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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-22

District No. I. Precinct 10. 1-In
he store room Of Prank 7. shasETeT.
= tha Forks Of ". lain street nd
Pennsylvania avenue. In WestmIna-
Ter.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-22

District No. I. Precinct 20. a.--fn
he once Of Joseph L Matthias. On
East lin street. IN Westminster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-22

= the Forks Of ". aain street znd
Pennsylvania avenue. in Hestmina-
IsT.
District No. I. Precinct 20. s.-in
he once Of Joseph L Matthias. On
East Mzln street. n Westminster.
District No. !. Precinct 10. Ain
Liberty street.. same ~ Ia year. m
Westminster.
District 10. Al F1remsa.s
Building. Hampstead
District No. s.---At ne residence Of
ars nalinds Smith. Taylorsyille.
District No. 1a.--=zt The Hotel Of
Ira Linn. MIddlsbarg.
District No. 1i-AI Firemsn's Hail,
= Nev Windsor.
District Ne. i2.-z1 the F1remsn's
building. Union Bridge.
District No. Is-Tn the store room
q W. :. RudY. opposite tn First "a
uonAi uznk, II 1t ZITy.
District Ne. Il--In he residence Of
IN. =. Jordan. In Hsrrett-
AIOfzo q. sgI.Iz1AH, Pre-.
EDWARD .. DIFTENDAIz
IN. !. PAINTER.
board q Supervisors Of Election Tor
Carroll County, ID.
TEST : Jacob LonE. CLERK.
sept ik.sL
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-22
eARROILTON HEIGHTS.

SepIember,s days are warm and
bright
Ter nights with winds do shiyer.
They make Us wake up quick. al
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-22

District No. I. Precinct 10. l.-In
he store room o. = s. 0ehr. on
Liberty street. same - Ia year. IN
Westminster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-22
TALE IN FIGURES

Charles +. Scott received the high
est vote cast for a candidate for the
state convention fight for places on
the delegation at large to the Repub-
lican national convention. The Scott
vote was sol of a possible 962.
w. Y. Morgan was second in the
record vote of the convention. He
polIed 7571a of the 962 votes. His
vote came from 80 of the 105 coun-
ties, while Scott received votes in but
IS counties. The vote for Al F. Will
liams of Columbus was 619, while that
of T. d. Smith was $50. Willis ].
Bailey of Atchison was fifth in the
race with a total of 3S1 votes.
Joseph L Bristow, with the influ-
ence which was carried by his align
ment with the Bailey-Burrow crowd
and the influence of the public utilities
commission, managed to finish sixth
in the race. With the votes which
utilities commission influence is said
to have dragged out of Crawford
county, Bristow piled up a grand total
of 366 votes-slightly more than one
third of the vote of the convention and
116 votes less than a majority. Nc
Adams of Wyandotte received III
votes and George w. Hanna of Clay
Center gathered 1914 X votes.
The vote of the convention by coun-
ties was as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-22
DROP OF SO DEGREES
The Wind Blew at Rate of 35 Miles
an Hour Last Night.

The mercury fell steadily last night
after o'clock and this morning was
chilly and raw. The wind averaged
about 35 miles an hour all night, but
with the coming of daylight dropped
to velocity of 8 miles. The wind is
in the northwest A further drop of
the mercury is expected with clearing
skies tonight.
The forecast calls for fair and cold
er weather tonight; Thursday partly
cloudy The minimum temperature at
Topeka tonight will be about 26 de-
grees. The shippers forecast warns
against temperatures OF 26 degrees for
36-hour shipments north and west;
east, 26 to 40, south close to freezing.
The lowest temperature of the
morning was II degrees. This read
ing is 10 degrees above normal. but it
seemed colder because of the sudden
change from yesterday. The ther-
mometer showed drop of so degrees
from o'clock in the evening to 7
o'clock this morning. The reading of
Al degrees prevailed at Z, and 9
o'clock
actly normal, although the early
morning readings were many degrees
above. The wind died down this afe-
ernoon until it was ma king only IL
miles an hour. The maximum veloc-
ity was 56 miles an hour shortly after
o'clock this morning. Following are
hourly temperature readings for the
day furnished by the weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-22

