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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
H0, BAKERS COME!
Kansas Association Meets in
Topeka Tomorrow.
Local Committee Plans Big
Time for Visitors.

Some time in the future Topeka will
ing OF the Trans Mississippi Associa-
esalized. Tuesday morning the Kan
sas association, which will affiliate
with the larger organization. will meet
in Topeka. Three hundred visitors
will be here this week for the conVen-
ton.
The Kansas bakers will each bring
a specimen of their workmanship. The
sessions will be held in A. o. L. w.
hall on West Sixth street. The local
committee on arrangements is COM
posed of w. FL. Kientz, Louis He'll and
G.. l.. Jordan.
Governor Capper and Mayor House
will deliver addresses of welcome
Tuesday afternoon. President j. V.
Ostberg cf Salina will respond
w H. kientz of the Avalon bakery.
chairman of the executive committee
of the association, said today that the
meeting of the committee Tuesday
morning will be an important one.
I'VE will have to formulate some
plan for Kansas to get her fair repre-
sentation in the Trans Mississippi as
sociation." he said. mo state organ
ization will lose its identity. When
the plans are completed, it will mean
that instead of several hundred bak-
ers attending conventions in several
states, several thousand will go to
meetings in one city. Some day To-
peka will be favored by such a con-
ycntiOn'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
Alleged Plots to Promote Burn
ing of City Buildings.
ONE MAN MAKES CONFESSION
Admits Making Plans With
BerSch Before Blaze.
More Evidence in Startling In
cendiary Combine.

St Louis, Sept. 13.-Julius r.
Bersch, vice president of the Bersch
Fire Insurance Agency company, was
arrested today just after he had given
$4,000 bond in the circuit court to an
swer any charge that might be placed
against him in the inquiry into al
legged incendiary plots.
The arrest of Bersch was the sixth
to be made in the investigation of the
alleged industry of promoting fires.
Bersch had voluntarily given bond
to avoid being arrested.
Bart Kearney, in charge of the de-
tective bureau investigating fires,
said today the circuit attorney has
stenographic reports OF conversations
which Bersch and Herbert o. Baker,
arrested Saturday night, had with
Joseph c. Christen, secretary of the
Christen Bellows company, on the
natter of increasing his fire -insu-
rance preliminary to the starting an
incendiary fire.
Chief of Police Young said today
Baker had made a full confession and
that the police are looking for an
other man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
4 KILLED URBINA'-V VILLA
General Reports His Former Friend
Had Become "IntoIerabIe.''

washington. Sept l3.-Confirma y
ton of the execution of General
Tomas Urbina. by General Villa. was
received directly from Villa today hy
Enrique Llorente, his agent, here. In
exclamation of Urbina's execution.
General Villa sent ti,is statement:
For Some time past the behavior
of General Tomas Urbina has become
intolera bic because without any scru-
pies whatever, he executed ell persons
who incurre his displea sure OF his
acts he gave of late no accounts what
ever to headquarters nor to any au-
thorities whom he Was obliged to re-
spect and obey"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
REAL FAIR WEATHER
Six Successive Days of the Same Is
the Forecast.

Fair week opened with ideal wealth
er today and the prospect is for a con-
tinuance throughout the six days.
Temperatures are at the midsummer
standard and conditions are promising
for the corn crop. The highest tenn
perature Sunday was with three eX-
ceptions the highest reading this year.
The lowest reading Sunday night was
~, which is 4 degrees above the nor
NAL midsummer night temperature.
There is little chance to break
any records today. for the mer-
curry reached 104 on this date in
corded on September 13 was "a in
fair weather with continuance of
high temperatures tonight and Tues
day.
High temperatures prevailed all
over the state Saturday and Sunday.
The highest temperature reported was
100 degrees at Liberal Sunday. At
only Il few points in the state did the
highest temperature show below 80
degrees No rain has fallen in the
state in the past forty-eight hours and
there is no prospect for any imm edi-
a tie precipitation.
The kaw river has fallen to "A feet,
the lowest stage reached since the
middle of Lay of this year
Today was the windiest day in To-
peka since June 10. The velocity was
from the south all day. The average
normal for this date. although the
mercury did not reach Sundays high
mark. Following are the hourly
to111r,ef-att1re rea dfUcS for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
Germany Will Take No Chances
Against Ramming.
Relief Lies Only in Modification
of British Order.
.PLUNGER ISSUE STILL MENACE
Bernstorff's Talk With Lansing
Fails to Remove Danger.
Understanding" Has to Do
Only With Past Cases.

