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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08
UP IN The AIR.

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bers wouldn't report to three separate
and distinct bodies. Senator Joseph
hardly thought so himself after due
reflection. Then Representative Bur-
ton came to town.
Burton and Senator Joseph talked
the matter over. Burton thought that
it was a matter of no concern to the
newspapers anyhow. The commission
would do just as it pIeased and the
newspapers-well, they mig hit wait a
few days and if the commission had
anything to say, it would write it all
out and send the papers copies of the
report. Then the two members sat
down to await the coming of Senator
Lambertson.
This afternoon the commissions
thought it might make recommended
tions to the governor himself. There
being no provision in the law directing
the governor TO act on suggestion of
the commission, the matter can then
be checked up to the legislature. Pos
sibly the next legislature will act on
the matter. Possibly it won't.
In the meantime Kansas has a real
live, sure enough efficiency commits
sion with full power to inquire into
the service of every state department
and power to make recommendations
to almost anyone to whom the com
mission desires to direct It's report.
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STILL IN THE DARK.
Mystery of J. r.. Ramsey's Disappear
ance Remains Unsolved.

The mystery of the disappearance
of oJseph r. Ramsey, paving con-
tractor, is still unsolved. Mrs. Ram
sey, who was in Topeka Saturday MAX
ing inquiries as to the whereabouts
of her husband declined to be inter-
viewed over long distance telephone
at her home in Lawrence today. Her
mother, however, declared that Ram
sey is in Billings, Mont, and that the
family had known of his whereabouts
all the time.
Asked whether she did not think
the travelling contractor had got con-
siderably off the road when he left
Topeka in his automobile for Law
renee and landed in Billings, Mont,
she merely laughed.
Contractors sometimes have bust
ness which they do not wish to have
known she replied.
While Ramsey's business associates
are still mystified and somewhat wor-
ried over his disappearance. the mem
bers of his family do not appear to be
fretting
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WIPE Them OUT.
City Repeating Antiquated Ordinances
Is at a Time.

Antiquated city ordinances are be-
ing repealed at the rate of fifteen each
time the city commission meets. At
meeting today that number were
nullifed, and at a meeting Wednesday
a like number were discarded. G. w.
Ralston, under contract with the city,
is revising and compiling the city's or
dinanceS and upon his recommended
ton dead timber in the citys laws
is being sawed out.
Among the ordinances repealed was
one providing for the removal of city
officers for misconduct. Another Gre
ated the office of city forester and was
the cause of much contention when
Eugene Stotts was a member of the
city commission. Some of the ordi-
nances repealed were passed as far
back as 1870.
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CARRANzA TAKES ICANIoLE.
ConstitutiOnalists Soon to Advance OIL
TOTreOn and ParedOn.

Laredo, Tex, July S.-Carranza au-
thorities at Nuevo Laredo, opposite
here, announced today that as the re-
suit of a IL hours battle yesterday
they had captured Icamole and re-
lieved Monterey and surrounding ter
ritory from immediate attack by Villa
forces.
'Icamole lies 80 miles northwest of
Monterey and to the northward of
Paredon, which the Carranza forces
unsuccessfully tried to take Monday
last. Villa forces lost 500 men killed,
while the CarranZa casualties were
light compared to the Villa losses
said the announcement.
The Carranza forces had approx
mately $4,000 and the, Villa forces
10000 men, it was announced
Announcement was made that q
Carranza advance against Paredon and
TOrreOn soon would be undertaken.
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Slayer Nervous at First, but
Soon Regains COmpOsure.
jerome Not in Conspiracy
Against Him, He Declares.
ADMITS He HAD PRESS AGENT
Sought to Show Weakness of
Other Side, He Says.
Jury Watches Prisoner Intent.
ly Under Cooks Lash.

