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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10

the United States, the price of flour
advanced 20 cents a hundred pounds
in Topeka and over the country this
morning. and the price of wheat has
advanced Is cents a bushel in the last
two weeks.
1t is thought by Topeka millers that
the price of wheat will advance three
cents more a bushel before tomorrow.
Saturday fOrty-eight pound sack OF
of flour could he bought for $1.20. To-
day it is selling for $1.30.
According to local millers the cause
of the jump in the price of flour is un-
doubtedly the fact that the United
States will be forced to feed Europe
during the war.
The Topeka millers assert also that
the farmers are holding their wheat.
Very little grain is being placed on
the market OWING to the shipping stu
alton. They also say that there has
been an exceptionally big sale of flour
in the last two weeks.
Twice Present Price.
Topeka mills are not quoting prices
on wheat owing to the furry in the
market. Topeka mills are paying in the
neighborhood of eighty cents a bushel
and Kansas City mills about ninety.
1t Is expected by Topeka millerS that
the prices on both wheat and -four will
advance still higher. Should the Eu-
ropean conflict continue and the ship
ping situation improve it is the expec-
tations of many millers that the price of
flour will advance to twice its present
price.
Effect on Bakeries.
According to local bakeries the jump
in the price Of sugar and spices will
cause the prices on pastries to advance
within a short time. Owing to the fact
that most of the bakers have a large
quantity of flour on hand the jump in
4 - - .i1
affect the price of bread for two or
three months at least.
Flour for Britain
Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 10.-An offer of
q million bags of flour made by Canada
to Great Britain was accepted by the
British government in a cable message
received today. Government officials
here at. once completed arrangements
to ship the -four about the middle of
this week.
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TO REBELS
The Transfer Will Be Made
Within so Hours.
President Carbajal's Proxy Will
Conduct the Surrender.

Mexico City. Aug. 1O.-A high Off
requested not to be quoted said today
that the transfer of the federal power
in Mexico from Provisional President
Carbajal to the ConstitutiOnalists
would be made peacefully within the
next sixty hours.
The official added that Provisional
President Carbajal would issue a proc
lamation late today to the inhabitants
of the federal capital giving details of
the governments plan for the transfer.
The plan includes the transfer OF
power from Francisco Carbajal to
Eduardo Tturb.de, governor of the fed
eral district. Carbajal will go to Vera
Cruz and Governor Iturbide will turn
gon. now in Tula. with $4,000 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
King Albert Of Belgium.

ment cam be called heavy. There
has been no rush since the European
war interfered with the export traffic.
Most farmers prefer to hold all or
part of their wheat for better prices,
but sufficient quantity goes upon the
market to meet emergency needs.
Canada has begun to send it's wheat
to england and France, and the vol
ume of traffic will increase as English
and French warships are available for
protection to the cargOes. The de-
mand from these warning countries
soon will exhaust the Canadian sup
ply, and then American wheat will be
called for. This is the opinion Of the
grain men generally.
By that time it is expected arrange
ments will have been made for ship
ping from American ports. If not,
Kansas wheat will go to Canada
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
IN time
Participate in the Belgian Vic
tory Over Germans.
Got Behind Invaders, Cutting
on Their Retreat.

London, Aug. 10.-A telegram from
Charlerof. Belgium, to the Daily Mail.
dispatched on Sunday night, says: A
force of French troops arrived in time
to participate in the success of Gen
eral Leman's Belgian division over
the German troops investing Lfege.
The correspondent adds:
''The French succeeded in reaching
the town of Lfege and working be-
hind the Germans, and cut off their
retreat.
THE Germans are said to have lost
5000 killed and wounded, while 1.7O0
OF them were captured. give the
figures under reserve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10

for A years was doorkeeper for sue
cesive presidents. He was among the
pail bearers ct the funeral Of Mrs.
BENJAMIN Harrison. whi died in the
White House.
The senatorial committee composed
OF the senior senator's, assembled at
the capitol shortly after / O'Clock and
drove to the White House in carriages
to attend the funeral.
Only members Of the Wilson family
and a very few intimates, members Of
CONTINUED on page 81
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CHASED BY WARSHIPS
The MinnetonLa Pursued Nearly With
In Sight Of Land.

