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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
TABLE TALK
At THE SEl<4#
COMMERCIAL cluE RT

A number of important meetings
will be held at the Commercial club
this week. At s o'clock tomorrow
evening the laundrymen will meet to
make arrangements for the state con-
vention to be held soon. Thursday
noon a meeting of the parks and play
grounds committee will be held. At
$50 O'Clock Friday night there will
be a meeting of manufacturers and
jobbers.
At o'clock tomorrow evening the
sweethearts at the tea room in the
Mills building.
Frank Snow, for six years CONNER
ciaI club reporter for the State Jour
at the agricultural college at Manhat-
tan, was visiting old friends at the
club today. G. L. Clearinghouse of
Leavenworth, formerly a Topeka real
estate man, also was shaking hands
wit hold friends at the Commercial
club today.
Mark T. Mckee, secretary of the
National Federatino of Insurance
association, will pass through Topeka
at 1890 o'clock Wednesday morning
on his way to California to organize
an association in that state. A num-
Der of Topeka insurance men will
meet Mr.. Mckee at the train.
1t isn't golf pool at all, Frank Curry
declares-it is COW pasture pool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

Ohios automobile association is
demanding a federal investigation of
the rapid rise in the price of gasoline
and all other automobile associations
and everybody else, for that matter
should second the motion With the
eountry's oil production what it is,
and the amount of crude oil that the
big companies have in storage, there
doesn't appear to be any good reason
for this enormous boost in gasoline
prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

and is able to telephone items direct to
the office to be written out
by another.
Roy MacLennan was anxious to get
back to the front, if they would
permit him to go. Those Canadians
are certainly loyal. He believed thor
oughly in the ultimate success of the
allie. At Victoria, these returned
soldiers were aiven a tremendous ova-
ton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

Why should the National Clothiers'
association ask the men to accept as
a matter of course the fading of loud
suits that may be purchased after the
present clothes season is over? The
association says thu Situation caus-
ed by the European war is responsible
for this prospect. But why should
the makers of clothes put out suits
that are certain to fade? Why not
limit the fabrics to such as will not
fade2 or is there none of that sort?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

Surely the Turk must be to blame
for the summarizing of a Russian
hospital ship in the Black Sea. It
doesn't seem possible that any of the
other Teutonic allies could be guilty
of such an outrage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
Receiver AFTER STRIKE
City Asks for Bankruptcy Proceedings
Following Railway Strike.

Toledo, April 3.-The city of To-
ledo today applied for appointment of
a receiver for the Toledo Railways and
Light company, owner of the local
traction system, which has been tied
up for nearly a week because of diff
ferences between the company and
employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

Washington, April "a big victory
for the national guard was won in the
senate this afternoon when Senator
Cummins amendment to the Chamber
lain bill adding five militia members
to the army general staff. was adopt
cd So to 80. Chamberlain opposed it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

Those ten thousand New Workers
who chsercd Colonel Roosevelt the
other day as our next president
would they all vote that way if they
get the opportunity?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

According to the SPRINGFIELD News,
there is just about as much sympathy
in the world for the down-aAd-ou
as there is in a poker game for the
Toset.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The State Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the 1uIl Gay
telegraph report of that great news or
Eanization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

And Villa may we'll be pardoned for
cxclaiming. ''Dodd CAST it,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

Near British training camp.-Sentry-
Halt -, WIG goes there" Rustic S;,-
we'll" Rustic-''Thankee sir. I'm sorry
to ave woke zee, sir.'-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Urmston and
Mrs. Anna Urmston, Mr.. Urmston' S
mother, have arrived in Topeka from
Chicago and will make Topeka their
home. Mr.. Urmston is general mana
ger for the Casualty Company of
America, and has charge of the state
of Kansas. They have taken the De-
honey home at $50 Madison street I'M
til September 1. Mr.. and Mrs. De-
honey left today for New Mexico and
expect to be gone until September 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

