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The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
Low WATER RATE FIRST BIC DAY
More Than 265 Memberships
for Chamber of Commerce.
Enthusiasm Runs High at the
MONDAY Luncheon.

: Two hundred and sixty-eight MEM
bership cards were obtained by noon
today by the fifteen membership
teams of the Chamber of Commerce.
One hundred and eighteen are indi-
vidual members, while 135 member
ship cards are taken out by Topeka
firms and individuals. collectively.
Enthusiasm ran high at the noon
day luncheon, where reports for the
work of the morning were received.
A big blackboard has been placed on
the wall and the total of the mem
berships tabulated as the captains re-
port The fifteen teams are divided,
seven commanded by Major" C. L.
Mitchell and six by Major" B. B.
Eitelman. In addition, E. H. Crosby
is in command of a team which calls
upon the big firms His team OBJ
tanned 135 memberships, while the
other big donation of fifteen member
ships was made by j. R. Burrow OF
the Central National bank in a pecu-
liar manner
St Hits Sawdust Trail
Crosby and his workers had argued
in vain with Burrow in the morning
Burrow wouldn't agree He had been
neglected at the big banquet a week
ago. his coffee had been cold and 9TH
ser Things lenOeQ 10 make hlm dis
~ aased with the Chamber of Com
nneroes> j. C. Mohler got him to at
tend the meeting this noon.
Governor Capper made an address
in which he urged more public spirit
in Topeka, admitted that he owed To
peka for his success and wouldn't fee
right if he couldn't do something to
repay the city and, in short, gave 4
most excellent address on the duties
of Topeka to her visitors and herself
'Burrow, Burrow," a few called.
Goes to Confession.
| Burrow arose, made a confession
and volunteered to purchase fifteeT
memberships for the Central Natioaa
bank. The other big contributors OF
the morning follow: Crosby Brothers
25: Pelletier's, 25; Wolff Packing
company, 25; Governor Capper, 25
Topeka Street Railway company, 25t
Frank P. MacLennan, 10. The score
of the teams follows:
Maj MitchelTs team Mai. Eitelmans team
| Capt c. S. Elliott. IA w. G. King
/ Charles Dillon. II l.. c. Rain. 1880.
! A. D. Gray 1 r. r. Baer. ...... Il
w. c. Carswell. 10 S. l.. Courtney
! J. c. Mohler : Charles Trapp. -. Il
Charles Bascom.... I +. J. Ernest
II. S Putney 1 Frank Haskell. -.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
TALES OF HORROR
American Refugees Confirm Re-
ports of Villa Massacre.
TrevinO COnscripting Civilians,
Expects Chihuahua Attack.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 20.-From the
passengers of a refugee train reach
ing Juarez at midnight last night,
United States government agents OBJ
tanned confirmation of the return of
General Trevino. Mexican de facto
commander, to Chihuahua City, after
marching his army out to open a
campaign against Villa.
The train brought three hundred
frightened natives, many of them
women, to the border Trevino is
pressing all able-bodied men into his
army the natives said, and the civil
population of Chihuahua CITY is mo-
mentarily expecting a bandit attack
upon the city.
Saw Dead in Jiminez.
One woman told of seeing the body
of a gray-haired American lying in
front of the Jiminez hotel. 1t is be-
Heved here that the body was that of
Doctor Fisher. Another woman who
claimed to have come from ParraI
said she saw four American prisoners
being taken along the streets bv han
dits' but does not know their fate.
A semi-official report wired from
Carranzista military headquarters at
Chihuahua City stated that all Amer
leans in Parral fled the town upon
the advice of General Luis Herrers.
Carranzista commander there MANY
other conflicting reports are reachins ,
the border concerning the fate of The
five Americans who did not leave wit
the party of Alvarado mining men.
No Further Word From Party
Despite efforts of the AIvarado
Mining company to get further partic-
ulars of the arrival of five Americans
at Culiacan on the west coast, COM
pany officials haze been unable to get
any replies, to give kilograms and
traces addressed to Superintendent
Hawkins, who sent out the first news
of the safe arrival of the little band
Scotchman a Villa Victim
Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 20.-Henry
Clark. a Scotchman, was the foreigner
killed at Jiminez by Villista bandits
advices today to mining men here
stated. Clark had lived in Mexico for
many years, was married to a Mexican
woman and had a family in Jiminez.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
General Brewster Df-
reefs Immediate Investigation.
Violations of Antitrust Law
May Be Found as Result.
COMPLAINT FROM KANSAS CITY
Indication That Coal Companies
Have Pooled Their Interests.
Rapidly Advancing Prices Exist
ThruOut the State Now.

