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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
REBELS MISLED
Irish RevOIter Says Leaders
Deceived Them.
Expected Assistance of Foreign
Troops at Once.

Dublin. Monday May 1.-(via Lon
don, May give were led badly.
we were misled,'' said a captured rebel
officer last night His remark uttered
almost in a tone of remorse, at hav-
ing participated in the Sim Fem revolt
was made as he was stepping aboard a
steamer at Northwall quay, to be tax
en- to England. He was one of the
party of 429 prisoners of all ranks
who were captured Sunday.
When the correspondent interrogat-
ed the prisoners. he gathered they had
no idea when they were ordered to
assemble at various centers on Easter
Monday, that the leaders had ordained
that day for the declaration of the
Irish republic. They reached the
meeting places with rations for only
eight hours in the belief that they
! were merely to carry out practice
maneuvers, as they had done on 9TH
err occasions.
We found large supplies of am
munition piled at the meeting places"
said one of the prisoners. and receiv-
ed strict orders to defend our positions.
We were told it would be necessary to
hold out until May 2, only. when for
| eign troops would land and join us in
| fighting the British
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
BUSINESS BY Wire
Navy Department Plans to
Demonstrate Communication.
Phone to a Battleship Out at
Sea.

Washington. May 2.-To test the ma
TONS preparedness for communication
in time of war a telephone, tele-
graphic and wireless denomination
has been arranged. The Atlantic and
Pacific coasts and the battleship New
Hampshire at sea simultaneously will
be in touch with the navy department.
The demonstration will begin at 4
o'clock next Saturday and continue
until Monday and during the entire
time the department will be operated
on an actual war basis.
The test was arranged at the request
of Secretary Daniels by officials of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company who have agreed to place
their service at the disposal of the de-
partment without cost. 1t marks an
undertaking never before attempted
by any country-the maintenance of
instantaneous communication with all
its naval stations.
All Word by Wire.
During the test the chiefs of bu-
reaus having to do with defense prob
| lens and their execution in time of
war will carry on all their business
with the naval stations by the tele-
phone. At the same time Secretary
| Daniels, the general board of the navy,
| the officers of the naval intelligence
and the chief of operations will re-
Hampshire, telling of theoretical bel
ligerent operations at sea, the battle
| ship in turn receiving instructions
from Washington as to her move
ments. A special switchboard has
| been installed in the department from
which wires lead to the offices of the
! secretary, assistant secretary and
heads of the bureaus. From the
| branches direct communication vol
| branches direct communication will
Florida and Washington state to Cal
ifornia and the New Hampshire fal
| out at sea. At the same time the wire
are being used for telephone com
munication they will be connected
with telegraph instruments and tele-
| grams will be sent over the same wires
| at the same time. In addition foul
| Geographic printing machines will be
put on the wire connecting the New
| York navy yard and the department
| Secretary Daniels has invited thu
ranking officers of the navy, officer.
signal corps of the war department
and officers of the coast guard service
| to observe the demonstration from hi
| office.
All Stations on Line.
The stations at Portsmouth, n. H.
Boston; Newport, R. l.; New London
oils, Washington, Norfolk, Charleston
Pensacola, New Orleans, Great Lake
training station at North Chicago, Sal
Diego, Yerba, Buena Island, Cal.
Mare Island. Cal, and Pugent Sound
Wash. will participate. The New
Hampshire will maneuver outside tn
| Virginia capeS and we'll out to sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
FALLS FROM BUILDING
Oscar Pierson, Expert Carpenter, May
Be Seriously Injured.

