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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
BROWN TRIAL ON
Jury Being Chosen in First Di-
vision District Court.
Brown Accused of Killing Sid
ney linn Last February.

Since o'clock today attorneys have
been trying to get jury in the first
division of the district court to try
the case of the state against Clyde
Brown, in which Brown is charged
with the murder of Sidney linn.
The indications are that the state
and defense will use all their challenges
before the jury is completed. The
state has four challenges and the de-
Tense eight. Ed McKeever is repre-
senting the defendant, Brown. i
The state charges that Brown shot
and killed linn in the Brown home
last February. Brown alleges that he
suspected linn of being unduly famil-
lar with his wife and returned home
Unexpectedly; that he found the doors
locked and when he was admitte, !
found linn with his wife. He charges
that linn drew a gun and they fought
until linn thought his gun was empty
and handed it to Brown. linn was
killed by the last shell in his own gun.
Mrs. Brown was shot and slightly
wounded during the fight. Mrs.
Brown was not in the court room to-
day But Brown had other relatives
present. The father of Sidney linn
was present There are numerous
witnesses to be examined and the in
dications are that the case will take
most of the week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
in DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
Topeka Negro Charged With Taking
Money From Home.

! Anthony Hamilton, a Topeka negro
who is alleged to have spent eight
terms in the penitentiary for daylight
burglaries, was arrested today an hour
after the home of 1. E. McGrew at
.1131 North Harrison street was robbed
of $50. He was identified by Mrs. Nc
Grew by a watch fob he wore and by
his teeth. The money was not found.
Mrs. McGrew was in the kitchen to-
day when she heard a noise at the
front door and smelled cigar smoke.
She walked in just in time to see ne
gre backing out the door He stood
outside and asked for someone who
did not live there and who is unknown
to Mrs. McGrew. He left soon. Then
Mrs. McGrew looked around the front
room. She looked in her pocket book
and discovered that $50 was gone
She reported to the police, giving a
description, and Hamilton was picked
up a short time later. He lives with a
brother m North Topeka not far from
the McGrew home. He is forty-five
years of age and Chief Harvey Par
sons says he has spent most of his
ma nhoOd in the penitentiary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
CARRY UP NEWS CASE
To Test Out News Piracy Injunction in
Higher New York Court.

New York, April 16.-The United
States circuit court of appeals today
placed upon its May calendar the APP
peal in the case of the Associated
Press VS.. the International News Serv-
ices 1t will probably be heard early
next month. The district court grant
ed preliminary injunction to the As
ISOLATED Press restraining the Inter
national News Service from inducing
the members or employees of the As
sociated Press to communicate to the
International News any news gathered
for the Associated Press and enjoined
the 1. n. S from:
First, inducing or permitting the use
of any news gathered for or received
from the Associated Press.
Second. inducing or procuring any
of the Associated Press members or
any newspapers represented by them
to violate any of the conditions or the
laws of the Associated Press.
in respect of the practice of copy
ing the news Of the Associated Press
from newspapers and bulletin boards
the Judge denied the preliminary in
junction. For the reason that altho
the court is satisfied both on the facts
and the law that the said practice is
unlawful and inequitable and that
complainant is entitled to the injunc-
ton upon condition that it submit to
n similar injunction in favor of the
defendant, which it has offered to do,
the legal question is one of first i'm
preston and should remain for decis-
ion by the circuit court of appeals be-
fore an injunction should be granted.
Both Sides Appeal.
And it is further ordered that the
said denial of temporary injunction in
the afore said particular is conditional
upon the cooperation of the defendant
and it's counsel with any motion made
by the..complainant tc advance the
hearing of"any appeal it may take to
the circuit court of appeals and their
cooperation in obtaining a speedy dis
position of such appeal, and in the
even of a failure of the defendant OF
it's counsel to perform these conditions
the complainant may renew it's appli-
cation for such preliminary injunc-
| ton"
From this order both the Associated
Press and the International News ser
vice have appealed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
BOWWOWS MUST STAY
General Decides And-Stray
Dog Ordinances Are Legal.