New York, July S.-Harry K. Thaw
took the witness stand today for the
second time in his present sanity trial
this time as states witness. Slight
ly nervous at the start, he soon re-
gained his composure and answered
all questions smilingly and at ease.
One of the first questions fired at
him by Deputy Attorney General Cook
was whether he believed William
Travers Jerome was in a conspiracy
with several rich men to keep him in
Matteawan. Thaw declared mis- coun-
sci had told him as much. then he
added:
But I don't think there is any such
conspiracy. L don't believe he is in
league with anyone to put me back in
Matteawan."
jerome Not His Friend.
Thaw admitted his relations with
Jerome were not cordial. ThaW said
he doubted JerOme'S motive because
Jerome followed him to Canada after
his escape from Matteawan. He stated
he understood there was a law in
New York state forbidding state Of
ficials to leave the state to return
escaped lunatics and for that reason
Jerome's activities angered him.
Thaw was visibly nervous as Cook
continued this line of questioning. His
counsel advised him Just to answer
Mr.. Cooks questions"
Cook read into the record letter
written by Thaw to a friend named
Hughes, asking him to use his influ-
ence with friends in congress to de-
feat Jerome's attempt to get him back
to the United States.
Thaw Quick to Correct.
"Oh that would take me two
hours" Thaw replied when Cook ask
ed him to explain the letter.
Two hours to explain that letter? %
queried Cook.
mo, L meant that I could not eX-
plain it for two hours" was Thaw'S
response while the jurors watched
him intently.
How long was Alfred Henry Lewis
your press agent?" Cook asked, sud-
denly changing the subject.
L never hired any press agent"
Thaw snapped.
Cook continued to press Thaw on
this point and the prisoner finally ad-
mitted that Lewis had been engaged
by him in 1913 and continued in his
employ until his death few months
ago Thaw admitted he published a
little newspaper while in New I1amp-
shire.
This was not to influence senti-
ment in my favor he explained. ut
was to advertise the weakness of the
other side
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in net
Commissioners of MOntenegrin
King Accused in Chicago.
Twenty Indictments Returned
in Frisco for Law Violations.

Chicago. July S.-Five Montere-
grins. including three commissioners
of the king of Montenegro and "a
former charge d'affaires at Constan-
tinOple, were named in an indictment
returned by the federal grand jury to-
day charging conspiracy to violate the
neutrality laws of the United States.
1t is alleged the indicted men con-
spired to recruit soldiers for the Mon =
tenegrin army.
Bag Many on Coast.
San Francisco, July S.-MOre than
twenty indictments charging various
violations of neutrality were voted
here today by the federal grand jury.
Names of the persons indicted were
withheld pending their arrest. Re-
cruiting for the British army and
furnishing supplies to ships of war
are the offenses charged, except in
those cases which charge conspiracy
to these ends.
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DIAMOND FOR THE BOYS
Commercial Club Plans to Locate 1t
at Fair Grounds.

A baseball diamond for the boys of
the South side will be provided this
summer on the fair grounds if the
plan of the parks and Fairgrounds
committee of the Commercial club
under J. 3. Larimer materializes. At
a meeting of the committee held to-
day decision was made to meet at the
fair grounds at $3.50 o'clock Friday
morning to determine a suitable 1oca-
ton for the ball field. Then the next
step in order must be to procure the
consent of the bOarG of managers of
the Kansas State Fair association.
The question of the erection of an
animal house at Gage park was dis
cussed informally. The idea is to
have a public comfort station at one
end of the building.
According to w. L. Porter, COM
missioner of parks, who was present
at the meeting, Topeka now demands
more money than ever before for park
purposes
The committee met FOR the purpose
of discussing thep urchase by the city
of the Klein tract for park purposes.
The city commission will be reminded
of the plan to make a. levy to provide
for the payment of the first of three
PAYMENTS of $4,000 each.
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IN CITY'S SHADOW
Carranza Forces Within Ten
Miles of Capital.
Chiefs Military Trains Al
most Within Rifle Shot.

