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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
Railroads of Kansas Given Blow
by Utilities Commission.
Coal Rates To Be Based on
Weight at Destination.
TRANSIT SHRINKAGE is COSTLY
One Car, for Instance, Proved
Decrease 5000 Pounds.
Traffic Men Declare Point of
Shipment Weight Is Fair.

Kansas railroads encountered a new
brand of trouble before the public
utilities commission today AS the re-
suit of a hearing now before the com
mission, coal rates may be based on
weights at destination. Then, too, rail-
roads may be compelled to stand ex-
pense for loss and shrinkage in tran
sit.
1t is a new and serious source of
trouble that faces the railroads AS
result nearly all of the lines in Kan
sas are represented at the hearing
which was called this morning. Wit
nesses were called before the commits
sion by a number of coal companies
and both the distributing and produc-
ing companies as well as the dealers
told their troubles.
One company today declared that a
car of coal shipped a distance of 535
or three tons in net weight when il
reached destination. Claims for the
shortage were filed with the railroads
handling the coal. but these claims
were never paid. Other losses were
claimed and in almost every instan nee
the railroads had failed or refused to
make good the shortages
Coal is shipped from the Kansas
mines based on weights at point of
shipment Losses which result in
transit must be recovered through
claims filed with the railroads. 1t is
N-Aol tAAC OOdl QcdlGTS lose
both ways. They claim loss in coal
and an overcharge in rates For that
reason they want a rate based on net
weights at destination. They also
want ruling from the commission
affecting the payment for losses of
coal when a difference is shown in
weights between shipping and receiv-
ing points.
One complaint before the commits
sion today concerned the failure of the
company to give actual weights of
cars at point of shipment From a
number of points in the southern Kan
sas coal fields, it was asserted. shin
pers have been compelled to ACCEPT
empty cars at stencil weights shown on
the cars The cars are not actually
weighed in before being loaded, it was
claimed. On all of these points the
coal men claimed losses and they want
relief through the department
Railroad representatives viii intro
duce evidence to show that the only
fair charge is based on weights at
point of shipment Many of the losses
in weights. they claim, are due to the
har ding of a shipment by connecting
roads and expenses cannot be equally
or justly apportioned
The hearing may occupy the atten-a
ton of the commission for two days.
Following this hearing, the commits
sion will take up a controversy con
cerning weights of grain and appor-
tionment of rates by the Kansas rail-
roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
FRENCH CLAIM
DAYS VICTORY
IN BIG BATTLE
Germany Tries New Formation
in Verdun Drive.
Fails DismalIy Under Deci-
mating French Fire.
THREE LINES MOVED DOWN
Leave Half of Number Dead
on Cory Field.
French Regained Ground on
Caillette Front.
Leave Half of Number Dead
on Cory Field.
French Regained Ground or
Caiilette Front.

Paris Paris. April 5.-The French
gained ground north of Caillette wood,
northeast of Verdun in the course of
several engagements during the night
the war department announced this
afternoon
West of the Meuse there were no
events of Importance. Twenty mines
which were thrown into the Meuse al
St Mihiel by the Germans were ex-
pioded by the French with no damage.
Invaders Lose Ground.
In yesterdays fighting around Yer
dun the German lost considerable
ground and again sustained heavy
casualties Notwithstanding the new
formation of their attacking parties.
At p m. after the ground had
been battered by several hundred tons
of projectiles, thin line of riflemen
debouched from Chauffeur wood
little to the northwest of Douaumont.
The Germans advanced by short
bounds towards the French trenches,
situated about 800 yards south of the
village. A second and third line fol-
lowed at equal distances, with small
supporting and attacking columns in
the rear This formation has been
noticed during the last few days and is
regarded by the French as proof that
the Germans have been sorely pun
ished in their previous assaults in
serried ranks.
Within so Yards of French.
But the change proved ineffective
The first line of riflemen advanced to
within fifty yards of the French
trenches and there had to drop to the
ground under heavy blasts of shrap-
mel and sustained musketry. The
second and third lines attempted to
advance to the support of the first line
but were stopped far in the rear by
machine gun fire.
The Germans in the first line were
in a very critical position. Shrapnel
worked havoc among them. To charge
was out of the question and as long
as they remained at the point to which
they had advanced they were exposed
to a decimating fire. The second and
third lines were little better off, for
they were within range of the French
force finally adopted the only move
open, retreating under a raking fire TO
Chauffeur wood.
Three Regiments in Charge.
They left half their number on the
field. At least three regiments took
part in the attack. The action of yes
terday is regarded by military critics
as of great significance, showing that
the Germans even with their new for
nation are unable to escape the fu-
rious responses of French artillery:
that the French positions. though they
may be vulnerab BILE at certain local and
exposed points, cannot be shaken, and
that the French counter offensive Is
effective
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
Hope of Early Ending Man
Hunt Now Abandoned.
every Few" g. s. Troops Still
Hot on Villas Trail.
REPORT VAGUE SECOND CLASH
Negro Troopers Kill 80 VilIistas
in April 1 Battle.
Believe Mysterious Villa Band
Burned MOnclava Bridges.
(c) Underwood.

