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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
Court Has Charges Against
Chicago Election Judges.
Vote of Notorious Second Ward
May Be Thrown Out.
JUDGES BET ON ELECTION
Affidavits Charge They Changed
Results to Win.
Newly Elected Candidates VIII
Not Take Office Dec. 4.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-Pending county
and federal investigation of election
irregularities Cook county officers
elect will not be allowed to take their
Jobs December 4, County Judge
Thomas F. Scully said here today.
Proclamations of election will be held
UP until the probe is finished.
'I do not know how long the inves-
tigation will require" Judge Scully
said There are men working in all
these wards and they are uncovering
a long list of frauds have affidavits
to the effect that some judges and
clerks who had wagered money on the
election tampered with the tally sheets
and poll books to aid their candidates
1T is possible the entire vote of the
Second ward may be thrown out on
account Of discrepancies discovered in
the poll books and the uncovering of
alleged frauds in the majority of the
nreciDcfS'
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AT POINT OF DEATH


Bishop Frank r. Millspaugh of the
Kansas Episcopal diocese lies at the
point of death this morning, at his
home IN Topeka There was practical
ly no change during the night. it was
reported at the home this morning.
but the bishop is slowly sinking.
Bishop Millspaugh has been ser;-
ously i'll for more than three weeks.
Two weeks ago re rallied and it was
thought that he might be able to leave
his bed. He suffered a relapse SUNDAY
night and no hope is held out by the
attending physicians. His death has
been almost hourly expected since that
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
SUITS PILE UP SELECT 40 vENIRE
From This Number Mcdaniel
Jury To Be Selected.
Tilt Between Attorneys Enliv-
ems Court Proceedings.

St Joe, Nov. 16-Three talesmen
were accepted in the criminal court
here today for the trial of Prosecutor
Oscar D. Mcdaniel, accused OF the
murder of his wife, completing the
special venire of forty from which the
Jury will be chosen.
The selection of the remaining We
niremen this morning was marked by
tilt in court between Judge &. f.
Strop, senior counsel for the defense,
and Bart NJ. Lockwood. special prose-
cutor aiding Attorney General John L.
Barker Several remarks passed be-
tween the defense and prosecution
sides of the table, the first heard be-
ing a statement by Mr.. Lockwood that
he could not be bluffed by Judge
Strop" The defense counsel arose
and declared to Judge Ryan:
Lockwood has said in this case
at least half a dozen times that he
could not be bluffed. I am not ask
ing for protection but I should like
to have him controlled"
Both men were on their feet at ths
time but Judge Ryan ordered the
question of talesmen to proceed and
the incident was closed
In preparation for further ex-
aminations, a new panel of twenty
was drawn late yesterday and sum-
mons issued fer them to be in court
this morning. The acceptance of the
remaining veniremen was thought to-
day to be matter of only a few hours
and states attorneys already are pre-
pairing their opening statement to be
delivered following the peremptory
challenges which will reduce the spe-
cial venire to the trial jury of twelve
| The defense has announced it eX-
pected tc take the twenty-four hours
granted by the Missouri laws and as
result the challenges cam OF be made
until tomorrow at the earliest.
/ nj
| Daniels counsel, according to theil
statements may be reserved until after
the state has completed the intrcduc-
ton of it's testimony. Judge c. F
Strop, heading the defense said las
night that this probably would be done
as his case for the indicted prosecutor
would depend largely upon the evi
! dence presented by the state.
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out FOR PLACES
Candidates for County Offices
Are Most Active.
Officers Have Not Made Known
Their AppOintees.

