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Evening star., 1914-07-08
CARRANzA FIRST CHIEF,
VILLA IS SUBORDINATE
Agreement Reached Regarded as
Most Important Step Taken
at Peace Farley.

ToRREoN, Coahuila, July Seen.
Vunustiano Carranza has been recog-
nized as first chief of the constitutional
ist revolution and Gen. Francisco Villa
Is subordinate to him. This confrma-
ton of the relative positions of Car
rama and Villa is regarded as the most
important step taken at the Internal
peace parley here intended to reunite
the Villa and Carranza factions.
In settling this point the question of
supplying the division of the north.
which Villa commands. with coal and
ammunition probably will find an auto
matte solution. While Gen. Villa owes
Carranza absolute suhordnation, Car
rama on the other hand is obliged to
meet the wants of the Villa troops The
conference is ende1 SO far as vital points
are concerned The statement was made
that the results of the meetings were
satisfactory.
Villa Makes Statement.
Gen. Villa said:
Il hope that the outcome of the con-
fevence will he beneficial 10 Mexico
and that patriotic moves will cause the
compact to he kept
Villa had little to say on the elections
held last Sunday in the territory con-
trolled by Huerta. except that it was
:, matter of secondary Importance. or
an attempt to wash out stain with
another.
1T is not the practice of men to buzz
around like mosquitoes and sting others
when they least expect it Villa said, in
referring to accusations of misconduct
made against him by Carranza of the
followers along the border
I am averse 10 personalities.
Army Sent North.
While the conference was in session
brigades of the northern division were
being sent north through Torreon to go
into quarters in the country districts Of
Chihuahua. In these districts the cav
airy horses will recuperate from the hard
campaigns of Paredon and Zacatecas.
Coupled with this movement is the de-
sire to maintain the army more eco
nomically. Food and forage have reached
tremendous prices, and since Gen. Villas
purchasing agents buy at current quota
tions, 1t sometimes has been problem to
supply the troops with necessities Most
of the army will be concentrated near
Chihuahua City until the advance on
Mexico City is resumed.
Evening star., 1914-07-08
Comment on Howe's Statement.

District Attorney Smith. when in
formed that John Howe of Philadelphia
had admitted 1t was he who called up
David Kennedy and informed him he
was ready to make an affidavit that a
woman he knew had vowed she would
kill DIR. Carman. said
Il have heard Howe's story and 1 have
heard all about the telephone call. also
have been informed that Mr.. Howe said
in Philadelphia today that he had been
Evening star., 1914-07-08
PRESIDENT AGAIN
DISCUSSES TRADE
Confers With Representatives
of 'Big Business" at the
White House.
CHICAGO DELEGATION
is HIS GUEST TODAY
Henry Ford, Detroit Manufacturer,
and Illinois Bankers Also
to Confer.

Industrial and financial affairs of the
country were discussed at the White
House today in the second of a series
of conferences on big business and its
relations to the antitrust program of
the administration. The President to-
day granted audience to a delegation of
ten men representing the Chicago As
sociation of Commerce. The interview
was at their solicitation.
President Wilson plans for a series of
such talks with the captains of indus
try and finance to learn their views and
give his own on business conditions as
we'll as on measures pending in Con-
gress. The first Of these meetings was
held last week. when ]. P. Morgan con-
ferred with the President.
Henry Ford, the Detroit manufacturer.
has an engagement with the President
tomorrow. as well as a committee of
bankers from Illinois and delegation
of the National Association of Super
visors of State Banks. which has been
holding it's annual convention at Atlantic
Evening star., 1914-07-08
Opposes Some Of Legislation.

