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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09
NUMBER OF ARRESTS MADE
IN ALLEGED VOTE FRAUDS

ability reached the western headquar-
tiers Of the democratic national conl-
mittee yesterday that banks In st.
Louis, Chicago, Louisville and Pitts
burgh have sent thousands of dollars
in republican money to a leading bank
in Cincinnati, Ohio, to be used at the
polls election day. The information Is
that one st. Louis bank sent $50, 900
and another st. Louis bank sent $685.
900, all in 81 bills. Banks In other
large cities sent similarly large sums.
ARREST $50 NEGROES.
st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. ARRESTS of
$50 negroes were made here this morn
ing. They were charged with attempted
illegal voting.
VOTE SCANDAL IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, Nov. Hinton G.. Cla-
baugh, OF the bureau of investigation
United States department of justice,
said this afternoon that investigators
here had brought in between IS and so
men, IL Of whom were detained after
admitting that they had sold their votes
for 90 cents n upwards. Agents with
instructions to make arrests were sent
in search Of the alleged vote buyers.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09
WILSON EARLY At
PRINCETON POLLS
President Casts Ballot No. 50
In His .PreCinCt--StudentS
Cheer While He Marks
His Ballot.

Princeton, N. j.. Nov. S.--President
Wilson today voted. casting his ballot
shortly after 9 o'clock. He motored
over from Shadow Lawn which he left
soon after 7 o'clock.
The president cast the 50th ballot in
his precinct. He voted in the old fire
engine house, where, from the time he
became connected with Princeton uni
versity he has many times before re-
corded his choice on election day.
Because Of the length Of the ballot
it took Mr.. Wilson several minutes to
mark 1t. In addition to voting in the
presidential election, he marked his
ballot for state officers.
The president was accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson and when they arrived they
were greeted by a demonstration staged
by Princeton students and professors.
At the entrance Of the Princeton
campus, a drummer stood awaiting the
presidents coming and as his automo-
bile drove up, the drummer beat a tat
too. Almost instantly students ap-
peared from every direction. They
swarmed over the campus and rushed
toward the voting place as Mr.. Wilson
alighted from his automobile. The
Princeton yell went up with a resound-
ing Wilson, Wilson, Wilson," at the
end.
While the president was inside vot-
ing the students continued to arrive
and massed in the street outside. They
cheered almost continuously while a
large corps Of moving picture operators
and photographers took up strategic
positions.
A small opening In a window enabled
some of the students to peer inside
the engine house, n they pushed and
jostled for a glimpse of the president.
Mrs. Wilson sat in the automobile and
laughed at the crowd.
The president started back for Long
Branch Immediately, leaving at $50
o'clock.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09
FINAL APPEAL MADE TO
LABOR BY JOHN P. WHITE

New York. Nov. Ton the eve of
the election President John p. White,
"a n United Mine Workers. last night
1eped an 18th hour appeal to the 400, 900
nnembers Of his organization and all
other wage earners to support Presi-
dent Wilson.
mo intelligent man will be deceived
~ the attempt Of the special interests
~Pupporting Mr.. Hughes to scare work
trs into line by predicting a panic after
xhe close OF the European war;" said
Whites statement.
The workers know that President
wilson stands for their interests as
against those Of the multimillionaire
banker and munitions makers who
would. IL necessary, plunge this coun-
try into war In order to protect their
foreign interests In Mexico and else
Where," rs
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09
NO. IS IS
CAST BY HUGHES
Republican Candidate One of
First to Reach the Polling
PlaCe-Not Afraid
of HoOd00.

