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The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04
VETS ASK REPEAL
In Many Illinois Districts They
Seek to Overthrow Drys.
PA Cities and Villages Voting
on Liquor Question.

Chicago, April 4.-One hundred and
sixty-five townships in Illinois in
which there are PA cities, villages
and settlements are voting on local
option today In more than eighty of
these townships the issue was brought
before the voters in petitions filed by
the '-drys," in many others the "wets'
filed petitions. These were in towns
that had gone dry in the last few
years. The larger wet cities voting
today are:
Aurora, Dixon, Moline, Waukegan,
Lincoln, Alton, Galena, Rock Island
and Savanna. OF these, f. Scott Nc
Bride, superintendent of the anti-sa-
loon league of Illinois, is confident
the "drys" will be victorious in the
first five. Among the dry cities in
which the issue has been raised there
are Bloomington, Freeport, Belvidere,
-Kewanee, Elgin and Decatur.
The "drys," are placing most of
their hopes of victories in the various
communities upon the women voters.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04

ties have sunk 3 mail boats with the
postal bags on board, without car
ing for the inviolability of the dis
patches and correspondence which
they contained any more than for the
inoffensive persons on board these
steamers
The allied governments reply
charged Germany and Austro-Hun-
gary have utilized the mails fer the
purpose of receiving contraband ship
ment Among numerous examples it
is stated that 1902 packages seized on
eight steamers from South America
contained 437. $40 Kilograms of rubber
for Hamburg. Another seizure of SO
parcels containing 400 revolvers for
Germany is cited.
The reply quotes letter sent by a
German firm to its agent giving in
structions for the sending of rubber
through the mails and explaining that
although the cost of postage was high,
it was amply covered by the high price
received for the merchandise
Considering all the circumstances,
the allied government held that these
practices had robbed all mails except
.'correspondence,' that is. dispatches
or missive letters, of their inviolabil-
ity.
Accompanying the reply is an ap-
pendix giving a large number of in
stances of vessels carrying mails de-
Stroyed by Germany.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04

Dress up week" made an auspi-
cious beginning Monday. With a
bright, sunshiny morning for back
ground to set off latest creations in
masculine and feminine raiment, it
was everywhere in evidence. Sharp
young business men with neatly
pressed trousers and multi-colored
cravats, and pretty young women
dressed in correct and attractive gar
mcnts held their own on every block
of Kansas avenue.
Mere man in his Easter shoes and
spring, 1916, model suit observed the
apparel that women's outfitters are
bringing to Topeka in an effort to
show our home town girl up in her
true light.
A hangover from last months
breezes and accommodating street
cars assisted in assuring the most
skeptical that creations in hosiery are
not confined to fashion magazines.
Mild morning weather brought out the
filmy outer garments that designers
have issued for summer wear. Mi
lady in a royal purple tailored suit and
glanced over the handiwork of in
genious cutters and .tailors.
Face War Time Prices.
Wartime prices and scarcity of dyes
were nowhere in evidence today. From
dainty feminine footwear to highly
colored headwear, the dress up ap-
parel that invaded the streets forged
ahead of the stocks that emanated
from clothes shops a season ago. The
maid at the typewriter showed the
boss how dress up week. can be
observed The BOSS in his salt and
pepper and broad striped shirt re-
turned the compliment.
Casual visits were numerous. The
chief clerk flecked off the piece OF
dust that might have settled on the
sleeve and sauntered over to the
"steno." 1t was an off day for die
tophones.
The exodus from the Santa Fe of
fces at noon apparently was the sig
nal for concerted celebration. De-
partment stores and smaller offices
turned out their quotas of patriots.
Yep, dress up week is on
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04

had piled up majority of nearly 5000
votes in Wayne county (Detroit) over
Senator William Smith in Michigan 5
first presidential primary and had
probably received enough votes in the
state t. make him the choice of Michi-
gan Republicans for the presidential
nomination.
of the 215 precincts in the city of
Detroit, Ford won majorities in 210.
The fact that Ford is not a candidate
and will not become a candidate gave
additional interest in the returns.
Ford was busy when told of his
early victory.
"Of course, 1 appreciate the good
will of my fellow citizens" he said.
The vote is a compliment and 1 am
human enough to enjoy compliments,
but you know politics is not my work.
L am not cut out for that sort of thing.
I have no desire for it, and besides |
have ether work to do"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04
VOTING IN KANSAS
Local Politics Reign Supreme
Throughout State.
Cities Open Up Old Political
Rows Once More.