New York, Aug. 10.-The captain of
the American transport liner Mime
tonka, in today from London, with LII
cabin passengers, reported that his
ship had been chased by a war vessel
from point some distance east of
Nantucket lightship to nearly within
sight of land.
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Steers Bring S1O.25.

Kansas CITY, Aug. 1O.-The highest
price paid for hogs in local market
since September, 1910, was registered
today when the market jumped from
25 to SO cents. and the price was
quoted for the best grades at 1915.
Fifteen white-faced steers, branded
western. from Turney. Mo-, averaging
1850 pounds each. sold for $1O.25 per
hundre.. This is the highest price
paid since August, 1912.
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LET THE WHEAT COME
Belgium Says Send It Direct ana It
Will He Paid For.

New York. Aug. 10.-The Belgian
consul today gave out the following
cablegram received from the BeIgfan
minister of war at Brussels:
Let American exporters of wheat
know that Belgium credit remains uu-
impaired and that England has a0.
vised that all boats with wheat come
direct to Antwerp without stop. all
payments being assured as In time of
peace"
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aatf0n Pays Its Last Tribute to
First Lady.
CEREMONIES Are VERY SIMPLE
Limited Number OF
Friends Present.
White House Attendants Act as
Pallbeafers.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Funeral
services for Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
were held in the asst room of the
White House at o'clock this after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10

in the appearance of vegets..ion and in
the condition of the atmosphere. The
sky was as ''clear as a bell' at Topeka
this morning. and the minimum tenn
perature at oclock-65 degrees
was the lowest since August L. The
weather today is delightful.
The Santa Fe reports that there was
all the way from one-fourth to three
fourths of an inch of rain all the way
from Dodge City to Kansas City.
The Rock Island reports show that
a good rain fell between Caldwell and
Topeka. and from Mcfarland to Belle
Vile there was a shower that brought
relief There was also rain between
Belleville and Agra, in Phillips county.
The forecast indie tes that there
will be partly cloudy weather tonight
and Tuesday, and the possibility of
local showers in the southern portion
of the state tonight.
Below Normal Today.
The temperature today averaged
three degrees below normal. At 2
o'clock the wind was twelve miles an
hour from the north.
The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
Dust Storm in Topeka.

Dust Storm in Topeka.
The first measurable rain at To-
peka came at 300 o'clock Sunday
night. The storm was preceded by a
binding dust torn. The wind We
locity was miles an hour. At $40
o'clock the wind shifted from the
1Continued on Page Two.l
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MILLIONS TO ARMS
Germany Is MObilizing Another
Immense Army.
Augment Forces for the Inva-
sion of France.

London. Aug. 10. 2:25 a. ma dis
patch to the Daily Telegraph from
Brussels says that Germany is mobil-
izing another million of men to include
those Of the lendstrum for the inva-
sion of France
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
Of 20 Cents. q 100
Pounds In Topeka.
Millers Lay 1t to Higher Price
of Wheat.
WERS IN 4 MYSTERIOUS SITUATION
Embargo on Grain Fails t.
Hold Down Price.
Cost Of Living Result
of War.

Despite the fact that he shipping
situation brought about by the Eu-
ropean war -ias caused "a great guam
tity OF vheat to pile up In embargo in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
TO CANADA
Kansas Sees New Field fO
Years Grain Supply.
Meanwhile There Is q Steady
Movement North.

Reports received at the Santa Fe's
general freight Office show a steady
movement in Kansas wheat to the
eastern and northern mills, by way Of
Kansas City and Chicago. This move-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
Half Inch Means Millions to
Crop in Kansas.
But Drouth Isn't Broken, Says
Weather Man.
POSSIBILITY OF SHOWER
Forecast Calls for Partly Cloudy
Sky Tomorrow.
Dust Storm Vanguard of .36
Downfall i'm Topeka.

