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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
BYERS SWORE OFF
Whole Town Took Pledge After
Fatal Drunken BraWI.
Nearly Every Man viii Quit
smoking and Chewing.

Hutchinson. Kan. Jan. 6--The
most extensive turning over OF new
leaves this New Years in Kansas
doubtless is at the town of Byers-
The whole town crawled onto the
waterwasou this week and not only
that but practically every man IN the
town swore off smoking and chewing
tobacco.
Byers is in earnest about It, too,
Probably the thing that brought II an
about was a recent tragedy m the
town. in which one man Killed an
other in a drunken frenzy ByerS Is d
new town only a few months Ola, IN
the northern edge of Pratt county, on
thu Anthony & Northern railway. The
new town was named after o. +.
Bycrs president and builder OF that
The tragedy a few weeks ago was
shcck to the community. It brought
about u reaction. 1t did what
churches and law and order leagues
could not do. perhaps. in so snort
time Prominent business men and
leading citizens decided that II was
time for Byers to put the lid on
So They Took the Pledge
\ committee was appointed and an
old-fashioned pledge-signing cam
paign was put on. The pledge binds
the sfsns rs not only to abstain from
the use of intoxicating liquors. OUT
also from the smoking of cigarettes
and use Of tobacco.
.Tbe business men of the town set
thu example. practically every one OF
them signing the pledge. Wlthln the
first two days the pledge was clrcu-
lated more than fifty names We're at
tachcd, and that took in about all OF
the men in the town, which is not
very large.
In Effect One Year.
The pledge is to remain in effect
for one year. Byers ola1s to make
in an annual New Years DAY event
and next New Years a renewal OF the
We are determined that never
again shall there be tragedy IN
Byers due to booze, declared one
prominent citizen of the town And
We are setting the example to the
Young men OF the community We
hope to be able TO drive both Aquor
and cigarettes out Of cur town, and
expect to-
-Four young men Of Byers were re-
ep.uS5ble for starting the movement
Rfcaard Simms. George Hughes, Har-
vey Tompkins and Logan Tompklns-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
ANNIVERSARY OF BATTLE.
Engagement With Indians at Wounded
Knee 20 Years Ago.

Junction city, Kan. Jan. ct was
p years ago this past week that the
battle If Wounded Knee occurred and
many of the old famous seventh cav
airy were killed by the Indians The
troops had left Fort Riley for the
scene Of the Indian troubles. and all
Of the men killed were well known
on each anniversary of the fight
several relatives of those who were
killed send wreaths 10 be placed on
the monument at Fort Riley. A
beautiful wreath was placed on the
monument Wednesday. It was sent
by one OF the relatives OF the brave
men who died in the fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
WOMAN Is COOP CORN HUsKER-
Dcna Nyland Bids for Championship
OF Prairie View District.

Prairie View. Kan, Jan. 6.-Miss
Dena Nyland is the champion corn
husker in this neck of the woods as
she has record of making an aver
age Of from 80 TO SO bushels d day and
gets in By o'clock in the afternoon.
She has shucked 700 bushels for her
brother and 800 bushels for VIII Ter
naat. a neighbor She has decided
that she has earned a vacation and
will leave in few days for South Da-
llota. to visit until the first of March.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
wATERwoRKs AT PLAINS.
Town Votes $4,000 Bonds and Not
One Citizen Opposed Issue.

Plains. Kan. Jan. 6.-AH is har-
mony in Plains. the evidence showed
when the people of this city. without
dissenting vote. carried an election
TO issue bonds to the amount Of 500.
600 to pay for the installation of a
new water and light system
1t is planned to start the work as
soon as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
KANSAS PRINTER KILLED.
Wichita Man Fell Under Wheels of
Train at NapLer. Mo.

st. Joseph. Mo. Jan. George
Burke. a printer. 81 years old. whose
home was in Wichita. Kan, fell from
a c. b x -. freight train near Napier
Mo. and was ground to pieces. He
was identified by letters found in his
pockets 1t is believed he was riding
from Falls City. Neb., where he had
been working, and lost his hold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
MORE DEATHS THAN BIRTHS.
Independence Records show Large
Majority for Females.