Local politics reigns supreme today
in a number OF well known Kansas
and Missouri cities where city cleo
tions are in progress. Front page
stories on : prediction prophecies
adorn columns in Kansas newspapers
and a '1ast appeal tc voters by vari-
Gus candidates appear in some in
stances in editorial columns and in
others under the caption, Paid adver-
tiSements.''
At Atchison, probably. more than
any other city, are passions most thor
oughly aroused. There, the former
mayor. C. c. .Finney, resigned rather
than face custer proceedings threat
ened by Attorney General Brewster.
Then he kicked back and is again a
candidate for mayor.
The Atchison Globe has announced
that betting stood to L on F1nney
for election against Louis Weinmann,
Republican candidate. The appoint
ment of a plain clothes man seems to
be the issnes in Atchison as. we'll as
Attorney General Brewster. And it is
a warm one as a three column polit-
icaI advertisement on the front page
OF the Globe signed by DIR. Finney
shows. 1t follows, in part:
'tAre the Paul Tonsings to run At
Gibson?
''He is a disturber of the most pro-
nounced type, and is a living example
of The brand of cranks who have en-
dee vored to make Kansas the laugh
ing stock of the civilized world.
when reelected will enforce the
laws There is no dry or wet issue in
this campaign. My bitterest enemies
admit 1 have been a good business
mayor"
In Lawrence a commissioner of
finance is tc be elected. w w. Holy
rood, present incumbent, is a candi-
date. to succeed himself. l. F. Carter
is his opponent.
Bond Issue Involved.
In addition to the commissioner
election the voters of Lawrence have
been asked to advise the city commits
sion of their wishes on the expenditure
of 100000 for the improvement of
the recently purchased water plant.
The heaviest vote polled in years is
expected at Ottawa today. There, too,
special bond election overshadows
the election of a commissioner of
streets and public utilities. The two
candidates for this position are David
Finchpaugh, and Charles Fl. Martin.
At the special election voters will cast
their ballots on a project to issue
school and $50, 600 in bonds for new
ward school.
A simple ballot is on the docket at
Chanute. J. L. Morrison and John R.
Tye are candidates for mayor to sue
ceed W. NJ. Clover, the retiring mayor.
At Manhattan today a warm fight is
expected over the election of may
or. NJ. Goheen, present mayor, is a
candidate to succeed himself but has
strong opposition.
At Ell Dorado there is only one party
in the field. the Peoples Party.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04
WASHINGTON FOR T. R.
State Would Give Him Big Majority
as Republican Nominee.

Seattle, Wash, April 3.-The senti-
ment of the state of Washington is
for Theodore Roosevelt. It is pro-
nounced and becomes aggreSsively in
tense as the date of the national Re
publican convention approaches.
Hughes has some supporters. Among
the standpat Republicans he will per-
haps be as acceptable as Roosevelt.
Millard T. Harrison, chairman of the
Republican state central committee,
while making no announcement of his
choice of the two, is by no means an
tagonistic to Roosevelt. AS a Pro-
gressive. Roosevelt carried the state
by 10000 and as a Republican nomi-
nee, the leaders say he would roll up
a majority of $4,000.
The state probably will send an un-
instructed delegation to Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04
100000
Z. S. Relief Fund Saves Jeru.
salem From Starvation.
Mount of Olives Now Bristling
With Turk CannOnS.

Alexandria, Egypt, April 4.-Ac-
cording to reports received here, 4o0,-
600 persons in Jerusalem are now re-
ceiving daily rations from the Ameri-
can relief fund.
A woman engaged IN relief work
there writes:
Everything costs four times as
much as before, so you can imagine
what a state the people are in. Our
poor children look like skeletons.
Bread is very dear and the pieces are
very small. All the fathers have been
taken away for soldiers, and the
mothers are miserable and weak
An English woman who has arrived
here from Palestine by way of Cyprus
states that the Turks fully expect that
the allies will invade the country and
are devoting much energy to prepara-
tions to repel them They have con-
structed numerous military roads.
They have fortified the Mount of
Olives and believe that they have
made it impregnable.
Many Executed.
Meanwhile, she says, the economic
situation is deplorable. AS it is i'm
possible to export the oranges they
have been allowed to rot on the trees.
Public executions are frequent. At
Jaffa, Haly Hamis. the chief boatman
of a tourist agency and the Kavas
(military courier) of the American
consulate, well known to all tourists
in Palestine, has been hanged on a
charge of espionage. Emil KneSevich,
a son of the British consular agent at
Jaffa, was saved from a similar fate
only by the intervention of DIR. Glaze
brook, the American consul at Jeru-
salem. He was accused of having re-
ceived letters from his father. a
refugee in Egypt.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04
BROUGHT down 3
Two Aircraft Destroyed, One
Captured at AncOna.
Only Two Escaped Guns of the
Italian Troops.

