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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
To Belligerent Countries by the
& United States.
GRAIN and MEAT EXPORTS
Jump to Practically Unprece-
dented Quantities.
Slump in Cotton Shipments
Amounts to $50, ,OOO, 900.

Washington. Oct. 27-War's con-
tinued effect on Am erican commerce
a tremendous increase in the sale Of
foodstuffs for foreign armies and a
marked slump in expectation Of cot
ton, machinery and material for use
in manufacturing-was shown in de-
tail today by statistics compiled by the
department of commerce.
Exports of grain and meats jumped
to practically unprecedented quantities
in September, resulting in q great i'm
provement over August's trade and a
substantial export balance, but the de-
crease in the sale abroad Of cotton and
manufactures resulted in loss. COM
pared with September. 1918, of $751;
9O2,66S
The gain for September's exports
over those for the first month Of the
war was $45,968.219. That represent
ed in part the vast demand imposed
on American grararies and packing
houses to feed some of the armies and
livestock in the war zone. Supple
mental figures obtained at the depart
ment showed that expectations of can
ned beef jumped from 364,693 pounds
in September, 1913, to 2,SS5,356 last
meat was larger. More than 7.O37, 400
pounds were shipped abroad last
month compared with 635,52 in Sep
tember, 1918. Most of the meat went
to France and that resulted in an in
crease of American sales there over
those of one year ago.
The war growth of grain exports
was as marked. Barley sales jumped
from 251,454 bushels in September,
1918. to 2,781,2S6 last month; oats
from 318,928 to 10.780,165; wheat
from 11,971,1 1853 tn 25,869,1 100, while
rice exports increased from 1,4S6,995
pounds to 1O,443,S17.
Slump in Cotton.
The slump in exports of cotton dur
ing September compared with last year
amounted to nearly $50, 900, O,OOO.
With. the partial restoration of ship
ping facilities a. remarkable improve
ment in the exports to some of the
Latin american countries was shown
over the first month of the war. Trade
to Germany remained at a standstill
September exports being less than
/ SO, ,0UU. Trade to Russia and Belgium
United Kingdom was fairly well main.
| tained.
The United States bought from the
world last month goods valued a
$14O,OS9,611, compared with imports
of $171,O84,843 in September, 1913
| Increases in imports were shown from
the United Kingdom, Argentina, Can
ada, Cuba and Holland. Greatest de.
creases were shown in imports from
Germany, France, Belgium and Russia
| There was an increase of import.
of prepared foodstuffs with a marked
decline of manufactures. The expor
trade of $156,337,333, as compared
with $21S,24O,0O1 a year ago wa!
divided in part among the '-war'
countries and L4at:n-America, as fol
lows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
A new "AIR DOC"
Germans Launch Their Most
Powerful Zeppelin.
Latest Model Has Big Gun to
Destroy AerOplanes.

London. Oct. GA dispatch from
Geneva Switzer--nd. to the Express
gives this account of the launching of
a new Zeppelin:
1.-THE most powerful Zeppelin yet
made has just been launched at
Friedrichshafen, on Lake Constance.
Without preliminary trials it flew
away northwards at great speed,
cheered by the soldiers. who shouted
TO London Count Zeppelin was
present at the launching.
1.-The airship has a special armoreo
compartment for .mbs near the pro-
pellers and big gun is mounted IN
front to destroy a1roplanes. A second
airship of a similar type will be ready
by the end of October.
LAS soon as this new airship-the
thirty-first of it's kinds finished.
work will be begun on another. More
Zeppelins are being built at Dussel-
dorf. Colmar and Berlin. the German
staff desiring that the number be
brought to a hundred quickly"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

