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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08
ARM SUBMARINES
L. S. Will Place Guns on Under
Sea Dogs.
First Step Taken Towards a
More Efficient Navy

Washington, July S.-The navy de-
partment has decided ito equip all sub
marines with 3-inch guns for offensive
purposes
This is the first notable step taken
by the navy department for the ply
steal improvement of its ships since
the European war. So far As new bat
tleship construction is concerned. the
experts of the navy have decided thac
plans should be deferred until the las:
lessons of the war in Europe can be
learned from the operations of the
English and German fleet from the
North sea and the Allies fleet in thu
Mediterranean.
An official of the navy STAFF said
that the exploits of the German sub
marines, especially the new ones had
forced upon the navies of all the
world the fact that a submarine could
be made the equivalent of a cruiser
for offensive purposes. He pointed
out that the Armenian had beer
shelled at long range and that the
action of the German subma rine guns
against the Anglo-Californian was
revelation. The determination of the
navy department he said, however
was not based on the cases of the
Armenian and the Anglo-CalifOrnian
but upon reports that the navy depart
ment- had month ago as to improve
ments in German submarine construc-
ton.
Experts then recommended that
American submarines which are with
out any offensive armament except
tOrpedoes, should have a battery on
deck. The guns which it is proposed
to put on the American submarines
will be effective from two and half
to three miles. There will be larger
and more guns on the three-sea going
submarines.
1t was announced today that Ad-
miral Dewey, before he left here on
a short vacation, advised the mem
berS of the general navy board, of
which he is president to remain in
Washington this summer.
The general navy board and the adj
visory council will cooperate on the
big naval program, which will not be
submitted, however, until about the
latter part of September. This pro-
gram, it has been ascertained, will be
an extraordinary one in point of num-
Der of submarines to be recommends
and in the new feature of two or more
battle cruisers, of which there is
now none in the United States navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08
FALLS FROM A TREE.
ID. A. Mumaugh Receives Injuries That
May Prove Fatal.

D. A. Mumaugh, a deaf mute liV-
ing at 1925 East Sixth street, was
probably fatally injured a few days
ago when he fell from the limb of a
tree he was cutting. His wife was
also injured This morning Mumaugh
is reported to be sinking and physi-
clans hold out no hope for his life.
Mrs. Mumaugh is improving.
Mumaugh was trimming the tree at
the time. His wife was underneath the
limb. He slipped and fell, crushing
her beneath him. She was badly in
jured and one of her eyes was nearly
put out. Mumaugh received several
broken bones and his. chest was caved
in by the force of the fall
Pneumonia later developed and he
sank rapidly. This morning it was re-
ported that he is not expected to live
more than a few hours. Both are at
their home on East Sixth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08
IN COTTON
American Crop of 1914 Largest
Ever Produced.
Equivalent 500 Pound Bales
Would Half GirdIe Globe.

Washington, July S.-The American
cotton crop of 1914-the largest ever
produced-reached 16,134,93O equiva-
lent 500 pound bales. which, if placed
end to end, would reach more than
half around the world. That figure,
announced today by the census bu-
reau, is the governments final re-
port. The former record crop of 1911
was 442.229 equivalent 500 pound
bales less.
The statistics are 32,7S7 bales more
than the census bureaus preliminary
estimate of last March, and 168.930
bales more than estimated by the agri-
cultural departments crop reporting
board last December.
Inter cotton, now being used eX-
tensively in manufacturing shells for
big guns, amounted to 79I,464 bales,
making a total production of 1926
394 equivalent 500 pounds bales Of
cotton including the linters
Texas produced more than one
fourth of the crop-4,592,II2 bales
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08
HITS AN OFFICER
Driver of Transfer Wagon Re-
SiStS the Police.
Vehicle Passes Over Leg of
PatrOlman Ward.

