clear skies is the outlook, according
to the weather bureau, following the
coldest night that has occurred this
fall. The weather today was of the
real winter variety altho the sun
shone practically all day. Tonight the
mercury will drop to between 10 and
Is degrees Tomorrow will see warm
er weather, according to the forecast
which calls for fair weather tonight
and Tuesday; colder tonight in the
east and southern part of Kansas;
slowly rising temperature Tuesday.
Sunday afternoon the mercury did
not reach the freezing point all day
and --te sky was cloudy thruout the
day. Following a steady drop all
night the mercury at o'clock This
morning reached IS deg ees. This is
IA degrees below normal for this date
and is within 1 degree of the lowest
temperature on record for November
13 which was esta blished in 1911.
The wind this morning was blowing
at the rate of twenty miles an hour
from the north. This kept the tenn
perature down in spite of the sum
shine. Tomorrow. according to S. ..
Flora, local weather observer. the
mercury probably will reach 40 de-
CONTINUED on Page Two1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
MAY DEMAND RECOUNT
Drys Charge Fraud in Count of st
Louis Votes.

St. Louis, Nov. 13.-The Missouri
anti-saloon league will decide in
few days whether to seek a recount
of the St Louis vote on the prohibition
amendment The vote, as returned,
gave 1922 for prohibition and 140,-
500 against. The incomplete returns
from out in the state, however, indi-
cate a great majority for prohibition
outside of st. Louis.
I'VE are convinced said Rev. w.
C. Shupp, superintendent of the Mis-
souri, anti-saloon league, that there
was not a fair count in St Louis of
the votes cast on the prohibition
amendment We have had many re-
ports tending to subStantiate our be-
lief of a fraudulent count. One of our
workers reports that in one precinct
only twenty votes were counted for
the amendment tho he knows posi-
lively fifty were cast for it. Many
other such reports have been re-
ceived."
The ballot boxes can be re-opened
only on order of the state supreme
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
VOTES BOUGHT
Begin Investigation of Chicago
Election Scandal.
AIlege 10000 Votes Purchased
at Gary, Ind.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Unjted States
District Attorney Charles Clyne is to-
day investigating new charges that
large Chicago business firms made at
tempts to coerce the votes of their
employees last week. Because of this
new development, Clyne said the fed
eral grand jury would postpone its
hearing until later in the week. Mean
while investigators ar running down
every tip.
Irregularities are said to cover h
large territory around Chic ago. 1t IS
alleged that $39O,00e was spent to
swing votes in the Industrial section
of northern Indiana and that $4,000
votes were bought in Gary, Michigan
City, and Lake County, Indiana.
Frank C. Daley, special prosecutor,
is investigating charges of corpora
ton contributions to camp 4gu funds
of both parties. No one. in either
party will be spared. Daley said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
Special Election Proposition
Proposed at City Hall.
Erection of Plant in TopekG
Is Latest Plan.
SOLD AT AZ CENTS THOUSAND
Heating Qualities Three to One
Better Is Claim.
Mayor House Says Commission
Would Consider.

