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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
Up to 1O1 Degrees Today.

1t is slightly cooler today, but at
that it is mighty hot. At LAS O'Clock
this afternoon the government ther-
mometer registered 101 degrees, but
Temporary slump took the mercury TO
the 100 degree point at o'clock.
There were some clouds in the SKY
at 2 o'clock, but the local weather OBJ
server feared that they would not
bring rain The wind has been blow
ing today from II to Is miles an hour
from the southwest.
The Associated Press sums up the
weather conditions in Missouri, Kan
sas and Oklahoma as follows:
For the eleventh consecutive day
temperatures all over Missouri. Kan
sas and Oklahoma started climbing
early and headed for the hundred
mark. Yesterdays maximum of 100
to 112, the United States weather OBJ
server here said, would be "easily
eQualed' before nightfall. Light
splashes of raj nfell at one or two
places in northwest Missouri and
northeast Kansas but was of small
value to whitening vegetation and suf-
fering human kind. The observer said
there was no rain in sight for the next
"a hours.
Meanwhile stories of suffering and
of impending calamity come from all
parts of the dry section with increas
ing frequency, especially from Kan
sas, where the records of a quarter of
a century have been broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
GET DIAMOND THIEF.
Youth Attempts to Steal All But Pass
erby Jnterferes.

Kansas City, Aug. 13.-Harry Zaiss,
19 years old, an electrician out of a
job, made a sudden jab at fortune this
forenoon by seizing and attempting to
make off with $4,000 worth of dia-
monds in Kansas City, Kan, jewelry
store.
a heavy real estate man passing the
store and seeing Zaiss with a revolver
in one hand and a sack of diamonds
in the other struggling on the floor
with the jeweler, went in and sat on
Harry until the police arrived. Zaiss
entered the store just after it opened
and told G. A. Helseberg, the sales
man, he wanted to look at some
stones. Helseberg laid out a tray of
his finest.
I'll take them ALL" said Zaiss, and
seizing the tray he scooped the bril-
liants into a sack.
Helseberg faced a revolver but
ducked under the counter long enough
to get small grindstone, which he
hurled at Zaiss' head. Zaiss fired two
wild shots before Helseberg Ieaped
over the counter and was upon him.
Then Samuel Fink, the real estate
man, arrived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
ONLY q WANT WHEAT.
Other Nine Counties Refuse Offer of
Aid

Nine of thirteen counties from
which letters have been received by
the public utilities commission, do not
desire seed wheat hauled to their
counties free of freight charges and
make no requests for aid or assistance
either from the state or the railroads.
The letters were received from the
commission in response to inquiries
to the boards of county commission
ers in western Kansas counties ask
ing if thew desire seed wheat hauled
free of charge to the farmers
ONLY four counties have asked that
seed wheat be hauled free. They are
Pawnee Hodgman Ness and Cove
counties All of the other counties in
the western Kansas wheat belt which
have replied to the letters from the
commission, indicate that the farmers
are able to buy seed wheat and to pay
the freight charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
FOUND IN OKLAHOMA.
Last of the Quartette Accused of MUIR
dering Hatch.

Kansas City, Aug. 13.-Harry Davis.
1s years old, one of four boys charged
with the murder of Alvin Hatch here
last October was arrested in oklahoma
City, Okla, today according to a tele-
gram to the county marshal here. Po-
lice all over the United States had
been on the lookout for Davis who,
according to the other boys, was the
, leader in the crime.
For his part in the crime Harry
Asher, 8 years old, was sentenced to
life imprisonment in the penitentiary.
James Harper, II, was sentenced to
20 years in the reform school.
The charge against Henry Beasley.
the fourth boy. was dismissed, after
Beasley had given investigators valu-
a BILE information.
Hatch was held up near midnight
on a boulevard in the most fashionable
district of the city. He was shot four
times when he refused to turn over
his money to the boys. For 25 years
Hatch had conducted a saloon here
in the theater district. He was known
among theatrical people all over the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
DECATUR NOT DRY.
Three-Fourths Inch of Rain and Corn
Holding Up Well.

