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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-26

himself. A great change, he said, had
come over the students. Sports and
games, walking and rowing, had be-
come universal. The grounds, he
added, had been given by the Prue-
sian state. which also bore the ex'
pense Of clearing them and erecting
the necessary houses. The grounds
are in the Grunewald, the large for
est lying half an hours ride to the
west of Berlin.
i. !. J.
AUSTRIAN TAXES HIGH. ~.
The Austro-Hungarian taxpayer has
become gravely alarmed over the fact
that the military estimates for the
coming year are nearly double the
army and navy expenditure of seven
years ago. From government sources
there have come frequent assertions
that relations with other countries
are most peaceful and amicable. If
this be true, the people are wonder
ing why the government comes for
ward with military budget which
could not be much greater if the en-
pire was on the verge of war. The
sum asked by the minister of war is
$1S6,0O0, 900. The army wants $115,-
100000, while the navy will get along
with $36,0O0,000. The remaining $685.
100000 will be spent on the militia
and reserve forces: Seven years ago
the total budget for the three
branches of service amounted to only
$96, 100000, sum considerably less
than is now demanded for the army
alone. The popular protest is that
the advance is utterly out of proper
ton to the normal increase in the
nations financial and commercial
wealth, but the most disquieting fea-
ture is that the present budget con-
tains no extraordinary items, so there
is no reason to expect that next
years estimate will bring any relief.
MOST POPULAR CRIME.
Insult, or beleidigung, as it is
termed in Germany, is easily the
most popular crime in the Father
land. This is shown by statistics OF
such cases for 1913, just issued. The
report shows total of more than
1000 cases for the year. The cases
included the following: Man fined
because, when q policeman in citi-
zen's clothing declared himself to be
IN officer the culprft replied, You
look like it. Woman, wife of :
striker. imprisoned because, as :
group Of strikebreakers was passing,
she 'spat comtenptuously.' Striker
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-26
AVIATOR SLAVES IN AIR.

Pilot Konschel, an Austrian avia'
tor, bet he could shave himself while
flying around the race course at As
fern. The wager was accepted at
500 crowns. While flying in loops
and figure Fights. Konschel lathered
his face and with q safety razor
shaved himself before small mirror,
steering the aeroplane with his knees.
After twenty minutes he landed, win
ming the bet.
!. + 1.
Won JAcoW WEEDS COUNTLESS.
Gottiieb Won Jagow, German for.
eign minister, and Countess L{itgarde
Ernestine Zu -Laubach wee mar
ried at Frankfort on-the-MaiH : few
days ago.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-26
BIG CANAL ABOUT READY.

It is announced that the five years
task of deepening and widening the
Baltic-North sea canal so as to &C
comnodate the largest battleships
will be practically completed by "Kiel
week." the latter part of this month.
The locks at the two ends, which do
not raise the water level but simply
serve to prevent tidal currents, have
been greatly enlarged and now ex-
coed the dimensions of the Panama
locks. The new width of the canal 81
333 feet and it's depth thirty-six feet
At four points the width will be s:.cn
that the largest warships can easily
turn around in it and reverse the;s
course, thus enabling them to obey
any sudden change of orders.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-26
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RIDlCULED THE ARMY.

Rosa Luxembourg, who is at liberty
pending the hearing Of her appeal
against sentence of a years impris-
.onment for attacking the army, now
is charged with repetition OF the
crime" At meeting which over
flowed the vast Germania hall at Ber.-
lin she poured ridicule on the recent
utterante of the Prussfan war minis
ter, who declared that only by con-
tinuing implicit trust in her soldiers
could Germany maintain her national
culture.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-26
MATCH INDUSTRY DEPRESSED.

