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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
SPEEDS THRU KANSAS
Meridian Marathon Racer Scoots
Across State, Mile Minute.

Newton, Kan, Nov. 3.-The Newton
police made no protest today when
Glen Breen of Salina, Kan, exceeded
all the speed limits by driving his
motor car thru the main street here
at a rate estimated in excess of a mile
a minute. Nor was any attempt made
to arrest him for travelling the thirty
miles of the Meridian road thru Har-
vey county in thirty-two minutes.
Breen was driving a car in the
Meridian road nonstop record at
tempt to Galveston. The run origin
ally started at Winnipeg, but was
abandoned in South Dakota yesterday
because of storms. Breen started
from Chester, Neb., at $50 o'clock
this morning, 1,200 miles from Calves
ton.
The driver is carrying a letter to
Galveston officials from W. w. Wat
son of Salina. president of the Merid-
ian Road association Relays will be
made at Caldwell, Kan, Lawton, Okla,
and Burke and Burnett, Texas Breen's
route today carried him thru Con-
cordia, Minneapolis, Salina and Nc
Pherson. He reached here at 1920
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
1890 MERCHANT
VESSELS SUNK
IN II MONTHS
Aggregate Gross Tonnage Ap-
proximately 3,32s,5s4.
October Losses Greater Than
ANY of Preceding Five.
NORWAY IS HEAVY LOSER
IS Per Cent of Total Loss Suf-
fered by Great Britain.
Neutrals Sustained Is Per Cent; /;
Central Powers z.
Aggregate Gross Tonnage Ap-
proximately 3,32S,5S4.
October Losses Greater Than
Any of Preceding Five.
NORWAY is HEAVY LOSER
IS Per Cent of Total Loss Suf-
fered by Great Britain.
NeutralS Sustained IS Per Cent /;
Central Powers z.

New York, Nov. 3.-One thousand.
eight hundred and twenty merchant
ships with an aggregate gross tonnage
of approximately 3,32S,5s4 have been
sunk by belligerent nations during
twenty-seven months of war ending
Novem Der 1, according to figures COM
piled from cable dispatches and mail
advices published here today by the
Journal of Commerce.
The losses during October were
larger than for any one of the pre-
ceding five months, according to the
statistics, amounting to 1877 vessels of
a total of 27,116 tons gross.
The October average thruout the
war period and British shipping sus-
tanned losses nearly equal to those of
August and September combined.
Norway lost the largest number of
ships, fifty-six, according to the sta
tistics, but their gross tonnage was
only 57,333 as compared with Great
Britain's total loss of 115,546 gross
tonnage of thirty-eight vessels de-
stroyed. A table showing the total
shipping losses since the wa began
estimates those of the entente allies
at about Is per cent and those of neu-
trails at nearly is per cent with Teu-
tonic losses less than per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
villa in PARRAL?
Refugees Report Bandits Have
Captured Town.
Anxiety Felt for Americans
Known To Be There.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 3.-Much anx-
iety is felt here today for the safety
of nine Americans at Parral Further
reports of the capture of that impor-
tant Mexican town by Vi1lista bandits
on October 81 were brought here from
Chihuahua City today, when the first
train to arrive since Villistas cut the
railway line north of the Chihuahua
capital reached Juarez.
Several Mexican refugees said the
report was current in the capital that
Villa had taken Parral Confirmation,
however, has not been obtained from
any source and in official quarters
doubt is expressed as there was a
heavy de facto garrison there.
Constant skirmishing was in prog
gress last night between Villistas and
de faeto government troops near La
Guna, as the train passed there Ref
ugees at Juarez stated they heard
heavy firing. All who came on the
train were panic stricken and said
that the City of Chihuahua was in
panic when residents heard that the
bandits were cutting off communica-
ton with the north.
Several of the Americans in Par
raj are employees of the Al Varado
Mining and Milling company, with Of
fices here. Today the Ell Paso repre-
9Sttee~eAN % VI lAlS company stated In0y
had no communication from their men
for many days and had no confirma-
ton of the capture of the town.
Deny Villa Has ParraI.
New York. Nov. 3.-Andres G. Gar
eia. inspector general of consulates for
the Mexican government now in New
York today received a telegram from
the Mexican consul at Ell Paso deny
ing the report that Villa had captured
Parral
The telegram from FL Paso said
Carranza troops were in full control
| of the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

