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Smyrna times., 1916-07-26
csaars Of Lebanon sun stand.

Perhaps the most historic little for
est on the face Of the globe is the
Cedars Of Lebanon. Famed for their
age, size and beauty and their connec-
ton with the Scriptures. these trees
are visited by pilgrims from all over
the earth.
They are located in Syria, and be
cause there are no forests Of tall trees
in that land they have the reputation
Of being the most lofty specimen OF
the vegetable kingdom. But the red
wood trees Of California. reaching .
height Of 800 feet, dwarf their modest
so feet. Nevertheless, the girth OF
their trunk Is enormous, the largest
being AZ feet In circumference.
All that now remains of the Cedars
Of Lebanon are some four hundred
trees. They rise from a small plateau
situated al an altitude OF 6,l23 feet
above sea level. But, beautiful az
they are, their interest 70 the world
lies only In their connection with the
temple built by Solomon and the vari
Gus illusions 70 them in the Bible.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-26

Cambridge Maryland Hospital. fol-
lowing a stroke Of spoplexy. Mrs.
Haas was born in Germany. 80 years
ago. In addition TO her husband. she
Is survived by a daughter. Funeral
services were conducted Saturday
afternoon. with interment in Green
lawn Cemetery. Cambridge. Nd.
The sinking Of the steamboat City
Of Dover. while moored at the Leb-
anon wharf last week. is unfortunate
for the farmers and fruit growers Of
Kent county. who expected the boat
TO begin trips to Philadelphia at an
early date.
The Garneski family, Of No. 6c6
Clark street, New Castle. has been
singularly unfortunate. After trund-
ling a barrow of wood home. Paul.
the head ot the house. threw himself
on the couch and told his wife he was
sick. A physician and priest were
sent for. but on their arrival Garneski
was dead. A few months ago a barn
was burned with several cows. q child
died since and few weeks ago a son.
aged Is. was crushed to death in 8
steel plant in New Castle. A wife
and four children survive.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-26

ROUGH ON RATS" ends RATS. MICE.
Bng,. Die outdoors Unbeatable tNiefminaiot'
f-sss' yvorld Ov.r hv TT > Govt foo. Economy
siye lse or ri... Drug ard Couutrv store Ne
fns,. N ,iSstiiufe-. FREE. Comic Picture RE. ;.
Wells Jerseg Cify
Smyrna times., 1916-07-26

DR.. George l. McKelway of DOvel
has received a commission from Pres
dent Wilson as first lieutenant in Il
Medical Reserve Corps of the Unite
States Army. The commission beai
date Of July 8. 1916.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
DAVID AND GOLIATH
Topeka High School Lightweights to
Trounce st. Joe Giants.

The Biblical drama of David and
Goliath" was to be re-enacted this aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock at Western
League park when the light high
school eleven faced the heavy st. Joe
high school. eleven, averaging 179
pounds per man, handicap of thirty
pounds of beef over the Topeka eleven.
But Coach Bearg hoped that the
Goliaths would go down before the
speed and strategy of the home team.
High school fans are cheered by the
addition this week of Darrow. a new
1SO-pound lineman from Harshbarg-
er's home town. 1t is hoped that he
will figure largely in the game this
afternoon.
St. Joe defeated Atchison but by a
slightly larger margin than the high
school did a week ago. High school
players insist that the team has speed
ed up greatly since then and predict
nothing but victory this afternoon. The
only fly in the ointment is the alb
sence of Preston, a star halfback from
the lineup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
MAY VOTE AWAY
Attorney General Says Citizen
Doesn't Need To Be at Home.
But Person Must Be Duly Reg
istered and Qualified.

