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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-11-29

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
FIND VILLA LOOT
Carranza Soldiers Dig Up
S5,OOO,OOO Treasure.
Buried by General Urbina,
Later Killed by Villa.


Ell Paso, April 12.-Five million dol
lars worth of loot buried by the late
General Tomas Urbina has been re-
covered by Carranzista military forces
according to an official announcement
by Consul Garcia here today.
The treasure was buried on the Las
Niexos ranch in Durango. 1t COM
prised twenty-three boxes of gold
coins and iewelry, twenty bars of gold
bullion, some silver bullion and loot
from Mexican churches, besides 80O,-
600 in bank notes.
The Carranzistas under General
Francisco Murgia have been searching
for the buried treasure for months
Urbina gathered the loot during years
of campaigning as Villas most trusted
lieutenant. When Villa broke with
CarranZa and needed funds to finance
his own revolution. Villa went to Ur-
bina's headquarters and demanded
half the loot. Urbina refused and was
killed by Villa, who afterwards was
unable to find the treasure as Urbina
had buried it,
About 25 carloads of supplies for
United States troops in Mexico were
expected to go forward over the Mex
ican lines today. The arrangements
are being handled by Ell Paso firms.
More than half of this will go over
the Mexican Central railway to Chi
huahua City to be transferred there to
the southern division of the Mexico
Northwestern and forwarded to the
American forces in western Chihua-
hua
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
WEATHER STAYS GOOD
Slightly Lower Temperatures Pre-
dicted by the Weather Bureau.

Usually warm weather prevailed
over the state last night with no pre-
cipitation reported at any place. A
slight change is expected for tomorrow
though the general aspect of the
weather will continue the same. The
wind remains in the southwest but it
has dropped considerably in velocity
since last night.
The forecast calls for fair weather
tonight and Thursday; cooler tonight
and in the eastern and southern por-
tions of the state Thursday. The mer-
curry is expected to go slightly lower
tonight than last night but no severe
drop is in prospect.
The lowest temperature last night t
Topeka was So degrees. This is 20 de-
grees above the normal and is 10 de-
grees higher than the minimum of the
night before. The sky was slightly
hazy this morning but the mercury
was climbing and there seemed to lie
a chance to equal the high record for
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trouble. His body was found early
this morning and he had apparently
been stricken while at his telephone.
Mr.. Davis had gone into his library
to dictate a telegram, to a friend in
New York city. His wife assumed,
when he did not return that he had
seated himself to read and did not Wis
it the library until after midnight. Mr..
Davis had been in failing health for
some time and had sought quiet at his
country place, Cross Roads farm, un-
der the care of his wife, who was BeS-
sic Mccoy, the actress.
Richard Harding Davis was born in
Philadelphia in 1864. He was educated
in Lehigh and Johns Hopkins univer-
sites. He was at various times corre-
spondent in the Turkish Greek, Span
ish-American, South African and
Russo Japanese wars for the London
was a member of numerous clubs in
New York and London and was a fell
low in the Royal Geographical society
of London.
Davis was married twice, his first
wife obtaining a divorce for desertion.
The second wife survives him. He
has been an author and correspondent
for many years and has probably a
hundred books to his credit. Most of
them deal with war and international
affairs of the past decade. Principal
among his stories are Cinderella" /"
1.-The White Mice" Soldiers of For
tune" and THE Bar Sinister
During the present war in Europe
he had been active as a correspondent
at various fronts during practically
tho onfire conflict
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
POWDER PLANT Up
Entire Dupont Factory De-
strOyed by Four Blasts.
Man Killed, Two Children Dead
in Ruins of Home.

Roanoke, April 1.-THE entire pow
der plant of the Dupont company To-
Gated eight miles west of Blucfield, W.
Va, was destroyed by an explosion
early today, according to telephone adj
vices from Bluefield. Three persons
were killed. The loss is estimated at
s150,0OO.
Bluefield, w. Va, April 12.-Three
persons were killed, a workman and
two children, when the plant of the
Dupont Powder company at Nemou-s,
Mercer county. eight miles from here
was blown to pieces by four explosions
early today Houses in the little village
were wrecked.
The children We're buried in the
ruins of the home. near the powder
mill.
The principal damage was done by
the first explosion, which is said 70
have completely destroyed the build
ing in which it occurred. The sue
ceeding explosions were believed to
nave been caused by flying embers and
were of less intensity.
The plant has been working day and
night on war orders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
FOIL MOVIE PLOT
Warrants for Seven for Exhib-
iting Willard Fight Pictures.
Evaded Law by Re-PhOtOgraph-
ing Films Near q. s. Border.