Kansas standpatters have won their
fight for delegates to the Republican
national convention in Chicago. Sew
enth district Republicans today agreed
in advance of their convention to the
election of L. ]. Pettyjohn of Dodge
City and J. n. Tincher of Medicine
Lodge as delegates to the national
convention. The lineup means that
twenty safe. sound, conservative Re-
publicans will represent the state in
Chicago in June.
Opposition to either Pettyjohn or
Tincher was today withdrawn at the
Seventh district convention, which was
held this afternoon in Hutchinson.
Pettyjohn was at all times safe bet
for a place on the delegation. A
fight which was precipiteed in the
hopes of defeating Tincher was today
wiped out ana the two well known
Seventh district men won without Il
contest.
In Every District.
In the fight for control of the dele
CATION to the national convention the
Republican regulars have won in
every district. All of the sixteen dis
trict delegates are most positive and
determined conservatives.
w. Y. Morgan, lieutenant governor
and close friend and adviser of the
Capper adminlStI alton, was given a
place on the standpat slate and elected
as a delegate at large. He urged rec
ognition of the Roosevelt men of four
years ago and I. D. Smith of Hia-
watha won over both Bristow and
Hanna in Tuesdays state convention
In the First district convention re-
Gently, Smith declared that he would
not vote for Roosevelt again should he
be sent to the national convention
No instruction
None of the delegations is bound
by instructions for presidential posi-
bilities. Morgan is strongly for
Hughes. Others are known to favor
Weeks or Burton, while several of
the delegates have made no express
sion of choice. The delegation is SOL
| idly conservative. None of the dele
gates favoFs the nomination of Roose-
velt Cummins or LaFollette-
/ Seventh district Republicans this
afternoon followed the lead of the
| Eighth district and instructed the
| two delegates to vote for Fred Stan
! ley of Wichita for national commit
teeman. The election of Stanley is
assured. j. r. Burrow of Topeka is
| the only other candidate in the race
He recently claimed eight votes
among the delegates. But two dele
gates were instructed for him. Sew
eral of the men whose support was
claimed by the Topeka banker de-
c1ared for Stanley or a harmony can
didate while in Topeka for the state
convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-22
Powerful Drive on Meuse HaIts
at AyOcOurf Wood.
RUSS OCCUPY 3 COUNTRIES
Persia, Armenia, Mes0pOtamia
Now in Hand.
Seizure of TrebiZOnd From
Turks Is Imminent.

London, March 22.-The battle for
Nerdun now well in its fourth week
continues with intensity but at present
the infantry is held in leash while the
big guns prepare for further assaults
The powerful German thrust west of
the Meuse, which developed early this
week, halted when it reached the
southern edge of Avocourt wood. But
the activity of the German artillery in
this sector which Paris reports today
particularly violent indicates the Ger
man intention probably is to make
further determined attempts to ad
vance this important thanking opera
ton. The situation on the eastern
bank of the Meuse is unchanged, but
here too the artillery fire continues
near Vaux and Damloup.
Sink German Food Ship.
Russian warships are reported ac
tive in the Black sea where the 1000
ton German steamer Esperanze, said
to be loaded with foodstuff has been
sunk off the Rumanian coast, accord
ing to advice from Bucharest. Sink
ing of a score of small sailing ships
also is reported.
Gobbling Up Turkey.
London, March 22.-Complete con-
troll of Persia, Armenia and Mesopo-
tamia by the Russians is near at hand,
according to dispatches reaching here
today. Announcement of the Russian
occupation of Ispahan, the ancient
capital of Persia, is made semi-offi-
cially. The city. which numbers
80, 900 inhabitants and is 21S miles
southeast of Teheran, the present
capital, was taken, it is reported, by a
newly organized Russian army which
is now moving towards the Persian
gulf
A wireless report from Rome says:
The occupation of Trebizond, Mo-
sui, Bagdad, Kalputh and Diarkebr, in
Turkey, by Russian troops under
Grand Duke Nicholas, is imminent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-22
MANY FIRES RACE DAY OF BAD FIRES
East Nashville Burning; Spray.
N. c., Nearly Wiped Out.
Big Loss iIs Tulsa: Blaze i'm
Kansas City, Kan.

