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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
ANOTHER ELECTION CROOK
TAKEN WITH TOM TAGGART
ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 26.-
James (Bud) Gibson, who was in
dicted with Thomas Taggart, DEM
Ocratic national committeeman
from Indiana; Mayor Joseph e.
Bell of indianapolis, and others,
charged with election irregularities
here, in 1914. pleaded guilty to the
conspiracy charge in the indict-
ment today. His trial had been
set to begin next Monday. Gibson's
bond was fixed at $4,000 and he
was remanded to the custody of
the sheriff.
Il want to go to Jail for protec-
dOn," said Gibson, after the court
had fixed his bond. Il do not
want to be bothered by any one i'm
connection with these cases now"
Prosecutor A. j. Rucker an
nounced after Gibson had pleaded
guilty that he would move to dis
miss the Indictment charging Glib
son with fraud in the primary of
May 5, 1914, on which the defend
ant was to have gone to trial next
Monday.
After the Gibson proceedings,
Special Judge w. III. Eichhorn an
nOunced that a special venire of
200 would be drawn tomorrow
from which a jury to hear the trial
of Mayor Bell would be selected.
Gibson is the seventh to plead
guilty to the Indictment, six having
entered similar pleas when they
were arraigned in July. Sentence
in each case has been withheld.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
EXCHANGE PANIC
Sterling Drops to $4.64. Its
Lowest Record.
Francs and Lires Fall: German
Money Higher.

New York Aug. 26.-Foreign ex-
change markets were plunged into
generalization again today by a wave
of foreign bills that broke early in
the business day and threatened to
carry rates down to depths hitherto
untouched.
The English pound, sterling, usual
ly the standard of world finance at
$4.S7, was selling within the first
hour at $464H and one sale, it was
reported, had been made at s4.64
the lowest figure sterling had reached
in this market. F'raI .cs broke to
on the first transaction recorded
Lires dropped 2 cents to S6.44. Ger
man money, for a reason not seen on
the surface of the market, was worth
more than Yesterday, Reichmarks
selling at 81
There was every indication before
noon, in the opinion of New York
bankers, that Sterling would esta blish
a new record of depreciation. The
cha otic conditions of the market and
it's wide range of prices within the
past thirteen months were empha-
sized by a comparison of rates now
and shortly after the war broke out,
little more than year ago Sterling
then sold up to nearly $500, and
other continental exchange scared to
similar heights.
AS expected, rates continued to fall
during the day. At 1:30 p. m. ster-
ling had dropped to $4.64, it's lowest
record. France broke cents more,
going to S5.96, and Eres, likewise,
went lower, touching se-47h. Reich
marks gained Later quotations
placed them at 81 7-16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
ARREST INGARY MURDER
Personal EnInity. Not Pro-German
Utterances, Back of a Death

Gary, IND, Aug. 26.-With the ar
rest today of George Schneider, a
member of the Gary Saxon Verein, in
connection with the murder of the
Rev. Edmund Kaiser, whose body
was found near his parsonage in
Tolleston, a suburb, Tuesday night,
the police announced they virtually
had abandoned the theory that the
German pastor may have been slain
because of his pro-German utter
ances Schneiders face was cut and
bruised He IS said to have told a
relative he was in a fig ht Tuesday
night. The police declared his story
Schneider answers the description
of the man we have been looking
for" Chief of Police HeiDtz said.
Schneider has been a member of
the murdered minister's congregation
at St Johns Evangelical church,
Telloston, but IS declared to have been
his enemy. The Rev. Mr.. Kaiser, it is
said, haG incurred the displeasure of
members of the Saxon Verein because
of his opposition to that organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
NIPPED
U. s. Troops Foil Huerta, Car
rama and OrOZcO Men.
Soldiers Thrown Into Ell PasO
Following Story of Plot.

