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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.

Wheat opened unchanged; at 1880 D. m.
the market was unchanged to I'd lower
Corn opened Unchanged at ! 80 D. M
the market was unchanged to 14d lower.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
RANGE IN LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Futures ODened steady
PORT RECEIPTS.

The following table shows receipts at
the ports today, compared with the same
day last year:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
TRACTION MEN STRIKE
Walkout Extends to Four Interurban
Lines at indianapolis.

indianapolis. Aug. ga strike of
interurban Urainmen on the four syS-
TENS entering Indianapolis went into
effect at 4 o'clock this morning OF
refusal of the interurban companies
to reply to a request of the new unions
grievance committee for arbitration
for the mems demands for a nine hour
cay and higher wages.
Policemen guarded every interurban
car that went out of this city today.
two officers accompanying each car to
the city limits and returning on the
next inbound car. There was no indi-
cation, however, of any trouble IN
terurban officials declared none of the
companies is hampered in the least
and that all cars are moving. The
strike began in a desul; Jry fashion.
trainmen refusing to take their runs
when called.
About 625 men are employed rs
mctormen and conductors out of In
dianapOliS and the union men assert
80 per cent are organized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
SNIP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

all state fair business will be transacted
at the office on the grounds.
The only rainfall reported in the district
including Kansas and western Missouri
recorded in the last twentyfour hours
was light shower at Springfield, Mo.
In speaking of the attendance at the
the secretary, said today: 1T actually
looks to me as though we are going to
had. Notwithstanding the drought"
The stage of the river today is 3.3 feet.
there having been drop in the stage OF
four hours. In the last month the KAY
mas frequently been at this stage. and it
reached since the records have been kept
at Topeka.
Sergeant Lon sauls of the police de-
partment has received word from his Did
home in Kentucky that a general drouth
is destroying the wheat and tobacco
crops. Harrison county, in the heart Of
suits from the lack of water.
The annual picnic of the Ohio club will
TENDER l. The old fashioned Ohio feast
will take place between l and o'clock.
There will be watermelonS ION tap from
to O'Clock. The main Speakers for the
occasion will be Clinton Evans and Tom
Gilbert Fenton of Topeka, the field sec
rotary of the Kansas Christian Endeavor
state executive committee held in Flor
put special stress this year upon personal
evangelism and mission study work.
Many gospel teams will be organized in
young peoples societies.
In speaking of the attitude of the peo-
pie towards the weather sunny Flora,
the local observer said today: 1.-THE peo-
pie are interested only in bad weather
When the weather is fine they go about
their business and forget about 1t.
Weather is always better than than
climate. We always hear about the
climate of hell. but never hear any
thing about the weather down there
Only two other cities in the entire coun-
try made larger increase in bank clear
ings for the week ending August p over
the corresponding period of last year
than Topeka according to Bradstreet's
report on bank clearings published else
where in this paper The percentage of
increase was 29.6 Every week a sub
stantial increase is noted. In the week IN
question nine cities showed a decrease
There is some talk of sending a deIega-
ton of Commerce al club Representatives
down to Kansas City to stir up interest m
the state fair at Topeka and particularly
in the horse races which will be the best
that viii be seen this year in the terri
tory adjacent to Kansas City. H J., Cook
secretary of the fair, was in Kansas CITY
the other day and the commercial club Of
ficials spoke favora bly, of assisting in the
working up of a crowd to come to Topeka
fair week
Joseph r. Ramsey, a Topeka contractor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
K0UNS SAYS NO
General Manager of Santa Fe
ScOrnS Petition.
Says Kinsley Mexican ScOurge
Talk Is BOsh.
WHITE men WILL NOT WORK
Mexican Labor Necessary on
Kansas Railways.
Official Does Not Favor a
Change in Conditions.
WHITE men WILL NOT WORK

