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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
Thousands of TeamSters Now at
Work Must Go.
200, 900 MEN ARE THROWN OUT
Employers Make Reply to
Striking Carpenters.
Concerns to Stay Closed Until
Settlement Is Reached.

Chicago, June 30EA general shut
down of all allied building construc-
ton and material interests will go into
full effect tomorrow. This was an
nounccd today.
All plants will remain closed until a
complete settlement is reached with
organized labor in the building in
dustry.
The order to shut down will throw
out of employment; more than 2O0,0 900
men, according toS careful estimate.
Several thousand teamsters engaged in
hauling material, the building trades
craft now at work, and the employees
Of all allied industries will be out of
work.
The material industries to close, and
the number of establishments, are:
Lumber interests, 70 yards.
Brick manufacturers, A yards.
Lime kiln companies, pa.
Sand, stone and gravel interests, 1 5
esta blishments.
Sash, doors and blind mills, 4S.
Planning mills, 10.
Terra Gotta companies, 2.
Elevator operating companies, 8.
Hardwood floor manufa cturers, 5.
The shutdown is intended to force
the $4,000 striking carpenters, who
have been out on strike since May 1,
to agree to a settlement by arbitration.
The carpenters went out because they
were refused a wage increase from
65 to 20 cents per hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
MORE AMERICANS!
Ten Yankees Missing After
TOrpedO'S Shot.
Dominion Liner American Is
TOrpedOed by Germans.

Washington, June 30-The Domin-
ion liner Armenian was torpedoed and
sunk by the German submarine U-3S
at sos p. m. June 2S, 20 miles north
west of Trevose Head, Cornwall, Eng
land.
Consul Armstrong at Bistol, re-
porting today, says % lives were lost,
ten persons were injured and that ten
Americans are missing.
The names of the missing Amert-
cans are:
w. WILLIAMSON. address un-
known.
J. NJ. MONROE. New Orleans.
B. NJ. CRANBERRY, No. Ais
Washington street, Montgomery, Ala.
:. r. SUTTON, Carterville, Va.
HARRY STONE. New York.
- BROWN, a cattleship carpen-
ter. Harrisburg. Pa.
r. H. BROOKS. or WEST, chief
foreman; naturalized, American, Lon
don.
The Armenian sailed from Newport
News for Avonmouth on June II in
charge of Captain Trickey.
The vessel was S,S25 tons gross reg
lister; 512 feet long; and had beam
of SO feet and depth of 35 feet. She
was built in 1895 at Belfast.
The Dominion line is a subsidiary of
the International Mercantile Marine.
The Armenian was a British steam
shin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
REPLY THIS WEEK
Berlin RecOnsiders Plan to
Send Answer July 5.
Document, as Predicted, To Be
COnciliatOry in Tone.

Berlin, June 30.-The German reply
to the second American note regard
ing the Lusitania will be dispatched to
Washington this week. The present
plan provides for publication in the
United States perhaps before Saturday.
The return of Chancellor Won Beth
maH-Hollweg and Foreign Secretary
Won Jagow from Vienna has fastened
the preparation of the note. Original
ly it was planned to complete the draft
and hand it to Ambassador Gerard on
July or 6
From reliable sources it is learned
today that the final draft now in
process of preparation differs but
slightly from the outline given in
these dispatches a week ago. The
reply will be conciliatory in it's tone
and in the belief of officials here will
do much to eliminate the present
misunderstanding between the two
countries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
ORIENT ON FEET
Judge Pollock Discharges Re-
ceiverS of X. C.. M. and O.
Final Decree Will Be Issued in
Topeka Soon.

Kansas City, Mo, June 30.-The
three receivers of the Kansas City,
Mexico and Orient Railroad company
VINO have had charge of the roads s
affairs since their appointment March
8, 1912, were discharged by Judge
John Pollock in the federal court in
Kansas City, Kan, Tuesday. The
discharge will take effect as soon as
the formal decree is filed in Topeka,
which is expected to be next Saturday.
The active receivership ended more
than a year ago when the reorgan-
lied company took over the property,
but the formal settlement was de-
layed by the interference of the Mexi-
can war with the operation of the
southern end of the road, and by the
int rference of the European war
with the refinancing.
now in the hands of the clerk of the
federal court at Topeka, where it was
filed after being accepted by Judge
Pollock. Provision is made for a spe-
cial master, who will hear all disputes
in regard to rights of stockholders in
the old and new organizations
The receivers are to be given no
remuneration further than the 81, 900
a month they received until July of
last year, with the exception of travel
ing expenses incurred since then. In
turning over the affairs of the road to
the officers, Judge Pollock declared
that the receivership was one of the
shortest and most satisfactory of his
federal judgeShip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
after THAW coin
Evelyn Would Keep Thaw
Locked Up for Gain.
Witness Says Actress Has Fears
of Being Cut Off.

New York. June 30.-Dr. Charles K.
Mills of Philadelphia, a witness in the
jury trial to test the sanity of Harry
K Thaw, testified today that Thaw
believed his wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw,
wanted him kept in the Matteawan
asylum SO that, as an insane person
he would be unable to make will
cutting her off from his fortune.
The question, put by one of Thaws
attorneys, was said to have. been
prompted by a published article quot
ing Mrs. Thaw as being fearful for the
safety of her son if her husband
should be released. Mrs. Thaw, who
has been served with a subpoena, is
expected to reach here tomorrow and
to testify a witness for the state
next week.
Thaw had told him also, said DIR.
Mills, that the killing of Stanford
White was the greatest mistake of
my life
DO you believe Thaw regretted that
act?''
Il believe he deeply regretted it,"
was the reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
ART EXHIBIT TO OPEN
1t Will Be at Boswell Hall, Washburn,
Every Sunday.

