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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
ARRESTS IN NEW YORK.
Prominent Americans May BE Entan-
gIcd Along With Huerta-

Washington. June eff the justice
departments Texas agents have evil
dencc to prove that General Huerta
or others in his group actually did any
thing in violation of American neu-
tra1ity, arrests may be expected of
some prominent American citizens in
New York and elsewhere. Up to to-
day, full reports have not reached the
department from Texas.
These arrests, if made. will be un-
der penal code, section 81. which pro-
Vides:
If two or more persons conspire
either to commit any offense
against the United states and one
or more such parties do act to
effect the object of conspiracy,
each of the parties to such con-
spiracy are liable for fine of not
less than SO, 900 or Imprisonment
not more than two years, or
both.
Thus, if Huerta conspired with
American financial hackers to re-en-
ter Mexico and then set about doing
it, not only is he guilty but so are his
hackers as well.
That events are likely to take this
turn was confidently believed by those
who have followed the administra-
tons Mexican policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
Gunmen and Former Federal
Troopers Crowd Over Line.
ATTACK PLANNED ON JUAREz
Villa Hurries Northward to
Cope With New Foe.
Wilson Program Menaced;
More Arrests Near.
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.

Washington, June "a new very
formida BILE revolution in northern
Mexico seemed certain today. The
situation was increasing seriously.
Confidential reports from border
points were that professional gun
men," chiefly of the half-breed type,
former federal soldiers and officers
under Diaz and Huerta, have been
crossing into Mexico in large num-
bers, all armed and declared to be pro-
ceeding to an agreed rendezvous.
Possibility of more arrests was an
outstanding feature today.
The arrest of Huerta and Orozco, il
was declared, will not interfere with
this program and an attack on the
Villista stronghoids of Juarez and Chi
huahua are looked for at any time.
Villa was reported hurrying north
ward from Aguas Calientes to mass
another army near Chihuahua, ready
for emergency.
1nasmuch as the newly planned
revolution is exceptionally well
financed, it threatens to prove very
serious, not only to Carranza's and
Villas plans, but also to President
Wilson's hopes of establishing a stable
government without American inter-
Vention.
Hand to hand fighting between Car
ranzistas and Zapatistas in the capital
suburbs and bread riots in the town
itself were reported in Mexico City.
The state department has had no
| word for eleven days from the Brazil
ian minister there and Consuls Silli-
man and Canada, at Vera Cruz, are
making frantic efforts to get in touch
with him.
Angeles Not in Plot.
Washington, June 29.-Gen. Felipe
Angeles, Villas chief Lieutenant, ar
rived here today TO deny in person at
the state department that he was con-
nected in any way with the coup to
re-esta blish a Huerta regime in Mex
leo.
ence with Enrique Callorente, head OF
the Villa agency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29

Of the court in dealing with the suits
brought by Attorney General Barker
against all the trunk lines of the
state.
against the Chicago & Alton out of
court.
Sues for S24,OOO,OOO.
The amount sought for recovery in
ell the suits aggregate $24,OOO,000,
the attorney general claiming that the
state has a right, acting for the ship
pers, to bring suit for all the excess
fares collected in the years the Mis-
souri, rate laws were pending in the
federal courts.
The federal supreme court upheld
the two cent passenger rate law and
the maximum freight rate law. AS
soon as the decision was announced
the railroad cut passenger rates from
2 Il to cents, but no arrangement
was made to refund the excess fares
collected while the law was in litiga-
ton.
Twelve Roads Sued.
Attorney General Barker filed a
blanket suit for S2,0OO.00O against
each of twelve trunk lines on the the
ory that the excess passenger and
freight rates collected by each road
would approximate that sum.
The decision of the supreme court
was handed down by Judge Graves,
who said:
we have theorists who ina gine
that property rights should be swept
away by popular clamor, much of
which clamOr is of their own creation.
trines of law.
THE doctrines of theorists have no
place in d case where life, limb or
property is at stake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
Mrs. j. NJ. Miller of Council Grove.
Appointed to Succeed w. l.. Brown
on Board of Corrections.