Oberlin, Kan, Aug. 13.-Decatur
county the past week has had three
quarters of an inch of rain. Pastures
are in fair condition, corn is holding
nm we'll. roasting ears and melons are
pientifuI on the market.
Weather has been much cooler, rang
ing under 80 degrees The supply of
water throughout the county has never
weakened any. With further rains,
there will be a good corn yield.
Liberty township adjoining Oberlin
has already threshed 10000 bushels of
wheat running so pounds per bushel,
the finest sample ever produced here.
Decatur county is not suffering from
the serious drouth condition, and while
crops here are not what they ought to
be. there is plenty of water. The pas
lures are in fair condition, some good
corn and wheat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
STORY OF SHAME
Marsha Warrington Completes
on the Witness Stand.
The Narrative of Her Escapade
to Reno, New.

San Francisco, Aug. 13.-MarSha
Warrington completed on the witness
stand today her story of her relations
with Maury I. Diggs and the trip to
Reno, that resulted in the trial of
Diggs now in progress under the Mann
white slave act.
Having testified that Diggs bought
the transportation, it was necessary
for her to make good the contention
of the government that the trip was
taken, in the language of the statute,
FOR imm oral purposes" With lower
ed eyes, but without faItering, she con-
feSSed her misconduct. Taking up her
narrative where she left it yesterday
at the adjournment of court, she con-
tinued:
After arriving in Reno, on March
10, we had luncheon and then we
went to the Riverside hotel while
Diggs and Caminetti went to a real
estate office. They said they were
going to rent a bungalow and that
they intended to remain in Reno about
six months.
''When Diggs and Caminetti return
ed, Diggs registered and we went to
rooms, parlOr and a bath. Mr.. Diggs
and had one room and Caminetti and
Lola the other.
"The morning after, 1 wrote a let
ter home to my family and so did
Lola. Diggs said we must not mail
them, that they would betray our
wherea bouts. 1 told him 1 thought
we had better go back to Sacramento.
He told us that if we did-we girls
the officers would learn where they
the men-Were.
Diggs Paid the Bill.
"Diggs paid the bill at the hotel
and we went out to look at a bunga-
low. DiggS introduced me to the real
estate agent his wife.
I'VE took the bungalow and while
yxrn ont Of
it except at night and never farther
away than around the block. Diggs
cautioned us not to be seen.
"Diggs and I had the front bed
room and Lola and Caminetti the
rear room for the three nights we
slept there.
when Chief Hillhouse came to ar
rest us on the morning of the four
teenth we were still in bed. Diggs
said: There are the police He un-
derstood that it was a serious situa-
tion for he told me: 1T is up to you
girls to keep US out of the penitentiary.
Do everything you can to shield US
HE told us to say that Lola and 1
had occupied the front room and that
he and Caminetti had slept in the
rear room.
''When the officers came in Lola
and I went into the bathroom to dress.
When we came out I saw Mr.. Besley
with them and L cried. Lola cried
too. Mr.. BeSley is an old friend of
the family. He put his arms around
me and comforted me. He was good
to Lola too
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
War Department Wants S2O,OOO,OOO
for Inland Waterway.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Senate met at
noon and resumed consideration of the
tariff bill, taking up agricultural sche-
dule Senator Salisbury introduced a
bill to increase wee PreSloent salary'
eating committee continued it's hear
ing with James A. Emery still testi-
fying. Chairman Smith of special COM
rni+tee which investigated conditions on
Mexican border outlined report to for
eign relations committee.
House not in session; meets Friday.
democrats resumed caucus on curren-
cv bill War department recommend
ed expenditure of $20,00O,000 to COM
pIete inland water way from Boston
to Beaufort. n. Q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
President Talks to Party Cau-
Gus on Currency Bill.
Urges That the Measure Be
Not Amended.
The BANK REFORM PHASE
That Amendment Could Be
Made December Session.
Urges Need of at Once EStab.
fishing Rural Credits.

