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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
WATCH and WAIT
U. s. Looking Forward to Mex
icO's Coming Convention.
Troops May Not Leave Vera
Cruz Until October.

Washington, Sept. 22.-Although yes
terdays official reports indicated that
the friction between General Obregon
and Villa was of an insignificant char
acter there was a pessimistic tone in
the advices from Mexico which reached
here today.
The local trouble in Sonora has given
rise to fear among some observers that
Villa may attempt to que]! the disturb
ance there Independent Of Carranza's
orders.
AS yet. however, nothing Of a def
mite nature has reached officials on
which a judgment of the trend of fu-
ture events can be based. Everything
seems to depend. they believe, on the
outcome of the national convention
on Oct. 1 as 1t already is realized both
here and in Mexico that a contest will
ensue between the Carranza and
Villa factions for political control of
the assembly. 1t is doubtful whether
the administrati question which
must be adjusted ct Vera Cruz before
the American troops can withdraw
will be settled until early in October.
by which time it is believed General
Carranza will have retired as first
chief in favor of Fernando Iglesias
CalderOn, who would be designated
provisional president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
TAX SCANT SKIRTS.
Colorado Man Proposes 1t as Elmer.
gency Revenue Raiser.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 22.-Believing
that legislation being enacted in many
parts of the United States will de-
feat the plan -of-the government to
raise revenue. by levying a special war
tax on certain liquors, Prof. E. C.
Lindemann of Boulder, Colo, we'll
known geologist. and mining expert
has sent Oscar Underwood, floor lead
er of the house of representatives, a
communication containing a novel
plan for making UP the deficit.
According to Lindemann a tax of
II should be placed on every woman's
skirt which is less than three Yards in
circumference. He also embodies the
ideas of Anthony Comstoclx in another
provision OF his plan which calls for q
tax of Is cents on every woman's skirt
which does not reach lower than two
inches above the;top of the instep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22

passing through the country where
much of the early fighting occurred
On one field he said he saw squares
of dead German soldiers. Those on
the outside had fallen. but the bodies
toward the center of the squares were
standing upright leaning against each
other. Officers told him, he said, that
the machine guns were responsible Tor
this wholesale killing.
Mrs. De Sibour declared a near rela-
tive of hers, who is an officer of an
English railroad. had told her his line
had transported 100000 Russian
troops across England. This relative
also told her, Mrs. De Sibour said, that
the steamship Aquitania was used to
transport the troops to a remote point
ON the coast of France, where they
were landed through the surf by small
boats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
IN WORLDS SERIES.
First Game VIII BE Played October Q
President johnson Announces.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Play in the
worlds championship baseball series
probably will start on October 8. one
day after the American and National
League seasons are brought to
close, according to President b. B.
johnson of the American League and
member of the National Baseball COM
mission.
President johnson asserted today
there was no truth in reports that Oc-
tober 10 had been decided on as the
date for starting the series 1T Is
our aim to start and finish the series
as early as. possible" Johnson said. II
believe we can arrange to play the
first game on October, 8. There is no
reason for. delays"
In the event that the Boston Ma
tionals and Philadelphia club of the
American League are contenders for
the worlds title, two games will be
played consecutively in each city in
stead of alternating each day as was
the case between New York and Phila-
delphia. The place for the opening.
it was announced. will be decided by
the flip OF a coin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
CUT OFF. HANDS.
OF Red Cross Workers to Prevent
Relief to Enemies.

Newport, r. l.. Sept. 22.-The
Duchess of Marlborough has written
to her mother. Mrs. Oliver H. p. Bel
mont, asking her to raise a fund for
the Belgian families of reservists who
have been brought to England. Mrs.
Belmont says that though England has
a lot to do in caring for her own sick
and wounded troops, she is, however
caring and feeding these Belgian
refugees.
Continuing her letter, the Duchess
of Marlborough, who is doing Red
Cross nursing work about the hOspf-
tails in London. states that doctors and
orderlies from the battlefields are in
the hospitals with hands cut off by
the Germans SO as to prevent their
rendering assistance to the wounded.
The duchess says also one Red Cross
nurse came to London hospital with
the tendons of her hands cut by Ger
man. soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
MESSAGE FROM D0ANE
Nebraska Educator Spoke to WASH
burn students Today.

