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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16

"It's the pace! It's the
pace" cXlaimpd Il Phiia'
delphia banker a few days
ago. in explanation of "A
prominent mans suicide
Our times are driving peo-
pie too hard. The sana.
forums full of nervous
prostratiOn cases are suf.
ficicnt evidence of this,
This world is too much
with us as the old writer
says. Material cares are
killing thousands.
What is the remedy or,
at least, where is Il refugee
How may our harried lives
find help?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
Tru an Hour Apart Today in the House of Prayer

Never for a moment do we disCOur-
age the thought expressed in the
advertisement reproduced above.
But at the same time we realize
that in this city alone there are
thousands of people who do not 60
to church because they believe they
do not NEED it---because they con-
slider themselves as good as many
who DO go---or because they do not
like the MINISTER or the SER
MONS or the SERVICES.
For more than TWO THOUS-
AND YEARS Christianity has
blazed the trail for civilization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
Lifeboat Drifts to California
Shore With 8 Survivors.
With Them, Five Comrades
Dead From Exposure.
LINER COLL|DES OFF VA. COAST
Hits and Sinks Barge and Runs
Aground.
French Fishermen Set Adrift
by U-Boat, 100 Miles Out.

San Luis Obispo, Cal. May IL
Forty-one members of the crew of the
steamship Roanoke, operated by the
California Southseas Navigation COM
pany, which turned turtle and sank
when it's cargo shifted during a gale
100 miles south of San Francisco.
Tuesday afternoon, were missing today
and the Union Oil company's tanker,
Lansing. was cruising the sea search
ing for four of the five hfeboats in
which the ships company took refuge
when the steamer went down.
The fifth boat drifted ashore at Port
San Luis yesterday carrying three
famished sailors and the bodies of five
of their mates who had died from ex-
posure. Captain Richard Dickson and
his wife are believed lost, according
to the tale of the disaster told from
their cots by the survivors. When the
ship 1urched before plunging down.
ward Mrs. Dickson was thrown into
the sea and Captain Dickson plunged
overheard to rescue her. They were
not seen again.
The Roanoke left San Francisco
Monday with explosives for South
American ports.
Collision in Hampton Roads.
Newport News, May 1.-THE Mer-
chants and Miners steamer Berkshire.
which left Newport News last night
for Baltimore, collided with a barge
in Hampton Roads later and the
steamer was run aground on Hamp-
ton bar to prevent her from sinking
The barge was reported in sink
ing condition. The Berkshire is leak
ing, but probably can be repaired
temporarily. The vessel is in no dam
ger.
Nine Adrift Six Days.
Liverpool, May 11.-Nine members
of the French fishing vessel Berna-
dotte were landed here today. They
were six days in an open boat after
their vessel was sunk by a submarine
$50 miles from land. and when bound
for the Grand Banks of Newfound-
land for fish.
The sailors declare that they had no
time to supply themselves with food
and water before taking to the boat
and that they suffered excruciatingly
from hunger and thirst. One man
drank salt water, became demented
and jumped overheard All the men
were in the last stages of exhaustion
when they were picked up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
Topeka WANTS G. A. R.
Plan to Bring the 1917 Encampment
to This City.

Topeka will make an attempt to
land the 1917 state encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
With this purpose in view w. E.
Connelley, secretary of the State His
torical society. and A w. Smith, past
department commander of the G. A.
R., called upon j. Will Kelley, secre-
tary of the Commercial club, this
morning to ascertain the clubs atti-
tude relative to obtaining the encamp-
ment for Topeka. Mr.. Kelley as
sured them that the Commercial club
would welcome the veterans and an
invitation urging them to hold the en-
campment here will be rendered to the
old soldiers at their annual encamp-
ment to be held at Dodge City next
week
The last encampment was held in
Topeka two years ago when Memorial
hall was dedicated. Since then many
improvements have been made in the
interior of the hall and it is believed
the veterans will be anxious to hold
their encampment in the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
OFFICERS TO BORDER
One Hundred Army School Students
at Leavcnworth Ordered Out