Following receipt of com plants to-
day. from Kansas City, Kan. s. NJ
Brewster. attorney general, directed an
investigation of the alleged coal COM
bine in this state. Based on evidence
sent to state departments, from city
officials in the Kansas side town, a
statewide investigation of coal prices
may be ordered. Should he investi-
cations warrant prosecutions, COM
plants may be filed against a number
of companies for violation of the anti
trust laws
The Kansas City complaint indicates
strongly that thirteen coal companies
have pooled their interests to control
the price of coal. Bids were asked on
thirty to forty thousand tons of coal.
Just one company responded with
bid. 1t was eXorbitant, the complaint
declares. Another company placed a
bid for a small amount of low grade
coal at price that was declared -iIn-
reasonable.
That the public pays thousand per
cent on the recent wage increase to
miners, was the inference in the Kan
sas City complaint. 1t is charged in
the letter to Brewster that coal miners
were recently allowed increase of
10 cents a ton for mining coal Fol-
lowing this increase, the public was
charged a dollar a ton extra to meet
the increased cost of production Based
on those claims, the state is asked to
conduct an investigation.
! Thirteen Companies.
Names of thirteen coal companies
many of them large producing con-
Germs, were furnished the --->- by :he
Kansas City officials. 1t is charged
that these companies have entered
| into a pool or agreement for the con-
/ into a pol or agreementIfor the con-
troll of the coal market. Eleven az
for the contracts offered, the com
! plant charges There was but one
bid which the city could in any man.
ner consider and this bid was regard =
ed as unreasonable and eXorbitant IT
was impossible, the complainants de-
| clare, to secure fair competitive bid
ding.
! In view of coal conditions in Kan
sas and the rapidly advancing prices,
| it is probable that the attorney gem
| erals office may begin a statewide
! investigation. An assistant attorney
general is to be sent to Kansas City
I tonight or Tuesday morning, 10 begin
the taking of testimony in the case in
that city. Investigations, il is report =
/ ed, are to be conducted in other cities.
| Based on testimony gathered in thes
/ hearings. the attorney general will &C.
1 termine his policy regarding prosecu-
tions under the antitrust laws
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
New Move in Transfer OF Kan
sas Natural Firm Today.
Utilities Commission Approves
Sale to DOhertyS.
WILL REDUCE RATE TO % CTS.
This Is Price Approved by
Board Nearly Year Ago.
Formal Signing of Certificates
Closes Deal.

Certificates permitting the sale of
the Kansas Natural Gas company
properties to the Doherty interests of
Wichita. will be granted late this aft
ernoon by the public utilities commis-
sion. Members of the commission re-
turned today from Washington to ap
prove the sale. In offices Of the COM
mission this afternoon it was stated
that the only procedure which remains
to close the gas deal is the formal
signing of the certificates.
The Doherty interests are taking
over the controlling interest in the gas
company. 1t is asserted they have
paid $40 a share for the stock, which
has a par value of $50. Under a con-
tract between the TWO companies, the
deal is to be formally closed by Satur-
day of this week.
Under the approval of the state
commission, the Doherty interests are
said to agree to furnish gas at 2S
cents a thousand feet. This is the
rate approved by the state commits
sion in an order made nearly a year
ago. 1t is believed that the Doherty
interests will Immediately take over
the Kansas Natural properties and
that a formal transfer will not be de-
layed.
John Kinkel. a member of the COM
mission, stated this afternoon that
certificates approving the transfer
viii be approved by the commission
as soon as they are presented. The
transfer would have been approved at
.. recent meeting in Ottawa, he de-
clared, had the documents covering
the transfer been ready for approval
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
City Preparing to Offer Bene-
fits to Small Consumer.
Superintendent Shaw Prepar-
ing a Readjustment.