The match is losing ground. A few
years ago the German factories were
supplying an average of 1900 matches
for each person each day.. The use
of electricity and the invention OF
automatic igniting devices have so re-
duced the consumption of matches.
the manufacturers say, that the rate
of use is now only 1850 matches per
person each day. The manufacturers,
also depressed by the heavy taxes
which have been levied upon their in
dustry, are urging the government to
take over their factories and estab-
lish state monopoly in matches. The
purchase would require some $780,
100000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-05-01

between them Is the picture of conrcntnent aal
good fellowship, which on billboard and poser
all over the land, is helping to make the iinet
Installation in the world, more and more famous.
Distilled accordinqbto special formula Il
and matured in the wood under strict STAMP
government supervision, choice, DID, ~
quahly-proyed Colleen Wedding meets asss
want that no oil er whskey has vet
satisfied. -
The pride Of the home-the kind ". si..-s5
like TO give your guests, because it is Full
Quart
@Made Z 6gsua}."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
POOL IS VOID.
Supreme Court Hands Down
Decision in Kentucky Case.
Vows of Poverty in Catholic
Church Held Legal.

Washington. June 22.-The Ken
tucky statute making 1t legal for
farmers to pool their tobacco was to-
day annu1led as unconstitutional by
the supreme court.
The court today reversed the de-
cision of the Eighth United States CTR
cult court of appeals. which held that
the vows Of poverty in Catholic or
ders were void because against public
policy.
The court refused the request of
the state of Louisiana to enjoir the
secretary of the treasury from con-
tinuing to grant to imported Cuban
sugar 20 per cent preferential be-
low the reduced sugar duty Of the
Underwood tariff law.
The court affirmed the decision OF the
New York federal court holding or
ganizations Of eastern states retail
lumber dealers had violated the Sher-
man antitrust law by circulating
among their members blacklists of
wholesalers who sold lumber direct to
big consumers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
FOR war, never!
President Wilson Would Sell
Battleships for Peace.
Two Boats for Greece If They
Won't Fight Turkey.

! Wasaafngton. June zz.-Presidenk Will
son told inQuirers that he was support
ing the provision In the naval bill to
sell the battlesnips Mississippi and
Idaho to Greece. He has been assured
by A. Vouros. Greek charge d'affaires,
that the battleships are not to be used
in any Immediate war. Mr.. Wilson told
callers that IL he had any idea that the
vessels were to be used against Turkey
or any other nation he would not sup
port the project.
The Greek charge and Commander
Tsoulxlas Of the Greek navy, had an en-
gagement later today to discuss the
question with the president. Rustem
Bey, the new Turkish ambassador, also
had an engagement with the president
but White House officials denied any
suggestion that the ambassador was to
protest against the projected sale Of the
battleshfps to Greece in view of reports
of threatened war between the. two
countries.
It was said that the Turkish ambassa-
dor had an engagement merely to pre-
sent his credentials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
HE EXPECTS A FIGHT.


washington, June 22-Searching
the records Of five men President Will
son has nominated for the federal re-
serve board. began today in the senate
banking committee but no formal ac-
ton was taken.
Several senators seemed satisfied
with President Wilson's explanation of
how Thomas D. Jones Of Chicago,
came to own one share Of stock in the
International Harvester company. The
president wrote to Senator Owens
that Mr.. Jones owned the stock merely
to qualify as q director and that he
entered the Harvester board to cor
rect conditions the government Is now
fighting through the department Of
Justice.
Paul M. warburg. of New York.
also was discussed at today's meeting.
Mr. Jones will have an opportunity to
appear before the committee. Several
members want to hear from Mr.. Jones
been with the Harvester company.
President Wilson expects q fight on
the confirmation of nearly all the men
he nominated, but 1t was made clear
in circles close to the president today
that he thinks the board the best 1t
was possible to get and will stand be-
hind it Chairman Owen went to the
White House after the meeting of the
committee Senator Lewis conferred
with the president over the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Jones. The president Is
understood to have decided on Mr.,
Jones for governor of the board and fs
particularly interested In his confirm
alton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
1t Is to Bring the Mexican Fac
ti0ns Into Conference
And Let Them Decide on . Sue
cess0r to Huerta.
MEANWHILE They WILL TALK ON
Delegates and Mediat0rs Garry
ON Their Discussions.
Anything Is Welcome From tho
Standpoint Of Peace Makers.

