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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE
Doctor Tells Sensational Story of Be-
ing Kidnapped by His Victim.

Lake Charles, La, Feb. 15.-Dr. T.
H. Watkins, prominent Louisiana
physician, is under $4,000 bond to-
day charged with the killing of James
G. Hamilton, secretary and manager
of the Independent Naval Stores Co.
here.
Doctor Watkins declared he shot
and killed Hamilton in self defense.
He told of a sensational automobile
ride on which he said Hamilton, with
a drawn revolver, forced him to ac-
company Hamilton and Hamilton
wife.
II managed to get my own revolver
out of my pocket when Hamilton
drove his car down an obscure lane
and started to get out / shot him
in self Defense Watkins said
Doctor Watkins intimated his trou-
BILE with Hamilton apparently had its
origin in surgical attention given Mrs.
Hamilton some months ago.
Mrs. Hamilton refused to talk
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and sportiest circles, say nothing will
be left undone to egg the masses on
to further sacrifices.
They believe the smashing of Ger
many and Austria will follow the fall
ure of the drive on the west front into
which they are plungfng.
War Weary from Emperor Down.
The popular dislike for the Ger
mans will prevent Austro-H ungarians
from continuing in Prussia's train
much longer
: The sick, starving, dying popula-
ton will rebel. Especially as 1t is
uRd erstood that officialdom, from the
emperor down-less secretly than one
might think-have the same distaste
for continuing the war
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700 CARPENTERS ON STRIKE.
Controversy Put in Hands of Govt
Ship Yard Tie-up Threatened,

Baltimore, Feb. 15.-The strike of
700 carpenters for higher wages
which began yesterday, at the ship
building plant of the Bethlehem Steel
Co, at Sparrows Point, the Baltimore
Drydock and ShipbuiIding Co and
several smaller local yards continued
this morning. Vice President j. F..
Willis, of the Baltimore Drydock &
Shipbuilding Co, said that the mat
ter was in the hands of the govern
ment and that the company was hav-
ing no dealings with the men While
all the other departments of the com
pany were at work, he said, the strike
OF the carpenters naturally delayed
construction and repair. work and il
it continued for two or three DAYS
longer would virtually tie up every-
thing.
At the Bethlehem Co.'S shipbuild-
ing works the situation was described
as being Identical with that at Balti-
more shipbuilding plant. Besides dis
satisfaction over wage schedules it is
said the strikers want the shipping
board to recognize closed shop
agreement in the yards.
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KEEP FIRES GOING
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from Page OneD
no precipitation in Kansas during the
last "a hours. The temperature in
Topeka tonight will be colder than
Thursday night. The lowest tempera-
ture of the last "a hours was IA de-
drees at 4:30 O'Clock this morning.
The highest temperature ever record
ed in Topeka on this date was II
in 1911 and the lowest was below in
1905.
The official forecast given out by
Mr.. Flora this morning says: Snow
this afternoon and tonight; somewhat
colder tonight; Saturday partly
cloudy; colder in south portion
The morning report from Oklahoma
City showed a temperature of % de-
grees with a north wind blowing and
a cloudy sky. Indications were that
Camp Doniphan would get a little
snow before evening.
The temperature tonight in Topeka
will drop to about % above, Mr.. Flora
said. Tomorrow the mercury will not
go above 20 nor below 10 unless some
unexpected change takes place.
The shippers forecast says to pro-
tect shipments north and west
against a temperature of 10 above and
south and east Is above
The temperature today is II de-
greeS below normal.
DAILY WEATHER TABLE.
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TRY TO STOP VIOLENCE
Sweden Sends Bolshcvik Envoy to
Halt Anarchy on Aland Islands.