New York April Notwithstanding
paper 3ef3i4 per cent Sterling. 60 day
bills. 4.T2; demand. 4.T6 ZIG; cables. All.
Francs. demand. 5.9TH cables. 5.97. Marks,
inand, 12sk: cables. 1874. Guileers. de-
lnand, - 1916: cables. 43. Lires, demand,
6.64: cables G.G3. Rublcs. demand. 311a:
cables, 31H. Bar silver. G1%kc; Mexican
dollars 4734c. Government bonds, frrag.
uiar. Time loans. firm: 80 days 2%M3:
80 days 36l3k SIX mouths, 3M3M.
Call money, steady: high, 2: low, ~ |;
ruling rate. closing bid IL offered at q;
last loan, ,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

what are the facts on which you base
your eonclusion:" 4 haven't hunted up
the facts yet" replied Senator Sorghum.
1t is hard enough to think up the con-
illusions. '-Washings Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. J Myers. Broker. CoIum.
bian B!dG.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

Swat-the-fly-time will soon be
here. So will the swat-the-umpire
season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
Glass, Glazing and Paint. Miller
Gillespie, S33 <. A. Phone 955.-Adv

This will be a busy week for the
teachers. Eight grade meetings are
scheduled for this week at the high
school. To take the sting out of
grammar and its sister subjects, Ian
guage and composition, is the chief
business of the meetings A standard
course in these subjects will be fixed
by the teachers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

Kew York Cotton Market.
New York April 23.-cOTTON-spot
steady; middling gplands, 1900. Sales,
1917 bales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

Private branch exchange. Call $3.50 and
ask the State Journal operator for person
or department desired oo ooo
and SOf Kansas avenue. corner Eighth
New York Office. 25O huth avenue
Panl Block. manager. =,
Chicago office. Mallers building. Paul
Block manager.
Detroit Office. K-esge building. faul
Boston Office. 201 Devonshire street.
Paul Block, manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

Daily edition. delivered by carrier. 10
cents a week to any part of Topeka or
suburbs or Mt the same price in any Kan
sns town where the paper has carrier
system -
by mail. one year. -S3-6D
BY mail. 100 calen dar DAYS. Luz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
Economy Express Co. Phone 1860
Adv.

Celestial Photography by Professor
Petit is tonights entertainment for
the Central Y. M. C. A Professor Pet
tit is known as one of the ablest men
on Washburn faculty and has done
some remarkable research work in
physics. The lecture is to be illus
trated by actual photographs taken
from Lick Observatory in California
and the observatory at Wisconsin uni
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

from Lick Observatory in California
and the observatory at Wisconsin uni
yersity.
Framing and silvering. Coe. S2s
Kansas Ave.-Adv.
]. E. Morgan, secretary of the local
Elks club, will turn over list of Elks
club bondholders to the sub-commit-
tee of the Commercial club this after
noon. From then on the sub-commit-
tee will canvass the various bondhold-
ers to ascertain whether they are
willing to exchange their bonds for
stock in a company which may be
formed by Commercial club members
II order that they may move into
suitable quarters such as the Elks club
building.
The civil service commission, late
today, issued three certificates to the
following: A. L. Bowman, 1872 West
ern avenue, whose average was 81, re-
received an appointment as draughts-
man in the engineering department;
Christian Cell, 1917 West street, re-
ceiving an average of 97.5, was ap-
pointed as sanitary policeman, and c.
A Forter, 3 The Devon, with grade
of 90, was made superintendent Of the
crematory. The name of ]. j. Schenck,
the newly elected member, appeared
on the certificate of each of the three.
For Sewer Pipe. Phone ss5. J.B.
Whelan & Co.-Adv.
Firemen Joined in the efforts of
transfer men who were moving into the
former W. E. Sterne property at 1921
Harrison street, the furniture of A. w.
Whisett. who recently purchased the
home. While moving the Whisett pos
sessions into the house shortly after
noon, a small blaze was discovered.
The fire was exeinguisaed before it re-
suited in serious damage to the prop
erty.
Social dance at Bates hall, corner of
6th and jackson, this evening.-Adv.
Nate D. Smith of Independence to-
day filed with Governor Capper a
claim for $3.50 reward in the II. c.
Murphy murder case. Smith claims
that he was responsible for the arrest
and confession of Frank Bennett and
Ed Marshall. Murphy VS. murdered
February rs. this year. The state Of
fered a reward of $3.50 for the arrest
and conviction of the guilty party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

