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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
UP TO The ROADS
Demand of 100000 Workers
Submitted Today.
Give Companies Until April 20
to Make Reply.

New York March 3O.-The demand
of nearly 100000 locomotive en-
gineers, firemen and trainmen will be
presented to the general managers of
the several railroad companies in
volved, at their headquarters in differ
ent parts of the country today. The
employees who belong to the sO-called
big four unions, asked for an eight
hour day without reduction in pay and
time and a half for overtime. The
railroads have until April % to reply.
1t is understood the railroads already
have made ready a tentative answer
which amounts to a conditional re-
fusal that leaves the way open for
further negotiations
The demands of the men went to
the Wheeling & LAKE Erie railroad
yesterday and the eight-hour day pro-
posal was refused. The position of
the unions is explained in statement
by the executive committee of the ad-
justment boards which have charge
of the submission of the demands to-
day The committees statement says:
Pleads Injustice.
I'm making the demand for the
eight-hour Gay, the unions feel them
selves justified, believing that trains
can be managed so that the 100 miles
required of railroad men per day can
be put inside of eight hours. AS the
train service is now, single crew en-
gines in the switching service on
which only one crew works in the "a,
are often compelled to work from ten
to sixteen hours a day. It is such an
injustice that the railroad unions want
ended.
we will submit our demands all
over the United States. Then we will
attend to our regular routine work un-
/ til the end of 80 days given the rail-
roads to consider our demands when
we will return to receive the reply of
the railroad company. We will ask
the general managers to discuss the
demands through their general man.
ayers committee. Our desire is to
open negotiations with the railroads
in our demands and we have no in
tention of talking strike to the rail-
roads or submitting an untimatum."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
Rain and THUNDER
Storm Arrived in Topeka Sew
eraI Hours Late.
Colder Weather Is Predicted
by Weather Bureau.

A heavy rain fell here today, ac-
companied by lightning and thunder.
The sky became heavily overcast at
eleven o'clock this morning and To
peka took on the appearance of even
ing. All the stores were lighted with
electricity and lights were burning in
offices and homes.
Following a slight shower at 8
O'Clock this morning it was thought
that the storm had passed and the
rain later in the day was completely
unexpected. The rain continued inter-
mittertly all the afternoon. Weather
reports yesterday indicated that the
storm was due last night. Arriving in
the day time, the predicted possibil-
ity of snow was precluded.
Temperatures were still above
normal but a drop is expected
tonight. Tomorrow morning the mer-
curry may reach freezing and it is GER
tain that it will be colder than this
morning. The wind has shifted to the
northwest.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy
and possibly unsettled weather to-
day probably fair. Temperatures of
IS degrees are predicted for 36-hour
shipments north and west; east and
south, above freezing.
The lowest reading this morning
was AZ degrees at o'clock. This is
D otSIttS dDONe NORMAL. On account
of the chilly wind the morning seemed
colder than the thermometer indi-
Gated. The mercury reached II de-
grees yesterday afternoon and today
seemed cold by comparison. The
highest temperature on record for this
date is so degrees, established in 1913.
The low record, % degrees, occurred
in 1899. =
The Kaw river this morning showed
a fall of one-tenth of a foot since yes
terday. making the stage 6.5 feet
Thirtyfour hundredths of an inch
of rain fell up to 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon. The mercury climbed up
to AZ degrees at 10 o'clock but with
the coming of the storm dropped back
again The average was degrees
below normal. Reports to the local
weather bureau indicate that the rain
was general over the state with the
exception of the northwest corner.
Following are hourly readings fur
nished by the weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
IS POLITEST WARRIOR
General Gavira Wins Title: Is Car
rama Leader in chihuahua.

Juarez. Mexico, March 30.-The
politest man in Mexico as office
room in a 'dobe ruin about five min
utes' walk from the international
bridge He was unusually polite to-
day.
He is commandant of the Carran-
zista army of Chihuahua. Name, Cen
erale Gabrial (etc.) Gavira. He talks
English mostly with his shoulders ana
hands, but his motto is I'VE strive to
please To most questions his an
swer is:
81 dunno. I tax all my-what you
all?-ordaire from my jefe priTnero."
(First chief.)
We'll, what does Carranza say?''
Il have no Instruction." GavirG
grins. Then he tows you over to his
war map and proceeds to tell you all
about how his men are going to cap
ture Villa within twelve hours. All
the time he exudes thirty-second de-
gree politeneSS-and 10 news
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
ON HIGHER Plane
Navy Secretary Discusses Prob
lens at Hearing.
Predicts Day When Recruits
Must Be Technical Men.

