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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-03-16

Senator Chiffon has been congratu-
lated By many persons on the favor
able report made BY the sub-commit-
tee of tho Senate Judiciary committee
on his bill authorizing any one OF the
thirteen original states, or any state
created from one % them. 10 sue the
United States for its part Of the pro
ceeds Of the sale Of the lands known
az the Northwest territory. n such a
suit ~ won. West Virginia viii receive
enough from the United States 70 pay
its part o. the Virgins debt. The re-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-03-16

WASHINGTON, March Ofcials
Of the War Department expressed the
belief tonight that portions OF the Ma
tional Guard Will be soon called out
OR patrol duty on the border
The administration, it was learned.
IS giving serious consideration to this
step on the recommendation OF the
war department. II has been urged
by officials of the department that this
would relieve all the mobile troons
OF the regular army to carry on the
campaign in Mexico.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-03-16

GALVESTON, Texas. March Is,
Dispatches from Mexico city via Vera
Cruz declare that Zapata and Felix
Diaz are sending soldiers from South
ern Mexico to Villas aid
Advices are that one thousand Of
zapata's brigands have left the coan.
try south of Mexico City and are de-
stroying property and life as they 60
Efforts are being made by Carranza
to intercept the movement.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-03-16

On the recommendation Of Senator
Chiffon. the following postmasters
have been appointed Emory o. Con
ley at Uler, Roane county; John s
Ogden At Prosperity. Raleigh county.
John r. Ferren A. Boyd. Roane coun-
~; John N BELL at Hur. Calhoun
county; Mrs. Nora Beckett at Curry,
Logan county; Ray r. Deyerie At Dew
ils Fork. Wyoming county. and Harvey
8. Nelson at Lanark. Raleigh county
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-03-16

On the recommendation Of Congress
man Littlepage Ebert 8 Anderson has
been appointed postmaster at Lochgei-
~. Fayette county. and nthe recon-
mendation Of the late Congressman
BLOND. Bert NJ WEIGH was made post
master ~ Erwin, Preston county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-03-16


o'clock from the home. These were IN
charge OF Rev. Albert d. Craig Of
Cameron, late pastor OF the NJ. r.
church Ia Klngwood, assisted By DIT.
Thomas r. Hodges Of MorEantown, a
long time personal friend The sim
plicity OF the services was striking and
In keeping with the desires OF the de-
ceased. The text was taken from the
old family Bible which has been IN
the possession OF the Brown family
for over one hundred years. II was
from second book. third chapter and
thirty-eighth verse OF Samuel. None
more appropriate could have been Sc
lected. The euiogium OF the Reverend
Craig and the panegyric Of DIT. Hodges
we're both touching and full OF senu-
ment that was felt and appreciated By
all who heard A union choir rem
dered hymns that we're sweet and we'll
timed, hymns that we're favorltes with
the deceased and IN which the living
can we'll End consolation. After these
services the body was borne from the
home By ths following pail bearers. all
neigbbors and friends:
Bessrs p J. Crogan, Felix Elliott,
@ A Herring. John r. Copeman. J. p.
Harmed. r p. Martin, n. J. Fortney
and g. A. Pratt
And All that was mortal Of william
Cay Brown. Jrs was then consigaed
70 our common mother earth there 20
rest from the trials and tribulations,
the cares and worries ~ this world,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
RUSSIANS MAKE DASH
Suddenly Advance on Wide Front in
Caucasus, Routing Turks.

Petrograd, Oct. 5.-Suddenly resum-
ing the offensive in the Caucasus in
cooperation with the Black sea fleet,
the Russians are advancing on a wide
front, the war office announced today.
Turkish fortified position in the re-
gion of Karaburnum has been cap
tured. West of kalkittchivtlik the
SlavS broke thru Turkish advance
guards and inflicted great losses on
the enemy.
On the Austro- German front stub
born fighting continues from the re-
gion east of Vladimir Volynska, as far
south as the Dniester. The Russians
have captured enemy positions at
various points. Along the Bistritza, in
the region of Bogorodchad, Teutonic
outposts were defeated and a number
of prisoners taken.
In Dobrudja, the Russo -Rumanian n
offensive continues. Russian troops
have captured six cannon and the Ru-
manianS seven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
UnSkilled LabOrers To Be En-.
rolled in the Ranks.
Plan to Offset the Work of the
w. w.
WILL FIX A SCALE or WAGES
Will Include the Kitchen Maids
and Rug Beaters.
Also the Large Contingent of
"0dd job Men.

