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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-12

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Many they were who drank az the
fountain OF hospitality In Maple House
and TO all, quiet Mrs. ]. Y. held out
the measured cup OF welcome with
impartial hand. But once In a while
one came who made the rare appeal
to the heart Such 4 one WINS Col.
lingeford. For all his wanderings, his
roughing, and hla occasional regfes.
sion to city drawing rooms and ultra.
country houses. Colllngeford iitted into
the Hlll-he belonged.
On Sunday night they were gath.
cred on the lawn. all but Glen who
sat at the piano beside an open win.
dow and poured her girls voice out
over the ripping keys. Her voice was
thin and clear Ike a mountain brook
hurrying over pebbles and like the
brook II held the promise of coming
fullness.
Coillngeford sat By Mrs. J. Y, lit
tie apart from the others. They had
not talked. Mrs. J. 7. broke q long
silence when she said. in n full low
voice that somehow seemed related to
Glem's thin trill. I'VE are very quiet
here"
Colllngeford looked thoughtfully at
his glowing cigar end. ''The best parts
Of life are quiet,e be answered.
"Do you really like itT' said Mrs.
]. z, almost shyiy. "EngIlshmen of
your class generally fall to the lot
Of our landed and chateauxed"
MY dear Mra. Wayne" said Cox
llngeford. I've been sitting here in
really troubled silence trying 10 think
out how to ask you to make II a week
for me instead Of weekend"
Mrs. ]. Us laugh was happy but
low. II did not disturb the others.
Colilngef0rd went on. Il know Amer
lea pretty well for an EnRiIahman.
| thought / had done the whole c0un-
try, from Albuquerque to Newport.
But y0u are right. When we're not
roughlng Il out West, we visiting Eng
lishmen are pretty apt to be rubbing
up against the gilded hlgh-fghts Of
the landed and the ehafeauxed. This"
-Coiiingeford waved his cigar 70 EN-.
brace the whole Of He'd HILLS some
thing new to me-And old. It's the
sort Of thing Engilshmen think Of
when they are far from home. have
never seen Il before In America"
"And yet" said Mrs. J. T., ''thsro
are thousands OF quiet homes In Amer.
lea Just like It IN spirit In spite Of
all our dlyorces-aIl our national linen
washing IN pubIie-our homes are to-
day what they always have been, the
backbone Of the country. The social
world is In turmoil everywhere and
America Is In the fhroes no less than
England. Our backbone Il under 4
strain and some think II u breaking.
but DON'T She turned her soft
eyes on Colllngefosd and smiled.
There she added. Il have been
poiemic but one seldom has the chance
to spread the good fame Of one's coun-
try. ] am glad you can give us a
week instead Of weekend"
coilinaefoFd heard someone speak
Of Mrs. Lansing and he said 10 Mrs..
]. r.. Il know = Mrs. lansing bean.
ttful and scintlliatlng young person
the sort Of efferveseenee that dies over
% Europe and becomes the dIsmnY %
our smart Homen aad the fate Of many
men.
Mn. ]. 7. for 3 second vas pus
zled. That ISN'T Mrs. Lansine-lt's
Mrs. Gerry you're thinking OF. Mra.
Lansing is her mosher.in-law. ThAv
live nsxt dooE.s
uo BE coHTrNUsna
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-12

Severe fighting on entire front In
Flanders, allIeS taking offensive.
Teutons occupied four mere
towns IN West 0AlIeia.
Russians advanced IN southeast
oaIleIa, REFUSING Austrlans.
British bRttleshlp Goliath sprps-
doed IN pardansIlea, 500 lost.
italian steamer Astrsa sunk by
mine.
British submarines sank seVen
Turkish ships In Sea Of Mariners.
Bryce commission reported on
German atrocities In Belgium.
BOtha occupied WIndhosk. eapl,
tai Of German Southwest Afrlta.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-12

British ropulsed Germans east Of
VpreS and gained ground toward
Fromelles.
French made notable advances
farther south.
AussrIans cleared Hungary Of
Russians.
Russians made progress toward
Mltau.
Collector Of Port Malone denied
Lualtanla was armed.
Russians sank eight Turkish
transports.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-12
Mar ID, ipis.