On a charge of resisting an officer.
Gene Stowell, driver of a Palmer
transfer wagon, was landed in the
bull pen this morning at the munich
pal Jail. At his police court hearing,
the police expect to introduce evil
dence to show that Stowell resisted an
officer by hitting Patrolman Ward
with the butt end of blacksnake
and allowing the team to pull the
wagon over said officer, and shooting
Wards gun at nothing in particular,
thereby endangering the lives of by
ISLANDERS crowded around the Rock
Island station this morning to view the
Liberty Bell.
1t seems that trouble began be-
tween Stowell and Patrolman Ward
Liberty Bell special left Topeka. Tenn
porary fences were thrown across
Kansas avenue at Second street and
Crane street and in the alley south
of the cock Island station to keep
vehicles from driving through the
crowd. Ward was placed south of the
station to keep vehicles out of the
alley.
stopped by Ward.
StoWell started to drive into the al
ley and was stopped by Ward. The
officer claims that he persisted in his
intentions and struck out with the
butt end of a blacksnake whip. The
blow raped the officer on the head.
Ward climbed into the wagon and
clinched with the driver. Both fell
to the pavement.
The horses started up and pulled
the wagon over Wards neg. The Off
GERS gun was knocked from his hand
and was promptly picked from the
pavement by Stowel. In the events
that followed StoweH pulled the trig-
ger, the bullet missing Ward by about
a foot. The alley was crowded at the
time the shot was fired.
Patrolman Meredith appeared on
the scene and the two officers over
whelmed Stowell and brought him to
the station. He was placed under
bond of $500.
Wards bruises ere not dangerous,
but painful He was taken home in
the police auto and will be able to be
on duty probably tomorrow. He is
one of the new officers on the force.
Two buggies were hit by the trans
fer wagon and were slightly damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08
CHOOSE CITY NAMES.
Fairgrounds Associations Elect Full
Sets of Officers.

TIE first ''city" election in the play
grounds associations was held Tues
day. y name was decided upon by
each organization and city officials
were elected for the summer. A set
of city ordinances will be drafted by
the newly elected officials providing
penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct,
swearing and other misdemeanors- Po-
lice court sessions will be held every
week.
Following are the results of the
election:
~ Chesney park-City name: Chesney.
Mayor. Arthur Bonebrake: judge, VIII
bur Dooley; sanitary officer, Bernice
Ward: chief of police, William Rem
park commissioner. Gladys Wright;
water commissioner, Junior Boyd;
finance commissioner, Leland Grote-
wohl: street commissioner, Helen
Grotewohl.
Lincoln school-City name: Nevers-
by. Mayor, Mildred Whitcomb; COM
missioners, Pearl Shaw, Margaret Per-
nv. Cecile Pinney, Gwendoline Duna-
theny; police judge, Maude Stewart;
sanitary sergeant, Margaret McDade;
clerk, Helen Thomas.
Quincy school-City name: Quincy.
Mayor, Russell Whaley; commission
ers, Elsie Hunter, Garnet Spangler,
Leroy Pounds, Harry Miller; police
judge. John Drenan; chief of police.
Earl Peel; sanitary sergeant, Leroy
Blair; clerk, Lois Wright.
East Side park-City name: East
Side. Mayor. Willard Marsh; commits
sioners, William Flemming, Walter
Sloane, Ray Peterson, Clarence Cox;
judge, Ed Crowder; sanitary sergeant.
Robert Kelley; chief of police, Leon
ard Cruthers: clerk, John Komalowski.
City park-City name: Sparta.
Mayor, Funston Barrett; commission
ers, c. watson, Dan Gordon, Ea-'l Ort-
man. Julia Finch; police judge, H.
A. MacLean: chief of police, Frank
Murphy: sanitary sergeant, James
Barrett; city clerk, Charles Place.
Polk school-City name: Polk
City Mayor, Arthur Sickle: commits
sioners, Alfred Eshe, P. Major, Joe
Burge, Thomas Jones; police judge,
Christopher Thomas; sanitary SER
geant, John Lindell; clerk, John Ban
herman.
Washington school-City name:
Washington. Mayor, James Jackson;
commissioners, Elizabeth Donnelly,
Hugo cambridge, Bernice Steele. Lyn-
dell Hawkins: police judge, Roscoe
Jones: chief of police, Leonard Hardy;
clerk. Estella Jones.
Potwin playground-City name: Die
Kinderstadt. Mayor, Clifford Shaw;
commissioners Slabins Burket. Will
bur Nelson, Kenneth Battershill, Clyde
Hewitt; judge, Hall Smith: chief of
police, Dewitt Montgomery; clerk,
Catherine Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08
CONVENTION NOTES.

