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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
THREE HURT IN WRECK
One Man Buried in Mud When Katy
F1ier Left Track.

Clinton, Mo, May 16.-Three per-
sons were injured when the Katy
Filler, bound for San Antonio, was de-
rallied by a broken rail south of here
TO-DAY. The five steel cars fell on
their sides down fifteen foot en-
bankment in the mud. The engine
stayed on the rails and dragged the
tender across the Grand River bridge
on the ties
The injured:
W. r, Tate, Barcelona. Spain, foot
injured.
F. P. Lloyd. st. Louis. hand cut.
eHrman Lukens, Pullman conduc-
tor, head cut.
Tate was thrown across the Pull
man. His foot caught in a blanket
and he shot through the window into
the mud with such force that he was
removed with difficulty. He was the
only man sent to the hospital.
The wreck left the track clear and
traffic was not interrupted.
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Million Noncombatants Are Suffering,
American Committee Says.

New York, May 16.-Suffering
among Armenians in Turkey, Persia
and Syria is still intense and they are
dying by hundreds for want of food.
says a cablegram from Constantinople,
made public today by the American
committee for Armenia and Syrian re-
lief. The request for aid says a mini
mum of s52. 800 a month is needed for
relief in Turkey alone.
Conditions in many quarters. says
the message, are so distressing that
the Armenians are forced to eat grass.
The number of noncombatants affect
ed is one million. In Aleppo, says the
message, 1850 orphans are destitute.
In Marash, 10000 Armenians are
threatened with deportation and the
government has refused to allow the
Christians to transact business of any
kind to support themselves. In Tar
sus, where it is estimated $4,000 exiles
have passed through, typhoid is prev
alent. In Sivas there are 900 des-
titute children from the coast towns,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
De FACT0S BACK DOWN
Mexican Soldiers About to Cross for
Cattle When Funston Stepped in.

San Antonio, May 16.-Carranzista
soldiers threatened to cross the border
near Douglas to retrieve 5000 cattle
exported by American cattlenien, but
backed down when General Funston
threatened to meet them with an
American force. The Americans failed
to pay export duty on the cattle, Fun
ston said, and the Carran5ista troops
threatened to collect reimbursement by
driving back the stock. Menacirg
demonstrations accompanied t h G
threats but the Carranzistas remained
on their own side of the border.
Plans for disposition of the militia
were not completed today. 1t was
stated, however. the men will be scat
tered to their positions along the
border within a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
FRENCH GENERAL DEAD
Marchand Killed at Front; Prominent
in African Warfare.

Paris, May 16.-General Marchand
has been killed at the front, accord
ing to dispatches received here this
afternoon.
General Jean Baptiste Marchand
was one of the most notable figures in
the French army. not only because of
his prominence in the present war but
because of his clash with Lord Kitch-
ener in 1898 which threatened to re-
suit in war between England and
France and became known as the
"Fashoda incident"
Marchand at that time was In COM
mand of a French force in Africa,
which occupied the village of Fashoda,
in Sudan, in July, 1898. Threatened
by Kitchener, in command of the
British forces. Marchand surrendered
to the British in November of the
same year.
Marchand was born in 1863 He
married the daughter of the Countess
Slidell. He entered the army in 1882
and after gaining commission three
years later. won fame as an explorer,
particularly in Africa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
EYES ON |. & 7.
Representatives of an Eastern
Line Are in Topeka.
Looking Over the Prospects for
Freight Business.

