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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
WANT A DRY PLANK
Texas I'rohibitionists Try to Put 1t
Across in Democrat Platform.

Houston, Tex. Aug. IA caucus
of prohibitions forces TO campaign. for
the inclusion of Submission plank
in the state platform. and a meeting
of the state executive committee was
the pre-gathering program today of
Texas Democrats assembled here for
the state convention tomorrow.
Caucuses in hotel Hobbies were dis
cussing today the advisabjlity of in
Guiding a plank IN the state platform
concerning the federal child labor bill
row before the senate. Political lead
ers said if such a plant were included
it undoubtedly would declare against
the passage of that measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
BANDITS NEAR CAPITAL
Carranza Forces Placed to Defend
Mexico City Against Attack.

Mexico City, Aug. T. Operations
by bandits have been resumed almost
ports reached the capital of activity
by a band in the vicinity of Texecco.
Carranzists forces have been placed in
position to hem the bandits in and it
is expected a battle will ensue within
several days.
A large delegation of Morelos ranch
men have arranged for a conference
with First Chief Carranza tomorrow to
discuss the best method of restocking
their ranches It is believed the gov
eminent will assist in introducing
high grade animals for breeding pur-
noses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
DEMAND TO PRESIDENT
Wilson Must Answer Suffs Favorably
by Next Thursday.

Denver. Colo. Aug. Headers of
the National Woman's party are COM
planning of the lack of courtesy shown
them by President Wilson in his ignor-
ing the many kilograms which have
been sent to him urging his aid in Sc
curing the passage of the Anthony suf-
frage amendment
If the president does not reply IA
vorably to these requests by Thurs
day, August 10, the suffragists will
swing their undivided strength to the
Republican presidential candidate
and aspirants for congress. A tele-
gram containing this ultimatum has
been sent to the president by the ma
rional chairman, Miss Anne Martin,
and national secretary, Miss Mabel
Vernon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
Phil Billiard Would Establish
Aviation School Here.
Select 80 Men to Form Com
pany Under Uncle Sam.
TO BUY AEROPLANES IN TOPEKA
LOngren Machine to Meet With
Government Approval.
Better Trained Here Than ON
Atlantic-Pacific Coasts.

Capt. Phil Billiard has asked j. Will
Kelley. secretary of the Topeka Com
mercial club, to call a meeting of the
board of directors, for the purpose OF
deciding whether the organization will
be willing to raise $4,000 to defray the
expenses of the organization of an
aviation company in Kansas. An
aeropIane being made by A K. Lon
gren will be completed ready for test
ing within a week, Captain Billiard
reported this morning.
Meantime, he is endeaVoring to Sc
lect members for an aviation COM
pany. Such a company will comprise
twenty-nine men. including six officers.
four of whom must be licensed pilots
before the company gets under the
protecting wing of the United States
government.
Monetary Game, Maybe.
Topeka, commercially. may prosper
as a result of the organization of the
company, Captain Billiard has told
Commercial club members. The aero
plane now under construction by Lon
gren will be used by Captain Billiard
in training officers. preparatory for
their examination for a government
license as pilot.
At the end of a year, government
officer will come to Topeka to inspect
che company and decide whether it
has sufficient merit to become gov
ernment unit in the United States
aeropIane service. If this prove true
and the government inspector looks
with favor upon the Longren aero
plane it is considered probable that
at least four more Longren aeroplanes
will be ordered for use by the Kansas
aviation company. Each company has
four planes to its credit.
Other States May Buy.
If the Longren aeroplane meets with
government approval other aviation
companies and corps throughout the
country may purchase Topeka made
machines. At Kansas City an aviation
corps is under formation and an or
ganiZation Of that description demands
many more than four aeroplanes.
Captain Billiard proposes to tram
four officers himself and not serd
them to the Atlantic. Pacific or gulf
coasts for training prior to applica-
ton for a pilots license. After
''watchfully waiting for an oppor-
tunity t. take lessons at the school
Of the Aero club of America at New
port News this summer. Captain Bill
lard returned 10 Topeka satisfied that
he is as well equipped to give lessons
rs the instructors at Newport News.
A Dollar n Minute.
They charge a dollar a minute for
instruction and offer to make a pilot
in 400 minutes" said Captain Billiard.
Il believe L can make a pilot IN 800
minutes"
Dozens Of aviation captains were
patiently awaiting their 500 minutes
ut the aviation school this summer
Some were larking and didn't worry
over the delay in taking their turns
but with fourteen on the waiting list
Captain Billiard decided to return to
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
FIRE IN NY. sun OFFICE
Press Room and Stock of Paper Dam
aged by Blaze.

