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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-07
STRIkE.BREAKERS
 GET DRUbb|NGS
 FROM THE CROWD No Attempt Made to Oper- ate After Cars Taken to
 Barn by Union Men. FEARED TROUBLE
 MAY BE: EXTENDED
Apprehended Last Night That, Fail. ing in Effort to Reach Settlement Today, Union Officials Would Call
 Out Men in Light Department.

Pine Bluff street car traffic today is tied up by the strike of the car men.
 The strike went into effect at o'clock yesterday afternoon, and with in a, half hour, operations of all the cars of the system had ceased.
 A half hour or so later, union la bor leaders, aided by several of the striking carmen, moved the cars from Main street to the car barns, under guard of peace officers.
 No effort has since been made to operate the cars. So far as is known, no effort is to be made this morning to resume service. Manager B. c. Fowles last night would not say what he intended to do.
 A near-riot followed the call for the strike, in which sympathizers of the men forcibly removed the strike breakers from the cars, causing con- siderable excitement.
 Rumors of request by the com- pany that the governor send troops here to guard the company property were not confirmed. From Little Rock it was said no such request had been made.
 Sheriff Williams stated he saw no reason to ask for state troops, and eX- pressed confidence that the city po- lice, constable's and sheriff's depart ment could handle the situation.
 Fears that failure to settle the trouble between the carmen and the Pine Bluff company may result IT other members of the union quitting their work at the powerhouse of the company, thus depriving Pine Bluff o electric lights and power, were ex pressed in we'll informed circles las night
 It was stated Monday night tha leaders of the union men had decld ed to call out on strike, if strike was decided upon, only such men a' were necessary in the operation O the street cars. Last night, however it was apparent that the mood of th' men has changed in this respect, ant that they are now disposed to show the company mo more consideration than we (the men) have been shown, this evidently meaning the closing o the power plant by withdrawing tn union men therein.
 Mayor Is Worried.
 Mayor Simon Bloom let it be know yesterday evening and last night tha he was using every effort to hay the trouble settled before any harn had been done the community. HI sent a number of telegrams to Forc Bacon & Davis, owners of the Pin Bluff company. at New Orleans, urg ing that something be done, tha some concession be made by the com pany, even if only of temporary ma ture, that street cars might continu in operation until permanent settle ment is reached.
 Mayor Bloom expects an answe this morning. Upon it. much depends and the mayor is hoping that the re ply will be even partially satisfactor! in leaving a foundation upon whic negotiations may he conducted be tween the men and the company. Tn several telagrams received by tn mayor yesterday, however were nc of such nature as to give him caus for optimism
 Line Drawn Taut.
 The line which divides the compan and the carmen is now drawn tau and consists of the one thing, recot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-07

The entente allies have occupied the telegraph office. port and customs house at Saloniki, according to a Reuter- dispatch from that city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-07
CHINESE RULERS DEATH PROBABLY
 SOLVES CRISIS

Shanghai, June 6.-Yuan Shi kai, president of the Chinese republic, died yesterday.
 Yuan Shi Kai was reported to have been taken seriously ill on May 2S. At that time dispatches from China said it was believed in Picking. that the president had been poisoned, but this report was denied by the Chinese am, bassador at Washington, who insisted the president was not even ill.
 Yuan Shi Kai died while the storms of revolution were gathering in in creasing strength. The revolt broke :, out in December, 1915, when the pres- ident announced his intention of estab fishing a monarchy and ascending the throne as the first emperor of a new dynasty. His coronation was set for early in February of this year, but was postponed indefinitely owing to the extraordinary rapidity with which the revolt spread through Southern China.
 President Yuan Shi Kai announced on May 26 his intention to resign when a suitable successor was chosen. It was reported little later that the president intended to take refuge in Japan and dispatch from Tokio said that he was negotiating for resi- dence in the Japanese capital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-07
Death Solves Crisis.

