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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
Japan in FIGHT
The Mikado Formally Declares
War ON Germany.
Orders Hostflities Begun ON
Land and Sea.

Toxic. Aug. 24.-The emperor OF
Japan declared war upon Germany at
o'clock Sunday afternoon. the tune
limit Of Japan's ultimatum demand
ing the surrender Of Kiao-ChoW nav
ing expired.
The japanese government mas Or
dered operations begun on iand anu
sea.
The government handed to the Ger
man ambassador, Count Won Rex. ms
passports and notified the powers tnat
a state Of war had existed since noon
Count Won Rex probably will leave
here for America. either on the MIN
nesota, sailing August p, or the Man
churia, two days later. George w.
Guthrie, the American ambassador
will represent Germany.
The Diet has been convoked In spe-
cial session for September j.
Text of War Declaration
Washingto- Aug. 24.-Japans
declarati. Of var upon Germany.
made public at the japanese embassy
here Sunday. is as follows:
The imperial rescript. issued at
Toxic. August %. p. m.
We, by the grace of heaven, EN-
peror of .apan, seated on the throne
occupied by the same dynasty from
time immemorial. do hereby make the
following proclamation to all our
loyal and brave subjects:
We hereby declare war against Ger
many and we command our army ana
navy to carry on hOstilit1es against
that empire with all their strength
and we also c, mmand all our COM
petent authorities to make every Ell
fort, in pursuance of their respective
duties, to attain the national aim by
all means within the limits Of the law
of nations.
Since the outbreak of the present
war in Ell Dpe, the calamitous erect
of which we view with grave concern,
we on our part have entertained hopes
of preserving peace of the far east by
the maintenance Of strict neutrality,
but the action of Germany has at
length compelled Great Britain. our
ally, to open hostilities against that
country, and Germany is at Kiao-
Chow, it's leased territory in China.
busy with warlike preparations. while
it's armed vessels, cruising seas OF
eastern Asia, are threatening our com
merce and that of our ally. Peace OF
the far east is thus in jeopardy.
Accordingly our government and
that of his Brittanic ma jeSty, after
full and frank communication with
each other, agreed to take such meas
ures as may be necessary for the pro-
lection of the general interests. con-
|; templated in the agreement of alli-
ance, and we on our part, being de-
sirous 20 attain that object by peace
full means commanded our govern
ment to offer with sincerity an adv.-e
to the imperial German government.
By the last day appointed for the
purpose, however, our government
failed to receive an answer accepting
their advice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24

Zeppelins Have Been Comparatively
InOffensfve i'm War.

Paris. Aug. 24.-Zeppelin airships Of
which the Germans expected great things.
appear az yet to have been inofrensive.
according to opinion in the French cap
ital OF the fifteen Zeppelin units one is
Of the Liese forts on August 6, and an
other was demolished in q shed at Nets
by the French aviator. Finck. Two others
have been seen by Belgian avfators APP
p6rently wrecked by wind squalls in the
forest between Metz and AK La Chap
pelle.
Another has been brought down at
Bcdonviler near Luneville. OF the re-
mainder two are supposed to be on the
Russian frontier and the others at
Cologne. Hamburg and Kiel and on the
French frontier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
DAMP AND COOLER.
CONTINUED from page ~

Continued from page ~
Bend and Hutchinson, and light rain
all the way from Emporia to Kansas
City.
The Rock Island reports a good rain
between Believille and PittsburR:
nothing west Of there.
The forecast calls for generally fair
weather with little change In tempera-
ture. RI -
The highest temperature recorded
on this date at Topeka in the last 28
years was 95 IN 1904: the lowest was
40 in 1891.
The rainfall to date this month is
80 of an inch. Normal for August is
4.29 inches. The precipitation in
August, 1913. the famous drouth season,
was 1.66. The driest August on record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
BACK TO CHICAGO.
Charley White Leaves Lewis to Tall
in Frisco.