Topeka is the right kind of a con-
vention city" said one Spanish war
veteran today, land we are certainly
pleased with the reception rendered
by the Topeka camp.
C. P. White. weighmaster of the
National Military home at LeaVen-
worth and candidate for departing nt
commander, says the outlook is en-
couraging. Mr.. White is being boosted
by the LeaVenworth delegation.
Things look pretty good said White
today in discussing his candidacy. He
has been at the National Military home
three years in his present position.
Governor Capper opened the rest
room at the state fair grounds for the
accompanied them.
Several officers of the womans
auxiliary are in Topeka today for
organization purposes. There must be
four auxiliaries in the state before a
Kansas organization can be effected
Organization is going on at Topeka,
Winfield, Kansas City and Salina.
S E. Brick of Salina, former depart
ment adjutant and candidate for de-
partment commander, has strong
following from central Kansas. Brick
is in the wholesale and retail paint
business. He was a sergeant in the
Twentieth Kansas and is recognized
as being more familiar with prose and
poetry than any other member of that
famous regiment. He was chief of
staff to the department commander
last year and previous to that was
junior vice commander. Mr.. Brick
only arrived here this morning, but
says that from his observations since
his arrival, his chances look good.
John NJ Padgett of the Twentieth
Kansas has grown a full beard for the
oSin 10 lie ma
he had in the Filipino war.
The report of Charles c. Church. de-
partment adjutant, was filed this af-
ternoon with the officers and mem
bers of the association. In it he rec
ommends the appointment of a state
organizer which could double the
membership in year He points out
Spanish War Veterans, the fact that
several camps are being formed and
one new one has been established in
the past year.
Captain Grimes of Battery y, Kan
sas National guard. and his men,
turned out in force to make the camp
at the fair grounds.
Governor Capper and Mayor House,
speaking for the state and city, will
welcome the visiting warriors at the
reception tonight.
Allen L. Stroud of Manila camp.
Leavenworth, was wounded at Ma
Mia during the war. He was in the
Ninth Missouri and was shot just as
his regiment was charging the water
works in the Filipino capital.
Bob Tasker of Topeka served in
three wars He was in the Spanish,
Filipino and Boxer conflicts.
H. L. Robinson, commander of the
Frank c. Armstrong camp at Topeka,
and the members of the camp, extend
ed the '-glad hand" to all the visitors.
Many of the Topeka stores are
decorated for the occasion. They are
that they like to welcome the
boys who fought for Uncle Sam in
the days of 1898 up to the later
months of the Filipino Instruction
a nd the Boxer I1nriSi0C
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08
9 TURKISH BOATS SUNK
Russian Black Sea Fleet Bags Vessels
Off BOSphorus.

Sebastopol, July s.-The Russian
Black sea fleet sank five Turkish sail
ing vessels and four coal galleys car
rying coal to Constantinople and
heavily bombarded a hostile sub
marine off the Bosphorus, it was Of
ficially announced mere today. The
coal vessels were sent to the bottom
of the coaling port of Zunguldok.
"Our destroyers directed a heavy
and accurate fire against an enemy
submarine which fired torpedo fruit
lessly,' said the OFFICIAL statement.
1.-The submarine diVed and its fate is
unknown - -,a.-.r-e-e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08
To Free Your Skin
of Hair or Fuzz
CBoudoir Secrets)

No toilet table is complete without
a small package of delatone, for with
it hair or frzz can be quickly ban
iShed from the skin. To remove hairs
you merely mix into a paste enough
of the powder and water to cover the
objectiona bic hairs. This should be
left on the skin about 2 minutes, then
rubbed off and the skin washed, when
it will be found free from hair or
blemish- Be sure you get genuine del
atone.-Ady-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08
water Champs to Frisco.

