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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
IT PEEvED HIM
TOpekan Says His Wife Tried
to Burn Their Home.
Worst Of 1t Was He Was Asleep
Now He Files Suit.

Grant Cornish charges his wife, Ella
Cornish, with attempting TO burn
down their house while he was in it.
He filed a complaint against her and
a warrant was issued for her today
from the court of Topeka.
The Cornish family lives at S2S
North Taylor street. Some time Thurs
day Mr.. and Mrs. Cornish engaged in
a verbal combat that lasted until Mrs
cornish gathered up a few things and
left the house. She went across the
street to the home of a son and stayed
there.
Thursday night Cornish slept in the
mouse alone He declared today that
along IN the night he heard unusuaI
sounds around the house and looked
out IN time to see the form of a won-
an cross the street and go into the
mouse where Mrs Cornish's son lives
l went out to see what was going
on" said Cornish, "and found a fire
burning on the back porch. Someone
mac poured oil over the porch then
piled papers on it and set the thing
atlre- It hadn't burned very well he
cause the porch slopes and the oil ran
OH onto the ground. l didn't have
much trouble putting it out. But if
makes me mad to think she would
SET 1lre to the house with me in it"
The warrant issued for Mrs. Cornish
charges her with arson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
Prepare Against Repetition of
Present Car Shortage.
Heavy Purchase of Locomotives
Also Recorded.
SPEND HALF-BILLION DOLLARS
Make Contracts Despite Exorbi-
tant Cost Prevailing.
But Factories Don't Promise
Delivery Within Year.

Chicago. Nov. 24.-That the big
railroads of the country are preparing
against any future car shortage such
as the present one. was made evident
here today when it became known
that orders for $4,000 freight cars
We're placed with equipment builders
during the first three weeks of No
vember. Heavy purchase of locomo-
tlves for domestic use also is under
way. Most of these orders are sched-
uled for delivery a year hence
The orders, involving half a billion
dollars, were placed in the face of
mighty unsatisfactory conditions.
Prices for these products are 40 to
so per cent above normal, and pros
poets are that deliveries will be very
slow. Foreign and domestic orders
have crowded the equipment builders
so that no orders will be taken except
with the understanding that delivery
Will not be made before a year or
fourteen months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
NO BURIAL RITES
Jack LOndon's Body Cremated
Without Song or Prayer.
Writer Left 2 Unpublished
Novels; One UncOmpleted.

Santa Rosa. Cal. Nov. 24-Without
ceremony of any kind. the body of
Jack London, novelist and adventurer.
was cremated at noon today at the
Oakland crematory.
No minister or priest pronounced
a oenedlct1on, no prayers were said
no cholr sang a requiem.
Believing that death ends all and
that there is no hereafter. London
often said that when he died he
wished to be cremated and buried
without ostentation. His wishes will
be carried out.
Income $4,000 This Year.
London's secretary today estimated
that the novelist's income from his
writings at the time of his death av-
eraged about 20 cents a word. He
habitually wrote 1000 words a day
and this would make his annual in
come from new literary work about
$4,000 a year.
So far as the secretary knows, Lon
don's only finished work which has
not been published are two novels
two short dog stories and several Ha-
waiian stories. At the time of his
death London was working on a novel
of Hawaiian life called CHERRY"
which was well advanced. 1t is I'M
derstood Mrs London either will
complete the novel herself or will
engage some other writer to COM
Dlete if
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
MAXIM is DEAD
Noted Inventor of Rapid Fire
Arms Dies at Age 76.
Was First to Harness RecOiI
Power From Powder.

London, Nov. 24.-Sir Hiram Stew
ems Maxim, inventor of cordite and
the automatic firearm, died here al
2:30 4. m. today.
Sir Hiram had been reported as
seriously ill at his home in London
for several days past. He was 76 years
OF age His career reads like a ro-
nance. Born at Sangerville, Maine,
or poor parents. he received a common
school education and for four wears
worked as an apprentice in coach
building. Then his thirst for scien-
tlfic knowledge mastered him and he
tween work at an ironmaster's shon-
he studied and attended lectures.
His first patents were on electrical
devices-an improvement on mean
descent lamps, self-registering current
machines and the like. Then came the
Maxim automatic gun, the first har-
Messing of the recoil power from now
der score of other war Inventions
followed, including "cordite., for a
time the most powerful smokeless
powder known. Lately he has been
interested in aviation
Maxim was knighted in 1901 His
son, Hiram Percy Maxim, is president
of the Maxim Silencer COMPANY and
lives in the United States He is also
an inventor Hudson Maxim is a
brother of the deceased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
IN LAST SERVICES
Final Funeral Rites for Late
Bishop Millspaugh.
Largest Funeral Procession
Ever Assembled in Topeka.