Washington, Aug. 13.-President
Wilson issued a statement before the
Democratic house caucus resumed
consideration of the administration
bill today, announcing that he be-
Heved it not advisable to amend tho
measure at present with provisions for
rural credits but to postpone that
phase of banking reform until the
December session, when the govern
ment commission, now studying the
subject i'll Europe, will report.
The president said:
Again and again during the dis
| cussion of the currency bill it has
been urged that special provision
should be made in it for the facilita-
ton of such credits as the farmers of
the country most stand in need Of
agricultural credit as distinguished
from ordinary commercial and indus
trial credits.
Such proposals were not adopted be-
cause such credits could be only i'm
perfectly provided for in such a meas
ure.
1.-The scope and character of the bill,
its immediate and chief purpose. could
not be made to reach as far as the
special interests of the farmer require.
1T is confidently to be expected that
the congress will at that session act
upon the recommendations of that re-
port and establish complete and ade-
quate system of rural credits. There
is no subject more important than the
welfare or the industrial development
of the United States; there is no re-
form in which l would myself feel it
a greater honor or privilege to take
part, because L should feel that it was
a service to the whole country of the
first magnitude and significance. 1t
should have accompanied and gone
hand in hand with the reform of our
banking and currency ssytem if we had
been ready to act wisely and with full
knowledge of what we were about
Our farmers must have means af-
forded them of handling their finan-
! ciaI needs easily and inexpensively.
They should be furnished these facil-
tiles before their enterprise languish,
not afterward.
"And they will be. This is our next
great task and duty. Not only is
government commission about to Pe
port which is charged with apprising
the congress of the best methods yet
employed in this matter, but the de-
partment of agriculture has also un-
dertaken a serious and systematic
study of the whole problem of rural
credits The congress and the execu-
tive working together will certainly
afford the needed machinery of relief
and prosperity to the people of the
counrysides and that very soon.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
Lind IS HEARD FROM.
Gives Mexico to Understand What He
Is There For.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Dispatches
today from John Lind, personal repre-
sentative of President Wilson in Mex
leo, described his visit with FREDERICK
Gamb boa, Mexican minister of foreign
relations
Senior Gamboa and Mr. Lind talked
briefly about the situation Mr.. Lind
is declared to have set at rest rumors
that he was to interfere directly in
Mexican politics. The general under
standing in official circles is that Mr..
Lind intimated that the American
government would continue to oppose
recognition until a constitutional cleo
ton was held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
VIEWED UNFAVORABLY
Report of I. L. Z. Laws Committee on
Powers of Foreman.

Nashville, Aug 13.-Calgary and
Providence appeared to be the most
prominent candidates for host to the
next convention of the International
Typographical union when the conven-
ton in session here today heard nomi-
nations. A vote on the nominations
will take place tomorrow. The conven-
ton today was interested again in the
report of the laws committee to which
had been referred the proposal to fine
foreman for discriminat ton between
men and women employees. The COM
mittee's preliminary report unfavorably
viewed the proposal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
DON'T DO 1T!

Don's burn trash or rubbish at night
anywhere.
Don't burn trash or rubbish within
25 feet of a building
Don't burn trash anywhere unless in
a trash burner.
Don't forget to have your trash bur-
ner approved by the fire chief
Don't burn trash on any pavement.
Violations of any of these rules may
lead to your arrest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
Norgenthau to Turkey.

Washington, Aug. 13.-While the
White House declined to authorize any
announcement today it is known that
friends of Henry Morgenthau, chair
man of the finance committee of
President Wilson's campaign, have
brought word that Mr.. Morgenthau
will accept the ambassadorship to Tur-
lxye and his nomination will be sent to
the senate very soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
STATES DEATH RATE.
The June Table Shows That Cancer
Was Most Deadly.

There were 1,247 deaths in Kansas
in June. 1913, compared with 1,1S2
during the same month last year, ac-
cOrding to reports made by the state
board of health. Cancer caused SO
deaths in June, while 93 deaths were
due to tuberculosis, the report shows.
Four deaths were caused by the eX-
treme heat and four persons were
killed by lightning.
The comparative death record in the
state for June, 1923, was as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13

realized that Topeka had lost some
thing which was a real public benefit
1t is to be hoped that city officials may
sometime be in charge of public affairs
who will place unfortunate, dependent
families at least upon an equality with
monkeys. In the meanwhile, a few
charitably spirited citizens must bear
the burden and see to it that want and
suffering are alleviated.
T. F. CARVER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
Made Bank Examiner.

