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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
Automobile Load Of Indians
Into Shunganunga.
Injured Finger and Smashed
Motor Car Was Result.
LEAPED FROM HIGH BRIDGE
Driver Lost Control in Rain
and Darkness.
Car Broke Through the Tenth
Street Structure.

A Hupmobile touring car belonging
to John Wampus, a Pottawatomie In
dian. plunged over the East Tenth
street bridge last right into the
Shunganunga and carried four passen-
gers with it. The car was rescued at
O'Clock this morning. after several
men had worked for hours in getting
it out Of the depths of the stream. No
one was injured seriously.
The Hupmobile was purchased some
time ago by Harvey Reist Of Mayetta.
also an Indian, who had a similar
accident a few days ago after the pur-
chase. Reist ran into a ditch at Atch-
ison, became disguised with the ma
chine and sold 1t to Wampus. Wampus
and couple Of warrior friends have
been sporting around" in Topeka for
several days. Last night the red men
were travelling in the machine on the
East Tenth street road. 1t was dark.
1t was raining hard, but Wampus still
kept on. On his return, he started to
cross the bridge over the Shunganunga.
The car struck the side Of the bridge
and fell into the stream. 1t was a Is
foot drop and one of the Indians sus-
tained a bad finger. The others were
not hurt in the slightest. but they
climbed out of the car. waded to the
bank, which was not far, and plodded
to the city while the rain was coming
down in torrents.
Heap big jump" was the way that
Tommy Scalpum, one Of the braves,
put it.
The Indians finally summoned help
and at the hour of three this morn
ing the car was brought to the city.
where it was placed in the Central
garage for repairs.
Heap big dough to fix benzine
buggy. Ugh!" exclaimed Wampus,
after all his work.
The car is now a sorry looking ob-
ject. The tenders are bent, the axle
is broken, the lamps are ruined and
the car is a mass of mud.
1t was intimated at the city hall
this morning that the bridge will have
to be repaired. The side Of the
bridge is out OF commission. It will
be some time 7ebefore WampuB and
his friends can again spend the noon
light hours, with blanket, peace
pipe and automobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
He Believes City Manager II
what Topeka Needs.
Withdraws Support From Mu.
nicipal Commission Form.
|D0 AWAY WITH COMMISSION
One Man Would Have Supervi-
sion Over Entire City.
Matter WIN BE Taken Up WITH
LEGISLATURE Next Winter.

Having advocated the commimeon
form Of government In face Of an oD-
position. Mayor Cofran has nOW
withdrawn his allegiance. Not thak
he favors the council The mayor -
found something better. He wants .
city mana3er-mayor and commfoB1o0-
ers eliminated. Tho matter was ca0o4
to his mind by the rumor that tar
payers are considering asking the lsg-
islature to cut the number of the COM
mission from five to three-combln1n9
the Offices Of commissioners Of flhanoo
and park commissioner, and the e.
fees Of commissioner Of streets anA
commissioner of water ana sSecex9o
Nights.
The consolidation would mean ~.
missioner receives $1.soo per ysas.
Take Up with Legialasure.
In all probability. the mayor IN
discuss the city manager plan W1kA
members Of the state legishfuBA.
Changes come slowly, he points CT,
but declares he Il convinced Of tho
superiority Of the municipal routine
that originated In Dayton, Ohio.
The city manager would be oloe1o6
by vote, subject to recall, for . term
of four years. His advisers would b
composed of board Of directors.
serving without pay ana representing
Ill ClaSSe0 IN Lue C1ty"OIB8uI1oQ -
Dor, bankers, business and profoD.
sional men. women's clubs. etc.
Do Away with Red Tape.
Three reasons are cited by Mayor
Cofran in favor Of the city manages.
The arrangement would place munich
pal affairs on q business basis, promote
quick action by eliminating red tape,
and save expense.
The mayor and commissioners now
receive combined salary Of @9,70o.
The city manager. according to Mayor
Cofran, should be paid 5000 year.
"A city should be managed me any
other business organixation,'s lGr. Cof-
ran declared sAko-a rai1road-under .
resting upon the city manager would
be enormous. He should be carefully
chosen. The people should. be pro-
tected by provision for recall. think
IS 700 would be q reasonable salary to
pay him-no less. xIe should serve for
four years. His board Of directors
should be appointed to serve without
pay. In time of calamity the city man
ager could act quickly; red tape ta-
booed Tho saving in expense to the
city would be large. 1 am convfuced
of the excellence of the plan. But it
must come slowly. as all improvements
do" :,
Topeka IL now acting under the rules
for cities Of the first class having q
population of between forty and sixty
thousands. The legislature provides
for an election of mayor and four conn
missiOners each odd numbered wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
JUDGE ]. PEACOCK DEAD
Was Last Survivor Of Civil War at
Independence.

