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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-03-01
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Telephone Building,
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
COAL MINERS STRIKE
900 Oklahoma Workers Tie Up In
dustry Over Wage Contract.

McA1ester. Okla, Nov. 1-Seven
thousand Oklahoma coal miners went
out on general strike this morning fol-
lowing failure of the operators to
agree to a new wage scale proposed by
the employees. Union officials coun-
seled against violence.
Seventeen independent companies,
employing $50 miners, signed the scale
and will continue working.
All other mines in this district were
lie today as the result of the strike
AS far as could be learned all the
miners obeyed the strike order of their
organization. No demonstrations of
any kind were reported during the
day. Indications today were that the
coal operators, members of the Okla
home Operators association. will not
run their mines with non-union labor
while the strike is in progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
Punishable From 5 to 21 Years
in PeniteDtiary.
WEAvERlING BURIAL THURSDAY
Topeka Will Pay Last Tribute
to the Dead Boy.
Automobile Drivers Have En-
tered Plea of "NOt Guilty."

W. E. Atchison, county attorney, i'll
dicated today, that before the pre-
liminary is held the charge of fourth
degree manslaughter now standing
against J. r. Johnson and Golden
Becker in connection with the killing
of Jesse Weaverling, will be changed
to first degree manslaughter.
Fourth degree manslaughter is pun
ishable by not less chan six months
in the county Jail nor more than two
years in the state penitentiary.
First degree manslaughter is pun
ishable by a term of from five to
twenty-one years in the penitentiary-
Il am satisfied now," said Robert
Carver, that the crime of first de-
gree manslaughter is covered by this
accident"
The statute defining first degree
manslaughter, reads:
The killing of a human being,
without a design to effect death. by
the act, procurement, or culpable
negligence of another, while sEch
other is engaged in the perpetra-
ton or attempt to perpetrate any
crime or misdemeanor, not amounts
ing to a felony, in cases when suclf
killing would be murder at the conn
mon law, shall be deemed man
slaughter in the first degree"
County officials hold that there was
'culpable negligence" on the part Of
johnson and Becker and that they
were perpetrating a misdemeanor In
that they were exceeding the speed
limit when the Weaverling boy was
killed.
Johnson and Becker were arraigned
in the court of Topeka Tuesday after
noon and pleaded mot guilty to man
slaughter in the fourth degree. They
were released under a bond OF $1,000
each.
Must Bring New Case.
In order to change the charge to
first degree manslaughter Mr.. Atchi-
son said today it would be necessary
to dismiss the present cases and bring
new cases. That will be done, he inti-
mated, between now and November IA.
The day set for the preliminary hear
| ing.
Philip Becker, proprietor of the
Palace garage, and the father of Cold
en- Becker, visited the scene of the ac-
cident today in company with an at
torney. They were there when the
sheriff, county attorney and other Of
ficials again visited the scene.
Golden Becker went to the court
house Tuesday of his own accord.
when he learned that a warrant had
been issued and entered his plea. J.
r. Johnson was located by George
Frost, marshal of the court of Topeka.
and accompanied him to the court
house.
| The funeral of Jesse weaverling will
be held Thursday afternoon at 2:90
O'Clock in the residence of ]. H Me-
( Givern, at sos Western avenue. The
Weaverling family had lust moved to
Topeka when the accident happened
and their home at SIS Western ave-
nue. is not in such shape that the fn-
neral can be held there. The indica-
tions are that the funeral will be at
tended by a great many people who
never knew jesse Weaverling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
ACQUIT COPELAND
Jury in Famous Murder Case
Out 81 Hours.
Texan Charged With Killing
Anti-CathOlic Lecturer.

