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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25
No Opposition to q. 8. Sartin of
X. G.. as Chairman.
REPUBLICANS CHOSE GAFFORD
TOpekan Made Chairman of
State Committee Here.
GlasscOck of Hutchinson, Sec
retary; Williams, Treasurer.

Probable Progressive Planks.
National prohibition.
National suffrage.
Closing mails against security spec
ulators.
Farm credit.
Protective tariff and tariff commis-
sion.
Creation trades commission.
Law for open congressional caucus.
Initiative and referendum.
Reputation recall amendment SUBJ
mitted 1913 legislature.
Taking bureau labor out of politics.
Minimum wage for women.
Inheritance tax estates above $685.
900.
Creation office public defender an
Law permitting reduction number
county officials
State insurance.
Universal peace.
NOn-partisan county official act.
Commission form state government.
Authorization full municipal own
ership all public utilities.
Affirmation planks 1912 platform.
Shortly before o'clock this after
noon the resolutions committee of the
Progressive party council had virtually
agreed to recommend the above plat
form planks for adoption by the coun-
Gil body. 1t Is far more drastic and ex-
tensive platform than the one written
by the Bull MOosers during their tenta-
tive platform meeting in February.
- A committee Of. 18 members ls work
ing over the platform suggestions. On
the committee are some of the most
widely known Kansas Progressives.
Without the slightest evidence of dis
cord. it is probable that the platform
will be adopted as recommended by the
committee.
U. S. Sartin is to succeed himself as
chairman Of the state committee. w.
retary, with Fred E. Knapp of Beloit
as assistant secretary. A suite OF
rooms in Ike Mills building was rented
today by the Progressive state COM
mittee, and headquarters will be
opened at once.
Members OF Committees.
Members of the committee on reso-
lutions are: Sheffield Ingalls,. Atchi-
son; James NJ. Mitchell, Lawrence; G.
E. Bertch. Pittsburg: e. L. Barrier,
Eureka: F. w. Knapp, Beloit; J. E
son; Columbus Borin, Yates Center;
Henry j. Allen, Wichita; Victor Muir
dock, Wichita: William Allen White
Emporia: Will Beck. Holton; ]. E
Brooks, Sedan; Mrs. Eva Morely Muir
ply. Goodland; c.. E. Isley. J. w
The committee on order of business
is composed of: J. X. Wylie, Ed Leach
Elmer Bell, DIR. w. v. Etting, Jane:
Clayton, F. r. Culbertson, ]. A
Graves and C. S. Cathan.
A committee on permanent organiza
| ton is composed Of w. III. Hollinshead
F. r. Laster, A Held, J. J. Meyer, E
]. Cutshaw, H. r. Hinote, C. B. Hol,
and E. E. Brett.
| In their platform, the Progressive
passed the platform policy of 1912 en-
dorsing recall Of judicial decisions. 1
| it probable thai the final resolutions
| however, will in a general way en-
dorse the national platform of two
years ago.
Progressives Were Happy.
More than 200 Kansas Progressive
workers cheered their leaders for two
hours this morning when Murdoch
and Allen and the eight congressional
nominees t. rev bombs into the camp.
of the Republicans and Democrat.
| and stormed the forts of the common
enemy. The formality- of naming a
state committee and writing a plat
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25
EMPEROR Is DYING.
Death of Franz Joseph Is a Question
Of Hours.

London. Aug. 25.-A Copenhagen
dispatch says:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25

Minimum of 81 Degrees Struck State
This Morning.

All Kansas is experiencing delight
fully cool weather. The minimum tenn
perature for the state this morning was
"a degrees at Goodland and Scott City.
The minimum temperature at Topeka
was 68 or 4 degrees above normal, but
Tuesday night was comfortable at that.
The temperature at Z O'Clock Tuesday
evening was but "A. The maximum
temperature for Kansas Tuesday was
90 Liberal, according to the government
reports.
There have been a few scattered
showers in the last "a hours. Eureka re-
ported "a of an inch. and Fort Scott
.22 Kansas City got 10, and lola and
Emporia trace.
The forecast calls for generally fair
weather tonight and Wednesday with
a slight drop in temperature tonight
The highest temperature on this date
in the % years that the local records
have been kept was los degrees in 1901;
the lowest was 81 in 1887. On this date
in 1890 rainfall to the amount of 1.27
inches was recorded.
The temperature today averaged one
degree above normal At 2 O'Clock
this afternoon the wind was eight
miles an hour from the northeast; the
sky was partially overcast.
The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day; cooler tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25
The Day in Congress

Washington, Aug. 25.-Senate de-
bate resumed on Clayton trust bill.
Representative Underwood in the
house introduced resolution to with
hold pay from absent members and
cancel all leaves of absence. Seaman's
bill was up for debate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25

Party council notes ON page 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25

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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-23
The Jewish New Year.

