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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-18
STEAMER IS SEARCHED
German Reservists on Dutch Vessel
Captured by British Cruiser.

New York, Sept. 1S.@The Dutch
steamer Commewijne from Cartagena
and other ports in South and Central
America was stopped and searched off
Ambrose channel lightship this fore
noon by the British cruiser Lancaster.
Twenty-seven men whom the British
officers decided were German reserv-
lists were taken off the ship and trans
ferred to the cruiser.
Those arrested were discharged en-
ployees of Hamburg-American line
steamers which are interned at Car
tagena. The prisoners were informed
that they would probably be sent to a
detention camp in Canada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-18
AT RACES TODAY
Peggy Jim Breaks Track Rec.
ord in 2:O0 Pace.
Crowd Estimated To Be as
Large as on Wednesday.

The '"~A regular racing program OF
harness events of the state fair for the
week Is being staged this afternoon.
The program includes the 2:09 pace, the
2:25 trot and the 2:22 pace. with two
running races. The State Fair associa-
ton has been successful in adding spe-
cial features to the regular racing pro-
grams of Wednesday and Thursday
until all events which were postponed
have been driven. A big crowd wit
messed the events. A matinee program
has been arranged for Saturday.
o. p. Updegran. who is starting the
races in Topeka this week, has given
complete satisfaction. He is one of
the best starters in this section Of the
country. He has been starting the
races in Topeka practically every sea-
son for the last twenty years. Never
the next year another man was en-
plOyed. but one trial was enough. Up
degran was put back on the job, and
II this years management can be con-
sidered a criterion, he will probably
start the races in Topeka for many
years in the future.
Lowers Track Pacing Record.
The 2:09 pace, the first on the pro-
gram for today, probably will be the
fastest event of the meet. This race
takes the place of the free for all event.
Peggy Jim, owne by M. G. Strickland
Of Chanute, won the first heat and also
lowered the local track record. His
time in this heat was 2:09A and he low
cred the track record from 2:09h, which
has stood since 1905
The following is the result of the first
heat: Peggy Jim, by NJ. G. Strickland.
Chanute. first: Roy Wilkes. by w. ID.
Taylor. Sedalia, Mo-. second; Daisy
Dorff, by c. B. Dillenbeck, Ell Dorado.
third: Gambrule. owned by Leon Hen
derson. Memphis. Tex, was fourth.
Gambrule was the favorite before the
horses scored. but got away from the
wire badly. Peggy Jim was the best
driver Of the lot and was the most con-
sistent horse in the bunch.
The 2:22 pace was another interesting
event. Six horses finished in the first
heat and the event was highly interesting
from start to finish. Miss Lou. owned BY
C. C.. Wood of Nevada. Mo-, won the
heat in 2:17A; Grattleleine, owned by Joe
Graves of Kingville. Mo. was second;
Sailor Boy, by ]. H. Barnett of Inde-
pendence. Mo-, was third: Booker +,
owned by c. c. Lytle Of Topeka, was
fourth. and Sid, owned by p. Brosseau Of
Concordia, was sixth
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Last Nights Rain Placed
Grounds in Fine Condition.
Livestock Review and Sunday
School Are Features.
LAST PROGRAM TOMORROW
Closing Events of Largest Kan
sas Exposition Here.
Race Track Speedy for Speed
Mad Horse Blood.
96 CARLOADS OF DISPLAYS
Nothing to Equal Showing at
the Big Fair.
More Than $4,000 Persons on
Grounds Today.
Closing Events of Largest Kan
sas Exposition Here.
Race Track Speedy for Speed
Mad Horse Blood.
96 CARLOADS OF DISPLAYS
Nothing to Equal Showing at
the Big Fair.
More Than $4,000 Persons on
Grounds Today.