Galveston, Nov. Following de-
liberations which occupied eighty
four hours, the jury in the case of
John Copeland of Marshall, accused
of the killing of William Black, an
anti-Catholic lecturer at Marshall, on
February 8, 1915, this morning
brought in a verdict of not guilty.
Twice during their deliberations the
jury had reported to Judge Clay Stone
Briggs that it could not reach a YER
dict and each time had been sent back
for further consideration of the case
Monday afternoon, at the request of
the jurors. the testimony of c. F. Hall,
the states principal witness and of
John Copeland, the defendant, was
read to the jury.
Word was received from the jUry
room this morning that a verdict had
been arrived at and Judge briggs re-
piled that he would be in the court
room at $3.50 o'clock to receive it,
Copeland received the verdict with
a smile
Whether the state will insist upon a
trial of the cases of George Ryan
and George Tier, both of whom also
are accused of murder in connection
with the killing of Black, probably
will not be known until the December
term of court. Ryans case was set
for trial Immediately following the
Copeland case, but an agreement of
counsel for both sides made last Mon
day was to the effect that no action
would be taken until the COPELAND
case had been settled. This agree
ment applied to the Tier case also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
TOWN IS CUT OFF
Villa Bandits Stop All COmmu-
nicatiOn With Chihuahus.
De FactO Force Badly Beaten by
Outlaw Band.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 1.-Chihuahua1
City is cut off from communication
with the Mexican border today. Will
lista bandits are reported to have cud
the railway and telegraph lines within
one hundred and twenty-five miles OF
Juarez some time yesterday and train
service between border points and the|
Chihuahua capital has ceased for the
present.
General Maycotte's column of Mexi1
can de facto troops was defeated by]
Villistas and Maycotte's entire trafrl
captured last Sunday near Bachimba
Canyon. according to reports obtained
by United States government agents
from passengers arriving here today
from Chihuahua City. A detachmeft
of bandits Villa had left in the canyon
to prevent the railway from being rej
paired, burned the bridges behind and
ahead of Maycotte and in the ensuing
battle defeated the Carranzistas. One
report declared Maycotte himself had
been taken prisoner but this has not
been confirmed.
Despite his plea that he was q nas-
uralized American citizen, Jose Diaz.
a former resident of FL Paso. has been
executed by orders of Gen. Luis Her
rera, Carranzista commander at Par
ral Dsaz's bride returned TO this city
yesterday and told the story of the
execution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
NOVEMBER is HERE
New Month Ushered in with Clear
Skies Today.

Temperatures today averaged 9 de-
grees above normal. The wind is blow
ing at the rate of five miles an hour
from the northwest
November was ushered in today
with clear skies, moderate snappy
weather and a prospect of nothing but
fine conditions for at least a few days.
Temperatures were above normal last
night and the outlook is for continued
warm weather Only a light south
west wind was blowing this morning
and the weather might almost be
termed Indian summer.
The forecast calls for fair weather
tonight and Thursday; cooler in the
southeastern part of Kansas. The
mercury here tonight, according to S.
%. Flora. local weather observer prob
ably will not go below so, and tomor-
row will reach a point above 20 de-
grees.
The lowest temperature this morn
ing was "A degrees at o'clock. This
is 6 degrees above the normal night
temperature for this date and is de-
grees above the minimum OF Tuesday
morning. The mercury had climbed
to SIS degrees by $50 o'clock this
morning and it was expected to reach
point between 20 and rs this after
noon.
The highest temperature on record
for November 1 is 81 degrees, estab-
lshed in 1888. The low record, %
degrees, occurred in 1911. The wind
this morning was blowing at the rate
of three miles an hour from the south
west. The moon sets tonight at 10:45
O'Clock, giving moonlight thruout the
earlier part of the night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
ON BOURBON Train
Kansas Democrats in Whirl-
wind Campaign Trip.
Wichita to Pittsburg Is Sched-
uIe for Today.