Washington, March 30.-Secretary
Daniels views regarding the navy's
part in the national preparedness
plans were sought today when the
house naval committee continued its
hearings
The annual loss from terminating
enlistment was 12,S75 men, he said,
and wastage from other causes was
$3.50. To add single man to the full
quota, he added meant that the $3.50
must be first restored by new enlist
ment- Requirements are so rigid that
only one in six applicants is accepted.
The secretary'S own recommendations
based on the experience of the de-
partment and advice of many officers,
looked to a total enlisted strength of
G7,952 men.
In time of peace" he said, L do
not believe we can add 10000 men to
the navy in one year as has been sug-
gested. We now have difficulty in
of high wages ashore" The problem,
Secretary Daniels said, was to enlist
men of the right type.
The navy today he said, lis a
great machine shop I believe the day
Will come when we will not accept any
man who has not had some experience
as a chauffeur or machinist or in 9TH
er vocational callings.
You can never have an efficient
navy" he said. ''if YOU build bulk
head so high that young men who en-
ter at the bottom cannot rise to the
top I burned a bushel of recruiting
literature showing men going to the
tropics and associating with half
dressed women. 1t was indecent"
More engineering officers are neces-
sary and Secretary Daniels urged also
that two or three great educators ''as
great as there are in the country -
should be added to the corps of IN
structors at the naval academy. He
asked that an appropriation of $780,
600 be provided for their pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
PERSHING'S
In FOR A
LONG HUNT
Has Projected Relentless Cam
paign of Weeks.
No Letup Until Villas Cap
tured, His Slogan.
SUPPLIES BY RAIL TODAY
To Take Immediate Advantage
of Carranza Grant.
Railroad, However, Is in Di-
lapidated Condition.
WHERE is THAT MAN VILLA?
One Report Locates Him Far
From Z. S. Troops.
Is Believed to Have Scattered
Bands as Ruse.
To Take Immediate Advantage
of CarranZa Grant.
Railroad, However, Is in a DI-
lapidated Condition.
WHERE IS THAT MAN VILLA?
One Report Locates Him Far
From Z. S. Troops.
Is Believed to Have Scattered
Bands as Ruse.

Fl Paso. March 30.-Brigadier Cen
eral John ]. Pershing has projected
a long and relentless campaign in the
hunt for Francisco Villa-a chase that
may last many weeks before the flee
ing bandit is captured. This informa-
ton was CLEANED here today from
military men who made no secret of
their belief that Villa has slipped
through the Gordon of Carranza forces
and American troops. Mexican Off
ciaIs said today they had no news as
to the Whereabouts of Villa, but that
the troops of the de facto government
were aiding the American soldiers
The last information was that Villa
was moving through the Santa Maria
valley. Ranchers from the Chihuahua
district said when it became known
there was a price upon Villas head,
dead or alive. the bandit would be in
constant danger of betrayal. Whether
the American troops have made 1t
known that there is a reward for Villa
has not been learned here but it is
assumed that the word has been
spread about among the peon popula-
ton as the American soldiers move
from place to place. Rowing bands of
Villa men are reported everywhere in
the region of the Santa Maria valley
but apparently the American Tying
columns have not come into contact
with them.
Ten Carloads to Columbus.
Brigadier General George Bell, com
mander of the base at Fort Bliss,
awaited official orders today to ship
supplies to the army over the Mexico
Northwestern railroad. Gasoline,
forage, canned goods and flour will
go forward as soon as the orders are
received.
Meanwhile Major Elliott, depart
ment quartermaster, is moving sup
plies in great bulk to Columbus. N.
NJ, where they are carried in truck
trains over the Mexican desert to the
army base below Casas Grandes. Ten
carloads were shipped to Columbus
early today while ten motor trucks
We're also sent to the army base there
Twenty more motor trucks will
go forward late today.
Sent 80 Days Supply by Rail.
Major Elliott said he has already
shipped from FL Paso supplies suffi-
cient to feed the eXpeditionary forces
in Mexico for thirty days Part Of
these supplies already is at Casas
Grandes, part is nearing the field
base and the remainder would be there
before long, the major said Mer-
chants of FL Paso and it's vicinity are
besieging the army for contracts. They
offer to ship unlimited supplies south.
Continued on Page -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
SECOND OSBORNE TRIAL
Acquitted of Perjury. Reform Sing
sing Warden Faces New Charge.