Los Angeles. Aug. 24.-Charlie White,
the Chicago lightweight. departs for his
home city today, leaving Manager Nate
Lewis behind to talk business with Pro-
moter McCarey of the Pacific Athletic
club. 1t is practically assured that
White will return here in October and
meet the winner of the Rivers Beecher
battle.
The local schedule as it now stands
calls for a September battle Setween
Rivers and Beecher and on September
22 Johnnie Kilbane will defend the
worlds featherweight championship
against Johnnie Dundee. All these box
ers are in the city now ready to begin
training.
George Chip. matched to meet Billy
Murray before "Jim' Coffroth's San
Francisco club. will start training at
Doyle's Vernon camp today. He and
Manager Jimmy Dime plan to go north
the last Of this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24

was that of 1884, when the rainfall was
AZ II there is no more rain at To-
peka this month this will be the third
drtest August on record.
IAe temperature at Topeka today aver
aged six degrees below normal. At 9
o'clock the wind was from the southeast
tn > corn and wheat region bulletin Is
sued today from the local weather bu-
reau reads:
Moderately heavy rains have fallen IN
the last "a hours in the Kaw valley and
tAAe southeastern quarter of Kansas ana
In the "a hours ending yesterday morn
ing In he northwest part Of the state. It
night in all parts OF the state except the
southeastern Cloudy weather prevailed
this morning." .3-4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
GIVE ANOTHER SHOW
Commercial Club Ministries at Grand
In November.

The Topeka Commercial club will
have its second annual minstrel show
in November. The entertainment will
be held on two successive nights at
the Grand opera house.
Announcement of the appointment
of the committee on arrangements
was made today. The members: w.
o. Rigby, chairman, E. L. Overton,
r.. L. Bone, A. d. Burch, and George
Godfrey Moore. A meeting of the
committee will be held the fore part
Of September to talk over questions
pertaining to the show.
The first annual show, held last
winter, netted $537. 1t was a success
in every particular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
LOCAL MENTION.

Four railway travelling passenger
agents were in Topeka today on bust
ness They were J. N. Stroud of Kan
sas City, travelling passenger agent of
the Rock Island; Cy Oldham Of Kan
sas City. connected with the Frisco
road: Ed Weynacht of St. Louis, Of the
Illinois Central, and Mr.. Hammer of
Kansas City Of the Wabash.
Francis Kiene, son of Sheriff L. L.
Kiene, had a near serious accident
with his fathers automobile near Au-
burn last night In turning a corner,
his car skidded and went into q ditch.
None of the occupants In the car was
hurt .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
TO HOLD ALL SHE GETS
Germany Plans to Make Belgium Part
of the Empire.

London, Aug. 24-The London
newspapers today quote the German
newspaper Taglische Rundschau as
declaring that Belgium bitterly will
rue the day she dared to oppose her
mighty neighECr. Great Britain, the
German newspaper also says, will pay
dearly for her Interference in this war
by seeing the permanent establishment
OF a German naval base on the coast
of Belgium.
The Pan-Germanic organs declare
that the portions Of Belgium now over
run by the German army will be per-
manently incorporated in the German
empire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
ARMY OF 100000
Italian Troops Are Concentrating ON
the Austrian Frontier.

Geneva, Aug. 24.-Italian troops ac-
cording to thoroughly reliable infor-
nation reaching here are concentrate
ing on the Austrian frontier.
The French frontier of Switzerland
has been virtually stripped of its gar
risons owing to partial mobilization nv
Individual summons and not by pub-
lie order. According to reports in Ge-
neva, the italian army has been raised
to 100000 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
TENNIS MATCHES.
Tournament VIII BE Held at the II. II.
4 Y. NJ. C. A. Courts.

The members of the Railroad Y. M.
c. A. opered a tennis tournament
Monday afternoon at the Y. M. c. A.
courts, matches to be played after
o'clock every evening Of this week.
Tom Williams, physical director of
the Y. M c.. A.. will have charge of
the matches. Fullerton Bros. and H.
B. Howard & Co. have donated tro-
phies for the winners Of the tourna-
ment and the competition for the
prizes is expected to be exceptionally
keen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
BELLIGERENTS BARRED


New York. Aug. Fifty Ger
mans and Austrians were today re-
fused passage on the Italian steam
ship Stampalia, due to sail Wednes-
day for Naples. Agents Of the line
La Veloce announced that they had
received orders from their home Of
flee to permit only Americans, Ital-
ians or persons belonging to neutral
countries to engage passage on its
ships until further notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
JAP ADMITS MURDER.
George KOdani Confesses to Slayins
Helena Wood Smith.