Independence Kan. Jan. 6.-The
vital statistics for the month Of De
cember as well as for the year Of
1915 reveal q very high death rate and
the prepOnderance of females over
males In December there were %
deaths and only p births in the health
district composed of Independence city
and township and Drum Creek town
shin. OF the deaths Is We're males
and 10 females. At the same time 9
males were born and y females.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
OTTAwAN ACTIVE AT 80.
David Barber Enjoys Winter Weather
and Escapes Grip Epidemic.

Ottawa. Kan. Jan. 6.-One Of the
most optimistic and heartiest men for
his age in Ottawa and Franklin coun-
~ is David L. Barber Of 1873 North
Elm street. Mr. Barber will be 80
years OF age next May p. And he
doesn't look it nor act it. He is 80
years young, as he himself says.
II haven't been sick like some OF
the rest Of the Ottawans with the
grip" said Mr. Barber 4 certainly
entnv this kind of winter weather"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-06
ELLIOTT ASSUMES OFFICE.
New Head of Larned Hospital Has
Finally Taken Charge.

Larned. kan. Jan. 6.-Sherman
Elliott of Lawrence has assumed the
superintendency OF the Larned state
hospital He succeeds Dr. L. R.
Sellars. who has been the head of the
hospital for nearly year.
Elliott, who was appointed by Gov
ernor Capper November >, was a
member of the board of control for
eight years until removed by former
Governor Hodges
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29
LAUSANNE DEMONSTRATION
ENOkES SHOW o. FORCE

Geneva. via Paris, Jan 20 C:2O
n. MA battalion of the 123rd land
wehr has been sent to Lausanne. ca
mile de Csppot. president of the
Swiss Federation. has been delegated
by the federal council to proceed to
Lausanne to discuss the situation
which has arisen In that city as n re-
suit of the hostile demonstration dur
Ing which the German flag. raised by
the German consul ON the occasion
of Emperor Williams birthday. was
torn down by n crowd. He ~ 20 con-
fer in this regard with the state coun-
ell Of Naud.
The city OF Lausanne now II calm.
Tho landwehr soldiers on arrival were
greeted with cheers for The Swiss
army and cries Of Down with spies Of
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29

chicago. Ian. 29.-p Predictions OF
larger Australian and Argontiua ship
ments To- Europe had a beagish effect
today on the wheat market here. Tho
close was heavy, ihc to 1r.m1Mt
lower, with May at Si.3iss and Jul,
NJ St25Hs.
Declines In wheat were responsible
Tor a lat" reaction IN corn Tho clos,
was steady at sac to &c net advance
Selling weakened oats.
Nhsen'e OF selling pressure allowed
provisions 20 harden Boz price.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29
SAYS HUSBAND TOOK HER
MONEY AND BOUGHT RUM

That her husband not only didn't
support her properly, but actually took
her money and spent II on drink and
~sIuandorcd 10 IN other ways Is n of
the charges made by Mrs. Mary Perry
IN her suit for divorce. Charley T.
Perry IS her husband lie rs alleged
to have abandoned her last March.
They were married IA Bismaik. y.
n. November %, 1879. and went 20
live a. saginaw Mich. They cam"
here from "a inaw In 1913 They have
no children and no community prop
crty.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29
The Markets


New York. Jan 20 R-oap'iouary
tendencies again were upDeruost ou
the resumption OF trading today. over
night developments. particularly iu-
t~ornduondl prairs, Cout"i,uUng "a
that end
Wa issues like S%tudebat,r. Sew
York Airbrakc and the oils and hign-
priced specialtics yielded almost five
points, ANA Bethlehem steel fell N
to 456. The closing was weak.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29

Kansas city. Jan 2o.--Wheat-
MAJ. Bl2ais jay. Sligi.
MAY. 1sitc. july, tGAc.
cash wheat, Unchanged to &c. low
-; No. : hard. Si.e5 l.Si; so. 2
red. $1.3im lac.
Corn, unchanged To- lc lower; 30.
. mixed, 12m i3c 40 2 white. 13iac.
oats, UNCHANGED
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29