Peking, June 6.-Yuan Shi Kai, president of the Chinese republic, died today. Premier Yuan Chi-Jui imme- dately advised Iii Yuan Hung, the vice president, of his succession to the presidency.
 Quiet prevails today in the capital The death of the president apparently solves the heated political crisis.
 Ii Yuan Hung's succession to the presidency meets the demands of the leaders in the southern provinces.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-07

fContinued on page B.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
JULY WEATHER is BACK
Temperature II Degrees Above Nor
NAL for This Date.

temperatures today averaged IA de-
grees above normal. The wind is blow
ing at the rate of fifteen miles an hour
from the south.
July weather prevailed here today,
the low temperatures that were pre-
dicted failing to arrive The cool
weather is still on the way, however,
and will reach here tomorrow or pos
sibly late tonight. The wind has shift
ed to the southwest, and has dropped
to twelve miles an hour. The sky was
clouding today and the weather was
slightly unsettled.
The forecast calls for showers to-
night and probably Thursday; cooler
Thursday and in the northern and
western parts of the state tonight
The lowest temperature this morn
ing was Sc degrees at o'clock. This
is IA degrees above normal and is
the normal for the month of July. BY
3 O'Clock the mercury had reached 73
degrees and it was expected to go to
so degrees this afternoon. Tomorrow,
according to S. d. Flora, local weather
observer, the temperature will not go
higher than rs, and there is a good
chance that it will not pass the 70 de-
gree mark. The highest temperature
on record for this date is 92 degrees,
established in 1898. The low record,
35 degrees, occurred in 1889
The kaw river continued it's steady
fall last night, and the stage of 3.9
feet is only two-tenths of a foot above
the low mark for the last eighteen
months. The moon tonight will set
at HAS o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
Pile UP EVIDENCE
Maze of Charges Against OFF,
eials to Grand Jury.
Alleges Conspiracy With
"RakeOffS" as Remuneration.


Chicago. Oct. 4.-State's Attorney
Hoyne continued to pile up evidence
today which he alleges involves city
hall and police officials in the affairs
of Mayor Thompson's Sportsmen's s
club which was raided by Hoyne here
this week. Hoyne will present the
evidence to a grand jury this after
noon.
Among the charges he is expected
to make against the club members
are: Conspiracy to perform an un-
lawful act embezZlement, larceny by
bailee, obtaining money under false
pretenses.
According to States Attorney Hoyne
grating took the form of rakeoffs on
slot machines; high-priced member
ships; buying immunity from hand
book making and gambling pools of
various kinds: freedom for saloon
keepers and vice dives.
Following the threatened exposures
of the alliance between the club and
officials. the police yesterday raided
a pool room and arrested twenty-seven
men on charges of gambling.
Exchanged $1,OOO,OOO a Day.
Chicago, Oct. 4.-Government Off
GERS stated today that more than ST.
900, 900 changes hands daily in the op-
Grafton of the betting ring exposed by
Judge Lands. in his investigation of
bonds under which defendants in
blackmail cases We're released.
Charles F. Clyne, district attorney
and James E. Stuart, postal inspector,
conferred today in an effort to deter
mine whether postal laws had been
violated by the syndicate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
HAM AND- 80 CENTS
Restaurant Prices Advance of 5 Cents
Hits Thousands.

New York, Oct 4.-The rising of
food prices was impressed upon thou
sands of citizens today by the action
of the largest dairy restaurant here
in advancing prices. This corporation
which owns a chain of lunch rooms in
New York and other cities added
cents to the prices of all the staple
dishes. Bacon and eggs and ham and
eggs now cost 80 cents instead of 25
cents. A small steak is 80 cents in
stead of % cents; plain omelette has
jumped from Is to 20 cents. Even
corned beef has advanced from Is
cents to 20 cents. Eggs are cents an
order higher, no matter how prepared.
All pies from now on are 10 cents a
cut.
The wholesale price of sugar ad-
vanced from q cents to cents d
pound today and the retail price from
I to s cents. The increased demand
resulting from the war was given as
the reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
Children Leave Milk DepOts
With Empty Pals.
Submerged District OF New
York Suffers First.
Distributors Refuse to Deal
With Producers League.
MayOr Mitchell Tries in Vain for
Settlement.