''Our God, our King. keep far
from our country. Sickness, war
and famine. /"
At the birth of the New Year
the Jewish people made this sim
pie prayer. SO significant in the
present situation across the waters
where tempestuous war has reached
its adamantine arms across the
waves and disturbed conditions
here.
Sorrow sits brooding upon the
brows Of our Jewish citizens as
they reflect on the unanswered
prayer where the battIeHelds of
Europe are red with the blood Of
members Of their faith. Mar they
and we be protected still from sick.
mess and famine.
New Year Day was appropriate
ly observed at the Temple in Brook.
haven and ten days later will fol.
low the Day Of Atonement.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-23
! the county Of SIS, 600 to s., 900.

to the county of SIS, 900 to 1000.
1t isn't conducive to calm
reflection or peace of mind; but
it is a fact all the same that
through the Bank failure, the
people were the losers and that 1t
is the Lincoln County people
now that have to bear the added
expense of the pending trials. 1t is
the people who pay the freight that
want justice done-that want the
men accused to clearly prove their
"unimpeachable integrity" and
their innocence of moral or criml-
nal responsibility in the wrong
suffered or to be branded with
guilt if they deserve it.
In the trials pending the inquiry
should be made just as broad as
the defendants and their attorneys
and the States attorneys can make
it. If there are others than those
already indicted who should answer
to the courts for their action in
connection with the Bank, the
facts should be brought out The
District Attorney knows his duty
and is ready to perform it without
fear or favor. Trial will afford
him end the defendants full oppor-
tunity to make good in their re-
spective roles.
The supreme duty of the court
and of the attorneys. both for the
prosecution and the defense,
when the indictments are put to
trial is to meet the issue squarely
on its merits. and not to seek the
defeat of justice or a confusion of
the issue by depending upon trivial
technicalities which have nothing
to DO with whether the accused are
guilty or not.
And we might say here also that
all pulls and indirect influences
should be carefully guarded
against and that all things bearing
on the case should be given full
publicity.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-23
B0WSKY NOT WORRIED.
Indicted Director and Family Lost
$35,0O0-Put Money on De-
poSit Up to Last.


Mr.. Geo. RoWsky, wha--Was in-
dicted as one of the directors of the
Commercial Bank & Trust Co.,
last week on two counts, the bill
charging receiving money into an
insolvent bank, claims that he was
not director of the bank-that il
he was director ON the books he
knew nothing of his position, in fact
that no information was ever
conveyed to him of his election and
that be did not act in the capacity
of a director. never attending any
meeting, as was the duty of such an
officer.
Mr.. Bowsky does not appear to
be at all worried over the two
charges against him IN court and
seems to be able on his account to
prove that he had no knowledge of
the condition that affairs were
drifting to, just prior to the banks
suspension. He says that he and
his relatives lost over $35, 900. 90 in
stock and cash by the failure. The
records show that he had S5,115. 10
on open account when the institu-
tion closed and he also has a month
ly statement sheet for December
showing that he deposited over
500. 90. nearly every business day
during that month, his last de-
posit being on Saturday before the
bank failed. Unlike other head
officers and directors. Mr.. Bowsky
seems to have been in a class by
himself when it comes to having
money due him by the bank.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-23
COUNTY COTTON MEETING|GETS $4,000 VERDICT
'Buy-a-BaIe" Move Endorsed and
Committees Appointed to Fur
ther Carrying Out the Plan.