This town does not consist of a spot
on--t the map.
stores. and offices and homes, nor the
cement and iron of its bridges and the
paving of it's streets.
Yet you get your living in this town.
Your children get their education here
Here in Topeka you and they are
spending your years out of life's store.
The bricks and mortar of Topeka
Topeka exists in the heart of its men
and women.
1t is the men and women-and chill
junk without them-aH the dwellings
and stores-everythfng that shows on
the map.
You spend your years in this living
town of Topeka-yet what do these
years buy for you and yours?
Have you the full measure of success
and happiness-and real accomplish
ment in life-that greater opportunity
would give you?
Towns are like men, because they are
built of the living, throbbing hearts
New and greater opportunities come
to vigorous, progressive towns, just as
new and Greater opportunities come to
live and vigorous men.
We-you and l and the others here
in Topeka-can bring a new life-a
new vigor-to our town we can attract
whatever measure we have put on the
value of our lives. that measure can
be attained and increased.
This is the day of competition.
Whether we wish or not, our town
must compete with all other towns. BY
our own measure of efficiency in this
keenly competitive race, we measure
our opportunities for ourselves
Today, here in Topeka. is the day
of modern efficiency to meet keen mod
ern competition. You should inform
yourself fully of the plans for the ex-
pansion of our Commercial Club, by
efficiency experts. that will put in your
hands well-oiled machine for the re-
alization of your own ideals and op
portunities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
Fought, Screamed, Stampeded,
ROared and Jammed.
Two Night Speeches at Madi-
son Square and Cooper Union.
1000 TAMMANYITES MARCH
President and Wife Reach Plat
form via Fire Escape.
Returned to Shadow Lawn
After Night on MayflOwer.

New York, Nov. 3.-Thrilled and
inspired by New Yorl<'s wild welcome,
President Wilson sailed from here on
the presidential yacht, Mayf1ower. to-
day en- route to Shadow Lawn The
president and mis- advisers believed
the greeted of the thousands augured
for November T. He himself called it,
"a royal welcome"
The city fought, screamed, bel
lowed, elbowed, stampeded, roared,
jammed and hip-hip-hoorayed its
greeting. Two of the most enormous
their way into Madison Square garden
and Cooper union were on hand last
night to hear the president on his first
campaign visit here.
The roar and buzz IN the massive
garden drowned out the presidents s
words while a blatant band outside
thumped out a tune even while the
president sought to make his voice
carry to the $4,000 or $1,000 crammed
inside the structure. Seventy-five
thousand was the police estimate of
the welcomers. Police lines were
smashed by flying wedges.
Give Wilson 3O-Minute Greeting.
Twenty-three thousand Tammany
marchers paraded Fifth avenue while
the throngs fought to enter Madison
Square garden
Five Thousand, the police estimated
were in that swirling mob that vainly
tried to storm it's way into the garden,
while another $4,000 waited for the
late speech at Cooper union.
The thousands packed in the gar
den roafed a thirty minute greeting
when the president appeared.
To reach the garden the president
had to make his way thru lane of
humanity and with Mrs. Wilson
iContinued ON PAGE Two !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
Hughes by at Least $4,000, Says
Chairman Sessions.
Wilson by 90 to 25 Thousand,
Says Chairman Lardner.
REPUBLICANS CLAIM LANDSLIDE
Sessions Won't Give In an Inch
on His Guesses.
Lardner Comedies a State Sem
ate and State Ticket.

With just two working dsys remain-
ing before the presidential election,
both Republican and Democrat leaders
today claim Kansas. Hubert Lardner.
Democrat state chairman, and Charles
H. Sessions, head of the Republican
state committee, today made their
final prediction guesses- Both
claimed the state for their respective
parties-Sessions claiming a. clean
sweep, Lardner conceding only the
election of Congressman Anthony and
a Republican state senate and state
ticket.
Claims of party leaders have not
provoked much speculation on Kan
sas results. Nearly all bet, in this
state have been placed on national re-
suits, with only occasional bets on
state returns. In cases where state
results were the issue, Democrats have
demanded margins of $4,000 to 10000
votes. A few bets have been placed in
Topeka on this basis, while a few 9TH
ers have narrowed to Hughes's win
ming the state by 10000. No specula-
tian has been reported on an even
basis of Hughes or Wilson's winning
Kansas
Hubert Lardner, Democrat chair
man, claims the state for President
Wilson on the assumption that the
women and the labor vote will support
the president. Lardner's figures leave
little for the Republicans in next
Tuesdays election. He claims 90 per
cent of the labor vote of the state.
Then he adds rs per cent OF the women
vote to the Wilson column.
Kansas will give Wilson a majority
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
Mayor House Offers Services of
City Attorney.
Every Effort to Prevent 5O-Cent
Schedule Collection.
INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL BUSY
Final Plans With Executive
Committee Tonight.
Utilities Commissions Old 2S-
Cent Rate Is Demanded.