An important ruling concerning vot-
ers who are absent from their home
precincts on election was made today
by S. M. Brewster. attorney general,
in an opinion sent to ]. T. Botkin, sec
rotary of state. The ruling settles is
sues in the absent voter law. 1t pro-
vides that a person necessarily absent
from home may vote under the same
conditions which would govern his
vote at home. Registration, the opin-
ion holds. is not necessary in the case
of soldiers in service.
Travelling men and other persons
living in towns where registration is
required, may vote in other towns and
counties in the state other than those
IN which they live. But their vote
shall be counted only in case such vot-
er was qualified to vote in his or her
home precinct. When the absent votes
are counted it is the duty of the coun
ty clerk to ascertain whether such
person was duly registered and quail
fled If not, the vote shall not be
counted. In the case of the soldier
vote, Brewster holds that men in the
service of their country who were un-
able to register. may have their vote
counted without regard to the regis
tratiOn laws,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
II Die In Mine
No Hope for Men EntOmbed by
Gas Explosion.
Five Miners Escape by Digging
Thru Debris.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 4.-Eigh-
teen negroes and nine whites en-
tombed in the Bessie mines of the
Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron com
pany, twenty miles west of here. arc
believed to have lost their lives early
TODAY by an explosion said to have
been caused by gas. Two bodies OF
unidentified negroes have been
brought to the surface. Rescue crews
from government and state mine bu-
reaus are at work trying to reach
the men.
escaped injury by working their way
thru the debris which the blast caused
in the opening. The explosion oc-
CURED below the eighth level of the
mine and was of such force that the
mouth was considerably damaged and
a number of cars were wrecked on the
mine tipple.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04

With just one working day before
the state and nationwide elections,
political conditions in all of the 1O5
counties of the state seem to indicate
a majority of 10000 for Charles E.
Hughes for president This estimate
is based on trips into "a of the 1O5
counties and conservative estimates
from observers in the remaining 81
counties. In making the estimate.
consideration is given existing local
conditions as we'll as party alignments
of two years ago.
An almost general apathy in the
early stages of the campaign made
conditions difficult to forecast In the
last two or three weeks, Kansas voters
have taken new interest in national
politics. Thruout the campaign KAN
sas has viewed the situation dispas-
sionately. There has been less noise
and less expression of opinion than in
any presidential fight in the state in
years. general settling down proc
ess in the last two weeks has seemed
to indicate trend to Hughes. This
condition has, in the judgment of OBJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
SHIPS CRASH IN
GALE and SINK;
100 LIVES LOST
Only One Survivor Lives to Tell
of Sea Tragedy.
Sea So Rough 1T Was ImpOs-
Sible to Launch Boats.
ONE CARRIED PASSENGERS
Collision in Irish Channel in
Dead of Night.
81 of Lost Were Passengers
Aboard the Ferry COnnemara.
ONE CARRIED PASSENGERS

London. Nov. An one of the
worst gales ever known in the Irish
sea, the British steamship Connemara,
with passengers and a cargo of cattle
from Greenore, Ireland, for Holyhead,
Wales, collided last night, just out
side the Carlingford bar, with the Brit
ish steamship Retriever, laden with
coal. Both vessels sank immediately,
with an estimated loss of life about
100. Of the fifty passengers and crew
of thirty-one aboard the Connemara.
there is only one survivor. 1t is vir-
tually certain there were no Americans
on board. The entire crew of the Re-
triever was lost. Many bodies are be-
ing washed ashore on the Irish coast.
Numbers of cattle also are being wash
ed up, some alive.
The weather was so rough that it
would have been impossible to launch
any boats, even had time permitted.
The lone survivor, a named named
Boyle, miracuiously escaped death. He
brought back the story of the sea dis
aster and prevented the disappearance
of two ships with their passengers and
crews from becoming an untold seas
mystery.
Bound for Holyhead, Wales.
only fragmentary reports of the dis
aster had reached London this after
noon From these accounts it appears
ehoe lue COIlHeHdrd, a Terry of the
London & Northwestern railway line,
left Greenore, Ireland, at about dusk
yesterday evening for Holyhead.
Wales, and collided with the inward
bound steamer Retriever, a few miles
off the Irish coast
Inc Connemara was carrying 81
passengers. So far as is known here
none OF them was an American
Leaving Greenore the ferry steamer
ran into the teeth of a terrific hur-
rlcane, plunging along thru the dark
ness and storm, with even greater diff
fieulty, the smaller Retriever. in
bound for her home port of Newry. in
Cardngford Lough, crashed into the
Connemara- Whether the Retriever
carried passengers is not known. An
parently few of the Connemara's mas
sengers had retired when the collision
occurred
Bodies Washed Ashore.
crews of both steamers apparently
tried to launch the boats Seaport
towns near the scene of the disa ster
reported the sea tossed so violently
last night that it was doubtful if a
single boat was gotten over by either
steamer. 1t appears certain that any
boat put over either was crushed
against the steamers side or capsized
and sucked down in the boiling waters
The first bodies were washed IN
along the County Down coast. lust
north of Carlingford Lough At the
offices of the London & Northwest
ern it is feared that, excepting BOYLE.
every man aboard both vessels per
ished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
Shawnee Bourbons Claim Places
in Tuesday Election.
Sheriff, Clerk, Commissioner
and Bob Stones Seat.
REPUBLICANS EXPECT ALL
Majority Party Sees No Chance
for Lost Candidate.
Democrats Also Declare Shaw
nee Is for Wilson.