First definite proof that larger
road is contemplating the purchase of
the Leavenworth & Topeka Railway
came to light today noon when F. A.
Byers of Leavenworth, general agent
for the Chicago & Great Western, and
c. Brogan of Leavenworth, business
solicitor for the Leavenworth & To-
peka called upon j. Will Kelley, secre-
tary of the Commercial club. Their
visit today was in an endeavor to in
terest Topeka shippers in sending their
freight to Chicago and the Twin Cities
over the L. & 4. and Great Western.
This, Mr.. Byers declares, means a
third morning delivery from Topeka
to Chicago or from Chicago to To-
peka, something impossible on other
roads. From now on an active cam
paign for increased freight business
will be carried on
Il can't say that the Great Western
contemplates the purchase of the L.
& t. said Mr.. Byers.
On the other hand Mr.. Brogan.
business solicitor. declared that if To-
peka would step forward and prove
that she is not hide bound" to the
Rock Island and Santa F'e there is
little doubt that n big road, at present
not running into Topeka, would &C
quire the L. & T. property. Nor is the
Great Western the only road with its
eyes on the L. & T. The Burlington,
it is understood. is anxious to get into
Topeka if the city shows a willingness
to properly support the L. & T.
1T could be made a paying road
said Mr.. Byers. while in the hands
| of receiver at present the road does
not run much behind despite the fact
that the Santa Fe skinned it down as
thin as a road could possibly be and
still Onerater
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twelve IN One
Finals of the Big Spelling
Match To Be Held.
Five Grades of Topeka Schools
Will Compete.

A modern spelling contest which
will put all spelling contests that have
ever been held in Kansas ..in the
shade" will be held tonight at the high
school Twelve separate spelling
down matches will be held simultane-
ously. Following these. the twelve
winners will compete. Little boys and
girls of third grade will compete in
the grand finale with the experienced
spoilers of the seventh and eighth
grades. Some of the teachers predict
the champion speller of the Topeka
schools" will arise from the ranks of
the lower grades.
This is the final of a contest which
has included seven thousand school
children of the city. The first round
of the spelling bee was a written con-
test held last week. The best spoilers
in each half year grade were deter
mined by the written contest and held
an oral competition to determine who
should. represent the school in the final
tonight.
The following rules are given for
the guidance of the youthful spoilers
and the official "pronouncers, the
teachers: Pronounce words quietly,
naturally ard distinctly; if misunder-
stood use in q sentence: the child must
pronounce word before spelling; he
must also divide into syllables and pro-
nounce 1T afterwards. Only misplaced
letters will mean misspeiling, however.
The following teachers will pro-
nounce the words: Miss Julia Davis.
Mrs. Anna Aniba, Miss Winifred Nc
kirahan. Miss Estelle Cooper, Miss
Gertrude zehrung. Miss Myra NJ.
Corning, Miss Opal LoveIess, Miss Min
ME Jones, Miss Edna Kincaid. Miss
Irene B. Russell, Miss Clara Sparkling
and Mrs ROby
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
TAKE OUT JAPANESE
Amendment to Immigration Bill Elk
cludes Other Asiatics.

Washington, May 16.-To meet ia
pans objection to having the So
called gentleman's agreement for the
restriction of simmigration enacted into
law in the pending immigration bill,
the senate immigration committee to-
day agreed upon an amendment which
removes the Japanese entirely from
the. bill but accomplishes Asiatic ex--
cIusion otherwise by a specified ton of
latitude and longitude which will take
China, Ciberia, India and the islands
OF. the Malay archipelago with the ex-
ception of the Philippines. 1t leaves
Immigration from Japan to be gov
erned entirely by the Root-Takahira
agreement. The change is under
stood to be satisfactory to the state
department.
From the great block of territory
in central Asia the only country ex-
cepted from the blanket exclusion is
Persia. Restriction on immigration
from Persia is imposed, however, by
a special treaty. That portion of
China along most of its sea coast is
not included in the Excluded" ter
ditory, but the Chinese exclusion laws
of this country, it is explained, would
be applicable to Chinese.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
Strike Troubles over in Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, MAY 16.-Labor condi-
tiqnA in the. Pittsburg district were
much improved. today when practical
ly all the striking workmen at the
plants of the Westinghouse Electric
, s. Manufacturing COIN pahy in East
Pittsbusg returned to work and
enough men entered the shops of the
Pressed Steel Car company to warrant
the statement by the management that
the strike was over. 1t was said by
the Electric company that between
1000 and 5000 men returned to work
today,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
DINNER STORIES.

