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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
Mexican Situation Is Lett En-
tireIy in His Hands.
No Word OF His Plans Comes
to Washington.
GOVERNMENT HEADS GOING
Bryan Before Leaving Says
There Is No Change.
President Wilson Has Gone to
the Summer Capital.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.-The Mexican
situation was unchanged today. John
Lind. President Wilson's personal en-
voy. still was waiting at Vera Cruz
and no sdvices of his plans had come
TO Washington. Secretary Bryan, re
turning to town for a few hours from
an overnight lecture tour. left again
IF another. TO return tomorrow Sec
retary Tumulty left for d weekend
with his family in Jersey With Pres
5Eeur Wilson at the summer capitol at
Cornish. ARRANGEMENTS We're made 70
transmit any important developments
10 him there.
Mr.. Bryan. after receiving message
from Mr.. ind declared the situation
Unchanged. Mr.. Lind is still acting on
his own discretion about returning to
Mexico City. Indications pointed strong
Is to the view that the policy of the
United States for the next few days
will De a waiting one, while strict neu-
rraIitv is enforced and Americans are
urged TO leave Mexico Those who take
that view point 10 President Wilson's
decIa ton to congress in his address
that the actual situation of the author
ities in Mexico City presently Will be
revealed and that steady pressure of
moral force will before many days
break the barriers of pride and preju-
dice down"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30

fortunately at this distance I myself
am unable to do much, but l am
awaiting instructions which may sim
plify matters.
Even if 1 am ordered to proceed
to Japan, il is not certain that [ shall
so there. My action will depend upon
developments in Mexico"
General Felix Diaz apparently is
pleased with the course of events in
Mexico. He said the contention that
Victoriano Huerta'S candidacy for the
presidency was barred by the Mexican
constitution was quite correct He
declared the fact that he was still an
official representative or the Mexican
government debarred him from dis
cussing President Wilson's message or
the Mexican replies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
STEAMBOAT BLOWS UP
Six of the Crew Are Killed and Six
Others Injured.

Pittsburg. Aug. 3O.-Capt. Thomas
Flaherty, pilot. Harry Donaldson and
six of the crew of the towboat Alice,
were killed today and six other river
men were injured when the boats
boilers exploded. Some of the bodies
were recovered and the injured were
brought to the Marine hospital here
by the steamer Harriet, which was
near the scene of the accident in the
Ohio river at Dam No ? at Coraopo
lis, Pa.
Many of the crew We're rivermen of
the type whose names are seldom
known to their companions or the Of
ficers of the boats and for that reas-
on it was feared some difficulty would
be experienced in learning a complete
list of the dead
The Alice belongs to a sand com
pany of Pittsburg and was towing a
fleet of barges- She was within
thousand feet of the lock when the
boilers let go. Within ten minutes
after the explosion the Alice sank and
only her stacks were above water. OF
the crew of 4 men not one is known
to have escaped death injury.
Later in the day the body of Mrs
Mills d chaDlbermaid, was recovered
from she shattered hull of the craft
one of the boilers was located in the
sand on Neville island. fully 1000 feet
from the scene of the explosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
HE STOPS To PRIMP.
Burglar Forgets Window Blinds and
Is Arrested.

Kansas City, Aug. 30.-Stopping for
half an hour to ''primp'' before a
mirror and adorn himself in raiment
he was preparing to steal, caused the
undoing of Thomas Kennedy, arrested
on charge of burglary in a home in
the fashionable southside residence
district early today after d revolver
battle with three policemen.
kennedy forgot to pull down the
blinds. Neighbors called the police.
Kennedy had arrayed himself in a
stolen summer suit, adjusted a bor
rowed cravat and was selecting a scarf
pin from an assortment spread out on
the dresser when the policemen hail
ed him. Kennedy emptied his re-
volver in the direction of the officers
and they returned several ineffective
shots before he surrendered.
Several hundred dollars worth of
jewelry and clothing had been collect
ed in a bundle by the intruder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
THEY WANT TO STAY.
Methodist Missionaries Object q
Leaving Mexico.