Town ordinances compelling dog
owners to keep their XII yis at home,
are perfectly legal. That was rul-
ing today by John Hunt. assistant at
torney general
Recently several Kansas towns have
enacted ordinances compelling owners
to keep their dogs at home. The mat
ter of a license is of secondary con-
sideration. The owner must pay his
license, but he does not draw a per-
NIT for his dog to loaf on the streets
or spend his idle moments chasing the
cat in the town grocery or drug store.
Legality of the new ordinances have
been questioned in several towns. But
Hunt holds that the enactments are
water proof and that dogs should go
walking or chasing the neighbours cat
only when in company with its owner.
Complaints of mad dog scares have
come to the state house from several
towns A letter today from Rev. H.
Vernon Winter, states that several
cases of hydrophobia have been re-
ported in the town of Maple City.
Cowley county. Governor Capper was
asked to suggest relief 1t is prob
able that the relief will come thru en-
actment of an ordinance upheld today
by the attorney generals office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
WORK idle FARMS
Acreage of s4O Million Cited by
Lane as Food Producing.
Men May Serve Country There
as Well as on Firing Line.

Washington, April 16.-Millions of
acres of unallotted public lands in the
west and the idle farms of the east
Lane in a statement today as places
where men who do not enlist for the
firing line may serve their country as
effectually as they could at the front.
Two hundred and forty million
acres of unallotted public land in the
western states awaits the coming of
the farmer and the herdsman," he de-
cIared Millions of acres of fine farm
lands in the eastern states lie idle
thru lack of men to work them. Forty
two millions of our population stifle
crowded cities and complain of the
high cost of living.
ANY citizen of the United States
who has not already located home
stead may apply for as many acres OF
straight farming land as he wants, up
to $50 acres, in the restricted sections,
and up to $50 acres in the unreclaimed
sections Straight grazing land may
be held to the extent of $40 acres.
From Alabama to Alaska. land is
waiting to be taken up. And with all
these resources, we face an actual food
famine
To Survey Arid Lands.
Chicago, April 16.-En route west
where he will make survey of all
arid lands which could possibly be re-
claimed for agricultural purposes in
the present food crisis, j. F. Blanch-
ard statlstician for the United States
reclamation service, arrived in Chi
ca go today from Washington. He said
the government would systematically
go about the business of seeing that
every available acre is cultivated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
WIRELESS KEYS SILENT
All Topeka Stations Are Ordered Dis
mantled by Government.

Thirty-four private wireless stations
in Topeka have been dismantled under
orders sent from the war department.
No MESA ges are to be received or sent
from private stations. Aerials have
not been torn down however, accord
ing to w. A. Beasely, secretary of the
Kaw Valley Radio club. The message
from the government, received here,
was indefinite and only ordered that
no messages should be sent or re-
ceived. Nothing was stated concern
ing the destruction of the aerials and
most of the local operators have only
disconnected their keys. Within fiji
teen minutes work the whole appara-
tuS could be put to working again.
Definite orders are expected this week
demanding that all aerials be de-
StrOyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
GENERAL TO JAIL
Russian War Governor and Two
Brigade Chiefs Arrested.
Commander in Turkestan Dis
tributed Arms to Civilians.

Tashkent Asiatic Russia-Via Lon
don, April 16.-Gen. Alexi Kuropat-
kin, governor general of Turkestan;
his assistant, General Yerofeiff. and
General Sivers, chief of staff, have
been arrested by the council of SOL
diers delegates.
General Buroff, commanding the
first Siberian brigade, and General
Tauomillen, commanding the local
brigade, also have been placed under
arrest.
The officers are charged with dis
tributing arms to Russians in various
districts for defense against natives in
event of an attack. This action has
been held to be of a provocatory char
acter.
The Cossack guards of General
Kuropatkin appeared at the meeting
of the soldiers delegates and an
nounced they would not defend him.
Colonel Tcnerkes, commandant of
the tCwn. has been appointed tenn
porary commander of the Turkestan
troops.
General Kuropatkin. has sent tele-
gram to the Russian premier and min
lister of war at Petrograd, pointing out
the necessity of distinct military and
civilian Jurisdiction. He asked that
he be given command of the grenadier
corps and sent to the front.
General KurOpatkin was appointed
governor general of Turkestan last
August. Five months earlier he had
been made commander-in-ch chief of the
Russian army on the northern front
in succession to General Nicholas Ruiz
sky. Previously he had acted as chief
of the Russian grenadier corps. At
the beginning of the Russian panese
war General KurOpatkin was in chief
command of the Russian forces in
Manchnria
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16