Stockholm, Feb. 15.-At the request
of the Swedish government M. Bo-
rovsky- Odovsky, the Bolshevik rep
resentative here, will leave for the
AIand Islands today on board war
ship to induce the Russian soldiers
there to stop their acts of violence
against the inhabitants.
The Russians also will be asked to
leave the islands on Swedish vessels.
Vessels of a rescue expedition sent to
the Aland Islands by Sweden have sent
a wireless dispatch that all is well on
Ekeroe, one of the largest of the is
lands. A second rescue expedition to
Finland has left Maentyluoto with $50
passengers for Sweden.
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TIE UP KANSAS MINES
Five Hundred Miners Quit in Revival
of Row Over penalty Cfause''

Pittsburg, Kan. Feb. 15.-With five
mines tied up, and 500 miners striking.
coal production in this district was
cut 1000 to 5000 tons daily today
and no prospect of settlement in sight.
The miners, who claim there is no
strike, and that they are quitting as
individuals, demand restoration of the
penalty clause" in their agreement
with the operators. The clause is a
part of the agreement signed between
miners and operators of the south
west, which was opposed by miners
representatives from this district.
A strike of employees of the Pitts
burg & Joplin Electric railway, which
transports miners to work, has fur
ther cut down production in this dis
trio
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/. CASTLE is KILLED

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flying with Captain Castle in me ma
chinc at the time was killed
Mrs. Castle Movie Actress
When a Canadian contingent of the
flying corps was transferred to TeXaS
last fall for winter training, Captain
Castle went with it as an instructor.
Mrs. Castle, who is now one of the
star actresses of a motion picture con-
Germ, was Frustrated upon receiving
the news of her husbands death.
While both the Castles gained their
reputation chiefly as dancers, both
have had stage careers in which they
have played star roles. 1t was while
appearing together in the musical
comedy, THE Midnight Son" several
years ago. that Captain Castle and his
wife, then Miss Irene Foote, met and
married. They subsequently went to
Paris and on returning here won SEN
sa.ional popularity for their graceful
and original dancing.
Salary Once $4,000 a Week.
They were featured in a musical
comedy, the chief attraction of which
was their dancing. Later they estab-
lished a dancing school here called
Castle House." which became ia
nous. Here they taught the modern
dances, such as the tango" and the
fox trot'' and attracted a clientele
among the leaders of New York So
ciety. While abroad both of them
danced before the Queen of England.
Vernon Castle was the highest paid
dancer in all dramatic history, accord
ing to Charles w. Dillingham;. During
the height of the dancing craze, Cas-
ties salary averaged $4,000 per week.
Yale Man, Aviator, Falls to Death
New Haven, Feb. ia cablegram
received at Yale last night stated that
First Lieut.. Frank Browne Turner
class II, of Wicomico, Md, was
killed by an airplane fall in France
lnE.. LEI
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+ CALENDAR
of
chamber of Commerce
GEO. p. M'ENTIRE. President.
II. C. KIRKPATRICK, Secretary.