A federal union to enroll the
common or unskilled laborers and
workers in the minor crafts, in the
city. will be the next move on the
part of labor organizations in Topeka
ment in organized labor to offset the
evil policy of the I. w. w. and to ed
ucate the common laborer in the idea
unionism.
This was announced today by Frank
Brown, organizer for the A f. of L..
who with Paul Montgomery, ]. O.
Stevic and other prominent union men
of the city will organize the federal
union" The campaign will be start
ed some time within the next month.
with a meeting in Industrial hall.
"At a conservative estimate there
are 5000 common laborers or workers
in minor and unorganized crafts in
Topeka" Frank Brown said today. 1T
is the latest plank in the national
platform of the A f. of L. to reach
out after these Many have sur
rendered to the affiliation with the l.
w. w. We will go after these also.
As the membership of the different
minor crafts in the federal union in
creases enough to warrant it, the men
will be separated from the federal
and local unions formed.
The formation of several new locals
will undoubtedly be an upshot of the
organization.
When the federal union becomes
stronger a big program of fixing and
bettering wages and conditions in al
most every class of unskilled labor
will be entered upon. The housewife
of the future in Topeka may be pay
ing, according to definite union
scale. the man who beats her rugs and
rakes the leaves
As the union becomes larger the
different classes of unskilled labor are
to be organized into local unions. But
the large residue of odd job men is
expected to make it the biggest local
in the citv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
MILL BLAST KILLS 8
Windows Twenty Miles Away Shatter-
ed by Powder Explosion.

Grafton, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-Three men
were killed and several were injured
seriously when three cars of dynamite
exploded at the mill of the Illinois
Powder company here today.
The dead are Superintendent Pet
erson and two workmen named Good
ridge and DilIing.
The powder mill was wrecked and
the fronts of several buildings were
shattered.
The shock was felt for thirty-five
miles, and in the north part of ST.
Louis many persons ran from their
homes. In Alton, twenty miles south-
east of here windows were shattered
and at Edwardsvilie, twenty-five
miles away, the shock was felt.
100000 Pounds of Dynamite.
The number seriously injured by
the explosion was five.
The steamer Bald Eagle, st. Louis
to Peoria, was passing Grafton when
the explosion occurred. Altho a quar-
ter of a mile from shore, the boat was
blown from its course. Every bunk
on one side was torn loose and all
window panes were broken. The cars
containing the dynmite were blown to
pieces and thirty frame buildings con-
! nected with the powder plant col
lapsed. About 100000 pounds of
dynamite exploded. A hole ESQ feet
long and twenty feet deep was torn
in the earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
GIRL CAN
BAKE 7-CENT LOAF
FOR A AND HALF

Winnipeg, Man, Oct 5--Because
bakers are selling twenty ounce bread
for seven cents loaf. club women to-
day launched a movement L. teach at
least the coming generation of house
wives how to bake bread.
st. Johns and Kelvin technical high
schools have found that the loaf can
be baked for four and a half cents,
and they claim this loaf is more
nutritious than either the bakers loaf
or the average housewives unscien-
tific bread.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
HIGHER PAY IN TOPEKA
Painters and Paperhangers Strike for
One Day-Win Out.

Forty mem bers of the painters and
paperhangers- union walked OUT
Wednesday as the result of a differ
ence with the master paperhangers
and employers over wages and all
lowances for drayage. The points in
dispute were: request from the men
for an increase in wages ranging from
2h to cents a roll, and a request
that the custom of compelling the
men to pay drayage on tools to and
from the Jobs be discontinued.
BY verbal compromise Wednes-
day afternoon which will be ratified
at the union meeting tonight, the en-
ployers granted the wage increase but
denied the request for a drayage al
lowance-
The wage increase brought the men
back to work this morning. and un-
less the local union fail to approve
the compromise in its meeting tonight,
the strike is off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05