A mass meeting of those inter-
ested in the cotton situation was
held in Brookhaven at the hampton
Auditorium last Saturday.
S P, Oliver was chosen chair
man of the meeting and W. H. Sea-
vey, secretary. DR.. W. Coop
er, W. H. Seavey. s. P. Oliver and
others made entertaining and in
structive addresses.
A resolution introduced by j. w.
McGrath favoring a reduction in
acreage and 10 cents as a mini
mum selling price for cotton, WAS
carried. The buy-a-bale move
ment was also endorsed.
Committees to further the last
move were appointed by the chair
as follows:
District Nv. H. Seavey. S. P.
Oliver. z B. Parnell, W. D. Da-
Wis, DR.. F. V. McRee.
District Pike Linton. R. E.
Furr. H. Floyd Middleton, A. L
Bullocks, B. E. Summers.
District Sd B. Hart, A. Nj
Summers. Andy Greer, DR.. J. w.
G. Bowman, j. e. johnson
District 4-Dan Bolian. Geo
Moak. DR.. M. D. Ratcliff, s. j.
Holloway. Enoch Carrdth
District 5-W. W. Godbold, 7
E. Laxon, Byron Day, w. P. Pep
per, VIM. Higdon.
The first subscribers to the buy
a-bale plan were the Peripatetics
Club. of Brookhaven. with DR..
w Cooper coming second on the
list.
A resolution asking for Mr..
Bryan to speak in Brookhaven,
which movement was first started
by the County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee. was also unani.
mously passed and the Board OF
Trade authorized to forward Mr..
Bryan a copy of it.
Following up the intent of the
meeting and in the interest of the
county, S. P. Oliver. /. II Smith,
z. B Parnell, A. S. Bullock. w,
n Seavey. K E. Furr and e. L:
Herring we're in attendance at the
big cotton meeting held yesterday
at Jackson.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-23
SOCIAL cENTERS.

The crying need of rural Miss
issippi IS social centers where our
young people can be entertained,
amused and instructed under the
direction of cultured, clean and
competent leadership, where aes-
thetic surroundings stir the love
for the beautiful; where art charges
the atmosphere with inspiration
and power, and innocent amuse-
ments instruct and brighten their
lives.
To hold our young people on the
farm we must make farm life more
attractive. as we'll as the business
of farming more remunerative.
The school house should be the
social unit. properly equipped :for
nourishing and building character,
SO that the lives of our people can
properly function around 1t and be-
come supplied with the necessary
elements of human thought and
activity.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-23
TRIAL OF THE commercial BANK CASES
SET FOR NEXT MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH
No Judge Has Yet Been Agreed On Between Counsel Prosecution and
Defense Account Of Refusal of Several to Serve
Case VIII Consume Four to Six Weeks Time-4OO to 500
Witnesses to be SummonedWin Cost County
$5OOO.0O to 100000.

The cases of F. F. Becker. L. H.
Baggett, j.. W. McGrath. Geo.
Bowsky, Louis Conn. H. Cassidy,
Ferd V Becker and Dave Cohn,
who were indicted last week on 19
counts for alleged transactions in
the management of the Commercial
Bank before it failed Jan. 5, were
called Monday when the criminal
docket was taken up in Circuit
Court and their cases set for trial
Monday, Sept. %.
The supposition is that when the
cases are called severance will be
asked for and that one of the four
charges against former cashier r.
F. Becker will be taken up and
trial gone into.
While the report seems to be
without authority there is also
talk to the effect that those indict.
ed will ask for a change of venue
On account of the fact that
Judge j. B. Holden is a brother
in-law of II. Cassidy, one of the
directors indicted. he will recuse
himself in the case. The district
attorney and the attorneys for the
defense have so far not been able
to get together on a judge who
will agree to sit in the cases.
Something like half dozen have
been agreed on between the coun-
sci for both sides, but SO far no
judge when approached will agree
to sit. The telephone has been in
use several times a day in getting
communications to prospective
judges, but no agreement has yet
been reached
AS soon as Judge can be Sc
cured subpoenas will be issued for
witnesses, and estimates figure the
number for both sides at from 400
to 600. 1t seems to be without
question that when one of the
cases goes to trial it will consume
from four to six weeks time of
the court, with an attendant cost
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-23
NO 1915 COTTON CROP.
Want Legislature to Prohibit its
Growing Would Help Exter-
inmate the Boil MeeYiL