Shawnee county Republicans are
claiming every county office for next
Tuesdays election. They are claim
ing the county for Hughes by a major
ity of from 5000 up.
Shawnee county Democrats admit
the probable election of Republicans to
most county offices but they claim four
and are claiming the county for Will
son.
The Democrats say they expect to
elect sheriff, county clerk, one
member of the legislature and a coun-
ty commissioner. Everything else they
concede to the Republicans. The Re-
publicans concede nothing.
Frank Whitney, chairman of the
Democrat county committee, declared
today there was no question about the
election of William Schlichter, the
Democrat candidate for sheriff against
Hugh Larimer. He appeared to have
more confidence regarding that one
office than any other.
Hugh Larimer was nominated by
the Republicans after a hard fight. His
lead over the next candidate was small.
The other candidates announced after
the election that they would support
him and Larimer began his campaign.
Then James Baker was killed during
raid upon an alleged joint and a
charge of murder was brought against
Larimer. 1t was charged by Lari-
mers friends that the case was
brought for political purposes. The
case was tried and it developed into
more or less of a farce. Larimer was
exonerated by judge and jury and he
continued his campaign. He is conf
dent of his election and Republican
managers express confidence in it. But
the Democrats claim it for Billy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
Torchlight Parades, Brass
Bands, Party Banners Galore.
Hughes Pageant Tonight With
Floats; 10000 in Line.
SHOT THEIR LAST BOLT
Campaign Headquarters Lock
Up Desks and Quit.
Socialists and sDrys" Expect to
Elect Congressman.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-With waving Of
red light torches and blaring of brass
bands, the campaign will come to
spectacular close in the middle west
tonight. Both parties are making all
possible noise to attract the silent
vote, which is to swing the election.
Managers of both parties say the
entire middle west will give the an
swer Tuesday
Torchlight parades will be held in
every Illinois district by women to-
night Stump speeches and rallies
will be staged by the leaders of the
National Woman's party.
A big Hughes parade is to wind thru
Chicago's business district this after
noon behind brass bands, bowling
ward healers and floats depicting Mol
and the G. o. P. elephant, 10000 are
expected to march Rough riders
from the stock yards will be in line
Democrats Counter With Flags.
For a counter demonstration Demo-
Gratis will have $4,000 flags inscribed
I'VE Want Wilson" These VIII line
the Hughes parade.
Both Republican and Democratic
western campaign managers have shol
their bolt and are on their toes await
ing the result. Most desks at national
Headquarters are locked and dozens or
girls who have been flooding the mails
with literature slept late this morn
ing for the first time in weeks.
All headquarters work is completes
q j publicity men are sending their
final broadside out today Response
bility now shifts toward captains for
getting out the vote.
National headquarters of the Social
lists and Prohibitionists in Chicago
were putting on the finishing touches
to the greatest minority fights in po-
litical history.
Socialists Do Tall Figuring.
Both Socialists and Prohibitlonlsts
are looking for the largest vote in the
history of their parties. Each fore
casts nearly two million votes.
Nine congressman and one United
States senator are the winners the So
ciaIists hope for. This includes the re-
election of Meyer London, congress-
man from New York. The Prohlbi-
tionists are hopeful of five congress
men and one United States senator
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
POSTSCRIPT EDITION

Watch the Postscript Edition
of the State Journal on the
streets at 5 o'clock this evening
for the latest telegraph and To-
cal news of the day; also the
football results from all over the
country including the Kansas
Oklahoma contest at Lawrence
and the st. Joseph Topeka high
school game at Western league
park in Topeka this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
3 WLLISTAS EXECUTED
Colonel Garcia Pleads for His Family
One Bandit a Boy, II.