Rome, April Among the details
given in an official communication
regarding the raid on Ancona yester-
day afternoon by five seaplanes, sup
ported by two torpedo boats, re-
suit of which three persons were kill
ed and fifteen injured. are the follow
ing:
THE enemy seaplanes were attacked
by anti-aircraft guns on an armored
train and by four of our aeroplanes.
The seaplanes fled but three of them
were brought down. One was the
L-21, which was captured intact. The
second was marked O-21; it burst into
flames and was destroyed. The third
sank while it was being towed to port.
The enemy torpedo boats had remain
ed far out at sea during the attempt
ed raid -
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04
JAIL 1855 VOTERS

tContinued from Page one.)
who is Democratic candidate for may
or to succeed himself, maintain the
arrests were made to prevent casting
of votes against the Democratic ticket
in the lower city wards at the munich
pal election today.
Most of those taken into custody
were found in rooming houses, al
though several arrests were made on
the streets. James Lapsley, police
commissioner. denied the arrest had
anything to do with the election.
All Enemies of Jost.
THE arrests were made for a
straight violation of the law, said Mr..
Lapsley. ''They were not in connec-
ton with the election
The men detained it is alleged. were
known supporters of the faction of the
Democratic party opposed to Mayor
Jost and which is fighting his re-
election. Under the investigation"
charge they can be held "a hours. All
the patrol wagons in the city were
used to bring the prisoners from the
rooming houses. Among the places
visited were those run by men known
to be opposed to Mayor Jost's re-
election.
Police Chief Shorn of Power.
The squad that made the raids was
in charge of Sergeant James j.
O'Rourke. 1t was appointed yester-
day after Hiram w. Hammil, chief of
police, had been shorn of his control
over the placing of police officers on
election day.
Three hundred patrolmen who had
been assigned to duty at polling places
were removed from Chief HammiF 8
control yesterday by order of the
board of police commissioners. The
board approved of the officers the
chief had assigned for election duty.
Thomas J. Flahive, captain of police,
superseded Chief Hammil in command
of the men assigned to polling places.
Chief Hammil said he had selected the
officers without regard to politics.
The election campaign has been the
bitterest in many years in Kansas City.
Fair weather prevailed today and re-
ports from all districts of the city were
that an unusually heavy vote was be-
ing cast.
Before noon 1856 arrests had been
made in the different wards. The Re-
publicans maintained all were voters
who had not had time to cast their
ballots for George E. Edwards, the
Republican candidate for mayor.
In the Fifth ward, Joseph Lehfdany
was arrested, charged with buying a
vote. Lehfdany was said to be a Re-
publican worker. Marcy K. Brown,
an attorney, secured a writ of habeas
corpus from Judge Clarence Burney of
the circuit court for the release of
eighteen of the men held by the police.
Among the men named in the writ
was Eugene F. Sullivan, a member of
the state legislature.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04

Wall St., New York. April 4.-STOCKS--
Trading became broader and more ami
mated. dealings in the first hour approx
imating 10000 shares with continued ac-
tivity to noon. Price changes were irreg-
ular, however some specialties, notably
CrucibIe Steel and a few leading. rails,
falling under yesterdays final figures,
while others supplemented early gains.
Marine became the outstanding feature
with numerous large individual sales of
the common stock on its advance. of rs
to 19A. Motors and Oils were brought
forward later, WHY'S Overland extending
its gain points to 243 and Studebaker al
most to 146 Jewell Tea rose to the
new record of 80. Sugars were weak,
Cuban-American declining 20 to 220 and
South Porto Rico to 20T.
Bonds were lower.
YesterdayA's 8 advance in specialties, espec-
tally war shares, resumed at today 8
opening with gains of l to points in
Baldwin, Locomotive, New York, Airbrake,
Studebaker and WHY'S Overland. Shipping
shares were higher by a point with marked
actively in Mercantile Marine preferred
and common. Coppers we're prominent but
slightly irregular. Utah and Anaconda
showing slight recessions with Kennecott
unchanged, but Zinc issues were strong
Industrial Alcohol gave promise of further
prominence and some minor specialties were
were fractionally higher Rails we're
again backward.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04
TO INCREASE THE HERD
EIks Hold Booster Meeting Trelim-
mary TO Membership Campaign.