New York, Oct. 4-While the pangs
of milk hunger began to hurt on the
east side today Mayor Mitchell as med
larry tried to stop the upstate mix
strike He had a proposal from the
Dairymen's Ieague-the producers-
to deal with the Big Three distrib-
utors without league recognition, but
with the demanded increases IN prices
under a six months contract.
From statements of distributors
however it seemed there must be re-
lection or modification of this plan
if the strike is to end.
They have contended that they can
not deal with the 1eague-that they
must do business as in the past with
the farmers themselves. The string
tied to the farmers proposals, now
ever appeared also to be stumbling
block Meantime the milk supply
dwindled rapidly, tho some additional
came in from new and distant sources.
No Milk for Baby Rebecca.
Over on the East Side where in
creased prices or shortage first are
felt, it was a common scene today to
see little children with pals grasped
tight in emaciated hands begging at
delicatessen stores and milk depots
for Just a little milk so that baby
Able or Rebecca wouldn't suffer. But
for the most part their appeals fell
on deaf ears for the dealers had moth
ing to give.
Farther up town in the quick
lunches, they too were short of milk.
"Say boss, has the milkman been
around yeti" yelled the man behind
the counter in one of these.
Nav" replied the boss, disgust
edly, land you'll be lucky if you see
him for several days"
That was the situation all over
town. The distributors still looked af-
ter hospitals and families with chill
drsn but the portion at each home
was either seriously diminished or en-
tirely eliminated.
Adopt might Rider Tactics.
might rider" bands of enraged
farmers are busy upstate attacking
dairies and milk wagons and dumping
out milk of other producers who have
refused to join the league.
Conference Comes to Naught.
New York, Oct. A conference to-
day between Mayor Mitchell and rep
resentatives of the New York milk
distributing companies in an effort to
bring about a settlement of the differ
ences between the companies and the
Dairymens league over the price of
milk failed of result according to Of
ficial announcement after the meeting
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MAKE IT LAWFUL
Christian Science Healing Up
held by n. Y. Court.
No Crime tO--Treat by Prayer,
Says Judge.

Albany, y. Y, Oct. 4.-Christian
Science healing is legal in New York
state. This is the substance of a de-
cision handed down by the court of
appeals which paves the way for leg
islation which has been presented to
the legislature for a number of years,
and which would write into the stat
utes of the state permission for Chris
tian Science healers to practice with
out conflict with the public health and
penal laws.
The case was that of William Yer
non Cole of New York, who was con-
victed in 1912 of illegally practicing
medicine and fined $10O. The case
was made a test and was fought bit
terry through the various courts until
the decision of the highest state trib-
unal spelled victory for the Christian
Scientists
The court reversed the judgment
and ordered a new trial. all of the
judges concurring. Chief Judge Will
lard Bartlett went even further than
his conferees on the bench and in a
memorandum accompanying the gem
eral opinion, he says:
Il would go farther. I deny the
power of the Legislature to make it a
crime to treat disease by prayer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
Is Warrior; Advocates Strong
Military Policy.
Predict Japanese Army ON Way
to Pekin Soon.
He Leaves Post as Governor
General of Korea.

Toxic, Oct Marshal Terauchi
has been appointed prime minister,
succeeding Count Okuma, who re-
signed yesterday.
Count Marshal Terauchi, the new
Japanese premier holds the highest
rank in the Japanese army and until
his appointment to the premiership to-
day was encouragement of Korea.
Terauchi, a fighting man, strongly
supported by Japanese leaders favor
ing a strong military policy, is under
stood to have been the candidate of
the upper house of the Japanese par
lament. He has been described by
writer's as the champion of an aggres-
sive' expansionist policy, particularly
with reference to China.
One Japanese newspaper declared
ed Okuma as prime minister it would
not be long before a japanese army
was on the road to Pekin.
Conservative on Foreign Affairs.
Washington, Oct. 4.-The appoint
ment of Count Marshal Terauchi,
premier of Japan is an effort of the
emperor to pick a man who will win
the support of the political factions of
japan and put an end to the bitter
party SIT1Ie OF the past feW years, ac-
cording to Japanese officials here to-
day. Terauchi, being a military man,
it was said, belongs to no party and
therefore is in a good position to win
support of all factions. 1t is expected
that he will name a coalition cabinet.
The efforts being made to harmo-
nize the political groups in Japan, is
said to be for the purpose of getting
the country solidly behind the govern
ment on the three big questions of the
day-Japan's relations with the Unit
ed States, her relations with China and
the question of taxation for the main
tenance of her army and navy.
Speaking of his future stand on the
Japanese Immigration and land ques-
ton with the United States, they said
however, that Terauchi had a reputa-
| ton in Japan for extreme caution re-
garding international questions and
that they were sure he would do moth
ing to harm the friendly relations be-
tween Japan and the United States.
Terauchi was formerly minister of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
Another Move Behind New In
dustriaI Department.
FRED VANDERBILT IS EDITOR
Veteran Newspaper Man at
Head of This Publication.
Printing and Editing VIII Be
Done in This City.