Chicago Jan. 90 Hogs Receipts
1000. market steady ar yesterday f.
average Bulk. 81 So 100. light. sac
" 'S'. heavy, "$55"trN.0O. pigs. $50
n Il. 90.
Cattle-Iecelpts. 300; market weak
Native beef steers So 30He70, west
oru steers, SO 5bm $40. cows. So. 10m
$40; calves, s7,50H105U.
sheep -- Receipts. 100. market
cak. Wcthers. 1885 500; lambs
$50 1915.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29
TIE Reason
RANCH IS ATTACHED TO
SATISFY BIG JUDGMENT

fInHl Judgment ud approval of at
tnchment Proceedings IA connection
with b. were entered Ia the district
court today In the damage case Of h.
a. Miora against Joseph u. Tanner.
The verdict against Tanner WIS tor
s5,ii9, ana q ranch IN san Juan
county was attached 10 insure salts
faction Of the judgment,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29

New York, Jan. 2e.-T Tho copper
market showed continued nrnnoss.
som" reported n rrOw ing
scarcity of supplies tor caIli spring
delivery and quoted 20 cents for May
shipment. while quotations generally
ranged from 2,ia to &c cents tor the
rccond quarter.
Iron was unchanged.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29
Looking for a job7 Try a
Herald Want Ad.
What Is kome
WthoR q neir!


And II naturally d..
rects thought a. 10 .hc
cDinfort II the muai~r
during that wonderful
tsriol Of oSpoctancy.
Mothers vino know re-.
Crimcnd Moth er'a
Friend n II AN ~.
ternal remedy for the
stretching MUSCLES. en-
nlles them Ia expand
without undue strain.
assists the orvnns %
crowd AGAINST neryes.
g. pull ut Iligarrnts
o. thus avoid pain.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29

II Polly lets her lashes fall
And drops her eyes with growing
soorn,
Nor deiens to look on me AZ all
As Poily chose Ia do this morn,-
NV chidins mood ! quick relent
ia fein each jealous word recall,
For. an ! rrow so peniicnt
As Polly lets her lashes fall.
] feel that ! should punished be
For making poily's heart TO hurt:
Although, between just you and nae,
She did encourage Jack 10 nirt,
NV heart so quick IL 10 repent,
II bares itself TO scouraing8 all.
And deems II righteous punishment
When Polly lets her lashes fall,
OTHER PEOPLE.
h sweetest woman that ever | saw
Didn't happen 10 be my motherin-law
The riches; glIl tina, ! dined and
win,d
Didn't iall In love with IN, under
signed.
The pool In Northern Pacific stock
Knew nausht Of 4 man by the nane OF
lock"
The six best sellers" I'm forced TO
admit.
We're all Of them written by mo
aber nit,
That piece OF twomillion real estate
Just sold wasn't mine, I'm sorry to
state.
TIE Reason.
Twas the stork's blamed fault, I'm
certain Of that;
He ought Z have left me In the other
fiat!
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29
PARTING.

1--WE must part" faltered Gabrielle
"No. No! NO" cried Hermann. look
ing at his watch. Il have but ten min.
utest'
She regarded him wonderinglv.
Mere child that she was, she had to
learn that fond hearts may not part
and do II RIGHT in less than two hours,
al the least.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29

maud 50 80 $40; cables. SljG 1916
bar silver. 90 7sc.
Mexican dollars. tic.
Government ANA railroad bonds
steady.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29

Denver. Jan. - -Cattit-Re,.ipt.
none, market stead,
Hogs RoCoipts thUi market highor
Top n load here sold $50.
sheep - Rcceip,s gao mutkcl
steady.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29

New York. Jan. 20. Mercantile pa,
per Snah Der ent.
sterling e0-day bills. SI.5lis de.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29

Liverpool. Jan - Cotton spot
easier: good middlins. S28d middhnp
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29
ALL ENTITLED TO THEIR oPiN.
IONS.

Friend-Of course. some folks OBJ
ject 10 dogs aud parrots.
Aunt Sally-Yes: aud some object
TO folks who object to dogs and par.
rotS.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29

orlcss against the political influence
OF E~.liuthorioS Nenizclus."
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29
TOWN IS
SCENE OF FIRE IN
WHICH FOUR Burn

~ TFTTT TTTTWTT FTTW-TTT " n
oklahoma civ, Okla. Jan. 90
Two persons are known To have lost
tholr lives today IN a fiIo which
started In a restaurant at Drumripht,
Okla, a small oil town, ana AZ :
O'Clock had burned the entire block,
cau"ins t property loss OF 500. 0O0.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
BREAKING DAM
 CAUSES FLOOD