Salinas, Calf, Aug. 24.-George Ko-
DAM. a Japanese photographer under
arrest here, confessed to Sheriff Mis-
bit today that he had murdered Helena
Wood Smith, a New York artist, who
had been living in the colony of writ
ers and painters at Carmel bi-the-sea.
He told conflicting stories Of the muir
der, one version being that he killed
Miss Smith in self defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
IS NEAR DEATH.
Engineer Who Figured in Collision Is
Dying.

Pittsburg, Kan, Aug. 24.-JOhn
Brennan. veteran Kansas City South
ern engineer who was injured in the
Upton Ford, Mo-, collision where more
than forty persons lost their lives two
weeks ago when motor car of the
Missouri & North Arkansas collided
with this train, is near death in a hos
pital here. Brennan was burned and
bruised but not dangerously, it was
believed His condition became critical
aSturdaY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
SUES GERMAN LLOYD
Trust Company Claims Damages q,
$t,O4O,A67.

Portland. Me-, Aug IA fedora,
court suit to recover damages of 81 .O4o 4s7
and interest was instituted here TODAY NV
the Guaranty TRUST company of New
York against tho North German Lloyd
Steamship company and q deputy United
states marshal was sent to Bar Harbor
to libel the company steamer Kron
Pr1nsessin Cecilie at that port.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
JENTER MAY RECOVER.


Elgin. Aug. A.-John Jenter mechani-
clan to Spencer Wishart, the automo-
bile driver who was killed in the road
race here Saturday. has a fighting
chance for recovery, it was learned at
the hospital today. The accident which
cost Wfshart's life deprived Jenter of
his right arm and he was injured in
ternally. Today there were signs of re-
turning consciousness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
FRANZ JOSEPH I'LL
Austrian Emperor Is Expected to Die
at Amy Time.

London, Aug. 24-The Exchange
Telegraph company reports the EN-
peror Franz Josef in grave condition
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
Nominations, Favorably Reported.

Washington, Aug. determination of
Attorney General McReynolds to be an
associate Justice of the supreme court
ney general were ordered favorably re-
ported to the senata todav nv the judi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24

Washington. Aug. 2l.-Senate contin-
ued debate on bill to license ware
houses for staple products during the
European war. HOuse debate WAS con-
tinued On the consseyu&tpn htlla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24

condition at close of busi- ness June 30:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17

three promessors as to Church History, v Early and Ancient interpretations of the old Testament" ana "The Coming of Christ" as explained curing the 40 min utes allowed for each lecturer.
 It is commendable tu observe the eau tiousness which is observed by these learned speakers in expiaining matters on statements contained in the Scriptures that are not easily Understood by the average preacher or reader of the Scrip tures
 When these preachers return home they will have been made acquainted with many a question that hitherto has pug zled each of them to some extent.
 Arthur Flake of Mississippi arrived here this morning and is to remain for this entire week in order to explain the work of the Young Peoples Baptist union, which is an organization kept together for the purpose of increasing and stimulating the interest in Baptist doctrine and the enlistment of young people in thorough denominational organizations for the pur- pose of training them in missionary ac- tivity.
 This society has for ohf of it's purposes the training of young people to take the initiative in leading the public worship and other duties necessary to fit one III laboring for the good of humanity.
 The preachers listened very attentively to Mr Flake, and no doubt during his week here much valuable information will be offered to the preachers and ladies who attend the sessions of :ne encampment.
 MT. Flake spoke last evening to aN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17