Washington, July S.-The Carranza
forces have pushed their attack on
the convention forces defending Mexico
City up to within ten miles of the
capital. Their military trains are
operating that close to the city.
State department dispatches from
Vera Cruz today gave this report.
Previous dispatches to the depart
ment placed the CarranZa troops with
in twenty-one miles of Mexico City.
TodayS advices also stated that COM
munication from Vera Cruz with Cen
era1 Obregon, facing the Villa army
in the north, had been interrupted for
two days. Some rear attacks seemed
to be developing against Obregon's
troops and that he had been short of
ammunition.
State department officials pointed
out that today's report shows a sharp
retreat of the convention forces into
their belleaguered city. General Con-
zales is commanding the attack with
forces estimated in the neighborhood
of $4,000. The troops defending the
city are estimated by department Of
ficia1s at about $1,000.
Other advices to the state depart
ment express the confidence of Car
rama leaders in taking Mexico City in
a very short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08
FREEDOM OF The CITY
1t Is Extended TO Mandolin Players
by Chief Parsons.

The four young men from the Glee
and Mandolin club of the Ohio State
university, who are working their way
to the San Francisco exposition, made
a hit" at the Commercial club quar-
ters at noon today. They are prov
ing popular in Topeka. having today
made arrangements to play at several
points in the city,
One of the young men carried a
note from Harvey Parsons, chief of
police, which reads as follows: ITO
the officers on Kansas avenue: Be
very fenient with these boys. Let
them violate the rules against street
performances Charles Younggreen,
who met the collegians in Kansas City.
was making playing dates for them to-
day. One of the number is a college
fraternity brother.
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NO FARLEY WITH BERLIN
PENDING KAISER'S REPLY

Washington, July 8-Presi-
dent Wilson has decided there
will be no answer to Ambas-
sador Gerard's inquiry for in
structions concerning the ten
tative draft submitted to him
by the German government of
its note on submarine war
fare and that no comment will
be made by the United States
until Germany's formal reply
is delivered.
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invite C. C. GOLFERS.
Shawnee Club Will Entertain With
Invitation Tournament.

The executive committee of the
Shawnee Golf club today authorized
the president and secretary, ]. E.
Spalding and w. Z. Bulls, respective
ly, to invite the Country club MEM
bers at an early date to participate in
tournament on the new Highland
Park grounds.
These officers will also arrange for
q ladies day" at which time the
wives and sweethearts of members
will be given the full privileges of the
links. while the men will caddy if
they so desire. On this day the ties in
the July contest will be nlaNed off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08

John J. Van Solver, age 7s, died
Wednesday night at his home, 526
East Seventeenth street. The funeral
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
morning from the Church of the AS
sumption. Interment in Mount Cal
vary cemetery. Mr.. Van Solver is sur
vived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs.
o. H. Gibson of Topeka; four sons,
Morris, of Topeka, Ed and Frank, of
Kansas City, and Gable Van Solver Of
New. York.
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GOES TO THE JURY.
Berry-Dewey Damage Suit Is Nearing
the End.

Goodland, July S.-The Berry-Dewey
damage suit for $4,000 was today in
the hands of the jury. Judge Lang
made read his instructions to the jury
Wednesday evening and the opening
argument for the plaintiff was made
by Major A. NJ. Harvey of Topeka.
He was followed by w. S. MareIon Of
Nebraska for the defendant. The clos
ing argument for the Dewey side wa 8
made by James s. Hardness of KAN
sas City. Col. Colby of Beatrice, Neb..
closed for the Berrys.
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mot FOR Me- -HUERTA
Ex-Dictator VIII Agree TO Nothing,
That VIII Restrict Liberty

Ell Paso, Tex. July ST will agree
to no compromise that viii in ally
way restrict my liberty declared
General Huerta today when told of a
Washington dispatch indicating that
a compromise and probable abandon
nent of the present case against him
may be considered.
1t mad been suggested that action
against Huerta would be dropped if he
agreed TO live in the north part OF
the United States.
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FALABA NOT ARMED.
Carried Nc Greater War Cargo Than
in Peace. Says Mercy.