| Not a single county officer elected
November has announced his ap-
pointments and the milling continues
Candidates for appointment are not
bothering the new officers personally
but their friends are busy.
Robert Carver, county attorney
elect, has first and a second assist
ant to appoint. Hugh Fisher, Ed
Rooney and Tinkham Veale are all
being talked of for first place. Fish
er's friends and Rooney's friends are
particularly active. For second place
Jay Jenson and ]. Frank CLANCY, son
of John CLANCY, chairman of the Re
publican county central committee,
are the candidates.
Hugh Larimer, sheriff-e1ect. has an
undersheriff and two deputies and
jailer to appoint. Soon after election
Robert Miller, Robert Tasker and
| Charles Lytle were mentioned. A pc
| tition is being circulated asking Frank
| Leech, elected marshal of the court of
! Topeka, to reappoint Lytle as deputy
marshal. Apparently Lytle is out of
the running so far as the sheriff's of
| flee is concerned. Tasker's friends
have eased down and it looks like
I Bob" Miller for undersheriff. The
| dope has it that "Joe'' Holman may
stay as deputy sheriff. Holman is a
negro who taught school in the south
| before ne came 10 Topeka, VINO is
| always on the job at the sheriff's Of
J flee and who has several good cap
lures to his credit.
An Office Filled by Women.
Mrs Mary Chaplin will be the new
! clerk of the court. There are three
| clerkships in that office, all of them
now held by women. 1t is said that
perhaps one place will go to a man.
Clyde Cowgirl, an attorney, and Will
Anderson, now stenographer in the
county attorneys office, have been
mentioned. Mrs. Chaplin has given no
intimation as to her appointments.
/ 1t is said that the appointment as
deputy county clerk was offered by
Kenneth Raub to John Wright, who
has served as assistant under o. K.
Swayze, but that Wright has not ac-
cepted it. Wright was a candidate for
the Republican nomination as county
clerk against Raub. He has been in
the office for years and is looked upon
by Swayze as a valuable man. The
friends of Harry Wright, defeated
candidate for the Republican nomin-
alton for county commissioner, are
pushing him for deputy clerk but
there is said to be trouble between
Raub and some of Wright's friends.
The two newly elected members of the
board of county commissioners, Hen
ry McAfee and A. A Rodgers, are TAX
; ing an interest in the selection of a
deputy county clerk
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VILLISTAS IN BATTLE
De Facto Detachment Hurries From
Juarez to Reinforce FederalS-

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 16.-Heavy
fighting between Mexican de facto
government troops and Villista bandits
was in progress thruout yesterday and
last night, about $50 miles south of
the border on the Mexican National
railway line. according to reports
reaching here today.
Early today a detachment of 400
Carranzistas from the JuareZ garrison
was hurried south on a military train.
The de facto authorities believe that
Quevedo's band of Villistas is making
another attempt to cut off Chihuahua
City from communication with the
border when they were pounced upon
by government forces. The issue of
the fighting is still uncertain.
Still Worried About Americans.
In spite of the story told by the ma
tive refugees that the ten Americans
known to be in Parral had left that
town before Villas attack, fears of
the mining men are not quieted- An
other flood of messages from relatives
and friends of the ten men reported
the offices of the mining companies
following publication of the refugees
story yesterday. Altho ten days have
elapsed since the Americans have left
Parral. according to refugees, they
have not erached channel of COM
munication.
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GOES BACK TO NORMAL
Temperature Last Night Was But
Little Below Freezing.

Temperatures today averaged 2 de-
grees above normal. The wind is
blowing at the rate OF fifteen miles an
hour from the west
November weather has finally re-
turned with temperatures almost ex-
actly normal and bright sunny skies.
The temperature last night was barely
below freezing and the mercury this
morning rose rapidly toward the SO
degree mark that was predicted. To-
night light freeze is expected to oc-
cur and tomorrow will see the mercury
up to between so and 60 degrees.
The forecast calls for fair weather
tonight and Friday. Higher tempera-
lures are predicted for the south
western part of the state. Tonight the
mercury will not go below 32 degrees,
according to S. D. Flora, local weather
observer.
The wind this morning was blowing
at the rate of twelve miles an hour
from the west. The moon tonight will
rise at 11:0S o'clock, leaving the early
half of the night dark.
The highest temperature on record
, for this date is rs degrees, established
in 1896. The low record, Is degrees,
occurred in 1891
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-Four MeatIess Days a Week.
SERBS CAPTURE TOWN
Back on Native Soil, They Rout and
Capture Teutons.

