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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
NO VOTING MACHINES
BALLOT Boxes Will Be Used at the
August Primaries.

Voting machines will find no place
at the polls here at the next general
election in August This was definite
ly decided by city commissioners this
morning.
The subject was brought up at the
meeting today by Miss Eta Covell,
city clerk.
Before 1 spend several hundred
dollars for ballot boxes, 1 want to
know whether or not you intend to in
stall voting machines" she demanded
Immediately after roll call
For thirty seconds the possibility of
buying voting machines hung in the
balance Then Commissioner WATSON
sensed the chance for a beautiful fight
and leaped into the breach.
''Sh, sh," he warned. Don't you
see you're about to start a big pyro-
technic display"
We'll. what am 1 to do? Miss CO.
veil asked.
The commission considered a mo-
ment and advised the clerk to lay in a
supply of ballot boxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
Berlin Say French RcpuIsed.

Berlin, via wireless to Sayville,
June 5.-All of the French counter
attacks on the positions gained by the
Germans along the Fort Vaux-Cail-
lette Woods. Damloup line have been
repulsed with heavy losses to the
French according to Berlin official
statement today.
THE enemy in a series of rnassed
infantry attacks reads the report.
attempted to re-take positions gained
by us in the past few days All of
the attacks were repulsed. The French
made their greatest efforts on F'uime
Ridge, southwest of VauX village and
in the district to the southeast
British Made a Dash.
''West of the Mouse our artillery
shelled French trenches and batteries
with good effect. The attempt of tn =
French infantry to storm our trenches
on the road west of Haucourt was
halted. A feeble French attack in the
Champagne region near Prunag, I'M
dertaken after gas preparation failed.
The British last night again at
tackled the positions conquered by us
southeast of Ypres. The attacks were
driven off by fierce artillery fire Ger
man accommodating attachments en-
tered the enemy positions along the
User north of Arras and east of AL
bert, taking nearly 100 unwounded
prisoners. A mine thrower also was
taken On the east front and in the
Balkans the situation has not
changed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
SUFFS IN SW0OP
1900 Hunt Down Delegates
Demanding Answer.
Weeks First ON Blacklist When
He Tells Them "NO."

Chicago. June 5.-Thirteen hum
dred determined suffragists, delegates
to the woman's party convention, To-
day descended upon candidates row
and the downtown hotels, where dele
gates to the Republican and Progress
siye conventions are quartered, de-
manding immediate and decisive ac-
ton toward submission of federaI
equal suffrage amendment.
Each woman worked under specific
instructions to get a flat Eyes" or no
statement from the delegates she was
allowed and every delegate was down
on the visiting list of some one of the
suffrage workers.
The first and only flat rejection of
the women's cause reported came from
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,, dele
gate and candidate for presidential
nomination. WeeksS name at once
went on the party blacklist.
Weeks on Blacklist.
Weeks was told that four million
voters of suffrage states, holding the
balance of power between the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties would
cut him cold in event he would win
his fight for the Republican nominal
ton.
Suffrage workers are not satisfied
with the promises that the party plat
forms contain endorsement of equal
suffrage nor even that they pledge
the party to submit a federal amend
ment in event it is returned to power.
The fight is for immediate action by
which the Republican party would
pledge it's support for such an amend
ment at the present session of con-
gress, there being sufficient Demo-
cratic support of suffrage. if the mi
nority in congress should be lined up
solidly to meet the party's pledge to
insure its adoption.
Helen Keller a Guest.
Among todays arrivals was Helen
Keller, the wonderful blind girl. She
will speak at a luncheon of delegates
Wednesday. Incidentally tickets to
the luncheon, originally offered at 81
each, are now bid at SIS with no more
to be had.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
PARADE OF 1000
knights and Ladies Will March
on Kansas Avenue.
Big Demonstration Before De-
parture for Toledo.