New York. April 12.-warrants for
the arrest of several men alleged to
have participated in recent effort to
bring pictures of the Willard-John-
son prize fight into the United States
by e-photographing moving picture
films across the Canadian border are
in the possession of the United States
district attorney here today. OF those
accused of violation of the law, six
are New York men and one a Cana
dian. The indictments were returned
by the federal grand jury at SYRIA
cuse, n. Y.
The indicted New York men are
Harold T. Edwards. a lawyer: Isaac
Wullman, manager of the Duplex
Film company; Harry A. Fishbeck, a
cintemagraph operator; James J.
Johnston. manager of an amusement
enterprise; Laurence NJ. d. MCGUIRE
president of the New York real estate
board. and w. V. Brymer The Cana
dian named is ]. j. Orknay
Claim Use Illegal.
1t is charged the men attempted to
evade the law prohibiting the importa-
ton of priza fight pictures by settinS
up tent ~ the Canadian border at
Rouse's Point, n. Y. and re-photo-
graphing the fight films across the
border. thus avoiding actual shipment
across the line of films made in Ha-
vana.
The new films so made were
brought to New York and shown in
a private exhibition II is announced
that customs officials virtually have
decided to seize the new pictures on
the ground that the intent of the law
cannot be defeated by such a process.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
Greatest Suffrage DemOnstra-
ton in History of Kansas.
Two Factions Led by National
Stars Meeting Today.
REACHES ACUTE STAGE
at Same Hour With
Lines Drawn Tightly.
Mrs. Belmont and Mrs. BOisse-
vain Unable to Appear.
Congressional Union Program.

Congressional Union Program.
Party of So eastern women arrive
1850 D. M, Santa Fe.
o'elock-Autemobile parade for Wis
itiug suffragists.
1 :30-Luncheon Pelletier's tea room.
Invitations to $50 men and women.
3 80 to o'clock-ReceptiOns at gov
ernor's mansion, Eighth avenue and
Buchanan street.
Street speeches, distribution of litera-
ture and suffrage demonstrations on
prominent streets by visiting women
s s:30-Public meeting, Representative
hail. -
All the factional jealousy engen-
dered by women's club strife in Kan
sas in the last few months came to d
head today when % New York
and eastern suffrage leaders invaded
Topeka in the interests. of the Con-
gressional Union and the fight for ma
tional suffrage. Street speeches, pa
rades, loads of literature, receptions,
luncheons and mere speeches were on
the program of the Congressional
Union delegation. A counter at
traction is being staged by the State
Federation and the National Suffrage
association with Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait as the star.
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Never in the history of suffrage
campaigns in Kansas has such a dem
onstration been given in Kansas as the
one which was on the program of the
Congressional Union For weeks they
have carefully prepared for the inva-
sion of the state. Now, with the DEM
ocratic state convention barely out of
the way, the Congressional Union
leaders seek to send a new fear to the
hearts of the Kansas Bourbons in
Washington.
More than $50 visitors and Kansas
club women and suffrage leaders sat
tiers tea room. Short speeches were
made by a number of women in the
official party from the east. They
urged the necessity of a women's par
ty in this state that would aid the wo-
men of other states in winning their
battle.
Following the luncheon, the women
took their flags and banners and
started for a campaign of the business
district. Nearly dozen women vol
unteered to make speeches on street
corners and in jublic places in an eff
fort to arouse the Kansas enthusiasm
for national suffrage.
Mrs. Belmont Didn't Come.
There was a groan from Kansas
club women who met the invading G
forces at the station when announce
ment was made that neither Mrs. o.
H. Belmont nor Mrs. Inez Milholland
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Secretary Refused to Let Ad-
miraI Read Paper.
DenunciatiOn of "Gag" Policy
Voiced at Convention.