Washburn had her first chapel
visitor this morning, when President
w. o. Allen of Doane college. Crete.
Neb., spoke to the students. "DOane
college is very similar to Washburn,'
said Dean McEachrOn in introducing
President Allen, 80 it was very APP
propriate that it's president should
speak to Washburn students"
President Allen compared college to
a garden in that the success depended
on the seed-that is the student him.
self-the growing conditions or en-
vironment the cultivation given it; and
on the fact that life and growth were
accomplished by crises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
SERVICES IN CITY
Body Taken to Fl. Madison,
lows, for Burial.

The funeral of J. D. II. Hamilton, late
claims attorney Of the Atchison. To-
peka q Santa Fe Railway company
and originator and perfector of the
Safety First movement, was held at
3 O'Clock this afternoon at the Hamil-
ton residence. as Topeka avenue. The
services at the residence were brief and
conducted by II. L. Rhodes, first read
en- Of the First Church of Christ. OAR
win Bradley sang Mr.. HamiltOn's ia
vorite hymn. Shepherd. Show Me How
to Co.
A large crowd of the officials and
friends attended the funeral. The cas-
ket was nearly hidden with flowers.
The general office building OF the
Santo Fe is draped and all the flags
have been lowered to half mast.
Hale Hamilton. the actor, and Mr..
ton. arrived In Topeka Monday even
ing. At the time of Mr.. Hamilton's
death Hale Hamilton was In Cleve-
land, Ohio. J. NJ. Hamilton was in
Salt Lake City.
The body will be taken to Fort
Madison, Iowa, this evening, leaving
Topeka at o'clock on Santa Fee train
No. s. The two sons and their moth
err and several officials of the Santa
Fee will accompany the body.
Mr.. Hamilton formerly lived at Fort
Madison. The burial services at that
place will be in charge of the Masonic
lodges. In Topeka he was a member
Of A. F. and A. M. Sloan lodge.
The claims department in the Santa
Fee office building was closed all after
noon today. The active pallbearers
at the services were selected from men
in the claims department or from
those who had formerly been connect
ed with 1t. They were: ]. S. Douglass,
general clai magent Of the G. c. and
s. F. railway. Of Galveston, Texas;
Bowman Jarrett, claim agent of the
Pecos Valley lines, of Amarillo, Texas;
H. A. Chamberlain. retired claim ad-
juster, Topeka; Jacob DeCou. retired
claim adjuster. Long Beach. Calf; E.
d. Haldeman, claim adjuster. Marcel
inc, Mo-, and c. w. Payne. claim adj
juster, Chanute, Kan.
The honorary pallbearers were Of
ficials of the Santa Fee railway system,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
Jack Frost Can Do Little
Damage Now.
Pumpkins in the Cellar and
Folders in the Shock"
LATE PASTURES PROMISING
Much Fall Flowing and Seed
ing Has Been Done.
Splendid Harvest of Forage
Crops Is Assured.

The important crops of Kansas are
practically past danger from frost and
are in excellent condition. according to
the bulle+'- dealing with weather ana
crop conditions in Kansas issued FOR
the week ending September Il by the
chronological service of the United
States weather bureau at Topeka.
Heavy rains at the beginning of this
week furnished an abundance of moist
ure in the eastern third OF Kansas and
put the ground il fine condition for fall
blowing and SEE ing in all counties ex-
cept the southwestern part. where 1t
is still too dry.
Temperatures were close to the mid
summer normal nearly all week, with
plenty Of sunshine, which was very fa-
The important crops Of Kansas are now
practically past danger from frost.
FAN Flowing and Seeding.
Farmers have been busy with blowing
and seeding over most OF the state this
week. A large part of the blowing is
done and in tie northwestern part
seeding is general. In the central and
eastern counties it is barely begun.
Some wheat that is up in the north
western counties shows a fine stand.
Corn in the Shock.
About all the corn that is to be cut
is in the shock, and silos generally have
been filled. Most of the ears have
hardened and much Is being huSkeu
and fed at the present time.
One-third of the wheat remains to be
threshed in the northwest part of the
state. In other parts this work is Irac-
tically finished. Excellent yields con-
tinue to be reported.
Pastures and hay are making fine
growth except in the southwestern
counties. where it is too dry. If the
first killing frost is late this fall there
will be another cutting OF alfalfa in the
southern counties at Last. In some
places prairie hay is being put up that
has made most of its growth since the
drought was broxen in lgust.
Jonathan apples are about all picked
and gathering the late varieties will be-
gin in a week or 10 days Many counties
report light yield indicated.
splendid harvest of forage crops is
assured in nearly all counties. Broom
corn pulling is finished in some of the
southwestern counties. -+
Soil preparation AMI seeding pro-
crossed rapidly in all portions of the
winter wheat belt with the soil in excel
lent condition except locally in the up
per Mississippi valley, where it was too
wet. Early sOwn wheat is up with good
stands. Rains in the far northwest re-
| lieved the drought and put the soil in
excellent condition-for seeding.
Corn has matured rapidly and the
crop is now safe from frost. The
weather vas favorable for cutting and
curing exceDt some damage by rain and
delay in cutting in Iowa. Pastures.
ranges and late truck continue in good
condition and tobacco is being cut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
FIRE-PROOF CLOTHING.
Might Have Saved Eighteen Children
Says Physician.

