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The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
Topeka Railway Officials Plea
With Kansas Dealers.
Rock Island and Santa Fe
Fear Car Shortage.
ASK FOR QUICK LOADING
Cooperation in Handling
Equipment Is Demand.
Threatening Delay in Freight
Traffic in State.

Fearing that car shortage will ham,
per the markets of the farmers and
stock raisers of Kansas, the officials
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa F-e
railway and the Rock Island Lines
in the Topeka headquarters have is
sued a warning to their agents over
the lines requesting the cooperation of
the shippers toward Tightening the de-
mand on freight car equipment
A shortage in cars that may hamper
industrial activities as we'll as agri-
cultural markets is not welcomed by
railroads or shippers this year follow
ing the serious situation that con-
fronted the railway lines in 1907. By
cooperating with the shippers in load
ing and unloading cars quickly and
without delay the Topeka officials of
the Santa Fe and Rock Island believe
that trouble can be averted.
The decision to make this demand
upon the freight men was reached re-
Gently at a conference between the
traffic men of twenty-five railroads of
the southwest in Chicago. Upon re-
turning to their offices in Topeka the
local general officers began a cam
paign Immediately among the agents.
The representatives of the railroads at
the local freight shipping points over
the state have been asked to confer
with the shippers in rushing through
all available freight car equipment.
Cs
The crops are not blamed for the
threatened car shortage this year. In
fact the hauling of grain is not as
heavy as it has been in the past. The
stock is being rushed to market by
stock raisers who have found it diff
cult to feed and who have been facing
a water famine. This has created a
big demand for cattle cars on all the
railroads of the state entering the
stock markets.
The blame. however, is placed on the
lack of hauling facilities owing to the
delay in equipment orders of the last
year. The additional drain on the roads
on account of decrease in rates, ad-
vance in wages and higher cost of
living all around has made the man
agementS backward in spending large
sums for. more freight car equipment
than is actually needed.
The Santa Fe and Rock Island, class
ed among the stronger lines of the
country, have received big boxcar de-
liveries this year but on account of
the slack in orders among the weaker
lines the situation is relieved only to
a slight extent. 1t is the general sup
ply of cars that affect the railroads
and not the private orders of a few
companies.
According to an interstate commerce
commission report received at the To-
peka offices of the Rock Island Lines,
the last estimate on the number of
cars in use was only 2.36S, 900, which
represents a total of only $4,000 more
than at the same date in the year pre-
Vious. This reveals in a striking man
ner the limited equipment orders among
the railways as a whole.
From reports received TODAY il is up
to the shippers to cooperate in rushing
through the equipment to additional
points.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
VICTORY FOR NEELEY.
His Farmers Loan Feature Goes Into
Currency Bill.

Washington. Aug. 15.-Representatfv tive
George Neeley of Kansas and his Demo-
cratic colleagues, who have been demand
ing certain changes in the Glass currency
Dill now under consideration in the Demo-
cratic caucus, won a signal victory when
Chairman Glass announced to the caucus
that his committee will incorporate in the
bill a section authorizing short time loans
on grain stored in bonded warehouses ana
properly insured.
This is the chief amendment for which
Neeley and his colleagues have been con-
tending and they are elated over their
victory. Glass is supposed to have be-
come alarmed at the additions being made
hourly to the ranks of those insisting on
this amendment and to have given in
when he realized that he would be out
voted on the caucus. Glass also consented
to an extension of the debate in caucus
to seventeen hours.
Congressman Neeley said:
Regarding an amendment authorizing
agricultural credits as of prime import
ance in the pending currency bill, we are
the bill would be amended in the way we
have been urging.
However, there other weak
nesses in the measure and we will con-
tinue our fight for an amendment prohib-
iting interloclSing directorates and for tho
striking out of that part of the bill that
authorizes national banks, savings banks
and trust companies to consolidate and
exercise the powers of all three under one
MANAGEMENT as this consolidation permits
great concentration of power and would
Inevitably lead to financial control by the
great money centerS.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
SWEPT BY STORM
Manitoba Is Traversed by a
Sixty-MiIe Gale.
Lightning Does Great Damage
i'm Eastern Wisconsin,.