large number of the preachers ladies and college boys and was listened with marked interestedness.
 The speaker stressed the importance and the good results that would be ob- tained by especially removing from the young the stage fright that Is fre- quently experienced by beginners in ap- bearing in public to conduct public meetings. Even the young preacher with his license and diploma felt sometimes embarrassed. It was this fit ting of young workers that was one of the purposes of the R. Y. P. U. SO lciety.
 Other matters of interest were fully and carefully explained by Mir Flake These addresses will continue during this week Alternating with Mir Strek- land in his addresses on school Work ,
 A delightful rainfall visited this sec tion last evening which ceretainly re- freshed and enlivened the preachers.
 Mir Strickland says that material has been purchased, the site selected and plans drawn for the erection of large auditorium building which is to be rushed forward to completion as fast as men and money will accomplish the erection of the structure. This has been decided on owing to the increased at tendance this year, and to allow the use of the present lecture hall for ho- tel purposes.
 Mrs Mcclure is untiring In her con tinuous lectures in the interests of all who are engaged in the work of ad- vancement of Christianity throughout this and foreign lands Especially does IFS. Mcclure direct her remarks as to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
TOWN CREEK SCHOOL
 OUTGROWS QUARTERS
Meeting of School Board to Consider Ways and Means for Enlarg-
 ing Building

Town Creek, June 16.-(Special. IA
 meeting of the school board has been
 called for the purpose of considering
 ways and means for enlarging the pub lie school building. The attendance has grown so rapidly the past year or two
 that 1t has become necessary to en :
 large the building and employ an addi- tional teacher.
 Town Creek is probably the largest public school in Lawrence county, with the possible exception of Mount Hope
 Moulton was formerly the biggest school in the county but the county high school located there has relieved
 the crowded condition of the public school
 Camp Fred A Ashford, United Con- federate Veterans, is planning to have a big barbecue at the Brooks Spring in the early part of August. This is an ideal location for barbecue, being on the Town Creek Landersville pike, plenty of shade, good water and pie turesque scenery. These annual barbe- cues are always great affairs. people coming for miles around and from all of the adjacent towns and cities. some- times to the number of 4000 or 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
FLAKE EXPLAINS THE
 OBJECT OF B. Y. P. U.
Mississippian Principal Speaker At the Baptist Encampment Tues
 day-Will Build Auditorium

Pelham Heights, June 16.-tSpecialo This day, like all preceding days for the past eight or ten days. was commenced here by the Alabama Baptist preachers meeting in the lecture room for the early morning sunrise service
 It is a fact that these preacher-students are always punctual and show every evil dence of the intense interest they take, not only in the lectures delivered each day by pr. Hendricks, pr. Carver and Dr, Sampson but they show that they be- lieve in commencing each day in a way that plainly suggest their earnestness in Christian work. as done by Christian men. Some of these preachers are accustomed to rising early in the morning. and so here on the mountain top where they are seeking knowledge of the Christ and the Creator of the universe. they do not in tend to let the arduous work of the day previous cause them to be tardy, as to a full days work for the Masters cause.
 After the sunrise service an hour is oe- cupied in studying the lessons Tor the day as announced on the previous day by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
PRESTON PROPOSED
 FOR BANK DIRECTOR
President Hamilton, Tenn, National Bank, Suggested for Repre-
 sentative From Sixth

Chattanooga, June 16.-(Special) )-While he is not an avowed candidate for one of the directorships of the Atlanta regional bank, there is a general beiief prevalent in this section that T. R. Preston of the Hamilton National bank of this city will be generally favored following the re- fusal of Nashville bankers to enter the convention called last week to nominate directors for the reserve bank of the sixth regional district.
 Nashville bankers asserted that the Ten nessee Bankers association had declared in favor of W. B. Cole of Nashville, and that the convention here was an attempt on part of Chattanooga bankers to switch to the support of Preston. The charge influenced many of the attendant bankers to openly ayow for Preston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
CHATTANOOGA WILL
 BID FOR TOURISTS
Chamber of Commerce Behind Move ment to Induce Travellers
 Visit Historical Spots

Chattanooga, June 16.-(Special) )-With a view to inducing the majority of transient tourists to stop over in Chattanooga, Sec retary w. & Raulton of the local Cham Der of Commerce. has secured from the officials of the San Francisco exposition the list and exact dates of all conven- tions which will be held in the Cali fornia metropolis during exposition year.
 It is the intention of the local civic body to enter into correspondence with all parties which will pass through Chatta- nooga en route and induce them to visit Chckamauga park and other historic points During the recent Shriners con vention in Atlanta practically 10000 stopped over in Chattanooga for three days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
OSCIA FORD BOUND
 OVER AT HUNTSVILLE
With Murder of Wife on the Streets Saturday