The petition of the citizens of Kins-
ley asking that the Atchison, Topeka &,
Santa Fe railway discharge its Next
can employees and substitute Ameri-
cans in that part of the state has been
designated as nonsense by c. w.
Kouns, general manager of the rail-
road. Declaring that it is impossible
to keep white labor on track work in
out his views today on the Kinsley
matter.
In their petition to the state utilities
commission the 125 Kinsley signers
spoke of Mexican "scourge'' in Ed
wards county related tale of woe
concerning the laborinS conditions
there, declared that the Santa Fe was
giving Mexicans preference over Amer
leans and complained of other track
work methods along labor lines con-
Quoted by the Santa Fe. The utilities
commission referred the petition to the
Santa Fe railway officials in Topeka.
The statement in answer to the COM
plant from Kinsley given out by Cen
eral Manager Kouns reads:
Kouns' View on Matter.
'''Kinsley is in the territory of Cen
eral Manager F. c. Fox, and 1 am not,
therefore, conversant with the griev-
ance of the people of that locality but
l understand thoroughly the situation
generally. Few white men will do
track work, while MeXicans like it, and
take to it readily. That is why Mex
leans are employed. Until the Santa
Fe took on the MeXicans it was impos-
sible to hire anything like a sufficient
number of track workers to keep the
railroad in condition. The situation
was serious. Then the MeXicans came
to hn EfTnS aY,I thai
have been fairly satisfactory.
4 notice in the newspaper story of
the Kinsley action that reference is
made to the Mexican 'scourge,' but no
details are mentioned to show why
these laborers should be given that ap-
pellation. Very little trouble is expert
enced with the Mexicans employed by
the Santa Fe. They live by themselves
and attend strictly to their own bust
ness. Under the influence of liquor
sold to them by bootleggers and joint
lists. they sometimes fight among them
selves but that sort of thing is not
confined to MeXicans. The Santa Fe
has provided quarters for its Mexican
laborers. and the citizens of the towns
generally along our lines are not find
ing fault with the arrangement.
IF, as the Kinsley petitioners say,
there are white families in that vicinity
who will have to be supported by the
county unless work is provided for
them as section hands on the railroad,
it certainly is an unusual situation in
Kansas. and 1 doubt that the good peo-
pie of Edwards county want that kind
of a report circulated. But, regardless
of the facts in the single case reported,
white men as rule will not work on
the section any more. and the talk of
trying to force the Santa Fe to dis
charge it's Mexican laborers is nom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
SOLD 500 TICKETS.
For the Booster Day Game Next
Tuesday Afternoon.

All loyal baseball fans of Topeka
are asked to report at the CONNER
cial club next Monday morning at s
o'clock to assist in the sale of ''Roos-
ter day tickets, good on Tuesday aft
ernoon or thereafter. The workers
will go out in committees of two per-
sons each.
Already nearly five hundred tickets
have been sold; the goal set is two
thousand. There will doubtless be a
good deal of competition. as three
substantial prizes have been offered
the individuals making the best
showing. The prizes will be $25, SIS
and $40 respectively. The two team
captains are Harry Snyder and A. 3.
G. butcher. The team selling the
largest number of tickets will sit in a
special box.
While the team has been well
patroniZed this year. the association
is burdened with an Indebtedness COW
ering the last two seasons that will not
be wiped out by the end of the sea-
son. The Topeka people are asked
to show their interest in the national
pastine by purchasing tickets at this
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
THE FALLING LEAVES,
They Must Be Cared for Hereafter 10y
the Householder.

You must not burn leaves on the pave
ment or in the cutters and you must not
rake leaves into the cutters for the street
cleaners to pick up
This is the order that has gone out
from the mayors office. To do either of
these things is in violation of the ordi-
nance, the mayor says, and will put the
person doing SO in danger of prosecution
The question of what to do with the
leaves and rubbish raked from the Topeka
laws in the fall cleanup is up to the occu-
pants of the property, the mayor says.
They must take care of the rubbish and
leaves themselves instead of shifting the
burden on the city.
The city heretofore has been hauling
away leaves and trash dumped in the
cutters and on the pavement, the mayor
said 1T has been at considerable eX-
penSe. People must not dump their
leaves in the cutters this year. and must
not burn them on the pavements. We are
going to see that the ordinance is en-
forced
Nothing is left except to hire some
trash man to haul the leaves away or
let them lie where they fall. The mayor
says either can be done without violating
the ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
DAUBERT CLIMBS
Next to Yingling in National
League Batting Race.
Jackson Leads CObb-Five Ath-
letics Among First IL Batters.