Ell Paso. Tex, Nov. 4.-Col. Rosario
Garcia, Villista leader. and two of his
followers were executed at daybreak
at Juarez today. Before facing the
firing squad, Garcia made a long
speech, declaring he was not a Villista
but a constitutionalist and asked what
ever government survived to care for
his ia mily. One of the bandits was a
boy only IT years old.
Shortly after dawn the three men,
tied together with ropes. were silently
marched up the long hill to the IA
nous execution place in a cemetery on
top of a hill back of town. Only a
small group of American newspaper
men. some women and awed children
from neighboring houses witnessed
the executions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
FINE SUNDAY COMING
The Weather Observer Promises an
Ideal Day Tomorrow.

Temperatures today averaged IL de-
grees above normal. The wind is
blowing at the rate of twelve miles an
hour from the southwest.
Sunday will be one of the finest days
possible at this time of the year, ac-
cording to reports from the weather
bureau. Weather of the September
variety prevails here today and no
change is promised for a few days.
Temperatures are high and saltho the
sky was flecked with light clouds this
morning it is expected that tomorrow
will be clear. The wind continues
from a southerly direction.
Fair weather tonight and Sunday
with no change in temperature is indi-
Gated by the forecast. Tonight the
temperature will reach about so de-
grees and Sunday il will go to between
rs and so degrees, according to S. D.
Flora, local weather observer.
The lowest temperature this morn
(Continmed on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
BRIDE AND GROOM
BEAT UP FRIEND
FOR HONEYMOON

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 4.-Instead
of taking q wedding trip. ]. NJ. Priest.
grocer. and his bride went over to call
on an old friend Of Mrs. Priest, ]. j.
Quick. a hotel proprietor. Mrs. Priest
formerly lived at Quick's hotel, but,
according to police, the recollections
could not have been friendly for when
the officers arrived Quick had been
well pummeled. The bride and groom
were fined $40 each today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
POLITICAL CIRCULARS DRIVE
PLUG CITIZEN To ANARCHY

Chicago, Nov. 4.-Politics has
driven Charles A. Fflipiak to am
archy. He has proffered his resig-
nation as a citizen of the United
States, because he receives so many
political circulars.
Kindly accept my resignation as
a citizen" Filipiak wrote to the
judge of the federal court in which
he was naturalized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
Tower Operator Fires on Robbers
After They Had Blown Bank Safe.

st. Paul, Nov. 4.-Three men an
tered the Randolph State bank at Ran
dolph this morning, blew open the
safe. failed to penetrate the inner door
and disappeared without getting anv
money after they had been discov-
cred.
Peter Arcott. signal operator of the
Great Western at Randolph. discoy-
cred the robbers. fired three shots and
the yeggmen returned the fire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
ST. JOE BREAD GOES UP
Bakers Reduce the Size of Both and
10 Cent Loaves.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. 4.-On ac-
count of the high price of wheat, the
members of the St. Joseph Bakers as
sociation have reduced the weight of
scent loaves of bread from thirteen to
eleven ounces and 10-cent loaves from
twenty-six to twenty-five.
Six months ago the loaves were one
and two pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
Socialists Claim Oklahoma.

oklahoma City, Nov. 4.-That
.sident Wilson will carry Oklahoma
10000 votes was the prediction
day OF Democratic State Chairman
ainey.
socialist State Secretary Sinclair
ountered with a claim of a six thou
and plur9 o. Benson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
Cake to Captain Koenir.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov "A hinge
cake with colored frosting represent
ing the German flag has been sent to
Captain koenig of the German subma-
rine frelghter Deutschland by Milwau-
kee admirers. There are white scrolls
and German inscription on thA
edges On the top is assanged a min
iature submarine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
Even IS Cents Pound No Handicap
Packers Enlarge Plant.