Now York. Aug. THE press room
Of the New York Sun was badly dam
aged last night by a blaze of unknown
origin. which crippled the machinery
to such an extent that it was impos-
sible to run off the morning edition
on it.
A stock of paper valued at several
thousand dollars was so badly dam
aged it will be virtually impossible to
salvage any of it
The fire created much excitement
in the Sun building. employees OF the
newspaper rushing to the street When
there was believed to be danger of the
fire spreading to the upper floors.
The Sun was purchased recently by
Frank y. Munsey and amalGarlated
with the New York Press, a Munsey
holding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07

E. Alstrom. president Of the Swedish
Mission Covenant of America. and the
Rev. E. G. Hjerpe of Chicago, who
made the principal address.
The music Sunday was given by the
Syea male chorus under the direction
of c. E. Malmberg and Miss Florence
Swedenborg of Salina-
The new Swedish Bethel church is
one of the most completely appointed
church buildings in the city. The
lighting fixtures are of the latest de-
signs and the interior is finished in
mahogany. The basement is finished
as a dining room and community
room. The stained glass windows OF
the church are all memorials to for
mer members or organizations con-
nected with the church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
fewer SPUDS SHIPPED
Only Twenty-Eight Cars Sent Out of
Kaw Valley In Day.

Potato shipments from the Kaw
valley started on a decline last week
and Friday only twenty-eight cars
were shipped.
Approximately. $500 bushels were
hauled into Kansas City by the wagon
load. Kansas City prices, jobbess,
ranged between IS and IS cents a
busheI for Ohios and cobblers in small
lots.
Shipments all over the country
show a decrease. New Jersey, the
Peninsula district and the Norfolk dis
trict led in the shipments Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
The spelter Production.

Washington. Aug. 7-Spelter produc-
ton was 316.205 short tons for the
half year ending June 80. the geolog-
ical survey announced. Stocks on
hand January 1 amounted to 14,253
tons and imports during the six
months AGA tons, making a total sup
ply of 330.922 tons for the first half
of the year. The apparent consump-
ton was approximately 22S.700 tons.
S,007 tons of domestic. Stocks on
hand June 80 amounted to $4,000
tons. Retorts numbered 1885 on
June 80 and new retorts building or
contemplated numbered 22,1s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
HAVE YOU A
SWEETHEART.

Son or Brother in camp or upon the
Mexican Border? If so, mail him a
package of Aliens Foot Ease. the
aDtiseptic powder to be shaken into
the Shoes. and sprinkled into the foot
bath. 1t takes the friction from the
shoe and will be Of the greatest bene-
fit in that arid, hot climate. where the
alkah dust plays havoc with the feet
What remembrance could be so ac-
ceptable? Ask your dealer today for
Csc box of Aliens Foot Ease, and for
2-cent stamp he will mail it for you
advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
WANT RATES DELAYED
N. Y. Shippers Say They VIII Start
Legal Action Against Railroads.

New York, Aug New York ship
pers plan to ask the interstate COM
merce commission to defer for four
months the date when the proposed
higher transcontinental freight tariffs
filed by the railroads shall go into eff
feet, it was announced here today.
The date now fixed is September /.
Local shippers indicated that the
proposed tariffs would be combated
on the ground that the carriers have
filed unjustifiable charges. The delay
sought they pointed out, would permit
present contracts to be carried out IN
der existing rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
GRAPE SHIPPING BEGINS
First Malagas VIII be Sent From CAL
fornia This Week.