New York. Nov. 8.-Charles f..
Hughes cast his vote at 1905 a. m. in
a small laundry at TIC Eighth avenue,
almost directly back of the hotel where
he made his headquarters during the
campaign. His ballot was number Is.
When his attention was called to this.
the republican candidate said: ,
Thirteen Is my lucky number, and I
was born on Friday, too" he added.
Mr.. Hughes went to the polls before
breakfast. When he saw the wrather
conditions indicating a clear cool day
he remarked: 1T looks like d good
republican day"
The candidate was accompanied on
the walk from the hotel to the laundry
by Major +. 8. Crossett and several Of
the attendants at his personal head
quarters. He was at once recognized
by the few persons in the streets at
that hour, who shouted greetings to
him. A small crowd, among WHOM were
several newspaper photographers,
greeted him as he entered the voting
place. After voting he paused in the
doorway a moment for the benefit of
the camera men. Two extra policemen
were on guard in addition to the two
required by law.
AS the candidate left the polling place
NiIe o~liiooherS were startled ny the noise
of a taxicab back firing. Half a dozen
policemen jumped in the direction of
the disturbance, but stopped when Mr..
Hughes smilingly pointed to the heavy
smoke hanging behind the stalled mo-
tor car.
Mr.. Hughes was handed his ballot
at 1903 o'clock. When he emerged from
the booth he handed the marked ballot
70 the inspector. having taken exactly
TWO minutes to record his choice. He
walked back to his hotel, accompanied
by the crowd and went at once to his
rooms. He expected to pass the day
quietly at the hotel.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09

New York, Nov. ARRESTS last night
6y Burns detectives Of a number of the
employees Of the Dupont Powder COM
pany, at Salem, N. j., charged with
having illegally registered, are regard
ed as the forerunner of wholesale ar
rests all over the United States today
II an attempt is made to resort to
fraudulent voting.
The department Of justice at Wash
ington was informed some time ago Of
h plans Of certain political agencies
to colonize negroes in doubtful states,
to be voted today, and to resort also
to the use of illegally registered votes.
Detectives have been investigating
these contemplated frauds.
They have the names and addresses
Of hundreds Of negroes who have been
colonized in these doubtful states and
all of them will be carefully watched
throughout election day. Everyone of
them who attempts to vote will be ar
rested.
Thousands of Dollar Bills
Sent to Cincinnati, Report
Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. Information
from a source of unquestioned reli-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09
BOGUS REGISTRATIONS
HEAVY IN DIES MONIES
Two Officials Under Arrest and
Lawyers Watching For All
Illegal Voters.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. Although
Des Moines was visited with light rains
the heaviest vote in the city's history
Is being cast today. BY noon more than
half of the total registration Of "a, 900
had been cast.
Attorneys employed by z. T. Mere
dith, on the watch for fraud, declared
that 1000 illegal voters nave been
brought to Des Moines, but they had
not been able to find them.
Two registration judges were ar
rested, however, n warrants were is
sued against men who were alleged to
have given fictitious addresses when
they registered.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09
DENIED e TRIAL.

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. Thomas Kelley
conspiracy to defraud the province Of
Manitoba in erection Of parliament
buildings at Winnipeg, today was de-
MEDIA new trial by the supreme court.
Kelley Nas convicted last summer and
after the Manitoba court Of appeals
had refused him a new trial an appeal
was taken to Ottawa. .
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09

DR.. v. X. Wellington Koo, who re-
Gently succeeded Minister Kai Fuh
Shah, is less than thirty years old
and one of the youngest men who
has ever filled an important diplo-
matte post in Washington. At the
time he was appointed minister to
the United States he was preparing
to represent his government In Mex
leo City. He a graduated from
Columbia University in 1909.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09
MICHIGAN IS GOING
DRY REPORTS STATE
Early Indications Are That the
Prohibitory Amendment

Detroit, Nov. 7.-Prohibition workers,
basing their claims on early reports, to-
day at noon forecast the victory Of
the constitutional prohibitory amend
ment. From virtually every county re-
porting to Detroit headquarters up to
IL o'clock, the claim was made that
prohibition would carry by an ever
whelming majority.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09
TWO BATTLESHiPS HIT
BY T0RPED0ES, REPORT

london, Nov. IA claim that two
dreadnaughts were hit by the British
submarine which yesterday was re-
ported launching q torpedo at and
etrfking a German dreadnaught, in the
North sea Is contained In a further re-
port received from the commanding
officer of the submarine, 1t was OFF,
c1ally announced today. The two dread
n4ughts claimed to have been struck
we're battleships OF the Kaiser class.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09
TROOPS
MAY DECIDE ISSUE
! Event Election Outcome Is
Close Soldiers Ballots May
Hold the Balance of
Power.