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 26.-El Paso
awoke today to find it's streets border
ing the Rio Grande guarded by
United States soldiers as a result of
report circulated last night that an
uprising of Huerta, Carranza and
Orozco factions had been planned for
the early hours of the morning.
MeXicanS were not permitted to
cross the international bridge from II
o'clock last night until early today,
and no American was allowed to cross
to JuareZ
Extra guards were ordered out ct
Fort Bliss, where General Huerta is
being held
at the international bridge, the rail-
road viaduct and all strategic points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
100 ARE RESCUED
Special Train Carries Flood
Victims to Safety.
Lean Spur and Cow Mound,
Ark, Are Under Water.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 26.-More
than hundred persons caught in the
town of McClelland, eight miles west
of Cotton Plant, by flood waters of
White river, were rescued today, ac-
cording to reports received here.
When a call for help was received a
special train was rushed to the flood
ed district
Lean Spur and Cow Mound, small
towns east of McClelland, are covered
with water and efforts are being made
to reach them with boats.
Reports from Pocahontas, in Ran
dolph county, state that the Black
river floods resulted in enormous
losses to live stock.
The waters of White river have
fallen II inches today, say reports
from Newport.
The supply of natural gas to Little
Rock and a number of other Arkansas
cities was exhausted early today be-
cause of the break in the main at Red
river 1t will be several days before
service is resumed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
thinner QUITS 1T
Kansas City Election Commits
siOner Resigns Today.
May Be Succeeded by w. III.
Haskell, Former Warden.

Resignation of Henry T. thinner as
election commissioner of Kansas City,
Kansas, was this afternoon made pub
lie at the state house. Governor Cap
per will act on the resignation when
he returns from Boston Monday. 1t is
regarded as probable that w. H. Has
kell, former warden of the state peni-
tentiary, will be named as Zimmer's S
successor.
Rather than face the charges
against his official record, thinner
Brewster, attorney general. The
resignation was today turned over to
Charles Sessions, secretary to the gov
ernor.
Some months ago Governor Capper
asked for Zimmer's resignation. He
filed. In the complaint prepared by
the attorney general, it was charged
that thinner had knowledge of or had
participated in various election irregu-
larltieS in Wyandotte county. 1t was
also charged that the election commits
Sioner came to Topeka and represent
ed brewery interests in working for
the defeat of the Stone liquor bill
When the case was set for hearing
in Topeka several weeks ago, thinner
was not present. He was represented
only by counsel. At the hearing,
pearance at an adjourned hearing Au-
gust 81. Subpoenas were also issued
for members of the legislature and
state employees who were expected to
testify as to activities in the defeat of
the Stone bill. With the hearing
nearly a week away, thinner sent his
resignation to Topeka.
thinner was appointed election
commissioners in 1913 shortly after
the inauguration of Gov ernor Hodges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
SHOWERS ARE GENERAL
Heaviest Rainfall Is 1.72 Inches at
Scott City

Showers have been general in Kan
sas in the last twenty-four hours The
heaviest downpour occurred at Scott
City.
Topeka got an early morning show
er which measured but .02 of an inch.
The Kaw river is steadily falling.
The stage at Topeka today was 81 feet
the lowest since May 2.
The sky was overcast in all portions
of the state this morning. The fore
cast calls for unsettled weather to-
night with a slight drop in tempera-
ture in the east and south sections of
the state tonight. Friday will be
partly cloudy, says the weather proph-
ct.
grees below normal today. The wind
was sixteen miles an hour from The
east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
A'LITTLE FRENCH CHILD
INTERVIEWS THE KAISER

Berlin. Aug. pa field chap
lain named Schultz in the Rhein-
ische Merkur reports a curious con-
Versation which a little French girl
had with the German Kaiser. The
Kaiser recently visited General Won
Einem. the commander of the
Third army corps. While the mon
arch was talking with the general
little girl approached. carrying a
headless doll in her arm. The little
girl made a courtesy and said. Are
you the Kaiser ?'' The Kaiser said
that he was and smilingly gave her
his hand. The little tot, only five
years old, then accused General Won
Einem of having taken the head
from her doll. The Kaiser laughed
heartily and SAID to General Won
Einem, "Oh, my dear Won Einem,
at last one has found out what
barbarian you are?" The Kaiser
presented the little girl with five
franc piece to buy a new head for
her doll Proudly the little French
woman hurried back to her mother,
who from a window in her home
had witnessed the talk of her
daughter with the Kaiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
they DON'T like IT
Anti i-COmmissiOn Form Mem
bers Up Again.
Movement on to Return to
Old Council System.