Tomorrow afternoon the mortal re-
mains of Bishop Frank R. Millspaugh
will be placed in a vault in the chan
eel of the new Grace cathedral the
edifice for which he labored so many
years and which he had hoped to see
entirely completed before he died.
One of the largest funeral process
sions that has ever assembled in To-
peka will follow Bishop Millspaugh's
body to it's interment in the new
cathedral.
The funeral cortege will assemble
at the bishops residence on Polk
street, between Ninth street and
Tenth avenue, at 2:30 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. 1t will be headed by
the clergy of the diocese After them
will come the dean of the cathedral.
the Rev. ]. P. Deb. Kaye, who will
be followed by the Rev. George NJ
Geisel, canon of the cathedral bear
ing the croZier. Immediately follow
ing will be the casket, and the pail
bearers will be bishops of the five
surrounding dioceses.
At the church the family will Join
the procession. entering after the cas-
ket. The order of the remainder of
the procession will be as follows:
Governor Arthur Capper and Mayor
j. E. House; the trustees of Bethany
college, Christ hospital and Grace
cathedral; the medical and surgical
staff of the hospital; the scholars and
faculty of Bethany college, and the
student and graduate nurses of Christ
hospital.
The pallbearers will be Arch-Dea-
con Spencer Malmsey, the Rev R. H.
Mize of Kansas City, the Rev. r. X
Pooley of Leavenworth, at one time
canon of the cathedral; the Rev. Otis
E. Gray of Atchison, the Rev A E.
Toothaker, NJ. D., of Ottawa, and the
Rev. Alexander Evan Edwards of
Lawrence. The Rev. Arthur Pooley.
for years a friend of the bishops, will
be master of ceremonies.
The full choir of the cathedral will
sing the three favorite hymns of
Bishop Millspaughs. The hymns are
all joyful in spirit. matching the as
sured faith and joyfuiness which was
the lifelong characteristic of Bishop
The parts of the funeral service W i'll
be given by the five bishops of the
surrounding dioceses, who will arrive in
Topeka tomorrow morning. The sen
tences" will be read by Dean Kaye
The Rt. Rev. James S. Wise will read
the psalms. THE lesson will be
given by the Rt. Rev. Sheldon Mum
son-Griswold, d. D., of Salina The
creed and prayer will be given by the
Rt. Rev. Sidney C. Partridge, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, and the committal by
the Rt. Rev. Theodore Thurston, D.
D., bishop of eastern Oklahoma. The
final prayers and benediction will be
said by the Rt. Rev. Arthur l.. Will
liams of Nebraska.
During the services the chanceI will
be occupied by the family, the bishops,
Dean Kaye and Canon Geisel.
The procession will march from the
bishops residence to Grace cathedral
entering from the Eighth avenue en-
trance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
COUNT LOSS FIRST
Report Train HOldup to Police
After 4 Hours Delay.
Robbers Ransack Express Car
and Ride Into Chicago.

Chicago. Nov. 24.-Four hours de-
lay in notifying the police of the bold
robbery on a Chicago e Northwestern
train as it pulled into the city ap-
peared today to have enabled the
bandits to escape. The two robbers
carried with them s661 in loot as
they swung from the train at ely
bourn Junction. three miles from the
Chicago terminal.
Boarding the train probably at Bar
rington. Ill, last night. the two men
walked into the express car as soon as
the train got under way and bound
and gagged the messenger, W. E. Ca
ter. Forcing him to give them the
keys, the robbers opened the safe and
leisurely went thru the papers. Pock-
citing the cash, they waited until the
train reached Clybourn Junction, well
within the city limits and swung off
Plenty Time to Escape.
When the train reached the Chi
cago station, railroad officials were
notified and after spending four hours
checking up the contents of the safe
notified the police.
The delay of four hours had COW
cred up most of the traces and today
the police had little hope of appre-
hending the robbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
Used Only 81 of 125
Witnesses SubpOenaed.
End of States Case Came as
Sensational Surprise.
SUBPOENA FIFTY WITNESSES
Demanding Full VindicatiOn,
Doesn't Ask for Demurrer.
Prosecutors Say They "Are Sat-
iSfied" With Evidence.