dren were burned to death in Brooklyn
during the last sixteen days when their
clothing caught fire as they were play
ing with matches. For % cents each
Of these lives could have been saved.
says DIR. F. Pabst, coroner's physician,
who is campaigning for fire proof
clothing for Children The staggering
total of children burned to death in the
United States while at play, says DR..
Pabst, could be minimized il parents
would fireproof the baby's dress. A
quarter will do it. Here is the recipe:
Buy a pound of amonium phOs-
phate, dissolve 1t in water and soak the
child's clothing in the fluid. The treat
ment win not injure the fabric and the
clothing will remain fire proof until
washed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
Police of Many Cities After
Man in County Jail.
est. Louis KID Caught as a
State Fair PickpOcket.
OFFICER WATCHED HIS WORK
Claims He "Dipped" a Purse
From q Topeka Visitor.
Then Escaped Through Pas
senger Car Window.

John L. Shay, alias John L. Shaw,
alias John L. Hay, alias John L. Sey-
mour, alias The st. Louis Kid consti-
tutes the string o" names the police
departments of st. Louis and Kansas
City say belongs to a young man now
in the county Jail. He was placed
there Sunday morning after having
been arre--ed by H. E. Gaines, Sc
cret service officer of the Union Pa
cific Railroad company.
John L. etc. was arraigned in the
court Of Topeka this morning and will
receive a preliminary hearing in the
same court Saturday on a charge of
picking re pocket and unlawfully
taking IS from the person of one
John Doe" The case is peculiar in
that the victim Of the alleged offense
is not the complaining witness. His
identity and whereabouts are UNI
known.
Pacific depot Officer Gaines was
watching a large crowd of persons
waiting for trains to take them home
after attending the Kansas State fair.
His attention was drawn to two men
whom he decided were pickpockets.
When q crowd began boarding train
Gaines saw the two mill in" with
those getting on the train. AS one man
was ascending the steps, the officer
saw one of the dips insert two fin
gers in the hippocket of a man and
withdraw them with a pocketboOk at
tached. Owing to the rush of the
crowd behind him, the thief was not
able to get the pocketboOk out of
sight, but was compelled to hold 1t up
over the shoulder of his victim.
The officer was near and heard the
man who had taken the pocketbOok
exclaim under his breath to his part
ner that he had made a 'miscue" and
probably had been detected. The men
rushed forward through the train to
an unoccupied coach, the officer fol-
lowing behind them.
was locked. The men tried the door
and then turned back and saw the
officer coming up the aisle. Gaines
did not believe the men knew him to
be an officer. They stepped into the
toilet and Gaines sat down to wait for
them to come out. But instead of
coming out, the men raised window
and escaped.
Sunday morning. while walking
along Kansas avenue in North Topeka,
Gaines encountered John L.. ETC., and
recognized him and placed him under
arrest Pictures Of the man were taken
and mailed to the police departments
of Kansas City and st. Louis. This
morning L. L. Kiene, sheriff, received
letters from both places containing pic
lures, Berttllon measurements and
criminal record Of the man whose pic
lures in the ''rogues' galleries of the
two cities correspondent with the pic
lures sent them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
WORLD AERO MEET OFF
Kansas City Balloon Event Also Has
Been Cancelled.