The appointment of Mrs. Miller was
a recognition by Governor Capper OF
the requests of the women's organiza-
tions OF the state. Mrs. Miller is her
self president of the State Federation
of Women's Clubs. Because of the
fact that women are incarcerated in
the state prison at Lansing and that
the girls industrial school a Beloit
and the boys Industrial school at To-
peka are under jurisdiction OF the
board, it was urged that a field for
some excellent work by women was
presented.
Never in the history of this state,
and so far as state house officials can
determine, in the history of the
United States, has a woman been ac-
corded a place on state prison board.
With Mrs. Miller as a member of the
prison board and Mrs. Cora G.. Lewis
a member fthe board of administra-
ton, women of Kansas will play an
active part in both the management
of the state schools and penal inStltu-
tions.
w. L. Brown, who retires from the
board July ], is a Democrat and wide
ly known in Kansas. He was appoint
ed by Governor Hodges shortly after
the adjournment of the 1913 legisla-
ture, where Brown served as speaker
of the house of representatives Last
year Brown was a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for United
States senator.
Mrs. Miller is a staunch Republican
with a wide acquaintance and strong
following among club women of KAN
Sas. She is now serving as president
of the state federation and was for
merly president of the Fourth district
orga MIA ton. She is the wife of ]. N.
Miller. former Republican congress-
man from the Fourth district. At the
banquet of the Kansas Day club in
Topeka January %, Mrs. Miller was
among the speakers before the state
Republican organization. With the
exception of Mrs Charles f. Scott of
lola she was the only woman accord
ed a place at the speakers table of the
ol11
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
DIDN'T KNOW W, ]. BRYAN!
OH, WELL-SUCH is FAME

Chicago. june 29.-WilIiam Jen-
nIngs Bryan was obliged to repeat
his naine five times. and then spell
1T. before his identity was recog-
nizcd by whoever answered the tel
ephonc ut the home of Carter III.
Harrison. former mayor of Chi
cagO, yesterday.
The former secretary of state
called MIR. Harrison's hornc. and ON
learning that the former mayor was
not there. asked that he call Mr..
Bryan at u hotel upon his return.
'Ncs-Eryen." tie former sec
rotary of state shouted over the
telephone. THE initials? w. j..
4cs-W. j. Bryan-E-r-y-a-n-
>. Bryan of Lincoln, Ncb. No, not
Ryan. It's Bryan-R-r-y-a-n Tell
him L had hoped to see him. Thank
yCu.''
such is fame" commented Mr..
Bryan, US lie banged up the re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29

tional banks at this time is of especial
Importance to the business interests
of the state and even the nation. Show
ings made by the banks at this time
will be compared with the joint re-
ports of June so, 1914, and will give
a clear insight as to business growth
in Kansas.
When the call was issued in June
last year, the state and national banks
showed combined deposits of $50 mil
lion dollars. OF this amount $101,-
100000 was in the state banks and
$79,000,000 in the national banks.
fhe last report by state banks was
concerning their condition February
90. At that time deposits amounted
to 12S million dollars-an increase OF
- million dollars over the June 80
record. May 8, the comptroller of
currency called on the national banks
for a report, but no showing was
asked of state banks by the state
commissioner at that time. The ma
tioral banks IN May reported deposits
OF 75 million dollars, indicating that
considerable money was being used for
spring farm work.
Calls issued jointly on state and ma
tionaI banks today are the first de-
nands for a combined showing this
year. Because of the records secured
IN June last year, the report will be
the most important financial indicator
offered by Kansas in several years
In the combined reports of state
banks for February and national banks
for May, the state hit a high water
mark of 203 million dollars in indi-
vidual deposits. 1t is hardly believed
that the June % report will equal the
record made earlier in the spring.
From S1S,000,000 to $25, 100000 will
be tied up in the handling of the Kan
sas wheat crop this month, according
to estimates and there is the proba-
bill5y of a material drop as compared
with February and May reports The
statement, however, Will directly COM
pare with the reports of last year and
for that reason win be watched closely
by banking and general business in
tercStS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
Won Linsingen Forces Slavs
From GniIa Lipa River.
CRUSHING BLOW TO PETROGRAD
On-Sweep of Teutons Opposed
Only by Rear Guard.
Germans Declare French FruS-
trated in West Theater.