London. July S.-The Elder Liner
Falaba, torpedoed March rs, with a
loss of Ill lives, was unarmed and
carrying no greater cargo of war mu-
nidons than on ordinary trips in
peace times, Lord Mercy reported to-
day in his official findings. Included
in the general cargo were tons of
cartridges and gunpowder.
The Falaba was adequately equip
ped with life saving devices, Lord
Mercy found
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BRITAIN HOLDS ALL JUTE
Order OF Council Forbids Expectation
to Any Country. q ~

London, July San order in coun-
Gil was gazetted today prohibiting the
expectation from Great Britain of jute
yarns, jute piece goods and bags and
sacks made of jute, to any destination.
Heretofore the prohibition applied
ouIy to certain European ports.
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Pioneer St. Louisan E,ditor Dead.

st. Louis, July bartholomew
Mazier Chambers, IS, a former bank
president here, and at one time pub
Usher of the st. Louis Times a morn
ing newspaper now extinct, is dead.
of hardening Of the arteries. In the
early seventies he was president of the
Butchers and Drovers' bank.
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George Devlin, age 80, died We'd
nesday night at his home, 918 North
Madison street. The funeral will be
held at o'clock Saturday morning
from Assumption church. Interment
in Mount Calvary cemetery.
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more NEUTRALS KILLED
Bay State Man and New Yorker Slain
on Anglo Californian.

Washington, July S.-Two Ameri-
cans, Richard Martin, either of Chel-
sea. Mass. or Providence, r. l. and
John Mahoney, thought to have lived
at No. 321 Third avenue, New York,
were killed by the shell fire of the
German submarine which attacked
the British ship Californian.
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Alvin T. Drennon, age 43, died this
morning at his home, 315 Hancock
street The body will be taken to Eas-
ton, Kan, for burial tomorrow.
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DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Lewis H. Wiggin, aged SIS, died last
night at a local hospital He was a
member of the Oakland I. o. o. F.
Funeral arrangements will be made
later.
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Six hundred rural mail carriers of
Kansas are expected in Topeka July
10 and 20 when the annual conven-
ton of the Kansas Rural Mail Car
riers' association will be held. Ad
dresses of welcome will be delivered
by Mayor ]. E. House and members of
editor of the Rural Free Delivery
News of Washington, D. c., will be
one of the guests of honor.
ADV.
A gasoline torch in the work shop
at the rear of the Economy Furniture
company store at 800 Kansas avenue
became unruly this afternoon about
2:45 o'clock and the fire department
was called. The torch had been given
too much gasoline and flared up,
filling the store with smoke. No dam
age was done.
A Topeka man who returned from
a vacation trip this morning reports
that eastern Colorado and western
Kansas are so dry that the dust sits
into the trains.
F. A. Rooster. D. D. S., 40 Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophy1aXis.-Adv.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Friday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock with
Mrs j. H. Cassin, of 1116 Harrison
street
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Roberts of Kan
sas iCty are visiting Mrs. Roberts's
sister, Mrs. F. M. Cummings, and Mr..
Cummings.
Jack Wilson, the manager of the Hip
last season, will leave in few weeks
for st. Louis, where he has been APP
pointed treasurer Of the Gaiety thea
ter. Wilson was treasurer of the Will
lis Wood theater at Kansas City two
seasons ago and previous to that time
played in stock companies.
DR.. Atwood. Eye. Ear. Nose,
Throat. 623 Kansas Ave. Phone 4353
white.-Adv.
For the first time in the history of
the probate court So far as is known.
two marriage licenses were obtained
today by one girl-one for herself and
another for her intended husbands
brother and his bride. The licenses:
Leona n. Kountz, age 20, Topeka; j.
H. Lawson, age "a, Topeka, and
jeanette Thompson. age %, Topeka.
ADV.
Births reported at the office Of the
city clerk today were: Charles North
j
2, boy; B. Doud and wife, Shorey, June
so, boy.
Wall Paper. ]. K. Jones Paint Co.
ADV.
The public welfare committee of the
Commercial club under A. A GODDARD
and the public affairs committee of
the Topeka Rotary club met in joint
session today for the purpose of dis
cussing, in a general way, the ques-
ton of the establishment of a munich
pal farm, and county home and hos
pital. No definite action was taken
and another joint meeting will be held
soon.
The Central Y. NJ. C. A tennis
tournament will begin this evening.
Because all bids were above the es-
innate of the city engineer, contracts |
for the construction of two small sew
ers, one in Batess addition and the |
other in Farnsworth addition, and |
each about one block long, were not |
awarded by the city commission today.
The city will re-advertise for bids.
Do not fail to get our estimate on |
that lumber bill. J. 3. Whe1an & Co., |
I'll 4th. Phone S65.-Adv.
Safety razor blades sharpent d better than |
uqu dog Rruuf T1fuV
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New York Stock Market.
CLOSE of prices for the leading stocks on
the New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. j. Myers. broker. Column
6ian Bldg.l
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Hot? Steal an Ice Wagon.

