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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06
WEATHER IS WARM.
Sunshine After Early Morning Thun-
der storm and Rain.

The weather is abnormally warm to-
day after an early morning rain that
registered "a OF an inch.
The Santa Fe reports local showers
as far west as Great Bend. The Rock
Island reports a good rain between
Horton and Mcpherson. Light rain
occurred all the way from Mcfarland
to Phillipsburg.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy
weather tonight and Wednesday with
little change in temperature.
There was light shower at Topeka
beginning at 5:54 o'clock Monday ecen-
Ing and ending at 7:18. This netted
.04 of an inch. The heavy rain this
morning began at 3:35 o'clock and
ended at 4:46. The precipitation at
the home Of sunny" Flora, the local
weather man, on the West side, was
1.10 inches; at Gage park the measure
ment was one inch.
The lowest temperature this morn
the normal minimum for this date. 1t
was southern wind that kept the
mercury from dropping.
The highest temperature on this
date in the 2S years that the local rec
ords have been kept was 90 degrees in
1887; the lowest was &c in 1889. A
year ago today the rainfall was 1.S5
inches.
This was the warmest day this
month. In fact the weather was Of
q mid-September brand. The temper-
ature for the day averaged seven de-
grees above normal. At two O'Clock
the wind was fifteen miles from the
south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06
HOMICIDE IS RIFE
Six Violent Deaths in Quick
Order at Joplin.
Murders and Suicides Ensue in
Epidemic Number.

Joplin, Oct. 6.-With the killing of
his wife Eta. aged 81, at 10 a. m. to-
day, Charles Isley of Galena made a
total of six violent deaths in this dis
trict within the last twenty-four
hours Isley was angered because of
his wife's divorce petition and shot
her dead in her apartments in Ca
lena. He escaped to an abandoned
mine shaft where he ended his own
life by shooting.
The first violent death was that cf
Mrs. ]. F. Williams, aged 81, wife
OF the managing editor of the Joplin
News-Herald, who was found dead at
noon yesterday following her suicide
with an old army revolver while tenn
porarily insane. She leaves a nine
weeks old baby. At one o'clock yes
terday Joseph Shaffer was killed by 4
falling slab in mine. At four D. III.
yesterday George Pack, black
smith. aged Al. shot his wife, aged 2o,
and was killed in a running fusi1lale
of shots when pursued. His wife rlay
survive.
At $50 a. m. today Mrs. Stella A.
Coffman. aged 81. wife of a patrol
man. died from the result Of. taxing
poison at p. m. yesterday. Shs has
suffered from mental trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06

where did you learn to speak Eng
lish ?'' Thompson inquired as they
were strOlling aimlessly through the
ruined city.
Il was a waiter at a prominent New
York hotel,'' was the answer.
so you threw up good job to an
swer your country's CALI Thompson
said.
er wife asked for too much alimOny."
At this point the conversation was
suddenly interrupted by splutter of
rifle shots quite close at hand.
Come on" the ex-waiter shouted
excftedly. now is our chance to kill
your chance not mine." Thompson
replied, hastily shouldering his CAM
era president Wilson has expressly
asked Americans to remain neutral,
and besides I've just remembered that
have an important engagement in
the other part of town. So long.
friend
Loses Way in Dark.
With that he lodged into a side
street with the idea of getting back to
the Belgian side of the river. Dark
ness was descending, however, and as
there was no one to direct him and no
lights. he quickly lost his way.
The further he walked between the
rows of blackened ruins the more
confusd he became. Once the wind
blew over a tottering chimney, which
fell almost in his path, and for mo-
ment he thought 1t was a German
shell. Then the rain began descend
ing in sheets. He remarked after
wards:
'The street lights of little old To-
peka certainly would have looked
good to me-
After an hour or more of aimless
wandering in the inky darkness, re-
peatedly stumbling over heaps OF fall
len masonry, he found himself in the
Grande place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06
Won M0LTkE OUT
Great German General Sue
ceeded by VOights- Rhetz.
Measure Indicates Despair in
Heart of Kaiser.