ALLIES made great attack toward
caFeney and 9oucheR.
Germans gained near Nleu pore
and renewed bombardmsNt o. buR-
kirk.
Russians beat Germans weat o.
Mltau.
Germany blamed Brltlah ''staFv
tlon blockade" for destruction Of
LualtAnla.
zoppellns dropped bombs or
Britain seaside resorts.
italy called all reserves back 10
class Of 1879.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-12

French captured carsney and
the Forest Of Le Prstra
Heavy fighting east Of Tarnaw.
Russians ropulsed osrmant In
region Of Shawl.
American note sent 70 Germany
concerning sinking e luslNanla
and attacks on Falaka, Cushing
and Outright.
Great Britain ordered lntsFatHsns
or deportation Of resident allen en-
enIsS.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-12

French captured more German
positions.
Germans repulsed British attacks
near Ypres and advanced In difse.
ton of Hooae.
Russians broke Austrian llma ard
drove them over the PFuth.
German advanced guards reaehed
PFxemysl.
Escaped members Of Emtsn's
crew arrived at Damascus.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-12
May Il. 1915.

French pushed strong offensive
north Of AFras.
Russians gained Victory In Bu'
koWIna but were driven back In
Poland.
French column captured Ehoka
In kAmerun.
Austrian troops crossed the San,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-12
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK


way W WE.
French took German position
near Lens and made big adVAnce
along Feeht river.
British rceaptured part o. tsllI 90.
Germans captured LIbau, on the
Battle.
Germany declared slnklna % IN.
Sltanla waa iustlhahle because aha
was armed,
British destroyer Crusader sunk
by mine and crew captured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
CALL OUT MILITIA
n. Y. Town Under Military Law
Following Riot.
Strikers Drive Back Guards and
BOmbard Plant.

Hastings on Hudson, n. Y, April
19.-Martial law was declared in eff
feet within the limits of Hastings viii
lage and state troops were called upon
for duty today after rioting had as
sumed serious proportions among
strikers of the National Conduit &
Gable company. A mob attacked the
company's plant with bullets and
stones.
Although the plant of the National
Conduit & Cable company is closed as
a result of yesterdays rioting by strik-
ers and sympathizers. further trouble
broke out today. Several hundred
men resumed stoning the plant. Pri-
vate guards attempted to disperse
them by firing few shots, but the
strikers rushed forward and the
guards retired.
shorter working day and in
creased wages are the strikers de-
mands. The company employs nearly
5000 persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
FOR FIRST CAME
All State House Fans VIII Be
Given Holiday Tuesday.
Governor Capper Is a Booster
for National PaStime.

Governor Capper today decreed a
holiday for state house fans that they
may attend the opening of the West
ern league baseball season in Topeka
next Tuesday afternoon. The state
house will be closed an hour in ad-
vance of the game and will remain
closed for the day, the governor stat
ed. Governor Capper himself will
probably attend the opening game
with Denver.
pIoyees who desired to attend the
opening of the baseball season have
been given a leave of absence. This
year it is probable that general clos
ing order will be effective. Governor
Capper is opposed to a half day off
for state employees. but favors closing
the state capitol building an hour be-
fore the game that every one who de-
sires may root for the Sayages.
Strong for Baseball.
Certainly I am in favor of every
ones turning out for the game Gov
ernor Capper said today when asked
concerning plans for closing the state
house. Il believe every one should go
to the game. It is a great thing for
the town and a winning team is a
mighty good asset. The management
has made an effort to give the town
good team and they deserve sup
port"
Governor Capper then stated that
he favored a plan for closing the state
house an hour in advance of the game.
Practically all of the state officials
will attend the game. Nearly all of
the supreme court justices are enthu-
siastic fans. Governor Capper, S. NJ
Brewster, attorney general; w E. Da-
Wis state auditor; Earl Akers. state
treasurer; w. F. Benson, bank COM
missioner: ]. G. Mohler, secretary OF
the state board of agriculture; and
other state house officials are admir-
ers of the game and have signified
their intentions of seeing the opening
| contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
FACES A CRISIS
Premier Asquith Threatened
With Cabinet designations.
Trouble Over COnscription
Comes to Head Today.