The small consumer will be the per-
son most benefited, in a readjustment
of water rates now under way which
probably will be effective in January
Commissioner Frank Newland today
at meeting of the city commission
ers made motion instructing the city
attorney to draft an ordinance 'ad-
justing" water rates. The n otion car
ried.
Jesse Shaw, superintendent of the
waterworks, is now busy preparing the
adjustment The new rates will be
announced in a short time.
1.-The present financial condition OF
the water plant will easily make an
adjustment possible" said Commis-
sioner NewIand Following is a
schedule of rates in force at this time:
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
CURTAIN RISES
ON INDUSTRIAL
BATTLE TODAY
Omen Committee Investigation
for Extending S-HOur Law.
Labor and Capital Present,
"Heavily Entrenched."
STATISTICS BROADSIDE READY
Unions Fighting to Prevent
Anti-Strike Legislation.
Probe Reaches Into Every Ave-
nue. of Public Utilities.

Washington, Nov. 2O.-The first ses-
sion today of the joint congressional
committee investigating the broad sub
ject of transportation developed into
a preliminary meeting at which Chair
man Newlands made a general state
ment of the good purposes of the in
vestigation and practically all the
prospective witnesses maneuvered to
avoid appearing first. Each wanted
the other to take the lead because all
said they wanted to avoid to have
their plans prejudiced.
The railroads were not ready to go
on and the state railway commission
ers said they preferred not to be
heard until the first week in Decem-
ber.
Many Interests Represented.
Washington, Nov. 20.-The curtain
lifted here on one of the most dra-
matte battles in industrial units in The
nations history today The joint
committee on interstate commerce
started its investigation of conditions
relating to interstate and foreign
commerce and Inc necessity for fur
ther regulation along the lines of the
Adamson eight-hour law and to near
ly all interstate public utilities.
Represented in the fight are COM
mercial organizations of all kinds and
from all over the country great man
ufacturing corporations and indus
tries Every Influence of capital and
labor will clash during the hearings.
The railroad fight will be directed
by the railway executives advisory
committee of which Frank Trumhull,
chairman of the Chesapeake & Ohi2,
is the head. The brotherhoods will
have their four chiefs-Stone of the
engineers, Carter of the firemen, Lee
of the trainmen- and Shepard of the
conductors-a1 of whom are now n
the city ready for work. Each side
contentious that have been made for
years.
Forget the Public.
1.-The public is the interest most to
be considered in this col troversy,
Judge Adamson, vice chairman of the
parent of the eight-hour law, said to-
/ day Both the railroads and the
protherhoods seem for the moment to
forget that they are our servants IN
this matter"
will confer with President Wilson on
the question of putting thru congress
the legislation the president mas pro
posed for settlement and prevention oi
industrial disputes. The American
Federation of Labor has already sent
out it's challenge on such legislation
voicing a determination to oppose any
legislation which will limit the strike
right of labor.
NewIands Explains Inquiry.
washington, Nov. 20.-ln opening
the first session of the joint congress
sional committee to investigate rail
road problems today Senator Francis
! G. Newlands of Nevada, the chair
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
DISTRIBUTE HIS ASHES
L. w. w. Carries Out Wish of Former
Leader, Executed for Murder.

Chicago, Nov. 2O.-One hundred
and fifty envelopes containing ashes
of Joseph Hillstrom or Joe Hill as
ne usually signed himself, were dis
tributed to as many delegates to the
tenth annual convention of the In
dustrial Workers of the World today.
The ashes will be scattered by the
delegates and by locals of the I. w.
w. to which 450 other envelopes were
mailed. according to the wishes of the
decedent who was executed in Utah
for murder
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
BEER SCHOONER
is ONLY A SKIFF
NOW IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Nov. 20.-PracticaIly all
of the bars in the downtown district
of Chicago today boosted the price Of
beer by serving it in glasses two-thirds
the size of those used heretofore.
number of downtown lunch rooms
increased prices of meals. One of the
larger cafes announced advances in
price averaging rs per cent on fish
and meat
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
LIFE EBBING AWAY
No Marked Change in Conditions of
Bishop Nillspaugh.