Leavenworth, Kan, May 11.-An or
der was received at Fort Leavenworth
Wednesday evening to graduate the
student officers of the four army SER
vice schools and for the officers whose
regiments are on the Mexican border
to Join their commands at once. The
other student officers whose regiments
are in the Philippines or Hawaii will
go to the Mexican border for special
assignment There are 100 officers
affected by this. All seemed anxious
to get to the front. The schools were
suspended on the outbreak of the
Spanish-American war and for the Gu
ban insurrection some years ago.
Some of the officers left for Texas
last night and all but General Henry
Greene, commandant of the schools,
will get away by Friday night. No or
der has been received for General
Greene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
LOOK To WILSON
Dutch Anti-War Council Starts
Peace Proposal.
SOlicits Aid of e. s. Organiza-
ton to Call Conference.

New York, May lin response to
an appeal from the Netherlands anti
war council, a meeting at which will
be considered a proposal that Presi-
dent Wilson be urged to promote a
conference of neutral nations, at a
date to be named, to offer mediation
in the European war, will be called
soon in this country. This was an
nounced today by Hamilton Holt,
chairman of the American branch of
the central organization for dura BILE
peace, the recipient of the appeal.
The appeal of the Dutch council, ac-
cording to Holt, indicates belief by
many persons in the Netherlands that
Emperor William, through Germany's s
reply to the American note in the
submarine controversy, made an IN
that no definite plans had been out
lined except that the purpose of the
meeting would be to analyze the ap-
peal and set in motion whatever forces
it might hope to direct toward peace.
Hope for World Peace.
The Dutch communication after
pointing out that the Dutch govern
ment and Switzerland are strong for
equal action and that "recent speeches
of -Hollweg and Asquith
open possibility of conciliation," says:
THE Dutch committee hopes you
will deem possible cooperation of
American peace organizations, and
eventually the Mohonk conference in
urging President Wilson to promote a
conference of neutrals to offer media
ton for durable peace and an interna-
tional system which will secure the
principle of equal rights for all civil
lied states as Asquith has described
the purpose of the allies"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
III Oil Is Found at OyerbroOk,
Boom Is On.
Leases on Six Thousand Acres
of Land Near Topeka.
IF NOT OIL. Then FIND GAS
Senator OyerfieId Tells of Con-
ditiOns in Shawnee.
Cudahy Oil and Refining Com
pany Ready to Purchase.

Should oil be discovered at Over
brook, the Cudahy Oil and Refining
company, now a part of the big Sin
clair syndicate, will close options on
5000 acres of land held in this vicin-
ity and obtain oil leases. Following
the securing of these leases oil drill
ing on an extensive scale will begin
at once.
Senator ]. L. Overfie1d of Independ-
ence, producing representative of the
Cudahy concern, admitted that much
today at the National hotel. A care
full study of geological conditions in
this section has been made and is
leading oil men to believe the territory
surrounding Topeka will become a
productiv field, Senator Overfield de-
clared.
Gas, at Least.
'Tf oil is not discovered" said SEN
ator Overfield, 'I am quite certain
they will find gas
Sweeping changes in the operation
of oil concerns as result of the Sin
clair merger, were predicted by Sena-
tor Overfield. Like all others in the
oil business Senator Overfield is un-
certain as to the future course of op-
Grafton of the gigantic syndicate.
Yet. from advices already received
he believes many important transfor-
nations in the management of the oil
and gas business will be noted in a
short time. w. H. Isom of Chicago.
representing the refining interests of
the Cudahys. and Senator Overfield,
representing the producing interests.
will remain actively in the oil busi-
ness in Kansas and Oklahoma-that
much is certain. the senator stated.
Whether Senator Overfield will re-
main in politics, or not depends large
'ly upon the final word received from
New York regarding his activities in
t17e f1lfrIre
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

State Fair Management Decides on
Auto Races Instead.