London. April 19.-Interest in to-
days session of the house of commons
is as keen as ever. Despite over
night rumors of a compromise or a
patched up truce which will tempor-
arily avoid cabinet designations freely
predicted yesterday, political tension
is still acute pending Premier As
qu1ths statement on conscription
which appears to be the root of the
whole trouble.
That the premier will weather the
storm in his usually mastery manner
is generally expected but whether his
statement will satisfy the labor party
and many other malcontents is ques-
ton that makes today's session more
than usually interesting A full at
tendance of members including a
number officers home from the front
whose leave has been especially ex-
tended will be on hand in time to hear
the premier's announcement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
CONSIDER WILSON
Salt Lake City Casting Longing
Chances at Topekan.
Utah Capital Would Take Su-
perintendent of City Schools.

There is vacancy in the position of
superintendency of city schools of Salt
Lake City, Utah, and members of the
board of education of that city in
casting about for a new superinten-
dent, have written to number of
people in this city on the subject.
A letter of this sort is received by
this paper inquiring about the abili-
ties of superintendent Wilson and the
satisfaction he is giving here. A reply
was sent to the effect that Mr. Wilson
had given entire satisfaction, and so
far as vas known, it was the desire of
Topeka people that he remain here
and continue in his excellent work of
maintaining and upbuilding our pub
lie schools. These letters have natur-
ally started rumors that Superinten-
dent Wilson might leave this city for
Salt Lake.
Superintendent Wilson said today
that he had not applied for the posi-
ton; that he was in Salt Lake City last
December and delivered a series of
addresses there before the State
Teachers association of Utah on va
rious modern educational topics.
There was no vacancy in the office
of superintendent at that time said
he today, but since then l learned
that the superintendent has resigned
to go into business. L nave no InfOr-
nation that the school board of Salt
Lake has offered me the place. / am
so well pleased with my work in To-
peka that l am sure it would take a
very large financial inducement, and
the surroundings of such a superin-
tendency anywhere would have to be
particularly attractive to receive any
consideration from me- There is this
to be said, the board of education of
Salt Lake has taken up the matter
with me and while I am not an ag-
gressive applicant for the position, yet
in my conferences with the board
gave them to understand that 1 would
be available for the position they are
seeking to fill under certain condi-
tions. OF course. any proposition
which may be made by their board
before my final reply was sent, would
be taken up in consultation with the
Topeka board of education
May Decide Tonight.
Salt Lake City. April 19.-Su-
perintendent Wilson of Topeka and
Professor Smith of Allegheny college
Meadville, Pennsylvania. are the lead
ing educators before the board for the
superintendency of the Salt Lake
schools. One of the two will probably
be selected at a special meeting of the
school board tonight. There were a
large number of applicants for the
place and the contest has narrowed
down to the two men named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
THREATEN BREAK OF DIPLOMATIC RELA
TRADE IN TOl.EKA.

We are now almost in the heart of
the spring trade, this pre-Easter sea-
son; the weather is charming; and
the stores of this City never before
presented so many attractions for the
men and women, children and Wis
itors.
Yesterday and today and tomor-
row there are scheduled with us here
in this Capital City one of tie biggest
conventions of the year, and one rep
resenting probably the greatest num-
ber of wealthy people; bankers with
their wives are here with spending
money, and while the bankers are
looking after banking. the ladies go
through our stores, but they have
comparatively no advertising in the
way of guides which they can consult.
1t is amazing to the State Journal that
with the exception of one store in this
City. the great department stores and
retail houses of this City were hardly
represented, either in the morning
Capital or the evening State Journal
Look at this mornings paper; look at
last nights paper.
This article is being written with as
little prejudice as possible. with the
desire to point out herein that our big
merchants are overlooking big op-
portunities. There are no more hand
some show windows anywhere than
the show windows, many of them new
this season, of such stores as Crosby
Bros, Warren NJ. Crosby's, The Palace,
Felix, Pelletier's, The Fair, Paynes,
The w A. L. Thompson Hardware Co,
the new hardware store near Crosby
Brothers and many others actually too
numerous to mention; and the inte-
riors are even more attractive with
the goods and the prices.
Now, gentlemen, the papers of this
city can stand light advertising great
deal better than the stores can. If
any merchant spends 500 in either of
the papers here, and does not get 5000.
$500. $400, $500. or more back. his
advertising is not good advertising.
whether it be the medium or the
method used.
The State Journal wants to see the
great retail business of this city. so
well equipped to do business, get the
trade to which it is entitled, and it is
entitled to large amount of the trade
from Kansas in the territory where
the Capital and the State Journal cir
culate, but gentlemen, you are doing
yourselves an injustice. The Kansas
City Star is chuck, jam full with at
tractive. fetching department store
advertising every evening appealing to
Kansas people. The Star. we hate to
admit it, has a big circulation in our
state, and 1t is weaving away trade
from Topeka, and inviting trade that
Topeka merchants ought to have and
go after.
Don't advertise, gentlemen, alone in
the State Journal; use the Capital too
The more people we can get here to
Topeka, can attract here, the bigger
business all the merchants will do
You retailers have the stores, the
goods and the prices. Go after your
trade: wake up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
Want OUR MONEY
Bankers Over the State Are
Anxious for More Cash.
Would Be Glad to Pay Three
Per Cent for 1t.