Kansas Democratic state candidates
are making a whir1wind campaign this
week on a special train thru south
eastern Kansas, under the direction of
the national Democratic committee
and the state committee. w. G. Lans-
don, candidate for governor, is the
principal speaker and is making rear
platform speeches for the national
ticket and in behalf of his own can
dfdacy and those of his associates on
the state ticket. He is making Wig
orous campaign for the reelection
of President Wilson and the Kansas
Democratic congressman.
Those accompanying Mr.. Lansdon
are A f. Hatton. representing the ma
tional ticket as a Wilson elector and
also chairman of the speakers bu-
reau; S. NJ. Johnson of Norton, can
didate for lieutenant governor; Judge
John T. Little of Olathe and Otis Al
len of Topeka, candidates for justice
of the supreme court; Mrs Margaret
Grandle of Pittsburg, for secretary of
state: w. J. Duval of Hutchinson. for
state auditor; G.. p. Neiman of White :
water. for state treasurer; S. A. Buck
land of Wichita. for attorney general
7 " CoIville of Wichita, for superir-
teudent of instruction, Frank Z. Smith
of lola, for superintendent of insur-
ance: Robert Focht of Eureka for
state printer. Miss Mabel Harding of
Chicago. representing the Democratic
the train.
The itinerary for Wednesday fol-
lows: Leave Wichita 8 o'clock; To-
wanda, $50 a. M; Eldorado, 9:1S a.
M. Rosalia. 1918 a. m; Eureka,
1907 J. m: Toronto, 1917 p. m;
Yates Center, 1903 p. m; Piqua, 1:4O
p. m: lola, 2:10 p. m; LaHarpe, 2:37
p. M; Moran, 3:07 p. m; Bronson
1886 p. M: Uniontown, 4:02 p. m.
Redfield. 4:25 p. M: Fort Scott, 4:55
p. m; night meeting at s o'clock a;
Pittsburg.
Leaving Pittsburg at o'clock or
the Santa Fe stops will be made al
Girard, Walnut, Erie, Chanute, Hum
boldt, Colony. Carlisle, Garnett
Scipio, and a night meeting at Ottawa
No train will be run on Friday but
the candidates will spend the day in
Kansas City, Kan, with a night meet
ing at the Rainbow rink
Saturday the special will make a
tour of the First district with a night
E@eeting at Leavenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
INTO DRY COLUMN
Virginians Struggle on Halloween for
Last Drink."-It's Statewide.

Richmond, Va, Nov Virginia
was added to the column of dry states
today. The new statewide prohibition
law went into effect last night, the
change being accompanied with prac-
tically no disorder. Revelers crowded
the streets of the larger cities thruout
the night in Halloween garb and 9TH
ers struggled in the saloons for the
last drink" but few arrests were
made.
More than 500 saloons in widely
scattered parts of the state were pat
out of business. Local option has pre-
vailed in most of the counties for a
number OF years, but Richmond, Nor
folk, Portsmouth, Newport News.
Lynchburg, Petersburg, Roanoke and
Bristol, first met prohibition last
night.
The action of Virginia completes a
dry belt from Washington south to
Florida, on the east and from Wash
ington to New Orleans to the west
ward. Church organizations here have
undertaken to supply work to the
large numbers of men thrown out of
employment with the suppression of
the liquor industry. Large advertise
ments are being run in the news
papers to this effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
"Sorry, You'll All Drown y
Shouts U-Boat Captain.
TWO AMERICANS ON BOARD
Captain Obdurate, Captured at
Point of Revolver.
American Consul at Liverpool
Obtains Affidavits.

London, Tuesday Nov. 1.-The
British steamer Rowanmore, from
Baltimore for Liverpool. sunk last
week by a submarine attempted to
escape from the attacking undersea
boat but the latter continued to shell
the ship after she stopped, accord
ing to affidavits from members of the
crew procured by the American con-
sui at Liverpool.
The principal details of the sinking
extracted from a number of affidavits
follow:
On October 26 at S:45 a. M, the
steamer was 130 miles from Fastnet
when shells began to burst about her.
A moment later the lookout saw the
submarines helm put hard aport,
bringing the attacking craft directly
astern. After the chase two shells
struck the bridge.
The pursuit continued until $50
o'clock, five or six shells in the mean
time striking the steamer. The cap
tain of the Rowanmore stopped his
engines and hoisted signals that he in
tended to abandon the ship but the
submarine continued to shell her as
the boats were being lowered, and
when they were in the water the occu-
pants were drenched by spray from
falling shells.
Threatened to Run Down Survivors.
The submarine then headed for the
lifeboats, while one of its officers
/ SnOuIeu, NIeC out OF our way OF we Ii
run you down." but swerved when near
the boats, passed them and then turn
ed back, the commander calling out.
ST am sorry for you. but you are
very foolish. You will probably all
drown"
The captain of the Rowanmore was
ordered on board the submarine but
declined to obey, altho the command
was thrice given until revolver was
pointed at his head. After the can
tain had been taken on board, the sub
marine fired a torpedo at the Rowan
more, which sank. The submarine
than submerged and was not seen
again. About three hours later the
crew was picked up.
Two white Americans were on
board They We're George Murphy of
Brooklyn and Albert Sessler of Bos-
ton Five Filipinos on board gave
Liverpool addresses.
The affidavifs of Murphy and Sess-
Ter agree in stating that they saw no
shells fired at the lifeboats after they
were clear of the ship. The attack oc-
CURED when the sea was very rough.
In the documentary evidence the be-
i lief finds expression that the shelling
! of the ship after she had stopped was
/ due to resentment at the failure to
abandon her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
BISHOP BETTER TODAY
Rt. Rev. Frank r. MilIspaugh Rallies,
Say Doctors.