necessarily vital points in the German
plan, but that this was es-
pecially SO in the case of Calais
Therefore, the order was issued that
no matter how much war material was
used, or how many men were sacrifice
ed, the march to the channel must
succeed.
The towns of West Flanders. over
and through which the battle for the
coast has been waging, are in ruins.
The canals are choked with the dead
and the countryside is SCARED as If by
an earthquake. That the Germans
have not been alone in heavy losses is
attested by a dispatch declaring that
the Belgians lost ten thousand men
when they were driven from the banks
of the User by the invaders.
The biggest of the German guns are
now reported to be at Bruges. They
apparently are yet to be brought into
action and some of the most terrible
stages of the conflict remain to be de-
cided.
Verdun Is Doomed.
There has been no notable change
along the battle line in France proper.
although the Germans claim that the
fate of Verdun will be sealed promptly
as soon as their powerful guns get into
action.
From near Rheims has come dis
patch dwelling on the local indication
that the Germans are preparing to hold
their positions in that part of the Aisne
all winter, although of course this will
depend largely on the result of the
operations to the north.
Most of the claims from the eastern
arena continue to give the upper hand
to the Russians, although the Germans
are rallying and seeking to stem the
onrush. 1t seems to be officially con-
firmed that Italy has landed forces in
Albania, and Greeks also are making
their way into this territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
Coolest TO DATE
Thermometer Went Down to 26
This Morning.
Chilliest Weather ON Record
for This Season of Year.

Vegetation was frozen stiff this morn
ing when the mercury fell to 26 degrees.
This not only is the lowest tempera-
ture for the season but the cold wealth
er record for this date was broken. The
temperature October 27. 1890. was 1854
degrees.
The minimum temperature occurred
at O'Clock this morning. The mercury
was below freezing by IL O'Clock Mon
day night. The temperature this morn
ing was Is degrees below normal for
this date.
There was killing frost this
morning. It came II days after the av-
erage date for the first killing frost.
In fact there have been but four sea-
sons in the last 28 years when the first
The wind shifted to the south early
today and the mercury began to rise
fairly rapidly. The temperature at 10
o'clock was 3S degrees.
The forecast calls for fair weather
with a slight rise in temperature.
This morning the stage OF the Kaw
river was 3.9 feet, drop OF an inch
since Monday.
Thanksgiving Weather.
The weather today was the variety
that usually prevails Thanksgiving
week-cool and crisp. There was a
killing frost all the way from west
ern Kansas to Indiana. Warm and
pleasant weather Is on the way, ac-
cording to the government prophet
The temperature today averaged thir-
teen degrees below normal for thia
date Tho hn11rlv readSnww.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
1t now is stated that 3O8 men entered
the mine before the explosion oc-

the mine before the explosion Oc-
Cured.
Royalton, ILL.,, Oct. 27.-Three hum
dred men were caugE in the Mitchell
mine near here by a gas explosion
soon after the day shift entered the
workings this morning. One hundred
men escaped, thirty or forty dead
bodies have been found by rescuers
and one hundred are known to be i'm
prisoned in lower level which is
burning.
The mine is a mile from this town
and the explosion was distinctly heard
here. Every one in town, except the
telephone operator, hurried to the
mine and aid was summoned from
DuQuOin and MurphysbOro. The res
cue car was sent from Benton. The
work of rescue began quickly and
within less than two hours several
bodies had been taken from the work
ings.
No hope is held out for the 100 men
known to have been working on the
lower level. The flames make it i'm
possible for rescuers to reach them
and it is thought here that all are
dead.
All Overcome by Gas.
All the men taken dead from the
upper level had been overcome by
gas, and none had been burned. Cen
eral Superintendent Mitchell said the
men in the lower level doubtless had
been overcome by the gas before it
exploded, and that if they regained
consciousness the fire that followed
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
IS THIS LOYALTY?
Capper of Topeka Endorses
Hutchinson State Fair.
Local Candidate Says He'll
Support Rival Institution.

Arthur Capper of Topeka Repub-
1ican candidate for governor, has come
out squarely and openly in favor of
the state fair at Hutchinson. In q
speech in Hutchinson Saturday night,
Capper declared from the platform
that he would work for the Hutchinson
fair in event of his election. His
sentiments brought loud applause
from the Reno county men and women
who heard the speech and his senti-
ment in favor of the Hutchinson fair
was reported as the feature OF his talk.
Hutchinson won the state fair in the
1913 legislature in the fight between
Topeka and the Reno county town.
Topeka offered to give a quarter Of a
million dollars worth of grounds and
improvements and ask for nothing in
return except tina, the capital city in
stitution be designated the official fair
of Kansas -he legislature, however,
sent the fair to Hutchinson.
Now the friends of the salt town
are planning to ask for an appropria-
ton from the 1915 legislature to sup
port the fair and thus fight the Topeka
show. Naturally a. governor who
would not veto sE appropriation bill
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
PARIS Is WAITING short Dob CROP
French Capital Watches Many Political Appoint
From the North Kansas.
Where Ferces Fighting Of the New Administration Will
War Is Going On. Many Holdoyers
REPUlS|NG ALL ATTACKS DEMOCRATS ARE IN POWER
Germans Driven Back From
User With Heavy LOSSES Incoming Officers.
French Make Use of Dying Av Faces ~Pe
at0r's Report Of Lines in the State
Where Fiercest Fighting Of the
War Is Going On.
REPuLSING ALL ATTACKS
Germans Driven Back From
User With Heavy Losses.
French Make Use Of Dying Avi.
atOr's Report Of Lines.