Petitions are again being circulated
asking for a special election to vote
whether or not Topeka shall do away
with the commission form of city gov
ernment and return TO the council
system
This is the second attempt. Last
spring petitions were presented with
the same object in view, but were
found to be insufficiently signed. Be-
fore an election can be called, twenty
five per centum of the registered
voters of the city must sign the petit
tions. Although some of the signatures
had been placed on the petitions a
year previous to their filing with the
city clerk, indicating that the move
ment had been under way at least
year, yet these petitions lacked the
signatures of the necessary one-fOurth
of the registered voters. Many fic-
titious names and the alleged sig
been dead months prior to the time
they were purported to have sign the
petitions were found in checking over
the names.
The members of the Anti-Commis-
sion Government league, however,
have not lost hope.
while we are having petitions cir
culated now said Capt. p. H. Coney,
president of the league, I'VE do not
expect to have an election called un-
til some time next winter. 1t makes
little difference when the special
sition to dc away wit commission
government carries the city cannot go
back to the old council form before
the next biennial election.
IF the people of the city wish 10
return to the council form of city
said Jay f. House, mayor. Il am for
whatever the people want
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
ONE FOURTH FIRES
Lightning Causes 25 Per Cent
of BIaZeS in Kansas.
july Fruitful Month for
Streaks From Sky.

Lightning caused one-fourth Of all
the fires in Kansas in July and was
the largest single cause, according to
marshal, in a bulletin issued today.
The bulletin points out that re
ports received from over the state
show conclusively that lightning rods
are an effective protection" 1t is as
serted that of the lightning fires re-
ported during the month, virtually all
were in farm buildings, only one #
which was rodded.
According to reliable estimates
about one-fourth of the farm build
:ngs in Kansas are rodded," says the
bulletin. IF rods afforded no protec-
ton, one-fourth of the lightning fires
would be in rodded buildings. This
months statistics. however, are Veri-
fed by those of other months and Il /;
reports of fire marshals of other
states. Take the country over, an aver
age of only about two per cent of
lightning fires are in rodded buildings.
There Were 1917 Fires.
There We're 1877 fires during the
month, and of these 49 were caused by
lightning. The reported damage from
lightning tires amounts to S65,72 In
July, 1914, -he loss from lightning
fires was only 1000. the heavier loss
this year being due to greater num-
Der of rain storms"
1t is pointed out that the fire losses
in the state during July exceeded II
Losses of the corresponding month last
year by more than $50,000, the total
loss for July, 1915, being $22S,06
while those for July, 1914, amounted
q only S177S26-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
JAPS RUSHING SHELLS
To Establish Special Factories to In
crease Output for Allies.

Toxic. Aug 26.-The establishment
of special factories for the manufac-
trres of shells will be a part of the
increased assistance which Japan has
decided to give her allies in the war,
it is learned.
Details of the plans for carrying on
the work of Increasing Japan's muni-
tion supplies have been discussed by
the a ambassa dors of the entente powers
with Premier Okuma- The diplomats
went in a body from the summer en-
bassies at Chuzenji to Nikko for the
purpose. following the premiers re-
cent audience with the emperor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
WAR NEWS OF ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY

Hard fighting at Lille. Denied
city has fallen. Decided to make
Paris perfectly entrenched camp.
French offensive movement be-
tween Vosges and Nancy continues
fifth day. Losses of Germans re-
ported very heavy.
German attacks on Meuse re-
pulsed with great vigor by French
but attack by British on superior
forces fails.
Russia forces in field reported 10
be 100000 and attack on Rerlia
believed possible.
German steam mship Wilhelm der
Crosse sunk by British cruiser High
Flyer.
Austria announces victory ovex
Russians near Krasnick after three
days battle. five Russian corps
spread over fifty miles being de-
feated and compelled to flee to-
ward Lublin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
BIG FLOW OF COLD
Savings Banks Are Emptied In
to Lap of France.
Yellow Metal to England
Steadies Exchange Rates.