Washington, Sept 13.-An 'amic-
able understanding was reached at
today's conference between Ambas-
sador Bernstorff and Secretary I.ans-
ing it was stated this afternoon.
But point of great danger in the
German-American situation il was
learned on the best authority, threat
ened future friction.
There was coed reason to believe
that this understanding concerned
only the case of the Arabic. America,
it was understood, has agreed to arI,i-
tration on the question as to whether
the U boat commander in this par
tlcular instance was warranted in be-
lleNlng the liner was attempting to
ram his submarine.
M3re Trouble Ahead
But the danger that the Arabic in
clden- Will be repeated with a possi-
bic loss of more American lives has
not been averted, it was learned on
the best authority. The German am
bassador frankly told the state de-
partment that similar "mista kes'' by
German submarine commanders may
occur in the future-Cnless America
induces Great Britain to rescind her
alleged order to mercha ntmen to ram
submarines on sight.
1t was understood also that, if the
arbitral decision goes against her
Germany will admit her liability for
final damages on account of the two
American lives lost by the sinking
of the Arabic.
Future '.Mistakes'' Still AN Issue
But the question of future mis-
takes" was left still at issue. This is a
very oratorical point. Germany's lat
est position, as Ambassador I3ernstorff
indicated to the state department to-
day, is that German submarine conf
manders are not to be blamed if they
torpedo any merchantmen that max Is
what they believe a hostile move. In
view of the alleged order of the Brit
ish admiralty that submarines must
be rammed, the u boats are in great
danger, according to the German view
point, and in ali cases Germany Will
give the submarine commander the
benefit of the doubt.
For this reason, it was pointed out.
mistakes like the one which caused
the Arabic's destruction are apt to
continue" The only alternative, ac-
cording to the German view, is for the
British to revoke the alleged ramming
order. 1t was suggested that. if the
United States wished to prove herself
neutral, she would take this matter up
with the London admiralty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
One American Trooper Killed,
One Dying, Another Hurt.
BANDITS FLEE ACROSS LINE
Guards Doubled to Prevent An
other Frontier War.
Colonel BIOcksOm Rushes to
Scene of Latest Outbreak.

Brownsville, Tex. Sept. 1S.-One
United States trooper was killed and
two others were wounded, one prob
ably fatally, early today, when a gang
of Mexican bandits attacked the
American patrol of seve-, men at an
irrigation pumping plant several miles
up the river from this point.
The soldier killed was Private Kraft
who received a wound through the
head. Private Forney was shot
through the back and is expected o
die. Private Walsh was also wounded.
but his condition is not considered
serious.
The firing was heard by nearby de-
tachments, who located it at the
pumping plant on the Los Indios pro-
Ject, but assistance which yas rushed
to the beleaguered men came too late
to prevent the casualties. "he squad
of troopers was fired upon from the
darkness by a gang estimated at forty
in number. 1t is thought the bandits
have crossed into Mexico.
The Americans were from Troop c,
Twelfth cavalry, and were in charge
of a Hon-commissioned officer.
Immediately on receipt of a report
of the fight, Col. A. P. Blocksom,
commanding at Fort Brown left for
the scene to make an investigation.
The arrest of two Mexicans by
General Nafarrate. commanding in
Matamoras. had been requested by
(COntinued on Page 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
DOWN COMES LID?
Two Vital Liquor Questions Be-
fore the State.
Attorney General to Pass on
Matters of Importance.