The stern father came unannounc-
ed into the parlor and was much
shocked to see his daughter and her
young man" occupying the same
chair.
Sir" he said, shaking his head
solemnly, when 1 was counting my
wife. she sat on one side of the room
and I sat on the other"
we'll replied the sutton. not in
the least abashed, that's what 1
should have done If 1 had been court
ing your wife,
A country minister had just receiv-
ed his first call to the charge of a
small church and his wife. of course,
was highly excited; so much so that
she was obliged to tell everyone of
the good news. One day she met a
sation- DO you know. Mrs. Hayhen,' 81
she said. my husband has just secur-
ed the incumbency of church and /
can't tell you how delighted 1 am.
Yes" replied the sympathetic old
lady. Il quite understand how you
feel. I felt just that way when ou-
pig Won the gold medal at the fair
last week"
When Mr.. Newwedde went home
the other evening he guessed some
thing had occurred to displease the
light of his life She looked gloomy.
After dinner it all came out
George" she said coldly, banks
are all frauds. Didn't you tell me that
they lent money on notes."
Yes. dear" replied George, repress-
ing grin: but"
well. they don't" she went on con-
clusivcIy. 81 took all those lovely let
tiers you wrote to me while we were
engaged down to the bank and the
cashier read them. Then he laughed
and said they we're very nice. but he
couldn't lend me even a penny on
theml"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
Scare Away Gctman Fleet.

Copenhagen, May 16.-(Via Lon
don.)-A dispatch to the Aftenbladet
from Gothenburg. Sweden, says that
a large German fleet, which was out
side of Gothenburg Saturday with the
object of capturing a British steamer
about to sail for England, was forced
to retire Sunday by the appearance of
British submarines. The British
steamer then sailed. The German
warships, however, the dispatch adds,
captured four Swedish steamers and
took them to German harbors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
Dies From Auto Accident.

Kansas City, May 16.-Patrick Lar
kin, former secretary of the board OF
police commissioners here, died
at a hospital today as the result of an
automobile accident, May 4, in which
he suffered conclusion of the brain. Tes
was IS years old.
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eARRAAzA APPROVES IT
Informal Agreement at Border Confer
encc Finally Is Sanctioned.

Washington, May 16.-General Car
rama has agreed to Major General
SCOTS informal understanding with
Gen. Obregon which provides that
Carranza forces shall se1Adeayor to
fi hu~ IN nn Nor T M NJ wbifs Smsr-
leap troops remain for the time be-
iue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
NOT HUSBANDS BODY
Woman Selects One But Spouse Shows
Up Later Well and Happy.

st. Louis, May 16.-William H. Tur-
ner disappeared from his home here
March IL. A body, which was taken
from the Mississippi river last We'd
nesday. was Identified by Mrs. Turner
as that of her husband and at con-
siderable expense she made arrange
ments for a funeral this afternoon.
Today Turner returned home The fu--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
SUICIDE ENDS TRAGEDY
Miller Shoots Mother, Two Daughters,
Son, Then Stays Self.

Rochester. Ind, May 16.-William
Dollars, 80, a miller at Macy, village
near here today shot and killed his
mother, Mrs. Anna Dollars, SO, and
daughter Agnes, five, fatally wounded
his son George, IL, and baby Ida, =,
and then went to nearby cemetery.
where he killed himself on the grave
of his wife. 1t is believed grief over
recent sudden death of Dollars wife
caused him to lose his mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
JAPS ATTACK Filler
American Aviator Delayed Exhibition
and Crowd Stoned Him.

Toxic, May 16.-Premier Count
Okuma sent a telegram today express
ing his sympathy and regret to Arthur
Smith, the American aviator who was
attacked and slightly injured yester-
day by crowd at Osaka. The crowd
was angered by delay in the begin
ming of an exhibition flight Smith was
to have made and stoned the aviator
damaged his aeroplane and destroyed
the aeroplane shed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
KAISER GIVES WARNING
Cautious Neutral Ship Commanders
on U-Boat Courtcsies.