The Topeka Industrial council will
ask the city commission to loan them
an attorney to assist in obtaining an
injunction against the local gas COM
pany. Such was a statement made
today by Frank B. Brown, president of
the council.
The council has employed John E.
Addington, an attorney, to represent
it before the Shawnee county district
court. Mr. Addington will meet with
the executive committee of the council
at o'clock tonight and if he report
that he has gained sufficient facts to
go before the court Immediately, if it
is ordered, the application for an in
junction will be filed tomorrow.
If People Demand 1t.
my understanding is that the city
is willing to enter into the fight if
representatives of the people will ex-
press a desire to go before the courts, :"
said Brown. THE Topeka Industrial
Council is certainly representing the
people and the application for an in
junction against the 50-cent gas rate
in effect at the seven homes of the
members of the executive committee,
is merely a means of obtaining a blan-
ket injunction against the collection OF
the rate thruOut the city
The present plan of the Industrial
Council is to apply for an injunction
on the grounds that the public utili-
ties commission has power, given it by
state statutes, to establish rates, and
that the public utilities commission
has established a 2S-cent gas rate.
To Hold Mass Meeting.
Until Mr.. Addington reports topisht
the exact time for a mass meeting can
not be decided upon. AT that meet
ing the council hopes to stir up enthu-
siasm for it's attempt to pull down the
rate and by the temper of the people
shown impress on the city commits
sioners the demand of the people for
one of their representatives, in the
person of the city attorney or an as
sistant, to aid in the fight for an in
junction against the 50-cent gas rate.
1.-The city attorney is at their dis
posal," said Mayor House.
Tom Doran Laughs.
Tom Doran, attorney for the local
gas company, laughed today at the
threatened injunction against the
company. A whole lot of agitation
that will result in naught, the attor-
ney declared.
1.-The people of Kansas are insured
against any loss if the federal court
/ should decide to reduce the rate" said
Mr.. Doran. 1.-The Kansas Natural was
forced to put up $751; 900 bond for
that very purpose. Meantime, while
the court is deciding the case an in
junction has been made enforcing the
rates in effect in all Cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
INTO OPEN SWITCH
Fast Milwaukee Train Wrecked-Fire-
man Scaldcd to Death.

Rock Island, Nov. S.-The Soutb-
west limited, fast Milwaukee train
westbound, was wrecked at Moline
last evening when it ran into an omen
switch. Leo Miller, fireman. Chicago
was scalded to death; F. Skuse. enpi-
neer, Chicago. lost his left leg and the
Pullman conductor suffered a frac-
ture of the bones of his face. The en-
gine, baggage car and two steel
coaches left the track and were piled
No in a tangle.
None of the passengers suffered
serious injuries and all were able to
continue their journey
Officers of the road are making an
vestigation as to how the switch
happened to be open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
Both Parties File Supplemental
Reports on Donations.
Henry Frick and Payne Whitney
Drop $4,000 Each in Hat.
DEMOS have $4,000 ANGEL
He Is Cleveland III. DOdge-Ed.
L. DOheny Gives S25,OO0.
Many $4,000 and $4,000 Con-
tributiOns Swell Funds.