Two thousand knights and Ladies
of Security will parade Topeka streets
next Saturday afternoon. In the pa
rade will be drill teams from all over
the southwest, who will reach Topeka
Saturday morning, en- route to the ma
tional convention at Toledo beginning
Monday morning. In the evening the
visiting delegates will be treated to en-
tertainment at the Auditorium. The
initiation of scores of candidates will
take place. In the initiation the cost
ly paraphernalia and robes belonging
to Council No. 1 will be used. These
are the most complete of any lodge in
the national organization and cost
over $1,000.
The Knights and Ladies special will
leave for Toledo Sunday at p. m
with twelve packed coaches of dele
gates and drill teams. Two more
coaches will be added both at Chicago
and Kansas City. A motion picture
machine and operator will accompany
the special and the whole proceedings
of the convention will be filmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
WILL HOLD BONNER
He Can Be Kept in Jail Six Months on
an Old Sentence.

w. E. Atchison, county attorney, is
authority for the statement that a
warrant will be issued for Phil H.
Bonner today charging him with at
tempted white slavery" Bonner is the
man who was arrested by the police
Saturday afternoon, on the complaint
that he had attempted to entice Jennie
Jacobs, a seven-year-old girl into a
vacant house on Western avenue, and
that he had made indecent exposure
to the two little daughters of Law
renee Perine at los North Western
avenue.
Bonner IS still in the city Jail,
booked for investigation" However
when the investigation charge runs
out Harvey Parsons, chief of police,
will read a warrant to Bonner that
will hold him until the county officials
are ready for him. The warrant
charges MIN with disorderly conduct.
Under supreme court decision
handed down in a Shawnee county
case against Porter Patterson, Banner
can be placed in the county Jail and
held for six months without any trial
and without any additional court pro-
cedure except the revocation of a pa
role. Bonner was arrested during the
winter and charged with forging
checks. His case was IN the court of
Topeka and he was sentenced to six
months in the county Jail, then was
paroled by Judge Fisher.
The parole has not yet expired and
under the supreme court decision he
can be held in Jail for the full time
for which he was sentenced. The time
he has spent at liberty will not count
But that's too easy for a fellow like
this said County Attorney Atchison
Il think we would best put him in Jail
under tie old sentence then proceed
with whatever charges we intend to
bring against him 1t is my opinion
that he could be convicted of at
tempted white slavery. If so he could
be sentenced for half the penitentiary
term possible upon conviction for
white slavery. The evidence indicates
that he attempted to entice the little
Jacobs girl into the vacant house and
the fact that imme diateIy after he
made the exposure of person would
prove to any jury what his purpose
was"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
LADY DELEGATES
Thirty-Three Women to Vote
in Progressive Convention.
Two VIII Take Part in the Re-
publican Fight.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 5.-Thirty-three
women will hold seats as delegates or
alternates in the Progressive nationai
convention. With the exception OF
five from Massachusetts, and one each
from Rhode Island and Kentucky they
come from states west of the Missis-
sippi river. The largest number comes
from Washington
The names of some of the women
follow:
Miss Rose Steinhart. Lillian T. Mar.
tin and Mary A. Scherfer, California;
Mrs. Hattie K. Howard, Colorado; Mrs.
Laura Alexander and Mrs. Elizabeth
Lowry, Kansas; Mary E. Hill. oregon:
Mrs. Wallace Williams. Mrs. j. z.
Smith, Mrs. Sarah E. Flanagan, Mrs.
Nettie Rice, Mrs. Charles Horton. Mrs.
E. NJ. R. Hodes, Mrs. n. G. Croake.
Mrs. c. NJ. Youngs, Mrs. F. w. Noll.
Mrs. Frances c. Axtell, Mrs Amaryllis
Thompson and Mrs. Jennie r. Pack
ard, Washington.
| Two women will hold seats in the
Republican convention. making a total
of 35 in the two conventions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
HEARING ON CONTESTS
Twenty Eight Delegates Remain on
List Today.

Chicago, June with twenty-eight
delegates contests remaining on the
contest list the Republican national
committee today prepared to complete
the hearing. Settlement of the Louis
lana contests by a compromise giving
one-half a vote to each contestant,
was hailed as shortening the commit
tee labors.
Including the twelve louisiana dele
gates contests are Is contests before
the committee of which the dispute
over the seating of two delegates from
the District of Columbia is regarded as
the most bitterly contested.
The so-called regular delegates,
Frederick Terrill. San Antonio and
VIM. Bierschwal, Fredericksburg,
were seated for the Fourteenth Texas
district over the contests of f r:
Scobey, San Antonio and Marshall
Smith, Brownwood, who had engineer
ed a fierce fractional fight against the
regulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
KANSANS SWITCH