Oscar Pierson. employed by the
Horn Planning mill in the construction
of stairways in the new building at
S31 Kansas avenue, slipped and fell
from the third to the second floor at
O'Clock this afternoon, sustaining
perhaps serious injuries.
DR.. F. H. Scholle was called imme-
diately and made a superficial exam
nation before Pierson was removed.
He could not state at that time to what
extent the man was injured. Pierson
complained of the back of his neck
and his right shoulder. He was I'M
able to move his right arm a stirnu-
liant was given to keep up heart ac-
ton while Pierson was being removed
from the building to an auto. 1t was
necessary to carry him down two
flights OF stairs.
Pierson could not explain how he
lost his hold and fell. He fell on his
right side and he thought he had
broken his right leg but DR.. Scholle
said not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
TO MEET AT CONCORDIA
Annual Convention of County Treas
urers May 25-6.

The program for the annual meet
ing of county treasurers to be held at
Concordia, May rs and 26 is out. One
was received this morning by E. A
Campbell, county treasurer and Incl
dentally it was then he discovered he
is on the program. He is expected to
tell the assembled treasurers What
People Expect of U.s." the us refer
ring to county treasurers.
Governor Capper. Earl Akers, state
treasurer, and Jasper Kincaid of the
state tax commission. are top liners
on the program. Other speakers will
be C. H. Cove of Junction City, Lloyd
Johnson of Belleville, 1. c. Stephen
son of Lawrence, Myrtle Brown OF
Sharon Springs, Nellie Griffith of EN-
poria, Late L. Cowick of Kansas City
and Overton Hickman of Hutchinson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
TAFT ON PEACE
Would Have Nations Settle
Troubles in Court.
World Tribunal as Feasible as
Civil Courts.

New York, May 2.-The world court
which the world court congress in SEES
sion here would create was outlined
today in an address by William H.
Taft, honorary president of the con-
gress. The aim of this proposed per-
manent world tribunal, Mr.. Taft ex-
planned, would be to settle differences,
such as are settled today by a domes-
tic court on principles of law and
equity and as they arise between ma
tons Mr.. Taft emphasized distinc-
ton between arbitrations and the sug-
gested world court.
The general rule in arbitrations is
that the decision is a compromiSe-it
is not clear cut judgment on questions
of law and equity the former presi-
dent explained, ARE not given their
rights or subjected to their obligations
ought to be and as they are in a do
mestic court of law.
There is not any reason why with
respect to questions of a legal nature
the tribunal between nations should
not pursue the rules of law and equity
with the same degree of fidelity as do
domestic courts.
Could Have Averted Big War.
Where the issues are political,
where they are not those that can be
solved by law. there, of course, a
negotiation and compromise are ap-
propriate. When, however, a nation
has a good legal claim it is quite like
ly to decline arbitration"
Illustrating his idea of distinction
between arbitrations and the proposed
world tribunal Mr.. Taft said political
questions such as the Monroe doctrine
are not to be settled as a matter OF
legal right, for in this case, I'VE can
not claim it is a principle of interna-
tional arbitration which we are as
sorting, we are merely asserting e
policy which we deem necessary fol
our welfare
Mr.. Taft declared that had a world
court been in existence in 1914, the is.
sue of Serbia's responsibility for the
killing of the Austrian crown prince
and his wife might have been settled
| by a hearing and decision" and the
time taken in the submission of the
| controversy and the courts '.judgmen
would have gone a long way to proven
| the present war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
STILL FIGHTING
Rowing Bands of Sim Feiners
Harass Troops.
Kill Ten Police in Most Tragic
Event of Revolt.