ST Joseph, Mo, Nov. 24.-Defense
attorneys declared shortly before court
convened this afternoon that they
would not file demurrer asking that
the case be thrown out of court. 1t
was explained that Mcdaniel himself
had decided against such a step, say
ing that he deserved a full vindication
which he felt a jury would give to
him.
The defense today subpoenaed
about fifty witnesses. 1t was said
that most of the witnesses probably
would be on the stand only a short
time. Another large crowd was on
hand to hear the defense's opening
statement
State Closes Suddenly.
st. Joseph. Mo-, Nov. 24.-Defense
attorneys were completing their case
here today preparatory to the recon-
vening of court this afternoon when
attorneys representing Prosecutor
Oscar D. Mcdaniel will take up his
side of the case in their efforts to
prove him innocent of the charge of
having murdered Mrs. Harriet Moss
Mcdaniel, his wife. The state sud-
denly closed its case late yesterday,
surprising both the accused man and
his champions, and court adjourned
until this afternoon, when it was ex-
pected the opening statement of the
defense would be made.
Details of the case that would be
presented in favor of the accused man
were lacking Judge c. F. Strop, chief
of McDaniel'S counsel, announced late
last night following a conference of
attorneys that the defense might not
present any case, as he felt certain
the state had not adduced sufficient
evidence to convict Mr.. Mcdaniel He
declared that if the defense decided
to introduce testimony. 1t would be
to allay public opinion. AS a result
it was considered doubtful whether or
not the accused man would take the
stand. Previous announcements were
to the effect that he would be called.
Slain Woman's Sister a Witness.
The announcement by Attorney
General John T. Barker that the state
would rest came yesterday after the
completion of testimony by Miss
Aileen Moss, sister of the slain woman.
She was the thirty-first of the 125
witnesses subpoenaed by the state.
Many of the remainder, it was de-
clared last night by prosecution attor-
neys, probably could be called on re-
buttal. The statement was made both
by Attorney General Barker and Bart
M. Lockwood, special prosecutor, that
they were Satisfied with the evil
dence thus far adduced against the ac-
cused man. Judge Strop, however.
the case against McDan-
iel as having broken down completely
and laughed with the indicted man in
summing up the points claimed to
nave been made in favor of the de-
fense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
CALL PAPER INQUIRY
Federal Trade Commission Inxitcs An
Lines of Trade to Attend, Dec. IL.

Washington, Nov. 24-The federal
trade commission has fixed December
IL as the date for another p11blic
nearing on the news print paper sit
uation and invited rnanufa cturers
3obbers, newspaper publishers and
any others interested to appear
Can't Store Pulp on Cars.
washington, Nov 24.-The Inter
state Commerce commission decided
tocay that the rules and practices of
railroads which provide storage for
imported wood pulp at Baltimore.
Philadelphia and Newport News for
unlimited. periods and without COM
pensation, in addition to the freight
rates from those ports, must be re-
placed by rules allowing only sucb
free time as may reasonably be re-
quired for unloading or removal with
reasonable charges for subsequent
storage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
FIND HARTMAN GEMS
Ruby Worth $4,000 Is Clue; Two Men
Arrested for Theft.

New York, Nov. 24.-Nearly all the
jewels. valued at 100000, stolen from
Mrs. E. H. Hartman here, were re-
covered by the police today. A small
ruby traced thru three separate states
and believed to be in the hands of a
Maiden Lane jeweler. and a diamond
valued at $4,000 are still missing.
The early recovery of both was pre-
dicted. According to the police. the
robbery was committed some time be-
tween Nav "a, when Mrs. Hartman
deposited the jewels in a vault, and
November 13, when she went to get
them to wear at the opening of the
opera season The loss was reported
November 1o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
TrepOff Gets Highest Political
Position in Empire.
Premier Sturmer Removed to
Stem Crisis, Is Belief.
GREATEST VICTORY IN HISTORY
First Time People Succeeded in
Moulding Government.
TrepOff Won Distinction by In
vestigatiOn of Noble Glass.