Finance Commissioner Wasson is
beginning to receive letters from bank
ers out in the state wanting to know If
the city has any three per cent money
to let them have. They write they are
willing to pay the city three per cent
on its average daily balances and four
per cent on six months time deposits:
that they can use a chunk of the city s
money and will be glad to get it at
these rates and they will put up just
as good security as any bank in the
state can offer.
The city charter granted Topeka ap-
parently makes this impossible at
present it says that all city money
must remain in Topeka banks, or
words to that effect, but the fact has
been made plain to Commissioner
Wasson in the past two days that the
city is losing many dollars annually by
this restraining clause in the charter
This subject is treated editorially on
page Al
In the state house bankers from out
in the state are beginning to talk of
the cheap money in Topeka. Several
of them state they can use three per
cent money in their localities and
would be mighty glad of the opportun-
ity of getting 1t from Shawnee county
funds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19

must happen, has happened. Tragedy
has followed tragedy on the seas in
such fashion, with such attendant cir
cumstances, as to make it grossly evi-
dent that warfare of such a sort if
warfare it be, cannot be carried on
without the most palpable violation of
the dictates alike of right and buman-
ity- Whatever the disposition and in
tention of the imperial German gov
ernment, it has manifestly proved i'm
possible for it to keep such methods of
attack upon the commerce of its enc
mics in the bounds set by either the
reason or the heart of mankind.
Germany Gave Excuse
In February of the present year the
Continued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
WARMEST THIS YEAR
Did Not Fail Below So
Degree Last Night.

Last night was the warmest night
this year and temperatures Of the June
variety prevailed. A fresh wind blew
all night and continued today, from
the south A continuation of the wind
with slightly cooler weather Is the
prospect for tonight and the rain
seems to be over for a few days at
least Although the aspect was threat
ening last evening the sky showed
signs of clearing this morning.
Heavy clouds gathered to the west
and northwest at about 2:30 o'clock
and a thunderstorm occurred at some
point to the northwest The storm
was not expected to reach Topeka as
the wind is opposing it. Rain fell at
several places west of town.
The forecast calls for fair and cooler
weather tonight: Thursday fair. warm
er in the west. Fresh winds. The
wind is due to shift to the west or
(Continued on Page 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
General Anxious to Retain
Strength Along Border.
Mai. Gen. Scott, Chief of STAFF,
Goes to Front.
MORE TROOPS FOR PERSHING
$500 Ordered at Once to Rein
force Columbus.
German Crisis May Neeessitate
Withdrawal at Once.

Chihuahua City, April t9.-General
Gutierrez. military governor of Chi
huahua, authoritatively states that the
report of Villas death was only a
rumor. The authorities are aiding In
the shipment of supplies To the United
States troops.
Washington, April 19.-Major Gem
eral Hugh l.. Scott, chief of staff OF
the army, will go to San Antonio, Tex.
tonight by order of Secretary Baker
to get accurate information as tc the
situation on the border and in
Mexico.
Secretary Baker issued this state-
ment:
General Scott leaves for San An
tonic this evening at 6:15. at my re-
quest He will spend several days
with General Funston and return. This
trip is made solely for the purpose of
getting as accurate information as Is
possible for the use of the department.
General Funston remains in full
charge of the affairs of his department
including the expedition into Mexico.
He has the full confidence of the de-
partment and his dispositions have
the departments entire approval"
More Men to Columbus.
San Antonio, April 19.-Headquar-
ters is awaiting advices from the war
department regarding the troops that
will be sent into the southern depart
ment to replace the 2,300 ordered
from their stations along the border
to Columbus, to strengthen General
Pershing's command in Mexico.
Coincident with his action in order
ing border troops to Columbus, Cen
eral Funston asked for outside troops
to maintain the border patrol at its
recent strength. The only available
regiments for such service are the
Second cavalry from Fort Ethan
Allen. Vermont: Third infantry, Mad
ison barracks and Fort Ontario. y. Y,
and Thirteenth infantry, Plattsburgh
barracks. n. Y.
1t was announced at headquarters
that overnight dispatches had not been
received to indicate any change in the
Mexican situation.
The Sixth cavalry at Harlingen and
the Seventeenth infantry at Eagle
Continued Page -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
BOMBARD A FORT
German Artillery Shells French
During Night.
Report Repulse OF
Russian Attack in GaIicia.