Chicago Aug. 23.-Jake Daubert al
most reached the top among National
league batsmen this week. Only Earl
Yingling. Brooklyn's hard hitting
pitcher. is ahead of Jake. his team
mate, but Yinglings average of 1873 has
been held in only % games, while Dau-
bert has played in 105 for a percentage
of 357. Walsh of Philadelphia is tied
with Daubert in average, though his
games number only %. Charlie Nc
Donald. Boston, has dropped to fourth
the lowest he has ranged since early
in the season-but lis average for 81
games is only three points under Dau-
bert's and Walsh'S. or 1854. Next ten
among the National leaguers are:
Hyatt, Pittsburg, .349; Cravath, Phil
adelphia, .345; r. Miller. Philadelphia.
1888: Viox Pittsburg. .331; Zimmerman,
Chicago. 1924. Gibson, Pittsburg, 1923.
Just six points separate Jackson from
Cobb in the American league. The De
troit man is trailing with 1856, while
Jackson's average for 112 games is .391-
Five Athletics are among the first
eleven batters. but Speaker of Boston,
with 1863. and Henriksen CT Boston, .351,
and Lajoie, Cleveland. with .343. pre-
cede them. Baker with 1893 leads the
Philadelphians. McInnis is next with
1897 and Eddie Collins follows with
335. Gandil of Washington breaks in
with 1925 and Dan Murphy with .315 and
Strunk with .309 make up the quintet
of Athletics. Bert HUMPHREYS, Chi
cago. pushed himself into the lead
among the National pitchers, while
Johnson. Washington, tops the Ameri-
can leaguers.
The Nationals first FIVE are:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23

Topeka Citizens Investigate Conditions
in Carter County, Mo.

Mr.. J. F. Petrik Sr., who conducts
the upholstering establishment at 1890
Kansas avenue. and one of the oldest
and best known citizens of Topeka, in
company with Mr. Thos. G. Shilling
law. another we'll known resident of
this city recently took a trip to Carter
county, Mo. to investigate the lands
now being offered in that and adjoin-
ing counties by the Munger Securities
Co. of Kansas City, through their
agent. Mr.. c. A. O'Meara, 516 New
England building Messrs. Petrik and
Shillinglaw spent several days in thor
oughly inspecting the properties and
the plan of sale, and the following let
ter written by them on their return
home indicates pretty clearly what
they think of the country and the OPP
portunities there:
Topeka. Kan, Aug. ). 1913.
Munger Securities Company, Kansas
City. Mo.
Dear Sirs:-We have just returned
from Hunter, Mo-, where we spent sew
eraI days looking over your properties,
and thoroughly investigating the OPP
portunities to be found in that coun-
try. and will say that we are COM
pletely satisfied that your proposition
TO the public. and especially to the poor
man or man of moderate means.
We found everything much better
than represented in your literature
and do not believe that you have half
told the story. The fruit was much
better than we expected to see, and
we had no idea that the country would
produce such corn and other crops as
we saw growing there. The water is
fine and the climate simply ideal. with
warm pleasant days and cool nights.
We believe the country is full of
splendid opportunities for the man who
is willing to work and help in it's de-
Telopment, and that anyone who will do
so is sure of q competence. In fact, it
is our opinion that anyone who is even
fairly Industrious can soon become in
dependent and soon own a home that
will provide him comfortable income
through life.
We will each take one more contract
for ourselves. and expect as. soon as
possible to make our homes in that
country. Very truly yours.
J. F. PETRIK. SR..
1890 Kansas Avenue Topeka.
THOS. G. SHILLINGLAW.
S23 Kansas Avenue, Topeka.
If you are interested in finding a
place to put your monthly savin IS
where thev are absolutely safe and
where they will make you Independent
for life, or if you want to own a home
where you can work for yourself and
which will produce a comfortable sur
plus each year above a good living.
and that you can pay for from the
home itself. you should talk to either
of these gentlemen, or to the general
agent, Mr.. c. A. O'Meara, SIG New
England Building. Topeka.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
LET THE CONTRACT.
The Sixth Street Viaduct Be Rebuilt
at Once.