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 29-Fjfy people were killed last night when the dam Of the city water plant broke, turning loose an immense volume of water which rushed down the valley with irresistible force, sweeping away and wreckiug every house which stood in its path. Many of the people were asleep when the waters struck their homes and had no chance to attempt to escape. The flood in undated aD area two miles wide and fifteen miles long. All fields. gardens and buildings in it's path are practically a total loss and many orchard trees were uprOoted. It is estimated that the property loss will be well over a million dol lars.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
"SJBEIaRINE MILK
 WAGON" PLANNED

New fork, Jan. 29-T1a, il would be entirely feasible ,o have a submarine mercbaamw carry milk to the babies in the central emuIres was the opinion given by Lieut.. Commander Craft Of the New Ncrk navy yard, to the ciu- zeus' committee for food ship menls.
 If the submarine were con- structed for the purpose 70 said Lieutenant Commander Craft "thera !. is no scientific reason why it could not make & voyage across the At lautic with cargo. The idea of a commercial submarine for block aae running is new but practicable pr. Edmund von Mach, executive . chairman, declared the committee was determined to set milk into . Germany, Austria-Hungary and Rus sian Poland, even if a submarine had to be built for that purpose
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
RELIEVE NICHOLAS LONG
 EXPECTED DRIVE BEGUN

Loudcn, Jan. 29-The Russian operations in the Caucasus are grow ing in magnitude and importance from the indications furnished by the official reports.
 Military observers have been expecting for some time develop meuts of a notable character in this region. When Grand Duke Nicholas was relieved of the command of the main Russian armies and sent to take charge in the Caucasus, 1t vas iutimated in the imperial or der announcing the change that ad- ditional attenton would be given the operations on that front. These have been slow in developing in magnitude, but it now appears that the preparations have been made and the drive into the interior is being attempted. The move is doubt less in conjunction with the British operations in nearby Mesopotamia and the Russian activity in Persia.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
RUSSIANS ADD
 FREIGHT SHIPS

Seattle, Jan. 29-The Russian volunteer fleet will more than double it's service between North Pacific ports and Vladiyostok in or der to handle the enormcus ton uage Of Russian government sup plies, says Col. Vladimir De Colo ahvastoff, representative of the transportation department of the Russian government The colonel has been in the Pacific Northwest for more than two weeks, looking after the shipping of supplies to Vladivos- tolz, aud through his reports on the situation two, and possibly three, more ships will be added to the two vessels now plying between Van couver, Seattle, Tacoma and Via divostok. Of the two new ships that are certain, one is the Nijni-NOygo- rod, a steel steamer of S,367 gross tons, with a length Of 324 feet and Ia beam of 4O.6 feet, and the other will be a vessel of practically the same cargo capacity. The name of the other vessel is unknown to the colonel. The two ships now in service are the Yareslayl and the TambOy,
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
bUSTRIANS HAVE
 EASY TIME

Paris, Jan. 29-The fifth Turkish army, which has been operating against the allies at the Dardanelles has been ordered out of the forti- ficatiOns to points along the Al banian and Grecian frontiers.
 Since the conquest Of Montene- gro, the Austrian armies in the Balkans have met with no resistance and are now marching to Durazzo, a Turkish seaport a short distance south ct Montenegro, where they will be able to receive supplies by water transportation.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
JAP5 CAPTURE
 CHINESE MARKET

Washington, Jan. 29-A special report ou Oriental trade conditions issued today by tho department Of commerce states tbat.Jopaa.4a man ufactureIs have almost entirely cap- tured the American trade with China lu cotton goods. The de- partmeut states that the possibility 0I a renewal ot the trade lies in an entire change in the class oL goods manufactured for the Oriental m-r- Est.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
BUYING
 FOREIGN SHIPS

Washington, Jan. 29-The depart ment of commerce has issued wdrnin to Americans to make care full inquiry before purchasing for eign vessels, as England, France, Austria, Germany Norway, Brazil and Spain have aIredy passed laws
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
4 MORE FIRES
 AT DUPONT UN5

Wilmington, Del, Jan. 29-Seven persons lost their lives in four fires which started almost simul- taueously at different parts of the the Du Pout powder works last night. The origin of the fires is unknown. The officers Of the company and United States se- cret service men are conducting an investigation this morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
SEN. T.L.HaM . PRAISES DANIELS