Paris, Oct. 27.-Paris today began an
other "a hours of waiting for news from
the north where the fiercest fighting
of the war is now going on. The an
nouncement that the Germans had
been unable to make headway after
their costly crossing of the User canal
brought keen satisfaction to the peo-
pie Of the capital. Previous to this
statement the movements of the enc
my in the north had awakened consid-
cradle disquietude in the public mind.
News from FurneS, on the route
to Dunkirk, which presumably is the
objective Of the Germans, tells Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
TRY TO KILL VILLA
In Attempt to Assassinato
Rebel Chief Is Made.
The Assassin COnfesses and Ia
Promptly Executed.

Ell PasO, Oct. 27.-An attempt has
been made to assassinate General Fran
cisco Villa by an agent said to have
been commissioned and paid by General
Pablo Gonzales, General Carranxa's
staunch supporter said a message sent
the Associated Press today by Luis
Aguirre Benavides, General Villas flrst
secretary. The assassin. Francisco l.
Mugia, was executed after making q
confession before George Carrothers.
the American consular agent.
The accusation caused much ex-
citement. The telegram from Villas
secretary said Mugia was apprehend-
ed at Guadalupe where Villa with
his troops has been awaiting the
outcome of the conference The ON
cial report stated that the prisoner
just prior to his execution told the
Villa officials in the presence Of Caro-
theirs that he had been paid a large
sum of money by General Gonzales at
Mexico City. In his possession was
found discriminating evidence and q
loaded pistol.
Mr. Consul. Please advice your
government and my family that / died
a traitor" Mugia is quoted as having
said.
The accused was an Argentine SUBJ
ject. 1t was Mugia who assassinafed
a German consular official in Mexico
City some years ago.
General Pablo Gonzales. command
er OF the division OF the east has been
regarded as Villas strongest Opponent
In Villas controversies with Carranxa.
General villa notified the convention
delegates at Aguas Calientes of the
matter, suggesting to them that they
"act In the present case as Justice and
the Mexican honor demands."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
New Administration will Find
Many H0ldOvers.
DEMOCRATS ARE IN POWER
Little Left for Distribution of
Incoming Officers.
Serious Problem Faces ssPie
Hunters in the State.

There will be decidedly short crop
of political jobs this year, according to
the politicians wnc keep an eye on
the harvest that generally follows a
state wide election. The trouble is
due to the fact that all of the really
fat appointments have been nailed
down for a term of four years. Added
to this is the further fact that the
state senate, which must confirm the
principal appointees. is in control of
the Democrats and will hold over
from the 1913 session. -
Patronage is always an important
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
Germans Making Supreme Ef-
fort to Reach the Coast.
RIVAL AvIATORS FIT ABOUT
Dropping Bombs Into Trenches
of the Opposing Armies.
Monitors Pour In Deadly Flro
From the Sea.