Club Of America in an announcement
made public today gives out a notice
received from the Aero Club of
France that the contest of 1914 for the
coupe internationale d'aviatiOn had
been indefinitely postponed.
The International contest was to
have been held this month in France
and was of unusual interest because
Of new conditions established by the
International Aeronautic federation
which will make 1t in the future some
thing more than a speed event, open
only to flying machines built solely
for high speed. Abandonment of the
race follows a similar decision on the
contest Of balloons for the coupe in
ternationale des aeronautes which was
to have been held at Kansas City.
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END GERMAN WIRELESS
Last. Pacific station Is Destroyed by
British.

London, Sept. 22.-The destruction
of the wireless telegraph station on the
Island Naurau, which removes the last
German wireless apparatus in the Pa
cific ocean. is reported in a dispatch
to the Reuter- Telegram company to-
day from Sydney.
The British flag was raised over the
island though the German governor
and his staff were allowed to remain.
Scattered fighting has taken place at
Rabul on Neupommeri, an island in
the Bismarck archipelago. The natives
under German leaders proved trouble
some but the Australian landing party
took to cover cleverly and suffered no
losses. After this skirmish, Rabaul
practically surrendered.
DR.. Pockley, a member of the Aus
tralian Red Cross detachment, was shot
by a German officer after he had re-
moved his coat, with the Red Cross
band on the sleeve. to cover a wound
ed man.
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A PATRIOTIC BULL
French Animal CHARGES Ger,
mans and Kills Eighteen.
No Trojan Trick as Invaders
First Believed.

Paris. Sept. Eth Petit Parisien
prints a story Of & bull which it
killed eighteen Germans. 1t appears
that when the peasants in the neighbOr-
hood Of Sezanne were warned of the ap-
pre- ach of the Germans they opened the
gates of tho cattle pens and endeavored
to drive the cattle to 4 place of safety
One enormous bull, 1t is said, becoming
enraged by the sound Of cannon fire
who looked on in stupefaction, believing
it some trick Of the French. At first dash
the bull gored ssx.i throwing them high in
the air. Others shot and wounded the
animal which gored a dozen more before
succQmbing.
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NEWSPAPER
Took Part in Controversy Of Labor Or
CARNATIONS.

TOnOpah, New, Sept. 22.-The office
was damaged early today by the ex-
plOsion of three sticks of dynamite
under the corner of the room occupied
by the job printing plant. A corner
of the building was torn off, a garage
adjoining was wrecked and windows a
block away were broken by the con-
cussiOn.
The damage to the job plant was
slight. The newspaper plant is located
in an adjoining building and this was
not hurt.
There has been friction between the
members of the Western Federation
of Miners and the Industrial Workers
of the World in Tonopah and Gold
field lately and the Bonanza has TAX
en- an active part in the controversy.
favoring the side of the Federation of
Miners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
LOCAL MENTION.

The following births were reported to,
dav at the city clerk'S office: MT. ana
NJ. r Marez Of ZIG Hancock street.
bow. September 20. and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Z. Fox OF. lit Arch street.
boy. September II.
7. Amer Of Mapleton. who has been
,,;.;t,n1 w III. Wasson city auditor. Tor
the last few days, has returned home
Preperat:ons are under Roadway Tor the
zrecial service at Third Presbyte7an
church next Sunday morning. Inc eholr
s.,;,1 lender inspiring music and the pastor
viii give his anniversary sermon Can
leaders are helping to make this service
4 great success
Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new. Sc-35c dox- Brunt Drug Co.-Adv
The following marriage licenses were is-
<,,ed by, the probate court today: Louie
Rauseh, a. and Leila schpltz e both
II ESrdora; Walter Johnston. a. Pittsburg,
pa and Edna Cowles, 90 Savannah. Ga !;
George HoIzmeister. g, and Amelia HeFt-
1ein. =. both OF Topeka; Frank Martinez.
3 and Eiossie Gray, Is, both OF Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT
Munich Police Thought Map Of Boston
Was Spy's Work.

New York. Sept. pa rude sketch
Of a small section of the city of Bos-
ton, on which were inscriptions.
'Aunt's house." Department store"
and saloon" convinced a squad of
the police of Munich that Gale Will
lard, a 19-year-old youth of Chicago,
was a Russian SPY.
willard, who arrived in the steer
age of the steamship New York, was
arrested on a tram car, carried to q
police station, searched and was about
to be put in q cell when the arrival of
an official interpreter saved him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
YOUNG FRENCH HERO.
Lad Of is Renders Valuable Service
at Battle of Marine.