80 CONTINUED from page II
no chance of being nominated by the
Republican convention. PenrOSe, the
field marshal of the old guard. is
handling this line of procedure for his
Astandpat brethren. Despite the I'M
kpleasantness of the last four years he
ris on better terms with the colonel than
any other member of the old guard,
save possibly Fairbanks who it hap
spens is assisting the Pennsylvania SEN
ratot in his maneuvering.
Penrose is one of the few members
of the old guard willing to swallow the
Humiliation involved in nominating the
Eman it blames for wrecking the party
lin 1912.
Penrose has suffered severe politi-
cal misfortunes in Pennsylvania of
late and he realizes that if he were in
sfluential in nominating and electins
rRooseyelt he would sweep back into
Fpower in his state.
Bull Moose's Overtures.
Roosevelt or Hughes and only
Hughes after he has made a full and
ssatisfa Glory statement on the question
sof preparedness, and if neither Roose-
@yelt nor Hughes than a third party
eticket with the avowed purpose of aid
Sing in the reelection of President Will
sson."
This the ultimatum issued by prac-
Stically every responsible Bull Moose
spokesman on convention row.
Days Developments.
: Following are some of the develop
sments of the last twenty-four hours
lin the pre-convention fight:
: Roosevelt gives notice he will not
Support Hughes unless the justice de-
sclares himself definitely.
The old guard proposes to eliminate
Roosevelt. Hughes and Root and
name candidate from five others,
Roosevelt men to control choice.
Progressive leaders urge Colonel
Roosevelt to come to Chicago.
FRANK P. MAC LEHMAN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
PICK new CHAIRMAN
Davis, Tumulty and BurIeson Mem
toned by Democrats for Committee.

Washington, June 5-The Demo-
Gratis who remained here spent con-
siderable time today discussing possib-
i1itfes of a successor to William Nc
Combs, chairman of the national COM
mittee. They still mentioned John w.
Davis of West Virginia, but added the
names of Joseph P. Tumulty. the pres
ident's secretary. and Albert Sidney
Burleson, postmaster general
1t was declared If the president
should decide to pick a man already
connected with the administration it
would be one of the two. Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo's name was dis
missed as being an impossiblity, de-
spite persistent Chicago reports that
he might resign to take the place.
McAdoo's relationship as the presi-
dents son-in-law. it was stated in
prominent Democratic circles, would
prevent serious consideration OF him,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
TWO HOUSES ROBBED
An Automobile Stolen From Its Garage
on Larch Street.

Two houses were robbed and an au-
tomobile was stolen Sunday night and
both the police and the sheriffs office
think the work was all that of one
man.
The stolen automobile was the prop
erty of T. e. Drennon of 423 Larch
street and was stolen from his garage
He reported the theft early this morn
ing and soon after some one tele-
phoned from North Topeka that a car
resembling his was standing on JEFF
ferson street in North Topeka. He
found the car and took it home.
The residences of Nick KIug and
Pete Litchman at 544 and $50 Ger
man avenue were broken into and rob-
bed between s and 10 O'Clock last
night. The burglar secured at the two
places two suits of clothing, a gold
watch, gold band ring and Sc in
money.
Officers thought they knew where
to pick up the man they believe to be
guilty and made run just after noon
today but did not find anyone at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
ONE OUT OF Is HELD
Police Raid Gang of Negroes in Search
for Booze.

When fifteen negroes. running in
as many directions, broke out of
house on Sardou avenue Sunday after
noon, four officers who were making
the raid were able to capture only
three, and two of them were turned
loose.
The officers-Joe Holman, deputy
sheriff. and Police Officers Alba, Iiur-
din and McGovern-had a warrant for
Fred Bradford and he was the one
man held. The revolver shots fired
when the negroes stampeded served
only to increase their speed.
After arresting Bradford the Off
GERS made a search of the house,
which is built of scrap lumber. A crap
table and several bottles of beer were
found on the first floor. On the Sec
ond floor. occupied by Mexicans. was
found a miniature arsenal. There
were fifteen loaded revoIvers. several
high-power rifles. swords and dirks
They were not hidden. They were
hung on the walls and E. Salazar, the
Mexican in charge. proudly admitted
that the collection belonged to him
He denied. however. that he knew any
thing about the beer found on the first
floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
7. R. REVIVAL SOON
fcontinuen from Page One,