Paris. Oct, N.-With q number OF
their heavy guns mounted to protect
their front and with hundreds Of light
pieces and rapid fire guns deluging the
allied line with shrapne1 and bullets.
the Germans continued today their SUI
preme effort to win through to the
coast from the north and east. Inside
of the Dunkirk-Nieuport line the nght-
ing continued without let-up last night.
the combatants operating in the glare
OF enormous searchlights that made the
scene as light as day. The rival avi-
ators flew over the trenches. dropping
bombs while the monitors OF the 6eets
which withdrew to sea after three had
been hit. were back throwing shells
from their long range guns.
In the territory lying southwest Of
Ypres and between Armentieres and
Lille further desperate fighting was in
progress. Here the British. who are
bearing the brunt of the struggle, arc
reported to be losing very heavily. But
the Germans back to the east and on
their heavily entrenched position at
Lille.
Bound for Dunkirk.
The main purpose Of the Germans.
officials at the headquarters Of Gal
lieni say. is apparent. They are now
concentrating their efforts to break
through to the coast on an almost di-
rect line to Dunkirk and leave along the
coast the thin line of French and Bel
gians who are holding the coastal po-
sition at frightful odds. BY changing
their front after their object is attained
and making part of it again run to the
north and south instead of to the east
and west, the officials point out that
once the Germans attain either Calais
or Dunkirk they would have a human
protecting wall between them and the
sea from the guns of the warships.
In part the Germans succeeded in
that maneuver on Sunday when the
British warships were compelled to
steam out to sea and quit firing to
avoid hitting their own men. Later,
when the Germans moved south from
Nteuport and again appeared inside ol
the coastal three mile line. which
marks the effectiveness Of the sea night
| ing, the warships reappeared. Today
they are again in action
All of the reports from the north say
the fighting is constantly increasing in
strength as the new bodies from each
side get into action. Every hospital in
Dunkirk and Calais is filled with
wounded and many private homes have
been converted into hospitals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
First Break Into Uny1eld1ng
Line of Kaiser.
MOST TERRIBLE OF the war
Fighting Along North Sea
Strategic Point of Conflict.
Few Decisive Results From
Eastern Theater.

The unyielding German line,
which for six weeks has been
stretched across France is said
on the authority of the French
war office to have been broken
at last. Near the eastern end OF
the line, in the region beyond
Nancy today French official
statement reports, the invaders
have been driven back onto Ger
man soil.
At other points over the long
line the offensive has been re-
sumed by the allied forces after
2 long period of comparative in
action.
The French claim to have won
the advantage in an engagement
at the point where the line
sweeps eastward from the north
less than 60 miles from Paris.
Between Soissons and Berry-Au-
Bac, to the east of the bend in
the line. heavy fighting has been
resumed.
Apparently the engagement was linz
tied to an artillery duel. the entrencn-
ed positions of the opposing forces for-
bidding the use of infantry.
To the northward, along the Franco
Belgian border, the fighting continues
with undiminished ferocity.
Along the User, where the struggle
had been most intense, the allies have
not drawn back, says the French OF
Ill ovr6 10
further progress has been made De-
tween Ypres and Eoulers.
Most Terrible of War.
AS reports filter in from the scene of
fighting along the North Sea. supple
menting the Unconditional official state
ments, it became evident today that
the recent battles along the shore OF
the North Sea have been the most ter
ribe of the war.
From Emperor William himself, it Is
said came the order that the German
advance down the coast must be con-
tinued at any cost and that Calais
must be taken. The desperate assaults
which follow, particularly. along the
User canal. have few precedents in
military history.
No Results in East.
All reports agree that the hghlnS IN
the east continues without decisive re-
suit. The French official statement
of Przemysl the Russian offensive is
becoming more accentuated. The
latest official Austrian communication
says the main Russian army is heing
engaged and that minor successes have
been won by the Germans and Aus
trians. From Petrograd no report had
come up to early afternoon. Further
fighting in Bosnia is reported from vi
emma where the claim is made that the
Servians have been driven back to
Vishnegrad and that eastern Bosnia is
cleared of the emmy.
100000 Wounded?
Although it is impossible to make
even a rough estimate of the sacri-
fees in men entailed by the war, all
indica tions point to an enormous total
of dead and wounded men. Berlin
sends a report that the French have
10000 men wounded and incapacitated
through Illness Rome relates that
what are styled official reports place
the German average of casualties at
ten thousand daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
Half the Number Are Taken
Out Alive.
FIRE FOLLOWS GAS EXPLOSION
One Hundred Are Doomed to
Death by Flames.
Impossible for the Rescuers to
Reach Them.

.Murphysboro. I'LL. Oct. 27.-One
hundred and fifty persons had been
taken alive from the Royalton mine
at noon. Eighty-five Of those rescued
these died at the top OF the mine.
One hundred now are known to be
trapped behind the flames in the low
er level.
The rescuers are making few at
tempts to carry the dead from the
mine, as they are using all their time
in the attempt to rescue the living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
No Matter How Much Material
or Men Wasted.
CHOKE CANALS WITH THE DEAD
Countryside Scared as If by an
Earthquake.
Belgians Alone. Lost 10000
Men by the Invaders.