Nashville, March PA fire which
started in a small dwelling near the
corner of Sixth and Main streets this
afternoon driven by a high wind is
sweeping southeast through East
Nashville. Houses for two blocks are
on fire. The fire department have
not been able to control it,
In North Carolina.
Greensboro, n c., March 22=
Spray, North Carolina, north of here
was burning this afternoon. Prac-
tically all structures in the business
district were reported destroyed and
the flames were spreading Spray has
six thousand population and ten of the
large wooden and cotton mills in the
state.
In Kansas City.
Kansas City, March 22.-Fire which
started early today in grocery store
owned by c. c. Price, 1858 Kansas
avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, de-
stroyed the store and two adjacent
buildings. The loss was $4,000. The
high wind famed the flames which
gained great headway before the fire
men arrived.
In Mckinney. Texas.
Mckinney. Tex, March 22.-Fire
starting in the residence of c. j.
Gardner on South Tennessee street at
1870 o'clock yesterday afternoon did
a total damage estimated at $3.50, ,09p
before it was brought under control
Included in the fire loss is The com
p1ete plant of the Mckinney l- ton
Compress company.
IL Million Loss at Tulsa.
Tulsa, Ok, March 22.-Damage es-
timated at not less than one million
dollars was done in the oil fields near
Drumright last night when a fire
starting in a pile Of refuse spread to
the wells. At midnight twelve wells
were burning, twenty-four jerricks
mad been destroyed and many thou
sands of barrels of oil in tankage on
sumed by the flames.
Without means of checking the fire,
oil men feared that the loss would
extend into many millions of dollars
Last night the flames spread to the
city. One inmate was burned to
death and property damage estimated
at $685. 600 was done when fire en-
tirely wiped out the tenderIoin district
of Tulsa
Except for few burning wells. the
conflagration covering four sections of
oil leases located two and onehalf
miles southeast of Drumright, was out
at 1 80 p. m. today.
Sixty rigs in all were destroyed, en-
failing a loss estimated at $1,500.00.
Eight Fires at Once.
Kankakee, Ill. March 22-The
town of Beaverville, Iroquis county.
was on fire in eight different places
this afternoon as the result Of a ter
rifle gale and thunder storm following
blizzard early today. No deaths have
been reported. Eight persons have
been injured. four seriously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-22
Protect Birds
SaUe Farmers
so Million Year

Winnipeg Man. March 22--Game
preservation in Manitoba. North Da-
kota and Minnesota was argued here
today by the Audubon society. De-
claring that it represented ''the 96 per
cent of the population that does not
shoot prairie chicken the society
asks for laws protecting the bird
whose eggs, it says, have largely been
destroyed by frost. The protection of
plover, woodcocks. snipes and sand
pipers would save American agricul-
ture $S0,O00,000 a year. the society
says. because the creatures live on
seeds and insects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-22
WOMEN KISS SOLDIERS
Americans Give Wild Demonstration
on Troops Arrival at Casas Grandes.

Ell Paso. March 22.-Women kissed
the United States soldiers as rescuers,
men cheered and the American flag
was brought out from hiding places
when Colonel Dodd's cavalry rode into
Casas Grandes after their record
march to the relief of the Mormon
colonists, according to stories told by
Mormons today.
Children carried the tired. dusty
troops water, fruit and other refresh
ments, while the men of the colony
turned over their alfalfa and farm
products to the army. Women insist
ed on cooking for the cavalrymen.
Mexicans of Casas Grandes were si-
lent witnesses of the wild demonstra-
tions of joy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-22
of Acres Devastated
by Swift Moving Flames.
Prairie Fires Sweep Over Dozen
Counties in Kansas.