Frankfort, Kan, June 22.-Judge James
Peacock Of Independence. Mo-. who shot
and killed Jim Crow Chiles. bad man gun
fighter and town terror, in q duel In front
Of the Independence courthouse forty
years ago. died at the home Of his son
here today.
Judge Peacock was a deputy town mar
shall at the time of the shooting.
Judge Peacock had held office in Inde-
pendence almost continuously from the
day Of the dual, usually being endorsed by
both parties. He was g years old and
was Independence's last surviving wal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
ASKS FOR SQUARE DEAL


Washington, June 22.-Discussine
the so-called psychological businesr
depression with callers today, Presi-
dent Wilson declared he had no Quar-
rel with any persons or corporations
who desired to express either to him
or to congress their own opinions .,n
business conditions and antf-truot
legislation, but he contended that
systematic circulation Of form letters
and telegrams protesting against new
legislation was certainly open to
criticism.''
The president said all he wanted
was square deal and that every.
thing should be open and above
board. kilograms and letters ssnk
broadcast to be signed ana forwarded
to government omcia1s constituted an
artificial campaign. he believed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22
AT THE 0RPHEUM.
The Million Dollar Mystery Pictures
Begin Wednesday. q

Just now there is a lot Of talk about
the photo-story play. The Million
Dollar Mystery" which will be shown
at the Orpheum theater. Wednesday
and Thursday of this week. and pub
lished in the Topeka State Journal be-
ginning next Saturday. See the pic-
lures. then read the story. Full and
complete announcement will be made
in tomorrow's issue of the State Jour-
nal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22

Wenthef FUrecnse for Kansaa.
Fair tonight and Tuesday; cooler t.
light.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-22

CONTINUED on page p
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-12
SENDS A LETTER
FROM AUSTRIA
TELLING Of WAR

Austrians have been in frightful
terror of the invasion of Russians,
according to the contents of a letter
received by Louis Kemeny, of this
city, from his brother-in-law at
Wsetin, Austria. Like Walter
Schrieber, whose pathetic letter was
published yesterday, Mr.. Kemeny's s
brother-in-law endeavors to portray
the serious conditions which now ex-
list In European countries. He states
that industry is at a complete stand
still and that all men are either fight
ing or doing other work in govern
ment service. Mail facilities are
poor. 1t requiring three days for let
ter to go from his home to Vienna,
a distance which is usually covered
in half a day. Soldiers seem to be
everywhere and martial law prevails.
The men who are not fighting are
being drilled to action, to take the
field when those who have gone be-
fore them have either been moved
down in battle or taken prisoners
Times are pretty bad" the writer
states and the Russian invasion was
greatly feared at the time he wrote
the letter, August 1S. This, he hop
ed, would never happen, declaring
the Russians do not even regard the
Red Cross A bit of humor is In
jected at the close of the epistle, in
which the writer states that men are
being killed off so rapidly in Europe
that it will be necessary for the wo-
men to go TO America if they ever
hope TO become married.
The writer is a superintendent for
Jacob and Josef Kohn, owners of
large factory at Wsetin.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-12
GERMANS R0UT RUSSIANS IN
PRUSSIA, BERLIN CLAIMS

Berlin, Sept 11:-The Germans are
driving the Russians before them out Of
eastern Prussia, according to an official
announcement made at the war Office to-
day German reinforcements have
cIashed with the Russian advance and
the latter have retired in disorder, in
the direction of the frontier. German
troops cooperating with Austrians have
checked the Russian advance from Lem
berg and are now pushing them back
In the general direction of that city.
Germans and Austrians are again in
Russian Poland in strong force and the
situation in the eastern theatre of war
is described as much improved from the
Ger1nan-Austrian viewpoint A strong
force has been sent to attack the Rus
SLAMS who are besieging Konigsberg and
the announcement that the city has
been relieved is expected momentarily.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-12
GERMANS RUSH SOUTH

Ghent, Sept. 12.-The Germans
have moved south in force and the
Belgian troops have reoccupied their
position just outside of the city.
That there has been a general Ger
man defeat in northern France and
that the German right wing that re-
Gently passed through Belgium in
enormous numbers is now in danger
of annihilation is indicated by the
sudden withdrawal of the Germans
from the Scheldt river. All have
been rushed south at top speed. The
10000 Germans who were about to
occupy Client are among the number
AS a result the arrangements made
between the burgomeister whereby
Ghent was to furnish supplies for
10000 Germen men for month will
not be carried out. Meanwhile the
Belgians are again taking the often
sive and there are rumors that an
attempt to reoccupy Brussels is to be
made.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-12
BOY CRUSHED BY
WAGON DYING IN
CITY HOSPITAL
Runs Into Little MiChae!
Reinhardt, Badly Iniuring
Him-Driver HaStens Away,
and Police Seek for Him.