San Antonio. April 5.-Admitting
that Villa has escaped to the south,
General Funston early today declared
the bandit chief probably is headed
for the Parral district with very few
American troops in pursuit. Explain
ing this statement, Funston asserted
it is impossible to send considerable
body of soldiers farther south because
of the necessity of protecting the line
of communication. The present avail
able force has been trained to meet
this requirement.
Hope of an early successful ending
of the great man hunt has been aban-
doned at army headquarters. General
Funston and members of the staff
exhibited q pronounced air of pessi-
mism- Funston himself frankly ad-
mitted that a continuation of the
chase southwark must be backed up
by a greater force than at present is
available.
Ruse Effected Escape.
Villas escape from the Guerrero
district was due to misinformation Civ
en- the American army officers by the
bandits friends and sympathizers. ac-
cording to Carranzista officials here.
Commenting on Col W. c. Browns
defeat of a Villista force 80 miles
north of Guerrero April l, Funston
pointed out that the troops available
for pursuit of the outlaws are un-
doubtedIy now far south of the scene
of the second engagement which re-
suited in the killing or thirty Villistas
There were no casualties among the
200 negro troopers in Colonel Browns
Tenth cavalry command. knowledge
of the fight is limited to reports
brought to General Pershing by Mexi-
can ranchers. No detailed official re-
port as yet has been made.
Bridges Burned
General Funston believes the ban
dts who burned two bridges north of
Monclava yesterday are Villistas. but
somewhat at sea concerning the lead
ership of this new enemy faction.
There has been no report to headquar-
ters of detection among Carranzistas
except an account of Colonel Cano's
pro-Nilla sympathies
LeaVcnwoFth Signal Corps Goes.
Ieavenworth, Kan. April 5.-Twes7-
ty-H1ne members of Company B. signal
corps of the United States army COM
manded by Sergeant John Ford. en-
trained at Fort Leavcnworfh today for
they will be assigned to active field
service The company specializes in
field wireless work and a call was sent
for the detachment because Of the
continually lengthening lines of COM
munication of the punitive expedition
in Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
VerduT1 Did Not
Fall; American
Loses Big Bet

New York. April 5.-'Two thousand
dollars to one thousand that Nerdun
falls before we reach port"
That was the wager made by n pas
senger, we'll known in banking circles.
to an E,nglishman on board the
steamer Nieuw Amsterdam at FaI-
mouth. As soon as the liner reached
her pier the principals in the wager
and their friends assembled in the
smoking room and the wager was
paid.
I'm satisfied with so cents on the
dollar" said the Britisher.
The American was game and paid
over the whole amount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
PLolOs Up Fuzzy
Snake With Back
Action Base--Ha!