Winnipeg, Aug. 15.-The worst cleo
trica1 storm in years, accompanied by
a 60-mile gale, swept Manitoba from
Brandon to the eastern boundary, be-
ginning at midnight and continuing
until daylight today. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars damage was done
to buildings here and in nearly all of
the towns of the province.
Lightning Works Havoc.
Milwaukee, Aug. 15.-Ten buildings
were struck by lightning in less than
two hours today during a storm that
swept the eastern portion of Wiscon-
sin. While no loss or life has been
reported, property damage will reach
several thousand dollars.
Telephone and telegraph communi-
cation with cities in the interior is
gone.
Oshkosh reported 27 houses struck
by lightning. One fire engine was
struck by lightning while responding
to an alarm.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
United States Is Requested to
Intervene in Mexico
By a Brother of the Revolu-
tiOnary Leader.
INDIANS ON The WAR PATH
Thousands Have Risen in State
of Vera Cruz.
Governor Has Sent a Mission
to Pacify Them.

Mexico City, Aug. 15.-The Mexi-
can consul at Ell Paso reported to the
government today that Col. Jesus
Carranza, a brother of Governor Ven
ustiane Carranza of Coahuila, the
head of the revolution, has asked the
United States to intervene in Mexico.
Indians in Revolt.
Mexico City. Aug. 15.-John Lind,
the personal representative of Presi-
dent Wilson, had a conference lasting
an hour late last night with FREDERICK
Gamboa. the Mexican foreign minis
ter, at Senor Gamboa's private resi-
dence. Mr.. Lind went and returned
unaccompanied.
Several thousand Indians in the
Huatusco district of Vera Cruz have
risen in revolt, according to official re-
said to have listened to promises made
to them by Carranza's agents that the
land is to be divided among them. The
Indians are poorly armed. The gov
ernor of the state of Vera Cruz has
sent a mission to try to bring about
their pacification
Detachments of federal troops have
been sent from here against bands of
adherents of Emiliano Zapata who have
been operating in the neighborhood of
Milpa Alta within the federal district
southeast of the capital. More troops
have started against a group of rebels
at Texcoco and Otumba northeast of
the city.
Plan for Mediation.
Washington, Aug. 15.-Mediation in
Mexico by the United States, Argentina
and Brazil was proposed in a resolution
today by Representative Towner of
Iowa. President Wilson would be auth
orized to cooperate with the officials
of the South American countries to
make offers of mediation.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
After Short Session House Adjourns
Until Next Tuesday.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Senate met at
IL a. m. Senator Penrose introduced
two resolutions on Mexican situation
and precipitated bitter debate between
Democrats and Republicans. Consid-
Grafton of tariff bill resumed. Elections
committee voted to report favor Clapp
bill to prevent senators and represen-
tatives from soliciting political cam
paign funds. Finance committee hearC
Ohio and California wine manufacture
ers on provisions in tariff bill.
House met at noon. Representative
Toner introduced resolution to author
ize the president to act with Argentina
and Brazil in offering mediation In
Mexico. Anti-suffragists given hearing
by Chairman Henry of ruiz commit
tee and promised formal hearing in
December. Major Edward Russell op-
posed before military affairs commit
tee proposal to form separate aviation
corps in army. Opposition to two bills
to reinstate cadets to military acdd-
emy postponed action on Hetchy
Hetchy valley bill and caused adjourn
ment. Adjourned at 12:15 p. m. until
noon Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
WOMEN AT WAR
Suffragists and Ants Come To-
gether in Washington.
Both Factions Appear Before a
House Committee.