Kansas liquor drinkers as we'll as
liquor dealers are vitaIly affected by
two big legal questions now in the
hands of the attorney generals office.
One concerns the public inspection of
ali records # liquor shipments, while
IL second issue concerns the use of
public streets and alleys for the haul
ing of liquor.
Should the two questions be decided
IN FAVOR OF the drys, Kansas VIII be
come dry and drouthy that the
mere thought of a bottle of beer will
be as a dream of yesterday. Both
questions will be decided both by
Brewster and the courts in the next
Few weeks and Kansans who fear the
results will probably make advance
arrangements for the future. Next to
real. simon pure, honest to goodness
[Continued on Page SKI
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State Treasurer Urges Bond Is
sue of 25 Millions.
Kansas Will Be Out of Debt
Jan. 1, 1916.
WANTS AUTOMOBILE FUND
Spent Under the Direction OF
the State Authorities.
Believes Population Would
Double i'm Five Years.

Twenty-Five million dollars in bonds
fer permanent state highways is pro-
posed by Earl Akers. state treasurer.
He will advocate constitutional
amendment for internal improvements
and a subsequent bond issue by the
state for permanent road building. He
also urges an amendment to the state
automobile license law, placing eX-
penditure of the fund under state
direction.
Akerss road plan has the en-
dorsement of hundreds of good road
boosters and will be a real issue before
the 1917 legislature. January 1 the
state will be free from debt and will
al that time pay off the last dollar of
her bonded Indebtedness. Because of
the states excellent financial condi-
ton, -Akers believes a 25 million dol
lar issue for permanent highways
would be the best investment the state
could make.
Recently Akers returned from a trip
TO California. He was greatly i'm
pressed with that states. system of
highway building and believes Kansas
TContinued Page Ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
BANK ROBDER IS SLAIN
Thieves in Fatal Duel Over Spoils
After Sioux City Raid.

Sioux city. Ia. Sept. 13.-As a Sc
oueI to the robbery of the Farmers
and Merchants bank Saturday after
noon one member of the band which
held up Ralph NJ Tritz, he assistant
cashier. is dead. He was slain late
last night in a pistol duel following u
quarrel over the division of the spoils-
The police have been unable -
identity the murdered man. He was
identified by the bank cashier how
ever as one of the three highwaymen
who took S375 from the bank after
holding up Tritz and locking him N
the vault.
Charles NJ. Ford, one of the men
said 10 have been in the house where
the murder occurred was arrested. He
told the police third man. Paddy
Driscoll had been wounded in the pis-
tol fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
WASHBURN Open
Enrolment for New School
Year Is in Progress.
The Attendance Is Expected to
Reach at Least 1000.

WaShburn college Will open the
school year Thursday with the largest
enrolment in her history. The total
rollment will be very close to the
1000 mark if summer and fa IL indica-
tions hold true. All members of the
faculty are back and ready to resume
their work. for the year. Practically
all of them spent the summer in a
judiciouS division of time between re-
creation and study
Students began arriving Friday and
Saturday and a1e still coming, and
College Hill is again buzzing after
three months of quiet, with stu
dents locating themselves for the
years work. They are busying
rooms, making boarding arrange
ments and unIackiEg trunks and
suit cases and visiting among
themselves, after separation of
three months and the new arrivals,
the freshmen, are being given as
much misinformation as possible con-
cerning college life by the older
heads.
The Washburn campus has been
made spick and span, but the faculty
is not attempting any serious compe-
tition for the attention of the stu
dents during the progress of the Big
Free Fair. Tuesday and Wednesday
will be given over to the registration
of students and Thursday the classes
will meet and the students will be
given outlines of their work for the
Friday. OF course, with the fair go
ing on, the same lessons will be given
again for Monday and by that time
real work will begin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
HIGH LIGHTS IN GREAT
WAR A YEAR AGO TODAY

The Germans are making a stand
at the River Aisne, according to
the French war office. The French
have re-occupicd Anliens. The
Germans are preparing to resist
further advances north of Rheims.
Berlin. via Sayviile, denies Al
lies victory i'm the battle of the
Niarne, but says the German plan
of campaign has been changed.
Won Hindenbcrg's army has de-
feated the Russians and crossed the
Russian frontier, Berlin reports.
Shattered Austrian armies are
making desperate stand before
PrZemySl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
FIRE CURBED ON VESSEL
SAINT Anna With 1 500 Italian Rcscr-
vists Aboard Reported Safe.