Beaumont. Texas, April Did
you ever see a blind, fur-bearing
snake, with four legs, which
crawls backward2 ]. w. Kinnear
did He plowed one up on his
truck farm near here IT r.
has nothing on him as a discover
er. He took the thing home and
is keeping it in a glass jar.
The reptile is Is inches long
and 3 Il around. It's back, head
and tail are jet black and its
stomach is the color of human
flesh and covered With short, fine
hair. 1t has a long wheel base,
two speeds backward, and none
forward. When it is irritated it
turns yellow. Nobody knows what
it eats because the darned thing
has gone on a hunger strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
Candidate for
Council Wins
Contest by Lot

Montgomery. Mo-, April 5.-Da-
vid Jennings and L. A. Kirn tied
for the city council in yesterdays
election and rather than have a
special election called to settle the
difficulty. Jennings suggested
the place be chosen by chance.
Their names were placed in hat
and the city clerk drew out Jen-
rinss's- The council then voted
that he had been legally elected,
Kirn concurring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
KEEP BABIES IN FRANCE
10000 War Orphans Will Not Be
Sent to United States

Paris, April 5.-The movement to
send 10000 war orphans to the
United States to be reared in families
in which they would be adopted on
condition that France pay 10 cents
daily for their keep, is likely to be
killed by a press campaign.
1t IS pointed out that Fra nee can
not suffer such a serious drain on her
child population and that in any case
the children could not be properly
brought up on such small payment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
HEAD WAS BLOWN OFF
GoesseI Blacksmith Killed by E;xpIo-
sion: Brother Fatally Hurt

Goessel. Kan, April 5.-John Ber-
gen, blacksmith, was killed instant
ly and his brother. Cornelius Bergen,
probably fatally injured today when a
gasoline tank on which they were
working exploded. The men were
using a hot soldering iron that set
off some gasoline in the tank. John
Bergen's head was completely severed
from his body. Windows were broken
in buildings a quarter of a mile dis
tant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
ROB EMMETT STORES
Stamps and Money Taken by Burglars
in Glynn Building.

Emmett. Kan, April 5.-Burglars
and W. H. Glynn and son here last
night. The total value of the loot TAX
en- will be covered by about $40.
At the Eshbach store all that was
missed was a small amount of revenue
stamps. The postoffice is located in
the Glynn store and about SIS worth
of stamps and cash was taken No
merchandise apparently was removed
from either store. The robbers es-
capped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
GERMAN CASUALTIES
DURING WAR 900, 900

Paris, April 5--Germany's cas-
ualties for the first quarter of 1915
are unofficially estimated at 3OO
OO0- The principal losses vver
suffered at Verdun- 1t is estimated
that the aggregate of Csermanv's re
serve is 100000. She has 1880,
men fighting with the Austrians
$4,000 with the Turks and 1O.OO5
with the Bulgarians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05

Tulsa. Okla, April 5.-The entire
Republican ticket with the exception
of the candidate for school treasurer.
was elected here. John H Simmons
was elected mayor by a plurality of
approximately 1000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
Democrats win in Afuskogee.

Muskogee. Okla, April 5.-By the
largest majority ever given a party
ticket in Muskogee, the Democrats
carried the city in the municipal elec-
ton ]. C. Wyand was elected mayor
over W. s Warner, Republican, by a
majority of 1.449.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
MORE TRUCKS TO mex.
War Department Rushes los Addi-
tional Transport Vehicles to Funston.

Washington. April 5.-To meet the.
serious shortage of transportation
facilities in Mexico, Secretary of War
Baker today ordered, at General Fun
ston's request. additional automobile
trucks-1OS in all-and two tank
trucks for carrying gasoline
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
Republicans Sweep BoonviIIe

Boonville. Mo, April 5.-The entire
Republican city ticket was elected
here by a vote of almost two to one.
c. w Journey was named mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
BUGS VS.. RUSSELL
SOX Use One Pitcher Straight
Thru in TOday's Game.
Cy Marshall Joins Topeka Club
This Afternoon.
Today's Line Up.

lDual llIC L p
White SOx- Savages-
Iicbold. cf. Agler. III.
McAIullen, 2b. Goodwin. 3b.
J. Collins, IT, Tydeman. rf.
Ness, III. Hanson. If.
Nioriarity, 3b. Kruger, CT.
FautsC-i. -. baltimore, Oh.
Walsh, rf. Cochran. IS.
Iapp. c. Snow or
Naser. G. Texter, C.
Russell. p. Grover, d.
L don't believe there is a pitcher on
our squad who is not in condition 20
work a whole game" J. Collins, of the
White Sox second team, stated before
today's game with the Savages at
Western league park, "and 1 expect
Russell to work straight through this
afternoon"
The Savage pitchers are not in as
good condition as this. partly on ac-
count of the chilly weather they have
had and partly because they have not
been training as long. and for this rea-
son baltimore announced that he
probably would not work Grover more
than three or four innings
Cy Marshall, the new pitcher who
was formerly with the Buffalo Feds
and the Philadelphia Nationals. ar
rived today and was out in uniform.
Both Savage and baltimore EXPECT
him to prove one of the best pitchers
on the club if he lives up to his past
reputation.
(Thc Postscript edition of the State
Journal ON the streets at > O'Clock will
carry an account OF today's game i'm
detail.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05