Washington, Aug. 15.-WhiIe their
unconverted sisters were insisting be-
fore the house rules committee that a
majority of their sex did not want the
ballot, delegates to the National Coun-
discuss ways and means of winning
universal suffrage throughout the
country This was the closing day of
the councils three days conference.
The sessions were devoted to consid-
Grafton of policies and reforms to be
pressed in 1914.
At the morning session the principal
subject considered was the Legislative
proposals to be advanced by women
which the legislatures meet. Miss
Helen Todd of California led the dis
cussion. Reports on suffrage condi-
tions in Alaska were made by Mrs.
James Wickersham, wife of the dele
gate from the territory; in Illinois by
by Mrs. Victor Murdoch, wife of the
representative from that state.
DR.. Cora Smith King was down to
lead a critical analysis of the attitude
of the national political parties to-
ward suffrage. The conference ends
The anti-suffragists had their innings
today when, led by Mrs. f. L. Scott of
New Yrok, president of the national
association opposed to woman suf-
frage, they appeared for an informal
hearing before Chairman Henry and
members of the house rules commit
tee. They were prepared to prove,
they told the committee, that the agi-
tation was kept up by a comparatively
small number and that the great ma
jority of American women looked with
disfavor upon their sexes entering the
oil of
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
NO END IN SIGHT.
Congress May Continue I'm Session
Until December.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The first defin-
ite effort of the Democrats to secure
an agreement for an early vote on the
tariff bill failed in the senate when
Republicans served notice that the con-
sideration of the measure would be
continued Indefinitely. They denied the
Democratic charges that they were
"flibustering," but insisted the tariff
bill would be debated fully and freely
before they would consent to any
agreement for final vote.
Senators LaFollette and Bristow,
both of whom have important amend
ments and substitutes to offer to vart-
GUS sections in the Democratic BILL de-
clared they would consent to no agree
ment for vote until the tariff meas
ure has been discussed in detail and all
necessary time given for debate and
attempts at amendment.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
WILLING To PAY.
United States Offers Compensation to
Japanese Sufferers.

Toxic, Aug. 15-It was announced today
that the United States has intimated read
mess to favor in principle the payment
of an indemnity to Japanese subjects who
have been affected by the California alien
land ownership legislation. The United
States has also recognized the right to
Japan to adopt a measure similar to the
California bill. From intimationS given
in official circles it appears unlikely that
Japan will adopt either idea What Jap
aneSe desire is permanent friendly rela-
tonS with the United States and therefore
she seeks fundamental solution of the diff
fculty. If the United States has no solu-
ton to offer, it is stated, japan will prob
grievance.
The public feeling of humiliation in
this connection continues to be famed by
inflammatory comments in the newspa
pers. The Hochi Shimbun, which is often
sensational urges as an object lesson to
the United States the expulsion of Ameri
can missionaries from Korea, on the
ground that they are undesirable aliens.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
CALL ON WILSON.
Jane Adams and Mary Mcdowell
Visit White House.

Washington. Aug. 15.-Miss Jane
Addarns and Miss Mary Mcdowell of
Chicago, here for the meeting of the
national council of women voters.
called on President Wilson today and
expressed their appreciation for his
retention in office of Miss Julia
Iathrop head of the childrens bu-
reau. Miss Lathrop accompanied the
marty and all three talked briefly with
the president about the work of the
children's bureau, in which the presi-
dent expressed enthusiasm and inter-
est. The subject of votes for women
was not discussed.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
Thermometer Started This
Morning for 100 Mark.
Shower Thursday Brought Re-
lief for Only an Hour.
LAST NIGHT HOT AS EVER
Fair and Warmer Is the
Weather Prediction.
Rainfall Been Below Normal
for Four Years.