Paris Aug 26.-GoId continues to
flow into the Bank of France at the
rate of 9O.OOo,O0O francs a week. Two
and a half million francs have been
received thus far from the reconquer-
ed part of Alsace.
The new twenty-five franc and five
franc bonds put on sale Monday have
given a fresh impetus to the move
investment in war loans and started a
flood of touching letters from children
who wished to empty their savings
banks into the public treasury.
Deposits, exchanges and bond pur-
chases have aAabled the Bank of
France to send 200.0O0,000 francs in
gold to England this week without a
fraction of the market reaction that
ordinarily would have resulted. This
remittance of gold is said to be for
the anticipated needs of the two gov
ernments.'' The principal purpose
seems to be maintenance of an equl-
librium of the rates OF exchange of
Paris on London, which again show
an upward tendency.
News that a loan of 100,000,000
francs has been taken by New York
bankers to cover French purchases in
America has aroused sympathetic
comment here. 1t is said that the loan
is likely to ease the exchange situation
between Paris and New York.
Trade American Securities.
Paris, Aug 26.-Financial writer's
of the press propose that the govern
ment invite French holders of readily
negotiable American securities to ex-
change them for national defense
bonds. Thus the treasury might avoid
payment of supplies purchased in the
limited States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
REA ON RAIL VALUATION
To Head Committee of Rail Presi-
dents at Board Hearing

Washington, Aug. 26.-Samuel Rea.
president of the Pennsylvania rail
road, will head the railroad presi-
dents committee which will appear
before the interstate commerce COM
mission September 80 and October L
and ?, to present views upon the fun
damental principles of physical valu-
alton of railroads
The work of valuing the property of
railroads, now in progress, so far has
involved congressional appropriations
of about $5,oO0.o00 and may take
from seven to ten years to complete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
GARRISON CALLS DOWN
WOOD FOR LETTING 7. R.
SPEAK AT N. Y. CAMP

Washington. Aug. 26.-Secre-
tary Garrison today teIegraphed
Major General Wood, expressing
his depreciation that opportunity
was given at the citizen soldiery
camp at Plattsburg, N. ", for
Colonel Roosevelt's speech of yes
terday and directing nothing SINH
lar should be permitted at any of
the other camps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
An Imrnodest Lamp Post.

Cleveland, Aug 26.-The statue
ousted as immodest at the old city
hall staircase is to serve as a lamp
post in the street cleaning depart
ment's new barns. There's nothing
immodest about it," said Superintend-
ent of Streets Hanna. IT'S jusr a
nude statue of an ancient knight shak-
ing dice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
VIII Try Bowling.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug 26.-After
finding that faculty supervised pool
halls at the University of Minnesota,
operated at the expense of the state.
did not pay, the Minnesota Union de-
cided TO substitute bowling alleXs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
SIavs Give Up Before Rush of
Kaiser's LegiOns.
FORTS THOUGHT IMPREGNARLE
Stronghold Rated as One of
EurOpe's Greatest.
Strategic Importance Greater
Than That of Polish Capital.