London, Nov. 16.-Capture by the
Serbians of the villages of Tepavtsi
and Gniles, southeast of Monastir, is
reported in a Reuter- dispatch from
Saloniki. 1t says the Serbians in CO.
operation with the French captured
all the positions south of Tepavtsl
after fierce fighting
German troops who were defend-
ing the positions sustained CONSIDER
able losses. the survivors being cap
tured or taking refuge in flight. The
prisoners already counted, the corre-
spondent says. are 500 soldiers, two Of
ficers and five cadets. Details in re-
gard to the amount of war materials
taken have not been received
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
500 ON MAN HUNT
Enraged Citizens Trail Negro Assail-
ant of Farmers Daughter.

Wichita Falls, Tex, Five hundred
citizens and officers are securing lhe
country between here and the okla
nom1 state line early today in search
OIL an unidentified negro who assaulte i
a farmers daughter six miles east of
here late yesterday. A lynching is
feared.
The girl, whose name has not been
learned, was returning from a neigh
bor's Tuesday night when a negro at
tackled her. She escaped after a strug-
gle Late yesterday the negro, who ia
believed to have hidden in her fathers
barn, again attacked her and carried
her into a thicket half mile from the
house She was found several hours
later. semi-conscious and in a serious
condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
SLAY GERMAN FAMILY
Parral Merchant, Wife and Child
MasSacred by Mexicans.

Ell Paso, Nov. 16,-Theodore Hoe
muller merchant of Parral, Chi
huahua, together with his wife and
baby were killed by Villa bandits
when Villa occupied Parral, a report
received here by a ParraI mining COM
pany states Hoemuller is said to be
a German subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
SO MANY JOBS, MUNICIPAL
LODGING HOUSE DESERTED

Chicago, Nov. 16.-With labor
agencies reporting more jobs than
men to fill them, the municinaI
lodging house and the municipal
wood pile here are doing little bus
mess. The men are working and
are able to rent comfortable lodg-
ings, Mrs Louise Osborne Rowe.
commissioner of public welfare, ex-
planned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
TEACHERS CAN'T DANCE OR
PLAY CARDS, BOARD ORDERS

Charlotte. n. C.. Nov. 1s.-
Dancing, card playing or other
forms of dissipation that tend to
keep young women teachers up
late at night came under the ban
of the city school commissioners
today when they sent formal re-
quest to the teachers to discontin-
ue such practices. The commits
sioners contended that the amuse-
ments initiated against successful
work in the school room.
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SHIP BLAST KILLS $50
Russian Ammunition Vessel Blows
Up; $50 Others Injured.

London, Nov. 16-The Stockholm
newspaper Alton Tidningen says that
some days ago an explosion occurred
on board the Russian ammunition
steamer Baron Breceni at the Russian
seaport of Archangel causing the
death of $50 persons and the wound
ing of $50 others, according to a dis
patch from the Swedish capital to the
Exchange Telegraph company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
EFFICIENCY, ECONOMY
State Carried No Insurance on Re.
formatory Barn-Loss $4,000.

Hutchinson, Kan, Nov. 16.-Seven
calves, and much corn and hay
burned before daylight today in the
state reformatory stone barn.
Damage to building and contents is
about $4,000. the state carrying no
insurance. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
Can't crush the CAM Then.

St Louis. Mo-. Nov. 16.-Another
time honored institution soon will feel
the sting of war The sale of beer in
pals is doomed Local brewers say
the increase in the cost of raw mate
rials used in brewing the beverage
have increased to such an extent that
ere long breweries will increase the
price of the amber fluid With the
increase in wholesale prices the
nickel shooter" passes away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
BANDITS ROB TRAIN
Hold Up Passengers in Mexico; Train
Continues in Juarez

Ell Paso, Nov. ia northbound
passenger train from Chihuahua City
was held up yesterday at Terrazas,
and the passengers robbed, according
to reports today to Cara "a Consul
Bravo. The bandits holding up the
train were commanded by General
Corral and General Murga. The train
is expected to reach Juarez tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
STEAMERS ARE SUNK
Greek and Norwegian Vessels Prob
able U-Boat Victims.