A Sunday night -sin which netted
.36 OF an inch at Topeka and which
covered large territory in Kansas
has worked a marked transformation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10

Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18

surgeon came TO America and studied the
methods OF all the famous surgeons, In
Guiding DR.. Blake's. He wrote a huge
book on what he saw. a book which was
about four Inches thick. and he devoted
almost half to Or. Blake's methods. That
shows what European surgeons think OF
DR.. Blake.
THE doctor has also invented a number
OF surgical instruments which he uses In
his operations Hic has been invited for
years TO show his methods TO surgeons In
Europe and now he has consented to go.
The doctor understands German and
can read H. but he cannot talk II, and
because OF this II was necessary for him
10 take a large number OF books on sur
gerry abroad with him so he could explain
his surgical demonstrations He has also
carried his own instruments with him
because lie can operate better with them
These fii'ed the heavy trunks which made
the London correspondents suspect that
he was moving his possessions abroad
with the intention of living there.
DIR. Blake performs eight serious opef-
| atoms a day. and IT IL easy to imagine the
| strain he ~ under while att. nding 20 his
! practice here. When the unplcasautness
! OF IN. publicity given to his private affairs
IL added to- MS usual strain Il Is easy
| to seo what a hard winter he has had.
! That IL why he made up his mind TO get
/ as far away from Il all as possible and
I at the same time give himself up 20 hard
work at h!s profession.
! Or Blake snrlnks from publicity, even
| II II IL OF me pleasant kind. lie has al
ways KEEP; himself in the background and
| IL modest a man as there Is In New
| York The best proof of this Is the esteem
In which he is held by men OF his profes-
| sion, They not only respect his ability a.
/ q surgeon but Ike him very much a
man. In spite OF the ct that Dr. Blake
B 10 Tnun--ha IL 40 nli---a al
although h" has jumped ahead OF much
older men IN the honors he has received
there II not bit OF Jealousy on the par
OF these men. not only because OF rea
| respect for his ability but also because o.
| his high character and Inodesty.
Another proof OF this Is the esteem s.
which his former wife, Mrs. Catherine
Ketcham Blake. holds him. Although sh,
found IL Necessary. according To her be
lief to do what she did last winter. DR.
Blake has no iirmer admirer. both as
physician and "a man, than his forine'
wife"
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DR., BLAKE'S SOJOURN
ABROAD INDEFINITE
Says He Will Surely Remain All
Summer in Paris and
Edinburgh.
is EXPECTED BACK
Surgeons Home Here Is Ready
for His Return After
Rest in Europe.
SPECIAL Cabls D,sprtch 10 rnr ST..


Lo~poN, March l7.-Dr. Joseph A.
Blake OF New York, who arrived here last
night in n rather bad temper. was in
more genial mood this morning. He went
TO Paris on the earliest train he could get
this morning
DR.. Blake smiled when approached by
THE SuS correspondent He said ne was
going 10 Paris for an indefinite period
surely for the entire summer. for path
illogical and embryological studies, when
owing 10 his large practice in New norR
he was unable TO follow there. his
studies. he said. would be divided between
Paris and Edinburgh. AZ the latter place
he added. he Will cooperate with Prof
Huntington. 1900
Or. Rlak. added that mis- heavy trunks
contained medical books and surgical APP
paratus. II. denied that he had travelled
under an assumed name on the Lusitarla
He said the newspapers had made his HE
miserable in the United States ana FOL
lowed him to his country place. lie wa
SO annoyed that he was on tn" point %
hiring armed guards. He added;
Il know what you are particularly IN
,orest.d In. but | decline to discuss m!
private domestic afairs.
PARIS. March l7--Dr. Joseph \. Blak'
arrived here this afternoon. He called
upon Mrs. Mackay and then went L
the APARTMENT which he has rented II
the ne,ghborhood Of the latters resi-
deuCc.
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SHIPPING MEN CONFER
AGAIN ON POOL PLAN
Meet in Berlin, but Fail to Reach
Agreement After Days
Discussion.
soeeia, Ca1e Despatch TO THE srs'