special election to vote bonds for
an artificial municipal gas plant in
Topeka became possibility this
morning at a meeting of the city COM
missioners. R. E. Mcbride, a Topeka
man, appeared before the commits
sioners and asked their permission TO
circulate petitions for the erection cf
such a plant
'Seventy-two hours after the legal
entanglements are overcome we will
have 1000 names on petitions asking
for an election" said Mr.. Mcbride.
What l fear is that the Injunction
bidding the city to keep it's hands off
the gas controversy will interfere
with the PLAN
Can Circulate Petitions.
Il can see no reason why YOU
shouldn't go ahead with your petit
tions," said Mayor House. so far as
l can see the only thing for the city
commission to do will be to inspect
the petitions and ascertain whether
they are legal and sufficient to call
special election I would wish first to
consult the city attorney, however"
Mcbride spoke of the progress
made in the quality of manufactured
gas and told the commissioners that
one ton of ordinary Kansas coal would
furnish $1,000 feet of water gas, It
cubic feet, he declared, and would
contain heating qualities three to one
better than those in natural gas He
also spoke of using trash and dead
animals picked up on the streets of
Topeka in making the gas and making
considerable saving to Topeka
Will Be Independent.
When we do that" said Mcbride
as he threw his right hand in the air,
1--WE can tell the gas company and all
I.other parties concerned to go to -----s' Z
After Mcbride had left the council
chamber an effort was made to learn
more of his plans, the cost of his ven-
ture, the number of subscribers he
had guaranteed.
Never ask a hen how many chick
ems she is going to hatch until she gets
off the rest" said Mcbride II will
say this, that my attorney is looking
after the legal end of the project at
this time
When asked who he was, Mcbride
rer lied:
Just a citizen of Topeka"
The city commissioners didn't seem
to know much about him, excepting
that he lived on the east side. The
city directory lists a Rev Robert E.
Mcbride at 1917 East Sixth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
Democrats of Kansas Here
Wednesday Night.
In Topeka to Ratify Re-Elec-
tiOn of President.
TORCH LIGHTS, FIREWORKS
Five Congressman Will Come to
Lead Festivities.
Kansas Avenue viii Be DeyOt-
ed TO Demonstration.

Kansas Democrats will ratify the re-
election of President Wilson at a big
statewide meeting in Topeka Wednes-
day night Bands will play. There
will be a torch light parade, fireworks,
decorated motor cars and cheer lead
ers- But most of all, the Bourbon
leaders will exhibit their five Demo-
lcrat congressman who will display the
brands, of oratory that win votes and
electionssin their respective districts =
Plans for the Democrat rally were
outlined today by Hubert Lardner.
chairman of the Democrat state com
mittee Lardner declared that Demo-
Gratis from all sections of the state
would come to Topeka to let off steam
and rejoice because of the reelection
of president. Incidentally the post
masters will rejoice in the reelection
of five congressman and the night will
spell only happiness for the Democrats
with Jobs, s well as Democrats who
hope for jobs and those who merely
vote for the good of the party.
Red Fire and Enthusiasm.
Red fire and enthusiasm are top
line features of the meeting-except-
ing, of course. the oratory-and KAN
sas avenue will be the scene of a dem
onstration which Chairman Lardner
believes will rival or excel the home
coming welcome to Governor Capper
and Mrs w A McCarter. Several
hundred Democrats who vote as they
yell, will march at the head of the
parade and carry torchlights. The ex-
alted of the party will ride in deco
rated motor cars MarshalPs band
will march at the head of the parade
and there will be music and noise and
torches and fireworks.
The course of the parade is south
on Kansas avenue from the Throop
hotel-Democrat state headquarters.
The oratory will be displayed at the
auditorium.
Lardner Will Preside.
Chairman Lardner will preside al
the meeting. Lardner explained to-
day that the meeting would be filled
with charity and love and brotherly
kindness He was certain nothing
would be said to offend any one who
failed to vote for Wilson. Of course
he admitted. the speakers may be-
come enthusiastic, but it will be only a
bubbling over of the joy of the occa-
sion.
Speakers who have been invited are
the five Democrat congressman and
Henderson S. Martin, vice governor OF
the Philippine Islands The five Dem
ocrat congressman invited are: Dud-
lev Doolittle, Fourth district; Guy T
HeIvering, Fifth district; John R
Connolly. Sixth district; Jouett Shouse
Seventh district; w. A. Ayres, Eighth
district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
CUT HUGHES VOTE.
Counting Soldier Ballots Now
i'm Minnesota.
First Report Is Almost 2 to 1
in Favor of Wilson.

error in Faribault discovered on Off
cial count with small but consistent
gains for Wilson in other official fig
ures, including votes by mail and the
soldier vote from thirteen counties,
cut Hughess lead in Minnesota at
noon to 202.
The latest guardsmen's vote heard
from was that of Paramount county,
whose troops of the Second regiment
voted 81 for Wilson to II for Hughes.
This gain of ten for Wilson cut the
Hughes lead to $50. 1t is likely that
the work of tabulating returns will
begin at the state capitol today when
the reports of county officials are ex-
pected to arrive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
TO OPEN LAW OFFICE
Governor Hughes Leases Capital Res
idence-To Remain in n. Y.