Amsterdam, Oct. 6.-The German
emperor has dismissed the chief of
the general staff, Field Marshal Won
Motke, nephew of the famous Won
Motke. and has appointed Major Cen
eral Won VOights-Rhetz to that post.
This is a case of changing horses while
crossing a stream and such q meas
ure indicates something like despair
in the breast of tn, imperial war lord.
The new chief Of the general staff
is almost unknown in Germany, SO
that his appointment does nothing to
create q feeling OF aonf1dence among
the peopfe, who dre becoming more
and more uneasy owing to the absence
of definite good news and continuous
whispers OF bad news which are
waited from France and Russia.
Information from the other side OF
the German center reveals some re-
ported causes of the dismissal of Won
MOtke, who appears to have come into
collision with his sovereign in regard
to several important questions of
| strategy. Briefly If the Information
which reaches me from Berlin are cor
| rect. the truth is that the kaiser wish
ed to subordinate sound strategy to
his spiteful desire to attack England,
while while Won Motke preferred TO post
Pone any especial measures against
England because they would have no
effect on the situation at the decisive
area of the war.
Ae hdlSeT 8 famous order to con-
centrate the best part of the German
army operating in France on an at
| tempt to crush the English Is not ap-
proved by Won Motke. who considered
that the strategical necessities of the
position rendered other plans more
effective.
The kaiser more recently wished to
detach large number of airships and
aeroplanes for raids on English towns
but Won Motke pointed out that all
Germany's airships were urgently
needed in the decisive war sphere.
| The kaiser's feeling of malignant de-
! testation against England is fully
shared by his officers, but many of
them would not allow their military
judgment to be thereby influenced. The
dismissal of Won Motke indicates that
the kaiser is determined to have his
! own way. Many years ago he declared
II ever Germany went to war he himself
would lead his legions to battle and
victory.
Raids against England may now be
expected and they will surely be well
| coined If the Germans by undertaking
them withdraw some of the combatant
forces from the area of decisive opera
\ tions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06
THE TREASURER FEES.
Earl Akers Says He Is Entitled to
Them and Will Keep Them.

Earl Akers, present state treasurer,
and candidate on the Republican tick
ct for reelection. says in regard to
certain fees retained by him that he
Is entitled to them and will keep
them.
In a statement received today he
says:
"Touclling my accepting fiscal
agency commissions earned by me
during my encumbency as state treas
urer, / wish to say that If there is an
erroneous impression prevalent to the
effect that 1 entertain any doubts as
to my legal or moral rights to them
let them be dispelled now and here,
for I mean to take them. Under the
TContfnued on Page Two1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06
IT Freely
Pennsylvania Is Investigating
Use Of Panama Fund.
Exposition Commissioners Joy
Ride All Over West.

Philadelphia, Oct. 6.-Pennpylyenia
has another political scandal, TtvaAr1g
the famous capitol scandals. Audi
tor General Powell has refused to app
prove the recent expense accounts OF
the Panama-Pacific commission which
went to California to arrange for a
Pennsylvania exhibit at the fair. His
action, with the resultant charges Of
extravaganza, will result in an inquiry
by the next state legislature. The in
vestigation will probe system where
by it is said the Republican admin
istration state leaders recklessly
sQuandered funds of a 100000 ap-
preparation by rewarding political ia
vorites with paid places at fabulous
salaries.
1t is charged that Governor Tener
first took the sixteen members of the
commission on political joy ride
through the west. The commission
designated $4,000 for the erection of
a building and $4,000 for trimmings
Then it is charged they began squan-
dering the remaining $175,OOO in fat
salaries for their place holders.
Auditor General Powell has held up
warrants to pay Walter H. Gather
Governor Tener's secretary, sched-
uled as secretary of the commission,
a salary Of $1,000; the expenses Of
Chester p. Ray and James w. King.
nearly $500 for trip to the coast;
architects fees totaling more than
$4,000; expenses of two other men,
bers for a trip from Harrisburg to
Pittsburg. All the members Of the
commission are prominent Pennsyl-
vanians, including Attorney John C.
Bell, ex-Civil Service Commissions
A. G. Hetherington. AMI ex-senator
Ernest L. Tustin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06
"YOu Must Help England Now
to Save Hern-Arthur Nee.
He Declares British Would Be.
come Subjects of Kaiser.
CHILDREN TAUGHT GERMAN
Loss of Free Speech, Free Vote
and Right to Organize.
Frantic Call to Men of England
to Shoulder Guns.

