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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
Fate Toys With
Man Wearing
FIRST StralD nat

New York, May 10. H.
Hartley of Maumee, Fla, arrived
in New York wearing the straw
hat which is fashionable in that
climate from February Is on. He
went for a walk in Central park
A gust of wind caught his hat
ano blew it under the wheels of
a passing motor truck.
In his attempt to recover his
hat, he dropped his $500 gold
watch out OF his pocket Tho
watch hit the pavement, the
works went flying and Mr.. Hart
ley managed to pick up the case
just as a taxicab driver, skimming
along. yelled to him to get out OF
the way.
Mr.. Hartley jumped to the
curb, slipped and fell. He sprain-
ed his ankle and was carried into
his hotel.
While a doctor bound his ankle
Mr.. Hartley called a bell boy.
Boy" said he, ''go out and buy
me a hat-size 711-and, boy,
buy me a derby with at least
three strings attached to it."
Yes, SIR said the boy.
you'll be able to hobble
around in a day or SO, said the
doctor.
- said Mr.. Hartley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
CITES BANK PLOT.
Alleged Conspiracy of q. s. OH
Gals Trial Issue.
Defendants Counsel Opens
Famous Riggs Bank Case.

Washington, May 10.-John Stanch-
field. counsel for the three officers of
the Riggs National bank, on trial here
for perjury, concluded his opening
statement tod the jury today few
government witnesses were called but
not examined. and then government
counsel read the charges by the bank
in its injunction suit last year against
Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller of
the Currency Williams that these Of
fieials conspired to wreck it.
Mr.. Stanchfield declared he pro-
posed to show that the affidavit on
which the perjury charge is based, re-
citing that the bank never had any
stock transactions through a defunct
local brokerage house, was drawn by
counsel for the bank in the injunction
suit that it was understood by the
three indicted men as declaring the
bank never had dealt in stocks for
itself and that it was so explained and
taken by the court that heard the
suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
CERMANY'S SHARE
91,162 Casualties Is Total of
Months Toll.
Since War Began 100000 Teu-
tons Killed.

London, May 1o.-An official Brit
ish estimate of Germany casualties in
April issued here today places the to-
tai at 91,162. The number of Ger
man casualties since the beginning Of
war is given as 2.S22,07s. These fig
ures were given in the following
statement:
German casualties exclusive of COR
rections were reported during the
month of April, 1916, as follows:
KILLED or died of wounds 17,455;
died of sickness 1885; prisoners L.
921; missing 6,217; severely wounded
14,557; wounded 4,001; slightly
wounded 38,979; wounded remaining
with units 5,637. Total 91,162.
These added to those reported in
previous months including corrections
reported in April, lie, bring the total
reported in German official lists since
the beginning of the war: Killed or
died of wounds 664,552, died of sick
ness 41,325; prisoners 1878; miss
ing 1874: severely wounded 385, SIS /;
wounded 254,627; slightly wounded
1,023,212; wounded remaining with
units 1885. Total 2,S22,079.
These figures include all German
onalities-Prussians. Bavarians,
Saxons and Wurtembergers. They do
not include naval or colonial troops"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
MORE QUIT JOBS
1,0O0 TaiIOrs of Big Chicago
Factory Called Out.
Union to Order 1000 to Strike
Daily, Says Leader.

Chicago, May 10.-One thousand
tailors employed by B. Kuppenheimer
& Co., clothing manufacturers, were
called out today to join the stikers
who walked out yesterday. Frank
Rosenblum, in charge of the garment
workers strike. said that several hun
dred more employees of different
clothing shops would be called out to-
day, practically tying up many of the
shops.
It would be his policy, said Rosen-
blum, to call out 1000 workers each
day. The plants are picketed. No dis
turbances have been reported.
Officials of the International Har-
vester company reported that many
additional strikers at the Mccormick
plant returned today and that every
department is working