Washington, May 16.-Germany in
"a .potea presented ito Secretary Lansing
.bT Count HonABernstorff today warns
neutral GOVERNMENTS that merchant
ships flying neutral flags must obey
the provisions OF international law in
regard to thaSr. conduct when stopped
by German su bn4Tine and that they
ships in the direction Of a submarine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
Bed BUGS

To kill Bed Bugs, Roaches. Fleas ana
I Ants. use Pesky Devils Quietus, p. d.
g. a z5c package makes one quart
Bug Spout in every package to get
them In the ard-to-get-at-places. P.
y. Q. viii not injure bedding. Kills
Fleas on dogs. At drug stores.
Sold by George Stansfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16

MARY J. CAULK. The funeral was
held at o'clock today at PenwelT S
chapel The body will be taken to
Reno. ILL.,, for interment. Mrs. Caulk
lived in Oakland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16

MRS. H. H. MANKER, lS3 Winfield
avenue, died at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing at her home Arrangements for
the funeral will be made later.
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Hold Two for FIT. Bliss Fire.

Ell Paso. May 1.-two Mexicans
were under arrest here today as a re-
suit of the fire last Saturday at Fort
Bliss
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nrfTHS and F''-7es

OUNCE BARKER, age 16, died
Monday at the home of her mother.
Mrs Gussie Barker. 1195 Lincoln
street. Arrangements for the funeral
will be made later.
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LOOKING FOR A CALL
National Guard Expects to Mobilize
Within Two Weeks.

That the Kansas national guard will
mobilize in two weeks is the firm be-
lief of the members of Battery A
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T0a LATE: tn nlass|FY.

LOST-Bunch Of office and desk keys. Re-
ward for the finder on return to +. I.
Bonebrake
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For Sewer Pipe. Phone ss5. ].
Whelan & Co.-Adv.


L. L. Kiene, sheriff, stopped in
Kansas City on his way home from
the penitentiary and found Harry
Young under arrest. He had been ar
rested for Shawnee county officials.
Young was bound over to the district
court on the charge of a criminal Of
Tense against a thirteen-year-old girl.
He was released on bond. He had
been married only two weeks when he
was arrested and he and his wife left
town. They have been living in Kan
back and placed in the Shawnee coun-
ty Jail where he will be held without
bond until his case comes to trial.
The Yeomen will give a box. supper
and entertainment at the Bates hall.
Wednesday, evening, May II at 9
o 'clock.-Ady.
Empty 1inseed oil barrels, soc each.
Miller & Gillespie. s33 Kansas Ave-
Adv.
Whether or not Maude Candy must
return to Ewell Shipp large part of
the purchase price OF the Aurora
theater will be determined by the jury
in the first division of the district
court. The case went on trial today.
A recess was taken at II o'clock until
Candy misrepresented the amount of
business the Aurora was doing when
he purchased it. He alleges that he
has not only failed to make it pay but
that he has been forced to put money
into it.
Wall Paper Cleaner. Miller & Giles
pie. s33 Kan. ave. Phone 955.-Adv.
The Socialists will give a sociable at
Quincy, tonight. Refreshments and
dancing. Small charge.-Adv.
Framing and silvering. coe. s2s
Kansas Ave.-Adv.
The Rev. w. M. jackson and family
of SIG Huntoon street, leave this eve
ming to be gone about three weeks.
Mr.. Jackson is delegate to the COM
mittee of Home Missions of the United
Presbyterian church which meets this
week at Detroit and to the general
assembly which meets next week at
Cleveland. Mrs. jackson and the
children are to visit relatives at West
Plains, Mo.
new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
Jacob A Lott, for several years as
ISOLATED with the Mutual Life insur-
pointed general agent for Iowa. of the
Equitable Insurance company of Iowa,
has been again promoted. He is now
field supervisor for the Equitable and
has charge of the agents in five states.
His promotion gains a valuable new
office for Topeka, as he will make his
headquarters here.
F. A Koester, d. D. g.. ITO Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis-Adv.
Lee Miller. a miller. living at 414
Park street, was arrested by the police
last night charged with being drunk
and beating his wife. fhe police were
notified by his young daughter and
the complaint upon which a warrant
was issued later was sworn to by his
son. The arrest was made by Officers
Brush and Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess S. Langstrom
started east today for an extended visit
at Dayton and Cleveland, Ohio, and at
Marathon, n. Y.
Mrs Charles Dreyer has invited the
Ladies' Aid socity and Epworth
League of the First German NJ. E.
church to a social to be held at her
home at 1874 Harrison street, Wednes-
10
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WILLIAM CORE, age Sc, died this
afternoon at his home, 1910 Lane
street. Death was caused by tubercu-
losis Arrangements for the funeral
will be made later
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New Orleans Cotton Market
New Orleans, May 16.-COTTON-Spot-
steady: unchanged: niddlIng. 12.15
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-16
Visit the Arbor. B04 Kan. Ave.
Adv.