Paris, April 19.-There was a spirit
ed bombardment south of Haudremont
wood on the Verdun front east of the
MeEse last night, the war office report
of this afternoon says.
Berlin, April 19.-The Austrian re-
port of April IT. says that a Russian
attack on the Austro-Hungarian n
guards on the upper Serth river in
eastern Galicia was repulsed.
Berlin, April 19, via London.-The
report today from the war office says
that the stonequarry south of Haudre-
mont farm in the Verdun district east
of the Meuse has been captured by
the German troops. thus completing
the success of the previous day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
FOR ECONOMY SAKE PARIS
SKOVES CLOCK AHEAD HOUR

Paris. April 19-The law re-
Gently proposed authorizing the
cabinet to advance the legal time
by one hour during the period of
the war was passed by the chamber
of deputies today. The purpose of
the measure is to advance daily ac-
tivities during the daylight hours,
and thus economize in the con-
sumption of gas and coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
EVENTS WHICH LED TO U-BOAT CRISIS

4 the waters Britain
be
of
o
in armed of the
hundreds
of
Americ
August 10 Arabic with two Ameica drowned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
FIVE DIED IN WRECK
All Injured in New Haven Smash
Expected to Recover.

Bradford, R. l., April 19.-Tne total
of deaths by the rear-end collision of
trains on the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad here Monday
night remained at five Tuesday night,
a search of the ruins having failed to
disclose more bodies All the injured
are expected to recover.
Various inquiries into the cause of
the accident were started during the
day but none of them has reached any
definite conclusion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19

President Names Assistant for
Secretary of War.
VIM. NJ. Ingraham, Appointee,
Ex-MayOr of Portland.

Washington. April 19.-William NJ.
Ingraham. former mayor of Portland.
Maine. has been selected by President
Wilson for assistant secretary of war.
The nomination was signed today
Mr.. 1ngraham will succeed Henry
Breckenridge, who resigned with for
mer Secretary Garrison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19

Free Congressional Seedo Survives.
Washington, April 19.-The fight to
knock the free seed appropriation out
of the agricultural bill has failed in
the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
NORWEGIAN SHIP DOWN
Three Explosions Sunk Terje Vixen;
Crew Was Saved.

London, April ia Lloyd's dis
patch from Lisbon says the Norwegian
steamship Terje Vixen. sank on Mon
day in Casca bay. 5 miles west of
Lisbon, after three explosions on
board. The crew was saved.
The Terje Vixen sailed on March 16
from Galveston for Lisbon. She wal
335 feet long, was built in Newcastle
in 1903 and owned in Tonsberg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
BASEBALL TO-DAY.
American League.

American League.
At Boston-First game
Score: RH E.
Washington 6 o
Batteries: Boehling and Williams
Henry; Foster and Cady, Agnew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19
Her "Heart to Heart'' TAX.

In an address she termed "keart
to heart talk about the human sig
nificance of banking" Miss Anna Mar
Get Haldeman, vice president of the
State bank of Girard, told members of
the Kansas State Bankers association
this morning at the seventh annual
convention that the bank is a COM
munity's heart
Miss Haldeman spoke of the aid
that can be given to housewives by
banks that teach savings. She pointed
CONTINUED on page seven.3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair and cooler tonight; Thurs
day fair with warmer weather in the
west. Fresh winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-19

IT TAKES the bitter things of lift
to make the sweet ones appreciated