fContinuen from page Ono,
strenuosity. AS yet there is no real
spirit of tight in the air. Compared
with the pre-convention Monday of
four years ago today's activities are
almost funereal.
The Progressives have not yet start
ed to fight-the other fellow. In fact
they are displaying a rather obvious
lack of preparedness" The line of
division is marked by those who are
insistently placing adherence to Pro-
gressive principles ahead of interest
in a united Republican party and vic
tory. To date there has been an IN
usual calm about the opposing head
quarters. The Progressives admit that
the Old Guard absolutely controls the
organization and can nominate who it
pleases. They are not worried by this
contingency, however, as the Old
Guard frankly admits it doesn't dare
exercise its ability.
Cast Fayoritc Sons Aside.
Up to this afternoon the Progress
sives have been serene in the belief
that they held the only candidate on
whom it was possible to unite. This
serenity, however, showed certain
signs of disintegration as the Hughes
prospects brighten. Favorite sons
sentiment and talk of dark horse pos
sibilities was at low ebb this after
noon. 1t was generally conceded that
Hughes and Roosevelt. For the mo-
ment the advanta ge was with the JUS
tice, but the practical resourcefulness
of T. r. combined with the unwilling
ness of Hughes to assume the aggres-
sive, forestalled any chance of the
Hughes boom taking on the ear
marks OF certainty.
1900 Moose There
There are about 1900 delegates
coming to our convention" Perkins
said. 'They are paying their own ex-
penses and are absolutely free and un-
trammeled. They have their views and
they will fight for them on the floor
of the convention. But it is not a fac
tional fight. 1t is simply a mass of
opinions, out of which harmony prob
ably can be worked
Indications of insurgency against
Perkins's harmony" popped out after
the Washfn gton state delegation of
Moosers arrived. National Committee
man Griffiths of Seattle declared the
Progressives ought to remain separate
and intact and the Washingtonians
said amen"
Murdoch, Allen and White There.
Thomas Murphine. of Seattle, was
elected the delegation chairman.
Meantime the national committee
wrestled with routine approval of dele
gates certified and pondered how to
scat the double and triple delegations
sent by many states.
Dyed-in-the-wool Moose came troop-
ing town, among other being Victor
Murdoch, national chairman; Clifford
P1nchot. VIM Finn, Oscar Strauss.
VIM. Allen White. Herbert ]. Allen,
and j. Knox Smith. Though Roose-
welt himself does not plan to come
here, his wife and eight members of
the family will occupy boxes at the
sessions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
FIVE PLAYERS TO GO

[Continued from Page oue.l
Kan, who was at Emporia last season
and who is said to be another Otis
Lambeth, came in this morning and
will be given a try out during the next
few days. VOORHEES, is said to have
been going in great shape this spring
and to be a great strike out artist. He
is a youngster.
1t was stated just before noon today
that this afternoons game would be
called off unless the weather cleared
up early in the afternoon. Sioux City
Moines will open a series here.
Who Are to Go?
The announcement that waivers HAD
been asked on five of Lattimore's ba. =
tiers and the refusal of the manage
ment to state who the men were nat
urally caused a great deal of specula-
ton among the fans who heard of the
shake-up.
Many were of the opinion that at
least two of the outfielders were slated
to pass from our midst and others
were inclined to believe Catcher Ora
ham Snow was in the ill fated list.
Some thought that a new infielder
would suppressed. one of the old ones
upon Savages return from his talent
hunt.
While it is impossible to state who
viii be released as a result of this
mornings action. it is safe to say that
Eddie Monroe, Joe Agler Pitchers
Hall, Lambeth and West and at least
one of the outfielders will remain per-
manently.
These men, together with Manager
Latt1more, nave kept the team to-
gether and will form a nucleus upon
which to build anew A number of
fans seem to think that Cochran and
Goodwin may be in the list upon
winch waivers were asked, but it is
not likely that such is the case.
Both Likely to Stay.
cochran has been going a great deal
better this year than last, and Good
win, while his fielding has not been
up to the standard, is expected to
come out of his hitting slump and
prove valuable man.
None of the three outfielders are
hitting as they should and all are Ii
able to be in more or less danger, but
of the three, Kruger probably has the
flrmest grip on his job. 1t is conced-
ed by all that he is the class of the
league when it comes to fielding and
there is every reason to believe that
he will improve in his stick work
OF the pitchers slated to slide to
other parts of the map, Doyle seems
in line to head the procession. Dash
ner. it is believed will be given anoth-
er trial and if he does not make 4 bet
ter showing he will be suspended or
otherwise disposed of.
Savage said this morning that he
did not know when he would be
back, and that he would stay with the
hunt until he felt satisfied that he
had procured enough new talent tc
give Topeka as strong a team as any
other town in the league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
twelve WIN PRIZES
Awards in the Grade School Compost
ton Contest.