Sixty Elks held an enthusiastic
meeting and banquet at the club
rooms, Seventh and Jackson streets,
last evening and decided upon con-
ducting a membership campaign. Two
roast pigs, feet skyward faced the
banqueters in addition to turkey and
other necessities for a really good ban
quet Will Brelsford, exalted ruler
elect is determined to increase the
membership and it was the consensus
OF opinion among the banqueters that
this could and would be done and the
Elks in the future will be what they
are at present "a live organization.
Considerable discussion on the pro-
posal of the Commercial club to buy
the Elks' building was heard on all
sides. Many members are not adverse
10 selling the quarters if they can get
as much out of the building as was put
into it but they fear the agitation rails
ed recently will give out an impression
that the E1ks are dead. And they are
anything but that and their finances,
It was declared, stand on a par with
those of most organizations.
Lawn fencing at Forbes Adv
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04
VOTE FIGHT BITTER
fractional RuctiOnS Invade Both
Parties in Chicago.
200 Special Detectives Employ
ed to Preserve Order.

Chicago. April 4.-Chicago's an
nual municipal election opened today
with bitter factional fights on both
the Democratic and Republican sides
in practically all the thirty-five wards
of the CITY, each of which is to elect
an alderman. The Republicans have
IS members in the present council.
the Democrats 20 and the Progress
sives, Socialists and Independents each
have two. Both Republicans and
Democrats assert confidence of vic
tory.
The bitterest fight is in the Repub-
Iican ranks, where Mayor William
Hale Thompson and opponents of the
administration are struggling for con-
troll of the council. The mayor asserts
his enemies are trying to insert the
suicide of DIR. Theodore B. Sachs, for
mer head of the municipal tuberculo-
sis sanitarium, into the election as
campaign material by charging that
the mayor caused Sacbs's withdrawal
from the sanitarium and the inquiry
into the affairs of the institution,
which led to the physicians suicide
Sunday. -l-
-t Women Voters Active.
On the Democratic side, a heated
struggle is being wa ged between the
supporters of former Mayor Carter
Harrison and Roger Sullivan. Women
voters have been active in the closing
days CT the campaign and their vote,
it is expected, will exert a strong in
fluence on the result of the election.
Two hundred private detectives will
assist the police in keeping order.
In addition to the aldermanic cleo
tions, a municipal judge will be elect
ed and a bond issue of $1,000 900 for
the enlargement of Lincoln park will
be voted upon.
Socialists in Milwaukee Scrap.
Milwaukee, April 4.-Mayor G.. A.
Bading, non-partisan, seeking re-elec-
.tion. was opposed by Daniel A. Hoan,
city attorney. in today's municipal
election. Hoan is a candidate of the
Social Democrats. In the state two
sets Of delegates to the Republican
national convention are to be chosen.
One faction is led by Senator Rober.
NJ. La Toilette. and the other by Gov
ernor E. S. Phillip.
Some Fist Fights.
Good weather brought out what is
expected to be a record vote in the
aldermanic election today. An attack
on workers in the Eighteenth ward, a
few fist fights and the arrest of two
men charged with illegal voting were
the only troubles reported. The early
voting was heavy and it was reported
the Democrats were leading.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04
FORD LED The BALLOT
Peace Maker Chosen by Michigan in
Presidential Preference Primary.

Detroit, Mich, April 4.-The over
whelming plurality which Wayne
county gave to Henry Ford, the De-
troit manufacturer. enabled him to
hold a substantial lead over United
States Senator William Alden Smith
of Grand Rapids, today, for the Re-
publican presidential preference nom
ination.
An extremely light vote was cast at
the state wide primary yesterday. The
strong showing made by Mr.. Ford,
who had requested that his candidacy
"be not taken seriously" was consid-
cred the most interesting development
Scattering returns from various coun-
ties and 213 of 215 precincts in Detroit
gave Ford 1S,264 and Smith 1882
Grand Rapids added about 400 plural
ity to Smiths total. william C. Simp-
son of Detroit. the third Republican
candidate was left far behind.
Woodrow Wilson was the only Dem
ocratic candidate. The Progressives
did not have a standard bearer. Theo-
dore Roosevelt's name was written in
the Republican column by some vot-
ers.
Drys Win in Michigan.
Detroit April 4.-Late returns from
the g counties which voted on the To-
cal option issue yesterday made GER
tain Inal HfOhlDiIlOn FORCES increased
the area of dry territory in Michigan
Baraga and Glare counties shifted
from the wet to dry columns. The
Prohibitionists retained all their
counties where the question was be-
foe the people
Ingham county, which contains
Lansing, the state capital. and which
was considered the storm center of the
election, gave the Prohibitionists
their largest majority, 2,415.
Ford Not Excited.
Henry Ford refused to get excited
this afternoon when informed that he
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04