The Chicago delegation reached Wash
ington about II o'clock this morning. and
after hasty luncheon reached the White
House shortly after noon.
Protest against some features Of the
antitrust legislation was registered by
the Chicago delegation. 1t based its
argument on the report of the special
trust law committee appointed some time
ago. The finding Of this committee was
in favor of machinery to enforce the
Sherman law and against more extern
sive legislation on the same subject.
The main propositions submitted to the
these:
That an interstate trade commission
bill be passed by Congress and that no
other trust legislation go through at
this session of Congress: that the powers
of the commission be limited to investi-
cation of formal complaints and the
right to indiscriminate investigation be
withheld; that interlocking directorates
shall not be prohibited. but that the in
| terstate trade commission shall have au-
thority to investigate in all cases where
it appears that interlocking directorates
are circumventing the laws OF the coun-
try as to trade combinations; that provi-
sion should be made for appeal from
the commission to a higher court.
The committee took the position that
II the trade commission Is authorized te
make investigation on its own initiative
and without complaints from any direc-
ton, business will feel itself menaced
and subject to attack at any time. bu,
confined to investigation after complaint
there will be less investigation of an In
discriminate and probably irresponsible
nature.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-10-01

THE way to smart dress lies not through ar
to scores of stores, or the inspection of hun
dreds of garments Quite to the contrary, the
and style sought by achieved by
cenang whose reputation above repoach
whose modes type the advanced ideas
will you recognize this store? Simply look for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-27
NEGRO IS KILLED
Lewis Higgins Shoots Harry
Spalding and Joe Vaughn.
One Dead-Other i'm Hospital
Beer, Dice and ~Gun."

Harry Spalding was killed and Joe
Vaughn wounded by shots fired from q
revolver In the hands of Lewis Higgins
at 1:30 O'Clock Sunday morning at the
home Of Will Harris on indiana and
Mfchigan avenues, Highland Park All
parties are colored. 1t il said that
abcut thirty men were attending q
party at the Harris two-room house, at
which beer was consumed and q crap
game was played, and that Spaldtng
and Higgins engaged In quarrel over
81 which Spalding claimed Higgins had
failed to return to him after collecting
the amount from brewing company as
rebate on an empty beer keg.
At the county jail Higgins claimed
that Spalding. who was q much larger
man, was advancing upon him. Hig-
gins claims he fired after attempting
to escape from the room and finding
the door locked. Four shots were
fired. three striking Spalding and the
fourth entering the abdomen OF
Vaughn. Vaughn was taken to. his
home at 804 East Fourteenth street.
and later removed to a hospital. His
condition IN serious.
Spading was taken in q wagon to
his home at 977h East Eleventh
street. and later to Chrtst's hospital
where he lived only short time. Be-
fore dying. he made statement thai
he was not pressing Higgins when the
latter shot.
Higgins walked to the police station
after the shooting and surrenderet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-27
THE CITY PRINTING.
Only One BID Submitted for the Work
Today.

: Thea city PRINTING. according ia the
ordinance. shall be paid for not exceed
ing 31.2 cents per inch.
A few days ago the mayor and COM
missioners ordered the following print
ed:
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office OF the city clerk until $50 o'clock
a: m, Monday. July q. 1914. from daily
beginning August l, 1914, and ending July
81 1915. as per specifications on nle in the
office Of the city clerk. A certified
pany each bid.
Only one bid was submitted for the
city printing today for the year be-
ginning August l. and as the rate Of
| fered is higher than is allowed by the
| city ordinance governing the city print
ing. the matter was deferred and re-
ferred to Commissioner w. L. Porter
| and the city attorney, w. c. Ralston.
The bid submitted was from the To-
peka Daily Capital. The rate stipulated
was forty-two cents a running inch.
| The ordinance provides that not more
than twenty. five cents per square. (that
| is 31.2 cents).
! The bid submitted by the Daily Cap
ital, accompanied by a certified check
from Arthur Capper for 800. reads
as follows:
| I'VE hereby submit a bid for the
publication in the Topeka Daily Capt.
tai OF such legal notices and adver-
tlsements AS your honorable board
may require at any time prior to July
81. 1915. at a rate of AZ cents per
single column running inch-all ad-
vertlsements to be set in solid nonpa-
reil type: bills to be itemized and
sworn to. and a copy of advertise
ment attached. in accordance with
specifications now on file in the office
OF the city clerk Of Topeka"
The ordinance reads:
Ihat any person who shall by di-
rection or order of the mayor and city
council print or publish notice, order.
CITATION, summons, ordinance adver-
tisement or other proceedings of the
city council required by law to be
printed or published in any newspa-
per, shall receive as full compensation
not to exceed the following sums, ,towit:
twenty-five cents per square (equal tc
S1.2 cents per inch) of two hundred
and fifty ems for the first insertion
and twenty-five cents per square OF
two hundred and fifty ems for each
subsequent insertion thereof"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-27