London, Oct. 6.-Arthur Nee, the
we'll known Cardiff editor and journal
list, has just written the greatest ap-
peal yet made to the men of England
to take up arms for their country.
He declares that England is facing
possible annihilation and that unless
its citizens ut forth every effort they
can that L ey may become subjects OF
the kaiser. His article follows:
England is fighting for the right
to be a free nation. She is fighting,
not only for France and Belgium, but
for our own homes.
'"This war is a hundred times more
important than the Boer war. 1t
means life and death for us. We are
fighting to keep our word but we are
fighting also to keep our homes. We
are fighting with Frc-1- and Belgium,
to keep the Germans out of England.
But the German army presses on.
and your home, your country, these
quiet streets, are in peril. You must
help England now If 3-ou want to save
her. If the Germans win you will be
a subject Of the kaiser. You will no
longer be a free citizen: you will be a
Prussian slave, ruled with an iron rod
by officers from Potsdam.
There is no doubt about it and it
is possible. II Is pOSSlDlc tHat uuleSS
you strike a blow now, the last days
OF our free nation may be upon us. 1t
is possible that the German army may
defeat the allies. 1t is possible that
the British fleet may be beaten and
that the German troops will land in
England.
"If Germany should beat us you will
be a colonist of Prussia. Your chill
dren will be taught German and COM
PEELED to speak 1t: your boys will be
German conscripts. You will be faxed
to keep up the German army, which
will keep you down. You will lose all
that England has given you-your
free speech, your vote, your free
newspapers. your right to organize.
Germany is not a democratic coun-
try. In England the people own the
government; in Germany the govern
ment owns the people. The British
idea is that the will of the people
CContinued on Page Two.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06

Lille,) and Armentieres (nlne miles
northwest of Lille.)
I'm the vicinity of Arras and on the
right bank of the River Somme the
situation shows little change. Be-
tween the Somme and the Oise there
have been alternate advance and with
drawals. Near Lassingy, the enemy
undertook an important attack which,
however, failed.
"On the right bank of the Aisne
north of scissors, we have, with the
cooperation of the British army, made
a slight advance. We also made some
progress in the vicinity of Berry-Au-
Bac.
s'There is nothing to report from the
rest of the front.
IN Belgium the Belgians force de-
Tending Antwerp have occupied
strongly the line between the river
Rupel and the river Nethe; against
this line the attacks of the Germans
have failed
The disclosure that the operations
on the western end of the great battle
line have reached the vicinity of Lille
placed the Germans in strength at
point easily within ten miles of the
Belgian frontier taking LaLssiny as
the elbow of the French battle line it
now extends roughly for 80 miles due
north and for considerably more than
100 miles to the eastward.
compelled to yield ground on their
left confidence in the ultimate success
of this thanking movement in favor OF
the allies is described in Paris dis
patch as undiminished. French mill
tary critics refuse to attach any impor-
tance to the set back announced in
Paris yesterday. Great Britain also Is
described as optimistic concerning the
nature of the revelations when the
curtain of secrecy is drawn aside
No confirmation has come from any
German source of the reported re-
moval by Emperor William of Field
Marshal Won Moltke as chief of the
German general staff, and the sue
cession by Major General Won
Voights- Rhetz. This story was re-
ceived in London last night from Am
sterdam. General Won Voights-Rhetz,
according to an official announcement
from Berlin last Saturday, was re-
Gently appointed quartermaster gen.
eral of the Germany army in place
of General Won Stein, who had been
given command of an army corps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06
Elaborate Preparations Made
Today by Merchants.
HOME TRADE SPIRIT GROWING
No Better Shopping Facilities
Than in Topeka.
Kansas Avenue Will Be All
Astir for the Event.