Washington, April 12.-Secretary
Daniels refusal to permit Rear Admir-
al Fiske to read a paper before the
Navy League convention here today
stirred up a wave of denunciation
against the secretary in the meeting,
and drew Kisses from one part of the
hall. The admiraIs paper, previous
ly published in the Naval Institute. an
official publication of the navy war
college, was read by William Mather
Lewis, of Lake Forest, Ill, while the
meeting cheered roundly. Col Robt-
NJ. Thompson, president of the league,
read a letter from Secretary Daniels
denying a request that the admiral
read the paper and declared:
Regrets Marrow View
Il desire to express my sorrow that
the navy department should take this
narrow view, so strongly in conflict
with that taken by the war depart
ment. This question goes behind a
mere departmental wish. 1t involves
the constitutional right of free speech,
that an officer of fifty years service
acknowledged. as one OF the leaders
of his profession should be denied the
right to say that two and two make
four
Col. Thompson's mention of Sec
retary Daniels name brought misses
from a part of the house. Henry
of New York, attacked the secretary s
position and Reuterdahl declared that,
"wholesaIe gagging of navy officers
did not come originally from the
navy department. but originally from
the White House"
Refused Once Before.
Secretary Daniels letter gave as a
reason for his position the attitude
taken by the department recently
when Admiral ITiske was not permitted
to speak to the Commercial club of
Chicago on naval affairs. Then the
secretary wrote he thought it better
for civilians to lead the fight for en-
largement of the navy and Tor navy
officers to continue an unbroken pol
icy of not trying to influence legisla-
tion.
Naval experts" he wrote, will
give their views to the naval affairs
committee in congress and hearing
will be public. This gives to congress
and the people the opinions of ex-
perts."
IF any one here wants to defend
the, secretary's position let him arise, ="
shouted Reuterdahl.
No one arose to the defense of the
secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12

New York April 12.-With clear
and fair weather reported at seven of
the eight major league cities where
games were scheduled to be played,
the opening games of the baseball sea-
son today would attract big attend
ances, it was predicted. The Ameri-
can leagues initial contest at Boston
may have to be postponed but that
is the only city in either big league
where inclement weather conditions
prevail.
In the National league Boston plays
at Brooklyn, New York at Philade1-
phia, Chicago at Cincinnati, and Pitts
burg at st. Louis. Detroit opens at
Chicago in the American league, st.
Louis at Cleveland. Philadelphia at
Boston, and Washington at New York.
More than the usual interest CEN
ters in the first contests this season
on account of the many changes in
personnel of the teams and the own
ership of the clubs that nave taken
place since the inning of the worlds
championship by the Boston Red Sox
last October closed the season of 1915.
Teams Are Stronger.
IN the interim the Federal league
abdicated to organized baseball and
there followed a general distribution
of the Independent league players
among major and minor circuits of
construction new interests were
bought into the big leagues in Chicago,
Cleveland, st. Louis, Boston and other
points.
In some cases the teams were vir-
tually made over, with the result that
on paper, at least. they appear far
stronger than a year ago and all in
dications point to well balanced and
hard fought pennant struggles in
both leagues. A number of form er
big league stars who had cast their
lot with the FederaIs will again be
seen on major league diamonds In
the American league, Lee Magee
Germany Schafer, Cullop and Gedon
will wear New York uniforms. while
Deal, CrandaH, Hartley, Chapman
Plank, Groom and Borton will PLAY
for st. Louis.
Many Fed Stars.
The consolidation of the Chicago
National and Federal league clubs
gave the Cubs number of former
f Federals, as was the case in St Louis
where the American and Federal or
ganization doubled up. Under Mana
ger Joe Tinker, the following PLAYERS
will wear Chicago National uniforms.
Yerkes, Hendrix, Zwilling, Seaton
Zeider, Flack, Brown and others. The
New York Giants will show Benny
Kauff, Rousch, Rariden and Andersen
on their roster. Hal Chase, a former
American league star, will be back
in the big circuit, playing first base
for Cincinnati. In addition, two IA
nous stars will be seen in new uni.
forms Frank Baker, former star OF
the Athletics, will play third base 70,
the New York Americans, while Tri,
speaker, long member of the Bostor
Red Sox, will play with Cleveland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
Wild PheaSdntS
h1Uade City and
Scratch Gardens