Washington, Jan. 29-In the sen ate today Senator Ben Tillman, chairman of the committee on na- val affairs, made 8 speech praising JoseDAUs Daniels as the greatest secretary of the navy that the country has ever had. He attacked the administration of former Secre- tary Meyer as being very inefficient in his opinion.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
WANTS J. 5.
 ID PROTEST

London, Jan. 29-A report rs- ceiYed from Berlin says that the German government is sending to Washington @ request that the Un- tied States formally protest to Eng land and France against the brutal treatment which the TeutOns say prisoners are receiving at the hands or the allies.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
GERMANS
 ARE THRIFTY

London, Jan. 29-An instance of Germao thrift has been reported from the western battlefront, where it is said that they remove the hides from dead army horses and tan for use as leather in the manufacture of cavalry equipment
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
ESCAPE FROM
 DETENTION CAMP

Calais, Me, Jan. 19-A Bituation Of international interest developed today when four men, alleged to be prisoners of war, who had es- capped from detention camp at Amherst, N. S., were captured on the American side of the border.
 The escape from the camp at Am herst was effected by tunnelling 15o feet under walls to a point be- yond the sentry line.
 The men crossed the ice oH the St. Croix river two miles above this city from the New Brunswick shore. Three of the men had fled to Aver Junction, where they were about 10 board a westbound train, when II. c. Gillis, a United States immigration inspector, arrested them. Another was caught here,
 AgeLts of the Canadian govern ment il this city said formal pro- ceedings would be started at once through the administration at Ottawa and the British ambassador at Washington seeking the return of the fugitives to Canadian terri tory.
 The men apprehended here gave their names as William Schroeder, Gustaye Hartwig, George Kleinworth and Hans Neu.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29

London, Jan. 29-A proclamation was posted throughout the country today calling to the cOlors eight more groups of men who attested for military service under the Derby recruiting plan. The ages of those called range from twenty seven 10 thirty-five.
 Lord Derby and Gea. Kitchener
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
AGENT
 IS RECALLED

El Paso, Jan, 29-George Car others, special agent of the state department, who has been Prosi- dent wilson's representative in many conferences with Villa and other Mexican leaders, has been re- called to Washington.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29

Detroit, Jan 29-A terrific fire burned oyer a large section Of the business district of this city last night, converting many of the finest buildings into heaps of ashes and smouldering ruins. The losses will mount up into many millions of dollars, but no estimate of any accuracy is possible yet, One hundred Iiremen were overcome by the intense heat of the flames
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
MEXICAN
 . IN SELF DEFENSE

Fl Paso, Jan. 29-J. D. White, a United States customs inspector stationed at this place, yesterday shot and killed a>AIeXican in se.t defense. The Mexican attacked White when the latter detected him in an attempt at smuggling.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
DETROIT 4aS F.3E DESTROYING
 PART IF BUSINESS SECTION

and by the escaping gas from brok- en mains No fatalities have yet been reported. It is thought that the fire started from al Overheat- ed stove in lodging house which was the first building destroyed. A strong wind from the northeast coupled with a temperature of 25 below zero rendered the heroic eff tcrts of the firemen almost flu tile and the fire was not brought under control for several hours.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29

Germany has abandoned the plan fer a general increase Of bread al- lowances but sufficient bread ra- tions for all hard-worhlnz persons will be provided, says the Overseas News Agency.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
ENGLAND CALLS MORE
 RECRUITS ID THE C0L0RS

both express complete confidence that the new military measures will bring sufficient increase to the ar my to enable Great Britain and her allies to fight the war to a successful conclusion.
 The loss of the cruiser Bremen in the Baltic sea Is now admitted by German authorities.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29
L0UIS ). BRANDIES NAMED FOR
 MEMBER 0F SUPREME COURT

Washington, Jan. 29-Louis D. Brandies of Boston was today nom- mated by President Wilson to sue ceed Justice Joseph R. Lamar as a member of the United States su- preme court.
 It is expected that strong oD-
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29

Canadian munitions plants arc em DIoying approximately gC,O00 hands
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-29

position to his confirmation by the senate will develop, as he figured very prominently in the Pinchot- BaIlinger controversy and has all So been active in department of justice investigations of railroad mergers and commercial monopoliee, forbidiing the sale of vessels reg !stcred nunder their flags. simi- lar action, 1t is said is cOntemplat- cd by several other nations.