contract for the repair work nee
essary on the Sixth street viaduct was
let this afternoon to the Topeka Bridge
and Iron company for the sum of
81 100 Another bid on the work was
made by the Capital Iron Works, which
asked $1,177.50 for the material and
work necessary to do the work. The
Topeka Bridge and Iron company will
begin work on the repairs Monday
morning. and promise. if nothing in the
way of bad accident happens to pre-
vent. to open the structure for travel in
two weeks-in time for the opening of
the state fair Sept 8.
The city has arranged to buy two
new truSSeS for use in the repairs at a
cost of $500. The cost of labor and 9TH
er materials necessary for the rebuild
ing of the broken span will be $40,
making up the grand total given. BY
buying the material and employing the
labor the city avoided the delay Incl
dent to advertising for bids on the
work in the ordinary way.
The last time the viaduct was closed
for repairs it remained closed for near
ly IS months, from the late spring of
1906 until the fall of 1907 This time
Commissioner W. G. Tandy has gone to
work at once on plans for the rebuild
ing. and it is promised that the break
will be repaired in record time.
Work in removing the wrecked rock
car and tractor that caused the break,
and of removing the rails on the via
duct to permit the repairs will begin
at once, according to the promise made
to Commissioner Tandy by Superin-
tendent Howard Patten this morning.
The street railway company is as anx-
ious as the city to see the repairs made
so that they can renew the service to
the East Side by the time the fair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
NOTABLE VISITORS.
Three Distinguished Englishmen TO
Visit America

New York, Aug. 23.-Three distin-
guished Englishmen will visit the
United States during the next few
weeks. The departure of Viscount
Haldane from Liverpool today for
New York on his way to address the
American Bar association at Montreal
is the first occasion since the days OF
Henry VIII on which a lord chancel-
lor has left British shores on a public
mission. The British cabinet will also
be represented on this side of the At
lantic for a time by the Right Hon.
Herbert Louis Samuel the British
postmaster general, who left England
yesterday for two months tour.
Lord Northcliffe, the noted English
newspaper publisher, is also sailing to-
day with the idea of seeing the ma
tional golf championship at Brookline
next month in which. at Lord North
cliffes expense, Ray Vardon and other
British cracks will compete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23

was fined so in police court yesterday
because he failed to place lanterns on a
blockaded corner Twelfth and West
streets. Ramsey was paving the streets
ana Chief Hughes and several officers
round the corner in darkness one night
last week. Ramsey's defense was thai
the matter was in the hands of Folk q
wilson, subcontractors, and that TIE
lanterns had been accidentally broken
without his knowledge. Judge Huron hell
that Ramsey was responsible for all the
which was paid. w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
IS AFTER A RECORD
Aviator Will Try to Beat the Flight of
Moulinais

Paris, Aug 23.-Mauryo GuillauX.
a French aeroplaniSt left Biarritz IN
the southwestern corner of France at
4:55 O'Clock this morning on a long
flight across Northern Europe. The
airman will attempt to beat the record
made last June when Marcel G..
Brindejonc Des Moulinais flew from
Paris to St. Petersburg.
GuillauX landed in Brussels at 30 &
p. m. replenished his tanks and con-
tinued his journey. Brussels is 600
miles from his starting point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
FAIR TRAIN
Planned to Run One East to
Kansas City.
To Promote Interest in That
Section for the Big Fair.

A move was started at the CONNER
cial club today looking towards run
ming a special Booster" train to Kan
sas City next Thursday in the inter-
ests of the Kansas State fair at To-
peka The plan which was roughly
outlined. is to leave Topeka over the
Santa Fe and return in the afternoon
on the north side of the Kaw by the
Union Pacific stopping ten minutes at
each station along the way. Marshalfs
band of 40 pieces will be taken ANA
it is hoped to interest 200 loyal Tope-
kans in taking the trip In the noon
hour a dozen prominent business men
expressed their Willingness TO go aiohs
to help boost the fair.
The special train will be bedecked
with state fair banners and signs IN
tended to attract the attention of the
crowds that flock to the stations. "A
large amount of fair literature will be
given out. OF course the band Will
play at every station
Arrangements will probably be MADE
to have several special street cars wait
ing at the station in Kansas City to
take the Topekans around the business
district. These cars, if engaged, Will
be decorated for the occasion. Mar
shalIs band will play.
1t is likely that two or three good
speakers will be taken along to tell
the muItitudes about the big fair at
Topeka ana tile pest nOrSeTdCeS III lHlS
section of the country. At Lawrence
stop of 20 minutes or a half hour will
probably be made, and this will give
plenty of chance for speech making.
The Topekans will remain in Kansas
City for two or three hours at least
1t has long been felt that with the
proper advertising a large crowd OF
Kansas City people could be induced
to attend the state fair at Topeka. The
officials of the Commercial club of that
place told H. L. Cook. secretary of the
fair, that they would be glad to CO.
operate in stirring up interest in the
Topeka event. Arrangements for the
trip will be completed the first of the
week
The following are those who have
promised to go on the advertising ex-
cursion: Scott Hopkins, A. NJ Patten,
Howard Patten, A. H. Purdy, Tom
King. H. L. Cook, t. A. Borman, S.
E. Lux. S. ]. Hodgins. E. L. Copeland,
NJ. F. Rigby, J. B. Nicholson. Joseph
Longshore and George Godfrey Moore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23