London, Nov. 16.-The Greek steann-
ship Barbara and the Norwegian
steamship Lokken are reported TO
have been sunk.
The Barbara. 1881 tons gross. sailed
from Barry, Wales, November s for
st. Johns, n. F. The Lokken. 1884
tons gross. was last reported in the
Tyne on October &c.
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Federation to Call on Wilson.

Baltimore. Md. Nov. 16.@The
American Federation of Labor dele
gates, in convention here, have voted
to go to Washington Saturday after
noon to call on President Wilson in
recognition of his interest in organ
lied labor. The vote was almost unan-
irnOIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
To STRIKE!
Santa Fe Prepared to Fight
AdamSOn Law.
President Ripley Says Road Is
More Determined.

Dallas. Tex. Nov. 16.-NThe Santa
Fe will be ready for a strike January
1, and as determined to fight the
strikers as it was a few months ago
when a nationwide strike threatened
the country E. p. Ripley, president
of the Santa Fe, said today upon his
arrival here on an inspection tour of
the system's Texas properties.
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r. r. Proposes s.. 500, 600 BONDS

Chicago Great Western railroad APP
piled to the state public service COM
mission today for authority to issue
s2,50o, 900 of 4 per cent bonds. based
upon VS. first mortgage. due Septem-
Der /, 1859 The commission will
hear the application Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
$4,000 Fire in Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 16-Fire here
early today, which for a time threat
ened to destroy block of business
structures. was confined to the build
ing in which it originated. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
Drops bombs on CapjtaI

London, Now 16.-Another aerial
attack on Bucharest was made Tues
day morning by eight German aero
planes. Reuters Bucharest correspond
ent reports. Twenty-Five bombs --ere
dropped killing four civilians and
Wouuding twenty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
Snow and Rain in War zone.

London, Nov. ia Bucharest dis
patch forwarded from Rome to the
wireless press says snow is falling in
the Carpathians where the cold is in
tense. In Dobrudja torrential rains
have fallen.
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king George Thanks General Haig.

London, Nov. 16.-Kine George to-
day telegraphed congratulations TO
Gen. Sir Douglas Haig, British COM
mander in France upon the Great
success of the last few days reflecting
credit on all ranks" General Haig re-
piled with a message of thanks.
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neIs for those who won world se-
ries bets.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-07

Patrick J, Higgins has sold property on Franklin street to Guiseppi Celiz- ga.
 Harriet A. Terry and George B. Ter ry have sold property at Barnesdale to T. H. Ferris.
 Giddings Chapter, No. 25, R. A. M. will hold it's first meeting of the sea- son this evening at 8 o'clock.
 Don't forget free car for Russ win Park land sale, leaves Central Park Friday and Saturday afternoons at 1850 D. m. sharp. Free souvenirs Title Realty and Development Co., advt.
 Bence & Caldwell have been awarded the contract by the railroad comnanv for changes in the layout of the freight yard at Whiting street. It is pIanned to expand the trackage room and omen approaches from the Ellis street end of the yard. Two extra sidings will be built to accommodate thirty-four cars. Later the freight house will be enlarged and other improvements are
New Britain herald., 1916-09-07
follow. A complete attendence is de-
Postmaster Goodrich Starts.