Nashville Tenn. Aug. 30-Several
southern Methodist missionaries who
have been ordered from Mexico since
President Wilson's message was pub
Iished Wednesday have wired to the
Mission board in Nashville asking that
they be allowed to remain at their
posts The board had taken no action
on these requests today.
The Southern Methodist church usu-
ally maintains 46 missionaries in Mex
leo but during the last three years the
number has dwindled to ., posted at
several points
The Southern Presbyterian mission
board has sent no orders to its six mis-
sionaries since publication of President
Wilson's message.
In view of these protests the Meth
odist board and the Presbyterian board
of foreign missions have instructed
their missionaries to decide the ques-
ton of leaving the country for them
selves advising them, however, that
their women and children should be re-
called to places of safety. This action
was taken by the two organiza tions
after an exchange of kilograms with
Secretary of State Bryan in which, in
reply to request for advice in the
matter of the withdrawal Of American
missionaries from Mexico Secretary
Bryan said that mis- department contin-
ued to act '*in conformity with the ad-
vice given in the presidents message
of the 27th instant and our consular
officers have been instructed to assist
Americans to leave Mexico in every
way"
DR.. Buffers telegram follows:
washington. instructions for Amer
lean exodus much resented by colony.
Reasons given appear Inadequate.
Union mission conference representing
four churches. objects except from un-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
SAYS IT PAYS HER.
Woman Asks Permission to Dress as
a Man.

New York, Aug 30.-F'rom a cell
in the Raymond street jail Elizabeth
TrondIe, a Brooklyn girl, appealed to-
day by letter to President Wilson to
issue ner permit to dress like a man.
IF l can appear as a man and do a
mans work l shall be more respected d
and better paid,' reads her letter to
the president
It's no crime for woman to wear
male attire, yet am locked up in jail
because I did So l want a permit
from you or someone else to wear the
costume l have adcpted.''
Miss Trondle, arrested for nasquer-
aiding as man, had been working in
male attire at boOkbindery. She
claimed that because of her dress she
received far better wages than other
women and refused to promise to
dress like a woman hereafter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
PRAISED BY DANIELS.
Two Men Receive Letters of Com
meRdation.

Washington. Aug. 30.-Bravery
displayed by r. c. Hawkins, master
at arms, and A. S. Alderman, hospi-
tai apprentice. both of the Cruiser
Pittsburg, in rescuing a distressed
shipmate off Guaymas, Mex, prompt
ed Secretary Daniels to send them
letters of commendation today.
During a dull period recently, all
the men of the powder division of
the Pittsburg were ordered to jump
overheard and swim ashore. Among
the mum Der was A Presa, a mess en-
trant, who suddenly failed and was
going down when Hawkins and AL
derman swan to his aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
new COTTON RECORD
Galveston Exports Greatest Ever At
tanned In the World.

Galveston, Aug. 30.-With the end
ing of the 1928 cotton season to-
day Galveston established what local
records showed to be a worlds cot
ton receipts and export record for
one year.
The total receipts were 4,035.114
bales.
This was 215,41S bales more than
the previous record made in 1906-07.
Exports for the season show total
of 4,01O,69 bales, said to be the
highest figure ever attained by any
cotton port of the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
Secretary of State Travels 80
Miles in Automobile
In Violent Storm of Lightning
and Rain.
TO FILL A LECTURE DATE
Route StreWn With Fallen
Trees and Burning Buildings.
Crowd Waits Hours in Tent for
His Arrival.