Portland, Ore, April "a
Thousands Of gorgeously plumed
Chinese pheasants injecting the
highways and byways of this city
today are making life a burden
for Portland housewives and
property owners. Apparently
they belong to no one in par
ticular.
Game laws and anti-firearm
city ordinances prevent their
slaughter. So the birds continue
to rip out spring gardens, fly
through windows into the bosoms
of families and to play hob gem
orally. Mayor Albee has refused
s j. Claride and other citizens
permission to shoot the pheasants,
but has instructed the police force
members to ''shoo" the critters
away as much as possible.
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Attempt to Rescue Beleagured
Garrison Again Fails.
English Reinforced Before Kut
Amara From DardanelIes.
STORM VERDUN FORTS IN VAIN
TeutOns Desperate, Throwing
Gas and Liquid Fire.
Renew Assault West of Meuse
This Morning.
FRENCH REPULSE INFANTRY
Cloud of Chlorine Gas Drives
Defenders From Trench.
Germans Occupy Entrenchment
but Are Driven Out.
TeutOns Desperate, Throwing
Gas and Liquid Fire.
Renew Assault West of Meuse
This Morning.
FRENCH REPULSE INFANTRY
Cloud of Chlorine Gas Drives
Defenders From Trench.
Germans Occupy Entrenchment
but Are Driven Out.

Berlin, April PA British
Mesopotamia force composed Of
troops transferred from the Dar-
danelles were repulsed by Turk
ish troops in a sanguinary battle
lasting six hours near Felahie on
April 9, according to a Turkish
headquarters report dated April
II. The English division adj
vanced in an effort to relieve the
beleaguered garrison at Kut FL
Amara.
The statement adds that more
than 5000 dead British were
counted after the battle.
The British defeat is the most dis
astrous since the beginning of she
campaign to relieve General Town
shenzrs forces besieged at Kut-EI-
Amara for more than four months.
The fighting occurred 23 miles east of
Kut-El-Amara in the bend of the
Tigris river.
The text of the Turkish official
statement follows:
''Irak front: The British again
were badly defeated near Felahie. on
April 9. after one hour and a half of
heavy artillery preparation, the enemy
attacked with all his forces our posi-
ton near Felahie. The battle lasted
six hours.
Reach Turk Trenches.
THE enemy at the beginning of the
engagement succeeded in entering
partially our trenches but the Turk
ick lit al
those who reached the trenches. The
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BODY ARRIVES FRIDAY
Funeral of Warren Crumbine Delayed
by Incident of Trim

Owing TO quarantine delays at port
the body of Warren Crumbine will
not reach Topeka until Friday eve
ming. The funeral will be held at
1890 O'Clock Saturday morning at the
First Presbyterian church. Interment
will take place at Mount Hope ceme-
terry.
Warren Crumbine. son of DR.. s ]
Crumbine, died February IT in Shang-
hal, China. The widow started home
with the body and it was expected naT
she would arrive in Topeka on Thurs
day. Dr. Stephen s. Estey, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church will
conduct the services.
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Postpone HYDE Hearing.

Kansas City, April 2.-Arguments
on the motion to dismiss charges on
which DIR. Clark Hyde has been tried
three times for the murder of Col.
Thomas H. Swope were postponed to-
day until a date after April 21 On
April 21, DR.. Hyde will have his pre-
hminary hearing on the new allega-
tions brought by the prosecuting at
torney last Monday. in which the
physician is charged with poisoning
Colonel Swope by using strychnine
and cynide of potassium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
SELTzER union STRIKE
IMPERILS N. Y. HIGHBALLS

New York. April 1.-THE well
known high ball is in imminent
peril in this vicinity. The Seltzer
union is threatening TO go on strike.
Through the Mineral Water Bot
tiers and Drivers union all the
settlers manufacturers in the city
have been notified that on April
90, unless the unions demands for
increased wages and shorter hours
are complied with, the men will go
on strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
T0DAY'S GAMES

National.
Boston at Brooklyn, fair.
New York at Philadelphia. fair.
Chicago at Cincinnati, clear.
Pittsburg at St. Louis. clear.
American
Detroit at Chicago, clear.
Philadelphia at Boston, rain.
Washington at New York, clear.
ST. Louis at Cleveland, clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
ARMY BILL IS FAULTY
Federal Control of National Guard Tn
constitutional, Says Crowther.