A. B. Goodrich commenced his term as postmaster of the Berlin office this morning. He was the recipient of many congratulations from his many friends as they called for the mail.
 Edward U. Cowles, son of MT. and Mrs. s. M Cowles of Kensington, IS expected home tomorrow. Mr. Cowles, who is a graduate of Trinity and at present a student at the Hartford Theological Seminary, has had charge of the Congregational church in Stod- dard, N. H. during the summer months. He will spend the few weeks prior to the seminary opening, with his parents
 Court Mattabessett F. of A. will meet this evening.
 The conditions of Lucille Skinner and Agnes Morse were reported to be improving this morning.
 Miss Mildred Harringtin of East Berlin has returned from a visit with friends in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
 MT. and Mrs. Roland Bartress and family have returned to their home in Brooklyn after a visit with Mrs. Anna Mildrum of East Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-07

spending a few days with Mrs. Tucker.
 G. K. Spring and family have re- turned from an automobile trip through Massachusetts.
 Mrs. J. H. Latham is entertaining her cousins Mrs. Frank Williamson and daughter Miss Beatrice William son of Keokuk, Iowa.
 Rev. Robert c. Whitehead of Strat ford, has been visiting at the par sonage.
 Percy Gooda1e and Albert Hanburv have gone for a camping trip to Lake George, Wales, Mass.
 Mrs. John Nordstrom and daughter Miss Myrtle, spent the weekend with relatives in Pennington.
 Henry Hanbury and Miss Bertha. Jones who have been visiting MT. and Mrs. Hanbury have returned to their home in New York
 Ne1ghbors' night will be observed at the meeting of the Newington Grange next Tuesday evening.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-07
Maple Hill

The following notice has been re- ceived from MT. Pratt, superintendent of the Newington schools: The open ing of the Newington schools has been postponed until Monday, septem- Der II. This year the schools will not be closed for Berlin fair because we do not believe our school children should attend, and thus not only ex- pose themselves but the entire school to any new opportunities for infan- tile paralysis, I urge all parents to keep their children from the fairs this fall When the schools open if school children have been away on vacations out of town, and have not been back here in Newington two weeks thev must secure from the town health of ficer, John Fish, Newington function. certificates permitting them to attend unless there can be no possible oues tion as to the safety of their attend ing. The Newington school buildings are in the open. country, where the windows are open the rooms are flood ed with fresh, pure air. For this rea- son the NeWlngton pupils do not suf- fer the same dangers, as their city nelghoors do in regard to transfer and acquisition of contagious diseases. NAN NSAAOoA' been instructed to use every precau- ton they know to eliminate any possi- b1llty of sickness in our schools. Par ents are urged to send their children to school as free from fear of disease as possible, for fear helps the child to acquire disease. They are also urged to use unusual precautions to keep-their children we'll rested and nourished for well rested and vigorous child can resist disease germs much better than a sleepy, fatigued or poorly nourished child
 Mrs. T. S. Coggswell entertained a few of her friends at whist last Fri day afternoon. Miss Johnson won the first prize and Miss Gladys Woram the second prize.
 Raymond and Miss Zulette Tucker spent the weekend at COlum bia Albert Nordstrom has returned from Sachems Head
 Miss Edith Gilmartin has returned to her home in Bloomfield. after
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will get a good vote here in Novem-
Count Votes Tomorrow.

Count Votes Tomorrow.
 A representative of the company which started the contest conducted under the auspices of a number Of local merchants for a pony and cart to the most popular youngster IS ex- pected here tomorrow to count the votes and announce the winner.
 The contest ended on August 31. There is considerable interest among the young people particularly in the outcome as 8 number of them worked hard while 1t was In progress.
 Brief Items.
 MT. and Mrs. Perry Bently of Dal- las. Texas, are visiting at the home of MT. Bentley's father, George Bent ley of Canal street.
 Seouassen lodge will hold a regular meeting tonight in Odd Fellows hall.
 The condition of Mrs. John F. Gra- ham of Boston, formerly of this place, who is ill with diphtheria at the Hartford hospital, shows continued improvement and it is expected she will be able to leave the institution within a week. J. Merton Lamb left today for Mid dIetown to begin his studies in Wes- leyan university.
 Miss Evelyn Manning of Springfield is the guest of her aunt. Mrs J. Ran dall of Unionville avenue
 Miss Mary Fitzgerald has returned from a three weeks stay at Sound View.
 Harry Rifchin of Whiting street, is entertaining Sam Bergman of New York
 MT. and Mrs. w. c. Fox of 31 East street, have taken up their residence in their newly furnished home in For estville.