The directors left en- masse for Watson
and the chicken dinner at 1l:3O O'Clock tnls
No t fang 3 b n she
with the farmers is apparent
Following the reputation of the directors
of the order of the house committee anent
the refund. it is openly stated around the
rooms that. the house committee has pre-,
pared an ultimatum. What the uItlmatum
ultimates was not stated
To Mrs. Morton Albaugh Miss katherine
Albaugh, Mr.. HouGhton Albaugh:
1t is The wish of every member OF the
board of directors of the Chamber OF Com
merce. and indeed of the entire membership
that we extend to YOU sincere sympathy
and our great sorrow in the death of your
beloved husband and father.
Morton Albaugh was one of the best ana
most earnest members Of the Chamber OF
Commerce and his influence for good and
enthusiasm for work were of inspiration
and benefit to every member. -
The Chamber of Commerce desires in
this fitting way to let you know that we,
and loss and these words of comfort will
be made a permanent record of our as
ISOLATION
B. b. Eitelman. chairman of the house
committee, is one of the men of the C.. OF
is vice president Of the committee which has
in charge the big convention of the Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine to be held at Leaven-
worth in June. is on the committee which
has in charge the campaign which the !
NJ. has on formembership. is on commit
tee of the Rotary club which is in 1nces-
SAINT motion, takes care of the details of the
rooms at the c. of c. and has to fill a big
position as manager at the Kresge store.
Mrs Sharpe the efficient caterer. has
definitely decided to sever her connection
with the club. Mrs Sharpe took hold of
the dining room when it had lost the club
fifteen hundred dollars in six months and
has made it self-sustaining: but has made
no particular money out of it herself. II
iS I'll hat fIan iUiT he "
one in the United States of it's kind that
has not had to be helped by the organiZa-
ton. The meals have been very good for
the price and directors and members ex-
press regret at the impending change.
The condition of Chas. L. Mitchell is
steadily but slowly improving.
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new LABOR POLICY
No More "Soft Pedal'' by Govt
on Shipyards Strikes.
Ready To Draft Workers If
Patriotic Appeal Fails.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The govern
ment today was ready for sharp ac-
ton toward striking carpenters threat
ening to tie up the eastern seaboard
shipyards.
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board has warned the strike leaders
with friendly advice" to go back at
once Should his suggestion be dis
regarded, an ultimatum will follow
and in event of this being ignored,
President Wilson will act
Want Wilson to Appeal.
Shipping board officials have urged
the president to go before the work
ers personally and appeal to them for
cooperation in the fact of danger to
American forces abroad. They hold
that the president could talk with all
the shipbuilders of the country in an
address to those in a single yard-and
instill new spirit for the war.
The shipping board today stated
that thus far William L. Hutchinson,
president of the Brotherhood of Car
penters and Builders. to whom Hurley
addressed his appeal last night, has
definitely refused to place the carpen-
ters demands before the shipping
board wage adjustment commission.
The serious danger to this country
in further delay of shipbuilding has
led the government to a new policy
In view of the fact that during the
cold weather in northern yards only
about SO per cent of hired labor was
| actually working, a strike at this time
with the program far behind would
be dangerous, it is held
Government Holds Trump Cards,
Up to the present, there has never
been any thought of conscripting la
Dor for shipyard work. 1t has been
the policy of Hurley to have the serv-
ice voluntary. In addition, up to now
there would have been no place for
thousands that might be drafted into
the yard service. If a strike occurs,
however, threatening to tie up the
eastern Enthusiastically far behind the
west coast yards-the government
may pay all the work under its direc-
ton and draft men into the war work.
AS forecasted yesterday the govern
ment has taken its first step in the
new policy toward labor-a direct and
personal appeal to return to work.
The appeal has been spread broad
cast over the country that all may
| know the situation and public opinion
as well as pressure from other
trades in shipbuilding works ex-
pected to WELD it's influence on the
striking carpenters.
! Working on New Wage Scale
The government is working on a
national wage scale for all ship work
| ers, to prevent competitive bidding for
| labor and stabilize wages in all yards
Much of the unrest in the yards is
attributed by officials to high wages
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HALT HIS HONEYMOON
Lieut.. r. II. Hall Charged With En-
bezzlement of $1,000 Mess Funds.

San Francisco. Feb. 15.-Facing
charges of embezzling $1,000 from
army mess funds. with a possibility Of
a second charge of desertion, Lieut.
r. H. Hall, United States army, was
in the city Jail today awaiting return
to Little Rock, Ark, where he is
wanted.
His bride, in the meantime, is at
the Y. W. c. A, grief-stricken at the
tragic ending of her romance.
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Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City, Feb. 15-HOGS-Receipts
5000. Market SC higher; Bulk of sales
and butchers, $15.950161O; light, $15.S5@
1910; pigs, S12.50@1550.
CATTLE<Receipts 2 600 Market strong
steers, $1G.25@12.S5; western steers, ss.00d
1888: southern steers, 81, 50@10 1000; cows
and feeders, 81. 5O@12.0O; bulls, s7.25@1o00
calves, $7.Oo@13.OO.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market steady
Lambs S16OO016.75; yearlings, $13.50d
1870: wethers, S11.50@13.5O; ewes, 81. ESQ
1876; stockers and feeders. $S50@15.S5.
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PLACARDS STIR BERLIN
''Militarists Preparing to Sacrifice
Another Million Mem They Read.