Washington, April 12.-The sections
of the Chamberlain army reorganiza-
ton bill now pending in the senate
which would place the national guard
under federal control, are uncoasti-
tutional, according 20 Judge Advocate
General of the Army E. H. Crowt-.er
Crowther's decision was communi-
Gated to the senate Tuesday, having
been requested by Senator Erandegee.
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1t Would Have "Whitewashed''
Theater Unsafe Report.
GOVERNOR WILL INVESTIGATE
Capper Won't Stand for "Mix-
ing" i'm Crawford Affair.
Can't Believe Employee Tried
to Influence State Officer.

quoted by the Capital this morning. 1
never said anything that could be con-
morning. The Capital brought me a
long typewriter statement and want
ed me to sign ;a.sn IT, me rms nS Eeaord ssaore as
declaring, the Grand opera house safe
l refused absolutely to sign this state
of il for | could not after knowing
what l did about the Grand, make any
such statement Paul J. McBrlde,
State Labor Commissioner.
This is the statement made today
by Paul j. Mcbride, state labor COM
missioner, in answer to an article pub
lished in the Topeka Capital mini
mizing the state and city reports to
the effect that the Grand Opera house
is unsafe and unfit for public use.
When the attention of Governor Ar
thur Capper was called to the charge
that his paper had tried to influence
a state official and has his department
practically repudiate a statement that
they had issued only after a most
careful investigation had been made,
he seemed amazed and made the fol-
lowing statement:
Governor Will Find Out.
"I know absolutely nothing
about Mr. Crawford's trouble with
Commissioner Mcbride. 1 have
not discussed the subject with Mr.
Crawford, Mr.. Mcbride or with
any one connected with my news
paper 1 have no time for mat
ters of this kind. 1 am giving
about one hour a week to my
newspaper business. 1 do not be-
neve that any employee of the
CAPITAL suggested to Commission
TaI his order he mod
| flied If this was done, it was a
serious mistake. He was mixing
in something that did not concern
him. 1 shall inquire into the mat
ter myself and if anything of this
kind has been done, I shall call
down the man who did it. But,
as L said before, 1 cannot believe
that any one connected with my
paper has been attempting to in
fluence this state official
After handing his statement to the
State Journal the governor said:
you can't make that statement too
strong for me for 1 would not stand
for any such actions one instant. All
this matter has come up at a time
when every moment of my time is
taken up with affairs of state and 1
have not given it any thought or at
tention-but," and here the governor
looked steadily at the interviewer, Il
certainly will from this moment"
Work All Over State.
Commissioner Mcbride said this
morning relative to the inspection:
I'VE are doing this work all over
the state and we have simply come to
Topeka in the natural course of our
inspections. We have not singled it
out to make a horrible example at all.
1t is in line with our duties, and if
we are to live up to them we must
make an inspection in Topeka.
I'VE are now at work on it and will
continue to do our duty as facts pre-
sent themselves to us, regardless of
whom it may hit. We are not playing
one class or firm against another.
They all will be treated the same and
all will get a square deal from this
department. We have no axes to grind
or old scores to clean off the slate.
Its our duty and we are simply full
filling it,
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sIdestep Big Strike.

Bayonee, N. J., April 12.-Nearly
all of the 200 Tioewater Oil company
employees who struck yesterday re-
turned to work today. At the Stan
dard Oil company's plant, where q
strike was also feared developments
pointed to an amicable understanding
being reached.
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RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
DIES OF HEART FAILURE

Mount Kisco. N. Y, April 12.-
Richard Harding Davis, author and
war correspondent. died at his home
here late last night from heart
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HISS NAVY HEAD BIG RACES ARE ON
Major Leagues Open Season
Under Clear Skies Today.
Only at Boston Was the Wealth
er at All Threatening.

Cleveland, Ohio, April 12.-
Iris Speaker signed his contract
with the Cleveland American
league club today and was ready
to appear in the lineup this aft
ernOon in the opening game. De-
tails of the contracr were not
divulged.
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nESPIT1 the spirit of suffrage in
their hearts, Kansas women will
be interested in the eastern fashion
display today.
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WEATHER forecast for Kansas:
Fair to-ight and Thursday; cool
Gu tonight and in the east and south
Thursday.