London, June 29.-Further pressure
by the Teutonic armies in Galicia has
resulted in important advances for
them at two points, according to the
German official statement.
In the one case the forces of Grand
Duke Nicholas they have been pursu-
ing to the north of Lembers have been
driven at some points over the Cali
clan border. In the other the army
of General Won LinSingen has forced
the Russians back from the Gnila
Lipa river, upon which they retired
from the Dniester region north of
Halicz.
Disaster Looked For.
The result of the Austro-German
operations northward from Lemberg
was forecast to some extent in re-
cent official reports from both sides,
the Russian statement indicating con-
tinued retreat in that region and the
Austrian pointing to continued ad-
vances impeded only by stubborn Op-
position from the Russian rear guard.
The German report now states that
the engagements i'll this territory have
everywhere resulted in defeats for the
Russians, who in one section were
driven over the border, fighting being
reported as far north as Tomaszow in
Russian Poland, which is about fifty
miles northwest of Lemberg.
French Held by Germans.
In the west there have been spor-
adic attacks by the French who report
progress through an infantry opera
ton along the road between AnEres
and Ablain- German accounts de-
clare all attempts by the French tt
gain ground were frustrated. The
French concede the correctness of q
recent German claim to gain in the
Vosges, but declare part of the ground
lost was recaptured
Turks Report Allies Repulsed.
At the Dardanelles, according
to Turkish reports, there has
been heavy artillery firing with
infantry attacks. which latter the
Turks declare they have repulsed. The
course of these operations is being fol-
lowed closely, it being limited from
London that they may prove to be of
more than ordinary Importance. No
report on them has yet come from the
side of the allies.
On the Austro-Italian front the
progress of the invading forces con-
tinues to be slow. The Austrians in
deed, report entire inactivity on the
part of the Italians, except for artillery
firing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
DRY LAW IN WEST VIRGINIA
CUTS ARRESTS BELOW HALF

Enforcement of the prohibitory
law which become operative a year
ago have cut the number of arrests
i'm thirty-fiyc towns and cities
throughout West Virginia more
than one-haIf, according to statis-
tics made public by the department.
of prohibition today.
During the fiscal year 1914. the
last in which saloons were Iegai,
arrests in these communities num-
bcrcd 1900, of which approxi-
rnateIy one-haIf were for intoxica-
ton. During the fiscal year of
1915, the first in which saloons
were prohibited, arrests numbered
$685.. of which 1890 were trace
able to the liquor traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
CLOUDY And COOL.
No Indication of Any Important
Change in the Weather.

The sky is CLOUDY over practically
the whole state today but the outlook
is faVora BILE. The forecast. for the
first time in many days, does not in
clude rain in the schedule. \ slight
shower fell here last night but the
precipitation was not heavy enough
to measure. The forecast reads partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday, not
much change in temperature.
The highest temperature in the past
twenty y-four hours was SO, three de-
grees blow normal. The lowest was
only one degree below. registering 90
at C O'Clock this morning.
The Kaw river continues to fall and
has reached Il point. says the weather
observer, where we may forget about
it. The stage this morning was 49,
feet; fall of nine-tenths of a foot
last night. A rain of AZ inches at
Clay Center sent the Republican river
up slightly over a foot but all the
other tributaries of the Kaw are going
down. Some rainfall was reported in
nearly all parts of the state but the
heaviest was one inch a Sedan.
The sun made its appearance short
ly afternoon today following a few
scattered sprinkles of rain. The tenn
perature is still three degrees below
normal The wind Is blowing at the
rate of miles an hour from the
southwest.
Following are the hourly tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
TODAY,S OLDEST STORY.

Cleveland, O., June Brock
side Park Zoo here has the very
latest animal freak k-a horned
rooster. Zoo Keeper Muldoon be-
lieves Dick is the only ---d eer-roost-
err in the world. Dicks antlers
are about two inches long. Curv-
ing gracefully outward and upward
they end in notched points where
they are just beginning to fork like
the horn of an elk.
Students of American fauna are
stumped. They can't explain the
phenomenon. And the oldest part
of the freak is that the bird is kept
in a deer park.
Maybe Dicks environment
brought the horns says Muldoon.
But he has 'em all right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
Statement of Condition June %
Is Asked For.
MORE THAI! 1,1OO CONCERNS
Showed Combined Deposits of
$1S0,0OO,0OO Last Year.
Returns VIII Be an Important
Financial Indicator.