This is another big day at the fair
Livestock Review Day and Sunday
School Day!
Weather conditions were ideal and
brought out a heavy attendance. The
sky was as clear as bell"
Hundreds of Sunday school children
came in from Shawnee and other
counties and Joined mighty chorus
in the horse show tent at II o'clock
this morning. Accompanied by Con-
ways concert band and led by M. c.
Holman the great congregation OF
vocalists sang familiar hymns. They
included: stand Up. Stand Up for
Jesus" "Count Your Blessings" rThe
Glory Song and America"
Again there was large ovtrof town
buildings were filled this morning with
visitors, which included big repre-
sentation from the rural districts.
Judging in all departments was COM
pleted today. There was unusually
keen competition in many OF the de-
partments.
The Thursday evening rain. which
was a local affair. was not sufficiently
heavy on the grounds to make the race
track soft. In fact it was in excellent
condition today.
1t Was a SUCCESS.
The first Sunday School Day was
adjudged a great success. Three hum
dred and fifty children participated in
the chorus, and when the .onlOokers
Joined in the singing Of America" at
the close of the scheduled program
the one thousand voices produced q
great volume Of sound.
Patrick Conway's band and the
grand opera singers delighted the
youngsters and many of the parents
who attended with several special Sc
lections An additional feature at the
close Of the singing which particularly
pleased the children was an act by the
Lukens' ponies and monkeys.
AS a rough estimate of the crowd on
the grounds today $1,000 was given
This will be augmented by a heavy
evening attendance. 1t will be the last
night of the fair proper and the last
night is always the big one. 1t is ex-
pected that the big horse show tent
will be crowded by o'clock.
Exhibitors Cannot Leave.
No exhibitors were permitted to take
displays from the grounds before {
O'Clock this afternoon. A large per-
centage of the exhibits will be intact
this evening. ........
Some time before midnight Santa
Fe special fast freight will leave To.
peka with live stock exhibits for the
Illinois state fair at Springfield, Ill
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PRIZES TO BABIES
Awards Announced by Topeka
State Fair Today.
Valley Falls Girl Wins Gold
Medal HOnOrS.

Velda Pauline wunder, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank irder, who live
on a rural route near Valley Falls was
awarded the gold medal today as the
highest scoring baby in the Better Ba-
bies contest at the state fair. She was
adjudged perfect baby"
Dean Whitcomb Tucker, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Tucker. 1880 Lane
street, was awarded the bronze medal
for the best town boy. The bronze
medal for the best town girl went to
Lovenia Veronica Otis. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Vincent Otis of 425
Winfield street, Oakland. Both the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-18
ideal WEATHER BRINGS OUT
MONSTER CROWD TO BIC FAIR
SATURDAY PROGRAM.

Saturday afternoon on the race
track in front of the grandstand at
the fair grounds the finest show
Of horses of the entire week will
formance. In addition to the
horses that have been appearing at
the horse show in the "big top"
each night. and which will COM
pete for championship honors.
there will be running races in which
the fastest horses that have run
this week will start.
will be seen Saturday afternoon.
The beautiful and elaborate bitches
will include: Heavy harness horses,
park horses, gig horses, unicorn
bitches, five gated saddle horses,
runabouts and coaching fours.
There will be hurdle races by the
Fort Riley cavalry horses that won
York. All the finest horses in the
stables OF Miss Loula Long, o. j.
Mooers, Roy Davis and E. d. Moore
will be in competition for cham
pionship awards. Rivary will be
keen.
The following classes will be in
cluded:
stallion. mare or gelding; pony in
harness driven by boy or girl be-
tween and IA years Of age: cham
pion three gated saddle horse. do
ing walk, trot and canter; cham
pion single harness horse, con-
formation style, action. beauty and
manners considered: champion five
gated saddle hOrse-must do walk,
trot, canter, rack and slow gait;
harness horse, pair, ponies in har-
ness, pair; roadster. single: United
States jumpers from mounted serv-
ice school Fort Riley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-18
ORDER new COUNT
Population Of Shawnee County
To Be Taken Again.
Careless Enumeration Will Not
Be Recognized.

A new count of Shawnee county pop
ulation will in all probability be ordered
Monday to correct the erroneous re-
turns of county assessors last spring
when six thousand persons were ignored
in the official enumeration.
Under the guidance of an opinion of
John Dawson, attorney general, the
board of county commissioners has set
Monday for a discussion of plans for
correcting the enumeration which was
rejected by Jacob C. Mohier, secretary
of the state board of agriculture as
erroneous. On Monday the board will
lay aside other matters while it
thrashes out the details of obtaining an
absolutely accurate count. At that
meeting there will probably be an inter-
ested audience of county officials and
fCoDfinued ou Pa~>F QN
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te) undervood 4 Underwood