Mr.. Davis, whose promotion was
announced today, entered the serv-
ices of the Santa Fe il February,
1901, in the mechanical department
here In 1904 he left that department
to go to Ration, n. M, as chief clerk
to the master mechanic. In May.
1907, he went to La Junta in the
same capacity. The following June
he returned to Topeka and entered
the accounting department as chief
clerk to the motive power account
ant He remained there until Febru-
ary, 1909, when he again left this
city and went to Amarillo as head
disbursement clerk in the audit Of
flee. In July, 1909, he returned to
Topeka and entered the motive power
accountants office. He remained
there until May. 1910, when he was
made chief clerk in the auditor of
disbursements office. He held that
position until his present appoint
ment as assistant to Mr.. Bunnen
Announcement was also made to-
day of the promotion of A F. Free
to succeed Mr.. Davis as chief clerk.
Mr.. Free entered the Santa Fe
service in 1900 in the freight audi
tors office. In January, 1908, he
entered the office of the auditor of
disbursements where he held various
positions. Prior to the promotion
announced today he was assistant to
I the chief clerk.
Both promotions are in line with
the Santa Fe's deserved promotion
policy inaugurated by E. P. Ripley,
president Both Mr.. Davis and Mr..
Free have spent their entire railroad
careers with the Santa Fe Davis
lives in AIS West Eleventh street:
Free in 904 West Eighth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
Pinch Greater Than Ever.

talked about a damage case?" was
asked.
Il don't know that we've talked so
much about it," she replied.
What do you mean by so much p
Then you have talked about it,
mo, we haven't" said the woman.
well. are you going to bring a
damage case?' asked Rooney.
Il don't know what well do. We
want to get this case settled first
Mrs. Azlein testified to this state
ment on the part of Hamilton, once
when she was at his house:
iii see you in - before I'll give
you any of my money"
At the same time she denied hav-
ing said anything to lead him to be-
lieve she wanted any of his money.
Defendants Testimony.
jOne of the first escapades of Mr..
Ha milton and Mrs. Azlein, according
to his testimony, was a trip to Topeka
and an afternoon at a local theater.
at which time, she said, he tried to get
her to go to a room with him. In con-
nection with this alleged trip Hamil-
toms attorney offered the following
note as evidence and Mrs. Azlein iden-
titled it as one she had written to
Hamilton:
Where was you today? 1 said
go to town Thursday on that paper.
L
seen you on the corner but could not
go. 1 can talk better than 1 can
write. l doubt wheather you can
read this. 1 want to go to town to-
morrow but don't know for sure.
If do will take a car between one
and two but if you are on the car
1 am don't let on. And whatever
you do keep this to yourself Now
II you don't you know it always
comes back home. Less go to the
Novelty. Don't think the preacher
will care and if she does, l should
worry Burn, burn, burn, burn.
This will burn"
Irwin Phillips of 223 Forest avenue
followed Mrs. Azlein on the stand. He
testified that Hamilton admitted tc
him that he had taken Mrs Azlein tc
the Novelty.
Patrolman Billings was also called
He quoted Hamilton as saying to him
on one occasion. Il may have hirtad
with her a little but all these other
allegations are false" He also testi-
! fled that Hamilton once reported to
him that Mrs. Azlein had jeered al
him because he did not visit her. say.
ing:
''If you were game you would come
up. You know my husband wouldu't
be at home"
That summed up the states evil
dence. Attorney Rooney moved to dis
miss the case against Hamilton on the
ground that the state had furnished
no corroborative evidence-nothine 10
support Mrs. Azleins story. The court
held that the letter introduced by the
defense and admitted by Mrs. AzIeir
was sufficient corrobo boratfve evidence
to permit it to go to the jury. The
court overruled the motion and the
case proceeded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
GOVERNOR IN SEVENTH
Big Crowds Greet Capper i'm Wednes-
day Speeches.

Scott City, Kan, Oct. 5.-Governor
Capper told Scott county and Seventh
district voters that government must
be brought closer to the people. In
efficiency, not taxes, has caused the
present mistrust in public officials, the
governor declared.
Kansas and the nation have had too
many greenhorns in public office, was
the text of the governors statement to
a large Scott City crowd. The only
relief, the governor said, can come
through elimination of Implications
and the training of stronger, more
able men for the management of pub
lie affairs.
Large crowds heard the governor
during his second days campaign trip.
The day was spent entirely in the
Seventh district with speeches in
Rush, Lane, Ness and Scott counties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
IDEAL FALL WEATHER
That Is the Prospect Held Out by the
Weather Bureau.

