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New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
ChivaIry in 1916.
(From the Boston Journa

(From the Boston Journal.)
 New Jersey has a story about a conductor who stopped his car to let a fat woman get off and recover her hat. And still people say the age of chivalry is past.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

Smoking is 8 great boon for a mar ried man. It gives him something to occupy himself with while his wife is talking- Banner.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

AVered by carrie; to any part of the city for 16 Cents a Week, 65 Cents O Month. 'scrlptions fer paper to De sent by mall, payable in advance, 60 Cents a Month.
 s7.00 & Year.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

only prontable advertising medium 1n tne city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

Villas nurse has been taken, and it would not be surprising if at any time the boys ran across the bottle. -Rochester Herald.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

Eered at the Post Off1ce at New Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

Herald will be round on sale at Hoca- Ans's Kew Stand, 42nd St. and Broad way, New York City; Board Walk. As- aanuc City. and Hartford Depot
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

"There is one queer thing about grass widows" "What is that?' You seldom find a green one.''- Baltimore American.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

The next thing, of course, is to find out how much money Carranza will need if he is to lead a different life. ithaca Journal.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

Haeo daily Sunday excepted) at 4:15 D. m.,
 at Herald Building. 67 Church St
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
EW BRITAIN HERALD

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
 Proprietors
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

Riley didn't leave a tithe of the money Hetty Green left, but he is receiving obituary notices that make much pleasanter reading.-Rocheste Union.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
TELEPHONH CaIrs

siness Office s3s EtoriaI Rooms sss
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

The cOlOnePs silence which is now in progress has been such a success that it should be made an annua. event.-COlumb bia State.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Smoking is a great boon for a mar occupy himself with while his wife is talking.-Benningto Banner.
 ''There is one queer thing about grass widows" "What is that?'' You seldom find a green one."- Baltimore American.
 Villas nurse has been taken, and it would not be surprising if at any time the boys ran across the bottle. -Rochester Herald.
 The next thing, of course, is to find out how much money Carranza will need if he is to lead a different life. ithaca Journal.
 Riley didn't leave a tithe of the money FIetty Green left, but he is receiving obituary notices that make much pleasanter reading.-Rocheste Union.
 The coloneTs silence which is now in progress has been such 8 success that it should be made an annual event.-COlumbia State.
 Sues for eleven inches of land.- Newspaper headline
 Land in some portions of the world has taken on marvellous values. One strip twenty feet front on the Vor- dun line is estimated to have cost twenty-five tons of war munitions and 5000 lives. And still it's title of ownership is not clear.-New York Sun.
 Any one-horse lawyer could mako the same kind of an attack on MT. Hughes decisions as justice of the supreme court that he makes on MT. Wilson's achievements as president New York World.
 It is now disclosed that Brussels was fined s1,25O,O0O by it's German rulers merely because it's people testlned their affection for a venerable religious leader. Cardinal Mercier, by applaud ing his public appearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-22
TO MEET IN TWO YEARS
Methodists to Facilitate Work of Re-
union With Church South.

Saratoga Springs. May 22.-The pos
sibility of the union of all methodisn
was brought two years nearer today
by the action of the general confer
ence- which unanimously adopted a
resolution providing for adjournment
to date to be fixed by the board of
bishops
This will permit a meeting of the
conference in 1913. At the same time
the conference of the southern
church is considering a joint PROPOSE
ton to effect the unity of these and
other branches of the Methodist
church. The conference voted to post
pone indefinitely the election of a
missionary bishop for Singapore This
was requested by delegates from In
dia and southern Asia, who seek a
reassignmeEt Of territory under the
existing missionary bishops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-22
AUSTRIAN, VICTOR
Win HOtly Contested Battle for
Alps Fortress.
Total of $4,000 Italians Cap
tured During Campaign.