Bishop Frank r. Millspaugh, who
has been dangerously ill for nearly a
week in his home here, is better today
than he has been for three days. ac-
cording to DIR. w. S. Lindsay, attending
physician. Bishop Millspaugh has a
chance to pull thru this siege, Doctor
Lindsay stated this afternoon.
Bishop Millspaugh suffered a re-
lapse Tuesday evening and it was
feared that he would not live thru the
right His family was at his bedside
and the end was hourly expected This
morning the bishop rallied and he may
lie able to get around again, Doctor
Lindsay said. tho he can never entirely
recover from the heart trouble with
which he has suffered for a number
of years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
LABOR UNIONS
GOING TO POLLS
ON ONE TICKET
List of Candidates Are Sent
Out Over Kansas.
Wilson for President and
Against Justice Porter.
nnUcDunD nlDDCD CNnnncEn
GOVERNOR CAPPER ENDORSED
Democratic Congressman VIII
Be Given Support.
Supreme Court Decisions OF
Porter Are Unpopular.

Organized labor will go to the polls
next Tuesday with a slate. Already
the railroad brotherhoods have sent
their representatives list of candi-
dates to whom they will give their
support. The big fight of such Ia
Dor organizations as can be enlisted
will be tc deliver an organization vote
to Wilson for president, to Democrat
congressman and against Justice Silas
Porter. The labor vote has endorsed
Governor Capper and will support
most of the Republican state ticket
1t is probable that the labor organ
izations will show more interest in
next Tuesdays election than in any
Kansas campaign in recent years A
trip in October to all of the larger
towns of the state indicated that the
labor organizations will vote heavily
in all towns and cities where their vote
counts in the general results. In many
of the larger railroad towns of the
state the registration in railroad pre-
cincts has broken records. Now the
labor leaders are seeking to handle
the vote under slate plan.
All for Wilson.
President Wilson is the one candi-
date whom the labor organizations
will probably give their most united
support The fight for Wilson will
come especially from the railroad
brotherhoods and from shop and op-
Grating men who will seek to endorse
the Democrat president because OF the
passage of the Adamson law. An ef-
| fort is being made, it is asserted, to
line up other labor organizations both
to support Wilson and the brother
hood slate.
With the support of Wilson. the
brotherhoods will in several districts
seek to throw their support to the
Democratic candidates for congress
This move will be especially strong
| in districts now represented by Demo
Gratis in congress and who voted for
| the passage of the so-called eight-houI
! law.
Fight on Porter.
One slate was sent out last week
1t carried endorsements OF wilson,
Democrat congressman, Governor
! Capper and J. T. Little for associata
/ Justice of the supreme court. Union
labor men will be asked 70 support
the men endorsed and in many in
stances, it is probable that voters will
carry states to the polls.
The fight on Justice Silas Porter is
said to be confined to certain classes
of railroad labor. In one Kansas dis
trict a brotherhood representative de-
clared several decisions written by
Justice Porter had not been acce ptable
to the brotherhood members and he
had been marked for slaughter in the
election.
i Republicans declare they will resent
this imposition on Judge Porter fol
performing his judicial duty, as he
sees tt, and endeayOr to give him g
big vote to offset any detection.
Members of the labor organizations
will be urged to vote the slate on the
plea that the slate is non-partisan. Ir
support of this argument, the leaders
point to the endorsement of Cover
/ nor Capper, Republican candidate fol
| re-election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
VIRGINIANS LED
BY RASTUS RAZOR
FETE "DRY" STATE