retirement or the temporary defeat OF
one army or the other.
The information this morning sets
forth laconically that the battle is
raging with great fierceness along the
whole front which extends, roughly
speaking, from the River Disc near
NOyon to the German fortress of
of the German right wing at certain
points, no decided advantage is credit
ed to either side.
Presumably the efforts of the allies
have been divided into three supreme
struggles; first, to dislodge the Ger
mans from the heights of the Aisne:
second, to break through the Fourth
and Fifth German armies at the CEN
ter: third. to Outflank the German
right under General Won Kluck. The
position of the Fourth and Fifth Ger
man armies Is considered not so strong
as the remainder of the line, while il
the thanking movement is successful
the railroad lines on which the Ger
mans depend would be cut
The German losses are estimated
here at 1900 daily for the last fort
night. This totals more than $4,000
since September 4. As the losses of
the allies are known to have been tre-
mendous, and adding the terrible
losses suffered by the Austrians in
Galicia, some idea may be gained OF
the extraordin " sacrifice Of men
during these first few weeks of the
modern worlds greatest war.
Peace Talk Resented.
All Servian advices insist that the
Serbs are continuing their forward
movement. Even preliminary talk Of
peace seems to be resented by the
British public, while the pact recently
signed by the ALI insures concerted
action, .5hen it comes. in the direc-
ton of peace on their part. The dis
patches from Washington relative to
the attitude on peace Of DR.. Won
BethmannHo veg, the German
chancellor, as conveyed through the
American ambassador at Berlin, to-
gether with dispatches from Rome
lCouttuued on P..:ye THol
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more definite in the way Of overtures
comes from the belligerents. he feels
that his hands are virtually tied. To
undertake to elicit terms from Great
Britain, France and Russia, as Ger
many suggested, would place the pres
ident, he believes, in a delicate posi-
ton in viex of what Sir Edward Grey
has told Ambassador Page.
The British foreign secretary re-
Gently took the position that the war
had been forced on Great Britain,
that the neutrality of Belgium has
been disregarded and that it would be
necessary to crush German militarism
before tie allies could feel safe
against new attacks and before a
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GREAT BATTLE OF The AISNE
STILL SEEMS TO BE 4 DRAW.
SUMMARY Of TODlY'S
WAR NEWS IN EUROPE

: The Russians arc making . fierco
assault ON the Austrian center today.
A force OF $50 Germans attacked
the British lsost at NakOb Thursday
and captured IL.
King Alberts Belgian forces have
been reinforced and the Germans arc
troubled about their rear.
In the last two weeks the German
losses have averaged 5000 men daily
or $4,000 since September 4.
King Georges signature was today
attached to the home rule ball, which
thus gained the statute books.
The Germans successful in driving
the Russian invaders from East Prus-
sia are reported pushing their way
into Russian Poland.
Austrian advices report the Servians
have evacuated Semlin, the town
which the seized when they began
their invasion of Hungary.
The Austrian armies, following
their disastrous clash with the Rus
slams in Galicia, are believed to be at
tempting to reform at CracOw.
The battle along tho entire front In
France continues with all hcrcenese
today. The Germans are yielding
slightly 1t some points on the left.
The wife of the Belgian minister of
state reached New York today with an
appeal to the men and women OF
America for aid for the people OF Bel
gium.
American forces At Vera Cruz are
returning to their owners thousands
Of firearms taken by them from the
residents At the time Of the American
occupation last April.
Japan tea merchants have presented
the Russian army with 100, 900 POUNDS
Of tea. Two hundred thousand pounds
are given to the English and French
armies and 10000 pOnnds to the Bel
gian army.
As an incentive for volunteers fOz
war the French government today
authorized the mother or guardian OF
q youth under 20 years to act rs sub.
otitute for the absent father In allow
ing the boy to go to war.
In prologuing parliament today
King George said he was compelled tC
20 to war for the protection OF the
public Law OF Europe and the vital In
teaests OF the empire, and thai Aght.
ing for . worthy purpose Great Bri'
tain would not lay down her arms un
I'll that purpose had been fully
achieved. =
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eleven DIE IN WRECK
Freight Train Crashes Into q STREE
Car ut Memphis.