New York. July S.-The selection
of AL E. Downs, Metropolitan high
diving champion, L. J. Goodwin. hold
err of the national swimming title for
the mile and half mile, and Joseph
Wheatley as representatives of the
east in the national swimming cham
pionship at the Panama-Pacific ex-
position were announced today. No
attempt will be made to send an east
ern competitor in the short distance
races against Duke Kanahamoku.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08
At the Hip.

THE Deep Purple is being offered
all week at the Hip theater by the
Besse Dainty company. The great
play by Paul Armstrong is we'll put on
and one especially adapted to the
merits and ability of Miss Dainty and
her supporting cast
A matinee will be given Saturday
afternoon. Prices are 10, 20 and 80
cents for night performances and 10
and % cents for matineeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08
AT The THEATERS.
At the Novelty.

Next to going to Africa ones self,
the best way to hunt big game in the
dark continent is to see motion pic
lures of it. The Buffalo Jones of To-
peka films at the Novelty are vivid
and bring to close view tn mammoth
animals that are usually seen only in
ZOOS and circus menageries.
Several Their reels are on the pro-
gram. The shows are at 2:15, $3.50,
7:15, $50 and 9:45 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08

Pa: what is interesting CONVERSE
h9nallst One who knows all about
what's in the books that you've been too
lazy or too Indifferent to read for YOUR
self. my boy detroit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08

H. L. Robinson, commander of the
Frank c. Armstrong camp at Topeka,
and the members of the camp, extend
ed the .-glad hand to all the visitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08

Bob Tasker of Topeka served in
three wars. He was in the Spanish,
Filipino and Boxer conflicts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08

Governor Capper and Mayor House
speaking for the state and city. viii
welcome the visiting warriors at the
reception tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08

Allen L. Stroud of Manila camp,
Leavenworth, was wounded at Ma
Mia during the war. He was in the
Ninth Missouri and was shot just as
his regiment was charging the water
works in the Filipino capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08

Many of the Topeka stores are
decorated for the occasion. They are
showing that they like to welcome the
boys" who fought for Uncle Sam in
the days of 1898 up to the later
months of the Filipino insurrection
and the Boxer uprising.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08

Captain Grimes of Battery y, Kan
saS National guard. and his men
turned out in force to make the camp
at the fair grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08

Governor Capper opened the rest
room at the state fair grounds for the
visiting veterans and the ladies. who
accompanied them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08

Topeka is the right kind of con-
vention CITY," said one Spanish war
veteran today, land we are certainly
pleased with the reception rendered
by the Topeka camp.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
COPS TO SING TO CROOKS
Pittsburgh's Lawless Will Have Night,
" Religious Concerts

Pittsburgh, April 2.-After exhaus
tive experiments, Superintendent of Po-
lice w. Noble Matthews has declared
that music will "convert the crook and
calm jags.' So imbued is he with
the idea that the police quartet which
sang in the tabernacle during the re.
vival services condueed here by Billy
Sunday will discourse music nightly in
the central station in an effort to bet
ter the lives of the wayward ones who
land there.
Whenever professional crooks are in
the cells the singers are to give pa
thetic songs and hymns. For the drunk
ards, ragtime is the selection, as it
never fails to bring them into good
humor.
Recently the quartet sang "Where Is
My Wandering Boy Tonight" and az
the end three professional pickpockets
were found weeping in their cells.
Superintendent Matthews says near
ly every prisoner that gets into the sta
tion is affected during the singing, and
that he knows several who are now lead
ing better lives as a result of their bet
ter natures being touched by the music.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Only Real War Pictures