Dragheda, ireland. May "A party
of Sim Fem rebels attacked the police
at Garristown. Is miles northwest of
Dublin, early today, wounding -four.
Eight of the rebels were captured, the
rest escaping.
Slight disturbances continue in the
suburbs of Dublin and outlying dis
tricts. --T
Ambush Policemen
Belfast, May 2.-One of the most
tragic affairs of the rebellion was the
ambushins of party of police in
County Meath by rebels with the re-
suit that 10 of tn epolice were killed,
Is Wounded and the rest compelled to
surrender
The police were proceeding in motor
cars to AshDorne, where the rebels had
attacked police barracks when sud-
denly at a junction of roads the insur-
gents who were hiding in bitches sent
a fusillade of bullets into the party
/ The police took cover and a battle
lasting nearly five hours ensued. When
virtually all of the police had been
| either killed or wounded the rebels
closed in and forced the surrender of
| the detachment. The police had ex-
hausted their ammunition before
finally giving up the fight.
Some Trouble Yet.
Dublin, May 2.-While the situation
outside Dublin is not so satisfactory
ing and the authorities expect that a
few days should see the last of armed
rebellion in Ireland. A flicker still is
apparent not far from Dublin where a
small group of adherents of James
Larkin have ensconced themselves.
Further to the west of the capital
there are still bands of insurgents.
The rebels are skeptical of the assur-
ances given them that their comrades
in Dublin have surrendered AS the
result of the prompt measures by
the authorities a mobile force is NOV
ing into the mountains today, prevent
ing the Sim Feiners from assembling
and arresting their leaders
Women Among Rebels.
The prisoners were from all parts of
Ireland. The uniforms of the officers
:, were so like those of the British army
that in thed arkness it was difficult to
distinguish them. Two of the pri-
soners, who were dressed as men, un-
doubtedly were women. Most OF
them were almost exhausted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
FUSS over MONEY
Good Samaritans of the City in
q Row.
Attempt Is Made to Discipline
the Humane Society.

| An old fashioned family row has
been stirred up among Topeka char
liable societies by the action of the
Provident association in denying its
usual monthly allowance to the Foster
| Humane society. The Provident as
ISOLATION receives $500 a year from
the city, seventy-five or hundred
dollars of which it is expected to turn
over to the Foster Humane society
For the past year Louis Floyd, secre-
tary of the association, has refused to
grant this allowance, alleging that 1t
refused to report cases to or work I'M
der the advice of the confidential eX-
change established to prevent dupi-
cation of charities.
| Kilmaurs King, secretary of the
Foster society. went to w. l.. WATSON
and asked that the Provident assocla-
| ton be required to turn over the HUI
name society's share. WATSON inform
ed him that he could do nothing but
recommend in the matter.
Miss Mabel Adams, head of the con-
f:dential exchange, said this morning:
I'VE feel that the action of the Provi-
dent association is justified. w ME
the Humane society is doing fine work
in its field it is constantly compn-a at
ling affairs in the fields of other char
liable organizations of Topeka. Their
refusal to report their cases to the ex-
change or consult our records as to
charitable cases has often caused
much trouble. If they will only CO.
loperate with US and not work against
us there will be no trouble.
Judge Yates Non-Committal.
judge Yates, who today assumed MS
new position as secretary of the Prov
idant association, had little to say or
the matter of the Humane society
trouble Il know little about the al
fair as yet. However, 1 know that
there must be closer cooperation
and partnership among Topeka chart
ties l have little doubt that the at
fair will be settled soon"
| When questioned as to whether ths
association would give the Foster so
ciety the amount of the payment:
which should have been made las
year he answered that that part of i
would be handled by the board.
hTe Foster society is the oldest o
Topeka's charitable organizations anC
has many supporters.
Humane Society's Side.
The Humane society's side of thu
case was argued by Miss King thi
afternoon. We have refused to worl
with the Confidential exchange" sh
said, because we feel that it is no
, needed. We think the money uset
there could be used to better advan
tage in straight charitable work. w
have no intention of working unde
= it's direction. We cooperate with al
the other organizations, but havin!
our own officers and field do not car
to come under the Confidential ex
change"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
FIVE OUT FOR ELECTORS
Candidates Names Go Before Secre-
tary of State Today.

Five men are candidates for presi-
Dental electors before the Republican
state wide primaries in August. Ten
electors will be named and five can
didates have certified their intentions
to the secretary of state. No Demo-
Gratis, Socialists, Progressives or Pro-
hibitionists have filed with the sec
rotary of state under provisions of the
primary election law.
The five candidates whose names
have gone to the secretary of state
are: J. M. harrington, Emporia; A. w.
Smith Topeka; W. ]. True, Pittsburg.
E Percy Robertson, Parsons; and John
l. Berry, Troy Candidates must file
their intentions with the secretary of
state prior to June "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
TRIED ON FOUR COUNTS
Mrs. Will Briggs Is Charged With Vio-
Iatng Prohibitory Law.