White Plains, n. Y, March 80
Thomas Mott Osborne, millionaire So
ciologist and warden-on-leave of Sing
Sing penitentiary, is scheduled to be
tried in state supreme court here to-
day on an indictment charging him
with mismanagement of the prison
Osborne recently was acquitted on the
other Indictment charging him with
perjury. 1t was alleged he misstated
facts concerning the morality of pris-
oners, while under oath. Osborne's
friends say the gang is trying TO
get Osborne because he killed the
prison graft and cleaned things up"
District Attorney Weeks refutes the
statement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
TO u GERMAN HEROES
Have Received Kaiser's Highest Award
Since War Began.

Berlin, March 30.-The order Pour
lie Merite,'' the highest military decor
alton in Germany, has been awarded
10 only ~ persons since the beginning
of the war. The Vossiche Zeitung an
nounced today that these ~ decora-
tions by the kaiser have been distrib-
uted as follows:
to field marshals.
to commanding generals.
% to generals.
to lieutenant generals
1 to a field marshars lieutenant
6 to major generals
l to a grand admiral
l to an admiral
to lieutenants.
Among the field marshals are Won
Hindenburg and Won Mackensen- The
grand admiral is Won Tirpitz. Won
kluck is among the commanding gem
erals and the young lieutenants are
the two flying officers who have each
destroyed seven aeroplanes and the
lieutenant who with fifteen men cap
tured one of the forts of Namur at the
beginning of the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
PRESENT COUNTER CLAIMS.
Railroads in Concerted Action Reply
to Demands of Unions.


Cleveland, o., March 3O.-Replying
to the demands railroads throughout
the country today submitted counter
demands which are in effect a COM
plete refusal of the request of the
trainmen.
Statements issued in New York,
Chicago and Cleveland showed that
concerted action was taken by the
railroads.
The Cleveland statement was issued
by D. c. Moon, general manager of
the New York Central, west of Buff
falo. The New York statement was
issued by Frank H. Fayont, director
of publicity for the conference COM
mittee of managers, eastern territory.
The counter claims presented are:
No double compensation for the
same time or service.
The same classification for the pur-
pose of compensation to be applied to
all members of train and engine
crews.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
GolDns
Swell Funds
for War Relief

New York, March 30.-Two
hundred perfectly luv-a-ly Paris
gowns will be auctioned off to the
highest feminine bidders at the
American Ambulance headquar-
ters here today The gowns are
creations. perfect dreams" de-
signed by the most exclusive Paris
modistes. They were contributed
by such society women as Mrs. w.
K. Vanderbilt. Mrs. f. H. Har-
riman, Miss Helen Frick, Mrs.
Ogden L. Mills, Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney, Mrs. Joseph H. Choate,
jr-. and others. The proceeds will
go to swell the fund for American
ambulance relief work on the
European battlefieldS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
DIAz HEADS REVOLT
Report His Following Is Growing
Rapidly in southern Mexico.

Washington, March 3O.-Advices on
the nature and extent of the revolu-
tionary movement said to be led by
Felix Diaz in southern Mexico con-
tinue to conflict as to facts. Diplomatic
dispatches today from European le-
cations in the Mexican capital said
the movement led by Diaz himself was
was distinctly anti-American. The
other hand, government investigators
have reported they had good reason
to believe Diaz is not in Mexico at all,
but hiding in the. United States, prob
ably in New Orleans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
Get Your Goat
Had Origin IN
Racing Jargon

New York, March 30.-The
origin of that seemingly senseless.
though in reality highly signifi-
cant phrase, Get Your Goat" is
allegedly explained by DR.. ]. Allen
Gilbert of the Medical Record
staff. He said today that the
phrase originated among race
track touts who know that a
high bred race horse always does
better work on the race track
when he has an old goat friend
for pal in the paddock: and
race horses goats sometimes are
stolen by owners or friends of
horses competing in the next days
races" Now wouldn't that get
your goat?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
Union Demand
Hits $50 Rail
Lines in u. s.