Fouryear-old Michael Reinhart,
of 532 High street, is near death at
the city hospital with his left arm
broken and his left breast crushed,
The child was run over by a heavy
wagon loaded with ashes about 4:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
wheel of the wagon sunk into the
boys left lung and has impaired his
respiration so that the little body
and face were this morning indigo
blue from the lack of a proper
amount of oxygen.
The police are today searching for
the driver of the wagon that injured
the child. According to Mrs. Rose
Steib, of GA Buckingham avenue, who
saw the accident, the wagon was
carting ashes, though she is unable
to tell the owner. Graham & Me-
Keen had several wagons carting
ashes from the power plant of the
Public Service Company in Bucking-
ham avenue, where the accident oc-
Cured, but have tried in vain to
ascertain the name of the driver.
Their men deny that any wagon they
were driving ran over the boy Who
ever the driver, he did not stop to
pick up the injured boy, though the
lads cries could have been heard
for a block
Mrs. Steib says the wagon came
from the plant of the Public Service,
and was drawn by a span of brown
tsh horses. She says the boy may
have been hanging on the wagon
between the front and rear wheels,
as when she saw him one of the rear
wheels was crushing his body as the
wagon moved on. The accident oc-
Cured Just below the railroad tracks
in the avenue, near which place Mrs.
Steib lives. She ran to the child and
picked him up to carry him home.
She met the boys mother, who took
the boy in her arms. Mrs. Steib says
the driver did not stop and that she
feels sure that he knew nothing of
lhe accident. DR.. NJ. S. Meinzer was
called and had the boy removed to
the hospital. Patrolman Clooney
took him to the institution in the
city ambulance.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-12
GERMAN DEFEAT IS A ROUT, PARIS CLAIMS;
RUSSIANS RETREAT, BERLIN ANNOUNCES;
10000 GERMANS ARE To ATTACK GHENT
FRENCH DECLARE
GERMANS FOOD
SUPPLY IS LOW

Special By United Press Wire.
Paris, Sept. f2;-The German
retreat on the french left is report
ed today to he gradually assuming
the conditions of a rout. The Ger
mans have almost exhausted their
ammunition and their food supply is
admittedly running low. In the
center the fighting is now most seri-
Gus in the Ar2ome district, the
Germans having been forced back
several miles from Scala. They
have also fallen back from their new
position in Yitry. Although heavily
reinforced the Germans have been
unable to resume the offensive any
where, and it is freely predicted to-
day that the capital viii he moved
back to Paris some time next week.
The first and second British
cavalry division, assisted by the
French cavalry and light artillery,
disseminated an Overwhelming force
of Germans northeast of Paris. The
Germans were cut off from their base
and although they fought well they
were completely routed, losing more
than half their strength in killed
and wounded.
In addition the British took 5000
prisoners and fifteen guns. It is
stated that as a result OF this capture
it is now confirmed that the Germans
are short of all supplies. The pris-
oners taken were actually starving.
The Germans have been completely
separated as a result of their general
retreat on the allied left. General
Won Kluk's and General Won BuelOw's
army are dividing into different at
tachmentS retreating III diherent
directions; as result they are prov
ing easy to the British cavalry and
cycling force. A force of British
cyclists found q German battalion In
an isolated piece of wood. They
surprised them and killed 100, talk
ing the remainder prisoners. The
losses of the allied armies are again
reported as being in the ratio of
three to one less than the Germans
and it is declared the German rife
fire does not continue to improve.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-12
DOLLAR LUNCH To
HONOR FIELDER
At CONVENTION
Board of Directors of Trade
Board Further Plans to En-
tertain Waterway Men
W0men'S Club to Assist.

Members of the Board of Directors
of the Board of Trade at their regu-
lar meeting last night decided furth-
er upon plans for the reception and
entertainment of Governor Fielder
and the waterway delegates who are
to visit this city September 3.
Governor Fielder will be the guest
of honor at a dollar luncheon to be
held in the Packer house. Members
of the Board of Trade and a few In
vited guests will be asked to be pres
ent On account of the limited seat
ing capacity of the Packer house, all
reservations for places must be made
with the Board of Trade before Fri
day, September IS, by either tele-
phoning or writing to secretary
Lynch.
1t was stated that the members of
the Woman's Club are making ar
rangements to entertain the women
who may accompany the waterway
delegates and have planned to pre-
sent them with souvenirs of the occa-
sion. All the souvenirs to be given
out that day will be Perth Amboy
products. The directors decided 10
engage a band to enliven the occa-
sion.
Messrs. C. w. Ramsay and c. d.
Boynton were appointed members of
committee to lay out the route
which will be taken by the automo-
biles that convey the delegates
throughout the city for the purpose
of viewing Perth Amboy's industrial
advantages. The automobiles will
not go about the city in the form of
a parade, but as soon as they are
occupied by delegates will be dis
patched and a plan of the route will
be furnished to the drivers of the ma
chimes, who will be acquainted with
the city and its vicinity.
P il. Keppel and John Y. Duff
were elected to membership of the
Board of Trade at last nights meet
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-12
PAVING AWARD
IS LAID OVER
FOR ONE WEEK