Kansas is to prepare facts and
figures as to her comparative wealth
at this time and a year ago. Today a
joint call for a bank statement was
issued by the comptroller of currency
in Washington and w. F. Benson, state
bank commissioner. The call will re-
Quire financial ShowingS from more
than 100 state and national banks
and trust companies as to their con-
dition at the close of business We'd
day, June %.
The joint showing of state and ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29

A Burch. All of the seven court JUS
ticeS concurred.
In it's opinion concerning provisions
of the law, the court held that the en-
actment was contrary to the ConSti-
tutional provisions for assessment and
taxation under section /, article of
the state constitution. Friends of the
mortgage registra ton tax plan had
fought through four sessions of the
state legislature for the law.
Under provisions of the act, the
mortgage tax law would have become
effective July 1. The law provided
that all mortgages must be recorded
on that date. Because of this pro-
vision. it was imperative that a de-
.i....E. 49,, Ilc.I-. n
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Barker's Action to Collect EX-
cess Fares Fails.
VICTORY FOR II COMPANIES
Ruling Believed to Reflect
Court Standing on All.
Crash of Millions Echoed in
Finding on Property Rights.

jefferson City, June 29,-The Mis-
souri, supreme court today sustained
the demurrer of the Chicago and AL
ton railroad against the suit of the
state to recover $2,OOO,OOO alleged ex-
cess fares collected while the two-cent
and maximum freight laws were in lit
igatiOn.
The decision of the supreme court
was in affirmation of the decision of
the circuit court of Saline county, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
She Is President of Federation
of WOmen'S Clubs.
SHE WILL TAKE OFFICE JULY |
First OF Her Sex to Occupy
Such a Position.
Is a Concession
to the New Voters.

Governor Capper today named Mrs.
J. NJ. Miller of Council Grove as a
member of the state board of correc-
tions to succeed w. L. Uronjaw)
Brown. The appointment is effective
July /. Mrs. Miller is the first woman
in Kansas, probably in the United
States, to receive appointment to Il
place on a state penal board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
TROOPS TO JUAREZ.
Hasty Preparations Made to Guard
City from Assault.

Ell Paso, Tex, June 29.-The gar
riSon at Juarez will be increased soon.
according to Gen. Manuel Banda. who
has been commissioned by. General
Villa to investigate conditions in
Juarez. 1t is understood Banda al
ready has recommended that General
Villa send 1000 additional troops with
artillery.
Supplementing the watchfulness OF
American authorities, Gen. Thomas
OrnelaS in Juarez last night took extra
precautions for the protection of the
city and to prevent the entrance of any
armed bands from the United States,
east and west of the city.
All patrols in and about Juarez have
been doubled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
WILSON, WEARY, RESTS
President Stays at Summer Homo
After firing Motor Ride.

Cornish, y. H, June 29.-Wearied
by his long automobile ride of yester-
day, President Wilson did not leave
his summer home this morning, but
remained in his study attending to his
mail and official documents, forward
ed from Washington. He planned to
go tomobiIing in the afternoon.
The president kept in close touch
with the state department to learn of
possible developments in the European
and Mexican situations. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29

MORTGAeETAx
HELD Invalid
Statute OF 1915 Is Declared 10
Be Unconstitutional.
Ends Long Fight by Friends Of
the Law.
THE OPINION IS UNANIMOUS
Every Member OF Supreme
THE OPINION IS UNANIMOUS
Every Member of Supreme
Court Of Same Mind.
The Enactment Would Have
Become Effective July 1.

After an eight year fight, friends of
the mortgage registration tax plan to-
held that the 1915 mortgage tax
supreme court in special opinion
held held that the 1915 mortgage tax
act was unconstitutional The opin-
ion, covering thirty-nine typewriter
pages, was written by Justice Rosseau
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
Defense Opens Way by Quoting
Former Prosecutor.
EXPERT DECLARES THAN SANE
Bancroft Says Prisoner Never
Has Been Crazy.
Asserts He Has Not Marks of
True ParanOiac.