Horse races will be but memory at
the State Fair at Topeka and supplant-
ing them will be automobile races.
Further the board of managers has
under consideration a proposition to
eliminate the horse show feature. That
was a decision reached at a meeting
of those interested in the Free State
Fair held at the Commercial club
Wednesday evening.
1t has been definitely decided that
there will be three days of automobile
races and probably one night of racing
under electric lights. The details of
the program will be arranged by the
board of managers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

ment entered into by him and General
Scott or is prepared to make radical
concessions, it appeared probable that
the American representative would
indicate to Washington the useless
ness of further parleys. Mexican Of
fcers in Juarez did not believe how
ever, that failure to arrive at an un-
derstanding here would mean more
than a transfer of the controversy to
diplomatic channels.
To the Carranza representative.
counter proposal that they agree to
time limit for the withdrawal of the
empowered to talk of that phase of
the situation. The Mexican officers
also were informed that an immediate
withdrawal of General Pershing's
force would be out of the question.
Whether General Obregon was pre-
pared to yield enough to justify fur
ther delay in the negotiations could
not be ascertained before the meeting
began. He said he was not contem-
plating the placing of his signature to
anything at this meeting but added
that progress had been made however
at previous conferences.
A Little Progress.
Yes. we have advanced a little" I"
he said.
knowledge that American troops
crossed into Mexico yesterday near the
scene of the raid of last Friday ap-
peared to create no great interest on
the Mexican side of the river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
FUNSTON KNOWS
Strengthen Border Patrol by
Mounting 1000 Infantry.
Illinois National Guards Can
Entrain in "a Hours.

Ell Paso, May 11--Major General
Frederick Funston desires to
strengthen the border patrol by
mounting 1000 infantrymen on Texas
ponies. The general plans to make
this recommendation to Secretary
Baker because forces of cavalry for
patrol are practically exhausted.
General Funston points out that Texas
ponies are suited for patrol work, as
they can live on the scanty grass along
the Mexican border.
General Funston said he was con-
sidering calling on the first regular
Illinois cavalry National guard for pa
troll work along the Rio Grande- He
thought Major Langhorne and his
Eighth cavalry were well over the
Rio Grande into Mexico and that he
Americans had a good chance of over
taking part of the bandits that raided
Glenn Springs.
Chicago, May 11.-Lieut. Col w. H
Whigam, commanding the First regi-
ment Illinois cavalry during the alb
sence of Col Milton ]. Foreman in
Washington when informed today that
General Funston is planning to call
upon his troops for border patrol
duty, said that the First Regiment
Illinois cavalry could assemble and
entrain, fully equipped, within "a
hours after the order had been given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
Navy Hydroplane Plunges Into
Potomac River.
OF Five Occupants, Two Are
Drowned; Three Rescued.
MACHINE DROPS 100 FEET
Propeller WhirlS OFF of Craft
During Flight.
Trio Rescued Removed to Hos
pital Suffering Injuries.

Washington, May 11.-One of
the large hydro aeroplanes
which has been flying between
Newport News and Washington
fell into the Potomac river near
Mount Vernon, Va, early today
and was wrecked.
Three of the occupants, badly
injured, were rescued by a tug
boat. Two are missing.
Fell. 100 Feet.
The machine fell about 100 feet. The
tugboat which went to the rescue
picked up three men, two of whom
were rushed to Alexandria to a hos
pital The tug. then returned to
search for the two missing men.
The hydro-aeroplane on Monday
completed a round trip from Newport
News to Baltimore with five men
aboard, esta blishing several records.
Shortly after the return to Newport
News it was decided to make a return
trip to Washington the same after
noon. On the trip, engine trouble de-
veloped causing the boat to alight
near Mount Vernon and make the re-
manner OF the trip on the surface OF
the water Repairs were made and
the return trip to Newport News was
begun this morning. f2a
On board were Pilot McAuley,
Mechanicians Philip Utter and Louis
Krant and two passengers.
Propeller Flew Off.
Pilot ]. c. MacCauley of Newport
News ard Mechanician Utter of Cleve-
land, Ohio, bruised and badly shaken
up, were taken to the Alexandria
hospital. The third rescued man re-
ceived only slight bruises. The two
missing men are Mechanician Louis
Krant from the Newport News avia-
ton camp and Charles Good of Ohio,
a student aviator from the camp
The machine left the Washington
navy yard about o'clock this morning
for the Atlantic coast aeronautic sta
tiOn. Newport News. Opposite Bry-
ans Point one of the propellers flew
off its axle and the machine plunged
into the river.
The navy tug Triton after search
for the wrecked aeroplane found no
trace of the missing men and towed
the machine to Fort Washington Md.
The army tug WetheriH went out to
search for the missing men.
The barge with $50 tons of coal
sank shortly after the collision. The
Berkshire has ten feet of water in her
hold, big hole having been torn in
her side. There were no casualties or
in jurieS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
men WITH HAMMERS
Carpenters Lead All Other Trades In
Number in Kansas.