Berne, Feb. 1.-THE prospect of
the new Hindenburg offensive pro-
vokes much alarm and indignation
among German civilians and appre-
hension among the troops. according
to reports reaching here today.
Berlin has been secretly placarded
with announcements that the Prussian
militarists are preparing to sacrifice
another million men. number of
Socialists have been arrested.
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Chicago, Feb. 5.-HOGS..Receipts g, 200,
Market strong, higher. Bulk of sales, $3.50
@163O; light, SIS. 750 1910; mixed, $15.T0@
1885; heavy, $1550@16.25; rough, $15.50G
1866: pigs, $12. J0d 1875.
CATTLE-Receipts 10000. Market steady.
Native steers $S.40413.S0 ;stoekers and feed
ers, ST25@10.30; cows and heifers, $1,000
IL 60; calves, $S.50Q1315.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Sheep, $iOOO@13.25. lambs. $1375@17.0G.
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TWO KILLED in IN X. C.
Construction Gang Eating Lunch
When Dynamite Exploded.

Kansas City, Feb. 1.-two men
were killed and five severely injured
Thursday when fifty pounds of dyna-
mite exploded at a spot near where
members of a construction gang were
eating lunch.
The dead and injured were mem
bers of the gang. Joseph Ka1ish,
white, and George McFadden, a ne
gro, we're the men killed.
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PRINCE TO TAKE SEAT
Heir to British Throne, %, Eligible tC
House of Lords Membership.

London, Feb. 15.-The Prince of
Wales who automatically became a
member of the house of lords on at
tanning his majority, but who did not
take his seat, will do so next Tuesday
according to the Times.
The Prince of Wales was 23 years
old on June %, last.
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Kansas City, Feb. I5.CORN-Cash
Market 3@5c higher, Nc. 2 mixed, S1.55@
100; No. s. S1.6s@1.75; No. 2 white, S2.05@
PA; No. ), 81. IS; No. yellow, S1.S7Q1.93
No. 3, nominal
oATS-Market 1@11ac higher No. :
white, 91h@91Ac; No. mixed, S7@SSc.
RYE-$3 19@3.20.
kAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S3.4 5d3.6 60.
HAY-Market unchanged
SHORTS-$2. 10a2.4O.
BRAN-$1. 90@211.
WHEAT-Receipts 10 cars
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts, 4Sc; seconds, 3Sc.
CORN-Close May. SI.26A.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-BUTTER-Market un-
changed.
ordinary firsts, 5112@53c; at mark, cases
included, 51A@5312c; refrigerator fiysts not
quoted.
POTATOESeMarket unchanged
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
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ANOTHER FLYER FALLS
Fourth Fatality in Two Days at Avia-
ton Camp Near Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 15.-Cadet
Clifford Murray, of the Royal Flying
corps, was killed in fall at Benbrook
field near here. Thursday Murray s
death is the fourth aviation fatality
here in two days His home was at
Worcester, England.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Feb. 15.-CORN-Signs that de-
mand was more than keeping pace with re-
ceipts gave fresh upward turn today to
the corn market 1t was pointed out that
rather than increasing. Sellers were scarce.
Opening prices which ranged from the same
as yesterdays figures TO &c higher. with
March 81 2T5s and Nav 81 25AM1o &c to S1a6
were followed by slight gains all around.
Later the market eased off owing to q
new order prohibiting Thea reloading of
grain cars for eastern shipments: instead
west ern owned cars emptied here must be
steady at the same yesterdays finish
to y higher, with March s1-231a and May
SD:
OAfS-InfIuenced by purchasing for big
prices yet this season Profit taking, how
ever. eausefl sharp reaction After open
ing 1sc to 1sc up, the market dropped TO
be'"w ~esterdav,s close
j PROVISIONS y Higher quotations on
hogs lifted provisions Offerings were light.
Additional gains were scored after mid
day but we're not fully held.
Chicago Grain nd Precision Market.
fThe range of PCS On grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade IS reported by
Thos. j. Myers. 3o1 y. E. Blde.)
s. Chicago, Feb. 10.
Open High low Today Yes
NM 1ss l lsss l 81 e e. e lssH
OATS
Ne asF :: 81 So s Ss 81 So So So 81 81
May 47s5 1870 1870 47.z 49,
May $3.50 2s.s7 $3.50 a5.ss a0.u
! May 24.s2 ISIS 24s2 25.o7 24.sO
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= Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board OF Trade.