Memphis Tenn. Sept. 1S.-Eleven
persons were killed and more than
fifteen injured when an Illinois Cen
trail freight train crashed into a street
car containing about 35 passengers.
near Binghamton. a suburb of Mem
phis.
The wrecked car or trailer. was hurl-
ed over an embankment, and the fore
most freight cars toppled over on it.
The motor car drawing the trailer
cleared the railway tracks ahead OF
the engine. None of its passengers
was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-18
HIGH RATES DECLINE.
Foreign Exchange Drops ~ to ~
According to Cable Reports.

New York, Sept 1S.-Another sharp
decline in foreign exchange was re-
corded in today's cables and demand
sterling on London is being quoted at
IN to 2% cents under yesterday q
highest rates. This reflects in part to
have been shipped from the assay Of
fee to Ottawa OF this sum, two
thirds was said to be for account of
the United States government in con-
nection with the American relief fund
abroad and the balance was taken by
the local agents Of = Montreal bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-18
President Wilson Sees No Hope
for Peace.
Decides to Adopt . Policy Of
Watchful Waiting.
PUT U. S. IN DELICATE POSITION
Keep Hands on Forcing of
Terms From Nations.
Each Warning Country Charges
Other With Fault.

Washington. Sept. 1s.-President
Wilson sees little prospect OF peace in
Europe reflected in the unofficial ex-
changes which American ambassadors
have been conducting with Germany,
Great Britain. France and Russia
This was learned today at the White
House following a careful study of a
message which Ambassador Gerard
cabled giving his recollection Of an
informal conversation with the inn
perial German chancellor.
Until something more tangible and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-18
7. R. HEADED THIS WAY
The Colonel Will Speak I'm Wichita
Saturday.

New York. Sept. 1S.-Theodore
Roosevelt left this city last night for
a speechmaking tour in behalf OF the
Progressive tickets in the middle west.
He will make his first address in Wich-
ita, Kan, Saturday, going there by way
Of st. Louis where he expects to ar
rive tonight. He will speak in Kansas
City and Lincoln, Neb-, and proceed
thence through Iowa, Indiana. Ohio
and Michigan. Returning to New
York early in October. he win later
speak in Pennsylvania.
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TO RESCUE Miners.
Men Exert Every Muscle Trying te
Reach Entombed Men.

Eureka, Utah, Sept. 1S.-Working ir
ffteen-minute shifts. $50 miners are la
boring ut the limit of their strength to
reach the remaining ten of the twelve
miners buried in the Centennial-Eureka
mine by last nights cave-in.
The miners believe they are within Sc
feet OF where the men are. but the OBJ
structing material is SO soft it has to be
timbered as the work advances and
progress is slow. There is little hope OF
finding the men alive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-18
BIG BATTLE IN
THREE PARTS
Allies Striving to Disl0dge Ger.
mans From Heights Of Aisne.
Second, to Break Through the
Enemy's Center.
TO 0UTFLlNk GEN. Won KluCk
No Important Advantage Gained
by Either Side.
Invaders Losses Placed ut
$4,000 Since Sept. 4.
TO 0UTFLlNK GEN. Won KlUCK

London, Sept. 1S.-As has been the
case heretofore when the struggle
along the va battle line in France has
been most acute. the public in Ger
many, as well as in France and Eng
land. has been forced to content itself
with the most meager news of the
progress of military operations. Ex-
perience has shown that extended
statements are issued only after the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-18
FIERCE BATTLE
AT PRzEMYSL
Russians Are Making Deter
mined Assault ON Austrians.
Attack the Forts Commanding
the San River.
WITH UNABATED FEROCITY
The Fighting Is Going On at
All Points.
Decree of General Conscription
Is Now in Force.
WITH uNABATED FEROC|TY

Vienna via Rome, Sept 1S.-The Rus
sian armies led by General Rouszky and
General Brusaloff are today making a
determined assault on the Austrian
center, which holds the line from Jaro-
slav to Przerlysl. The chief points of
attack are the five forts at Przemysl
which command the San river. The
Russians are admitted to have occupied
part of the Przen-ysl defenses to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-18
NO GAME TODAY.
Players Go to State FAir-Piay seoux
Tomorrow.