Temperatures today averaged Z de-
grees above normal. The wind is
blowing at the rate of IL miles an hour
from the north.
The temperature at 2 o'clock today
was g degrees lower than at the same
time Wednesday.
August weather prevailed last night
and this morning, but change to the
real October brand is scheduled for
tonight The expected showers were
sidetracked, and the outlook now is
for clear, crisp weather. The night
was warm, but the wind has shifted to
the northeast and the mercury this
morning was sluggish. From a mini
mum reading of SO degrees at $50
o'clock this morning the temperature
had risen only 8 degrees by 9 O'Clock.
Last nights temperatures were II de-
grees above normal
The forecast calls for fair weather
tonight and Friday; cooler tonight
with frost in the northern and western
portions of Kansas. Nearly every
thing killable was lost when the first
frost occurred, according to S. d.
Flora, local weather observer. but
house plants that were saved by being
covered then can be preserved by the
! same means tonight Tomorrow, +"
said Mr.. Flora this morning. will be
an ideal fall day, and a normal day at
this time of the year is the finest thing
that can occSlr.
Today it was expected that the mer-
curry would not go above 10 degrees,
and Friday will be about the same.
The wind was blowing at the rate of
eight miles an hour this morning and
was expected to increase before eve
ming. The highest temperature on
record for this date is SO degrees,
esta b1ished in 1912. The low record
! "a degrees, ACQUIRED in 1891. Tonight
the temperature is expected to be close
To deorRRS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
A. w. KNOWLES DIES
He Had Been Vice President of the
Bank of Topeka Many Years.

Albert w. Knowles, vice president of
the Bank of Topeka, died last night at
his home, 319 Topeka avenue, less
than a month after the death of his
brother, C. o. Knowles He had been
i'll for several weeks. He was IL years
DID,
A. w. Knowles was born in East
ham, Mass, January 6, 1899. He left
his home at the age of 18 and travelled
practically around the world, as a
sailor. He came to Kansas in 1858
and became a stonemason. When the
Civil war broke out he enlisted in the
Second Kansas infantry. He served
one year in the army, afterward going
to Massa chasetts, where he joined the
navy and served thruout the re-
mainder of the war.
Returning to Kansas, Mr.. Knowles.
with his. brother. located in Topeka.
In his CO pacity as stonemason Mr..
Knowles helped lay the walls of the
east wing of the state house. Some
time after the war Albert Knowles
entered the hardware business, in
which he was engaged until he be-
came a banker twenty-eight years ago.
He held the position of vice president
of the Bank of Topeka until the time
of his last illness.
Mr.. Knowles was married in 1856
to Miss Mary Sheldon. She died in
1905 and Mr.. Knowles later married
Mrs. O'Bryon. He is survived by his
wife and one son, Rufus Knowles
Mr.. Knowles was member Of Topeka
lodge No. II of the Masonic order and
was also a member of the q. A. r.
The Bank of Topeka will close al
1870 Friday that the employees may
attend the funeral of A. w. Knowles
late vice president.
The funeral will be held in the
residence, 319 Topeka avenue Fri
day afternoon at 2:30. Interment will
take place in Topeka cemetery. The
family have requested that no flow
erS be sent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
REVENGE Then SUICIDE
Cincinnati Brewer Killed by Young
Woman in Her Home.

Cincinnati, Oct. 5.-Alphonso Wet
terer. forty-nine years of age, vice
president and secretary of the Wet
terer Brewing company of this city,
who, it is believed, was shot by Helen
Houck, thirty years old. at the latter's
home last night, died early today. Miss
Houck was found dead with a bullet
hole thru her right temple in the room
where Wetterer was found with two
bullet wounds in his head
No one witnessed the shooting but
Miss Houck left a note addressed to
her sister, which the police and coro-
ner said indicated that she shot Wet
terer and then herself, claiming he
had wronged her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
From Caucasus Triumphs to
RuSSO-Rumania Drive.
Is Signal for Double -BarreIed
Allies Offensive.
CRUSH BULGARIA is WAR CRY
Bucharest Reports Victories in
DObrudja Campaign.
Serbs Advance Across SerbO-
Greek Frontier.