| Petrograd, Nov. "a, via London
The appointment of M. Trepoff as pre-
mier is announced in the newspapers.
The council of the empire has been
adjourned by imperial ukase until
December 2.
The retirement of Premier Sturmer
and the appointment of NJ. Trepoff as
his successor probably are outgrowths
of what has been referred to in few
carefully censored Petrograd dis
patches recently as a serious political
victory for the liberal elements of
Russia over the bureaucratic regime,
for NJ. Sturmer always has been prom
inent in the affairs of the Russian
bureaucracy, while NJ. Trepoff, in the
past, has engaged in a variety of re-
form work.
Altho Russia has been a constitu-
tional monarchy since 1895 wnen the
first step toward representative gov
ernment was made, the Legislative,
executive and judicial powers have
continued to De united to a great ex-
tent in the emperor, who still bears
the title of autocrat. There is a dis
tinct cleavage, moreover, between the
duma and the government whose
members are appointed by the en-
oeror and are not responsible to the
duma. 1t was this condition that was
largely responsible for the serious
political crisis that came to a head
with the recent ssembling of the
duma- AT that time the government
was made the object of a bitter attack
by various influential parties, repre-
senting the voice of public opinion
which could not be ignored, and the
displacement of NJ. Sturmer probably
means that for the first time in Rus
sian history the representatives of the
people have succeeded in moulding
the government in accordance with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
CAPTURE ORSOVA
Berlin Announces Seizure of
Rumania Stronghold.
Start New Offensive
in DObrudja Campaign.

Berlin, Nov. "a, via Sayville wireless.
-Orsova has been captured by the
Teutonic troops from the Rumanians,
the official statement announced to-
day.
'On the Wallachian plain the troops
of General Won Falkenhayn are ap-
preaching the Alt" the statement said.
I'm Rumanian's west corner hostile
resistance has been broken. Orsova,
Turnu and SEVERN have been cap
tured."
The statement said there were no
important engagements on the front of
Prince Leopold.
Russians Begin New Thrust.
Petrograd, Nov. 24.-The Russians
have begun an advance in Dobrudja.
The war office announces that Rus
sian troops have reached Lake Tashaul
and crossed the Kartal river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
President To Be Given Free
Reign Framing Legislation.
VIII Be Mediator Between
Roads, Public and Unions.
8-HOUR LAW BEFORE A.F. OF |.
Socialist Members Find Chance
to Air Views.
Labor Convention Criticises
War Secretary Baker.

Washington, Nov. "a. President
Wilson will be given a free rein by
the railroads of the country in work
ing out legislative remedies for in
dustrial disputes. 1t was learned to-
day that assurances to this effect have
come from railroad officials.
The reasons are two-fold. First. It
has become known the roads. devoting
their entire time in combating the
of the Adamson eight
hour law, have not considered formu-
lation of plan which would meet the
approval of the brotherhoods
Second, the road executives believe
the president can be depended on by
themselves. brotherhoods and the pub
lie to put forth a feasible plan that
will eliminate the strikes to which
transportation systems now are sub
jected and would be supported by all
parties concerned.
Put Who Thing Up to Wilson.
1t was admitted today after frequent
conferences of the railroad executives
to formulate some definite plan of eli
minatinG strikes and lockouts, it was
decided TO put the whole thing up to
wilson" In this connection, it was
explained that the executives have
reached the conclusion that any such
plan submitted by them could not be
regarded the best and most satisfac-
tory" since it might be looked upon as
measure constructed 'in submission
to the acknowledged power of labor
and tempered with threats of strike
by tho workers"
. S-Hour Law, Convention Football.
Baltimore, Nd Nov. 24-Tha
Adamson law was expected to be a
football on the floor of the American
Federation of Labor convention TODAY.
with the general subject of the shorter
working day up for action Socialist
members of the federation were ready
to press home the advantage given
them in their long fight with the fed
Grafton administration over the uues-
ton of obtaining shorter hours by leg
islat1on rather than by sticking strictly
to labor organization means.
The reply of the administration Is,
that the Adamson act was thrust unon
organized labor, without having been
asked for. Speeches of the BROTHER
hood heads here Tuesday to this ef-
rect are cited in support of the con-
tention.
Militarism ls due for further CON
probable argument
with the report of the resolutions
committee empowered Wednesday 10
make a report outlining the fedora
tlon's general views on the subiecf
Ihese views will be supplemental To
the resolution already adopted crjff-
clslns secretary Baker for agreeing fo
Iurhish malltary instructors and arms
To all schools that desire them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
FINE WINTER WEATHER
Temperature This Morning One De-
gree Below Normal.