The Topeka club played a double
header Thursday at Omaha that they
might return home in time to witness
the racer today.
They. will open q four game series
Saturday with the Sioux City club.
The game Saturday will be called It ;
O'Clock instead OF $3.50 o'clock, ana
two games will be played Sunday, the
frst being called at 2 O'Clock.
Reisigl will probably pitch the game
Saturday. and Dick Cooley, manager,
Is undecided about what pitchers he
will use Sunday. The Sioux City club
viii close hero Monday and viii then
be followed by the Lincoln and Dem
yer clubs. The season will close Sum
day, Sept. ~.
0ff1cial STANDING.
Chicago, Sept -lS.-The official Wosteen
League etnnding was announced today -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-18

Hartford, Sept. Ex-Governor Simeon
E. Baldwin was nominated for United
States senator at the Democratic state
convention here today. defeating. on q
roll call, Congressman Bryan F. Mahan
of New London, 377 to 225.
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Chicago, Sept 1S.-The Official Westeen
League standing was announced today -
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The Austrian armies, following
| their disastrous clash with the Rus
slams in Galicia, are believed to be at
/ tempting to reform at CracOW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-18

Austrian adyices report the Servians
have evacuated Semlin, the town
which the. seized when they began
their invasion of Hungary.
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Continued on Page Two.)
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The Germans successful In driving
the Russian invaders from East Prus-
sia are reported pushing their way
into Russian Poland.
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| The battle along the entire front I'm
France continues with all hcrceness
today. The Germans are yielding
slightly 1t some points ON the left.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-08
SMITHFIELD,

BY invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Joy
Morrow and Mr. and Mrs Howard Var
ney about 40 neighbors and friends met
at the home of Mrs. A. P. Holmes. where
shore dinner was served with fish
chowder, cake, doughnuts, pies and
everything to make up a nice dinner In
the afternoon all repaired to the
house in the shade of the "old maple
tree where an interesting program was
given, consisting of recitations and sing
ing, after which ice cream was enjoyed
by all. Through the courtesy of Bert
Warren bananas were served with the
ice cream Mrs. Lorinda Holmes had
charge of making the chowder and Mrs.
Mertie Bickford the ice cream. All went
away saying it had been one Of the most
pleasant gatherings for many days
Mrs, Howard Bickford is cooking at
the cottage of Danny Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Nichols and Mr..
and Mrs. Sawyer of Norridgewock en-
joyed the day Sunday at East pond.
William Judge entertained quite a
company at his cottage the Fourth,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-08
Savage. He was accompanied by Irv-

Savage He was accompanied by nv
ing Bryant of Thorndike.
Miss Barney neld an ice cream sale
at the old church Saturday night and
gave a fine exhibition of fireworks on
the lawn A large crowd was present
and all had a good time.
Mr. and Mrs. c. f. Nanner and Mr..
and Mrs A c. Nanner went TO East
Palermo by auto to the celebration
July fourth.
A. r. Nash and Mrs. c. NJ. Berry at
tended the July celebration at East
Palermo.
Charles H. Savage of Union has
been visiting at W. f. Overlock's and
also called on other friends in the
place.
Mrs Emery Turney has been visit
ing relatives and friends in Augusta.
John l.. Howard and Delbert and
Arthur Light attended the celebration
last Saturday at East Palermo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Savage,
who have been visiting friends in
Thorndike and Waterville, have re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Fossett of Union
visited at Rev. j. B. Towards Satur-
day. coming in their auto
Mrs. A. F. Nash is attending the
Seventh Day Adventist Convention at
Camden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-08
NATIONAL HOME.

officer of the day. Capt. Eugene A
Preble.
John W. Butler left the Branch Tues
day for Natick. being called there by
the death of his wife.
The funeral of the late Edward NJ.
Freeman was held from the Home chapel
al P. NJ. Tuesday.
Bangs S. Baker of Orleans Mass, late
Co. 1, 33d Mass. Inf. Joseph P. McCar-
thy of Waterville, late Co. G, LIST Me.
Inf, and George w Hanseom of Alton,
n. H., late Co. l, list n. II. Cav, were
Tuesday admitted to the Home,
The baseball game with the Federals
of Augusta was postponed because OF
rain to this afternoon.
Burroughs were granted Tuesday to
Melvin Cooley to Bangor. jeremiah Too
mey to Fall River and Marcus M Getch-
ell to Boston.
Those reporting Tuesday from fur
loughs were: Thomas McDermott from
Stoneham, Pierre Leger from Lowell, Jo,
seph c. Royal from Lee, Elmer Hayes
from South birmingham, Albert B. But.
terrified from Haverhill, James F. Fla
herty from Bethel.