WEATHER forecast for Kansas:
Partly cIo..dy and continued cold;
probably frost tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05

NEARLY everyone would walk on
crutches if those who are financial
ly crippled used them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05

&ECp tfC-pSetS OOOu-
Conditions of life in Germany were
not easy. the chancellor continued, but
the difficulties were being met in ad-
mirable fashion by the entire nation,
especially the poorer classes. The
crop reports indicated. he said that
all the winter crops were good: in fact
the reports had not been as favorable
for many years previously. The har-
vest of 1915 was the worst of decades.
Nevertheless the stocks of grain for
breadmaking not only would be suffi-
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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11
MRS MONROE HUNT
ENTERTAINS D. A. r.

On Wednesday afternoon the local
chapter D. A. r. was entertained in
a delightful manner at the home of
the vice regent, Mrs. Monroe Hunt.
The guests were received by the hos
Jess and Mrs. E. M. Espy
The house was beautifully decorated
with flags and bunting in the national
colors. Flay Day was observed by the
chapter in a very interesting program.
Each Daughter responded with a toast
to the flag, that showed the varied feel
ings of love and loyalty to her emblem
Miss Frances Carswe1I read a well
written paper on ''the Flags of the
Warning Nations" giving a little part
of the history of each Miss Marquee
rite Durrett gave a report of the ma
tional convention of the d. A. R., that
she attended at Washington. This
report, telling something of the work
of the d. A. r all over the United
States, was full of interest TO every
member.
After the program u lovely salad
course and ices were served.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11
GEORGIA, Crisp County:

In accordance with the law passed by
the last legislature, requiring the sher'
ifs of Georgia to publish each month
the names of persons, firms or corpOr-
atoms holding liquor license in their
county, issued by the internal revenue
collector, ! hereby certify that after
a personal inspection of the books in
the collectors office, | find the follow
ing firms in Crisp county holding Ii,
cense as retail liquor dealers:
Georgian Pharmacy, located corner
Wall and Eighth street; Ryals Drug
Co., located corner Eleventh avenue
and Seventh street; Red Cross Drug
Store, located corner twelfth avenue
and Eighth street; Williams Drug Co.,
located 105 Eleventh avenue. All OF
above firms located in Cordele, Ga.
IS & IS J. H. WARD, Sheriff.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11
OBSERVE FLAG DAY.

Members of the local D. A. r. urge
that the proper observance of Flag
Day be followed next Wednesday.
This is a day which will be celebrated
throughout the country and local bus
mess houses and firms should put up
their flags in keeping with the ma
tional spirit.
The effort was made to have the cleo
trio flag for court house ready for
that occasion, but it was impossible.
The d. A. r in their monthly meeting
with Mrs. Hunt held fitting exercises
for the flag day celebration and now
urge the community to follow out the
idea next Wednesday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11
| DEATH CLAIMS SISTER
OF CORD=iE MERCHANT

w. c. Hinton attended the funeral
of his sister at Washington, Ca, Tues
day. Death came suddenly TO Mrs.
Maud Saxon and the remains were in
TERED in the old family burying
ground at Danburg. She is survived
by her husband and three children.
Mrs Saxon had many friends who are
enshrouded in sorrow at her death.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