The mercury did not get up to freeZ-
ing today until IL o'clock, and tenn
peratures averaged six degrees below
normal. The wind is blowing at the
rate of IL miles an hour from the
northwest.
Clear. cold weather is on tap here
today with the wind in the northwest
and temperatures below normal. A
hard freeze occurred last night and il
will be repeated tonight. according to
the weather bureau. Tomorrow will
be an ideal day for this time of year
with temperatures higher than today,
according to the forecast, which calls
for fair and continued cold weather
tonight; Saturday fair with rising
temperature.
The lowest temperature this morn
ing was 81 degrees at o'clock This
is 8 degrees below the minimum of
Thursday morning and is / below
normal. The crisp wind this morning
Continued on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
CONFERENCE RECESSES
Meanwhile Mexican Delegate VIII Law
Plan Before Carranza.

Atlantic City, N. j., Nov. IA re-
cess of two weeks is expected to be
granted today at the request of Mex
lean members of the Mexican-Ameri-
can joint commission in session ber.
~ is believed one member of the Wis
iting commission will take advantage
or this time to make a visit to tie
mexican capital. where he will ore-
sent TO General Carranza details Of
ene american plan for the withdraw
al of the troops from Mexico and bor-
der nafrol ~ ~
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London, Nov. 24.-The British hos
pital ship Braemar Castle, homeward
bound from Saloniki to Malta loaded
with wounded, was sunk by a mine or
| torpedo in Mykoni channel of the
ment stated today The admiralty
stated all aboard were saved
The Mykoni channel, where the
Braemar Castle was sunk, is a body
of water lying between the Greek is
lands of Tinos and Mykonos, and is
only about sixty miles distant from
Zea channel where on Tuesday the
hospital ship Britannia fell victim to
mine. according to the latest ad-
miralty announcement.
The Braemar Castle, like the Britain
mic, was Withdrawn from passene er
service for special transportation of
tons. property of the Union Castle Mail
Steamship company of London
Gain Ground Near Monastir.
Paris, Nov. 24.-Further progress
of the allies west of Monastir was an
nounced in the French official state
ment today. The battle northeast of
the Macedonian city is continuing The
Italian troops under General Serial
are also advancing, having reached
Nezopoli.
Surprise Attack by French.
Paris, Nov. 24-Success of a French
surprise attack on a German trench
near Hilsenheim in Alsace was an
nounced in today's official statement.
A number of Germans were captured.
The statement details a lively can
nonading In the region of SaiIIy-Sail-
lisel and recorded the destruction of
rive German aeroplanes in a series of
forty air fights
Heavy Fighting on Macedonian Front
Sofia, Nov 24.-Heavy fighting in
the Lake Presba region on the Mace
donian front west of the Monastir
district is reported in todays official
statement by the war office Hostile
attacks were unsuccessful both east
and west of the lake. Near Bouda-
bitza, Bulgarian troops captured en-
tente trenches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
ROBBERY
Lone Bandit Makes Big Haul of
Diamonds.
Held Up Clerk in Arkansas City
Jewelry Store.

Arkansas City. Nov. 24-WhiIe the
proprietor E. L. Mcdowell, was at
lunch a lone bandit entered the Nc
Dowell jewelry store here at about
ten minutes of ~ o'clock today ana
commanded the clerk, Clarence Mogle.
at the point of a revolver to hand over
trays of jewelry valued at $4,000
The bandit had been in the store
for the past three days looking at the
stock of diamonds with the an
nounced intention of buying a ring.
Each day the clerk who waited on
him slipped a revolver into his pocket
except today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
ADMITS OLD SLAYING
Judge LawIer Was Killed by His Po-
hticaI Opponent. :.

Huntsville, Ala. Nov 24.-David d.
Overton. former clerk of the Madison
county district court, took the stand
today at his trial for the murder of
Judge W. T. Lawler. his political op-
ponent. and testified that he killed
the jurist in self defense
LAWYERS body was found in the riv-
er last June and until Overton spoke
today the manner of his death was
unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
FIGHT IN IRELAND
Raise Fund in New York TO Ruv
Rifles for Rebels.

Boston, Nov. 24.-Speakers who
asked for funds to support another
revolution IN ireland, asserting that
the Dublin rebels are going to fight
again. and fight very soon obtained
subscriptions at meeting here la
night. The money, it was said. will
be used to purchase rifles SO that
when the next rebellion breaks ont.
the rebels will have modern guns in
stead of clubs and pitchforks."