Will Briggs and his wife. against
whom there are court injunctions and
various other court actions, were be-
fore d jury in the second division of
the district court today to answer to
the charge of violating the prohibitcry
law.
Early in the trial the case against
Briggs was dismissed. w z. Atchi-
son, county attorney, admitted the
state had no evidence on which to hold
Briggs when Douglas Mote, his attor-
ney, moved to dismiss. However, the
case against Mrs. Briggs was carried
on. She was charged with liquor sales
on fifteen counts. All except four
counts were dismissed and she is being
tried on the four.
The state put on witnesses who tes-
titled to having bought whisky of her.
She went on the stand Immediately
thereafter and testified that she had
sold no whisky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
STATE ART GALLERY
The Matter Will Be Taken Up by the
Kansas Federation.

A Kansas art gallery, to be located
in some prominent city in the state is
the big feature to come before the first
meeting of the Kansas Federation of
Art which meets in Topeka next Sat
urday Kansas numbers several artists
of ability among it's citizenry and the
proposed art gallery will include many
of the better works of Kansas artists.
Among the KanSans who have already
attained |'me are Merrill Gage of
Topeka, and Burger Sandzen of Bethany
college at Lindsborg.
The meeting will be held Saturday
evening, May 6, at the high school
auditorium. Final sips towards the
formation of a Kansas art federation
will be taken and officers elected.
Several out of town and local people
will give short talks. The local speak
ers include Mrs George H. Whitcomb.
George NJ. Stone and Scott Hopkins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
R. RS BOOMING
In Month Traffic Increases
From 80 to So Per Cent.
Biggest Gains in Eastern Lines
Western Roads Gain Third.

Washington, May 2.-The record
breaking volume of traffic carried by
American railways in February was
surpassed in March. On 81 railroads
the net revenues were 35 per cent
greater than in February. 40 per cent
greater than in March, 1915, and to-
tailed $50, 236,171 or $4-5 per mile
The increase was greatest in the
east where average net revenues were
50 per cent greater than in March,
1915.
In the southern district the increase
over March, 1915, was 43 per cent
and over February, 1916, the increase
was "a per cent. We-tern roads
showed an increase in net revenues OF
80 per cent within thirty days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends for
the many beautiful expressions of love
and sympathy and also for the beauti-
full floral offerings and words of COM
fort received during the recent sick
ness and death of our loved one.
CARL CHANDLER.
BERN LOVITT CHANDLER,
Mr.. AND MRS. l. S. LOVITT,
MISS ETA LOVITT.
MR. w. NJ. LOVITT,
MIR. & MRS. PAUL BREWINGTON.
(Advertisement) u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
Would Clear Up Arnold Mystery.

Providence, R. L, May Edward
c. Glennorris, a state prison convict
who has stated that he helped bury,
near West Point, n. Y, the body of a
young woman who he believes was
the long missing Dorothy Arnold, of
New York. today applied for a parole
SO he could assist the police in clear
ing up the mystery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

Gage Park Dramatic Club Will Give
an Entertainment.

The pupils of Gage Park school will
give a program for the benefit of the
Gage Park Improvement fund Thurs
day evening at the schoolhouse. The
Gage Park Dramatic club will pre-
sent a one act comedy which will be
followed by a musical program by
some of the pupils.
The program is as follows:
Piano Solo. Hazel Williams
Song. T. J. Mackey
Irish Monologue. Doris McA1lister
Song. Tom Powell
Violin Solo ...... Miss Long
song MIS- Jrliey
His Model Wife" comedy in one
act, Gage Park Dramatic club. Cast:
Everett, an artist, Harry Eddy; Parks,
Everett'S chum, Herbert Gunther;
Rep. John Potts, a rough diamond,
Stanley Singleton; Mrs. Munford Wells
a society matron, Bernice E1dridge; Miss
Potts. an heiress, Majorie Garnett;
Eleanor, Parks, cousin, Gertrude
Burning; Wilhenina, Willy a model,
Clara Gwartney; Miss Mcpherson,
Esther Johnson; Patsy, whose mother
washes, Elsie Lloyd: Mary, a maid,
Iona Carver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
HALT MEX MUNITIONS
War Dept. Orders That No More Be
Shipped Across Border to Carranza.