The Mt. Mch1nIey National Park.
The Mount Mckinley National park,
the new reservation. just created by
congress, incloseS an area of twenty
two hundred square miles, lies in
south central Alaska and contains the
Hottest mountain in America.
Mount Mckinley rises 10000 feet
above sea level. The south side of
the mountain, which is the gigantic
climax of the great Alaskan range, is
nearly impossible. 1t is covered by
glaciers of enormous bulk; the an
nual snowfall in some places reaches
a depth of so feet.
On the north side is a rolling. coun-
try of lakes and forests, inhabited by
enormous herds of caribou. In fact
the special reason why congress set
apart the region at this time was to
conserve the wild animal life in adj
vance of the invasion of hunters
which the new government railroad
will bring into Alaska, the road as
projected running within 20 miles of
this greatest of Natures spectacles.
Five hundred mountain sheep in a
single day of ordinary travel, and
herds of caribou numbering from
twelve to fifteen hundred are fire.
quently seen.
As game refuge and breeding
ground. the new National Park is ex-
pected to conserve Alaskan game
which elsewhere is rapidly disappear
| ing As in the case of the Yellow
stone National park the reservation
will serve as perpetual center OF
game supply for large neighboring
J areas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
1T PLEASES ENGLAND
President Wilson's Appeal Goes
Straight to Heart Newspapers Say.

London. April 16=President VIII
sons appeal to the AMERICAN peoples
received great prominence in the
evening newspapers which print the
pre- exclamation textually-
"It goes straight to the heart of the
great war problem, says the West
minister Gazette. land will be read
with great appreciation by the allied
nations"
mo message addressed by their gov
eminent to any of the countries at war
has better combined an appeal to the
heart with shrewd practical counsel
and shown a keener eye to the funda-
mentals of the situation" the ncwspa-
ner adds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
MEXICO NEUTRAL
Carranza Opens Congress With
Four Hour Speech.
First Session in 3 YearS-NO
Reference to Plot.

Mexico City, April 16.-Mexico is
neutral The capital today received
with satisfaction the long expected
statement by President Elect Carranza.
of the nations attitude toward the
world war since the United States is
in.
The situation had grown tense. No
body knew what stand Carranza would
take until he started to read his first
presidential message to the first con-
stitutional congress Mexico has had
in three years.
Every chair in the diplomatic boxes
was filled when CarranZa entered the
chamber and began to speak. hush
fell on the brilliant and lively scene.
He spoke for four hours, from two
hundred typewriter pages of manu-
script; and the diplomats listened care
fully for some indication that the now
famous Zimmerman note proposing
war on the United States by Mexico,
Germany and Japan, had borne fruit
Quorum Not Present.
The first chiefs speech was a de-
tailed outline of mis- position with re-
gard to the United States dating back
to the usurpation of power by Huerta-
In his lengthy recital of Mexican
American relations, CarranZa took oc-
casion to deny statements by P. c.
Knox, formerly American secretary of
state, that Carranza had once asked
Americas intervention.
Members of Nexico's senate took
the oath of office last night, amid i'm
preSSlVe ceremonies and under the
new constitution. For the first time in
more than thirty years, the Mexican
senate is now presided over by a vice
president of the republic The new
representative assembly likewise met
and organized, but all congressional
work Was held up by lack of a quor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
r.. r.. Test to Referee.

Washington, April 16.-In Missouri
test suit against the Burlington rail-
road TO compel refunds by many rail-
roads of excess passenger fares col7
lected while decision UNFOLDING the
validity of the states two cent fare
was pending, the supreme court today
appointed a commissioner to take tes-
timony. Between S2,0o0,000 and
SO, 600, 900 in refunds are involved and
1T is expected the testimony will re-
quire several months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
IOWA NOW BONE DRY
Theoretically Sealed Against Liquor
Even in Suit Cases.