Unable to reach a decision as to
who should be awarded the contract
for paving New Brunswick avenue
because of the numerous kinds of
brick and block specified In the bids,
the Board of Aldermen deferred ac-
ton upon the subject until next Fri
day night, at an adjourned meeting
last night. AS announced, Liddle d
Pfeiffer were the lowest bidders so
far as some kinds of surfacing mate
riaIs were concerned The aldermen
want assurance that they will receive
high quality of brick or block be-
fore awarding the contract, and to
have a certain test specified in the
contract, if possible. Some makers
will not guarantee their products to
stand certain tests. The board or
dered two bills paid and accepted an
invitation to attend a clambake, af-
ter which they adjourned to meet
next Friday night.
The pavement subject was discuss
ed at a committee session prior to
the meeting and Chairman John j.
Clark, of the committee on streets
and sewers took it up with Mayor
Ferd Garretson. The quoting OF
prices on various kinds Of brick and
block surfaces has thrown the city
fathers into a quandary as to what
action they should take in awarding
the contract. Mr.. Clark made this
plain TO Mayor Garretson and the
two discussed the subject at length
prior TO the meeting.
When the board was in session Mr..
Clark announced that the committee
on streets and sewers had been una
BILE to decide who would be the sue
cessful competitor for the paving OF
the thoroughfare. Alderman-at-
Large w. Guy Weaver then declared
that action on the subject would
have to be deferred until a later
date. AS a result, when the board
adjourned, it did so to meet again
next week.
OF the bills paid was one from
Hunter, Stark & Company, expert ac-
countants, who are going over the
city books They will receive $3.50
for the services of two accountants,
seven days each.
The board accepted an invitation
of the First Ward Democratic Club
to attend a clambake to follow its
meeting on Thursday, SeptemlEr IT.
The subject was at first ordered re-
ferred to the committee of the whole,
Int Alderman William c. Wilson
said that clambakes were good
things and he moved that the board
attend in body. All but Mr..
ark voted in favor of this motion.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-12
KING ALBERT AT THE FRONT

Antwerp, Sept. liking Albert has
gone to the front to direct the Belgian
troops who are assuming the offensive
all along the line. The Germans
have been compelled to abandon all
their efforts to besiege the city. The
opening of the dykes and the flooding
of lowlands was complete surprise
to Germans; they fed, abandoning their
artillery which was completed mired
At many points the gunners used their
horses to escape, leaving guns, ammu-
milton wagons and transports of all
kinds behind in the water. Many Ger
mans were drowned, so fast was the
onrush of the water. The dyke gates
have been closed and the German guns
will be recovered by Belgians.
There has been serious fighting in the
vicinity of Grenbergen and Termonde.
At the latter place the Germans were
defeated with heavy losses. Before they
retired they pillaged the houses and
burned the city. Only about 400 houses
standing. In addition the towa
and many leading citizens
were taken prisoners and sent to Ger
many The provinces of Antwerp and
Limbonrg are now reported utterly clear
of the enemy. 1t is reported here that
strong British detachments have moved
eastward from Ostend and have attack
ed the Germans moving south to the aid
of the German right wing which is in
serious difficulty to the north of Paris.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-12

Nish. Sept 12.-Seyen important
towns on the Save river are now held
by Servians. At the same time an
other Servian force has crossed the
Danube near Belgrade, it is the in
tention of the Serviana government
to drive the Austrians from the vi
cinity of Belgrade which has been
almost completely destroyed by Aus
trians bombardment. Servian losses
in the battle of Semlin are declared
to be small. Those of the Austrians
were large. Several thousand pris-
oners, many guns and supplies were
taken by Seryians.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-12
Adjourn Case Until "Wednesday.

Sigmund Splitter, proprietor Of a
wholesale liquor house and the
Central Hotel, at State and Smith
streets, appeared before Recorder
Pickersgill this morning to answer a
charge made by Health officer Will
sey, of the Board of Health, who
accuses the proprietor with having
sold a quart bottle of cognac contain
ing wood alcohol. The case was ad-
journed until Wednesday night. Mr..
Splitter desires to communicate with
the concern s9,ling him the brandy
in reference to the charge He says
he purchased it for pure liquor.
Harvey A. Sell testified this morning
that the cognac contained methyl,
a grade of wood alcohol