Berlin. May 22.-Austro- Hungarian
troops have carried the peak of Ar
mentara ridge. the scene of some of
the. heaviest fighti in the recently
inaugurated offensive along the
southern Tyrol front This announce
ment is made in the official Austrian
report on May 21.
More than 5000 Italians were cap
tured by the Austrians, who also OBJ
tained possession of several villages
Ihey took 25 cannon and eight ma
chine guns, the statement says
First Time Into Italy.
Vienna, May 22.-Massing in heavy
force on the southern Tyrolese front,
the Italians are making desperate
but unsuccessful attempts to stem the
Austrian invasion of Italy.
Throughout Saturday, the Italian
commanders hurled their Alpine
forces at the Austrian crown prime s
line in desperate counter attacks
Each onslaught was repulsed. An Of
ticial s statement from the Austrian war
off1ce reports the capture of several
more Italian positions and the taking
of 5000 prisoners. About 10000 Ital-
ians, including many officers have
been captured since the Austrfans be-
gan their offensive a week ago
The Italian attacks were of great
violence in the Astico valley. where the
Austrians for the first time since the
beginning of the war, have obtained
a foothold on Italian soil. 1t is stated
here that King Victor Emanuel, now
at the Italian front. has or
dered Italy cleared of AustrianS by
Tuesday at any cost. Tuesday is the
first anniversary of the beginning of
the Austro-Italian --ar.
Crown Prince Successful.
1.-The fighting in southern Tyrol on
the Lavarone plateau increased in vio-
lence as the result of enemy attacks"
said the official statement. I'VE now
hold the summit of Armentara ridge.
On the Lavarone plateau we pene-
trated the first hostile position.
The troops of the Arch Duke
Charles Francis Joseph (the crown
prince), added to their successes. They
captured the Gina Del Loghi and the
Gina Di Mesole. The enemy was
driven from Boyola pass toward the
south They captured three more 2s
centimeter howitzers.
I'VE advanced toward Monte Pasu-
bio and occupied Anghobeni. In Sat
urday's fighting we took 1900 Ital-
ians prisoners, including S4 officers.
25 cannon and eight machine guns"
Tribesmen Defeat British.
Berlin, May 2z.-Constantinople ad-
vices to the Overseas News agency
the defeat of British forces in a bat
tie with rebellious tribesnen in the
province CT Darfur in Anglo-Egyp-
tian Sudan. 1t is said the British sent
two transports with English and
Hindu troops to Port Sudan on the
Red sea, whence they advanced to
attack the tribeSmen and that they
were defeated by forces under the
Imam of Darfur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-22
TORNADO KILLS 9
Thirty-Eight Hurt in Storm in
Oklahoma.
Kemp City Destroyed; Bodies
Hurled Hundreds of Yards.

Denison, Texas, May 22.-Nine per-
sons were killed and thirty-eig more
or less seriously injured and Kemp
City, Okla, eight miles east of Deni-
son, wiped off the map in the tor
nado which swept a path three-quar-
ters of a mile wide and five miles long
in the Kemp City section. OF the nine
dead, eight were killed at Kemp City,
and the other, a child, at it's fathers
home five miles east of Denison Only
at Kemp City, where the storm spent
its greatest fury.
The damage to growing crops and
outhouses throughout the affected
area was considerable, but only two
persons are reported to have sustained
injuries outside of Kemp City, where
twelve business houses and sixty resi-
denceS were demolished. This is the
second tornado to visit that vicinity in
recent years.
The dead are:
Z. E. cox and wife
DIR. WILLIAM BRINSON and wife.
CHANEY BATTLE, cashier of the
Kemp bank
NJ. A. THOMAS. postmaster.
ARTILE PLEASANT
MRS. J. W. HIVELY, of Kemp Citv.
Six-year-oId daughter of Mr. ]. J.
Mccullough, killed when Mccullough
home was wrecked, five miles east of
Denison.
Tried to Reach Cellar.
OF the thirty eight injured two are
daughters of DR.. j. J. McCullough, the
other thirty-six are residents of Kemp
City. The majority of the injured
were hurt while attempting to reach
storm cellars
The storm broke over Kemp CITY at
9:23 o'clock Saturday night and in
a few minutes nothing remained of
the town except debris of DESTROYED
buildings, dead and injured townspeo-
pie, and dead livestock. The dead were
round in some instances hundreds of
yards from where their homes stood
Twister Near Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala, May 22.-Three
persons, two white and one a negro,
are dead and ten or more injured, as
the result of a tornado which struck
Sunnyside and Songo, ten miles south
of Birmingham. early today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-22
SPRING HAS RETURNED
Bright, Clear and Pleasant Although
Temperature Is Below Normal