Prairie fires were burning in doz-
en- western Kansas counties early to-
day. Although no loss of life had
been reported many houses were
caught in the fast-moving flames and
pasture lands have been reduced to
vast reaches of black stubble.
One blaze which began near Leoti
in Wichita county started eastward,
burned its way through Scott and Lane
counties and finally was believed to be
under control west of Utica, in Ness
A house near Colby, in Thomas county,
was burned, the result of one of two
fires in that vicinity. Dodge City
maintained a fire guard all last night
on the edge of the city to check the
flames which threatened from the
northwest. Six counties were afire to
the north and west of that place. Bar
ton county reported a small blaze.
Volunteer fire fighters worked all
night ploughing fireguard burrows,
carrying water and using every other
possible method to stop the advance
of the flames.
Extremely hot weather and high
winds of the last few days have re-
duced the great stretches of landscape
to the inflammability of tinder and
fires have travelled with great speed.
Fire that broke out yesterday 35
territory forty miles long and five to
2 miles wide, levelling into smolder-
ing ruins farm houses and other
buildings in its wake.
Today the flames were under con-
troll and the property loss was esti-
mated at 100000. At one time when
the flames sprang across the Smoky
river grave fears were felt for the
safety of Utica. The main head, how
ever, passed four miles east of town
where it was brought under control.
Million Dollar Loss.
Copper Hill, Tenn, March ga
More than s1,O0o.0O0 was today's es-
innate of the loss in the fire which
yesterday totally destroyed the two
main buildings. acid tanks crude and
finished products of the Carcolite
Chemical company here. By the eek
plosion of one of the large chemical
tanks Assistant Superintendent George
Stroll was fatally injured. The fire
originated from acid boiling over in
one of the kettles. The plant for the
last few months has been employed iii
the manufacture of ingredients for
high explosives for European con-
sumption.
Burned Business Section.
Scott City, Kan, March 21.-Ac-
cording to reports which reached here
late Tuesday night the business section
of Modoc, a town of 100 population
was practically wiped out by a prairie
fire Tuesday afternoon. The flames
were fought by a brigade of farmers
and townspeople and were gotten un-
der control late in the evening. Many
farm houses and barns are said tu
have been destroyed. a few of the
larger business buildings in the towr
were also saved. No loss of life was
reported.
Hutchinson, Kan, March 22.-De-
structive prairie fires near Ness City
and other small towns near Dodge
City, a hundred miles west of here
were reported to have done great
damage destroying hundreds of small
buildings and other property Tuesday
| afternoon and night According to
meager reports there were many mar
fContinued on Page 81
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GIVEN NO WARNING
Captain Declares Even Life Boats
Were SheIled by U-Boat.

Syracuse, Italy, March 22.-Arnold
Groom, commander of the British
steamer Coquette, declares that his
vessel was sunk without warning by
submarine, flying the Austrian flag,
the captain and crew barely having
time to save themselves in two boats.
AS they were leaving the steamer, the
captain asserts the submarine con-
tinue to lombard the survivors.
After eight days the boats reached
the Libyan coast, where seven of the
sailors who occupied one of the boats
were taken prisoner by Bedouins. The
other boat escaped and two days later
reached a Libyan port where marines
were taken care of by Italian soldiers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-22
Army Enforces
War Economy
On NelU Styles

Berlin, March 22.-The German
army has opened hostilities on a
new foe-Women's fashions. The
large consum ption of cloth under
the prevailing styles has inspired
the army authorities to call a con-
ference to deliberate measures
designed to influence future fash
ions in the direction of greater
economy in materials.
The ministry of war, with true
military astuteness, is not at
tempting to affect styles already
in vogue or to forbid women
their flowing skirts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-22
Seventh District Delegates Line
Up for Grand Old Party.
HAVE WON IN EVERY DISTRICT
Not One Is Bound by ''Instruc-
tiOno for President.


First district-W. D. Casey, Atchison;
Ira X Wells, Seneca.
Second district=CharIeS Tucker,
Lawrence; John o. Morse, Mound City.
Third districts. F. Fitzpatrick. In
dependence A. FL. Denton, Arkansas
City.
Fourth district-Charles f. Moore,
Eureka; J. J. Rhodes. Council Grove.
Fifth district-E. f. Fulton, Marys-
vile: Fred Sturgis. Concordia.
Sixth district-Emmett George, Man
kato L. c. Purcell, Wakeeney.
Seventh district J. Pettyjohn,
Dodge City; j. n. Tincher, Medicine
Lodge
Eighth district +. Adams, Ell
Dorado; Ezra Branine, Newton
At Iarge-Charles F. Scott. lola; w.
Y Morgan, Hutchinson; AL F. Will
liams, Columbus, T. D. Smith, Hia-
watha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-22
LOSS TEN
MILLIONS
TEX. CITY
IN ASHES
5000 Are Homeless at Paris, in
Lone Star State.
1000 Homes Ruins in Wake OF
Holocaust.
BUSINESS DISTRICT WIPED OUT
Four Perish in Flames Driven
by Terrific Gale.
Appeal for Food and Shelter
Sent Out by Mayor.
1000 Homes Ruins in Wake OF
Holocaust.
BUSINESS DISTRICT WIPED OUT
Four Perish in Flames Driven
by Terrific Gale.
Appeal for Food and Shelter
Sent Out by Mayor.