of the organization are said to exceed
100000 year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
Woodman Picnic at Rurde,to

Burdette, Kan, Aug. 23.-Nearly
1900 people attended the second ses-
sion of the M. w. A. picnic held here
passing the former attendance record
by over 500. The picnic closed last
night 1t is pronounced a genuine suc
cess considering poor crop Conditions
j. f. wagner, of Larned. 6eIir-araS
the leading address
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
Lands a Bic Fish.

Los Angeles, Aug. 23.-Esta blishing
what is said to be a world record with
rod and reel. w. c. Boschen of New
York brought to gaff off Catalina
island today a 355 pound sword fish
after a fight lasting 80 minutes. The
fish was II feet in length with a
sword four feet long and seven inches
wide at the base.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
Jewel Thieves Trust.

London, Aug. 23.-Detectives of
seven European countries who are
searching for a s75O.NO0 pearl neck
lace stolen during transit from Paris
TO London profess to have evidence
that there is a gigantic trust of
jewel thieves at work internationally.
At least six gangs are known as
members of the trust including two
American organizations. The profits
The Delta independent., 1913-01-17
APPOINT COUNTY OFFICERS
FOR ENSUING YEAR

The following appointments were
made by the board of county commits
sioners at its session on Wednesday.
Geo c. Wilson, chairman OF board
of county commissioners and superin-
tendent of poor
NJ r. Welch. county attorney.
f. d. Markil. NJ. 5. Beckley, w H.
Jarvis and Luke Willie. road supervis.
- for Road Dist. No. 2
Road Dist. No. III. R Sare. NJ. A
Davis and \. NJ. Axtell
Dist. No. ii. w Edding,
w. r. Gale, bridge superintendent
L. A. Hick, health officer for Delta
county. with the following assistants
Or. l. c. Bolton at Cedaredge; DR.
w. C. Copeland at Hotchkiss; DR.. H.
w. Hazlett at Paonia, DR.. Day al
Crawford
James Burns janitor at the county
court house.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. Moon, superin,
tendents of county home.
The following appointments were ap
proved; Anna Norberg. deputy county
clerk; Earl Wilson, deputy county
treasurer f. ]. Maxwell of Cedar
edge. w R. Osboldstone of Paonia
L. A. Latham OF Hotchkiss. deputy
county assessors.
Robert H. Stone, undersheriff,
c. f. Flarer. deputy sheriff.
L. T. Ernst. horticultural inspector
]. C. Mitchell of Hotchkiss, recon.
mended to the governor for appoint
ment as water commissioner, distric,
No 40.
w. A. shepherd. purchasing agent
for the county.
J. T. Beatty appointed constable in
place of John Murphy who has re-
moved from the city.
Appointment of John r. Charles
worth as Deputy District Attorney was
approved.
The contract for furnishing coal for
county institutions was awarded to II,
+ Tyler.
Delta Independent awarded ontract
for county printing and made official
paper
Contract for furnishing stationery
and supplies was awarded to Stearns
Bros.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-17
Navy's Greatest Ship.

Secretary of the Navy Meyer in
signing recently the contract plans
for the new battleship Pennsylvania,
announced that these would be placed
in the hands of the prospective bid
ders in few days. the bids to be op-
ened February ith.
With her great DISPLACEMENT of 49,
400 tons this battleship will be the
largest and most formidable of any
navy. Even without her armour and
guns the vessel will cost s7.425,000.
Probably her total cost, fully equipped
for service. will be between $1,000, 900
and s12.o0o,000.
The main features of the Pennsyl-
vania's designs, have been published,
the only essential points insured be-
ing the type OF engine. The depart
ment will be guided by individual
bidders In choosing between the tur-
bine and reciprocating type.