Wednesday will be the first day of
Fall Fashion Week. in the shopping
center of Kansas-Topeka!
Leading merchants are making elab-
crate preparations with a view of maxi
ing the first big event of the kind an
unqualified success. Window curtains
at many of the stores obscured from
the view of the crowds on the avenue
of the work of the trimmers today.
When these curtains are raised
Wednesday morning there will be q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06
AROUND FIGHT ZONE.
Ambassador to Russia Mects MANY
Travel Delays.

London. Oct. George r. Marye.
1r-. OF San Francisco, the recently ap-
pointed American ambassador to Rus
sia had been in London for several
weeks studying the most available
routes to the Russian capital.
He has finally decided to leave
here next Sunday by way of Flushing
thence through to Germany and then
across the Baltic to Stockholm. from
which port he will sail direct to Petro-
grad. Special facilities have been
promised Mr.. Marye's party by the va
rious governments through whose ter.
ritory he VIII paAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06
LOnged for Kansas Avenue
Among . City's Ruins.
HE MET 4 BELGIAN Ex-WlITER
stNow's Our Chance to Kill q
German" He Said.
"Your Chance, N 7 Mine," Said
Neutral-Lovint Topekan.

According to Alexander Powell,
the war correspondent. Donald C..
Thompson. the Topeka war photo
grapher on the firing line of the
European war. was among the ruins
of Termonde for a week and corrected
the story of that battle as it appeared
in London newspapers. Thompson
tive tongue of Kansas, a Belgian SOL
dier, speaking English. was detailed to
accompany him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06
SPREADING OUT
LIKE A BIC FAN
Allied Army's Left Wing TAX
ing ON More Territory.
Paris Says Important German
Attack Failed.
SLIGHT GAINS HERE and THERE
Masses of Cavalry Making
Movement to North.
Inclusive Report of TOday's
Engagements in West.
SLIGHT GAINS HERE AND THERE

Paris, Oct. 6.-3:O4 p. m.-The fol-
lowing official communication was
given out this afternoon:
ION our left wing the front is ex-
tending more and more widely. Very
important masses of German cavalry
have been reported in the environs of
Lille. coming from forces of the
enemy, which are making a movement
in the region to the north of the line
between Tourcoing, Gn the depart
ment of Nord, seven miles northeast of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06

London. oct. "a dispatch to the
Times from Cape Town states that an
intercepted letter addressed to the
commander of the German gunboat.
Eber, which got away from that place
just before the outbreak Of the war
contained Instructions from Berlin
dated June II. fortnight before the
Sarajevo murders, revealing a COM
plete system for coaling the German
navy on the outbreak OF war through
secret agents In Cape Town. New York
and Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06
GOOD FOR SPAIN!
Nation Won't Even Think OF Follow
ing Portugal to War.
Washington,

Washington, Oct. 6.-PortugaPs
course in regard to the war will in
no way affect Spanish neutrality, ac-
cording to statement made today at
the Spanish embassy here. A popu-
lar canvass made throughout Spain by
one of the leading newspapers, 1t was
said. had shown that the entire coun-
try favored neutrality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06

Przemysl defies all efforts of the
Russians to take it and the Russian
movement in Galfcfa has been
checked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06

Newspapers in France comment
freely and in most encouraging
manner on Americas day of prayer
for peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06
SUMMARY OF TODAY'S
war NEWS IN EUROPE

The British native troops in East
Africa have repulsed and defeated
German attempts at invasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06

No points in the allies lines have
been penetrated. The Germans have
gained slightly at a few points only
to be thrust hack at others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06
HOLD UP DECISION.
L. C. C. Suspends Rock Island Freight
Advance.