BERLIN. March 17.-Following unsuc-
cs,sful meetings In Paris and London
leading representatives OF the transatlan-
tic steanship lines, headed by Herr Bal
lin. general director OF the Hamburg
American Steamship Company. and Herr
He,neken, managing director OF the North
German Lloyd Company. met at the Hotel
Ad,on to-day for a Anal conference In an
en,ort TO renew the Atlantic steerase pool.
The conference was in session until
o'clock. when the meeting hastily ad-
,ourned TO accept the Kaiser's invite Lon
N attend a gala performance at the opera.
No abatement was given out and all those
vho participated In the conference re-
tmssd 10 discuss the matter. but 'te fact
that the conference will be continued TO-
morrow 10 taken a. an indication that It
was not successful to-day In reaching an
agreement - .... .. a..
nrospects Of an agreement Tomorrow
Hsrren BALM and Heineken both abso-
iutsiy refused to give any information
reearding to-day's procoedlnss. Aoou'
sixty delegates, representing German;
EnSl,sh, French. Belgian. Dutch AND
American lines. are participating In the
| conference.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18
EUROPE SWEPT BY STORM.
nication Between Paris and
Other Capitals Crippled.

Special Cable Dsspdfchss to ihE Sun
LONDON, March 1.-THE westerly gale
which has been prevailing in the British
Isles for several days abated yesterday
II was especially violent on Saturday and
Sunday. The aggregate damage by the
storm was great. There were many small
wrecks and fatalities.
The most serious effect on the pubic
was the Gripping of the transchannei
telegraph and telephone service. The SER
vice IL stil very Irregular notwithstand'
ing the efforts OF large forces Of work
men. kilograms between London and
Paris required from twelve 10 twenty
four hours IN transmission.
PARIS, March 1.-THE bulletin boards
in the telegraph offices announce that the
wires between Paris and Berlin, Amster-
dam and BRUSSELS are down. Much of the
Stock Exchange business between Paris
and London was conducted by way OF
New York
BRUSSELS, March IA violent storm
broke down the embarkment along tn,
River Scheldt near Termonde to-day and
tho greater part of tho city was fioode'
Tho inhabitants OF Termonde fed panic
stricken into the country. seeking shelter
In the fNrmhouses,
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ONLY SEEKING REST.
Per.o. In Position "a Know says
Return IL Certain.

pr. Joseph A. Blake. the noted New
York surgeon, has no intention or quit
ting New York for good and entering
practice in Paris He will be back In
New York in a few months, according to
de6nite information given 20 THE SUN
Yesterday by the person most likely to
know, a person who has been an intimate
OF Or. Blake's for more than twenty
years.
DIR Blake IL seeking rest in Europe. rest
after tn. strain of the winter. but has
accepted "A number OF invitations from
medical societies abroad 10 show their
members some OF the operations which
have placed him IN the front rank OF
surgery in America.
Dr blake has been made an honorary
member of three medical societies IN
Berlin. and he will spend part or the time
while abroad in that city. he VIII also
demonstrate some of his methods OF sur
rery before the Royal College Of Surgery
OF Edinburgh --
Or. Blake Is still keeping up his home
at los East Sixty-hfth street; the ser
wants are still there, as they have al
waye been during the doctors spring va
cations, which ne has taken annually Dr.
blake has occasionally gone TO Europe on
these vacations but nore kehor"'' !" WIG
South or West
Ito decided TO 30 TO Europe this year
because Of the pressure brought to bear
upon him by the European surgical 40,
cieties and because he wanted 70 Ee'
away from the unpleasant publicity Eiver
him and his private affairs during the
past winter.
"Dr, Blake devised six operations said
rue SvNs informant, Among surGeonl
these are CALLED tho Hake operations. One
Of them 10 II method OF wiring fractured
patoiia another ln pn operation for rup'
turs. ono " u treatment Of cancer.
"aoyerui times n yenr In the past ia
meus European surgeons have como h
America ~ study advanced mo,heda o!
surgery hero, because America 10 ter
wears nhead at Europe In surgery, The
arst etap Of these men has always beeI
New Herh. and their chief desire hal
il usually been "a zoe ~. hiHhs NJ work,
~ few ysars 49, = famous Initial
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spec,a Gable Despatch 10 TIE suS.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THr suS.
SOFIA, March 1.-THE correspondent OF
THE SUN Is able to announce authorita-
lively that II has been definitely decided
that Queen Eleonora OF Bulgaria. accom-
panied BY an extensive suite. will visit
the United States next May. The trip
will probably be begun about the middle
Of May. and il will last six or eight weeks.
Details Of the length OF the stay OF the
Queen and her encourage In America and
the itinerary Of the trip are now being
worked out.
The visit 10 the result OF the deep IN
,srest in the United States which King
Ferdinand and Queen Eleonora have long
held and which has been strengthened BY
the close association OF the King and
Queen with the American surgeons VINO
were In charge OF the Bulgarian hospi-
tails during the recent war.
II was at frst reported that King Fer
d,nand himself proposed to visit the
United States in 1915. but the Queens In
tense desire TO make the trip. coupled with
the fact that her visit will relieve the
United States OF the diplomatic embarrass-
ments of a state visit from an actual
reisnins monarch, resulted In her wish
being granted.
To Come by Imperator.
II IL probable that Queen Eleonora vii
proceed from sofia to Hamburg as a Ger
man Princess There she viii embark, II
her arrangements will At in on the steam
snip Imperator. The suite OF queer
Eleonora will include. In addition to SOM
dip,omatists, aides-de-camp from th'
smartest guard regiments and ladies-in
waiting, who will wear their picturesque
native costumes.
The purposes which Queen Eleonora ant
King Ferdinand hope TO achieve by TIL
visit are twofold. In the first place the
are hopeful that the Queen VIII be aol
TO counteract any antagonism to buiEari
which may have resulted from the Hal
kan wars and to show that the Bulgarian
are not such barbarans as they ar
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RUSSIA BITTER AT GERMANY.
Arrest of Officer AZ EbIing Causes
Intense Anger.