This is the thirteenth day of in
tense heat for Topeka. The shower OF
Thursday afternoon failed to bring
more than momentary relief. The
minimum temperature this morning
at $50 o'clock was II degrees. By Z
o'clock the mercury had begun to rise
rapidly. Fair and warm weather is
predicted for tonight and Saturday.
Thursday night was the eleventh
successive night on which the quick
silver failed to fall below the rs de-
gree point, seven nights in excess OF
the previous record for successive hot
nights in 1901. The temperature at Z
o'clock in the evening was 80 degrees
The wind blew from the southwest all
night at an average velocity of from
10 to II miles an hour.
1t looks as though the storm OF
Thursday afternoon was sent as a spe-
cfal favor for the people of the cap
ftal city as reports show that it was
purely local affair. Government sta
tfonS aside from Topeka reports no
rain in the last "a hours. The Santa
F'e reports that there was rain at Car
bondale and light showers at Holiday
and QuenemO. There was a light
shower at Hutchinson. There was
com paratively little rain in the west
portion of Topeka. and at Martins hill
scarcely enough moisture to make any
impression upon the dust.
The fact that there has been a de-
hciency in rainfall in Kansas for the
last four years is what has caused a
shortage in water on the farms and in
the towns There have been four pre-
viOus years in the 81 that the local
records have been kept that have been
driest in the period from January 1 to
August Is. The rainfall to date since
January 1 has amounted to 1882
inches as against 1894 inches in 1890,
1920 inches in 1901, 1925 inches in
1912, and 1927 inches in 1911 The
day, a gain of two-tenths of a foot in
the last "a hours.
An Associated Press report from ST.
Joe states that the water situation in
the district surrounding the city is ex-
tremely serious. The report reads:
Unless there is rain within the next
few days arrangements will be made to
ship water to a number of towns near
st. Joseph where the streams and wells
have gone dry.
THE question of watering live stock
IS the most serious problem now con-
fronting the farmers, many of whom
have given up hopes of saving their
corn crop. The skies are clear TODAY
with no noticeable change in tempera-
ture.''
At Hutchinson there is scarcely anv
change. A dispatch from that place
reads:
There is but slight change in the
long dry and hot spell, the tempera-
ture being efghty-fve degrees at eight
O'Clock this morning. one degree cooler |
than yesterday. During the night
there was a slight shower, but too little |
to measure
At Wichita Thursday was the coolest
day since August 3. A breeze relieved
the suffering.
1t is reported that the water plant at |
medicine Lodge is unable to furnish a |
suff1cIent supply for the city.
tollowtng is list of maximum fem
peratures at government stations for |
the tWenty-four hours ending at seven |
O'Clock this morning:
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
PENRosE WANTS TO KNOW.
He Queries the Administration on
Mexican Situation.

Mexican Situation.
Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Pen
rose forced another debate on the
Mexico situation today by introducing
a resolution calling upon President
Wilson to inform the senate whether
William Rayard Hale is in Mexico City
as the agent of any executive depart
ment of the government, if so by
what authority he was appointed and
what compensation he has been given.
The White House explanation of Hale S
presence in Mexico has been that he
was there as a personal friend of Pres
tdent Wilson forwarding information.
Senator Penrose declared that he had
no desire to further complicate deli
cate situation or to indulge in jingo-
ism. He referred, however, to dis
patches from Mexico telling of the SER
ious plight of Shirley c. Hulse, son-in-
law of Lieutenant Governor Reynolds
of Pennsylvania, VINO, with his wife
and little daughter are believed to be
in danger from revolutiOnists near the
city of Chihuahua. The senator de-
clared that unless the mission of John
Lind developed marked change in con-
ditionS in Mexico, he would address
the senate next week, laying before it
certain information he did not disclose
today.
Things are getting pretty close to
home,'' declared Senator Penrose, "and
are becoming serious Wnen American
citizens are molested and their lives
and property endangered. Personally
1 am willing to wait a few days to see
if the mysterious mission of Mr.. Lind
produces any tangible result. In the
event it does not early next week L
expect to address the senate on condi-
tions in Mexico and will offer a reso-
luton which I hope will go some way
toward asserting the dignity of the
United States and it's firm intention to
protect the lives and property of Amer
leans in Mexico
Mr.. Penrose asked Chairman Bacon
of the foreign relations committee if
he would reveal the status of Hale. II
decline to answer" replied Senator
Bacon.
Less Said the Better.
Declining to answer will not con-
tinue to be satisfactory to the senate
or the people of the country rejoined
Senator Penrose. Hale, Mr.. Penrose
declared, had been active in Mexico
City conveying the impression that he
is the representative of President
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
TODAY'S GAMES.
Western.

Western.
Omaha at Lincoln, clear.
ST. Joseph at Denver, clear.
Sioux City at Wichita, clear.
Des Moines at Topeka, clear.
National.
Chicago at Boston, cloudy.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn, clear.
st. Louis at New York, clear.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia,
clear.
American.
New York at Chicago, cloudy.
Boston at St Louis, clear.
Washington at Detroit, cloudy.
Philadelphia at Cleveland,
clear.
Association.
Kansas City at Columbus. clear.
st. Louis at Louisville, clear.
Minneapolis at Toledo, clear.
Milwaukee at Indianapolis,
clear.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
Highest Rank for Professor See.