letin board of this club was list of
sixty of its members who had gone to
the front, 5000 miles away; and, with
a black border in memoriam. was a
list of eight members who had been
killed or died in the service of the
Crown on the side of the allies
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-04-02

Foster, Mrs w. p. Fox, Charles Fe-
lipe Walter Kaskins, Elfergo Garcia,
Vicente Garduno, Eugene Griffin, Ja-
kov Grubesic (2), Clemento Gutierrez,
Manuel Gutierrez, lnasencio Hurtado,
f. G. Hun, O. j Hamil Edw. Korte,
Wallice Liagone, Raldel Lownser,
Amado Lopez, Bonifdsio NJ. Lucero,
Amado LobatO, A. e. Leibfarth, Ed
Mitchell V D. Miller. John Middleton.
Joseuquel Madrid, Tomas Marquee
(2), Naroso Mendez. Clarence New
man, ora Onstatt ca, John Price, G.
w. Pitlenger, Carlos Pine, John Rel
ser, Gabriel Reyes, Tomas soto, Scot
ty Stewart Terry Tarrant, w H. Tut
tie, J. l.. Trip Antonio Vargas, Gar
Whitacre, Henry NJ Williams $ j.
Wood, Bruno Wachowski, Chas- f.
Wheat
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-04-02
ADVERTISED LETTERS.


Carrie Abel, Mrs Ferdinand Arri-
ehetti, Miss Eulah Black, Mrs. +. II.
Bramond, Lucille Canos, Helen Craw-
ford Mrs Ida Downing, Mrs. Wilkes
Evans, Mrs. Antonia Garcia Miss Ma
mic Cray Mrs. Demecia Gurule. Mrs.
Fernando l.. Hernandez Mrs Florean
Johnson. lne2 Lucero, Ouita Lewis,
Mrs. John Mccarthy, Mrs O. B. Moore,
Mrs. a. e. Pickett, Carmelita Pargas,
Miss Maria d. Rodriguez Miss Flora
Richards, Mrs. Maude Shrivcr, Mrs b.
saiz, Miss Melton sanchez, Mrs. Loyas
Stubb, Miss Irene =. Tela -hoeoma,
Mrs. r.. T.. Wallace
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-04-02

viii furnish the engineers with an
interesting problem. The island is
more than 100 feet above sea level
and conical in shape. 1t now has
railway line twice about its circum-
ference AT a very sharp curvature. A
special railway car with swivel trucks
VIII he constructed to take the 10
ton gun to It's final resting place
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-04-02
BIG GUNS FOR CANAL
ARE NOW ON ISTHMUS


Panama. March 25.-AH the large
lA-inch guns for the Panama canal
defenses are now on the isthmus and
soon VIII be IN place in the fortified
lions at either end Of the waterway.
me single lh-inch gun for the top Of
ferioo island has not vet been ship
pea IRON The United States and il Is
not known here when it Is 10 be ship
ped
All The Qualifications now under
way are rapidly nearing completion
ana soon will only require the mount
ing of the big rifles 70 complete the
work,
i. Transporting and m6uhfing ms
huge l6-ineh gun on Pefieo island
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-04-02
HARD PURSUIT
Of BANDITS IS
NOW GOING ON
Colonel Dodd, With -Four Hun
dred CayaIrymen, Is Riding
FuriousIy to 0vertake Flee
ing ViIliSta Force.
isv aoTpao Journal s,se,.t ls.sso wsu