Kansas City Stock Yards April 3=As
predicted at the close of last week. repair
work was started today on the break of
% to 80 cents cattle effective then Re
ceipts here are 5000 head, which was a
substantial reduction from last Monday
and offerings at the five leading estern
markets were LOCO less today than a week
ago. This enough to reverse the
bearish situation. and advances were 10 to
Is cents on all classes. Veal calves were
steers were here today, and the top at 50 10
does not represent the full strength of the
market. Middle class natives sold at IS. 40
to $780, anC the restricted supply OF West
ern fed steers, possibly % cars. sold at S. 65
to SS.S5, weights mostly under 1900 lbs
portion of beef steers. but contained a fair
number of cows and butcher grades, which
sold strong to 15c higher, best cows and
bulls worth up to S., yearing heifers $3.50.
Stocker and feeder receipts were liberal
and prices were 10 to Is cents above the
close of last week, but not quite as high
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04
NOT TERRITORY COMBAT
Austria Hungary Isn't Fighting for
Border Extension, Says Official.

London, April 4.-Count Stephen
Tisza, the Hungarian premier. is
quoted in dispatches from Budapest
according to the Exchange Telegraph
correspondent at Amsterdam, as say
ing Austria Hungary is not fighting
to secure new territory in Europe, but
merely is united with Germany in a
struggle until a fair and satisfactory
conclusion is reached.
THAT is all we want he said The
premier denied that Austria is '-sick
of the war" but he admitted that the
war was long. hard and painful for all
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04
New viceroy Reaches Bombay.

London, April 4.-The arrival at
Bombay of Baron Chelmsford, who
in January was appointed viceroy of
India in succession to Baron Hardinge
is related in a Reuter- dispatch from
Bombay. Baron Chelmsford was re-
ceived by ruling chiefs and the naval,
military and civil authorities. Large
crowds greeted the new viceroy.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04

Kansas City, April .-HOGS-Receipts
11,O0O. Market &c to 15c lower. Bulk of
ers and butchers. $9.30d9.65; light, S915@
$50: pigs. $S.006nS.50.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market strong
Prime fed steers. $9.25M9.65; dressed beef
steers, $S.00@9.25; western steers$7. .S0M9.25
western steers $7.S00I9.25; southern steers
S6756IS.75; cows. S5.000S.00; heifers 81 .00M
975; stockers and feeders. $6.75IS.75; bulls,
S51JGIS00; calves, $60OG10.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Market weak.
Lambs. S10.50M1100: yearfngs. 50 250
1925: wethers $S.25d9.O0: ewes, 81. .6O@S.25
stockers and feeders, $6.00@10.O0.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04
AUTO BROUGHT SUICIDE
Financing Secondhand Machine Wor.
ried Woman to Desperation.

Des Moines, April 4.-According to
a verdict ordered returned today by
the Polk county coroner, Mrs. JOSH =
Mariner. 40, shot and killed herself
because she feared that she and her
husband were about to lose their saw
ings through the purchase of a sec
ondhand automobile.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04
COOL? WHO CARES
Second Day of Dress Up Week
Brings Out Duds.
Bright COlOrS Cheer Up Gloom
on the Streets.
SHOW UP "HOME TOWN GIRL?
Imported Gowns to Incite New
Feminine Desires.
An OFF Day for DictaphOnes in
the Big Offices.
SHOW UP "HOME TOWN GIRL?

A cool, dreary, sunless morning.
opening the second day of dress up
week" drove transparent gowns to
cover today. Other midsummer gar
ments followed the thin dresses into
temporary retirement. Despite the
absence of light apparel. however, the
spirit of dress up was everywhere in
o.-idnrcea
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04

1.-THE following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone di
rect to the State Journal by Clay, Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
chants.l
Kansas City, April 4.-CATTLE-Re-
CATTLE-Receipts today 1000 head. Mar
ket steady to 15c higher.
HOGS-Receipts 1000 head Market
open to &c higher. now 3 to 10c lower.
Bulk of sales, 50. .256I960; top, $9.65.
SHEEP-Receipts today 5000 head. Mar
ket steady.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-04

Liverpool, April 4.-WHEAT-Closing.
spot, firm Northern Chicago, no stocks
No. 2 red, western winter, lis 3D. No. l
Manitoba. lbs Cd; No 3, lbs 4d; No. 2
hard winter gulf, lis sd; choice, 13s Id :
No. 1 hard Duluth, las
CORN-Spot, steady; American mixed,
new. spot los I'D.
FLOUR-Winter patents, AIS.