Washington, Aug. 13.-J. p Whats
ley, cashier of the Oklahoma National
bank at Chickasha, Okla, has been
appointed national bank examiner for
Oklahoma and part of Arkansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
THREE BROTHERS ILL.
All Operated on for Appendicitis the
Same Day.

ST. Joseph, Aug 13.-Three brothers,
Frank, Henry and NJ. A. Matheny of
Blockton, Iowa. We're operated on at a
hospital here today for the same dis
ease-appendicitiS. The operations
closely followed each other and were
performed by the same physicians. The
patients are doing we'll.
Another brother died of appendicitis
several months ago without operation.
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tContinued on Page Two)
WILL FIGHT TO LAST.
SuIzer Will Try to Hang on Regard
less of Verdict.

Albany. Aug. 13.-Gov. Sulzer, i'm
peached by the assembly of the New
York legislature will resist removal
from office. refuse to recognize Lieut.
Governor Glyn as acting governor
and use every weapon in his power
to retain office. before and after his
trial for impeachment regardless of
the verdict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13

Washington, Aug. 13.-The presi-
dent today sent the following nomina-
ton to the senate: Minister to Pan
anna, William J. Price of Kentucky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
TODAY'S GAMES.



Sioux City at Denver, cloudy.
Des Moines at Lincoln, clear.
st. Joseph at Wichita. clear.
Omaha at Topeka, clear.
National.
Chicago at Boston, game post
poned; rain.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn, CD
cloudy.
St. Louis at New York, cloudy.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, no
game; rain.
American.
No games scheduled.
Association.
Milwaukee at Louisville, (2)
cloudy
Kansas City at Toledo. clear.
Minneapolis at Colum bus,
clear.
Indianapolis at st. Paul, post
poned; rain.
.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Thursday; contin-
ued warm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13

Wilkins-"Your vacation has left you
looking tagged" "F'flkins-"rm still suf-
fering from undigested scenery.''-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13

Albany, Aug. 13.-Articles of impeach-
ment against Governor Sulzer adopted
by the assembly early today were pre-
sented to the senate late this afternoon
and received.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

Kentucky, Tennessee. Arkansas,
Mississippi and Louisiana. Each
flood imperils lives and threatens
enormous property values in EACH
of these six states. Government
control and adequate government
expenditures would in a few years
remove these dangers. National
sentiment i'm favor of their re-.
moval as an act of national
justice is already formed.
If this Congress at its coming
or subsequent session. through
the agency of the Ransdell-Hum-
phreys bill, should take charge
of the levees of these six states
and furnish the bulk Of the
moneys needed TO build them
large enough and broad enough
to make them permanent barriers
against great floods, it is unfair
to assume that the people Of these
states would be so selfish as not
to be willing to work for and sup
port a measure. comprehensive
in scope. that would likewise
extend the shield of national pro-
lection to every other section OF
the country
The Ransdell. Humphreys bill
represents the matured pol icy OF
the army engineers in the treat.
ment of the Mississippi river.
Even if the Newlands bill were
to pass at the coming session it
would not materially change that
policy-would not change it at all
without sanction of these enei-
neers. Why then should the
substantial application Of this
policy TO the levees of the five
states mentioned be deferred
while commissions are sitting on
the varied and complicated pro.
blems which also must be deter.
mined by engineers before the
Newlands project can be practi-
cally execu;ed?-N. O. States.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