Chicago, March 3O.-The de-
mands presented today by repre-
sentatives of the so-called big
four trainmen's unions" involve
$50 railway systems with 24S,OOO
miles of right of way, exclusive of
terminals and yards. In the west
ern territory there are 100 rail-
roads with $4,000 mileage. In
the eastern territory so railroads
with $1,000 mileage and in the
southeastern territory, 20 rail-
roads with $1,000 mileage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
GOV. DEGREES MAY Is AS
GOOD ROADS DAY IN PA.

Harrisburg. Pa, March 30
Formal designation of Thursday.
May 25, as Good Roads" day, was
made by a proclamation issued to-
day by Governor Brumbaugh- This
is the second time that the people
the state have been called upon to
give the labor or material for the
betterment of the highways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
WAR PRICES ON PLUMES:;
100000 OSTRICH STARVE

New York, March 30.-Leading
milliners today announced that
ostrich plumes worth 81 before the
war now cost $3.50, because a corn
shortage, due to the closing of
European markets. has starved to
death 100000 of the 100000
ostriches in South Africa. the home
of the ostrich feather industry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
ENCOURAGES MILITIA
Youngstown Tube Company VIII Fay
Employees While Training.

Youngstown, March 30--Officials
of the Youngstown Sheet & Tube COM
pany here today announced the COM
pany would assist President Wilson's
preparedness plans by paying all en-
ployees who are members of the
guard their regular wages when away
from work on guard duty or annual
training encampments.
The offer was made when Captain
Wade C. Christy. an official of the
Ohio militia, who is an employees of
the company asked permission to re-
cruit a new company of sixty-five men
from the sheet and tube company en-
ployees. The company management
disclaims encouraging enlistmentss
merely to help in strike duty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30

J Partly cloudy, possibly unsettled
/ and cooler tonight; Friday probably
fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30

MANY a man who says he is look
ing for work would be terribly
disappointed if he found any.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30

SPEAKING of military training
what about the man who is dig
ging up his back yard these days?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
Weather Forecast for Kansas.

rContinued from Page Two.l
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-28
BLIND PIGS IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Minnesota Metropolis Has Ten Times
as Many as All Of North Dakota.

do "dtiy dS NI VI NV 0oNoA0.
Minneapolis. Minn.-F. l.. Watkins.
superintendent of the North Dakota
Enforcement league. presents some
startling comparisons between the mum
Der OF blind pigs operating in North
Dakota and the number in Minneapo-
lis, where high license prevails.
Records Of the Internal revenue
department show" said Mr.. Watkins.
that 1S3 concerns iii Minneapolis pay
the retail liquor tax, Eliminating 800
saloons. there are ISL Others to be ac-
counted for. There are liz drug stores.
which may be selling legally on phySi-
ciaI> prescriptions. What of the other
90: They SAY there are no blind pigs
IN saloon territory. | don't know what
You call them here. but we would call
Them blind pigs.
IN the entire state Of North Dakota
there are just H. persons paying the
retail laN and none paying a> whole
~alrrS. There are 100 drug stores. leay-
ing Just twenty-five places to be ac-
counted for in North Dakota. compared
with 10 i'll license Minneapolis. The
records showed $50 paving the fed
eral tax in North Dakota in 1oOs. when
the law enforcement campaign started
and the prohibition law was hein. dis
regarded over nearly half of the state.
Every year since then the number has
been decreasing. We have had Illegal
liquor selling III a few places. but there
are 100 communities that know moth
ing OF the booze business
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-28
FRANKLIN DENOUNCED BEER.
Revolutionary Patriot Misrspresented
In Liquor Advertising.