Kansas has 1854 carpenters and
joiners, according to a report made
public today by ]. c. Mohler. secre-
tary of the state board of agriculture.
The report is based on census returns
gathered March 1. 1915. The show
ing is made in a record of mechanical
and manufacturing industries.
In addition to the crop of more than
10. 900 carpenters and joiners, the
Mohler report shows All machin-
lists, S.739 painters and varnishers,
1856 engineers and firemen, 3,415
blacksmiths. The report also shows
3,13g publishers, with 2,474 dressmak-
ers and seamstresses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
STRIKE SHOOTING FATAL
700 More Workers Join Strikers /;
Guards Arrested for Killing.

Tifin, o.. May 11.-As a result of
the riot and fatal shooting at the
plant of the Webster Manufacturing
company here last night, the remain
ing force of 700 employees Joined the
strikers today.
-Four more strike guards were ar
rested in connection with the killing
last night of Albert Latona. Jr, a
striker, and th- wounding of Ray
mond Talley. a spectator, and George
Howell. a guard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
Mrs. Pdnkhurst
Talks Against z
Alarm Clocks

Oberlin. O., May 11.-While
Mrs. Pankhurst was speaking at
Finner Memorial chapel here
Tuesday night on the suffrage
question a gorg changed in the
auditorium. Mrs. Panknurst was
forced to stop while ushers
sought the source of the noise.
A huge alarm clock was found
under a chair in one corner.
Search revealed six more clocks
set to ring five minutes apart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
Several Thousand More TailOrs
to Quit Today.
Ask Recognition of Union and
More Wages.
OTHER INDUSTRIES AFFECTED
Streets UnsWept While White
wings Demand Raise.
Iron Moulders, Tanners, Piano
Makers Also Walk Out.

Chicago, May 11.-Chicago's strike
situation involving thousands of men
in various industries, appears today
to be more serious than at any time
since the opening of the strikes now
in progress. The walkout of the
clothing workers is the most serious
to become more widespread during
the day. According to officials of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America a total of more than 1000
cutters and garment workers have
struck
Today several thousand tailors will
walk out, according to w. D. Marim-
pietri. general councilman of the
clothing makers union, who came
here from the unions convention in
Rochester to assist in directing the
strike.
Shorter Hours Demanded.
1--WE demand shorter hours, in
creased wages and recognition of the
union" he said. Other strikes in the
city at present and the estimated num-
Der of men in each are:
International Harvester company,
more than 5000; tannery workers.
8 900; iron moulders and foundrynen
5000; screw workers, 1000; terra
Gotta workers, 600; spring makers
400; piano makers. 500; street clean
ers 400; stock yards employees, $500;
various small strikes in different in
dustries, 2,000.
Steel Workers Get Raise.
Denver, May 11.-Five thousand
employees of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
campany steel mill at Pueblo have
been granted an increase in wages,
adding $4,000 to the company's
monthly pay roll, according to an
Nv r.ff iCfo JS Of
pany here today. The increases ef-
feet on May / is approximately 10 per
cent. A similar increase was granted
last February
Pittsburg Strike Outlets Down.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 11.-Conditions
in the Turtle Creek strike zone con-
tinued to improve today. Preparations
were made to send one battalion of
the Eighteenth infantry to it's armory
in Pittsburg and announcement that
other battalions would be sent home
within the next few days. The cavalry
will likely be kept on duty until next
week
additional men reported for work to
the Westinghouse Electric & Manufac-
turing company today and increased
forces entered all other plants in the
district
Machinists in many other plants
throughout the Pittsburg district are
still on strike for an eight hour day
and moulders who have been out since
last December have made no move to
go back.
10000 Granted a Raise.
Chicago. May 11.-Wage increases
of from two to five cents an hour have
been granted approximately 10000
employees in the stock yards district
by the various packing concerns dur
ing the last few days, it was learned
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
BOY LOST OR KIDNAPPED
FOUND ASLEEP IN SHED

Cleveland, May -11.-Clay Her
rick, jr., 4-year-old son of Clay
Herrick. cousin of former Ambas-
sador Myron T. Herrick, who was
lost since yesterday and thought
kidnapped, was found early today
asleep in a wood shed on the
grounds of a. neighbor in Cleveland
Heights. a suburb. The child had
wandered away from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
SUFFRAGE speciaI to Chicago.