The residents of Madison are
apprehensive of serious results
from the present differences of
of opinion concerning the two
levee measures pending in Con-
gress.
The rival meetings to convene
this week in New Orleans can be
productive of no good.
If it is intended to make a test
of strength by the respective
factions, nothing will be settled.
The attendance of the two con-
ventions cannot be accepted as
indicative of the relative support
of either particular measure and
will not show how the people
think on the merits of the SUBJ
ject.
What the people want is COM
plete levee system; the con-
struction of which can be accom-
Pushed with the least possible
delay.
The method of securing this
end should be left to our repre-
sentatives in Congress. Being
on the ground, they should know
the easiest and best way to &C.
complish this purpose. We have
elected them for emergencies
like this and the responsibility
should be left to them. Conven-
tions and counter con entions
cloud the issue and as stated
above work injury to the general
cause
The two conventions should be
merged; and the only resolution s
needed should in effect notify
these representatives that all We
expect of them is full appropria-
tions for our levees and remind
er that their failure to get to-
gether and accomplish results
will be remembered by the
voters
Money is what we want first,
argument and controversy next.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

How few of us really appreciate
the advantages we enjoy it this
sun kissed land, over people In
less favored sections of the world.
While people in the frozen north
are sitting by their expensive
fires, shoveling snow from their
doors, doctoring their children
for Group, earache and all other
ills incident to a frigid climate,
our little folks are running
around out of doors, breathing
the fresh air and backing in the
sunshine. Little children who
do not live in a climate such as
this, are being deprived of the
greatest blessing of childhood a
free outdoar existance the year
round.-DeRiGd der Enterprise.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
WAREHOUSE SYSTEM THROUGHOUT
SOUTH.

New York, Nov. 81. The COM
nittse appointed by the New York
Chiffon Exchange TO consider the
extension Of the warehouse sys-
tenn of the exchange to Southern
cities reporte | in favor of such Il
plan to-day, II adopted it will
mean that it will no longer be
necessary for Southern shippers
to send 10 New York for grading
and certification Gotten intended
for delivery on contracts.
"The New York Cotton Elk.
change has had FIR the past 20
years. says the committee re
port, "a very complete system
of examining. certificating and
guaranteeing the grades of cot
ton, making it safe and available
on the contracts for future de-.
livery and eliminating disagree
ments between buyer and seller
as to the grades and value.
ut seems therefore, a sound
business proposition and just to
both buyer and seller, not to add
to the cost of the cotton the re.
quirements that all bales intended
for delivery on contracts must be
shipped to New York for certifi-
cation and delivery there. A
solution OF this problem is pro.
posed on the principle of extend
ing this well-tested system Of
warehouse in Southern cities,
which offer the necessary facili.
ties Of size, safety and availa.
billy.
Ii this plan can be carried out
there is not much doubt but that
all difficulties can be met and
overcome. it will prove a great
boon to the whole cotton trade
1t will prevent corners and mani
pulations of the market and it
will give the owners OF the cotton
a reliable guarantees of the grades.
thus making it more salabIe to
mills at home and also for export
to any part of the world. It will
also maize cotton one Of the safest
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
ALFALFA MOST VALUABLE CROP.
Per Acre Value Five Times Moro
Than Ciover-Soms Wisconsin
Census Figures Which Talk
for ThemsslvAs.

According to the 1910 census Of the
hay crop. the state of Wisconsin grew
$4,000 acres Of alfalfa. which averaged
2.S tons per acre for the entire state.
and the average acre value Of the
crop was $31.00. During the same
year the combined acreage of timothy
and clover averaged 1.6 tons per acre.
valued at $1400. It costs no more to
grow an acre of alfalfa than it does
to grow an acre of timothy or clover.
The average cost of growing an acre
OF clover or timothy is approximately
$1,000. Thus the farmer would clear
$500 per acre In growing these crops.
whereas II he grew alfalfa he would
make q profit Of $21.0o per acre. or
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

A great deal has been written
and said about buying at home,
but there are still large mum.
Der OF people in every community
who, setting down the ''cry'
entirely to the seif-interest OF the
merchant. continue to patronize
the mail order houses. They
seemingly don't suspect that
every dollar sent out Of the COM
munity makes everybody poorer.
1t is the circulation of money
that makes business and employs
labor, and even the loss of one
dollar from community, con.
sidering its possible activities. is
a big one.-Lafayette Adver.
tiser.