Des Moines, Ia, April 16.--Iowa is
bone dry today. There is absolute
ly no way Of getting liquor into Iowa
legally except for lawful purposes of
sacrament and medicine manufacture
and then only by druggists or doctors,
after special permits have been OBJ
tanned. The individual may not bring
intoxicants into the state over the
public highways. or in a suit case as
personal baggage on train.
Railroads have agreed with the
state attorney generals office not to
transport liquor into Iowa, except to
permit holders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
TO RECEIVE ALLIES
President Will Hold Conference With
ENJOYS Wednesday.

Washington, April let was am
nounced today that President Wilson
would receive the British commissions
ers coming to discuss conduct of the
war at the White House on Wednes-
day and the French commissioners on
the same day if they have arrived in
this country.
Both groups of commissioners will
be formally welcomed to the country
by official delegations representing
the army. the navy and the civil del
partment of the government. s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
BROKE IN TWO HOMES
RObber Took ValuabIes From Tom
Powell and w. G. Kelly Residences.

Two house robberies were commit
ted Saturday night between and 9
O'Clock in adjoining houses-the
homes of w. c. Kiely at 500 Topeka
avenue and the home of Tom Powell
at 504 Topeka avenue. y
The burglar entered back window
in both cases. In the Powell home
he took only jewelry and money and
the total cash value was not more
than $50. Included in the list was
cavalier. a football medal won by
Mr.. Powell in Scotland, several family
rings, a watch charm, cuff links and
some old coins. The silverware and
clothing were not touched. A watch
and other jewelry, but nothing of
great value, were taken from the
Kelly home.
The police believe that in the ar
rest of Anthony Hamilton. a negro, to-
day, they have found the man who
robbed both houses. He was arrested
after a bold daylight robbery in North
Topeka today He was seen in the
neighborhood of the Powell home Sat
urday evening, police officers say
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

NELCINA GARRETT, age 80, died
this morning at the home of her son,
George Garrett. at 126 Harrison street
The funeral will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock in the ParkdaIe
Methodist church. Burial in Topeka
Cemetery.
c. w. Upton, age 10. died this
morning at his home at 1924 College
avenue. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
The funeral of Mrs. E. E. Whorton
will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Calvary Presbyterian
church. Burial in Mt. Auburn ceme-
terry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
New York Money Market.

New York. April ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tile paper. 4M4A per cent. Sterling, go day
bills. 4.I2: commercial. co day bills on
banks 4.72: commercial. 60 day bills,
HIN: demand. 4.75A cables. 4.76k.
Francs demand. 5.71: cables. $40. Guild
ers demand. II y cables, 41A Lres de-
mand. ia: cables. Il. Rublcs, demand.
2ss4 cables 2s5s- Bar silver. 1850; NIX
weak: railroad bonds. Irregular Time
loans steady: 60 days. 31sM3st 30 days.
3al "a pre- cent: 6 months 4M4A per cent.
Call money, firmer: high, 31IM3% low.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
BANK BOOKS TO TELL
Records of 25 Banks Seized to Get
Evidence of Market Manipulation.

Chicago. April 16.-Books and rec
ords from twenty-five of Chicago S
largest institutions were seized this
morning by federal officials and will
be taken before the federal grand
jury investigating the alleged munipi-
lations of the members of the board
OF trade.
Warehouse records also will be
scrutinized by the government investi-
gators in their efforts to determine
whether the operators have been
guilty of violating the Sherman anti
trust law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
PROBE FLAG SHORTAGE
Bill to Investigate in View of Manipu-
Iation in Congress Today.

Washington, April ia resolution
by Senator Pomerene of Ohio, direct
ing the federal trade commission to
investigate the manufacture of Ameri-
can flags to ascertain whether recent
price increases are due to manipula-
ton or unfair trade practices, was
adopted today by the senate by unani-
nous consent and without debate!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
LOCAL MENTION