Temperatures today averaged i de-
gree below normal. The wind blew at
the rate of miles an hour from the
west The maximum velocity last
night was IL miles
Spring weather prevails over Kansas
today, but temperatures are below
normal in all parts of the state. The
sky is clear. a slight wind is blowing
from the northwest and the mercury
is not up to the average mark for this
date. Today is the tenth day on
which the temperature has been be-
low normal
The Kaw river this morning showed
a stage of Ill feet, a rise of 2.7 feet
since Saturday. Heavy rains along the
valleys of the kaw and Blue rivers
were responsible for the rise, but the
stream has just about reached the top,
according to the weather bureau. The
rain at Topeka Saturday night and
Sunday morning netted 40 of an inch.
The forecast calls for generally fair
weather tonight and Tuesday with lit
tie change in temperature. This is
not the kind of weather needed for
the quick development of crops" said
S. D. Flora. local observer, this morn
ing. But we are storing up plenty of
moisture in the ground" This, ac-
cording to Mr.. Flora, is summer re-
sort weather. The mercury Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-22
T. R. OR BUST!
Secretary of National Commit
tee Issues Edict.
"Week to Accept Him or Four
Years to Regret"

Chicago, May 22.-The Progressive
national committee turned loose a
proadside of publicity today while
Chairman Hilles of the Republican ma
tional committee was on the way to
Chicago to get in on the play.
Secretary Oscar King Davis of the
Progressive committee, issued a state
ment declaring that the Republicans
nave one week in which to nominate
Colonel Roosevelt and four years to
regret not having done So"
The Hughes presidential boom re-
ceived impetus today with the an
nouncement by Republicans that
Frank Hitchcock, Hughes supporter,
would arrive here tonight
Joseph Keeting of Indianapolis,
manager of the Fairbanks candidacy,
today compared the present situation
with the time Benjamin Harrison was
a candidate for president.
Never was there so many candi-l
dates as now said Keeting. He said
the war was responsible for bringing
out so many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-22
DIR. WAITEFACES
own CONFESSION
ON TRIAL TODAY
Charged With Poisoning Mil
IiOnaire Parents-in-Law.
Will Try to Prove He Intended
to Murder Wife Too.
HAS PLEADED mot GUILTY"
''Studio Affinity" Mrs. Horton
Turns Against Him.
Insanity Defense May Outrival
Famous Thaw Case.
HAS PLEADED mot GUILTY"
Insanity Defense May Outrival
Famous Thaw Case.

New York, May 22.-The task of
selecting a jury to try DR.. Arthur
Warren Waite for the murder of his
father-in-law. John z. Peck, million
aire drug manufacturer of Grand
Rapids, Mich. was completed shortly
before 1880 O'Clock today.
Waite occupied a seat between his
attorneys, Walter r. Deuel. and Joseph
F. Crater. Mrs. Clara Louise Peck
Waite, his wife, who it was announced
would be witness against him, was
not in court.
That the defense places its greatest
reliance upon the plea of insanity.
was early disclosed by Mr.. Deuel.. in
interrogating talesmen.
The jury was completed in the rec
ord breaking time of two hours and
54 minutes
Waite himself appeared as calm as
any of the spectators who crowded
into the court room, wherein Harry
Kendall Thaw, Police Chief Becker,
the four gun men implicated in the
Becker case and other noted prisoners
have stood trial for their lives.
The members of the jury are:
Robert Neill, a mechanical engineer
foreman. ---..-.-
Peter Habel, cheese merchant.
Thaddeus S. Barlow, superinten-
dent st-'--F-
tdul Il. Ease, 1lnanclal secretary.
gorge A Helm, a capitalist.
James w. Belts, a salesmanager.
Edwin M. Friedlander.- a. broker.
Thomas Widdecombe, accountant.
James n. Jeffares, manager
Stephen A Douglas, electrical en-
gineer
Hugh F. Donnelly, real estate.
Joseph H. Trant a writer.
Crime Most Astounding
New York, May 22.-With the open
ing IF the trial of young DIR. Arthur
Warren Waite here today on the
charge of poisoning his millionaire
parents-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Peck of Grand Rapids, Mich, there
begins to pour into the dry records
of the New York supreme court one
of the most sensational and astound-
ing stories of fortune hunting, Illicit
love, murder, intrigue and deception
that has ever been disclosed, as the
alleged, record of one man.
Waite's formal plea was mot
guilty" but he may change it. today
(Contiuupd on PsOa 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-22
LANSDON IN Topeka
Saiina Candidate for Governor a
Speaker Before Democrats.