Philadelphia, Aug 30.-Secretary
Bryan had one of the most exciting ex-
periences of his long public career late
last night in a thrilling automobile ride
of fifty miles through a terrific thun-
der storm chat leveled trees, fired
many buildings and caused much dam
age to other property. The secretary
lectured at Doylestown. % miles north
of Philadelphia early in the evening
and was scheduled to speak at Kennett
Square, 33 miles west OF this city. a
train into Philadelphia and out to Ken
nett Square would not have landed him
at his destination in time, so he un-
dertook to go across country in the
automobile
A light rain was falling when Mr.
Bryan and the chauffeur started and
in a short time the storm came up
lightning was incessant and the rain
came down in sheets, making fast driv-
ing impossible The road became bad
fallen trees were encountered and the
driver Of the car, realizing that he was
carrying an important public official.
advised that they seek shelter in a
farm house Mr.. Bryan refused and
urged more speed.
At West Chester the automobiIe was
stopped for slight repairs and the driv-
er of the 1r again advised abandon a
ing the trip but Mr.. Bryan again re-
fusd and declared that he would get to
hennett Square if he had to hire an
other driver On their journey from
West Chester to Kennett Square light
ming played all around and the driver
had to pick his way among falling
trees.
The storm ragged all the way to their
destination. which the secretary
reached without mishap. Mr. Bryan
lectured to a crowd that had waited
several hours in a large tent.
The rain continued while he spoke
and there We're three inches of water
in parts of the tent After midnight
Mr.. Bryan nIotored to Wilmington.
Del, and took a train for Washington.
He planned to leave Washington today
to deliver lectures at oxford. Pa, and
Bel Air. Md.
Wilson Delayed by Storm.
Springfield, Mass, Aug. 3O.-Delayed
two hours by the severe electrical
storm that swept the Atlantic seaboard
last night, the president and Mrs. Will
son passed here shortly after 9
O'Clock today en- route to Cornish, "
H, for the weekend.
The president slept soundly not
withstanding the thunder and lightning
while the train moved slowly through
j steady dOwnpour of rain. The presi-
dent missed connections at New Hav-
en- and his car was attached as far as
Springfield, to an excursion special OF
a German singing society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
NO SESSION TODAY.
Caminetti Trial Stands Adjourned
Until Next Tuesday.

San Francisco, Aug 30--There was
no session today of the trial of F. Drew
Caminetti charged with violating the
Mann white slave traffic act. adjourn
ment having been taken yesterday to
next Tuesday. On that day Maury I.
Diggs. companion of Caminetti on their
trip from Sacramento to Reno, New,
with Marsha Warrington and Lola
Norris. will be sentenced, having been
convicted last week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
AMERICANS LEAD ALL.
Won Four Leading Places at Camp
Perry.

Camp Perry, Aug. 3o.-By making
a fine squirt in the skirmish stage of
the last of the events, the United
States army team, led by Captain R
Il. Allen, today won the United Ser
vice match. The final score of the
winning team was 4414.
The United states marine corps was
second with 4409; the United States
navy third with Ass and the national
guard fourth with 1868.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
DIAz IN THE RACE.
Formally Announces His Candidacy
for the Presidency.

London, Aug. Cot am now def
nitely a candidate for the presidency
of Mexico General Felix Diaz, who
recently arrived from Canada, told the
Associated Press this morning
My friends in Mexico are working
in my behalf" continued Diaz. I'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
To Name Her North Carolina

Washington, Aug. 30.-In honor OF
his native state. Secretary Daniels
probably will name battleship No 80.
being built at the New York navy yard.
the North Carolina The name Of the
cruiser North Carolina Will be changed
to the Asheville, Charlotte or Winston
Salem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
TODAY's GAMES.

Western.
Lincoln at Wichita, clear.
Denver at Topeka, clear
Des Moines at Sioux City. clear.
St. Joseph at Omaha, clear.
National.
Chicago at Pittsburg, clear.
st. Louis at Cincinnati, cloudy
Boston at Brooklyn. clear.
New York at Philadelphia,
cloudy.
American.
Detroit at Chicago, clear
Cleveland at st. Louis, clear.
Washington at Boston. cloudy
PhiIadefphia at New York,
clear.
Association
Milwaukee at Kansas City,
clear.
St. Paul at Minneapolis, clear.
Toledo at Indianapolis, clear.
Louisville at Columbus, clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Hefch-Hetchy Bill CD for Final Pas
sage in House.