M New York. Nov. THE announce
1ent that New York troops had cast
heir ballots In the national and state
<Iection and that the votes under seal
mere already on their way to Albany,
aroused unusual interest and specula-
f{on today in political circles. Several
Kindred federalized national guards
mem from other states, according to
the dispatches from Brownsville, Tex,
have completed their balloting includ-
ma the Virginia troops who have been
toting for several days by mail.
# The vote of the New York state
1usardsmen will not be counted until
10, when the inspectors of
election formally meet and proceed to
the official count. Should the president
IN count in New York state for instance,
now a narrow plurality, one way or
the other, the complexion of the states
&lectoral vote might not be known until
The official canvass, six weeks hence.
When the soldier vote would be in
cIuded.
Brownsville, Tex, Nov. First
f{gures on the presidential election
federaliZed guardsmen on the
became known last night. Fig
uxtes were issued as follows:
MA troop. Kansas cavalry, stationed at
ponna, Tex. cast 20 ballots--20 for
Hughes and 2 for Wilson.
Several hundred Virginia troops, who
voted by mail, were practically solid
Tor Wilson. The exact number voting
WAS not and will not be obtainable on
the border. ....
SFourth South Dakota infantry sta
tloned at San Benito, votes mailed,
6fves Hughes a lead of 6 to /. Number
Of men balloting not o~btainable.
The votes were made public after the
btllots had been forwarded to the re-
spective states in which the guardsmen
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09

What Is said to be the largest ladder
dredging unit aver CONSTRUCTED has re-
Gently been launched at Hammontin,
Cal. AS described in the Engineering
Record, it is equipped with an endless
chain of 100 buckets and e~xcavates,
washes and stacks 500, 900 cubic yards
of gravel a month. 1t will be operated
by the Yuba Consolidated Gold Fields
along the Yuka river.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09

Mrs. Albert Walker, when visiting in
Carver, Mass, a few years ago, re-
ceived a kitten as a gift. She took 1t
to her home In Washington, d. c. After
q time the Walkers moved to Los An
geles, Cal, carrying the cat with them
now they have come east to Plymouth
to live, bringing the cat. which they
assert is the most travelled cat in
America.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09
PH0ENlx IRON COMPANY
GRANTS WAGE INCREASE

Phoenixville, Pa, Nov. Notices
posted at the Phoenix Iron to-
day announced another increase Of 10
per cent in the wages effective Novem-
Der 20. This Is the fourth general in
crease In wages made by the concern
within the last two years. Approximate
IY $500 men are affected.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09

A military tribunal in Yorkshire,
England, has exempted a nan describ-
ing himself as sexton, g~ravedigger, gro
Ger, w~heelwright, joiner and assistant
OVerSeer.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09

German inventors have patented a
method for making paper reinforced by
cotton or linen, a sheet Of the fabric
being inserted between W layers Of
pulp, with which it mixes intimately.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09

The approximate strength Of organ
lied labor in Canada at the close Of
1915 was las, 343. OF these there were
but 81 Independent units, with a re-
ported membership Of 4.s57.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09

Plants have been established in both
Scotland and Sweden to manufacture
by the open hearth process a steel said
to be equal to the best crucible steel.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09

To enable hunters to accurately aim
at game at night an Englishman has
invented a s~earchlight to | G mounted
beneath the muzzle of a rifle. supplied
with current from a storage battery in
the stock of the weapon.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09

A new trap to be attached to a re-
f~rigerator drain pipe permits waste
water to flow out, but prevents the
trance Of warm air or vermin.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09

Edward Dillon, of Pittsfield, Mass, is
the oldest union man in that city. He
has been a member Of the stone ma
sons union for so years. Mr.. Dillon
says he has worked on 40 churches.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09

WI Ting Fang was Chinese minister
A. Washington for several years. Two
'previouB selections Of Premier Tuan
Chi Jul for the foreign portfolio were
re5ected by parliament because of the
mated.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09
WI TING FANG NEW
u FOREIGN MINISTER