Washington, Nov. 13-Mr. and
Mrs Charles Evans Hughes have
leased their Washington residence at
the corner of Sixteenth and v streets
to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lombard of
Lugano, Switzerland Mr.. Hughes
will resume his practice of law in New
York
Mr. and Mrs. Lombard, who are in
New York, spent the winter in Wash
ington two years ago and have visited
here frequently. They are active So
cially and are noted for their musical
parties. They returned to Washing
ton a few weeks ago after spending a
year in California. Secretary of State
and Mrs. Lansing are among their
close friends in Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
TO PREVENT EXECUTION
Appeal to Washington in Behalf of
Americans in chihuahua.

were made to the state department
and the president at Washington in
behalf of three Americans sentenced
to be executed today at Chihuahua
City by Carranzistas-
AS announced several days ago. the
in Chihuahua City; Joseph William
and Benjamin Brain, Jailed in Juarez
The three are charged ostensibly with
cattle stealing. Herold is an Ell
Pasoan, William a Colonia Dublan
rancher and Brain acted as a civilian
scout for Pershing's punitive expedi-
ton
When federal agents here failed in
all their efforts to save the trio. they
put it up to Secretary Lansing and
the White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
ANOTHER NO. 13
NOW FIGURES IN
NATL ELECTION

New York, Nov. 13=It's the 18th
of November and the day on which
California authorities start the Official
count of ballots which will finally de-
eide who will get California's thirteen
electoral votes
The fact that President Wilson has
copyrighted his claim to g as a lucky
number and that Governor Hughes
voted ballot number g Tuesday made
President Wilson a slight favorite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
AMERICANS ARE SAFE?
Chinese Merchant From Chihuahua
Says Villa Never Entered City.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 13.-The first
definite information pointing to the
safety of the ten Americans at Parral
was obtained today by United States
government officials. A Chinese mer-
chant who came overland from Portal
to Chihuahua City reached the Amer
lean border during the night. He de-
clared to federal agents that the VII
listas never entered the town. On the
day he left, November s, he stated he
saw two of the Americans alive and
believed all the others were safe.
The statement was made to United
States Consulor Edwards at JuareZ. to
be transmitted to the state depart
ment at washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
MUST WAIT WEEK
Begin Official Tally of Cali
fornia Vote Today.
Both Sides Have Watchers
Wilson Leads by 1921.

San Francisco, Nov. 13--AH Cali
fornia stood expectant today when the
official count of votes in this state for
president began in each of the fifty
eight counties. On the result will
hinge the final decision whether Chas.
E. Hughes's presidential hopes may be
revived or have been definitely
blasted.
With the unofficial returns show
ing a plurality for Wilson of 1921, it
is pointed out by Republican leaders
that a change of one vote per precinct
in favor of Hughes would give him the
state by 2,245 plurality-provided no
votes were changed in Wilson's favor.
Obeying instructions of the Repub-
lican and Democratic national and
state committees, attorneys and check
ers representing both parties were on
hand to keep close watch on the Of
ficial count.
Watch Frisco Vote Closest.
Republican leaders, refuse to aban-
don hope of getting California, will
make their most careful watch in San
Francisco and other strongly Demo-
cratic counties. The Democrats, on
the other hand, will check most closely
in Los Angeles and Alamo counties.
where Hughes polled largest vote.
On account of the vital Importance e
of this count to the whole nation, ex-
traordinary care is being exercised
and it is estimated that it will be more
than a week before the work can be
completed.
Excepting San Francisco and Los
Angeles counties, the count is being
made before the board of supervisors
of each county. These officials will
compile the returns from the tally
sheets and certify them to the secre-
tary of state. In San Francisco and
Los Angeles counties the election COM
,oissioners will canvass the returns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
GAS MEETING TONIGHT
Industrial Council Asks Dissatisfied
Citizens to Turn Out.