L. NJ Barrett filed suit in the district
court today for a divorce from Mae
F. Barrett, to whom he states he was
married in Topeka less than a year
ago, July 6, 1916. He charges simply
that she fails to perform the usual and
ordinary household duties; that she
paws no attention to her home.
Manhattan Cleaners. Phone 1863
ADV.
Marriage licenses have been issued
from the office of the probate judge
to the following persons since late Sat
urday afternoon: George A. Robin
son, Valley Falls, age 20, and Maggie
NJ. Pyrtle, Valley Falls, age II; AL
bert Sholar. Mayetta, age 81, and
Christine McAlexander. Mayetta, age
20; Albert NJ. Jones, Topeka, age Al.
and Julia A. Shaw, Topeka, age 40;
Perry r. Stockton, Silver Lake, age %,
and Sadie B. Gasswint, Silver Lake.
age IS; Russell Page, Tulsa, Okla, age
81, and Elsa Elsner, Kansas City.
age %.
Field Hospital Corps No 1, recently
organized will drill tonight and re-
ceive equipment at the armory on
lower Jackson street.
Social Dance-Moose Hall, Wednes-
day evening. Adm. 25c. Union Music.
ADV.
Kite DAY was observed Saturday
afternoon by the school children of
Topeka, from the fair grounds. Prizes
were awarded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
Dir. H. B. CAFFEY DEAD
We'll Known Fittsburg. Kan, Physi-
clan Dies in n C. Hospital.

lPittsburg. Kan, April I6.-Dr Hugh
81 Caffey. a specialist. widely known
IN Kansas. died of tumor of the brain
in hospital at Kansas City this
morning. Doctor Caffey was active in
sthte medical organizations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
Divine sarah Taken to Hospital.

New York, April 16.-Sarah Barn
hardt has been removed from her no
tel to hospital, it was learned today.
Her condition is not serious, physi-
clans said, and denial was made of a
report that she was to be operated on.
The nature of her illness was not dis
closed. The actress has been i'll for
several weeks. She is Il years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
UMOR BERLIN RIOTS
General Strike Creates Turmoil in
Capital, Travellers Report.

London. April 16.-Travelers arriv-
ing in Holland from Germany, accord
ing to a dispatch from Amsterdam to
the Central News agency. say that a
general strike was commenced this
morning in Berlin and that riots have
taken place in the German capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16

Wall St, New York, April 16.-STOCES
Market leaders were under steady ures
sure today. events over the week end ere
aung further pessimism and impeling
additional liquidation and extensive short
selling. Sales were estimated at e15 OO0
shares.
Marines were at lowest prices in the last
hour with all other actipve issues The
closing weak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
John ID. Is Silent.

New York, April 16.-John d.
Rockefeller was silent today on the
subject of the death of his brother
Frank at Cleveland. 1t is not known
whether he will attend the funeral ar
whether he has in any way communi-
Gated with his estranged brothers near
relatives concerning his death. The
Business associates here, thru whom
tho senior Rockefeller makes his pub
lie announcements, were Officially
silent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16

We wish to thank you for the beau
tiful flowers and sympathy shown
US during our great sorrow.
Mr.. o. c. Thompson,
Mr.. Marrel Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. n. A Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ Thompson,
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ Thompson,
Mr. and Mrs. l. H Thompson,
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Fipnie-
advertisements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
FINAL ORDER TO RADIO
Gov't, Warns Wireless Stations Con-
fiscatcd Unless DismantIed.

Washington. April 16.-Ar wireless
telegraph stations not operated by the
government were ordered dismantIed
dpring the war today by direction of
the secretary of the navy. Failure of
Owners to comply with this order will
result in confiscation of equipment.
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We desire to express our heartfelt
gratitude to the friends who mani
tested their sympathy and for the
beautiful floral tributes during the re-
cent illness and death of our precious
wife and mother.
]. w. BUFFUM AND CHILDREN
advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
REICHSTAG MEETS APR. "a
Chancellor Expected to Make Speech
Regarding Russia Plan.

Amsterdam, April 16.-The German
reichstag according to the Cologne
Gazette, will meet April "a and con-
tinue until May 81. Chancellor Won
Bethmann-HoIlweg is expected during
that session to make another state
ment with regard to Russia.
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Introduce Embargo Bill.

Washington, April 16.-With the
approval of the administration, Chair
man Adamson of the house commerce
committee, today introduced a war
embargo bill to empower the pres
ident to forbid export of any sort
when he deems it in the public in
tereSt to do So