Earl Kitchener, with several mem
bers of his. staff, was sunk on board
the cruiser Hampshire off the Orkney
Islands while on the way to Russia.
Sir William Robertson will doubtless
succeed him as minister of war In
fact Sir William has been doing most
of the work of the department during
the last few months.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

little Miss Gertrude Taylor Land ana
Master Tom Durrett, Jr, while Miss
Mildred Churchwell directed the
guests to the receiving line which
stood in the living room and was COM
posed of Mrs. Durrett with her daugh-
ter, Miss Marguerite Durrett and little
Miss Maxine Land bearing the homo
ee's boquet, Misses Lucia Rodwell. Gus
sic Eason, of McRae, Keen Martin,
Mesdames Max Land, A. f. Church
well, Joe Espy and E. M. Espy
Assisting in the hall were Miss Fran
ces Carswell and Mrs. Clyde Wilson,
who carried the guests into the living
room where beautiful instrumental and
vocal music was rendered throughout
the afternoon by the members Of the
Symphony club.
Misses Mary Parker and Lillian
/ Carswell served punch on the porch
! from bowl banked with daisies while
Misse Evelyn Hill and Evelyn Robuck
directed the guests to the dining room
where Mesdames Thompson and l.. A.
Parker assisted by Misses Beulah Bly,,
10y and white ices from the dining ia
ms and Janette Scandrett, served vel
i BILE which was attractive with a cluny
cover over blue and had as a center a
bowl of pink and blue hydrangeas sur
rounded by miniature baskets of
mintS.
Mrs. S. J. Hill showed the guests out
The side entrance. There were one
hundred and fifty invited guests.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

Russia's Caucasian army has points
in common with the famous Foreign
Legion of France. 1t is recruited from
all nationalities, and, like the legion,
has many warriors who have joined
to forget the world and to be forgot
ten.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

Comfort for the heavy-hearted,
Love, to help the world along
For the weary and discouraged,
Just bit of hopeful song.
When life's cares would crush us
earthward
And our cross seems hard to bear
Turn where other hearts are troubled
Haste sweet sympathy to share.
Cliff Walters left Saturday morning
for st. Simons to spend several days
Miss Mona Coleman of Eastman, is
the guest of Miss frankie Fielder.
Miss Mildred Ward is visiting rela
tives in Triton.
Alderman M. Wakefield is out after
a brief illness.
Mrs. C. ]. Ship will leave in few
days for Whlte Springs.
John Whitsett was In Fitzgerald
Thursday on business.
j. w. Bazemore, of Vienna, was here
OH business Saturday.
Mrs. D. r. Daughtry is the guest
of friends in Unadilla.
Mrs. A. j. Conner is visiting friends
in Valdosta for few days.
Mrs. C. L. Lifsey and children are
visiting relatives in Tatesville.
Branch Fleming spent part of Fri
day and Saturday in Quitman.
Miss Myrt Morgan of Vienna, is the
guest of Mrs. Charlie Bowen.
w. H., Hinton, of Atlanta, is here
visiting his brother, w. c. Hinton.
Mr.. Sam Coney spcnt Friday in Ma
con.
Kendrish Henderson, of Vienna, is
visiting Charlie Macarthur.
Mabry Kennedy and Russell Harris,
are spending several days in Macon.
Mrs: Welborn Clark has returned
to her home in Americas after visit
to her daughter, Mrs. Ed Kiker.
Misses Bouclair Kiker and Irene Nc
Collum attended the Shriner's conven-
ton in Americas Wednesday.
Mrs. Jack Smith of Vienna, spent
Monday in the city with Mrs. W. H.
Orcutt Nv
Mrs. Seab Hamilton entertained the
Impromptu Club at swimming party
at Browns Mill Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Dinkins, of Una
dilla were shopping N the city Thurs
day.
Leon Turner, of Ashburn, was in the
city Friday afternoon to see the ball
game.
Albert Cleveland OF Atlanta, spent
Saturday with his aunt, Mrs. E. R.
overly.
Misses Molly Aronstam and Miriam
Grablowsky will spend Sunday in Wen
ma with friends.
Misses lone and Fairah Cato went
to Ocilla Friday to spen several days
as guests of their sister.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11
PIANO RECITAL.

The pupils of Mrs. George Ballenger
and Miss Frank Harris will give their
piano recital at the school auditorium
next Monday evening at O'Clock. An
excellent program h;.A been arranged,
and the public is cordially invited.
Mrs. w. II. Chapman arrived home
from Atlanta this week and will spend
a number of days before returning for
further medical treatment. Her many
friends will be pleased to learn that
she is much improved in health.
Miss Thelma Farley, of Jackson
vile, who has been the guest of Miss
Llewellyn Snellgrove, has gone for a
visit to friends in Macon.