Upon the size of the mass meeting,
at the city auditorium tonight, depends
to a great extent the estimate on the
amount of dissatisfaction over the gas
hike in Topeka. For this reason mem
bers of the Topeka Industrial council
urge that big celebration of citizens
be present at the meeting.
The application for an injunction
against the 50-cent gas rate is being
heard by the Shawnee county district
court today. In addition to speaking
petitions protesting against the gas
nike Will be distributed in the audi
ence. Among the speakers will be the
governor, Mayor ]. E. House, County
Attorney w. E. Atchison and w. r
Luce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
REVOKE GIFT TAKING
Saloniki Cancels Donation of villa
and Park ssfor Ingratitude"

Athens, Nov. 11-yia London, Noy
13--The municipality of Sa1oniki, in
which was launched the movement to
take Greece into the war in opposi-
ton to the wishes of King Constan-
tine. has formally revoked its gift to
Villa Alatini and Niaousa forest, made
to the king after the Balkan war The
reason assigned is the "ingratitude" of
the king.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
RETALIATION, THREAT
In Case AdamsOn Law Fails, Railroad
Employees Will Strike.

New York, Nov. 13.-FaiIure of the
railroads of the country to live up to
the spirit and intent of the Adamson
eight-hour law will result in the strike
vote of the four big railroad brother
hoods being put into effect, it was an
nounced today by William G. Lee,
head of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen after a three-hour confer
ence between Brotherhood and rail-
way Representatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13


New York-The farthest south in
Grocery World, telling grocers to
charge the public high prices because
it is prosperous.
Oberlin. Ohio-Faculty members
claim they saw; students say it was
too dark: but just the same an edict
has gone forth at Cberlin college
against movie .,ooEing."
Cleveland, Ohio-Right away the
cleveland stogie smokers suicide
club" was formed when manufactur-
ers announced stogies would be made
an inch shorter due to the war.
washington, D. C.-The police -4eld
up one e.ection bet payment here
when Mum Cannon, George Wash
ington university student, rolling a
peanut with toothpick held in his
avenue
Chicago = The Woman's Trade
Unton league has purchased eight
tickets for the Chicago grand opera
season and the working girl will be
further elevated.
Elrnhurst, HIN a desperate eff
fort to save his two horses, his COM
lost his life here Sunday when fire de-
i stroyed the stable.
waukegan, Ill.-A burglar visited
the home of Mayor w. w. Pearce and
stole the hot water bag away from
the feet of Miss Pearce, the mayor
| spinster sister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
POPE SENDS PROTEST
Frowns on Germany's Derortation of
Belgian Civilians.

Paris, Nov. 13.-Dispatches from
Rome say that the pope is about to
send a note to Germany protesting
strongly against the reported whole
sale deportation Of BeIgfans. The dis
patches say that this decision of the
pontiff has become known semi Off
cially IN Vatican circles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
ODDITIES CTULED
FROM DAYS NEWS

New York-Lydia Nelson, girl ush-
er. and AL Beal, who also ushers. met,
got each others check numbers. were
married and showed each other to
their home within week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Tuesday; colder
tonight in the east and south; slowly
rising temperature Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13

A Col - day. but not a cold well
come for the boys from the border.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-04