Fresno. Calf, Aug. shipping of
malaga table grapes to eastern mar
kets will start this week, according to
announcement today. The crop is
ripening rapidly and from 40 to so
cars will be sent out daily as soon as
picking and packing is under way.
Packing houses have already opened
their doors in anticipation of the crop
and are ready to receive the fruit. Re-
ports from the east indicate that the
fruit will bring good prices in the
eastern markets. The crop will be
harvested in about two months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
WINNER ANNOUNCES PLAN.
Will Make Interurban Shortest Kan
sas City-Topeka Line.

saS CIty-TOpEka Line.
|, The plan of electrifying. and oper-
ating the Leavenworth & Topeka rail-
road as an interurban with terminals
in Topeka. Leavenworth and Kansas
City was outlined by Willard E. Win
ner, head of the interests which re-
Gently purchased the road from tho
Santa sFe and Union Pacific, before the
Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce 4
few days ago.
1t was explained the road will be
electrified in sections of from two to
five miles. each until the line is COM
pleted and while this process Is goin.,
on steam trains will be operated. In
the meantime it is proposed to double
the number of trains running between
Topeka and Leavenworth.
Mr.. Winner promised to make bis
line by at least one mile the shortest
of any connecting Topeka and Kansas
CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
GOVERNOR ONCE
A BELL HOP WILL
BEHOTEL'S GUEST

Houston, Tex, Aug. 7.-Here's tip
to the gloriously liveried bell boys of
the Brown Palace hotel in Denver
Governor Ferguson admitted today
that when he takes his vacation a few
weeks hence he will include Denver in
his itinerary. just to see how differ
ent it will be at the Brown Palace
when he returns there as a governor
where he once was front"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
P.O. CARRIERS ORGANIZE.
First Union of Its Kind is Affiliated
With Federation.

Chicago, Aug What is said to
be the first union of letter carriers
ever formed in the United States was
organized here. The union which
starts out with 200, is affiliated with
the national federation of postoffice
clerks, which in turn is affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
POSSE GETS REVENGE
Negro Prisoner Kills Sheriff With
Own Gun; Mob Gets Him.

Seymour, Tex. Aug. stephen
Brown. a negro. who killed Sheriff
Ellis late yesterday, was killed by a
posse a few hours later. Ellis took
the negro out to recover a shotgun
the latter was charged with stealing
The negro struck the sheriff over
the head with his handouts; then shot
him with his own gun. A posse
caught the negro in a swamp four
miles from the scene
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
other Strikes scheduIed

New York, Aug THE street car
strike is not going to have the field to
itself the coming week. 1t was re-
ported in labor circles today that bar
bers. metal workers. paper box work
ers. children's shoe makers and paint
crs al about to quit work unless their
demands for higher wages or other
concessions are granted
The total number of workers con-
cerned is said to be in excess Of Co.
900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
TIED RIFLE TO BED POST
Dramatic Suicide of Wichita Electri-
clan Caused by Illness.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. Thomas z.
Snyder, SO years old, formerly of st.
John, Kansas, killed himself here last
night by tying a rife to bed post and
pulling the trigger with string while
he posed before the gun with barred
breast
He was an electrician and married
Illness caused the suicide 1t was said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
CITY Elections i'm Mexico.

Laredo, Tex. Aug. 7.-Circulars
posted in Neuvo Laredo today an
nounced that. municipal elections will
be held throughout the state of Ia
maulipas on September 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07

We desire to thank the many friends
for the beautiful floral offerings, and
expressions of sympathy, during the
late Illness and death of our husband
and father. Mrs. John Oppitz and
Children.-Adv. i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
Ex-SEN. THURSTON DYING.
Physicians Attending Nebraskan Say
He VIII Not Survive the Day.