Jackson, Miss. Sept. % After
holding two lively and interesting
sessions today, the convention of
Mississippians, called together to
take steps to handle the cotton sit
uation at present existing. adjourn.
ed this afternoon. The conven-
tion, by a practically unanimous
vote, adopted the report of the
committee on resolutions. which,
among other things, aims to curtail
entirely the production of cotton
for one whole season as a most
effective means of exterminating
the boil weevil.
1t was further resolved that the
governors of all the cotton grow
ing states meet as soon as possible
and agree on ia bill prohibiting the
growing of cotton during 1915 and
that such bill or bills be submitted
to called sessions of their respect
i've legislatures.
1t was the sense of the conven-
tion that in taking this step all the
states should act together and that
Gov. Brewer be requested to urge
such action on all cotton states
governors
1t was strongly urged that by
dropping cotton cultivation for a
year such a step would tend to cre-
ate greater degree Of independ-
enee among farmers, would pro-
mote higher and more intelligent
application of the spirit of diversi-
fication, while it would give the
world an opportunity to consume
the present over-supply of cotton.
TEXT OF RESOLUTIONS.
The text of the resolutions. as
presented by Gov. Noel. chairman.
and which were adopted as follows;
Whereas, the cotton boil weevil
and other cotton pests have for
years been a menace to the Lproduc-
tion of cotton in considerable area
of the United States, and its con-
tinouous march threatens to in
volve the whole cotton area Of
this country TO the great damage
of cotton producers in the future;
and,
Whereas, there is now about
two years supply of cotton on
hand, and it is believed the present
conditions are propitious for the
determination of sthe boil weevil
and other cotton pests, and that
thay may be exterminated by pro.
hibiting the raising of all cotton
during the year 1915,
Therefore, it is the sense Of
this convention that the delegate
to the convention at New Orleans
shall urge. on it the passage of such
resolutions and urge legislative
action as will etfectually extermi-
nate the. boil weevil and other in.
fictitious diseases Of cotton; and il
is further
Resolved, That the governors
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-23
The Agricultural School.

The joint Copiah. Lincoln Agri-
cultural High School at Wesson
seems assured. The Board OF Su-
pervisors of Lincoln county made
the levy of IA mill, which was all
that was asked by the school author
tiles.
The Copiah county Board of Su-
pervisors has not yet acted on the
levy, but we understand will make
the levy at the next meeting.
The joint school is to be managed
by Board of eleven trustees. The
Superintendent of Copiah and Lin
coln are ex-otticio members. The
Copiah School Board has named
Paul M. Burt, of Wesson, and DR.
E. L. Green, of Carpenter, as men,
bers of the Board of Trustees. The
Lincoln County School Board named
R. c. F0rr and DR.. M. D. Ratclilf
and the Lincoln Supervisors named
B. K. Davis of CaseyviIle and An
dy Greer of Bogue ChittC. The Co.
piah Supervisors will name two
members, and the ten members of
the Board will then elect the eIev-
enth member of their body.
The school will be admirably To-
Gated for joint agricultural school
and will start out with every indi-
cation of success. We believe
it will be a paying investment for
the county. and while we apprecI-
ate the fact that taxes are high.
the small levy for the aricultural
school will add but little to the
burden. -Hazlehurst Courier.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-23
Anxious to Aid Farmers.

K, E, Remington, one of Jack
sons largest merchants, has gone
the bankers one better on their
proposition to advance farmers $50
bale on their cotton when accom-
panied by warehouse receipts, BY
announcing that he will take care
Of 10000 bales of cotton, paying
the farmer $50 ia cash and $40 in
merchandise, making $40 in all.
The farmer is to pay insurance
and storage for four months.
The buy bale" movement
has taken very firm hold in every
section, and great number Of baIep
will be taken care of BY private il.
diyiduaIs. II,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-23
of the eOttOn-grOwing states, as