Niagara Falls, June 23-Actual ne
gotiatfons between representatives OF
the two fighting factions In. Mexico.
In an effort to agree on an individual
for the provisional presidency. is the
latest plan which the mediators have
evolved for the solution Of the Mexf-
can problem just how the two ele-
ments will be drawn together re-
mafned a secret today and 1t became
known that strong pressure had been
brought to bear on General Carranza,
through the American government,
and the mediators had pursuaded the
Huerta government to come into the
plan.
Informal parleys between the rep
resentatives of the two factions. with
the counsel and advice of the Ameri-
can delegates. IL the object of the new
plan. This move Is q last resort
every effort to get the constitutional
lists to agree on an armistice having
failed. The appeal. which Is said to
have Influenced both factions, is that
the Mexfcans themselves must save
their country from further spoliation
and bboodshed by each making certain
sacrifices, but neither side will be
asked to abandon the principles for
which they have been contending.
1t will be several days before the
plans will materialize and constitu-
tionaHst delegates can arrive In the
meantime the mediators and Huerta
and American delegates will continue
(Cout1nued on Pa0N TWo1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
IN BALL PARK
Poland China Specimens Saved
From Valley Falls Flood.
Ten Inches of Rain Caused
Women to Go BarefOOted.

Twenty registered Poland China
hogs arc occupying the grandstand in
the Valley Falls baseball park today.
as the result Of a ten inch rain which
visited the jefferson county town last
night. The near cloudburst has
flooded the low lands in the neighbor-
hood of Valley Falls and the baseball
park is under three feet of water.
p. e. Laughlin, assistant bank COM
missioner. returned to Topeka today
from Holton. The trip was made by
way of Valley Falls. Near Valley
Falls the Union Pacific lost a quarter
of q mile of track. In order to make
connections with the Santa Fe, nearly
foot through 18 inches of water for q
distance of nearly q half mile.
Near the Valley Falls ball park q
farmer owns a pig pen wherein he
keeps score OF registered Poland
China hogs. When the river flooded
SWAN through three feet OF water
looking for q place OF safety By
unanimous vote. they deciled to spend
the day in the grandstand and
climbed to the top row of seats.
where they waited for the water to
subside- The sight attracted much
attention. but the joke about q score
of new fans at the bali park didn'. ap-
peal to the piggies with registered
names and numbers and they viewed
the Hood with apparent dispIeasure
A raft will be built this afternoon to
remove the swine from the ball park
to dry ground
According to reports which Laugh
lin brought to Topeka, Valley Falls re-
cefved q near cloudburst and ter
inches OF water fell in the Jefferson
county town sunday night.
:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22

letter, but was persuaded by Sheriff
kiene to postpone her start in the
hope of getting word from his tele-
gram.
MARY was not dressed to leave and
could have taken no spare clothing
with her. She was dressed in her old
est clothing when she went out to
work, for we had tried to make our
selves as comfortable as possible.
Everything she had on was light and
thin and she even had on some thin,
old shoes which she chose for the sake
of comfort.
THE person referred to in Arkan-
sas City is a friend of our family
with whom she would be safe II she
managed to reach there.
In spite of the shock of the whole
affair it is comforting to know that she
is at least resisting the danger into
which she has been forced. She Is
ambitious and l can understand how
anxious she was to better herself. IT
would not be hard for a clever man
to convince her that she had an op-
portunity for making money. But
she Is bright and honest and NOT had.
believe we'll get her back safe bur
can't rest untu We do.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
WILL FLY IN JULY
Second Attempt to Cross At
lantic i'm Air Boat.
Fear of Encountering Storms
Sets New Flight Date.