Omaha. Aug. THE physicians
who are attending John NJ. Thurston.
former senator from Nebraska. who is
dangerously i'll in a local hospital. an
nounced today that the patient would
not survive the day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-22

engaged throughout the war was l01,-
2S2. OF these 27,5O6 were regulars.
The American losses were 1919 killed,
342O wounded. OF course Mexico is
much stronger in numbers now than
she was seventy years ago but it is to
be doubted if she can put as many eff
fective soldiers into the field now as
she could then. The United States
navy is strong enough, to strictly
blockade both coasts of Mexico and the
Mexicans cannot fight long without
supplies from foreign countries. War
with Mexico will be a painful and dis
agreeable incident but it will not be
war as it is known in Europe where
the British losses alone for the month
of May averaged a thousand a day, and
the combined German and French loss
es must have been several times those
of the British. If this country has to
ONNI lAllO AiAt tlAllANlg anu iiSAAh1 AZ
Mexico and set up a stable govern
nent there, as now seems probable, it
will result in the shooting Of few
brave American boys, but the great
danger is in the administrative and
departmental management from Wash
ington The disgrace of the Spanish
war was the neglect of sanitary and
hospital equipment. inferior food, lack
of clothes and blankets and shortage
OF munitions. Because of these lacks
the loss of men from disease and eX-
posure was criminal American boys
in khaki will soon bring Mexico to her
knees if congress and the admlnistta-
ton at Washington will do their part.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-22

genealogical secretary, Ernest II.
Mack. Kenka Park, n. T.: executive
committee, Newton c. Smith. West
Medford, Mass; Fred d. Frissell,
Springfield, Mass. Mrs. Carrie p.
Henry, North bennington. Vt, Elisha
II. and l.. A. Mack. The Vorl, of
genealogical secretary in collecting
data about the Mack family is assist
ed by vice presidents. located in vari.
Gus parts of the country. They are
Mrs. Eliza A. Stanton Huntington,
Mass. vice president for Massachus-
cts and northern New England Mrs.
Herbert T. Barker. Pawtucket, r. l..
vice president for Connecticut and
Rhode Island; Ernest II. Mack for the
middle Atlantic and middle west states
and Miss Florence Lyman. poinciana.
Cal, vice president for the far west.
There are many descendants of the
Mack family in this section. among
them Mrs Carrie p, Henry and Mrs.
Myra Endress. who have attended
these conventions Tor several years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-22
NORTH BENNINGTON

AT the prayer meeting tonight at the
Congregational vestry the subject will
be The Work of the Holy Spirit Let
many present.
Berthe Gilbert billiard of Bennington
Falls and Martha May Hulett OF Shafts
bury were united in marriage on We'd
nesday evening at the Congregational
parsonage by Rev. James S. Clark,
minister.
As the unfayorable weather prevent
ed the North Bennington band from
giving an open air concert last week,
they will render the same program on
Friday evening Of this week, that was
previously announced.
There will be a rehearsal for the
Childrens Day exercises Friday and
Saturday afternoons at o'clock at
the Baptist church, This will not in
terrier with the Junior Pathfnders
meeting at Mrs Ranneys on Friday.
The committee on the Fourth Of
July celebration for North Bennington
held a meeting last evening in Village
hall. The committee reported progress
on the arrangements of the different
features for the day. The ladies of
the Baptist church will serve dinner
that day The next meeting OF the
committee will be Wednesday, June rs
at s p. m. All members OF the com.
mittee are requested to be present
The following will be OF interest to
many readers OF the Banner: The
fourth annual convention OF the Mack
association, composed OF descendants
Of John Mack, of Lyme, Conn, who
emigrated from Scotland in 1869, will
be held at the Prospect House. Niagara
Falls, ~ Y, on August 10Th and 10th,
1916 An attractive program has been
arranged consisting OF d business meet
ing the morning OF Aug Is. followed by
a luncheon and sight seeing party in
the afternoon. The entire association
will be conveyed in special cars
through the Great Gorge route. The
banquet will be held in the evening at
the Prospect House and the morning OF
the second day will be devoted to the
election of officers and other business
matters to come before the convention.
The afternoon Of the second day will
also be devoted to sightseeing. The
members of this family are numerous
and are to be found in all parts of the
country. An important branch comes
from Middleheld, Mass, which was the
home OF Col. David Mack. whose de-
scendants are scattered throughout
New England For the past three
years, the conventions have been held
at Springfield, Mass, and have been
largely attended The plan to hold
the convention at Niagara grew out OF
a desire to interest members Of the
family who live in the west. a large
gathering is expected, The officers of
the association are, President, Elisha
H. Mack, Erie, Pa; secretary and
treasurer, l.. A. Mack, New York city;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-22
FRANK e HOWE, Editor and Pub
Thursday, June p, 1916.
CONTROLLING DISEASE