Washington, Oct. 6.-Proposed in
creases in the freight rates on grain
and grain products by the Rock Island
railway from points in Kansas and Ne
braska to various interstate destina-
tions, particularly on the Frisco lines
were suspended today by the Interstate
Commerce commission until April 13.
1915. The advances are under investi-
cation.
Kansas shippers will have the advan-
tage of the present rates for sending
grain to the gulf ports until the hearing
is set in April, 1915. The Rock Island
petitioned the Interstate Commerce
commission for an increase, the in
creased tariff being suspended by the
commission before going into effect.
The present rates for Kansas shippers
over the Frisco and other lines south
ward will conttaue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06

The Official war bulletin in Berlin
states that the Germans are pushing
forward slowly and occupy many OF
the former positions Of the allies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day: not much change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06

barlment of the outer ring OF forts at
Antwerp but have failed to gain .
fOOthOld at any point. Pressure is
becoming so serious that the French
and British have been appealed to to
force the Germans L raise the SIEGE
wounded have worked such hartlshiDs
ON the nOn:combatants that trains,
carrying these fnvalids are moved un-
der cover OF darkness, thus prevent
ing any knowledge Of the extent OF
the casualties. Because Of the con.
stant fighting 1t is impossible for the
Red Cross to take care Of every one
and hundreds Of men bleed to death
and 60 insane from their SuRexinex
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06

The American commander opposite
NacO has warned the warning fac
tfOns i'm Mexico not to endanger
American lives and property by rife
fire.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-03-19
FORM CONVENTION PLANS
Charities and Correction Officers 10
Visit Bemidji Next Monday for
Purpose Of Arranging for Meeting
PRESIDENT vAsALY TO BE HERE


CD. Backus, president of the Be
midi Associated Charities, has been
notified by W.. r. Mackenzie, first
vice-president of the state Confer
ence of Charities and Correction,
that on next Monday G. E.. Vasaley,
president, and Otto w. Davis, secre-
tary, Of the association will visit Be
midi for the purpose of making
plans for the stwenty-tMrd conference
which is to be held in this city next
September.
Mr.. Vasaly is a member of the
state board of control, and will leave
Bemidji Monday evening for Walker
The meeting will be held here at
the same time the annual convention
OF the county commissioners of the
state will be in session An attempt
will he made to make Bemidji meet
ing one of the most successful ever
held.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-03-19
PLAY AKELEY TONIGHT
Bemidji High School Basketball Quint
To Tackle Hubbard County Five
This Evening in Club Hall
PLAY BRAlNERD TOMORROW

Followers of the Bemidji high
school basketball five will have an
opportunity to see the boys in action
this evening when the Akeley aggre-
cation will play here. The Hubbard
county quint is regarded as being ex-
ceptionally fast and expect to have
little trouble in downing the locals.
Tanner, the brilliant forward Of
the Bemidji school. will not be in
the lineup this evening and his alb
sence from the game will prove sew
ere handicap.
Tomorrow evening the Brainerd
team will play here. This game
will probably be the last of the
high school schedule, and as the visi-
tors are the champions of their dis
trict the game will be one of the
best of the season.
Coach Bestul has been working the
boys hard in practice and this morn
ing announced that his team will en-
ter the games of tonight and tomor-
row in top-notch form.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-03-19

\ ]. U. Williams. mayor Of X
4 Baudette. today announced that X
4 he will be candidate for the \
\ house Of representatives from \
= this the sixty-seeond district. X
& Williams is the first northern \
= Beltrami county man to an X
x nounce his candidacy although X
\ several have been prominently i
x mentioned as possibilities. He x
4 has served Baudette as mayor X
< for several terms and Is regard X
X ed as an able executive. He
X is popular and his friends pre- X
* dict his vote will abe large. He <
x will make announcement Of his !
X platform later. s. X
X X x x TX 4k x Xxx 4 X X
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-03-19
MISSION BREAKS RECORD
Largest Congregation Yet To Attend
Sermons Present Last Night

AL previous records for attend
ance at the Mission meetings which
are being held at the Catholic church
were broken last night when the
congregation completely filled the
building.
This evening Father Hopper will
talk on, Chow to Commune With
Cod
Last week the mission was given
for Catholics, but this week non-Ca-
tholics are invited to all the meet
ings. A question box is provided
and all questions as to the Catholic
religion are answered from the alter.