The Majestic viii have all next week
with daily matinee the Philadelphia
Evening Ledger War Pictures now be;
ing shown for the fourth straight week
at the Forrest Theatre. Philadelphia.
These are the latest pictures of the
war, pictures made in Germany. East
Poland, West Poland and France. The
two films showing the Kaiser at the
front are remarkable and have been
presented at the Smithsonian Institute
twice. General Won Hindenburg, a man
who retired from military life some
years ago, and who was called to the
eolors at the outbreak of the war, has
become the national hero of Germany
because of his masterful operations on
the west of Germany against the Rus
slams. In one reel there are three good
motion pictures of Won Hindenburg
made less than month ago. The
Kaiser, the uppermost figure from a
German standpoint, has been pictured
frequently, but his wife, the Empress
of Germany, has not figured in the war
pictures up to now. The finish of the
picture which will be seen in this city
consists of four hundred feet of film
showing the Kaiserin at work with the
Red Cross nurses fifty miles back of
the firing line, the point where the
wounded are being brought from the
front to the hospitals.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
1.-THE Life of Our Saviour at the
Victoria To-day

A very timely offering is presented
to-day at the Victoria in a religious
drama entitled "The Life of Our
Saviour in seven reels. A special
program of sacred music will be
played on our wonderful $25,,
900 Hope-Jones Unit Pipe \ Or
gan Orchestra. Handel's masterpieces
will be rendered and the final selection
at each performance will be the fa-
nous Hallelujah Chorus" from
1.-The Messiah. Each scene is artis-
tically arranged and the ensemble of
colors skillfully blended, giving the
effect of a masterpiece of old-world
painting in which the characters are
made to live. Every picture is hand
colored. This alone is something
which raises this film above the aver
age. In addition the back grounds
are absolutely true, the scenes have
been taken for the greater part in the
Holy Lands, amid surrounding which
lend an authentic air to the settings.
The back grounds were selected by a
man who knew how to distinguish
beauty from the ordinary scenery and
every scene is in itself beautiful. The
ancient cities, eountrysides and the
desert scenes are rare treat for they
carry true atmosphere of Egypt. The
proper spirit of seriousness is shown
by the actors throughout, thus produc-
ing thoroughly pleasing presentation
of the ever-saered subject.-Adv.#
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
STRANGER SAVES HER HOME
$500 Enables Mrs. Schmidt to Keep
$1,000 Place. Sold for $3.50

New York, April 2.-Just as she was
about TO be put out of her home at
+Ss Hoboken avenue, Jersey City. be.
cause il had been sold TO satisfy a 5000
claim against her, Mrs. Mary Schmidt
found friend. Without her know.
edge, William t. Bloom, private de.
teetive of Hoboken. called on Mrs.
Schmidt 5 lawyer and said he would
let her have s2.500 in cash. The offer
was accepted, although Bloom was an
entire stranger 10 Mrs. Schmidt. A
mortgage was given TO secure the loan.
Mrs. Schmidt put her life's savings
of $4,000 into the place. 1t was sold
by Sheriff Kinkead for 1856 to satisfy
the s200 claim. DR.. Thomas Wilker-
son. dentist, who bought the property
from Robert Smith, the man who
bought il in at the sale, was none too
pleased when he learned that he would
not be able to take title to the prem.
iSeS
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
A Short Memory.

Uncle Jed was trifle slack about
quitting the bottom when the levee
broke and had to take to tree. Morn.
ing came and there was sixty feet of
Mississippi food water between him
and shore. The preacher happened
along on the high ground and saw Jed,
but there wasn't any boat. Moreover,
Jed's suspicion that there were al
ligators about was well founded.
The preacher besought Jed to swim.
but in vain. Finally he called out:
Jed. have faith. Remember how
Jonah was cared for in the whale and
saved after three days"
Jed spoke earnestly.
"Yas, sub, remember. ain denyin'
nuthin' bout Jonah. cause | want
nigh um. But dis year alligator, he
ain no whale, sub. Alligator, he eat
q niger an so off an sleep a week
sub. an disremember all bout dat
niger inside um."-New York Post.