Dallas, Texas, July S.-Police this
afternoon hunted for a burglar who
stole an ice wagon. 1t was only 95
in the shade here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08

Joseph Hurt, colored. age As died
this morning, at his home, 516 East
Seventeenth street. The body will be
taken to Fort Scott, Kan, for burial.
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New York Money I,r,,.,

New York, July -MONEY-C1osing:
60 day bills. 4T2.7j; demand. 1850: cables
4T7.25; francs, demand, 5.GG: cables 5GJ /:
marks. demand. S15s; cables. S15t: Tires,
demand. Clio: cables, 6.O9: rubes, demnnd,
3G9S: cables. 3GA- Bar silver. 42kc: Mexi-
can dollars, a61sc- Government bonds.
steadyrailroad bonds easy. Time loans
steady go days, PA; 30 days, Pa six
months 3
Call money, steady: high. 2; low. 1% /;
ruling rates. .; last loans, 2; closing bid
rs offered at 9.
New York Cotton Market.
New York. July -COTTON-SDot
quiet; middling uplands, $40. Sslcs 11J5
bales
Prince Edward Island mas a popu-
Iation of 10000
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THE WEATHER RECORD.

Following are Observable of the United
States weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours ending at O'Clock this morning:
in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-08
LOCAL MENTION.

Six hundred rural mail carriers of
Kansas are expected in Topeka July
10 and 20 when the annual conven-
ton of the Kansas Rural Mail Car
riers' association will be held. Ad-
dresses of welcome will be delivered
by Mayor ]. E. House and members of
the Commercial club. w. d. Brown,
editor of the Rural Free Delivery
News of Washington, D. c., will be
one of the guests of honor.
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DRIVE ON CALAIS
Large Forces From Galicia Be-
lieyed Moving West.
All Passenger Traffic ON Ger
man Railways Suspended.
TEUTONS ARE HELD In EAST
March on Lublin and Warsaw
Halted.
SIayS' Lines, Once Weak, Now
Admittedly Strong.
TEUTONS ARE HELD In EAST

Berlin. July S.-(via wireless to
Sayyille) Tho battle between
the AustrianS and Italians on the
IsonZO front ended. according to
dispatches to the Overseas News
agency, with a great defeat and
enormous losses for the Italians,
who Outnumbered the AuStrianS
four to one.
London July S.-The Petrograd
correspondent of the Times says.
according to private reports, all
passenger traffic on the German
railways has been suspended. 1t
is believed large forces are lcaV-
ing the eastern front for the west
crIl theater with a view of an I'M
pending rush on Calais.