Columbus n. NJ, April r. Riding
mcrclossly. 400 troopers under Col
George A. Dodd arc making desperate
efforts to capture or wipe out the sur
viyors Of Francisco Villas largest
command, which they defeated at san
Geronimo ranch several days ago ac-
oording to meager reports seeplng
across tho border today.
The speed and the relentlessness
with which the pursuit is being made
IS indicated, according 10 army Off
GERS here, By the fact that General
pershing. who. last reports said, was
speeding from Namiquipa across des-
ori trails and through mountain pass
~ to the scene pf action. has not even
taken time 90 make a detailed report
of the engagement Nor was any
word received from Colonel Dodd, al
though service at the army wireless
station here, Interrupted by climatic
conditions, was resumed today.
No Details OF Engagement.
Military headquarters here made
this statement. mo details Of the on
gAgement have been received. The
only messages received from the south
We're OF purely routine nature, and in
none Of them was the engagement
mentioned"
other information received indicat.
cd. however, that there IN still much
doubt az the American field head
quarters as 10 whether the bandit
chicftain was with his forces during
lhr engagemont. one report given
much credencc, was that villa sus-
tanned the wounds which broke his
leg aud shattered his hip bone in the
attack made on the Carranza garrison
at the town OF Guerrero, March q, and
that the leader was carried away by a
few well chosen followers IN ioltinR
wagon TO n secret hiding place IN the
mountain wilderness around Guer-
rero.
Hard Tack Remains.
Although the pursuit by the Amori-
cans Is u new experience for Villa.
one he has never met in all his years
of guerrilla warfare. army men hore
are not inclined TO minimize the task
before Colonel Dodd. The Guerrero
district IN which villa, with a price on
his head. was able for eight years 10
escape capture by Porflrio Daz' rn-
rnlos, abouuding as It does in caves
canyons and almost impossible noun
tain ttails, all screened from the eyes
OF air scouts by heavy growths Of
dense mountaln pines Is admittedly
one Of the most Isolated regions IN
Mexico and the one In which the ban
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-04-02
VILLA FORCE BEATEN
BY CARRANZA MEN
lsv "o"s'na lous.Al SPECIAL lsAssp w,ss,

Queretaro, Mexico, April l-Gen.
Jaclnto Trevino has telegraphed to
General 0bregon minister OF war,
that he has defeated the Nillista gem
eral, Elias Perez, in the Laguna dis
triet He requested the execution Of
sixteen prisoners who were captured,
ana said he had prevented the cutting
Of the Coahuila q Pacific railway
General Trevino has established
permanent headquarters at Torreon,
from which point ne is directing the
cniurins which are pursuing the ban
dIts
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-04-02

Cos Arton, Pedro Arando, Jake S.
Armi1o, +. p. Bruner, T. A. Busser.
John Brown, Adelaide b Baca. O A.
Brown, Paul Crawford Refugio Cas-
taneda r. eapdelaria, Felix Campos,
Francito Canapos, Julio Calderon Lew
is Davis, Epifomio icsquibel Refusio
Esparsa. rCiprlano Isscudera, Luther
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-04-02

Choice high grade alfalfa seed. Ii
Is very rarely seed Of as good quality
as this is sold. II you contemplate
sowing alfalfa seed get samples of this
seed for comparison, We have only
one sort 10 offer. IN small or large
amomts-E. W. FEE.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-04-02