trict Attorney William T. Jerome.
barrier between Harry K. Thaw and
liberty for nine years. may yet assume
his old role. 1t became known today
the state is planning 20 call Jer Jme as
q witness.
Use Jeromc's Words.
BY the use of certain statements
jerome was alleged to have maoe, the
Thaw lawyers have attempted to show
that Jerome never really believed
Thaw insane. The states attorneys
are preparing to bring Jerome into
court to refute these statements
One of the statements was that Je-
rome declared he believed that the
mirrored room with the swinging
bed maintained by Stanford White,
was contrlbutory cause in arousing
Thaw's anger which ended il the kill
ing of White.
Another was that Jerome said:
1T was a good thing White was
killed"
And With Telling Effect.
John B. Stanchfield, Thaw's chief
attorney, has used these two express
sionS with telling effect many times
during the present trial.
Thaw Always Sane.
DR.. Charles p. Bancroft, head of the
insane and a member of the federal
commission which examined Harry
*. Thaw during his sojourn in New
Hampshire, swOre on the witness
stand today that in his opinion Thaw
not only was sane, but always had
been sane.
DR.. Bancroft testified as an expert
ahenist in the Jury proceedings to de-
termine Thaws mental condition.
ThaWs act in killing Stanford White,
Dr. Bancroft said, was not the prod
uct of a systematized delusion such as
chara cterizes the true paranoiac.
'Thaw knew that White had been
antagonistic to him in an unpleasant
way he said; "he wanted 70 get even
with White. His act was the product
of a sane mind, which, after he had
INDUCED in champagne, suddenly lost
control Of its affect
Then you believe Thaw never was
insane ?" asked Deputy Attorney Cen
eraI Becker.
Il do" was the reply Another
reason for my belief is that Thaw ex-
pressed regret for his deed. A para
noiac never expresses regret
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he hourly tempera-
Will Celebrate Fourth.

Plans for a fitting observation of
the Fourth of July have been made
by the Highland Park Sunday school.
The program, which takes the place
OF the regular Children's Day program,
VIII be largely of Il patriotic nature.
Everyone is invited to be present at
IL o'clock Sunday morning, July 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29

Ottawa, Kan, juno ga. a.
Schabinger, Winfield, Kan, former
star athlete at the College of En-
poria, and member of all-kansas foot
ball and basketball teams, has been
elected director of athletics of Ottawa
university, succeeding Porter Craig of
Kansas City.
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Allies MUST ASK PEACE

Cologne Gazette VIII Not Offer to Put
Down Arms.
Amsterdam, June 29.-The Cologne
Gazette, whose Berlin representatives
ara usually well informed, declared to-
day that Germany viii make no peace
proffcrs, but that any suggestion for
ending the war must come from her
enemies.
The time is near when our enemies
will cry for peace" said the Gazette.
Until that time comes, we must fight
on and above all must remain united"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
LAST WITH BEARS
Savages Wind Up Their Denver
Series This Afternoon.
Grover and Mitchell Promised
a Pitching Battle.
The Line UD.

The Line Up.
Denver Topeka
Spencer, cf Roche, If.
Miller, IF Bostick, SIS.
Mccormick, If Trainer, IF.
Galloway, 2b Mayer, lib
Coffey, 3b baltimore. 2b.
Shields, 1b Cochran, 3b
Kelleher, IS TalliOn, CT
Shestak, C RappS. C
Mitchell, p Grover, p
With Mitchell and Grover the op-
posing pitchers for the last game of
the Denver series this afternoon, wise
fans were predicting a twirling battle
that would be worth watching. To-
night Denver returns home for a series
with Wichita, and the Lincoln Tigers
play here tomorrow.
Manager Coffey of the Bears now
has sixteen players on his roster and
will have to let one man go at once.
He is undecided whether to keep six
pitchers or a utility man.
Owner Savage announced this m orn-
ing that Pitcher Lakaff would be in
town today, and that he expected to
Lincoln. Savage and Manager jack
son both have great confidence in
Lakaff and predict that he will prove
one of the most reliable pitchers on
the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
Packers Enter Denial.

Chicago. June 29.-Armour e Co.
accused of shipping decomposed eggs
in interstate commerce, and Swift &
Co, ccharged with filing false sched-
ules to obtain preferential railroad
freight rates, pleaded not guilty in the
federal coutr today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-29
BANK CALL FOR June q
Comptroller Asks for Reports of Ma
tional Institutions.

Washington, June 29.-The comp
troller OF the currency today issued a
call for the condition of national
banks at the close of business Wednes-
day, June %.
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BASEBALL TODAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Chicago at Cincinnati-game post
poned; rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland at Detroit-gaTe post
pOnod; rain
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Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day; not much change in temperature.