London. Oct. 23.-The Copenhagen
correspondent of the Times wires that
reports received there from German
sources say that the kaiser has issued
a direct order thai no matter what the
cost Calais is to le taken.
1t is reported tie kaiser was in Bel
gium on Sunday and listened PERSONAL
ly to the report a his officers. He is
then reported to have stated that the
occupancy of Calats and Dunkirk were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

factor in any campaign. But this year
there is new situation in Kansas. 1t
is a condition against which political
leaders had reckoned but little and a
condition that dlsturbs seriously the
mind of the hungry job hunter. There
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27
War Ship i'm Flames.

Berlin. Oct. 27.-RepOrts received
here from Rotterdam set forth that
the British war ship struck by Ger
man artillery fire off the coast of Bel
gium broke into flames. This infor-
nation was given out in Berlin today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair and warmer tonight and We'd
nesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

The Austrian Official reports indi-
cate the capture of 5000 Russians and
10 machine guns before IvangorOd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

The combined Austrian and Ger
man forces hold strong positions
along the battle line in the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

1t is announced officially that the
Germans daily average loss of men
in killed and wOuna-ed is 10000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

The main feature of the fighting
along the coast is the herOism dis
played by the little Belgian army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

Armored motor cars equipped with
machine gums are playing an impor.
tant part In the war near the coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-27

The terrific artillery fire of the Ger
mans has churned up the earth to
such an extents that hundreds Of men
have been buried alive.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-06
ADVERTENCIA
A LAS personals QUE SE DIRI
JAN A ARECIBO.

Nos vemos obligados participar 4
nuestros clientes, que varios cocheros
de Arecibo reciben una participation
por cada pasajero que lleven a otrc
HOTEL distinto al nuestro.
Debido 4 ese interes en- periuicio
del publico dan informes falsos con el
exclusive objeto de arrancar nuestra
clientela que la vez lie arrancaran la
participation qne les dan dichos 60
cheros.
No hagais caso Y venid donde nos
otros donde siempre encontrareis un
servicio esmerado y por precios m6di-
cos.
Nuestros coches estaran todas las
horas de llegada del tren en- la estaci6n
a la disposition de nuestros clentes. ST
no tienen nuestro letrero no son los
nuestTos.
'HOTEL LAS BALEARES"
FL mas antique y mejor de Arecibo,
Viuda de Orpi y Sobrino.
Avdt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-06
Ell colmo de
la distraction

Chesterton, .el celebre literato ingles,
los hombres mas ingeniosos, sino tam
bien como uno de los mas distraldos de
la Gran Bretala. Para contrarrestar
en- 10 possible las lamentables consecuen-
cias de sus distracciones, su esposa so
liza acompanarle siempre Pero un dia,
estando esta indispuesta, Chesterton
habla de dar una de sus famosas con-
ferencias. Por mas que la esposa, preo-
cupada, lie pregunt6 repetidas veces an
tes de que abandonara la casa Gil
bert, eatas bien SECURE donde has de ir
para dar la conferencia p, el, al poner
los pies Ell la calle, Sc dirigio hacia la
estacion,< donde pidio un billete para
Free Trade Hall "'Sera el de Glas-
gow?'-pregunto ell empleado, lejos
de pensar de que, por distraction, pu-
diese lratarse del edifcio de Londres
Chcsterton, EN- efccto, pago slt bile
te y Sc fue a Glasgow; al llegar a esta
cndad tomo un coche para trasladarse
4 FIRE Trade Hail. Pero Ell este esta-
hlccimiento nadie saba NADIA de la con
ferencia del literato londinense; de mo-
do que este, fastidado por fin des-
concerado, Sc llego las ofcinas del
TELEGRAPH para enviar a su espoSa el te-
legrama siguientc:
Estoy aqui; cd6nde habria de es-
tar?"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-06

Con respecto al incendio ocurrido an
teanoche Ell Corozal, ell coronel Shanton
informa al gobernador 10 siguiente
En- la noche del del actual qln vo-
raz incendio que partio del garage de
los senores Valiente y Compania, des-
truyo veinte de las mejores casas de es-
ia localidad, de las cuales una solamen-
te de la propiedad de Sobrino Y Compa-
MIA, estaba asegurada por $4,000 en- la
compafia Amburguesa que representa-
los senores p. Ochoa y Hermanos de San
Juan. Las perdidas ascienden cien
mil dolares'