Berlin. Aug. 26-C Wireless to Say
ville) The Russian fortress of Brest-
Litovsk has been captured by Teuton-
ic forces. Announcement to this eff ?
feet was made today by the German
army headquarters staff.
German and Austro- Hungarian
troops stormed the works on the west
ern and northern front and succeeded
last night in entering the fortress. The
Russians, the statement adds then
gave up the fortress.
Tower of Strength Is Fallen.
The Russian fortress of Brest-I4it-
ovsk, which has just capitulated to the
Austro-German forces, had been con-
sidered one of the strongest fortresses
in Europe and was the southern base
of the second Russian line of defenses,
to which the armies of Grand Duke
Nicholas retreated after the fall of
Warsaw. The citadel is situated on
the Bug river and at the junction of
several railways, 131 miles south of
Grodno and 120 miles due east of the
Polish capital.
The storming of Brest-Litovsk by
the Teutonic forces is probably the
most important military achievement
since the fall of Warsaw three weeks
ago today. The town, which had a
population of about fifty thousand.
was one of the most important depCtS
for military supplies near the west
ern frontiers of Russia proper. The
fortress was rated by military critics
as a much more important strategic
point than Warsay. Brest-Lito~sk is
situated at the junction of Bug and
MUkhovets rivers and the fortress of
the city was built at the point of con-
fluence. 1t lies upon the right bank
of the Bug, where the river turns
from the north to the northeast. In
tersecting here are railroads from
Odessa, Kiev, Moscow, Warsaw, Wilma
and East Prussia.
The capitulation of Brest-Litovsk.
means. in the opinion of military OBJ
servers, that the Russians will be
forced to abandon their second defense
line, which extended from Brest-
Litovsk northward to the Baltic base
of Riga.
The near east continues to present
an appearance OF precarious balance
between the warning groups. The
central powers claim a diplomatic
victory in the form of a Turco- Bull
garian agreement, while the entente
allies appa rently are bringing Serbia
around 70 their view that concessions
are necessary to procure Bulgaria's s
adhesion to the reformed Balkan
league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
TURKEY THREATENS To
SIGN SEPARATE PEACE

Paris, Aug. 26.-Rumor is cur
rent in Athens that Turkey has
threatened to sign a separate peace
with the allies unless Germany de-
clares war on Italy, according TO a
special dispatch to the morning
papers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
south steel Rusiness Rooms.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 26.-Steel
mills and machinery factories all over
the south are being run on capacity
schedule. The greatest business in
years is the report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
MANNED OF GULF FIGHT
Transport With Wounded Germans
Arrives at KOcnigsburg.

London. Aug. ga dispatch to
The Central News Agency from
Amsterdam says a transport carrying
wounded German marines who par
ticipated in the recent fighting in the
gulf of Riga has arrived at Koenigs-
burg from Libau-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
Seat on Change, $50. 900.

New York, Aug. ga seat on the
New York Stock exchange sold today
at SIS, 900, an advance of $1,000 over
the last previous sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Unsettled tonight; cooler in east and
south portion; Friday partly cloudy
and warmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26

London, Aug. 25.--The trowIers In
tegrity and Young Frank, both of
Lowestoft, have been sunk by German
submarines. The crews of both trawl-
ers were landed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-26
Hall Pitches for Savages
Against MisSourians Today.
Brown Has New Bat-The
Longest in League.

Hall was chosen by Manager Jack
son to face the St Joe Drummers this
afternoon with Monroe behind the bat
and the same lineup as Wednesday,
Don Brown, left fielder, this morn
ing received TWO new bats, the longest
in the league, and baltimore says hat
if he don't hit with them he wants to
borrow them for fishing poles the next
time he goes thinning"
Tomorrow the Drummers will play
their last game of the season here and
Saturday the Des Moines league lead
erS will be here.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
Tonic Of the open Air.

There is no better more invigorat.
ing tonic TO the man who is compelled
10 labor within doors than sunlight
and the open air. This is particularly
true OF the green fields and the wood.
ed districts OF the country where the
air. waited across great open
stretches. is particularly pure and
bracing.
Therefore. the men who labor with
brain or hands. or both, In cities,
should avail themselves Of every op.
portunity to HE themselves to the
country, or II they cannot do that, TO
the breathing places of the city where
the air is better than along the crowd
ed thoroughfares and where the sun.
shine meets with fewer distractions.
Most men, these days. when com.
petition In all lines OF industry and
trade is keen, daily are living a siren
uous life. putting forth their best
energy. straining such talent as they
possess to accomplish results. When
they feel the strain is too great and
near the breaking point. they should
seek the tonic which instinct pre-
scrlbes.