Npr'lN1 uttf bfsbNftN 70 NE SlN
ST. PETERSBURG. March 1.-THE anti
German feeling which has been growing
since tho outburst of German press At.
tacks on Russia has been greatly intensi.
fled by the report which has Just reached
here that Capt. PolIakoff, who was visit
ing Ebling officially IN connection with
the building Of turbines for Russia at the
Schichau yards there, was arrested at
Cologne on February % on II charge OF
stealing yorkman's watch. He was
imprisoned FOR ten days and released
without an apology. When the Russian
Ambassador learned OF the Incident M.
made protest 20 the German Govern
meut
the Russian Government has apparently
kept the matter secret lest l- should o.,
bitter the situation.
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CHURCHILL SEES BIG PERIL


SBecial Gable Despafch to THR suN.
LoSDoN, March l7.-Speaking In ex-
PLANTATION and defence of the navy esti-
mates, which are approximately $4,000
goo week for tho coming year. Winston
Churchill. First Lord OF the Admiralty.
said In the House Of Commons this eve
ming
The world In arming as II has never
s'Ged before. Every suggestion for the
limitation OF ornaments has been unsuc-
cessiul Awkward things which happen
from time TO time make II necessary that
the naval force at our immediate dis
posal which Is now here and now there.
should be in position to be rapidly con-
eentra;ed. The responsibilities resting on
The Admiralty come home to those re-
sponsble with brutal reality and unless
or strength is solidly ample and I'M
tvervingly maintained we will not be
doing our duty to the country.
An the world In building ships and
training men. 1t IL sport to them. but
life or death to US. We have won for
Ourselves an exceptional share In the
wealth and traffic Of the world. We have
GOT all the territory we want. but ouz
claim TO live In undisputsd enjoyment o.
The vast and splendid possess.ons We have
maintained by force often seems lssl
tsasonable to others than to U.s."
During his speech Of two hours and [
haze Mr.. Churchill instituted comparison
between Germany and Great Britain. II
announced that steps were being take,
10 increase the number Of ofIicsrs ana &C
eelerats promotion and remove the fear
OF those In favor Of Q big navy BY IN
nouncing that the armament for the nev
battisships would include - inch gun
capable OF throWtng . pro5ectale welShin
osasly q ton. from tea - twelve male4