Hammondsport. N. Y, June 22.-The
danger of encountering storms If the
start of the proposed Transatlantic
flight Of the America is postponed after
the middle Of July has caused the build
ers of the flier here to make every ef-
fort to begin the trial flights Immediate
ly. 1t was planned to launch the Amer
lea today after which Lieutenant John
C. Porte. her chief pilot, was expected
to make the first trial flight. Miss
Katherine Mason of Hammondsport
has been selected to name the flier.
1t was at first intended that the fly
ing boat should try for the London
Daily Mail prize of $4,000 In the early
fall. Porte decided to fly by the south
ern route and make stops at the Azores
and in Spain instead of attempting to
make the entire distance across the
Atlantic in q single flight.
If the flight does not take place early
next month there will be danger of en-
countering the heavy storms which are
frequent throughout the latter part OF
the summer over the southern route to
A zOres
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22

WashOut on Santa Fe.
The rain last night washed out $500
feet of track on the Topeka st. Joseph
branch Of the Santa Fe. At Valley
Falls. 800 feet of track was washed
away; 700 at Nichols; 400 at Cum
mings: 600 at mile post No. 2. At Pot
ter, between Atchison and Leaven-
worth on the Santa Fe, the track is
under water.
The Santa Fe local train was kept
at Atchison last night on account Of
the washouts. Crews of men from To-
peka and AtchisOn worked all night at
the points along the line and traffic
on the branch was resumed this
morning. This is the heaviest rain
that the Santa Fe has experienced in
years on the Topeka-Atchison branch.
Threshing at Wichita
Wichita, June 22.-Threshing be-
gan all over this section Of Kansas
today Many women are at work in
the fields. The slight rain Of last
night is followed today by a cloudy
sky and a much cooler temperature.
making work in the fields not SO dis
agreeable.
Sunday many farmers from. sur
rounding towns where harvest hands
had failed them were in Wichita look
ing for help. Many new men arrived
and went with the wheat raisers to
their fields.
Cripple Railway Traffic.
St. Joseph, June 22.-Heavy rains
OF the last twelve hours have greatly
interfered with railroad traffic on
| roads entering st. Joseph. The first
washouts, for more than q year are
| reported on some lines and trains on
| the c., B. & @. are being detoured,
| owing to a bridge going out at Wes-
ton, Mo. ...-.-
WashOuts Near Atchison.
AtchisOn, Kan, June 22.-Three
! inches of rain fell here last night. de-
moralizing railway traffic on some of
the lines in this vicinity. No trains
| on the Santa Fe were running, be-
! tween Atchison and Topeka this
| morning.
On the Missouri Pacific traffic between
Atchison and Kansas City was tied up
by washouts near here A severe rain
| and hail storm visited Vermillior last
night. The Vermillion river and
Grasshopper creek are out of their
banks, flooding the low lands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
SUIT IS TO co ON
Uncle Sam to Take Hand in
New Haven Suit
Unless Massachusetts, Settles
the Railway Trouble.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-President Will
son and Attorney General McReynoids
are agreed that the dissolution suit
against the New Haven railway must
go forward unless the Massachusetts
legislature empowers the holding COM
pany to sell its Boston & Maine stock.
President Wilson told inQuirers today
that unless the legislature acted in line
with the suggestion Of the attorney
general and Governor Walsh the only
course left open to the department of
Justice would be to go ahead with the
Sherman lawsuit which has been held
up according to the agreement between
and Mr.. McReynolds.
When negotiations for the peaceful
dissolution OF the New Haven merger
approached a point, several weeks ago,
where q settlement without q pro-
tracted contest in the courts seemed
assured. Mr.: McReynofds agreed
to hold back the government suit until
July Is, awaiting the action Of the
Massachusetts legislature. The con-
sent Of that body is necessary before
the holding company may sell its Bos-
ton & Maine stock The disposition Of
those holdings is one of the govern
ment's foremost demands Officials Of
ernor Walsh recommended that the
legislature lass q bill necessary to that
end
Last week the legislature referred
the bill to q recess committee and de-
lay until after Christmas was threat
ened.
Officials here expect to see the suit
limit set by McReynolds, unless the
legislature takes the action recon-
mended by the governor and the fed
eral government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
Kansas Is Wettest Since OctO-
ber Two Years Ago.
Heaviest Rain in Topeka Since
State Fair Week.
JUNE MAY BREAK A RECORD
Rainfall to Date Is More Than
Seven Inches.
Kaw River Is Lower, but Tribu-
taries Are Rising.