W. c. Lansdon of SaIina, Demo-
cratic candidate for the nomination
for governor, will be the guest of hon
or and the principal speaker this eve
ning at a banquet to be given b the
Shawnee Democratic club Snd the
PocahontaS Democratic club The
banquet will be served in the Demo-
cratic headquarters aat 119 West
Sixth street. The meeting tonight will
be the formal opening of the Demo-
cratic state wide campaign as far as
Shawnee county is concerned. A large
number of Democrats from the rural
sections of the county as well as those
living in Topeka are expected to be
present and hear Mr. Lansdon.
LanSdon was the president of the
Democratic club which has charge of
the Washington day banquet each
year, and presided at the banquet at
the Auditorium last February He has
been making number of tours
throughout the state during the last
two or three months, and will tell of
the sentiment in other counties con-
cerning state and national politics r.
w. Blair is president of the Shawnee
club and Mrs. w. F. Logan is presi-
dent of the Pocahontas club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-22
BIG SLUMP IN
KANSAS WHEAT
CROP,IS REPORT
Hessian Fly and Dry Weather
Do Damage.
Rather Discouraging Report
Issued by MOhler.
OUTLOOK FOR 108 MILLIONS
Decreased From 1875 Millions
Since Last April.
Corn Outlook for S6 Per Cent
of Full Yield.
OUTLOOK FOR 1908 MILLIONS
Decreased From 1875 Millions
Since Last April.

Wheat conditions in Kansas have
taken a big slump, according to a re-
port today by j. c. Mohler, secretary
of the state board of agriculture, who
estimated a wheat crop of 108 million
bushels. The showing is made against
a prospect of a 126 million bushel
yield thirty days ago and a prospec-
tive yield of 136 million bushels in
weather are the causes for the pres
ent condition, Moii1er states.
General Slump Shown.
Reports gathered by the board of
agriculture from all sections of the
state show a general slump in con-
ditions. With the showing of loss
in the prospective wheat yield, oats
took a tumble of nearly 13 per cent,
while the corn prospect is returned at
S6.1 per cent of a full crop. Alfalfa
and grasses are in excellent condition.
Rains Have Helped.
Recent rains have relieved to large
extent the conditions which existed
when the reports were gathered last
week. Hess;an flies, however. have
done effective work in Kansas AS a
result sOi l1tcit NislSdeiOiis ei4S - ~ef>S>
for a big wheat yield tumbled. No
new estimates were made as to aban-
doned fields and the report is based on
the April showing of 100000 acres
Based on this same acreage, the Kan
sas wheat crop this year will aver
age 1875 bushels to the acre Later
reports may show further record of
abandoned wheat fields and an IN
crease in the acreage yield
Report in Full.
Winter Wheat-BaSed on condi-
tions existing May II, growers esti-
mate a prospective yield of los, ,000,-
600 bushes of winter wheat in Kan
sas this year. or an average yield per
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-22
SHOT BY A WOMAN
Young Farmer Slain at Door of
His Home.
Mrs. Stephens Claims Kistner
Had Ruined Her Life.
She LAID PLANS LAST FRIDAY
Waited on Greek Bank Until 1t
Became Dark.
Left Her Child on Porch of
Farmers Home.

lola, Kan, May 22.-Mrs. Ruby
Stephens confessed today that she
killed Clifford Kistner, a wealthy
farmer, at his home near Bayard last
night. She declared Kistner had ruined
her life
Kistner was called to the door of
his home last night and slain. Mrs.
Stephens was arrested at Mildred. near
here. She is 23 years old and has
been living with her grandfather at
kincaid, Kan. In Il statement to the
authorities Mrs. Stephens. who was
divorced from her husband at Co.
lumbuS. Kan, several years ago, said
she became the mother of a daugh-
ter about Is months ago. Following
this event kistner was arrested on a
white slave charge at Garnett. The
case was dismissed.
year ago kistner married a Bay
ard girl and began farming. Mrs.
Kistner recently became a mother.
Mrs. Stephens. according to the au
thorities in a statement declared she
had been planning the shooting since
last Friday. Yesterday afternoon she
secured revolver at the home of her
brother in Kincaid, without the lat
on a passenger train.
Waited on Creek Bank.
Mrs Stephens upon her arrival went
to the bank of a creek near the Kist-
ner home. She remained there until
darkness came. Then she went to the
Kistner house. Mrs. Kistner answered
the door.
Il want to see Clifford Kistner,'
Mrs. stephens said she told the young
wife. Kistner stepped to- the door.
You have ruined me-" Mrs. Ste
phens said she shouted as she fired
the revolver.
Mrs. stephens said she met Kistner
and their relations then continued
that short time after she became a
mother a year ago she stole up to
the porch of a wealthy farmer at Kin
caid. put the infant the porch and
fled. The farmer employed detectives
to trace the parentage of the child
and succeeded in finding Mrs. Ste
phens. who admitted she was the
mother and had left the baby because
she knew the farmer was well to do
and would AXE care of it The child
farmer.
Divorced at Columbus.
Columbus, Kan, May 22.-L. O.
Stephens was granted a divorce from
Ruby Stephens in district court here
May "a, 1913. The defendant did not
appear at the trial. The divorce was
granted on the ground of abandon
ment. The petition stated that the de-
fendant and plaintiff were residents OF
this county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-22
NAVY GUNNERS
CRACK SHOTS AT
ONE MILE RANGE