Vallejo. Cal, Aug. 15.-Prof. T. ]. ].
See, instructor of mathematics at Mare
Island navy yard and head of the
naval observatory at this station, has
received from President Wilson his
commission as relative captain, United
States navy, the highest rank in the
naval corps of mathematics. 1t is the
first time the commission had been
awarded on the Pacific coast. Pro-
fessor See organized the departm ent
of astronomy at the University of Chi
cago and aided in the establishing of
YerkeS observatory
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
HE BUYS THE CALL.
NJ. III. DeYoung Will Stop Publication
of Rival Paper.

San Francisco. Aug. 15.-The San
Francisco Call, morning paper
owned by John D. Spreckels, has been
bought by NJ. H. DeYoung, proprietor
of the San Francisco Chronicle, and
will go out of existence on Septem-
ber L. Announcement to this effect
was made by Mr.. DeYoung in the
Chronicle today.
This city will thus have but two
morning papers.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
COWS EAT DYNAMITE.
Nine Die From Effects of the
Poison.

Reedsburg, Wis, Aug. 15.-Nine
cows have been killed on a farm near
here by eating dynamite. road crew
had stored some of the explosive on
the farm and the COWS found it and ate
it. The nitro-glycerine poisoned them.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15

The Call was founded in 1856 by
seven printers who had drifted to the
Pacific coast during the rush to the
new California gold fields. 1t was
taken over later by Loring Pickering,
George K. Fitch and James A. Simeon.
The Chronicle was started by Mr..
DeYoung in 1865 under the name of
the Dramatic Chronicle
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Generally fair and continued warm
tonight and Saturday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-04
PAUL Wilmington
INVESTIGATED
BY. A. A. j.

CAMBRIDGE MassJ. Dec. "a
The new England Amateur Athletic
Union seriously questions the anna
teur status Of Paul Wilmington,
former Crimson star athlete, and now
assistant graduate treasurer of the
Harvard Athletic Association. At the
meeting Of the wrestling committee
last night the Harvard man was tenn
porarily suspend. Il from future anna
teur competition.
Last Friday the local A. A. L. sus-
pended several Harvard swimmers
tor taking part in an unsanctiOne"
meet Wilmington. who is coach o.
the team. protested vigorously 10 the
committee and in TO uncertain tones.
This outburst provoked the union Of
ficials to look into WithingtOn's OC,
CupatiOn at college, where his pO-
sltiOn brings him $4,000 a year.
AS result they declared that
the money paid the Young treasurer
was not for office services. but the
believed it was also for work as Z
football and swimming coach. With
ington played center on the football
team in 1909. roWed in the crew. is d
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-04
BALL PROGRAM
IS ATTRACTIVE

Big doings on the diamond tomor'
row. Athletic Park is now in first
class shape, and unless the heavens
open this afternoon or tonight the
second game of the series between
the All-Chinese and Portuguese, and
the race for the Junior League pen
nant, between the &. A. US and Asa
his, will come off as scheduled.
In spite of the fact that the Portu-
guese were routed with great slaught-
er in the first meeting last Sunday,
to the discordant tune Of II to 3,
Punchbowl fans are hoping for better
things this time 1t is pointed out
that Captain Freitas had an off day,
and that before he could yank himself
out of the pitchers box the damage
was done, and the game gone beyond
hope of re-capture. Also that the
team was very much off its feet from
the jump. a condition that isn't likely
to prevail twice in succession.
Bushnell will do the twirling from
the start this time, and Sousa, who
was injured in practice before the
game last week, will hold down his
old position at third. This should
make a stronger infeld all round, and
the game really should be fast one,
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five to enter; IL less than five. delIn-
quent entrance fees will be deducted
from purse; three or more 70 start;
purse, 500.
g. One mile, trotting and pacing.
2:15 class, best three in five heats,
purse, $500.
9. Three-quarter-mile, Hawaiian
bred; purse. $500.
10. One-half-mile, gentieman's rid
ing race; cup. st~ @
IL. One-half-mile, 14.3. Hawaiian
bred ponies; purse, 500.
IL. One mile, trotting and pacing.
Hawaiian bred. best two IN three
heats, catch weights; purse. 500.
Conditions: Three to enter and
two to start, when not otherwise spe-
Gifted in the above program. Emit.
rance fee, ten per cent. where purse
is offered. Entries close at noon Feb
ruary II, 1913, with the race commit
tee at headquarters. ,...3.- s..-