New York, May 11.-One hundred
New York women will board a suf-
frage special train for Chicago June
to march in the suffrage parade,
representative of all the states and
countries in the suffrage union. to take
place June Z as an argument for a
suffrage plank in tha Republican plat
form. The parade will be led by Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, president of the
National Suffrage association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
SHOOT SOCIALISTS
Germany Executes Own Sol
diers as AgitatOrs.
For Distributing Propaganda
Circulars in Trenches.

Geneva, May 11.-Swiss Socialists
report they have received information
that three German officers and 80 SOL
diers, all Socialists. have been shot for
distributing in the trenches a pam
phlet concerning the second Socialist
peace conference at immerwald, near
Berne. At this conference protests
were made by Socialists of many
countries against methods of warfare
which the delegates said had been
adopted by the Germans.
Sentence Three Socialists.
Edinburg, May 11.-Three Socialists
were sentenced to terms of imprison-
ment under the defense of realm
act in the high court here today after
pleading guilty to advising munitions
workers at Glasgow last March to quit
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
MERCURY Goes LOWER
Showers and Continuation of Cool
Weather Is Promised.

Temperatures today averaged four
degrees below normal The wind blew
at the rate of Is miles an hour from
the east. The maximum velocity last
night was six miles. The day was cool
and cloudy, though not unpleasant.
The mercury took another drop last
night and cool weather prevailed over
all Kansas this morning. In the west
ern part of the state the reading was
close to the freezing mark but the pre-
dicted frost did not arrive. No rain
fell anywhere in the state last night
and the crops in the southwest are be-
ginning to suffer from lack of mois-
ture. Relief in the way of showers to-
night is promised by the weather bu-
reau- The sky at Topeka this morning
Continued on Page Two1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
BEEF HITS new RECORD
Shipment of Angus Yearlings Brings
S1O.25 on Chicago Market

Chicago, May IA new record
price for May was set for choice cat
tie at the Chicago stock yards when
Armour & Company paid $1o.25
hundred pounds to State Senator
Franklin of Mclean county for a car
load of Angus yearlings- The figure is
90 cents higher than any price paid
before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

Philadelphia, Pa, May 11.-Eigh-
teen bases on balls making 48 for the
two games played SO far in this series
between the Tigers and Athletics
marked Wednesdays game Boehler,
the Detroit pitcher, was as wild as
either of his opponents but managed
to tighten up with men on bases,
while Strunks hitting was the fea-
ture of the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
26 TRAMPLED TO DEATH
IN FIRE RUSH AT MOVIE

Norfolk, May 11.-According to
the police today 26 negroes, OF
whom all but one were women and
children, perished at Wa1lacetown,
near here, last night when a gaSo-
line tank exploded in a motion pic
ture show building. The children
were trampled to death in the
rush.
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Deny Habeas Corpus.

jefferson City. May ia writ of
habeas corpus was denied by the Mis-
s,uri supreme court today to Harold
G. Gilmore. one of the defendants in
the recent arson trial, which resulted
in a mistriaI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
Passenger Agents Organize.

Springfield. ILL.,, May 11.-Railroad
passenger agents of three states-Illi
nois, Missouri and Indiana-were to
attend a banquet here tonight and dis
cuss the problems of their craft They
have organized as the Tri-State Pas
Senger association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
Coast AritiIIery to Sam Antonio.

Galveston, May 1.-THE 127th COM
pany coast artillery left for San An
tonic last night.
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IT ALSO PAYS to give good measure
In the matter of weighing your
words.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Shower tonight; Friday probably
fair and continued cool.
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I'll Paso, May 11.-A recess was
taken ut 1 O'Clock and General Scott
announced the conference had made
progress and we may have something
to say when we meet again at 4
O'clock General ObreSOn went to
lunch with friend.