Bishop Frank R. Millspaugh of the
Kansas Episcopal diocese. who has
been seriously i'll at his home, 913
Polk street, a month, is slowly grow
ing weaker.
Bishop Millspaugh spent comfort
able night, it was reported at the
home this morning, and no great
change in his condition is noticea BILE.
He is slowly sinking and his death is
expected at any time.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
BAD WEATHER COMING
The Temperature Expected to Go Be-
low Freezing Tonight.

Temperatures today averaged de-
grees above normal. The wind Is
blowing at the rate of ten miles an
hour from the northeast.
Following a period of the finest
weather possible at this time of year,
the weather man promises an abrupt
change, beginning tonight. Today was
clear and bright with temperatures
many degrees above normal Tonight
the mercury will drop below the
freezing mark and tomorrow will see
Continued on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
FOR AERIAL PATROL
Consider Plan to Put 200 Planes in
Service Along Border.

FL Paso, Tex. Nov 20.-Estab blish-
ment of an aerial border patrol com
posed of 200 aeroplanes is being con-
sidered as part of the Mexican border
guard after the withdrawal of Ger
eral Pershing's eXpeditionary force
from Mexico, according to officers of
signal corps here.
General Scriven. chief signal Off
GER is now on the border. Yesterday
he left Columbus n. NJ. for General
Pershing's headquarters in an aero
plane.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
DOWN DAD TOO HARD
Plays Football With Sons: h. c. Law
yer Is Hors de Combat.

Kansas City, Nov. 20.-A football
game caused the postponement today
until January of the trial for forgery
of Mrs. Leah Wilson, secretary to the
late Theodore c. Peltzer
Her attorney, r. r. Brewster was
induced by his two sons to partake in
q football scrimmage at their home
last Friday. The ball was passed TO
him and he started an end run.
One son tackled, fell on him and
Mr. Brewster suffered two broken
ribs
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
NONSTOP FLIGHT RECORDS

Sub Lieutenant A. Marchal. from
Nancy. France to Chelm. Poland. via
Berlin. SIP miles
Ruth Law. Chicago to Hornell. n. Y.
800 miles.
VI Deroye. 4SG.7 miles. Italy
Victor Carlstrom. Chicago to Erie
Pa. 40 miles.
Captain De Beauchamp. Nancy to St
Dona Iii Piave. Italy, 437 miles.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
TWO KANSANS KILLED
F'armer-Rccluse Burned to Death
Boy Dies in Motor Smash.

Paola. Kan. Nov. 20.-Noah Dun
can, 75-year-o -old-recluse, was burned
to death in a fire that destroyed his
home, two and one-half miles south
west of West Line, near here. last
night.
Conway Springs. Kan. Nov. 90
Ora Flanagan, Is, was killed near here
last night, when a motor car turned
turtle Flanigan's neck was broken
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
ARREST TIC IN RAID
Chicago Police Court Busy in Wake of
''Tendcrloin" Clcan-Up.

Chicago, Nov. 2O.-Dozens of un-
derWorld characters crowded police
c" urt here today following last nights
raid of ten disorderly houses me
hundred and sixteen men and women
were arrested. some of them as thew
were descending fire escapes in an
effort to dodge the police
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
BEEF IN NEW RECORD
Missouri Steers at S11.75 Establish
Highest Price Ever at X. c.

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov 20=Ths
record price of SLIGO paia last week
for beef steers at the local stock yards
was boosted 5 cents hundred today
when fifteen head averaging 1855
pounds each sold for sI1.75 The
shipment came from southern Mis-
souri,.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
DEATH OF WOMAN SHOCKS
AUTOMOB|LIST TO DEATH

New York. Nov. 20.-Ezra RI.
Pearsall. retired cigar manufac-
turer. was shocked to death when
the automobile in which he was
riding ran down a woman motor
cyclist at Gresorytown. Westches-
ter county. Pearsall. 68 years old,
shrieked and fell dead
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
LAST SURVIVOR DIES
Texan Was Lone Remnant of Mexi-
can War Veterans

Joaquin. Tex, Nov. 2O.-Capt.
Joshua W. Truitt. said to be the last
survivor of the Mexican ar, is dead
at his home near this place.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Unsettled tonight and probably
Tuesday; colder tonight and in the
east Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20