Washington, Aug 30.-House met
at II a. m: received resignation of
Representative Davis of West Virginia
to become solicitor general
Hetch-Hetchy bill considered with
a view to passage late this afternoon
Senate met at II a. M Tariff de-
bate continued. Lobby committee
continued hearings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30

Weather Forecast for Kansas
Fair tonight and Sunday; cooler
Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
Ihty Don't Want to Go.

New 70 k, Aug. 3o.-The Methodist
= L-plscopal board of foreign missionaries
,-aS received telegram from DR.. IoFr
. Butler, the superintendent of its
mission In Mexico City, stating that
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
ARAT-POWER MOTOR.

Ihat rat power is actually being used
In certain coal mines for the dual nur-
pose OF detecting dangerous gases and
Illuminating dark Passages is asserted
py Coal Age, which gives a picture Of
rat motor with an electric light at
tachment. A treadmill over which a "a,
is SHOWN running, presumably after a
bit of cheese forever out of reach is
shown. and this treadmin is described
as working a dynamo which supplies the
light The box containing the treadp1ill
has sides OF screening permitting the en-
trance OF mine gases whose presence
would be readily detected by the be-
havior OF the rat. which is susceptibls
to their influence. This. the Coal Age
remarks, dispenses with the necessity OF
carrying an innocent and attractive song
bird to hideous death-referring to the
use Of canaries to detect mine gases.
For the best results, the the same De-
riodical says, nimble and sinewy rat
weighing about three pounds should be
used 'As soon as the gas inspection is
finished or the helmet man returns TO
his base of supplies, the faithful animal
upon the treadmill may be gently re-
moved. carefully curried and rubbed
down. given food and water and al
lowed to sleep and recuperate for the
next shift"
II is asserted that many advantages
are to be gained from the employment
OF this ingenious. gas-detecting animal
The supply OF motive power is always
abundant and cheap around the mines,
so much in fact. that II may rightfully
be regarded as a by-product. The eN-
pense of feeding an adequate number Of
rats while In captivity is small. since
to keep them in good running condition
they should not be allowed TO acquire
supernuous flesh. as this renders them
phlegmatic and short-winded.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
A TETRAGLOT BIBLE.
From the Christian Herald.

From the CHRISTIAN heTad
We are living in an age Of multiplied
Bible translation and of dissemination
on a scale that would have appeared in
comprehensive TO our forefathers. With
the Bible In almost every known lam
guage under the sun, being circulated
some of 1t complete and others the Cos
pels and different portions-by the hun
dreds of thousands Of copies every month.
and with large fortunes dedicated eS-
clusively to the work of Bible transla-
tion and distribution, IL is not difiicult
to forsee a day when the printed mes
sage OF truth will be in the possession
of men and women OF every tongue.
These are mostly translations from the
authorized version, but now We are to
have a Bible in no less than four ver-
sions. This is to be the product OF the
gift of Edward E Guy. OF New York.
who died recently. leaving his entire es-
tate to be devoted to this work. He
had spent forty years in Bible research
and was an expert student of ancient
Bible manuscripts. Each page OF the
new Bible will contain four columns. the
first giving the Codex Sinaiticus and the
parallel columns presenting the Modern
Greek the King James Version, and the
Guy translation. His ripe scholarship
and the fact that he personally studied
the oldest existent manuscripts in the
worlds great Libraries, will invest his
work with special interest. 1t is stated
that Mr.. Guy held the old Authorized
Version. with its stately and dignified
phraseology, in higher esteem than any
of the later translations, and almost un-
impeachable in point of accuracy. 1t prob
ably will be many months before the
critics have an opportunity Of passing
upon the value of Mr.. Guys labors.
which seem to have covered the larger
part Of a studious lifetime.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