New York, Sept. 13.-The Fabre line
steamship SAINT Anna, which was on
fire in midocean is safe and proceed
ing under escort to the Azores. accord
ing to radio telegram at the COM
panys local offices today.
The SAINT Anna ha. on board some
1900 Italian reserVists bound from the
United States.
Halifax in Suspense.
Halifax, Sept. 13.-The marine and
fisheries department here has re-
ceived no word from the liner SAINT
Anna since the brief message received
last night by way of Cape Rice telling
OF her plight nearly /, 900 miles off
this port. Agent Harvey said the
steamer was directly in the lane of
travel between New York and Medi-
terranean parts and he believed that
by TINS time other steamers were
standing bV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
MUST STAY ON JOB
Wilson Tells Virginians He
Can't Go to Manassas.
Situation Too Grave to Permit
His Thoughts AfieId.

Washington, Sept 13.-President
Wilson expressed his view of the gray
ity of the international situation
which confronts the United States to
a delegation OF Virginians. who asked
him today TO visit the Manassas bat
tlefield late this month.
1--WE are all hoping and praying that
the skies may clear" said the presi-
dent, but we have no control of that
on this side of the water, and it is i'm
possible to predict any part of the
course of affairs
The president was reminded that
some time go he had promised to go
to Manassas to dedicate a tablet.
when | made that promise" the
president told the delegation. things
were lust beginning and a good many
things have happened since which
have altered not only the aspect of our
own affairs. but the aspect of affairs
of the world. My experience here day
by day is that questions turn up SO
suddenly ard have to be handled 81
promptly and sometime with so much
thoughtful discretion that really dare
not let my thoughts go cut to other
matters.
Il could not go to Manassas with
out having something to say. 1t
if 1 did not make preparat tions worth
while. and that is out of the question.
My thoughts arc mortgaged beyond
recall for the present.
Il simply feel that l have forfeited
my liberty for the present and that
my nearest duty is the most obvious
and impera tive duty | have been
obliged to say this to all invitations
however tempting in character, and
L would not be worthy of your trust
if / did not come to such a conclu-
sion, because / know you want these
international matters taken care Of
the best we can. and / ought not to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
POSTAL WANTS TO QUIT
Syracuse Fights to Keep the Wires
There.

Members of the public utilities com
mission are today taking evidence con-
cerning the right of the Postal Tele-
graph company to withdraw from
Syracuse. The telegraph company re-
Gently notified the commission that Il
proposed to discontinue its Syracuse
Office and the taking Of testimony fol-
lowed the filing of a protest.
Some time ago the telegraph com
pany withdrew from the town without
notice to the commission. The SUI
preme court held that this was a vio-
latiOn of the utilities act Formal ap-
plication for a withdrawal permit was
then made. The commission is nov
taking evidence concerning the merits
of the application
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
LYONS CASE PUT OFF
Custer Proceedings Continued Today
Until Wednesday,

Custer proceedings against limo
thy Lyons, Wyandotte county COM
missioner, were today continued until
Wednesday. The continue nee was ON
motion of The state.
Proceedings for the removal OF
lyons were filed in the Wyandotte
county district court several weeks
ago under the direction of S NJ
Brewster, attorney general 1t is
charged that Lyons has violated his
oath of office and has appropria ted
for his own use certain property be-
longing to the county. The attorney
generals office will assist in the
prosecution of the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
Barker Charges Combine in Re-
straint of Trade.
KANSAS CONCERNS ACCUSED
Inquiry Started Today Before
Special Commissioners.
Attorney General Alleges Dead
Iy Boycott Is Used.

Joplin, Mo, Sept. 13.AAn investiga-
ton into an alleged smelter trust in
which twenty-eight zinc smelling
companies are defendants will be
started here before Special Commits
sioner Frank McAllister of Paris Mo-
at o'clock this afternoon. Assistant
Attorney General Lee B. Eking is
representing the state.
Unlawful Pool Is Charged.
Information filed against the smelt-
ing companies by Attorney General
Barker charges that each and all of
the persons, com lte,s or corpora
tions have enteredS into and become
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Pennsylvania OIL UP
South Penn Company Advances Prin-
cipaI Grades Cents.

Pittsburg. Pa, Sept 15.-Five
cents barrel was added to the price
of the principal grades of crude oil
today, the South Penn Oil company
announcing these prices: Penn, S1.65;
Mercer Black and Newcastle, S1-23;
Cabell, $1-25; Corning, SLIP; Somer-
set. S1.0S, and Ragland, unchanged,
at Csc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
Missouri Deputx Shot.