Northeastern Kansas was greeted
with heavy local showers all day Sum
day. Nearly three inches fell in To-
peka. Rain began falling here Sunday
morning and continued more or less all
day The rainfall during the day was
~ inches. At night the rain became
heavy and amounted to 2.16 inches.
making a total Of 2.93 for the twenty
four hours. This is the heaviest rain
that Topeka has experienced since the
drouth was broken state fair week last
ye;:r.
This brings the rainfall for June up to
Z inches, making it rank sixth in the
past % years. So far, this Is the wettest
Kansas month since October, 1912. 1t Is
good for the corn, hay and potatoes and
as 1t did not extend far into the wheat
belt, the rain did the harvest no injury.
The river has not been affected. The
stage was 10.7 feet today. compared to
lilo feet Saturday. 1t is expected to
rise little today. but there is no flood
danger
The Santa Fe reports good rains from
Holiday to Usage City. The rain did
not extend farther west than Usage
county. Valley Falls to Hawthorne, on
the Atchison branch had good rains.
A heavy rain, amounting to four inches,
Is recorded at Nortonville. The only
other point west on the Santa Fe re-
porting a rain was Dodge City, where a
heavy local shower fell Sunday.
The Rock Island reports that rain did
not fall west OF Mcfarland, but that a
heavy rainfall was reported from points
between there and Topeka. Rain fell In
Jackson county and other points north
on the Rock Island Horton line.
The showers have freshened the at
mospherc in Topeka and northeastern
Kansas. There Is a marked difference
between June of 1913 and this June.
There was scarcely drop of rain in
June, 1873 the drouth beginning the
last Of May. The ground is now thor
oughly soaked for Kansas corn and the
farmers raising Kaw valley potatoes
are enthusiastic over prospects.
1t Is Cool Today
Today was cooler than any day last
week, the temperature not rising above
s5. The~ipds ,js blowing IL miles an
hour from the southwest. The fore
cast il for fair weather tonight and
Tuesday, cooler tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
Everything Lined Up for Fast
State Golf Meet.
Salina Giving Every Consider
alton to Visitors.
COME TO TOPEKA NEXT year
Already Capital City Golfers
Are After 1915 Contest.
Good Preliminary Showing by
Local Players at Sadna.
(By Bob PEBBLES, Topeka Profession
al in Charge Of State Golf Meet)

(By Bob PEBBLES, Topeka Profession
al in Charge Of State Golf Aeet)
Salina, June 22.-ropeka golfers
who are here to take part in the state
tournament are going fine during the
practice rounds. Harlow Hurley. the
favorite for championship honors, es-
tablished q new amateur record in
playing his first round. The amateur
record was Is and was held by J. J.
Eberhardt Of Salina. Hurley played
a beautiful game and holed out in -.
Going out, he made q 80 and play
back he played q 36. He had q good
chance for a u but he drove in a
deep gully going to the eighteenth
hole and this cost him q five, which
should have been an easy four.
Hurley's chances for winning the
state championship and taking the
cup to Topeka are exceedingly good
as he is playing by far his best golf
here at present and personally can
Hurley's measure. His record score
is as follows:
Out. .446 AS $3.50
In. 344 464 336-35-74
]. Cox Wilson. Horace Humphries
and Charles Woln were also out on
the course and all are playing good
golf. Their approaches and putting
were a little weak but that is on ac-
count Of the change from grass to
sand green's. The course here is in
fine shape. The prospects are that
this will be the most successful cham
pionship tournament ever held in the
history Of the association.
TOpelka's Large Entry.
The Topeka Country club will prob
ably have the largest entry list Of the
visiting clubs with total of more than
20. Hutchinson will be next with IT.
Wichita third with Is. Ottawa ., EN-
(Continued on mage 2l