Chicago. Nov. what bacon at 2S
'ents pound does for the stockyards
as shown today with the announce
nent that an addition is to be made to
ne Guggenheim Brothers packing
liant 70 cost in the neighborhood of
10000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
Electoral Votes of 1916

Total Vote Observation-Disclosures SO
Necessary to Elect. Observation-Disclosures 2e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
DEMAND MORE BACON

(Continued on Page Al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04

A LWAYS remember that the fellow
who does the talking doesn't have
any more votes than you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04
PUTS YEGGS TO ROUT

Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-04

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
~ Fair tonight and Sunday; not
much change in temperature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-28
Delegate Is in Seattle and Comes to Fight
 for Election as
 a Republican.
TO MAKE WAR ON SHACK
WickerSham Says Lewis ShaCkIeford win 0p- pose Him but Hopes
 for Success.

SEATTLE, Aug. 2S.-James Wick ersham. Delegate to Congress from Alaska, arrived here from Washing ton Saturday on his way north to open his campaign for reelection. He declared himself a Republican, admitted that Lewis P. Shacklerord and his following would not support him. predicting that Charles D.. Hughes will be elected President and asserted that the administration fought viciously and without req son his proposal to regulate the fishing industry in Alaska, which without relief would soon be total loss"
 Judge Wickersham said:
 T am the Republican candidate for Delegate to Congress. was nominated by petition, the only le- gal method of making a nomination in Alaska.
 "I expect Lewis P. Shackleford and his crowd to oppose me. They al- ways have opposed me. and some
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-28
DEMONSTRATION IS
 HELD BY GREEKS IN
 ADVICE TO MAJESTY
Former Premier venizelos Ex- hOrts the People To Go Before the King and Warn Him of Real Conditions.

ATHENS. Aug. 2S.-Flfty thousand Greeks joined in a demonstration today before the residence of former Premier vcn!zelos who cheered him with unbounllesss enthusiasm when he urged them to send committee to the King to appeal to him direct ly 10 support the present government and prepare the army for a possible rupture over the existing candidates in the approaching election.
 Former Premier Venizelos said: Last week summoned you to a demonstration to show you what to do. Now I exhort you to send a committee to our King and say to him that his majesty was the vic tim of persons who persuaded him there would be a German victory. Tie people. you my friends. do not approve of these facts. Reservlsts have telegraphed you that they will follow his majesty and although the elections are necessary he must not use his political influence because the results would be destructive of the governments present influence. The King must not show the En- tentc Powers great faith"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-28
FOREST FIRES ARE
 RAGING IN TIMBER
 EAST FROM SEATTLE
Hundreds of Men Are Making a Fight on Flames which Are De- stroying Millions of Feet of Standing Timber.

SEATTLE, Aug. 2S.-Millicns Of feet of standing timber in the sno- qualmie National Forest are men aced by the first serious forest fire of the season. Over 125 men were sent out late last night by the Northern Pacific and Milwaukee rail- roads and the government forestry service. At noon today word came that the men were in a losing fight against the flames which were sweep ing through vast sections of the forests in all directions. This af- ternoon a wind sprung up and only a heavy fall of rain will now aid the fighters in extingulshing the flames. If the fires continue ap- preaching the inhabited districts dy- namlte will be used in cutting an open path so that the flames will have nothing to catch to on the other side,
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-28
DEMOCRAT CONTRIBUTES
 TO HUGHES EXPENSES

SEATTLE. Aug. 2S.-Judge Thos. E. Eastland, a well known Seattle insurance man and always an ac- tive Democrat, Saturday sent the fol- lowing dispatch to Charles E. Hughes:
 "I have been approached by the Democratic campaign committee to subscribe to the campaign fund. ]! believe in putting my money where it will do the most good. feel that your trip to Washington has been of great value to Wilson, so am enclosing my check for five dol lars to contribute to the expense Of continuing your trip"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-28
People of Pacific Coast
 Should Awaken to Needs

SAN DIEGO Aug 2S-"In the event of war the United States would 175000 trained men, the state today by Rear Admiral William Fulam cOmmander-n- Chief of the Pacific Reserve fleet.
 This declaration was made by the Navy official address delivered here the cruiser South Dakota the civilian vol unteers undergoing naval training.
 Rear Admiral Fullam explained that he completely prsed that the people of the of the United States took little interest in the fact that the coast line absolute ly unprotected
 It is high time" exclaimed Rear Admiral Fullam, that the people of the Pacific Coast from the southern parts of Cal oa those the border between Canada and the United States should awaken the necessity of adequate preparedness