4 LII persons susceptible to hives be-
ware-the state bee keepers are in
convention today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19

When Hopewell was started lust eleven
months ago, few realized that it would grow to
such mammoth proportions in SO short a period.
Even the Du POnt officials with their wonderful
foresight never predcated such rapid develop
ment. Theories developed into actuaties. Rum
ors became facts but behind it all there was d
real reason, which soon became apparent
No dynamite is manufactured at Hopewell
because it is a DANGEROUS BUSINESS 1t re-
quires isolation. Even the largest dynamite fac
tories (and there are many of them employ only
few hundred men. In order to avoid the very
high freight rates, dynamite plants are scattered
all over the United States, each plant supplying
the needs for limited area. The European DOW
ers were suddenly plunged into Nations de-
manded gun cotton. Where could they get it?
From the Du Pont Company Of course. Where
was the most desirable location? The company
analysed the different locations they owned
Which site had the most advantag es? The cues
ton of privacy and protection were first consid-
cred. Then came the question Of securing raw
materials and railroad transportation. Hope
we'll filled every requirement, affording especially
low freight rates Buildings were erected ma
chinely installed, and the manufacture of gun
cotton started.
Big orders for gun cotton were received and
then more big orders. Orders for thousands and
thousands OF pounds; then for millions of pounds.
More buildings, more men, more machinery
and still the big orders come
Men were needed, and they came-flst by the
score then by the hundreds, then by the thous-
ands. The world had never seen such rapid
growth A city was required to take care Of these
men. Homes were built The men brought their
families, and Hopewell continued to grow-and
has been steadily growing ever since
Farsighted business men-men of experience
came to Hopewell. They came from all parts
foundation of BIG, PROSPEROUS CITY had
been laid. Everything was so different here The
plant WAS IN OPERATION, the MEN WE'RE
HERE-it was not PROPOSED plan or a POS
SIBlLITY-but AN ACTUAL FACT represent
ing an investment Of over S25, 0000000O
Business men do not invest millions in plant
for temporary use. They exercise judgment.
When there is a demand for product such as
gun cotton, that will, of course, be discontinued
in the course of time, some use must be found for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19

this machinery. The Du Pont Company has
use for the HopeWe plant That's why dynamite
plants are being established in other places The
HopeWell plant will be the place for manufacture
ing products for commercial use such as limo
leum, fabrikoid "a substitute for upholstering
leather), paper, dye stuffs, Photographic films
and few other products
These men, pioneers Of Hopewell, put their
heart and soul into BUILDING A CITY-and
they succeeded.
On December 9th fire wiped out the whole city
But these men of iron put forth their best
efforts and rebuilt. This time they built PER-
MANENT STRUCTURES, of brick stone and
concrete. An enterprising builder said few
weeks ago: "Hopewe grew from corn field to
village in five months, burned to the ground in
five hours, and rebuilt real city in five weeks.
Now Hopewell is a PROSPEROUS CITY.
There are no dull times here. EVERYBODY is at
WORK. Everybody has money. The plant pays
a part of it's men each day. Each day $4,000 is
distributed in Hopewell. Stores of all kinds are
doing thriving business. Everything is paid for
with cash Nobody wants credit They have the
money to pay for what they want and they want
the best.
The class Of men employed are far above the
average They men of intelligence with
families dependent on them. Take walk up the
principle streets, On all sides you see happy.
smiling faces. Let us go into the post office-a
modern fireproof stlucture-with over 1000 pri-
Vate boxes Here we find men, women and chill
dren receiving and sending out their mail FIT
teen clerks are kept busy. Nearly every letter
and card that is mailed at Hopewell URGES
SOME FRIEND TO COME to Hopewell and Join
in the general prosperity.
The houses are Notwithstanding water and
elect1lc llghts Streets are graded and are now
being Macadamized. AS night falls electric
lights flash up here and there. and as the stars
peep out, HopeWel is blaze of glory
There are three shifts Of men. They work
force day and nlght-so from early morning I'M
til late at night business is hustling
Hopewell is city of the st-class-incor-
porated by the State Legislature A police force
of fifty mem fire and health department looks
after the welfare of the city
Law and order prevails everywhere There
are fewer arrests i'll Hopewell for law violations
than any city in the United States in proportion