Topekas growing importance as
railroad and agricultural center IS
again about to be demonstrated. A
movement is now under way by the
Santa Fe railroad to bring the head
quarters of The Earth an agricul-
turaI and industrial magazine, pub
lisned in the interest OF the Santa Fe.
10 Topeka. Consideration of the plan
has been under way in the Chicago
offices of the Santa F'e for several
weeks.
Under the new plan the magazine
will be moved here and affiliated with
the santa Fe Industrial and agricul-
tural department. new office, there
bv throwing all the Santa Fe agrlcul-
tural and development offices together
in this city.
The Earth is a monthly publica-
ton 1t is devoted strictly to the ag-
riculturaI and industrial interests of
the southwest Altho published un-
der supervision and by the Santa F'e
it cannot be called an advertising
magazine for that road Fred Nande-
a.rift is the editor Nandegritt was
formerly located in Topeka For
many years he was the Topeka cor
respondent of the Kansas City Star
preceding Cecil Howes He had an
office in the governors suite in the
state house during that time
Moving the offices of the publica-
tion from Chicago 10 Topeka would
mean the ma gazine would be written
and printed ir Topeka and this city
would be the center of all operations
in connection with its issuance.
The October issue of the publication
contained sixteen pages, 10X14 inches.
Considerable space is always devoted
To Topeka and Kansas.
In Chicago it is now published from
the Railway Exchange building. Dry
Farming" stock raising, reclamation,
poultry raising, wheat and corn grow
ing mining and similar topics are Civ
en- considerable notice in the publica-
ton.
Indications that the plan for moving
the magazine here will go thru, are
strong, it has been said in reports re-
ceived from authentic sources in the
Ia 81 week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Officers Decide Death of Topekan
Was Due to Heart Disease

When Walter Fisher. negro, 1S years
old returned home, Thirtyfirst street
and Indiana avenue Highland Park,
Tuesday night at IL o'clock he found
the door open and a light burning in
the little two-room house. He passed
his mothers room. She was huddled
in the bed, and supposing she was
asleep, he took extra precaution not
to awaken ner
This morning the boy was aroused
by his three small brothers, who told
him in terrified voices his mother was
dead.
An investigation today by the sher-
ifs office and DR.. c. F. Narcotic,
coroner, showed that the woman had
been dead since the night before.
Hugh Larimer, undersheriff, said the
officials had agreed that the cause
of the woman's death was heart all
ment. First reports which indicated
murder, were exploded when the
woman's face was found to show
signs of commissions. The case was in
vestigated by L. L. Kiene, sheriff,
Hugh Larimer and Doctor Narcotic.
The woman's name is Stella Fisher.
She was a cook employed in the Brad
ford restaurant, sos Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
EVERYONE WORK
FOR GOOD ROADS
IN OLD MISSOURI

st. Louis. Oct. To-day and Thurs
day are the annual Good Roads days
in Missouri, and hundreds of farmers
and business men thruout the state
are expected today to work on the
country roads.
ated by Governor Major, of Missouri.
four years ago, and in previous years
thousands have turned out to improve
the highways of the state. In many
counties a large number were expected
to take part in the road-buildlng work
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GIVES DINNER IN
CELEBRATION OF
HIS WIFE'S DEATH