of the cotton-growing states, as
soon as possible, should meet in
conference and agree upon a bill
prohibiting the growing of any
cotton in he United States during
1915 and submit said bill to called
sessions of the Legislatures of
their respective states; and Hon.
Earl Brewer. governor of the State
of Mississippi, be requested to
urge such conference and action on
behalf of the governors of the cot
ton-growing states.
Resolved, That the executive
committee of the Mississippi Bank
ers' Association be requested to
call meeting of the Mississippi
bankers at the earliest convenient
date to consider the cotton situation
in all its aspects.
Resolved, That the Southern
Cotton Association of Mississippi
be requested to investigate the
plans and methods the citrus fruit
growers are working under in and
about the sale of their fruit aud to
formulate some similar plan for
the marketing of the cotton crops
of the, State of Mississippi.
BUY-A-BALE INDORSED.
Resolved further, That we shall
indorse the buy-a-bale movement,
and earnestly appeal to all persons
financially able to buy bale of
cotton from the producer at 10
cents per pound and Withdraw il
from the market. thereby proving
their patriotism and love of our
fair southland in this our time of
agricultural distress; also that each
farmer be urged to hold one or
more bales.
Resolved further. That we sim
cerely thank those nonresident
firms who have instructed their
representatives and statesmen
throughout the cotton belt to buy
bale of cotton st 10 cents a pound
at their expense and store it. We
highly appreciate such a practical
demonstration OF their interest in
our welfare. and hope that their
patriotic example will be followed
by all nonresident firms which sell
goods in the south.
Resolved further. That we ex-
press our appreciation to those
firms who are endeayoring to in
crease the demand for cotton by
using cotton wrappers and sacks
instead of jute, and ask that all
southern buyers give the prefer
ence to the firms using cotton wrap
pers and sacks instead of jute or
material other than cotton.
Resolved further. That the
chairman be authorized to appoint
so or more delegates from the
state at large and two from each
county to the southern cotton con-
vention at New Orleans on Sept
20.
And further. That the New Or
leans convention be urged to pre-
pare a uniform plan for holding
from the market for such time as
may be most propitious and advis.
able at least % per cent Of the
present CROP.
After being photographed 10
group on the south front of the
capitol building. the assembly els
persed.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-23
Criminal Docket Swamped With Small
Cases The Grist That is Be-
ing Turned Out.

The suit of Mrs. w. B. McEwen
against the Illinois Central Rail
road for the death of her husband
in the company's shops in June, by
a pile Uf lumber falling on him,
was concluded Saturday in the
Lincoln Circuit Court. and resulted
in verdict for the plaintiff in the
sum of $22, 900.
Mrs. McEwen was represented
by Attorneys j. W. Cassidy, E. G.
Williams and L q. McGehee and
the defendant by I. Brady, War
rem McNair and Hermon Dean.
OTHER CASES DISPOSED OF:
The court has been actually
tswamped" with a large number
of the smaller cases, but they are
being rapidly disposed of.
Meton Smith plead guilty to as
sault and battery on an indictment
charging assault and battery to
kill, and was fined $25 and given
80 days in Jail.
State VS.. Bob Curran. Judg-
ment final on bail bond.
State VS.. Joe Freeman. Dis
missed on payment of costs.
State VS.. Bessie Bennett. For
feiture on bail bond against Jno.
Mullen for 500.
State VS. Sam Weathersby. Dis
missed on payment of costs.
Guy BuckhaIter, charged with
assault and battery to kill, plead
guilty and was sentenced to pay $50
fine and serve 80 days in Jail.
State VS.. Geo. Anderson Dis
missed on payment of costs.
Ira Calender plead guilty to re-
ltailing and was fined $50
Lee Durr plead guilty to pro-
family in public place and was
fined $5.
Oscar Case plead guilty to carry.
ing intoxicating liquors to a public
place and was fined $25.
| City of Brookhaven VS.. Lottie
Harris. Verdict of not guilty.
Willie Smith plead guilty to
carrying intoxicating liquors to a
public place and was fined $25
A. D. Smith plead guilty 20 re-
failing and was fined $50 and sem
tenced to 80 days. in jsil suspense
during good behavior.
State VS.. j. E. Simmons was set
for call next Monday.
State VS. Nathan McLain. Yer.
dict of guilty of retailing and fined
500.
Bob Newman. charged with gam
ing, appealed from Justice court,
was acquitted.
Bill Nelson, charged with tres
pass in taking and riding the mule
OF another. was convicted by a
Jury.
Chancellor W. r. Cutrer. attor-
ney Tor J. E. Simmons. attended
court Monday.
PETIT JURIEs FOR WEEK.
No. IL. M. Laird. g. W. Low
|elI. ]. N. Hart. D. D Sullivan,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-23
President Woodrow Wilson, who

President Woodrow Wilson, who
is essentially man Of peace and
whose aching heart goes out to ssthe
thousands in Europe who have been
made to suffer because Of the dead
" war now being waged. has caus-
ed to be issued a proclamation, set
ting aside Sunday, October 4th, as
q day of prayer, when the people
of this country shall gather 10 their
homes and places Of public worship
and offer prayers calling on our
Creator for restoration of peace
ia the Old World. Brookhaven
may be counted among the petit
tIoners for peace.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-23

Rev. R. H. Purser is being as
sisted in a meeting at Macon by
his nephew, Rev D. !. Purser, who
is reputed to be a young man of
unusual conservation. He is a son
OF Rev. d. Ingram Purser. who
gave his life for his people during
the yellow fever epidemic in New
Orleans in 1878.