Brownsville. Tex, Nov. BE
moaning the fact of Virginia becom
ing dry state at midnight last
night, regiment of Virginia infantry
marched thru the streets Eere last
arm, and several men bearing othe-
emblems of mourning. The marchers
were headed by "Rastus Razor." a H.
year-old negro boy from Bigstone Gap,
Va, regimentai mascot --Rastus" was
followed by half dozen buglers play
ing appropriate airs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
MASK OF TRAGEDY
Halloween Mirth Makers Meet
With MisfOrtunes.
"GhOSt" Runs in Front of Auto
Boy Gets Electric Shock.

Chicago, Nov. Tragedy in the
mask of mirth followed merrymakers
last night and a boy and a girl are
near death because they sported with
the Halloween goblins.
Catherine Bertram, z, attired as a
ghost, ran in front of an auto-starting
across the street playing a prank. Her
skull was fractured. Keller Monroe,
16, climbed a lamp post to remove the
globe and was so badly burned by cleo
tricity that he may die. Seven child
rem were bitten by dog they had
teased. 1t is thought to have had
hydrophobia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
Berlin Claims Gain in Other
Border Sectors.
BRITISH GAIN IN MACEDONIA
lnfiict Heavy Losses on Bull
garians on Struma.
Germans Turn Back Russian
Drive in Galicia.

London, Nov. 1.-The Austro-Ger-
man forces have retired from the re-
gion of Campulung, in Northern Ru-
mania. pursued by the Rumanians,
who have passed over the frontier in
the movement according to a dispatch
from Bucharest, says wireless mes
sage from Rome today. Four hostile
tattalions were annihi1ated by the
Rumanians, according to this report.
Berlin, Nov. 1.-The war office an
nounces an important success in Ru-
mania. Austro-German troops pene-
trated Rumanian positions near the
Predeal road, capturing ten cannon
and seventeen machine guns.
British Victory in Macedonia.
Paris, Nov. 1.-The village of Bar
akli-Azuma, in the Struma sector OF
the Macedonian front was captured
last night by the British troops. They
inflicted heavy losses on the Bull
garians, the war office announced to-
day, and took 800 prisoners.
Berlin, Nov 1-Strong. efforts were
made by the Russians yesterday to re-
capture positions taken by the Austro
German forces on the Narayuvka riv
er in Galcia, southeast of Lemberg
The Russians charged five times. say.
today's official statement, but were
defeated with heavy losses.
Retire German Army Officers.
London. Nov. IA Berne dispatch
to the Wireless press quotes the
Neueste Nachrichten of Munich to III,
effect that Lieutenant Generals vor
Chrott and Emilhenigst, who helC
high commands of the western front
have been placed on the retired list.
Repulse Somme Attacks.
/ Berlin, Ncv.z Am attack made b,
British troops on the Somme front II
the vicinity of Courcelette last nigh
broke down under the German fire
the war office announced today Vail
efforts also were made by the British
to advance from the Gueudecourt
Les BoeufS line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
SCENT FOOD COMBINE
Prosecutor Has Evidence Prices Are
Fixed at Daily Conferences.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-Drasti, ard i'm
mediate action will be taken in the
federal investigation of the soaring
prices of food products. Charles F.
Clyne, United States district attorney,
announced today. Mr. Clyne said that
he had information that jobbers in
Peoria. Springfield and East ST. Louis
hold daily conversations over long dis
tance telephone and fix the prices of
foodstuffs.
I'VE are also informed" Mr. Clyne
said, that these jobbers control
prices on foods thruout Ohio, Missouri
and Iowa and the southern and CEN
trail portions of Illinois,"