Laredo, May 2.-The war depart
ment has instructed the commander of
Fort Mcintosh here to stop all ship
ments of war munitions to Mexico.
A hall million rounds of rifle cart
ridges held by customs inspectors on
account of questionable destination
will be taken in charge by the local
military.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
K. C. TO Sell BONDS
Mayor Edwards Authorizes Sale of ST.
10000 for City Improvements

Kansas City, May 2.-Mayor George
H. Edwards today signed ordinances
authorizing the sale of $1,150,000 in
bonds voted for municipal improve
ments in an election last June. The
improvements, which include compile
ton of the Twelfth street viaduct to
give another avenue of travel between
Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City,
Mo, are expected to be under way
within sixty DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
New York Money Market.

New York May ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper, 3A per cent. Sterling, 60 day bills
4.727s; demand, 4.761s; cables. 4.76s4
Francs, demand, 594; cables. 5.9s. Marks,
man id is% cables, 1slh. Gtailders demand nd
rs cables. 31$s. Bar silver. 745sc; Mexi-
can dollars. 575sc. Government bonds.
steady: railroad bonds, irregular. Time
loans. firmer: so days, 3; 90 days. 3@3A /;
six months, 3A.
Call money. steady: high, 215. low, 2
ruling rate. y. last loan, 21@ closing bid
2A; offered at 21a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
shot scares american Grew.

San Juan, Porto Rico, May "A
wireless message picked up here
from the American stea mship 18TH
milan reports that she was stopped
yesterday by a French cruiser which
fired shot across her bows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
DR.. LOCKE NAMED
I'Opekan Secretary of NJ. f.
General Conference.
Episcopal Address Delivered by
Bishop Hamilton Today.
REMARKABLE GROWTH SHOWN
Bishops Favor Reunion OF
Church With Church South.
Conference Opened at Saratoga
I Springs, New York.
REMARKABLE GROWTH SHOWN

fSaratoga Springs, May AT the
conclusion of the Episcopal ADDRESS 1t
was voted that all portions in it re-
1ating to the war or to conditions in
bellieerent countries be referred to a
special committee of 5 to be appoint
ed by the bishops one from each con-
ference district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
YaLE'S OLDEST GRAD
DIES AT AGE OF SO

Springfield. Mass. May 2.-Dr.
David Fisher Atwater, aged 9S,
oldest graduate OF Yale university,
died today at his home in this city
He was born in North Branford,
Conn, in 1917 and graduated from
Yale in 1899.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

How was 1t that physician made such
a hit with Cholly 2" Told him he was
sure he had something on his mind
Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

Lucas Floor paint. Miller & Gil
Iespie. S33 Kansas Ave. Phone 955.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

c. F. Mcmillan, arrested a week ago
by Henry Ogee, deputy fish and game
warden, charged with violating the
laws regulating fishing, was found not
guilty by jury in the court of Topeka
this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
LOCAL MENTION

How the dead bodies of Armenians,
massacred by the Turks. caused a river
to overflow was told today noon at the
Commercial club by DIR. Clarence d.
usher, a returned missionary. DR..
USHER spoke at meeting of the Con-
gregational Brotherhood. DIR. usher
will speak at the Commercial club Sat
urday noon. The Rev. H A. Maynard.
former Kansan. now missionary,
also was present at the meeting this
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

New York Cotton Market
New York. May 2-COTTON-Spot
steady; middling uplands, 12.60. Sales 300