now on the work to be done will be in
arOusing interest in the voters suf-
ficient to get out q full vote at the
primaries. It IL q full vote that Mr..
Curtis wishes, for he is confident that
. majority Of the voters favor him.
The farmers are beginning to real
lie that the protective tariff principles
which Mr.. Curtis always stood for are
right They have had the opportunity
to realize this better now than ever be-
fore. because now that their policies
nave been suspended and Democratic
low tariff put In operation, they have
an opportunity to zee that q Democrat
ic tariff does not help the farmers.
But not only il Curtis strong with
the farmer. In the shop districts and
with the laboring men, he il also es-
pecially strong. Indeed the reports we
ing.''
Meetings This week.
A series Of Curtis meetings are to be
held over the city beginning tonight
in the east end Of the Fifth ward,
Wednesday there will be meeting al
night one at Twelfth and Lane streets
and Tuesday and Thursday nights IN
North Topeka There will also be nu-
merous sman meetings.
Those who spoke at tho Curtis rally
were 7. NJ James. e. F. Stanley. w
f. 0CuOCu, W. "A. =. DlIUs II. E. Z x1SI-
son Of Tecumseh and p. H. Coney.
The officers of the club are: w. F.
Schoch. president; J. F. Stanton. vice
president: Vernon Wilson. secretary.
Mr.. Curtis is In Rossville today. Il
it possible he will address some Of the
meetings to be held here during the
week.
The Sapp Situation.
w. r. Sapp. OF Galena. well known
Democrat and candidate for United
States senator. spent Sunday in Topeka
He Is at Junction City today and will b<
at Wichita Tuesday evening. wednesday
and Thursday he will be In Atchisor
county. He plans to be in Wyandotts
county Friday and Leavenworth count,
Saturday and Sunday.
The Honorable "Bill" is making an In
teresting campaign and always adds u
ths gniety OF politics wherever he is. H
is putting few pertinent questions e
some of his opponents.
For instance, he said. while he was II
ming along with me for the United States
senate, are making speeches and going OF
record favoring national prohibition
What I would like to know is. how d
they square themselves with Presiden
Wilson, our political leader, who has an
| nounced that he IL opposed to nationa
prohibition on the ground that the Quee
tion should be left to the states. ~
one charges Mr.. Wilson with being IN
consistent. claim to be the only candi
date for the United States senate VIII
stands sQuarely with the head Of tn
party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-27
FRED CLOSE NAMED.
Kansan ON National Soldiers Home
Board Of Managers.

Washington, July 27.-A special rule
to expedite the passage of a joint reso-
luton, naming four members of the
board of managers of the National
was brought into the house today.
James Steel Catherwood of Illinois.
George H. Wood Of Ohio, Frederick
J. Close of Kansas and Thomas S.
Brigham of Maine were named MEM
Ders OF the board, in the resolution. to
III vacancies caused by the expirA-
ton Of terms and retirement Of Oscar
Gottshall Of Ohio, William Warner Of
Missouri. Franklin Murphy of New
Jersey and p. H. Barry Of Nebraska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-27
Hungary that the loyalty Of whole
provinces is in doubt.
situation Is Viewed Seriously.