London, Oct. 5.-The Grand Duke
Nicholas, former thief
of the Russian armies, has been re-
called from the scene of his triumphs
in the Caucasus to command the
Russo-Rumanian drive against Bull
garia. said a Stockholm dispatch re-
ceived here today. The grand duke
will be given supreme command of
all the Russian and Rumanian forces
operating in Dobrudja and on the
Danube. He may act as an adviser of
the Rumanian commanders in Tran
sylvania.
The Stockholm report, as yet I'M
confirmed from Petrograd aroused
the greatest interest here because of
the renewal of heavy fighting in the
Balkans both on the Rumanian from
tier and Macedonia.
The arrival of the grand duke on
the Rumanian border 1t is believed
will be the signal for the opening of
the double-barreled allied offensive
to crush Bulgaria and close the Aus
tro-German road to Constantinople.
Force Teutons Back in Dobrudja.
Bucharest dispatches today reported
distinct victories for the Russo-R Ru-
manians in the new offensive in Do
brudja where the Teutonic center and
right wing have been pressed back
and also claimed further progress in
Pennsylvania.
No mention was made of the fight
ing south of Bucharest where Berlin
asserts the Rumanians have been
thrown back across the Danube. In
Macedonia, the Serbs have made
further progress on the allied left
wing and are now about two miles
across the Serbo-Greek frontier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
END MILK STRIKE
ssBig Three" Distributors Capt.
ulate to Farmers.
Borden Company Gives in
First, Others Follow.

New York, Oct. 5.-After violence
manifested itself in the milk strike to-
day. one of the Big Three capitulated
today to the dairymen's league and
other distributors said they would
have to fall in line. This meant to all
intents and purposes that the strike
was ended.
The Borden condensed milk COM
pany which supplies one-fifth of all
the milk sold in this city, was first to
announce that it would meet the de-
mand of the dairymen's league for an
increase in the prices paid to farm
ers of As cents per 100 pounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
FILLS new PLACE.
Fred A. Davis Made Assistant
Auditor of Disbursements.
A. T. Free Is Promoted to Sue
ceed Davis.

Following general growth of the
roads volume of business and ex-
pansion in the official personnel of
another Santa Fe department. the
appointment of Fred A Davis as as
sistant auditor of disbursements, a
new position, was announced today
by E. H. Bunnell, head of the de-
partment. The promotion of Mr..
Davis, formerly chief clerk. follows
the increase in the official personnel
of the office of w. w. Strickland,
freight auditor, by the appointment of
T. D. Alden as assistant to Mr.. Strick-
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
PREDICT DOLLAR EGGS
Boston Already Paying 90 Cents and
Hens Still Indisposed.

Boston, Oct. with the price of
'4fresh-from- -the-nest" eggs climbing
to 65 and TO cents a dozen during the
first days of October, a price of 81
dozen is anticipated before the end
of winter.
THE retail price of eggs is going
to be 10 cents a dozen within a short
time and Massachusetts consumers
will be fortunate if they are not pay
ing a dollar a dozen before spring"
said Secretary Wheeler of the board
of agriculture.
The i'll effect on the hens of the late
and unfavorable spring is assigned as
chief cause of the scarcity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
"EARTH" Is COMING
Confirmation Today of Santa Fe Move
for Topeka.

Reports that THE Earth a maya
zine published by the Santa F'e, in the
interest of the Industrial and agricul-
tural southwest, will be moved to To-
peka from Chicago was officially af-
firmed today. The affirmation comes
indirectly from Chicago.
1t is the plan of the Santa Fe to
bring the magazine headquarters here
about January and affiliate it with
the Santa Fe agricultural, industrial
and publicity departments. Fred Van
degrift, a veteran newspaper man
formerly in Topeka, is the editor of
the magaziHe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
T. RS PICTURE MUST STAY
Was on Michigan Bal OF Four Years
Ago and Can't Be Removed.

Lansing. Mich. Oct 5-Altho Theo-
dore Roosevelt's picture will adorn the
Progressive column of the general
election ballot in Michigan this fall,
there will be no candidate for presi-
dent in the Progressive column.
Henry r. PattengiH of Lansing,
will be on the ballot as candidate for
governor. having received one vote at
the August primary. The Roosevelt
vignette appeared on the ballot four
years ago and the secretary of state
says he has no legal authority to have
it removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05
HYMENEAL ALTAR AT FOOT
ALASKA SNOW MOUNTAIN

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Miss Lille
Hayden, of Batavia, Ill, is en-
route to Alaska, today, where she
will become the bride of George
Huth, banker at Skagway. The
ceremony will be performed at an
altar built at the foot of snow
topped mountains on the trail to
the gold fields of the Yukon re-
gions. She formerly lived at Chi
cago.