Peking, Nov. 7.-wu Ting Fang has
been appointed minister OF foreign at
fairs, His appointment was approved
today by the virtually unanimous vote
parliament. ~
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
SUES TAFT FOR $4,000.
Man Who Negotiated Cub Deal Claims
He Didn't Get His

Cincinnati, O.. Feb. 16.-Charles
Schmalstig. who acted as agent for
Charles P. Taft in the final negotia
tions for the sale of the Chicago Ma
tional league club to Charles Weigh
man, of Chicago, has filed suit in com
mon pleas court against Taft for $55,-
555 which he claimed is due him for
stock which he owned in the club.
In his petition, Schmalstig alleged
he owned 100 shares of the stock of
the Chicago club and that he turned it
over to Taft. This he said Taft sold
to Weeghman, together with 500 other
shares.
Schmalstig further alleges that Taft
received 100000 for the 900 shares
and that he refused to turn over S55,-
555, which Schmalstig says was re-
ceived for his 100 shares. Schmalstig
was formerly employed in Taft's office
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
YANKS Get BAKER
Connie Mack Says He's Sold
His Last Player.
Home Run King Back in the
Game This Season.

New York, Feb. 16.-John Franklin
Baker. former star third baseman of
the Philadelphia American league
baseball club, has been bought by the
announcement made by Manager Will
liam E. Donovan of the Yankees. The
price was not made public.
Baker signed three year contract.
The negotiations were ended at a con-
ference between Manager Connie
Mack of the Athletics and Captain I.
L. Huston and Jacob Rupert, own
ers of the Yankees. While the price
paid by the New York club was not
announced, it has been reported sew
era times that Mack demanded S25,-
600 for Bakers release.
Quit Last Year.
Before the opening of the playing
season last spring, Baker demanded d
larger salary than that called for I'M
der his cont act with the Athletics,
which had another year to run. Mack
refused to grant the increase and
Baker retired to his home at Trappe,
Nd. remaining out of professional
baseball for the year. Mack was quot
ed during the season as saying that
he would refuse to sell Baker until
his contract expired.
Home Run Baker began his big
league career with the Athletics in
1908 and develoDed into one of the
most formidable batsmen in the game.
He was the star in the worlds series
in 1911 when he bore out his reputa-
ton as a home run hitter by making
two circuit drives which virtually gave
his team the championship. In 1914,
his last season, mis- batting average
was .319. He was born at Trappe,
Md, March 13, 1886.
Macl1's Last Sale.
Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-'I have sold
my last bail player" declared Connie
Mack, veteran manager of the Phila-
delphia American league team here,
in confirming the announcement from
New York that ]. Franklin Baker, the
home run hitter and hero of several
worlds championship contests, had
been sold to the New York Americans.
Baker, who was here Tuesday night,
also confirmed the announcement, and
stated that he signed three year con-
tract with the New York team
Mack explained his statement by
saying that when he disposed of Eddie
Collins last year he had no intentio6
of selling other players. "Circum
stances, however, forced me to change
nv mind" said he. Il decided then
to reconstruct my team with young
players but if the time ever comes
gain when I cannot agree with my
star players, I will give up the game.
have sold my last ball player"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
PREPARE FOR AGGIES.
JayhawIxer Track Men Busy With
workouts This Week.