washington, Nov. 3.-The Republi-
can fund already has passed the ST.
100000 mark as shown by a supple
mental statement filed today with the
clerk of the house by Cornelius N.
Bliss. treasurer of the Republican
fund of the national committee. To-
days statement shows up to the close
of business October 80, $344,77S was
collected in addition to $1,667,757 ac-
counted for in the statement filed
October 2S. 1t showed disbursements
of $3O7.695.
Total receipts now stand at $2.012,-
535 and total disbursements at 1885,
569.
Today's list, while showing only the
names of those who gave $1,000 or
more, accounts for the contributions
of 5,00S additional persons.
H. C. Frick and Payne Whitney
headed the list with $25,O0O each. The
Union League clubs. campaign funds
of Philadelphia and New York were
next with $4,000 and $13,250, re-
spectively.
Other large contributions follow:
100000. w. Fairbanks and Eu-
gene Meyer, jr.
$6,0O0-A. w. Mellon and R. B. Mel
lon.
$5,OOO-Herman C. F1eitman. Le-
Roy Frost, George r. Sheldon. Robert
Walton Goellet, J. Horace Harding.
$4.0O0-Charles Mcknight.
$3,2OO-Char1es G. Dawes
$3,0O0-E. NJ. Beyers and w. P.
Snyder.
s2.50o-H. H. Westinghouse. E. R.
Crawford, F. L. Ames and J. and W.
Seligman Co.
$2,000-E. T. Weir, E. W. Nudge,
H. ]. Heinz and Ell Price.
Democrats Get the Coin Too.
Supplemental contributions to the
Democratic national campaign fund
amounting to 1904, ,446.50 since Oc-
tober 25, were filed today with the
clerk of the house by Treasurer Marsh
of the Democratic national committee
The largest Individual contributors
were Cleveland H. Dodge of New
York, $4,000, and Edward L. Doheny,
$4,000.
Among the other large contributors
were: $12,500 each by Thomas D.
Jones, and David B. Jones, Chicago:
$4,000, Roger C. Sullivan, Chicago;
$4,000, Alvin Untermyer, New York,
Frederick C. Penfield, New York,
Charles J. Peabody, New York, and F.
s. Peabody, Chicago; $4,000, F. B.
Lynch, M. A. Coolidge, Geo. S. Mead,
Frederick Johnson, and James Lewis
Taylor, New York.
Washington, Nov. 3.-Supplemental
reports filed here today show the Re
publican national campaign fund to-
tailed $2,012,535 and the Democratic
national campaign fund totalled ST.
S10,729 at the close of business October
80. In addition to contributions al
ready acknowledged, the treasurers of
both national committees today re-
ported supplemental collections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
BIG GAS WELL BURNING
Short Circuit Causes BIaze-F1ghf
Fire With Steam.

Arkansas City. Kan, Nov. 3.-The
big oil and gas field southwest of this
city last night was lighted for miles
around from the burning of a monster
gasser on the Gypsy lease, which
caught from a short wire circuit last
night while the crews were changing
all having escaped injury.
1t is estimated that a flow of twen-
ty-five million cubic feet of gas is
burning. and today the fire is so hot
that it is almost impossible to get in
working distance of it. Several boilers
are being moved to the scene and an
effort will be made TO Put the fire out
with steam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
The Temperature Is Far Above Nor
NAL for This Date.

October 8 and temperatures averaged
20 degrees above normal. At o'clock
the temperature reached 81 degrees.
and it was expected to at least equal
the high record of thirty years time,
80 degrees. which occurred on No
vember 3, 1887. The wind is blowing
at the rate of fifteen miles an hour
from the southwest.
Last night was the warmest night in
nearly a week but light. hazy clouds
this morning prevented record break
ing temperatures today. The mercury
reached a higher point than yester-
day and temperatures ere many de-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
UNLOAD DEUTSCHLAND
so Negro Steyedores Taking sfO.OOO.-
600 Cargo From Hold.

New London, Conn, Nov 3-The
work of unloading the German under
sea merchantmen, Deutschland which
came quietly into port early Wednes-
day morning went forward today
Eighty negro stevedores brought here
from Baltimore, are taking out the
cargo and storing it in the warehouse
of the eastern forwarding company on
the state pier at which the submersible
is tied up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
COAL PRICE TO DOUBLE
Heavy Buying of Anthracite Will Ex-
haust Supply i'm Few Weeks.

Chicago. Nov. 3-Anthracite coal
will cost twice what it cost last year
in Chicago, with the first breath of
winter, dealers declared today. The
anthracite supply will be entirely ex-
hausted in three weeks on heavy buying
and then prices are expected to go to
s14 and SIS ton. They claim that
the East will use practically all the
anthracite produced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
Automobile Drive at Early Hour Has
Gruesome Finish.

MINI eapolis, Mimi, Nov S-Two
young sisters and a married man were
killed and a second man was badly
injured in joy ride auto wreck early
today.
The dead:
MABEL SEGSTAD, %. of Mime
apoliS.
IDA SEGSTAD, Is, Minneapolis
FRED BRANDT, 26, st. Paul
The injured man is E. C. Nelson,
aged "a, of St. Paul.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
DIDN'T STOP TO DRESS
'Nighte'' Parade as so Roomers Es-
cape in Roominghouse Fire.