New York, Feb. 15.-Financial News Bui-
letin: Stocks@There is good deal of talk
of Germany using Austria as feeler to
ascertain minimuR views of entente with
regard to peace. A certain influential fl
naneial element of high International con-
is certain to develop during next few
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New York, Feb. 15.-BUTTER-Marke
firm. Creamery higher than extras. 521aQ
53c.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras 5S@59c.
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk flats, held specials, 266261bc
POULTRY-Alive, firm; dressed, strong.
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New York, Feb. 15.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; centrifugal, COOS; molasses, NOM
inal; refined sugar, steady fine granu-
lated, 1.45.
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BAKER TELLS SECRETS
War Secretary Tesdfies in Executive
Session to House Committee

Washington, Feb. 15.-Secretary
Baker before the house military COM
mittee Thursday discussed the pending
army appropriation bill in executive
session. The secretary's testimony
was of a highly confidential character
Piles Cured in 6 to IA Days.
Druggists refund money if PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching, Blind. Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles. First application
gives relief. 5Oc.-Adv.
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Chicago, Feb. 15.-CORN-Close March,
$127h May, $126
go oATs s,,A. s4s@s41ac; May, 6s1s@
PORK-May $4761.
LARD-May, S25.S5: July, SPAS.
SHORT RIBS-May. $25.01; July, $e5.55
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Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
remove the cause There is only one
.Bromo Quinine." f. w. GROVES sigma
ture on box. 3Oc-Ady
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Kansas City Graln Marke,

(Ioe range of prices on grain futures on
Kansas City board of Trade as reported
by Thos. J. Myers, 30 N. E. BidgD
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Kansas City, Feb. 10.
Open High Lo

Kansas City, Feb. 10.
Closed
Open High Low Today Yes
May -.127 127 1854 1861 12e7s
May :. s4% s4s s:A s3& Sass
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DAILY WEATHER TABLE

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka Kan, for the twenty -four hours
ending at q. N. Friday.
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(The following saes were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas city, and
reported over long distance telephone dt-
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co., live stock commission mer-
chants.)
Kansas City. Feb. 15-CATTLE-Receipt
1000 head. Market strong.
HOGS-Recefpts 5000 bead. Market loo
to 15c higher. Bulk of sales, $16.00@16.2 %
top, $16.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head. Market
st
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Chicago Grain nd Precision Market.
(The range of pes grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade IS reported by
Thos. j. Myers. 301 y. e. Blde.)
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The directors left en- masse for Watson
and the chicken dinner ut IL: 80 O'Clock TINS
morning. No falling OFF in the anxiety OF
the members to become better acquainted
with the farmers is app,ren
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The condition of Chas. L. Mitchell Is
steadily but slowly improving.
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NNOIIIIIuttI IIUIII tIe . NIIt..I
flying with Captain Castle in me ma
chino at the time was killed.
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former Russian empire with a view to
extending her own power and influ-
ence over the new states, OF which it
is posing as protector.