Lawrence. Kan, Feb. 16.-Tryouts
to determine what men will represent
K. u. in the indoor track meet against
the Kansas Aggies at Manhattan next
Monday night are being held this week
in Robinson gymnasium. Herriott a
regular miller on the 1915 track team,
has made a comeback, defeating Car
gill, Sproul and Grady, who represent
ed the Jayhawkers against the Nor
mails last week.
In the quarter mile tryout. Camp
bell. the Topeka youth who last week
broke the indoor quarter record.
finished third, behind O'Leary and
Rodkey. However, he will be one of
the two men who will represent Kan
sas in this event at Manhattan.
There is a feeling among Kansas
track enthusiasts that a K. u. victory
over Coach Merner's men will be fol-
lowed by a victory over Missouri in
the indoor meet on March II. Coach
Hamilton considers the Aggies as
stronger than the Tigers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
BASEBALL AT ANN ARBoR.
Indoor Practice Under Way at VOL
VERNE SchooI-Many Men Report.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. 16.-Nearly
80 battery candidates have reported to
Captain Labadie of the University of
Michigan baseball team for prelimi-
nary indoor practice.
Drill for these pitching and catch
ing recruits, starting in Waterman
gymnasium Tuesday afternoon prob
ably will continue two weeks before
the aspirants for other positions on
the varsity nine are called out.
Coach Carl Lundgren is expected in
Ann Arbor next Monday to take
charge of the squad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
sTAHL HEADS AMATEURS.
Former Boston Manager President of
New Chicago Baseball Body.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 16.-Garland
(Jake) Stahl, former manager of the
Boston American league club, was
chosen president of the Chicago asso-
citation of amateur ball leagues at a
meeting of the association last night
according to an announcement today.
AS a result of fractional differences
at the recent convention at Louisville
of the national amateur baseball or
ganization, it was announced the Chi
cago association has Withdrawn from
the national body, and will send dele
gates to the convention of the new ma
tional baseball federation at Cincin-
natl Ohio, March IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16

The national tournament viii be
over before the first of March, and
the local club has only two more
matches to shoot. Just as soon as the
weather will permit, the Topeka club
will return to its outdoor range, and
elaborate preparations are being made
for the opening shoot.
The club officials are anxious to get
in new talent before the outdoor sea-
son begins and all who would like to
become affiliated with the club are
urged to send in their applications as
soon as possible so that they may pro-
cure their allotment of ammunition
without delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
Western League Owners Have
Tough Time Arranging Dates.
Salary Limit Question Also
Hard Nut to Crack.

Lincoln Neb., Feb. 16.-In an eff
fort to arrange a schedule that will
please everybody and that will be bet
ter than any schedule the league has
ever had, club owners of the Western
league were in session here all day
Tuesday and most of Tuesday night,
and at an early hour this morning had
not finished their work.
1t was stated that there are no radi-
cal differences between the club own
ers, and the delay has been caused
only by the determination of all to
make the schedule better.
The matter of eliminating Monday
games and, instead of them, playing
double headers on Sundays has taken
up much time and has been thorough
ly threshed out, although it was stated
this morning that no definite decision
had been reached. Those who are
urging this plan would have Monday
an off day throughout the entire sea-
son, but propose that, if necessary,
postponed games be played -on Mon
days
The Salary Question.
After a discussion of the schedule,
the members took up the question OF
salary limit Instead of an advance
in the limit the sentiment appeared
to be to make a reduction but this, too.
was undetermined
The umpire question also was dis
cuSSed but no one would say what ac-
ton had been taken to line up a de-
pendabIe staff further than that it had
been decided to employ the double
umpire system. The selection of the
umpires viii be left to President Zeh-
rung. who admitted he had more ap-
plicants than he knew what to do with
and asked the club presidents for
recommendations Owner McGiH of
the Denver club said the report going
the rounds that he was to turn the
business management of that club over
/ to Hugh L. Jones, former owner of the
Lincoln club was a mistake.
It have run it several years and can
handle it a while longer" he said.
On the question of salary limit it
was learned that the proposal made
was to reduce the maximum monthly
payroll from $4,000 to $1,000 but it
was not adopted.
There were number of reports of
trades of players, but no names were
given. Owner Hanlon of the Sioux
City club was said to have completed
a deal with another club owner for a
pitcher and catcher but this was not
7 confirmed.
!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
STATE JOURNAL TEAM LOST.
Kneisler Made Highest Score on Rec
ord in Automatic League.

The Topeka Savages defeated the
State Journal team in the automatic
baseball league play at 814 Kansas
avenue Tuesday night by the score of
S12 to 692. Kneisler, of the Savage
team, made the high score of the
evening with a total of 1S4. This is
the highest score that has been made
since the league started. Whitney and
Nahrung, of the Savages, also made
excellent scores, the former totaling
172 and the latter 1871
The complete scores were: