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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-20
MEMO IS KILLED.
Bear That Escaped From Kansas City
Zoo Shot by Posse.

Kansas City. Aug. 20.-Nemo, the
bear that escaped from the Swope park
geological gardens two weeks ago by
scaling a twenty foot wall, was killed
today while taking a bath in the lake
at Mount Washington cemetery, in
the eastern suburbs. Joseph Laisister,
a member of a crowd of volunteer
hunters who organized after the bear
had robbed hen houses and terrorized
several neighbors, fired the shot that
ended Bruins life.
Since his escape, Memo has been re-
ported in various parts of the city but
every time ]. w. Cullen. head game
keeper at the park. reached the scene
from which the report came Memo had
disappeared.
An examination today disclosed that
the animals feet were badly lacerated,
probably in scaling the walls of his pit
and in pressing back the iron bars that
fringed it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-20
State Accountant Checks Up
Supreme Court CLERK.
Large Funds Placed in His Clay
Center Bank.
PAY no INTEREST TO STATE
Deposits in Six Institutions IN
Which He Il Interested.
ssDead Account Of $500 Due
Sheriffs of Kansas. :

In six banks in which he h eitheR
personally interested or which arc conf
trolled by intimate business associates
d. A. Valentine, clerk Of the supremgs
court. has placed court deposits OF $17.-
600. according to a report to the state
executive council by Jasper T. Kincaid.
state accountant. In the Peoples Ma
tiOnal bank Of Clay Center, Valentine
is said to have kept heavy deposits Of
court funds for q period Of Is years.
Efforts to secure q history Of the u.s.
of this account have failed, although
the state accountant states that he has
applied to both Valentine and the bank
for this information. Valentine is Z
director OF the Peoples National
The Kincaid report was filed with tho
executive council several days ago. The
report was not made public by any Of
the members. Not until formal applt-
cation for report was made to the
state accountant. was the informatiou
In the accountants findings revealed to
the public. Valentine was not in To-
peka at the time the report was filed.
He started on his vacation period Whilo
the Investigation was in progress and 10
spending a month on the great lakes.
But one item in the nature Of q Short
age fs' charged in Kincaid's report.
That Is covering a deficiency in ball
| ances of $170.32. The matter Of =
check for $175 marked in the stub book
as personal and payable to Joe w.
Wilson entered into the shortage u
| (ContinV1ed On na0o - =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-20
INTO AFRICA NOW
Germans Crossed Frontier,
Raiding Natives Cattle.
Only a Handful of Men There
as Protectors.

Nairobi. British East Africa. Aug. 20
"A small German force crossed the
frontier into British territory today
raiding the natives cattle.
The British East African Protector
ate Is a vast area of nearly 250, ,0O0
square miles which is really a colony
governed by the imperial authorities.
1t has a defense force of "a white Off
GERS and 1,150 men of the kings Afri-
can rifles and a native police force OF
1.735 men under SO English officers.
German East Africa is still bigger in
area, having $4,000 square miles. 1t
has military ard police force of 261
German residents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-20
BELGIANS BEATEN BACK
NEW AIR SUBTERFUGE.

Brussels, Aug. 20.-The latest
subterfuge practiced by the avi-
ators on the frontiers is that which
came to light today with details OF
the f1ghtin; around Liege. While
the Germans were bOmbarding the
town with little effect the German
commander decided that better OBJ
servation of the effect of the ex-
ploding shells was necessary in
order that the fire might be more
effectively directed.
Accordingly a German aviator
was sent up after dark, with in
structions not only to make OBJ
servations, but to drop bombs over
the forts. The airman rose to a
height of 5000 feet. To avoid
making himself a target for I e
Belgian marksmen, he suspended
from his aeroplane, at the end of a
rope 200 feet long, a red lantern.
The Belgians, taking the lantern
for the aeroplane. fired and shat
tered it, The machine and the
airman escaped unhurt and the
bombs so damaged the fort that
the guns Of the Belgia2s were put
out of action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-20
FOUGHT ALL DAY.
French Officer Describes Capture OF
First German Flag.

First German Flag.
Paris. Aug. 2O.-An officer of
French rifle regiment gives to the Petit
':'ruyen the following account of the
capture of the first German flag.
''The engagement of the French
troops with the Ninety-ninth brigade of
Germans lasted from $3.50 a. m. to 3
ct night
THE artillery combat was terrible.
The French IS millimetre guns made
havoc among the German horses and
then reduced the heavy German guns
to silence. The gunners were decimat-
ed by the French fire and they aban-
doned their pieces, which fell into
French hands. The German machine
guns from a church steeples continued
to ravage the French but the church
was finally demolished.
AT nightfall the French charged the
enemy's defense works with irresistible
energy and took them at the point of
the bayonet. They established them
selves there for the night.
In this action the Fifth company of
the First battalion captured German
f!ag with eight guns, ninety horses and
53' prisoners, including ten officers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-20
NO rain FELL HERE
Showers in All Sections Of
State Last Night.
Topeka Given Only . Whiff ef'
Dampened Breezes.

Showers habe 1alIen IN the southern.
eastern and f1ofthwestern portions Of
the state, but Topeka was again left
out of the distribution.
There is one thing for which tho
capital city may be thankful and that
is material drop in temperature. Tho
minimum temperature at O'Clock thig
morning was norma1-67 degrees, and
the temperature at o'clock was. 70 ~
against 81 Wednesday at the .nnme
hour. There was q northeaster1y wind.
Rain is reported at government Sta-s
tions In the following amounts: AM
thony, .18: Coldwater. .0S: Dresden. .oe:
Erpporia. trace; Eureka. trace; Fort
Scott, 81; Horton. .06; lola, "a; Nc
Pherson, 66; Manhattan. trace: Phil
lipsRurg. trace; Sedan. .38; Wichita. u.s.
Kansas City, ..06; st Joe. .O6.
The Santa Fe reports a half inch of
rain between Mcpherson and Els
worth.
The Kaw river has risen q tenth Of
a foot in the last "a hours, the stage
today being 3.8 feet.
The highest temperature recorded
on this date in the 28 years that the
local reports have been issued, was
102 degrees in 1918; the lowest was
54 in 1890.
May He Cool Tonight. +.
The temperature averaged four de-
grees above normal today. At O'Clock
this afternoon the wind was nine mics
an hour from the east. A slight drop
In temperature Is expected tonight.
- III S$r~cv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-20
CABLES TO VATICAN.
Secretary Bryan Sends President VIII
sons Coincidence.

Washington, Aug. 20.-At the re-
quest of President Wilson, Secretary
BRYAN today sent the following tele-
gram to the vatican:
1.-The president desires me to express
his sense Of the great loss which the
Christian world has sustained in the
death of His Holiness Plus x. By his
pure and gentle life, his unaffected
piety, and his broad and thoughtful
sympathy with his fellow men he
adorned his exalted station and at
tracted to himself the affectionate re-
gard of all who felt his world wide
influence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-20
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
War Risk Bill FavorabIy Reported to
Both Houses.

Washington. Aug. 20.-House COM
merce committee voted favorable re-
port on war risk insurance bill. Naval
affairs committee continued considera-
ton Of bills to place government ships
in commercial service. Resumed con-
sideration OF water power regulation
bill.
Senate commerce committee voted
bill.
Resumed debate on labor exemption
clause OF the Clayton bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-20
MADE A I MILL LEVY.
Board OF Education Took Action q
Special Session.

the board Of education fixed the 1914
tax levy for city school purposes at
Z mills. The lety WAS divided among
the respective funds a. follows: Gen
eral fund, 5 mills. bnflding fund, /
mill; interest fund; .46 mills, and sink
ing fund 81 mills
The levy in each Of the funds. win
raise the following amounts: General
fund, $265. .167.4I; building fund, 355.-
033.46; interest fund. $25.315.40; sink-
ing fund, $29, 9,718.OS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-20

the forenoon Wednesday and early in
the afternoon those in attendance an
nounced death was imminent. Similar
attacks have been resisted with the
preston over the clash of arms in
Europe initiated against another re-
covery. At 10 o'clock last night, the
pontiff experienced an attack of
coughing that greatly distressed him.
He could not move in bed without as
(COntinued on mage "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-20
spoiled Food Must Re Denatured.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Spoiled food
products will have to be denatured be-
fore being shipped into interstate com
merce in the future under a ruling
announced today by the department
of agriculture This will permit the
shipment of spoiled eggs for use in
tanning and other spoiled substances
for the manufacture of fertilizer or
oils or greases used in machinery but
will require them to be treated with
denatured substances SO they cannot
possibly be uecd for food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-20
BLACK POPE IS DEAD.
He Was Head OF the Order OF the
JeSuits.

Rome. Aug 2o.-Father Francis
Xavier Wernx, general OF the Society
of Jesus. died in Rome this morning.
Father Wernz was called the Black
fnEs,' nickname used TO indicat. hls
power behind the throne. The late
pontin was generally known ~ '.Ehe
White Pope .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-20

work of Fred Robertson, United
States district attorney, Topeka,
will end today. He may proceed to
Wichita tonight to follow up investi-
cations that have been secretly con-
Quoted there for several days past.
- fl.nnfinI1ed on. P:tya TW0.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-20
Government Food Probe in To.
peka Has Adjourned.
United States Attorney Robert
son Gives q Statement.
SEES COMBINE ON SuelF
Possibilities of Investigation
Among Kansas Millers.
Much Good viii Result From
Price Advance Inquiry.

Barring the development Of new
channels TOR the direction Of the gov
ernment's public inquiry into ad-
vanced prices of food staples. the
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
POSSESCURB
ZOO ARMED
MEX|CANS
Twelve in Jail Following HoIdup,
Killing, Battle and Flight Of
Outlaws in Illinois.

PRINCETON. ILL, March IA
Armed posses. of special deputy sher-
IFS and citizens. on horseback. in au-
tomobiles and on foot, swept the tim
Derland of Middle Western Illinois
to-day 10 nip a threatened Mexican
uprising. The posses moved under
orders of Sheriff Byers, OF Princeton,
who had received word that 200
armed Mexicans living in dugouts in
the vicinity of the scene of yester-
days sensational train holdup at
Msnlius, H., on the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad In which En-
gneer Arthur Fisher was shot to
death, were much excited over the
affair and had threatened vengeance.
Twelve nsen-sll Mexicans--are in
Jail here today. Fernando Lopez,
one OF the four desperadoes who tried
to loot the freight car Yesterday. died
from bullet wounds inflicted during
battle with Sherift's posse The
three others, who were captured after
a series OF revolver fights, were
brought here to prevent lynching.
Nine other Mexicans were arrested
during the night because the authori-
ties feared trouble. and Sheriff Byers
said to-day he would arrest every
Mexican in this part of the State If
he received verification OF reports
that an uprising was contemplated
The two bullet wounds inflicted on
Sheriff Byers in the fights with the
bandits were not troubling him to-
day.
A report from Chillicothe. Ill.,. SAID
that a Mexican had been arrested
there and would be brought 70
Princeton. The man had consider
able money and two revolvers in his
pockets.
Bitterness between Mexicans and
Americans has been growing since
Christmas Day, when revolver bat
tie was staged at Depew. ILL.,, between
a band OF Mexican section hands and
American laborers. No one was
killed in the fight ana only one Mexi-
can was wounded.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14

the border at the time, and Sergeant
Clayton was doing scout duty along
the very road that had seen the finish
of Fritz's family. He came upon the
dog sitting lonesomely in the road,
and forthwith confscated the pup.
Since that day Fritz has been the
pet and pride of Company G, its off,
cial mascot and critic, He loves en-
listed men and non-coms, but for the
officers he doesn't have much regard.
for he's a private himself and glories
in 1t.
Everywhere Company G and Ser
geant Clayton go Fritz goes also,
whether it be to target practice or TO
war. He even takes part in the tar
get practice for Sergeant Clayton has
taught him to pull the trigger of d
rifle with his fore paw; and the men
of Company G offer TO back their ia
vorite against any yihedog in the
country, at plain and fancy shooting.
Up on Rifle Practice.
The men of the company declare
solauuly that since the trouble with
Mexico began Fritz has been most as
siduous in his rife practice, and thai
every time he sees the picture OF a
Mexican he wants to fight being now
a good American citizen and hardly
in sympathy with the idea that Amer
leans must be butchered to make a
Mexican holiday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14

tolls exemption for American ships
and that President Wilson's stand for
repeal is "pusillanimous doctrine,
were the declarations to-day of Rep
resentative Joseph r. Knowland, a
Republican. Of California, in a minor
ity report on the Sims repeal bill filed
in the House.
Knowland made an emphatic pro-
test against this surrender" TO the
British Foreign Office and quoted
from Presidents Pierce, Buchanan.
Grant, Hayes, Arthur Mckinley,
Roosevelt and Taft to show that
vigorous American policy with rela-
ton to canal control is tradition
with the United States Government
He roundly criticised "this new
peace at any price policy"
Nothing Less Than cowardice.
Il vigorously protest against the at
tempt to force the Congress of the
United States, through a legislative
enactment, to give a British interpre
tation to the Hay Pauncefote treaty,
thus sufrendering for all future time
rights vitally affecting the nation
commercially, strategically and polit-
ically," said the report
ITO acquiesce in the demand of
Great Britain after this Government,
speaking through a former Secretary
Of State. has upheld the American po-
sition. would be nothing less than an
act Of national cowardice."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14

"asn the Seventeenth Infantry ge;s
aroush entraining and detraining
'u Hnaily lands On the Mexican Dor
-F for patrol and possibly more
uenuous duty, there will be at least
g"s member of the regiment to whom
le cactus and the sage brush and
aa growing "greasers" will be ia
nI.ar sights.
mat ,i be Fritz. the only canine
arpshooter in the world, and a real
nv % war; though hardly the kind
"'aI some poet unleashes every time
ENG sneezes.
! Ns"t now Fritz is the property #
"'t Sergeant Clayton, of Company
y VI The Seventeenth, but three years
as' together with his mother and two
''o'Aers, he lived with the family
'eiaily too-of a soldier in Madero's
,''E Nenturing across the Rio
'''ode one day, the family ran into
"s nose Of speeding automobile,
saw ritz was the only survivor.
Found by Sergeant Clayton.
y happened on a country road out
ID Paso, only short distance from
"e International bridge, and Fritz
a' down besides the bodies of his
~ rV.nsF and two brothers and cried.
'"s seventeenth was on duty along
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14

WASHINGTON, March l4.-Con-
ratulations poured in upon Miss
Eleanor Randolph Wilson, Youngest
daughter Of the President, at tie
White House to-day, following the
announcement OF her engagement 10
William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary Of
the Treasury. The Secretary, too,
was the recipient OF similar congrat-
ulations from his colleagues in the
official life of Washington and friends
in all parts OF the country.
The brief announcement Of The en-
gagement that came from the Whit
House last night caused little surprise,
az Washington society had been pre-
pared for the official word by the
semi official rumors that have been
current for the last fortnight
The fourteenth White House we'd
ding will take place early in June, ac-
cording to the general belief here 20
day. The actual date. however, VIII
not be set until Mrs. Wilson RECEIVERS
from her recent fall on a polished
floor at the White House and takes
IN her duties again. While the we'd
ding is being awaited, Miss Wilson
and SECRETARY McAdoo will be the cen-
trail figures in the social life Of the
Capital They will be sought after as
the principal guests at every fete and
entertainment that takes place during
the spring.
President Wilson's belief that
"thirteen is the lucky number OF both
himself and his family was recalled in
many quarters to-day because of the
fact that the engagement was an
nounced on Friday, the 18th. Miss
Wilson is understood 10 be as strong
believer a her father in this num-
Der
This betrotha OF wide national in
terest Is the outcome of real r.
nance. The Secretary who is 50
years old, has been frequent guest
at dances here and has been thrown
much in contact with Miss Wilson,
who is "A. Friends Of the couple de-
clared to-day that rumors OF oppo-
sition on the part OF Mr.. McAdoo's
children were absolutely without
foundation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Tells ClubWOmen
Of Juvenile Court

THoMAsvILLE, March Judge
Franklin B. Hoyt judge OF the Ju-
venile Court Of New York, delivered
an interesting address here at the in
vitation Of the brownsville Study
Glass. He told OF the work done by
t4e Juvenile Court in retaining the
youthful criminals. He advocated
vocational training in the schools.
Judge Hoyt is visiting his mother,
who has a winter home here, and has
himself invested in large tract of
Thomas County land, which he has
Just had planted in pecan trees.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
W|LSONPLAN
SCORED IN
H D j s {

WASHINGTON, March 14.-That it
would be IAN act of national cow
ardice" to comply with Great Britain's
demand to repeal the Panama Canal
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Probe Report Dorsey Saw Frank Day Of Crr
WAR LIKELY, DECLARES BARON
German War Chief
Defends Army Duels
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
BERLIN, March 14.-That duels are
necessary to settle military disputes
was the declaration made to-day by
Lieutenant General Erich Won Falk-
enhayn, Minister OF War, in reply to
interpretations in the Reichstag con-
corning the fatal duel at Metz on Feb
ruary Is, when Lieutenant Haag was
killed.
Although the War Minister admit
ted that dIeling was an offense of the
moral laws. he declared that the instl-
tuition was necessary to military life.
rapidly in army circles, however.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Grand Jury Resumes
Work; Club Issue Up

The third session OF the Fulton
County Grand Jury began Saturday
Ii is probable the locker club stua
ton will be considered, in pursuance
to Judge Hills charge.
Attorney Burton Smith, chief coun-
sci for Mrs. Mary Bell Crawford, is
expected to ask the Grand Jury TO
consider anew the bill OF indictment
against Mrs Crawford, who has been
charged with the death of her hus-
band. If the bill IS formally passed
no further action can be taken
against Mrs. Crawford.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Nd GROUND
REVEALED
FOR WILD
STORY

Investigation by The Geor.
gian Saturday showed that
there was little, if any. founda-
tion for a wild STORY that So
licitor Dorsey had seen Leo
Frank on the day Mary Phagan
was murdered.
The story apparently grew OUT of
the fact that ,.le Solicitor was walk
ing with c. W Mcclure when the
latter passed one Of the Montag
brothers and in the early days of the
case recalled the fact.
The defense heard an indefinite ru-
NOR that the Solicitor had sea
Frank. Its investigation failed en-
tirely to establish that fact, and re-
ports that Dorsey would be put on
the stand to show that he had seen
the prisoner and been prejudiced by
his actions We're based on the merest
conjectures.
Declines to Talk About Il.
1t is known that Solicitor Dorsey
attended meeting of the Mcclure
company, Of which he is the vice
president. on the day of the crime
The meeting was held about noen
and lasted some time.
Mr. Dorsey left with Mr.. Mcclure.
Mr. Mcclure said Saturday he I'D
noS even know Frank by sight at tina.
time, and yet, as an evidence of the
exaggerated reports submitted to me
defense, as wei las to the prosecution.
it was said that Dorsey called up
Mcclure and asked him if he had
not noticed that Frank acted queerly.
The story seemed to be without
any tangible foundation. Mr. Dorsey
in keeping with the attitude he has
lately assumed. declined 10 discuss it.
Burns Due Here Sunday.
William j. Burns is now expected to
reach Atlanta Sunday evening, ac-
cording TO the latest information that
has reached the lawyers for the de-
Tense in the Frank case. But Frank
and his counsel are not marking time
while awaiting the advent of the
noted detective
They are going right along, piling
up new evidence on which TO base
their appea for new trial in the
extraordinary motion that is expect
ed TO be presented TO Judge Hill about
ADrll :.
The latest evidence made public is
the affidavit of Ruby Snipes. II. an
employee at the National Pencil Fac
tory She says Jim Conley, whose
"surlness" was often commented on,
attempted to set money from her at
the very spot where the defense claims
Mary Phagan met her death. some
time in the month OF April. 1911.
Says Girls Feared conley.
Her story is to the effect that she
was descending from the second floor
OF the building, carrying a handbag,
about 5:45 o'clock in the afternoon,
when she heard a voice behind her,
and turned. Jim Conley had called
her she said. He approached within
a few PAGES Of her and asked her for
a quarter. at the same time pointing
at her handbag
The girl was frightened, she says.
but before she could say anything
steps were heard descending from the
upper floor. and Conley. turning
quickly. walked away.
Miss Snipes asserts that on telling
some Of the other girls OF this oc
currence she learned that most of
them were afraid of the negro on ac-
count of his surliness
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Freed of Poisoned
Notes, Collapses

ELIZABETH, y. j., March IL
Mrs. Nelson L. Pollard, the soclet,
leader and church worker acquitted
last night of he charge of writing
poison pen letters. was in a state
of almost complete collapse to-day.
She was happy over her scquittal,
but the strain OF her trial and the
long elaboration of the jury caused
her to break down.
"Of course, knew the jury would
declare me innocent she said, but
thought they would not take so long"