San Diego, May 22.-Forty-seven
hits out of 65 shots at a range of
1900 yards was the record made by
the three-inch gun pointers of the
cruiser Pittsburg at elementary prac-
tice in torpedo defense on the drill
grounds off this harbor last week. it
was announced today.
conditions approximating those pre-
vailing in actual warfare. The men
behind the six-inch guns scored rs
hits in SO shots during day practice
at 1,s00 yards range
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-22
KILLED BY HIS SON
Missouri Farmer Was Trying to
Shoot Up Home.
COrOner's Jury Places No Blame
for the Death.

Springfield, Mo-, May 22.-Henry
Rabel, 81 years old, was shot and
killed late Saturday night at his home,
twenty miles north of Springfield, by
his son, Jesse Rabel. 20, who was de-
Tending his mother and sister from an
attack by the older man.
Rabel, under the influence of intox-
cants, had threatened to kill members
of the family. He had shot four times
when the son entered, grasped a rifle
and shot him twice while his sister
was wrestling with her father for pos
session of the revolver. coroner
jury exonorated the slayer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-22
MUNICIPAL COW
GIVES 1904 GALS.
MILK IN A YEAR

Cleveland. May 22.-Jolie Topsy
Pauline De Kol. four-year-old Hol-
stein COW, has just set a new worlds
milk production record for one year.
Topsy produced 2S,416 pounds of milk
the last year. or 1904 gallons. She
beat the previous worlds record by
1911 pounds.
The COW is owned by the city and
her milk. produced at the Warren
vile correction farms. goes to work.
house prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-22
SAVE AMERICAN
J. G.. Lynch, Sentenced to Die,
Granted Clemency.
Another C. s. Man Involved in
Irish Rebellion.

London, May 22.-Official con-
firmation was obtained today of the
reports that a sentence of ten years in
prison has been given in the case Of
jeremiah c. Lynch, an American citi-
zen charged with having participated
in the Irish rebellion. The American
embassy received this information
from military authorities.
Death Sentence COMMITTED.
Washington. May 22.-Ambassador
Page, at London, today cabled the
state department that he had been Of
ficially advised by the British govern
ment that jeremiah C. Lynch, the
naturalized American citizen. convict
ed of completely in the Dublin rebel
lion, had originally been sentenced to
death but that the sentence had been
commuted to ten years Imprisonment.
Confirmation of the ten years SEN
tence given Lynch was also sent by
American Consul Adams at Dublin
Ambassador Page said he was official
ly informed by the home office that
the death sentence had first been inn
posed upon Lynch. There is nothing
in the message to indicate whether the
representations ordered by President
Wilson in Lynch's behalf had resulted
in the Communication of sentence.
Ambassador Page also reported that
John ]. Kilgallon, of Long Island City,
New York, whose father asked the
state department to intervene in his
behalf. is interned in a camp at Stat
ford, England. Mr.. Page said he
hoped soon to secure Kilgallon's re-
lease.
Wore Rebel Uniform.
London. May 22.-Jeremiah c.
Lynch of New York, the American
citizen sentenced to ten years impris-
onment for participation in the Dub
lin rebellion, was at Liberty hall, the
rebel headquarters, during the revolt,
wearing the uniform of a rebel officer,
General Sir John Maxwell reported 20
Premier Asquith today. Lynch did not
deny his part in the rebellion, accord
ing to the statement issued by the for
eign office
The British commander reported
that Lynch was first sentenced to
death but that the sentence was later
commuted to ten years Imprisonment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-22
She CHARGES HIM
Girl in Crittenton Home Says Tame
hill Is Father of Child.

Thomas Libby. father of thirteen
year-old Fay Libby, an inmate of Crit
tenton home, swore to a complaint in
the court of Topeka today charging
Harry Tannehill with being RESPONSE
bic for her condition.
The warrant was issued following
the filing of the complaint and ar
rangements are being made for Tame
hill to give bond in the amount of
$500. The little Libby girl was a pupil
at Lafayette school. Her mother is
dead.
She has been an inmate of the home
for some time. She charges Tame
hill with being the father of her qn-
born child