Twelve Topeka children will be mott
fled by Commissioner w. L. Porter
this morning that essays, submitted
by them recently in a public school
contest, have won prizes The prize
winning compositions were selected
saturday from eighty OF the most
promising papers. More than 5000
children participated in the contest.
Essays were submitted by pupils
from each of the six highest grades in
the schools. First prizes of So and
second prizes of Hayden automatic
rakes were awarded authors of the
best papers IN each grade. How
Clean Up Day Helps Make the City
Heaithfur' was the subject of the
compositions.
Prize winners are:
Eighth grade-First, Myrtle Carl
son, 1919 Central avenue, Quincy
school, second. Gertrude Pierson, 1876
Woodruff, State Street school,
Seventh grade-First. Mary Dodd,
922 Clay street, Clay school; second,
oliver Snedicker, 924 North jackson
street, Quincy school.
Sixth grade-F'irst, James Pollock,
40 Lincoln, Clay school; second
Clay school.
Fifth grade-First, Dorothy Mayer,
420 Sumner, State Street school; sec
ond, Hester st. John, 514 Polk street
Polk school
Fourth grade-First, Eunice Clark,
400 West street, Central Park school; ;
second, Dorothy Dana, 1903 Van
Buren, street, Van Buren, Street school.
Third grade-First, Slow Nichols, Sc 8
Wabash avenue, State Street school;
second, Verlee cambridge, 703 East
Eighth street, Washington school.
The judges were: Mrs. June Chap
man. Miss Mabel Smith and Miss
n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
WAIT ON C. 0. P.
PrOgressives Will Stand Aside
for Republicans.
Won't Choose Candidate Until
After Republicans Do.
NAME CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Appeal to G.. o. P. Through Paid
"Ads," Says White.
Murdoch Stands Firm Against
Silent Candidate.

Chicago, June 5.-The Progressive
national committee today named what
is practically a conference committee
to consult with Republicans upon a
platform and a candidate. This COM
mittee-consisting of George w. Per
kins, Governor Hiram Johnson, of
California. and Horace Wilkinson, is
to be known as the publicity com =
mittee.
But" said William Allen White,
national committeeman from Kansas,
after the meeting, this committee
is o have executive powers, very wide
powers, although its primary appeal
to the Republican delegates will be
through paid advertise ments in Chi
cago papers,
. Victor Murdoch, national chairman,
evoked applause by these two state
ments: Il am not for any non-com-
initial candidate at this time"
Murdoch Not a Republican,"
Il am not a Republican and I do
not intend to be- At each declara-
ton there was applause. So far as
the national committee is concerned
the sentiment was, however, to make
no nominations until Saturday In
: warned against ilnpatience on Thurs
b day and Friday, when the Progress
- sive's convention, if the present pro-
gram goes through, will have nothing
to do.
Dean Lewis of the University of
Pennsylvania was instructed by the
committee to begin the draft of a plat
form. He is known as no-compro-
mise delegate. Four years ago he was
largely instrumental in emphasizing
the social justice plank of the Bull
Moose platform. Murdoch emphasized
the necessity for maintaining the Pro-
gressive organization unless there is a
complete change" of sentiment among
Republicans as to platform and can
didate. The name of Hughes was not
. mentioned except for the inference in
Murdocks speech as to a noncom-
initial candidate. Neither was the
possibility of nominating any one but
Roosevelt considered.
1T. Il. or No Ono" Is Slogan.
Boston, June 5.-The Progressive
delegation to the Chicago convention
left here in three special cars at 2
! o'clock this afternoon. At Worcester
the Rhole Island contingent will join
the party At Springfield, a car bearing
the Connecticut ProgreSSives will be
added to the train. The sentiment ex-
. pressed among the majority of the
party appeared to be Roosevelt or
no one