East st. Louis, Sept 13-Armandus
Hieronymous, a deputy sheriff of st.
Clair county. was shot and seriously
wounded while sitting on the porch sf
his home here today The deputy
sehrIff said he saw someone prowling
in his yard and shot at him. At the
same instant someone else shot the
officer in the back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
STATES GREATEST FAIR OPENED IN TOPEKA TC
ESSAD To DECLARE SELF
big CHIEF IN ALBANIA

Rome, sept. ia Scutari dis
patch 10 the GioEnaIe d'Italia says
that Essnd, former provisional
ur6 ridcnt of AIbania, is marching
against the Nturdites. meeting with
slight resistance. The MurditeS
are reported to have sent an envoy
to him to treat for peace.
IL is supposed EsSad intends soon
to proclaim himself supreme CHIEF
OF Albania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
Won Hindenburg HurIs Legions
Along the Dyina.
MANY SLAVS TAKEN CAPTIVE
Ruzsky Says PetrOgrad Won't
Fall This Year.
Bulgaria Said to Have Struck
Bargain With Turks.

Berlin. Sept. 13.-The battle
along the DVina river. which has
been VirtuaIly in IA state of dead
lock for several days, has swung
in favor of the Germans. The
war office announced the Rus
slams had been elected from sew
Sral positions on the left bank
of the river. This battle prob
ably will decide the fate of Riga.
London, Sept. 13-The Austro- Ger
man armies on the eastern front still
ing progress everywhere except along
tt Galicfan frontier, where the Rus
slams report furtI- 7 success.
Further north, where the Russian
line has been strengthened by a with
drawal of forces, Field Marshal Won
HindenburS is directing a violent drive
towards Dvinsk and a crossing of the
Dvina.
In the center, Crown Prince Leo
pold has forced his way over the Eel
wianka and is attacking in the vicin-
ity of Skidel.
In the south field. Marshal Won
Mackensen, on both sides of the Pinsk
railroad, is pressing eastward toward
the rwn.
These movements have resulted in
the capture of several thousand Rus
slams.
The final objective of the central
powers in this campaign is still mat
t of conjecture, but General RuZSky,
commander of the northern Russian
army, declares positively that there is
no da ger that Petrograd will fall this
year before the guns of the invaders.
Germans Fail in West.
A German attack mort of the
Souchez station was easily repu;sed to-
days French war department states.
Continued Page Six
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Bull LGARIANS In ITALY
ARE CALLED To COLORS

Rome. Sept 13.-AH Bulgarian
reservists i'm Italy have been rc-
called to the colors. Transporta-
ton expenses are being betrayed
through the LEGATION here.
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TO ARREST ARCHIBALD
United States to Meet Dumba's Agent
With Warrant.

Washington. Sept 49, 1t became
known from an absolutely reliable
source today that Correspondent Arch
ibald will be put under arrest by the
United States government upon his ar
rival in the United States
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steam Engineers Meet.

Columbus, o., Sept 1S.@The ma
tional convention of the National As
sociation of Steam Engineers COM
menced here today About $500
delegates and visiting engineers, to-
gether with their families, are attend
ing.
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AGAIN RAID EAST COAST
No Casualties i'm ZeppeIins' Latest At
tack on England.

London. Sept. 13.-Another Zeppe-
lin raid was made over the east coast
of England last night. There were no
casualties.
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Make Million Smokes a Day.

Tampa, Fla, Sept. 13.-The cigar
industry here is now at its height
over 100000 cigars or more than
1870 cases are being turned out
weekly. This makes over a million
smokes a day. Tax receipts for one
day last week showed over $4,000
worth of stamps sold.
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At 2:45 O'Clock this afternoon.
OFFICIALS of the Fair association
estimated that more than 10000
persons were on the grounds.
Crowds were pouring through the
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for Kansas

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Generally fair and continued warm
tonight and Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13

1t is not strange that Kansas
should hold the first free fair
Kansas always leads The Topeka
exhibition is easily twice as attract
i've as any ever held by any other
state.-GoVernor Cappcr.