TheFraternal Brotherhood Wi
have a prize tacky costume dance a
Moose hall Wednesday evening. Ad
mission Is cents. Saunders Orchestra
ADV.
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LOCAL MENTION

DR.. S. S. Estey, of the First Presby-
terrain church. the Rev. John Fazel of
Redden Mission, II. w. Bomgardner,
the Rev. John Copley of the Westmin-
ster Presbyterian, all of Topeka, and
the Rev. JAS Olinger of Lawrence have
left for the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian church of the United
States, to be held at Atlantic City, N. J.
One depository for assorted liquors
liquors that probably had escaped the
attention of police for years has been
uncovered on the lot at 1907 Kansas
avenue by workmen who are erecting
a new building on the site. The hiding
place consisted of barrel placed
sideways, just behind the street level,
in the rear of the lot. The building
which formerly stood on the site was
unoccupied for several years and it is
generally believed that the barrel had
not been used lately.
Call 1877. Howard, for proper now
er harpenIng.-Adv-
A. o. U. w. No. 90 will give a
dance at their hall, 831 North Kansas
avenue, Wednesday evening. May IT.
invited.-Adv.
Elijah Lane, negro, vas convicted in
the district court about two weeks age
of buying a horse at Wakarusa, and
giving a worthless check for Sis.
Kate Hoffman went on his bond for
$500. Today information was received
by the county attorney that Lane is il
Canada. Lane has been missing for
over a week and Mrs. Hoffman has
been looking for him. He was out or
bond pending a decision, on a motion
for new trial. 1t. will be up to Mrs
Eeitman to make good the $500 bond
Ralph Young, twenty years old
pleaded guilty in court today to pass
ing a worthless check for SO on the
Fladd Drug company. He was SEN
fenced to six months in the county
out on bond since his arrest, conse-
| quently, if he does not violate his
| parole~he will not have to serve a day
| in Jail because of his crime
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Mrs Charles Dreyer has invited tn
Ladies' Aid socity and Epwortl
League of the First German NJ. Z
church to a social to be held at he
home at 1874 Harrison street, Wednes
day evening.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jess S. Langstron
started east today for an extended visi
at Dayton and Cleveland, Ohio, and a
Marathon, n. Y.
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A. o. U. w. No. 20 will give
dance at their hall, S31 North Kansa
avenue, Wednesday evening, May 1
All members and friends are cordial
invited.-Adv.
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Empty 1inseed oil barrels, SOC each.
Miller & Gillespie. s33 Kansas Ave.
Adv.
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The Socialists will give a sociable at
Temple Builders hall. Sixth and
Quincy, tonight. Refreshments and
dancing. Small charge.-Adv.
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Framing and silvering. Coe. S2s
Kansas Ave.-Adv.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16

commandant at Juarez, opposite here,
announced tonight that the bodies Of
General Rodriguez and General Riv-
as, Villa commands, shot after their
forces had been defeated at Pearson,
recently, would reach the border
shortly so that Americans could yeri-
fy reports of their execution.
Patience Asked.
Speaking of the Carranza govern
ment's plans to round up bandits and
Villa adherents, General Gavira said:
1.-THE American people should be
patient. We soon shall have entire
control of the situation. Argumedo.
the bandit IN southern Sonora, has
only 1900 men. We may :.ave thou
sands"
Gavira announced that commits
sion to regulate prices and profits in
Juarez had been appointed.
Alexander Baird, Jr., British vice
consul at Douglas, Ariz., tonight de-
clared. according to Douglass des-
patches, that Alexander Henderson
Hall, one of the mining men MUIR
dered last Monday by bandits in
Chihuahua, was British subject. He
said the evidence in the case would
be forwarded to the British embassy
at Washington.