Chicago, Nov. Sixty roomers
were reused from their beds and fled
when four-story building at 2426
West Erie street caught fire early to-
day. Firemen rescued three dodgers
on the fourth floor whose escape was
cut off One fireman was burned but
not dangerously The loss was $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
$40, 900 CASH IF MISSES
CAN COOK MEAL AT Il

New York, Nov 3-The will of
Mrs. Marie Zinsser, filed here for
probate, leaves $4,000 to each of
three granddaughter on condition
that each can cook an acceptable
meal before her twenty-first birth
day
If any of the girls fails in the
domestic test her share reverts to
the residuary estate which is left
to three sons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
FOOD ON FREE LIST
Carranza Removes Duty on Mexican
Imports Until February.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 3.-Consul So
riato Bravo, of the Mexican de facto
government, announced today that by
decree of First Chief Carranza, the
new import duties On all staple food
stuffs and clothing will be suspended
until February, 1917 The action was
taken to alleviate the suffering of the
poorer classes of Mexicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
Advance Price of Bread.

Oklahoma City, Nov. 3.-Oklahoma
City bakers today advanced the price
of the regulation scent loaf of bread
to cents. A 100 per cent increase in
the cost of ingredients was given by
the bakers as the reason for the ad-
vance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
260, 900 U. S. BOYS AND
GIRLS JOIN CANNING CLUBS

Washington. Nov. 3-Agricultur-
al and canning clubs conducted co.
operatively by the state colleges
and the department of agriculture
had enrolled in their membership
100000 boys and girls during 1915
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

Washington, Nov. 3.-Washineton-
ians are betting on Hughes and travel
ing men from the west and middle
west are taking the bets. The odds
for the most part are 10 to 9 on
Hughes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
HUGHES, TEN TO NINE
Betting on Election Results Falls Off
in Wall Street.

New York, Nov. 3.-Reports on bet
ting odds varied widely today, with
the Wall street wagering more in
Hughes favor than the uptown bet
ting. Republicans reported that odds
on Hughes were from 10 to and 10
to ", while Democrats said the pre-
vailing rate was 10 to and 10 to on
Hughes. The amounts placed appear
ed to have fallen off, commissioners
estimating only about $4,000 was bet
YESTERDAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03
NEAR THE HIGH RECORD

Carlstrom reached Warwick at s:25
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

EUROPE looks upon our election as
right
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JOY RIDE; THREE DEAD

Continued on Page Two.)
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On his flight from Hammondsport
today Carlstrom broke another rec
ord, covering the distance-315 miles
at an average speed of 1877 miles an
hour, or eleven miles an hour better
than the record held by Jules We'd
rines, French aviator.
He passed Port Jarvis. N. Y. at
S:13.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-10-27
EAST WEAKLEY ITEMS

Everybody seems to be afflicted
with an epidemic of colds.
Mr.. Will Dotson and Mrs.
Sina Hoggard were happily mar
ried last Wednesday at the home
of Esq. Hamp Denning, who
officiated. They have the con.
gratulations of many friends.
The rural telephone people
have done some valuable work on
the lines from McGee's store to.
ward Gleason, such as new cross.
arms and new pins. There is still
a lot of work nearer town needed.
Mr.. Andrew Hall of Mayfeld
is visiting this part of the coun-
try.
Rev. Freeman preached at
Tumbling last Sunday.
We hear that a few have sore
throat and tonsilitis. Robin Yale.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-10-27

School will begin at the new
school building on Monday, Oct.
80. Willie King will be the
principal and Miss Hassie Law
renee the assistant.
Mrs. George Wade, wife of
Bruce Wade, died last Thursday
night after a lingering illness.
She was about twenty.one years
old, and leaves husband and
one little baby. She was a
pleasant, social, quiet woman, and
will be missed in her home.
Mrs. Hester, mother Of Jim
Hester, has been real sick, but is
better.
After a months visit to relatives
and friends, Carlisle Swain has
returned to McAllen, Texas.
Hendrix Swain and brother,
Oscar, left week ago for Ian.
sing, Mich, to help Mr.. Ford
build automobiles.
Shelton Elder broke the record
for speed the last day Of the fair
in his Studebakef car. HIS left
home at sunrise and when be
reached the fair ground. Shelton
said the sun was still rising.
Four years ago one OF our
good republican friends said if we
got four cents for cotton while
Wilson was president he would
vote the democratic ticket. The
other dav he was reminded Of his
promise, and he said, "Oh, phsawl
sugar is too high," you can't hem
a republican, but | think ]. R.
will reconsider and do the thing
that is right, for he is a man that
believes in sticking to his word.
Mrs. Jim Cornell and son Bur-
ton, will leave for Texas next
week to visit Mrs. Connell's
daughter, Mrs. Carter. -Freckles.