Newburgh. y. V, Oct. 4.-Standinp
before his score of dinner guests last
night, Joseph Krill, of Cornwall. said
Ladies and gentlemen: Several of
you have asked me for the occasion
of this spread. 1 will tell Won
Twenty-three years ago my wife
elected to run away with another man.
leaving me with three small children
1 tried to locate her, but never sue
ceeded until last week, when I learned
she was dead. The greatest joy of NV
life was to hear that she had gone
forever. To celebrate this 1 have
called you together, and 1 want You
to rejoice with me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
GRAND JURY ACTS
War on BIackmaiIers Is Begun
i'm New York.
Wealthy Tea Merchant Tells
How He Was FIeeced.
"BUDA GOODMAN" CAUGHT HIM
He Was Arrested With Her by
PhOney Federal Officers.
Was Released After He Paid
$4,000 to commissioners"
"BUDA GOLDMAN" CAUGHT HIM

New York, Oct. 4.-The first move
to exterminate the band of interna-
tional blackmailers who have been
operating under the Mann white
slave" act. was put into operation
when the October grand jury was
sworn in at the Federal building
Immediately after Edward r. West,
wealthy tea and coffee merchant, who
was fleeced out of SIS, 1000 by the gang
of blackmailers, was taken before the
grand jury.
Judge Sheppard, in swearing in the
grand jurors, made mention of the
operations of the gang. He told them
that the gang made use of the Mann
act to help them in their work. The
law. he said, was of value to the stat
ute books, even tho it was employed
by the blackmailers.
Many hundreds of thousands of dol
lars, Judge Sheppard told the jury,
had been taken from men and women
thruout the country by the blackmail-
ers, and he urged them to give their
utmost attention to the cases involv-
ing the Mann act brought before
them.
West Tells Story.
West is vice president of the C. d.
Gregg Tea & Coffee company of this
city. He arrived here from Chicago.
where he had been taken by the black
mailers, posing as federal officers, and
forced to give up SIS, 900 for his free
dom.
According to West, he was induced
to come to New York by woman
now known as Buda Goldman early in
May. AT that time he knew her as
Alice Williams. He went with her to
the Hotel Ansonia, using the name
Wesley.
Early on the morning of May Z.
three men broke into the room and
made the pair prisoners, as violators
of the Mann act. West was taken "in
custody and hurried to Chicago, he
says, by the three fictitious federal
officers who made the ARREST" There
he was taken before United States
commissioner" and released after he
had paid $4,000.
Important Witness,
When part of the gang of black
mailers was run down in Chicago two
weeks ago Sunday night. West came
forward and identified three of the
men as the federal officers who had
arrested him. He also Identified
Buda Goldman as his companion.
West is tall and dark haired and
handsome looking. When he went
before the grand jury he was CLOSELY
guarded by federal officers who would
allow no one to approach him. This
vigil will be kept over the wealthy
merchant until indictments have been
handed down and the men and WOMEN
brought to trial
Capt. William Off1ey, head of the
department of justice operatives. also
appeared as witness William But
Ter, who is now in the Tomb5 under
an eighteen months sentence for his
connection with the blacknailing
gang. refused to appear before the
grand jury as a witness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-04
CONFERENCE HIT SNAG
Joint Commission Debating With
drawaI of Pershing's Army.

Atlantic City, Oct. Further con-
sideration by the Mexican-American
joint commission was given today to
the plan of border control proposed
by the Mexican members. 1t was re-
garded as probable that Gen. Tasker
H. Bliss, assistant chief of staff of the
United States army, would appear be-
fore the American commission in an
advisory capacity.
That the plan which involves the
withdrawal of General Pershing's
forces would be adopted prior to a
definite understanding regarding Gen
eral Carranza's attitude respecting the
reopening of mines and other indus
tries was regarded as improbable.
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Held FOR MURDER
Kansas Couple Charged With
Poisoning Mans First Wife.
Son of Dead Woman Causes
Arrest of Pair.

Garden City, Kan, Oct. FIRED M.
Gilmer and his wife, whom he recent
ly married, were placed in Jail here
today charged with having poisoned
Hannah Gilmer. the mans first wife.
The information on which they were
arrested was filed by William Harris
son of the dead woman, who came
here from Missouri after her death in
August.
GiImer, who is a well known farmer
living in the eastern part of this
county, married again within a short
time. He is about 40 years old and
his wife is several years his junior. An
examination has been made of the
dead woman's stomach, it was given
out. No date has been set for the
preliminary hearing.