Bordeaux, Sept. Gan under
sized boy of 5 years. Jacques Jesegel,
arrived at Bordeaux today with a con-
voy of French wounded. He attached
himself to French infantry regiment
at Amiens and kept with it through
many battles making himself useful
by helping the wounded and catching
riderless horses amidst shot and shell.
The youth particularly distinguished
himself in the battle of the Marine.
where he saved the lives of several
wounded trOOpera.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
SEARCH FOR WIRELESS

NGysteriOus Plant ON Pacific Coast
Ann0ys British Embassy.
Washington, Sept. 22.-On COM
plant Of the British embassy, the de-
partment Of agriculture has begun a
search for a mysterious wireless plant
supposed to be operating in the noun
tafns on the Pacific coast.
Information furnished to the de-
partment Is vague, but apparently the
plant il busfly engaged in sending
messages uncensored by the federal
government. Forest rangers who pa
troll the mountains are understood to
have received orders to look for the
wireless outfit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
ALONG PARTY LINES.
First Vote on War Revenue Bill So
Cast.

Washington. Sept. 22.-The admin
1y reported out of the ways and means
committee today with all Democrats
voting in it's favor and all Republicans
In opposition. Progressive Leader
Murdoch was not present.
The tax of two cents a gallon on
gasoline was extended to cover motor
spirits" The rules committee will
meet tomorrow to report a special rule
for expeditinS the bill. A tentative
agreement was reached with Republi-
can leaders for a vote at p. m. Fri
day.
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THEY LIKED Topeka.
Kansas City Motorists Write OF Treat.
ment Here.

The generous treatment received by
the Kansas City Auto Dealers asso-
citation during their short stop in To-
peka was the talk Of the association
during the remainder of the trip, ac-
cording to a letter received today by
George w. Stansf1eld from J. r.
Histed, a r,ember of the club.
The dealers association-sixty
members in Topeka as guests
OF the Topeka Auto club and the State
Fair association Friday night while
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22
MCCLURE IN KANSAS.
Noted Publisher Spends Day Or
Farm Near Cherryvale.

Independence. Kan, Sept. 22.-S.
s. Mcclure, who will lecture at the
Christian church here on Sept. 25 I'M
der the auspices of the Y. w. c. A.,
spent a strenuous day Monday on q
farm near Cherryville. Mr.. Mcclure
spoke at Cherryville last night by in
vitation of the Commercial club.
Upon arriving in Cherryville, the not
ed publisher expressed a desire to
spend a day on a good OLD western
farm. His wish was granted.
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CORNERSTONE LATER.
Thursday Afternoon Planned fol-
Methodist Home Program.

On account Of the weather the laying
of the corner stone at Methodist Home
for the Aged. which was to have taken
place this afternoon. has been postponed
to $50 p. m. Thursday afternoon.
DIR. Wilbur n. Mason, president Of
Baker university, will be in the city and
will be one of the speakers on that oc-
casfon.
James A. Troutman OF this city will pre-
side as master Of ceremonies.
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Shot Inv Youthful Foorver.

Doylestown, Pa, Sept 22.-Henry A.
Kobe. high constable Of Doylestown, was
shot through the heart and killed today
by william Miller. Is years old, whom
he was taking to Jail on a charge Of hav-
ing forged a check. Miller tried to escape
but was captured by bystanders Because.
OF wild west proclivities Miller had been
uscknamed ssBroncho BILL"
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STILL THEY COME.
Red Star Lands S6S Passengers From
War Zone.

New York, Sept. c2.-The Red Star
liner iceland came in today from Liv-
erpool with 363 passengers from the
war zone of Europe. All had stories
to tell.
Henry De Sibour. an American, who
has been living in London, was ma
rooned in Belfort when the war broke
out. He finally reached Paris after
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SarajebO Falls.


London, Sept. 22.-The Rome corr
respondent of the Star wires that the
combined Servian- Montenegro armies
have taken Sarajebo, capital of the
Austrian province of Bosnia. The Aus
TRANS, the correspondent says, have
been overwhelmingly defeated.