Everybody down east is taking a
running jump at Matty's Reds. Pref
ty near time to start yelling for the
Old Masters scalp.
A prof at the University Of
Michigan estimates that there are
1851, 1856, 245, 957, 638,245 houseflies
in the middle west. Betcha this bird
never did his spring training for the
job counting the crowds at the Phil
adelphia Athletics park.
Fielder Jones is pretty lucky to
have a Davenport to fall back upon.
Golfer Jack Hoag says the last
hole at the Indian Hill course is a
grand test. Wonder, if he means the
nineteenth?
Hackenschmidt, the wrestler, is a
prisoner in Germany. The kaiser can
win over a lot of people by keeping
up this good work.
The age of miracles has not passed.
Harry Stone, in far-Off Australia, has
found some one he can lick.
Mike DooIan has been transferred
to Cincinnati by New York. He will
act as utility man. ~.e.- .r-.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-04
SCHALK TAKES LONG CHANCES,
BUT ESCAPES INJURY
BY Mark Shields

BY Mark Shields
If Ray SchaIk, White Sox catcher,
generally conceded the best back
stop in baseball, goes through the
season without suffering any severe
injuries he will be the baseball mar
vel of the year in more than one way.
Other catchers have been incapaci-
tated, while Ray goes serenely on his
way, catching nearly every game and
never being out because he is hurt.
Yet no receiver in the business
takes more desperate chances than
Schalk to stop the opposition. No
other fellow is so daring at block
ing baserunners or dashes so madIy
after foul flies.
When an alien baserunner is try
ing to score on a hit to the infield or
a blow to the outposts, SchaIk
spreads himself over the plate, and
no portion of the rubber is open for
the runner to touch. His only
chance is to bodily drive the Sox
catcher of the plate by a vicious
slide. Ray never gives ground. He
must be knocked of the rubber.
Despite this, with men pounds
heavier than he is constantly bump
ing him, he seems to bear a charmed
life. Spikes have no terrors for him,
and though Rays body is frequently
bruised from collisions, he always
hobs up Unhurt.
And the hardest bumps do not
serve to shake the ball out of his
hands after he puts it on the runner.
Only once this year on the South
Side do we remember seeing Ray
drop the ball, and that was in the
first inning Of the first game of the
recent Yankee series, when Peckin-
paugh, who outweighs Ray many
pounds, drove into him. Peck was
called out, but the decision was re-
versed when the ball was jolted out
of the catcher's hands.
That covers one feature of SohaIk's
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-04
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

American League. - st. Louis 8,
Boston 2; Detroit 2, New York l.;
Cleveland 8, Philadelphia 1.
National League. - New York 1,
Chicago 0; Brooklyn Z, Pittsburgh q;
Philadelphia 10, st. Louis 4; Cincin-
natl 8, Boston /; Boston 5, CinCin-
natl 8.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-04
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
American League

W. L. Pct. w. L. Pct.
Chicago So AZ .5SODetroit. So 40 500
Boston Sc Al .577iWash'n. 40 AZ $40
CIevPd. 81 A .551 St Louis 80 40 800
N.York So 45 .541 jPhila.. 10 rs POP
National League
WI. Pct. w. L. Pct.
Br'kIyn 81 "a .626IChicago IS So .464
Phila. 81 80 ST. Pittsb'h 40 81 .440
Boston so So 1858 st. Louis A Sc .440
N.York At A SIG Cinc'H. SO so 1874
The Glenwood post., 1916-10-14

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO, INFLATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE 1NITIA-
EVE AND REFERENDUM .n
Notice is hereby given that ut the
General Election to be held on the
Seventh day Of November, A. D. 1915,
there will be submitted 70 the qualified
electors of the State Of Colorado, for
their approval. .,or, rejection, the fsllow-
ing proposed amendment To, the Con
stitution Of the State ot Colorado, III.
tiated by Petition under the Initiatiys
and Referendum, which, initiated psti.
tton contained the signatures Of more
than the required number tto-wit; 81
Of the legal voters o. the State OF Col.
orado, duly verified, in accordance with
the Law and filed in the office Of the
Secretary Of State on the Third day Of
July, A. D. 1915, at 8 O'Clock p. n.
The authority for submitting sueh pro
posed amendment to the Constitution
Il found in Section I Of Article vqot
the Constitution Of the s.ate of Colo.
RADIO, providing for the '''t'ative and
Referendum.