every hand. makes excellent reading.
III Admiral Tirpitz were to be asked"
say they, how he induced the parties
who had been SO obdurate to his prede-
cessor's demands to pass his own 40
much more expensive projects. he, too.
might have replied: I smiled at them.'
Completely breaking with the tradition
Of school-masteriy superiority. he was all
complacency and urbanity to the H.
norant mediocrities who had II In their
power to Illustrate his designs
Mr.. Dan Crawford is held in England
to be the successor to Livingstone He
Is coming to this country to deliver a
series Of lectures on his discoveries in
Africa These discoveries he has treated
at greater length In perhaps the most
unconventional missionary adventure
that was even written: Thinking Back"
George H Doran Company. When a
young man of twenty he was threatened
with lung trouble and was ordered to
Africa He landed believing that he had
come for a brief sojourn. AS a matter
OF fact he was not to return for twenty
years Thirty-two months after leaving
Great Britain he reached the savage
town of Benguella. a thousand miles
from the coast Here he lived with the
King Mushidi. whose rise to power and
the misuse of that power he describes.
He helped to establish the mission sta
ton at Luanza. built on a cliff over
hanging the Great White Lake. Here
he preached the gospel. drawing the na-
tives from far distant places.
Hamburger Steak-without Onions"
is the title Of a capital story Of army
life by Peter B. Kyhe. which appears in
the first August number of the Popular
Magazine. In it the troop cook gets
the chance for a diabolical revenge on
a dude" soldier to whom he had taken
violent dislike. This is the part Of
the yarn you will chuckle over. But
on the heels Of the comedy comes a
glimpse of the other side Of soldering
the deadly side-and the dude soldier
and the cook find themselves united
against a common enemy. A noteworthy
story in a magazine that is filed with
good things.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

appendices. and the general systematic
treatment Of the subject commend the
book a. q popular text for college men
and women. and for adult classes and
clubs as well as for general reading
university Of Chicago Press. Chicago.
ni).
Ruth McEnery Stuart's new book this
fan will be a collection Of plantation
tingies. The book viii be called Daddy
po-Funny." from the Old plantation phi
iosopher who sings the songs to the pick.
aninies around him. The Century
Company will publish the book in the
ran, with seventy illustrations by G. IT.
Clements
DR.. s. Weir Mitchell has written an.
other long novel. ''westways," which
will be published by the Century Com
pany. Westways' Is a charming coun-
Try estate OF Middle Pennsylvania in the
SOS and SOS. and the story deals with
the life an dpeople who can Westways
home. and with certain unusal phases OF
the civil war.
THE Land of the Spirit" scribner's,
the title Of a new book of fiction by
Thomas Nelson Page. stands for a whole
realm of thought and feeling opened up
by a deepening note in national life.
A work Of poetic insight based upon
deep scholarship Is The Book Of Job
Interpreted (Scribner's). by James Stra-
han. Hebrew tutor at New College, Edin-
burgh. The author explains the nature
Of the Book Of job" the dramatic form
which he considers the fittest medium
for its discussion-and thehistorical back
ground successfully; then passes on to
the argument As to the date of the
poem. its relation to prologue and epi-
logue. the Interpolation Of the Elihu
speeches, he holds the ground OF the
most authoritative scholars.
Admiral Won Tirpitz becomes the CEN
tral character in German Sea-power:
Its Rise and Its Progress" (Scribner' -.
by Archibald Hurd and Henry Castle.
They term him the Bismarck OF Ger
man naval policy" and their account OF
how he formed this policy and created
the fleet. in the face of continual opposi-
ton from all kinds Of motives, and on
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
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The Fan.

George B. staff. in judge
He said the umpire was a thief,
And heaped abuse upon his name
What is the cause Of all his grief?
His home team lost a game.
Today he says the Jump" is great
The very best beneath the sun.
Why such a sudden change Of state
Today his home team won.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Prom Iudce.
We'll. Claude inquired the county
clerk, addressing a young negro who had
percolated into the Office and stood nerv-
ously jiggering his hat in both hands.
what can I do for you?'
.W'y-wy. sab, ! wants-dat is, if yo
'scusably please. sah-wants to git a
license to practice matimony, sab"
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
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Among some OF the most interesting
parts OF the autobiography Of John Bige.
low. published by Doubleday, Page & Co.
under the title of "Retrospections of An
Active Life in Ave volumes. the last
two Of which have just been issued. are
a group of letters which passed between
Bigelow and the brilliant young Ameri.
cans who were making history at that
time.