IN Liquor advertising.
The brewery corporations. in order
10 bolster up their dpcaying traffic. have
re>urted to glariny advertising In the
newspapers representing the founders
Of the republic as advocates Of their
business.
1t IS true that some Of them. in keep
ing with the ori-iIatorS 1T the temper
ancc leaders ~ the period. did advocate
the encouragement Of the use uf beer
as il SORT of Al antidote for the strong.
distilled liquors. This idea was origi
nally promoted in good faith by temper
:ince leaders nf the day. but they soon
found that the policy lcl to disaster.
benjamin Franklin is now represent
ed aS favoring the use Of beer in order
to discourage the consumption Of
strong liquors. As Il matter Of fact.
Benjamin Franklin never did this. On
the contrary. he always and bitterly
opposed the llse Of beer rs Well as
Si.iritS
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-28

His attention was attracted by the
stocks, and with a roa he prepared
for a charge.
Alarmed in his turn, the savage
dashed off. The bull made a dash
at the stocks and carried away the
corner post, but without even graz
ing the object of his apparent
wrath. Whether he was disguised
by the little he had accomplished or
his animosity was thus satisfied, he
started off, believing and shaking
his head, much to the relief OF the
said Hubbard.
And then the unfortunate man
was left IN comparative peace to his
own mrditatjon> and the cutting
,leet Of il November day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-28
CHURCH FOR PROHIBITION.
Evanston ali.) Congregation Is Unani
mously In Favor.

C~hicago.-.A request to take IN i'm
mediate vote on the question OF the
national prohibition Of the liquor traf-
tic created il temporary excitement in
the First Methodist church Of Evans
ton.
The request Was made by the pastor.
The Rev. Timothy Prescott Frost, and
caused il little tiuttcr because Of the
mystery With which the announcement
Was surrounded.
Il want YOU to vote" Dr. Frost said
without stating the proposition OH
which the Vote was to he taken. The
women can vote as well as the men.
II YOU are in favor If it YOU will please
stand"
The audience of Loco persons stood
in support If the proposition. As far
as could be seen. not Il person remain
ell seated.
Crushed.
The late Sir Charles Hammond
was addressing il meeting during a
general election. ut which he won a
seat in Newcastle. when 4 man in
%terrnptcd him. Get yer air cut,
Charlie" lie shouted.
Sir Charles, who was a magis-
trate. calmly adjusted his glasses
and %silenced the interrupter by say
ing. my friend. il | am not mistak-
en-, !! have been the means Of having
your hair cut before today."-I.on-
don Taller.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-28
Anti=liquor
Column
DECREASED ARRESTS.
Happened In Birmingham After
Dry Law Went Into Effect.

. birmingham, .Ala.-Since pro-
- liaition Went into effect on June
!. 80. 1919, the results, according
:. ~ police reports, have been very
. satisfactory.
0 Arrests for mi~dcncauors in
q Jely, 1919. were reduced 30 per
!. en- from last years record for
:. tAe same month.
= In July, 1915, there were
. forty-onc arrests for drunken
q hess rs against 300 in July, 1914.
. ABOUT a half Of the forty-one
:. arrests were made the week aft
er the saloons closed and We're
. tie results OF liquor stored up
: from the whole saloons.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-28

Entered at the Postottice at Milbank
South Dakota as second class matter
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-28
H EHERALD-ADVANCE
Wv DOWNIE, Editor and Publisher

MILBANK S. D., APR. IS. 1916
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-29
NO JOB
GETTER, Thinks
CITY ATTORNEY

4 Booze won't get a man a job, and
it won't get him out of trouble" :
This was the bit of advice which
City Attorney Charles F. Chilling
worth handed out at the end of q case
in police court this morning, the words
being addressed to pne R. Duchalsky,
who faced the Judge on a charge Of
using threatening language toward his
wife, - - {
J Duehalsky testified that he might
have used the words, I'D like to beat
you to DEATH" but that he had no rec
objection Of ths fact: He said that he
remembered tussling with his wife out
on the porch os their tenement house
last Monday evening when he came
home intoxicated. : $
81 got drunk because was discour-
aged and out of work." said the al
legged threatener. Il used to have a
good job with the city road gang, but
lost it, and for the last month have
had no work In this time my wife
has nagged and nagged at me. /
drank last Monday night because I
was discouraged, but have never had
any intention of hurting my wife, 3
Attorney ChilIingworth told the
court that he knows Duchalsky, and
that the defendant, in his opinion, is
a hard working man. But booze won't
help him to get job. he said. The
case was postponed for week.