A most serious view Of the Austro-
Servian situation is taken here and
every effort is being made by England
and her ambassadors to find some way
out of the crisis. Many OF Englands
diplomatic representatives were on
their summer vacations, but hurried
back at once to their homes. London
stock exchange which opened half an
hour earlier than usual was compare
lively calm at the opening. the opinion
prevailing that war would be averted.
The market, however. soon became
panicky and on the arrival OF the bulk
of brokers, prices began to slump in
all directions, the Decentralization OF
Saturday being repeated.
British consols, which opened NOM
inally at Is Y. dropped to 73. and then
by quick stages to II ", or nearly 2
below Saturday. German, Austrian,
and Russian bonds went down from /
to points. and practically the whole
list followed the example. This was
due to compulsory liquidation on local
and continental accounts before the
settlement which commenced for gen.
eral securities today.
Canadian acifics we're the greatest
sufferers. the continent selling them
heavily. They were offered at 176h,
or 81 below parity. loss on the fort
night of something like $40. Several
active American securities fell from IS
to SIS. while Rio Tintos lost 10 points
and Grand Trunks from to points
in the same period.
Lombard street is acting very eau
tiOusly at present. three months pri-
vate discounts being quoted nominally
at the bank rate. per cent.
Hope in Delay.
The mere fact that hostilities be-
tween Austria-Hur ary and Servia
had not begun gave Europe in general
the hope today that war might be
prevented. There was, however. little
change in the situation, and the more
optimistic feeling was largely based
on the belief that the German en-
peror. who returned to Potsdam to-
day, from his cruise in orthern wa
ters. would throw his influence into
the balance in favor of a peaceful set
tlement of the dispute. Another fac
tor In favor of peaceful arrangement
was that the Austrian ambassador in
st. Petersburg had shown a willing
ness to discuss matters with the Rus
sian foreign minister. 1t was said this
morning that Austria Hungary would
not move her forces against the Ser
Wan capital until tomorrow, which is
confirmation Of a statement made by
the Austrian ambassador in London
that Austria Hungary desired to give
Servta further time to consider her
reply to the ultimatum from Vienna.
Outside Of Austria-Hungary and Ger
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-27
Heat CONTINUES
This July Bids Fair to Rank
With Hot Ones.
Reports of Corn Damage Re
gdn Coming N. s

Way up on the Mulvane building
the thermometer reading at 2 o'clock
this afternoon was 98 degrees, but on
the paved street where we walk and
exposed to the sun registering as high
as 13O degrees. The temperature for
the day averaged eight degrees above
normal. The wind this afternoon was
According to sunny Flora, the
weather man, this will be the second
or third hottest July on record at To-
peka unless a drop in temperature
comes soon. The forecast calls for no
important change in temperature in
the next "a hours.
For six days the needle has risen to
a point just short of the century mark.
Sunday the maximum temperature at
Topeka was So degrees: the day wae
oppressive and sultry. Last night was
one of the hottest of the year. The
temperature at seven o'clock Sunday
evening was 90 degrees, and the mini
or seven above normal. At nine o'clock
this morning the temperature was IS us
against 50 Ut the game hour Sunday =,
The highest temperature on this date
in the twenty-eight years that the local
records have been kept was 103 In 1910;
the lowest was 60 in 1891. The Kaw
river is still falling. showing a As feet
stage today.
It is reported that the corn has start
ed to fire in parts Of Shawee county
Some of the corn in the vicinity Of
WamegO is in bad shape, according to
Topeka motorists.
The center Of the hot weather was in
the vicinity OF st. Louis. The mimi
mum temperature in that city was So
degrees as against Is for Topeka. Gin
cinnati. Toledo and Chicago are in the
heat belt today. The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-27

himself He was placed in the county
jail He is IT years old.
Inquest This Afternoon
A coroner.s inquest over the killing
is being held at the court house this
afternoon. VIII Harris, at wE,,ee place
the shooting occurred, was placed uu-
der arrest, and 1t is said will enter a
plea Of guilty to charge OF maintain
ing q nuisance
The fight which resulted fatally
was not the first which happened DUR
ing the festivities Of the evening. In
fight early In the evening the wife
of VIII Harris received a cut on the
arm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
Good Business Barometer

The United States Steel corpora tion's twelfth annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1913, recently published in pamphlet form shows substantial increases in pro- duction, earnings and number of em- ployes as compared with the opera tions in the year 1912, and 1912 was accounted a fairly prosperous year.
 There was marked recession in the general business of the country in 1913. There were many calamity howl CTS who predicted that business stag nation would prevail indefinitely. Yet, the Steel corporations activities as seen by the official figures furnish proof that business conditions were not so bad as some persons tried to make them appear. The fact is that the iron and steel industry is always good barometer-usually the best oi oit -hS oiiiSSo Detl oIietclS. NTOSS elfI- ings amounted to $796, ,S94, ,299 in 1913 as against s745, 5,5O5, ,515 in 1912, an in- crease of S51 1888, ,7S4. In 1913 the cor poration's subsidiary companies mined STA per cent more iron ore, mined 33.55 per cent more coal, and quarried 3.49 per cent more limestone than in 1912. There was a slight decrease in the output of steel products for sale.
 The number of employees in 1913 totaled 228,9O6 as compared with 221 ,052 the previous year. The sal aries and wages paid last year totaled SPOT, ,206,602 in comparison with $1S9, 1851 ,602 the previous year. The average salary or wage paid em- ployes per day was S2.s5 last year as against $2.68 the year before.
 Chairman Gary points out that the percentage of increase, viz: 3.57 per number of employees and 9.43 in total pay roll, reflects the general advance in wages and salaries made and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24