Paris. March 22.-Three per-
sons are known to be dead and
one is missing, and is believed to
have perished, in the fire which
DESTROYED all the business dis
trict and a greater part of the
residential district of Paris last
night. A statement issued by
Mayor McCuistion placed the loss
at between S8,OO0,000 and $1O,-
100000. 1t is estimated that
5000 people are homeless. The
dead:
JOHN STRAUB, burned in his
MRS. W. J. BAILEY, aged
about so, died from freight.
UNIDENTIFIED N E G R o,
found burned in home.
The missing:
Mrs. A. G. Poul, an aged wo-
man, whose home was burned,
and who has not been seen since
before the fire.
Dallas Sends Aid.
Dallas, Texas March 22.-Eight
thousand persons are homeless and
half that number will have no break
fast this morning according to a teIe-
gram received here early today from
County Judge Tim l. Beauchamp of
Paris, Texas.
The telegram adds:
1--WE need groceries and money to-
day."
Loaded with provision for the fire
stricken sufferers, a special train lett
hFnI
sale grocers responded to the appeal of
Mayor Lindsey and thousands OF
pounds of foodstuffs were placed
a board the train.
Ten thousand loaves of bread We're
ordered baked and will be sent to
Paris on train early this afternoon.
1000 Homes in Ashes.
Paris. March 22-With approxi-
mateIy 5000 persons homeless, the
entire business section of Paris wiped
out by fire and fifteen hundred to two
thousand dwellings destroyed, the
flames which started shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon still were
burning at different points in the city
at daybreak today. The property loss,
from the most authentic sources,
stands at from two and a half to five
and a half millions Of dollars. Ru
mors. vague but persistent, were that
from 0 to 80 persons had lost their
lives in the holocaust.
Confirmation, however, was lacking
and while, considering the property
damage, it seemed miraculous there
should have been no deaths, the opin-
ion of those best informed was that no
person had met death.
Shelter Many Homeless.
Thousands of homeless men. women
and children were being cared for as
best possible early today in private e
residences. railway stations and the
few remaining public buildings. The
question of making definite arrange
ments to care for these unfortunates
was expected to be taken up by the
city authorities early in the morning.
Food supplies will be the most seri-
GUS problem. every hotel. restaurant
and grocery in the city having been
destroyed.
The wind. which was blowing a gale
when the fire started at $3.50 yester-
day and which had abated consider
ably shortly after midnight. shifted at
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younner,s Funeral Tomorrow.

Lees Summit No. March 22-Fu-
neral services for Cole Younger, the
former bandit. who died here last
night will be held from the Christian
church here Thursday afternoon at
$3.50 The Rev. J. T. Webb of Kansas
City, who was pastor of the local
Christian church at the time of Mr.
Younger's conversion, will officiate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-22
UNCLE SAM TO SAVE UP
old RAGS, WASTE PAPER

Washington, March 22.-Instruc-
uons were sent today to custodians
of all government buildings in the
United States to collect and save
their waste paper and old rags The
government expects to sell them
and tidy sum probably will be
placed in the treasury annually.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-22
Tornado Winds in Nebraska.
Didn.t Register Kick.

LonGon, March 22.-The Dutch for
eign office admits that no representa-
tions were made by Holland to Ger
many in connection with the sinking
of the Tuntania, says a Reuters dis
patch from The Hague The fnstruc-
tons were Cancelled. it is said, when
the German minister at The Hague
made a declaration in behalf of his
government.