dit has the largest number Of friends
From the moment the news Of the
battle was announced the greatest ex-
eitement has prevailed in ColWnbus
the town which villa attacked less
than three weeks ago and in which he
murdered eight civilians and seven
American oavalrymen.
Columbus waits Capture News
Scores Of persons. civilians and sol-
dlers gathered around The army wire
less station, expecting momentariy
the news would be flashed through the
air that he had been captured and was
being brought to Columbus Some
suggested that even II villa is cap
.tured n would be unwlse to bring him
|aeross the border. because II The feel
INK Of the people
Something of this sentiment was ex-
pressed at sale Of thirty. -four
mounts captured by American troop
crs after the raid on Columbus Men
gazed az the pitifu wrecks Of what
once were stout cow ponies. the bones
OF which even three weeks of American
grain had been unable to conceal and
the flanks OF which had been ent into
strips hy cruelty rowolled spurs. apat
on The ground and cursed the bandits
who had owned the animals The
iibes uf the auciioneer. who pointed
to one SORRY animal and said lie
must have been a good one see lie
looks like they'd att taken turns riding
him, aroused no response except
mnttered curses.
Sale of Captured Horses.
The prices obtained for the animals
ranged from $3.50 10 $40 and this.
despite the fact that these were the
best horses captured, the others being
IN such condition that il was ncecs-
sary to kin them
II couldn't have one Of those
ponies about my place. said ranch.
er who fingered with his cartridge
belt as he watched the sale. The
poor damn skate would always remind
me Of my friends killed At Columbus .
At the quartermasters department
here there was no Information today
lhht the chase Tor villa Is nearing an
end In fact three truck trains carry
ing supplies and equipment of nature
such as would indicate NJ least that
the end Of the chase is not clearly In
sight. left for the front
Lieutenant Colonel Frlck. in charge
OF the cantonment hospital. said to-
night he had received no information
concerning the four American troop
ers wounded In the San Geronimo en-
gH&efneni and that although he has
prepared to care for them upon their
arrival. he was unable to say whether
they would be brought here or taken
to the field hospital at Casas Grundea
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-17
News and Gossip
From Egypt Mills
Egypt Mills, Mar. 9.


Miss Matte Sheppard went to the
Cape Saturday 20 speud few days
visiting her nieces. 80.
Mrs. Erwin Of cambridge went tC
the Cape to do some shopping last Sat,
urday.
Charles Poe and wife had their lit
tie son, Eugene Richard christened
Sunday.
Miss Bertha Poe called on Miss
Bertha Shouts and Miss Hoffman
Monday afternoon.
There will be services every We'd
nesday evening at the Lutheran
Church from now until Easter.
The body of man was found in the
river near Moccasin Springs Sunday
afternoon. Julius Stegcr was called
upon to hold an inquest. The body
seemed to be partly petrifed. There
was nothing by which the body could
be identified. The remains were bur-
led on the river bank.
Miss Lulu Haupt, who has been at
tending the Normal, came home yes
terday. She is not going to attend
school during the third term.
Mr.. Jacob Rubei and family visited
Mr.. Kistner and family Sunday.
The young son of John Stahl will be
buried this Afternoon at Hobbs chapel
He died of meningitis.
There wasn't any school at the par
ochial school Tuesday. Rev. Lohmanr
was called to see some sick folks.
Little Fern Bodc celebrated her
ninth birthday Sunday afternoon by in
viting 4 number Of her little frineds to
visit her. Those present were Rosa
and Louis kirchhoff, Naline Lueder
Ada Hanebrink, Esther Steger, Mil
dred Steger, Fred Stegcr, Garcc Bode,
Paul Bode, Herbert Bodc and several
others.
The farmers are busy repairing
fences and chopping wood.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-17
ZOELSMAN GETS CONTRACT.
VIII Furnish Pipe for Sewers in Fair
grounds Park Under Ball Field.

The contract for furnishing the ely
with sewer pipe with which the ncW
Fairgrounds Park as we'll as the CIT
Park at Lorimier and William stree;
will be equipped for surface drain;sF
disposal, yesterday afternoon Was
awarded by Mayor Rage to A. r
Zoelsman of the Dempsey Grocery
company. Bids had been received
from several firms in the Cape and st.
Louis.
The contract calls for approximate
ly 100 feet of 80 inch pipe, together
with many Us and Is to make all the
necessary connections. The material
will, under the terms Of the contract,
be delivered on the ground ready for
use.
The work of installing the sewer
pipe in the Fairgrounds Park will cont
mence as soon as possible in order that
the baseball diamond may be filled in
and prepared for the opening of the
baseball season.