larger proportion of employees on Feb ruary 1, 1913. This advance affected about 75 per cent of the employees, the 25 per cent not being affected being the higher waged employees and the salaried men.
 A very interesting feature of the corporations statement relates to em- ployes' stock subscriptions. Under that head the following remarks appear:
 In continuance of the plan observed in previous years, beginning with 1903, the employees of the United States Steel cor poration and the subsidiary companies were, in January, 1914, offered the privi- lege of subscribing for preferred and common stock of the corporation.
 The subscription price was fixed at s!d5 per share for the preferred and $57 per share for the common stock. The annual allowances for five years for special compensation or bonus to be paid subscribers who retain their stock were IXeu at $o per snare dor the pre- ferred and $3.50 per share for the com mon stock. The conditions attached to the offer and subscription, aside from the features of subscription price and the amount of special compensation or bonus to be paid, were substantially the same as those under which stock has been offered to employees in each of the rrexious 10 1years
 Subscriptions were received from 46, 49s employees for an aggregate of 42,92s shares of preferred and 476s0 shares of common stock.
 Since the annual report was closed there has been a decided improve ment in the steel trade. The Steel corporation will show large increases in all the departments of it's activities during the year. The year 1914 will be characterized by widespread pros- perity, and if we have bumper crops it will be great boom year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
TITLES FOR SALE
.e London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
 Dom Pedro IT, who lost the throne of Brazil in 1889, was the last monarch to offer titles for sale. Tn order to obtain funds for the erection of a hospital in Rio Janeiro, the Emperor announced that he would confer the title of baron on every subscriber of 100000 milreis, and the title of "count' on every subscriber of 25o, 600 milreis. Many proved willing to be- come ennobled on these terms, and suf- flcient money was forthcoming to endow the hospital as well as build it. Over the main entrance may still be seen the in- scription suggested by Dom Pedro, "Hu- man Vanity to Human Misery
 Although French titles of nobility were abolished at the time of the revolution by a decree revised in 1871, yet the min istry of justice issues certificates of mo- bility. Members of the French diplomatic service who use titles have to obtain one of these certificates. and pay stiffly for the transactions. The fees in the case of a duke amount to e700, a marquis pays R40o, a viscount e2sO, a baron EGO and a chev- alier f52. The certificate sets out that the pedigree of the holder having been investi- gated, his claim to the title he bears has been fully established. and the seal Of the republic is affixed to this patent of nobility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24


 sound to the St. Johns river. This
 leaves the route across the state of
 Florida as the only section yet not de- cided upon and five surveys have been made therefor. The plan favored by the engineers is to use the St. Johns and Ocklawaha rivers a distance of
 nearly POO miles and to employ lakes and canals to complete the transit of the state. This, when completed, will afford water route free from the dangers of the open sea and in addi- tion to it's inestimable commercial value will be of great advantage in time of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 The only time some fellows will look for an opening is when they have a cork screw or a pair of jacks
 A camel might get through the eye Of 0 needle. But how on earth are the women folks going to make the skirts tighter this summer?
 The lad who knows booze will cure a cold gets fresh cold every morning.
 The fact that it isn't ladylike to use cuss words doesn't help mothers feelings much when father spills the gravy dish all over brand new table cloth.
 A whole lot of actresses look like circus horses. But you can always compliment a woman by telling her that she looks like an actress.
 A man worships what he can5t under stand. That's the reason he is a cinch for woman.
 Any expert judge of whisky will always pronounce your brand the best as long as you are doing the purchasing.
 Any mother can tell you that her boy learns to swear from the other children in the neighborhood.
 In about month from now the dia- phanous skirts will be on the job and q whole lot of family skelentons will como to light