Different methods of two towns in
controlling an outbreak of smallpox
are compared in short article in the
June ] bulletin of the Vermont state
board of health. There is also a con
clusion in the last sentence of the ar
ticle which is worthy of being studied
in every town in Vermont. The article
in full as follows:
In the month of April, 1915, epidem-
les of smallpox broke out in two of our
Vermont villages. The villages in
question contained about the same
number of inhabitants and there was
quite a Wholesale exposure in each
instance before the disease was cor
rectly diagnosed. The outlook for
speedy control was as good in one
town as in the other; the success 10
depend as it always does in these days
upon the attitude of the people of the
community and especially the authori-
ties and the physicians.
In one Of the towns all agencies and
the people as whole worked in har-
mony. 1t was voted that the town
would pay the vaccination fees for all
who would apply to any physician for
the same and did not feel inclined to
pay the bill themselves. BY welldi
rected team work the epidemic was
over in six weeks and there has not
been a case of smallpox in this town OF
vicinity since.
In the second town just the opposite
action was taken. One of the physl
clans pretended to dispute the
diagnosis and the authorities encour
aged him in his attitude and in conse
quence at the end of a year the cpl
demic still prevails, also extending tc
some OF the surrounding towns. thus
making the situation more of a prob
lem than it was when discovered
There have been a great many cases
and the usual number of typical ones
causing much suffering and inconyen
fence which might have been easily
avoided, to say nothing of the ex
pensc.
The failure to control a contagious
| disease does not depend upon The
physical smallness OF the micro
organism which causes it, but upon The
small souness OF persons who ALLOW
local iealousies and enmities to stanC
lii the way of the public good. Th'
ignorant element can be easily over
come, but the vicious person whit
knows better and holds place Of in
huence in the community is a grea
| menace.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-22
WARNING

The legal voters OF the Bennington
Graded School District are hereby
notified and warned to meet at High
school hall, in said district, in the vii
lage OF Bennington, on Friday, June
30, 1916, at s O'Clock in the evening, to
transact the following business;
! To choose a moderator for the
ensuing year
=. TO hear the reports of the trus-
tees and other officers of the said dis
trict, and take action thereon.
3. To see what tax said district will
vote on the grand list of said district
to defray the expenses of its schools
and to pay interest and decrease the
present debt of said district and to de-
termine the time when such tax shall
be collected and paid to its treasurer.
4. To see If the district will vote
to collect its taxes under the provis-
ions of Chapter 80 of the Vermont
Statutes and amendments thereof
5. To elect a clerk, a treasurer. a
collector of taxes, one or more auditors
of said district, and TO I'LL all vacan-
cies in the board of Trustees of said
district caused by expiration of term
Of office. resignation, death, removal
from district or otherwise.
6. To see If the district will appoint
a committee Of three citizens, to serve
without pay, to investigate ana report
back TO the district on the desirability
of surrendering special charter and
making Bennington school unit, be.
cause of the provisions Of the new
school law,
T. To see what sum, II any, the dis
trict will vote to pay It's trustees for
their services the ensuing year
8. To transact any other business
found necessary when met.
NJ II. Morgan, clerk.
Dated at Bennington, VT, June 10
1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-22
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sore, swollen, stilf and aching joints
and muscles. Foley Kidney Pills will
help YOU. They give quick relief
from kidney trouble and bladder all.
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