Huntsville, June 16.-1Special1 oscia Ford. charged with the murder of his wife. Fannie Ford was given preliminary hearing in the police court yesterday and was bound over to the Ford shot his wife to death on Jeffer- son street Saturday
 Ford set up the claim of self-defense and asserted that the woman was ad- vancing on him with her hand under her apron He thought she had knife or pistol Witnesses of the tragedy say that Ford tried to compel the wom- an to go with him and when she re- fused he shot her twice as she faced him and twice again as she tried to run away.
 Bountiful rains fell throughout this section last night and brought the hot spell of nine days to a close. The heat wave brought the warmest June wealth CT ever known here before and in some localities crops were suffering from the drouth.
 Miss Virginia Mccormick and mem bers of her household have left the Mccormick home, kildare" and gone to Cohasset, Mass. where they will spend several weeks of the summer, They expect to go to Toronto for g stay of several months before return ing to Huntsville
 Revival meetings are being conduct ed in the Dallas Avenue Baptist church of this city by the Rev. William J. Cambron of Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
REPUBLICANS HOLD
 PRIMARY IN PULLMAN
Metz and Scheuing Nominated for the Lower House and Sheriff
 Respectively

Cullman, June Special )-The republican primary held yesterday in this county passed off quietly a fair vote being cast in every beat with the following result:
 For the lower house, Oscar Metz for sheriff. Cris Scheuing; for chairman executive committee, ". A Heck; for secretary executive committee. c. J. Higgins.
 Metz will have for his opponent in the general election k. E. Ryan, fa- miliarly known as Rube Both are Gull man county men and the race is ex- pected to be interesting.
 Scheuing will have for his opponent A. A. Rollo the democratic nominee. Both are popular in their parties and will go after the office in good style. The old line republicans and the pro- gressives, having buried the hatchet in this county and got together made the primary more interesting.
 On Monday the citizens of cullman will vote on a bond issue of not ex- ceeding $30.000 for an extension and imrrovement of the citys water sup ply. aere is every indication the bonds will be voted by an overwhelming ma Jcrity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17

Our new store to be opened in Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 15, will be the finest mems and boys store in the South, if not in the United States, and will be an integral part of Porter's in Birmingham. This makes Porter the most important distribu- ter of mems and boys ap- parel in all the South, with a tremendous buying power-of which our Bir- mingham public will re- ceive the benefits.
 Messrs H. J. and J. s. Por- ter are now in the East buying for both stores and hereafter Porter Quail ty" will take on a newer, broader meaning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
TEACHERS CHOSEN
 FOR GERARD SCHOOLS
R. A. Gamble Reelected Superinten-
 tendent-L. E. Snyder Is Principal

Girard, June 16-(Special.)-At a recent Teeting of the Girard board of education. Superintendent Reuben A. Gamble, who has been in charge of the schools for the past two years was reelected superintend- ent with Prof L. E. Snyder of Dadeville as principal of the high school Miss Lil- Han Upshaw of Atlanta was elected sev- enth and eighth grade teacher; Miss Lula Vinsant of Hartselle. sixth grade; Mrs. Eva F. Brannon of Scale, fifth grade; Miss Kate Mcclellan. fourth grade; Miss Mo zelle Adams. third grade; Miss Annie Dew. second grade; Miss susie Love. first grade. Prof. and Mrs. D. Lou Black, who have recently moved to the city from Rag land, will have charge of North Girard school.
 A. A. Peters was reelected principal of the negro school with Hattie w Pet CTS. May w. Peters and Mary Samples as assistants.
 Powell Gullatt. farmer of this coun- ty, few days since was attempting to fasten a pistol in the Waistband of his trousers. when 1t slipped and fell to the floor and fired. shooting I1m through the thigh, the ball coming. out at the hip. He is reported to be in . seFious condition.