To make Topeka an art center of the
state an exhibit containing several
canvases and original drawings will
be opened on Sundays, beginning
next Sunday at Boswell hall, on WASH
burn grounds. The exhibit will be
shown under the supervision of Mrs
l.. D. Whittemore.
were made this morning and a number
of people attended a reception given
at the gallery by Mrs. Whittemore to-
day. Kansas artists are well repre-
sented in the exhibit Two original
canvases have been secured from
George NJ. Stone, the Topeka artist
The exhibit occupies two floors on the
second floor of Boswell hall and will
be open Sunday afternoons from
O'Clock until o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
F OR S1,500,00O
Interstate Railway Company
Wins Big Damage Suit.
Jury Finds Against X. C.-St.
Joseph Line.

Kansas City, June 3o.-The Inter-
state Railway company was today
awarded a verdict of $4,000
against the Kansas City, Clay County
& st. Joseph trolley line and the estate
of George Townsend by jury in the
circuit court.
The Interstate company alleged the
defendant company had built it's cleo
trio line between Kansas City and st.
Joseph on part of the right of way
obtained by the plaintiff.
The trial was the longest in the judi
cial records of jackson county. 1t
began eight weeks ago and the testi-
mony covered six thousand typewrit-
ten pages.
The verdict was signed by nine
jurors. Two other jurors concurred
in the finding of a judgment for the
plaintiff, but for a lesser amount. The
twelfth Juror refused to find a judg-
ment.
The defendant company's line runs
from Kansas City to Liberty and Ex-
celsior Springs and to st. Joseph. A
valuation of $4.OOO.0OO has been
placed on the property.
Immediately after the verdict was
returned, the defendants announced a
motion for a new trial would be filed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
BIGGEST FARM BUREAU
Organization of Agricultural Exten-
sion Under Smith-Lever Bill.

Washington, June 3O.-One of the
largest bureaus of department of ag-
riculture will spring into existence to-
morrow with the organization of the
states relations service.
The new bureau will take over the
work of the department connected
with the farms cooperative demon
stration work Investigations relating
to agricultural schools, farmers in
stitutes, the relative utility and econ
omy of agricultural products used for
foods, clothing and other uses in the
home, and the maintenance of expert
mental stations in Alaska, Hawaii,
Porto Rico and Guam
Its organization is an outgrowth of
the enactment of the Smith-Lever
agricultural extension bill. A. c. True,
head of the office of experiment sta
tions, will be the chief of new SER
vice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
RAIN IS PROMISED.
Temperature Has Been Below Normal
for Three Weeks.

The sky was cloudy today and the
indications were that it would rain
tonight. But though the weather may
spoil the concert at Chesney park to-
night it will be fair tomorrow. The
highest temperature today was 73 at
IL o'clock when the mercury began
to fall and by o'clock had reached
50 degrees.
Showers totaling .12 inch fell
here last night and this morning. The
rain last night, which was just half of
the total, was accompanied by 30
mile wind. Scattered rains were re-
ported over the state last night. This
morning the Kaw river stood at 1874
feet, fall of only onetenth of a foot
last right. All the tributaries of the
Kaw, however, are going down and
there vas not enough rain to affect
any of them.
The lowest temperature this morn
ing was 62 degrees, 3 degrees below
normal. The temperature has been
below normal every day for about
three weeks. The forecast calls for
unsettled weather tonight. fair Thurs
day, with no important change in
temperature.
The wind today blew at the rate of
eight miles an hour from the south
east. Following are the hourly tenn
perature rea diDgS for the dav-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
C0NNELLEY BALkS.
Will Not Permit Pictures to Leave
Memorial Hall.

Members of the Panama-Pacific ex-
position commission and w. E. Con-
neliey, secretary of the State Historical
society, are today at war concerning
the taking of a picture exhibit to the
San Francisco fair. The pictures are
in the new Memorial hall under con-
troll of the State Historical society.
Connelley refuses to permit their re-
moval unless he or one of his en-
ployeeS accompanies the exhibit.
When Kansas built her exhibit hall
in San Francisco, no provision was
made for decorations. Now the COM
mission wants to take an exhibit to the
fair and show some of the pictures on
display in the State Historical society.
The question was presented to w. E.
Connelley, secretary of the society
But he wouldn't permit their removal
under provisions of a state law which
says that the collection must remain
in charge of the secretary or someone
designated to represent him.
Albert T. Reid. member of the
commission, has offered to insure the
collection and provide for it's safe
transportation, but balkS at paying for
an extra trip to the big fair. In the
meantime, there are no pictures on
the walls of the Kansas building and
Connelley regards the state collection
az entirely too valuable to be taken
from the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
ZINC men PARADE
Marching Strikers Induce Other
Workers to Quit.
PrOpagandists Organize Big
Unions in Missouri District.

Joplin, June 30.-Striking miners
from Webb City and Carterville as
sembled in Joplin today and marched
in companies of three hundred men
each to various mines, inducing work.
ers to quit. Virtually all the big pro-
ducing mines in the district are shut
down now as a result of the strike,
which is the first serious movement
of it's kind ever inaugurated in the
zinc and lead district here.
The strikers marched through the
streets cheering and waving American
flags. There was no disorder and
the leaders admonished the men not
to enter saloons. Any man found
drinking is expelled from the ranks.
There was no music to quicken their
steps, but the three days of marching
from mine to mine has given the men
a trained swing like drilled soldiers.
Leaders of the Webb City union,
the American Metal Workers union,
an independent local organization not
affiliated with any other labor body,
announced that Chapter No. 2 will be
organized this afternoon in Joplin,
and Chapter No. in Chitwood, n
mining suburb of Joplin. Tonight It
is planned to organized No. 4. in
Oronogo. Leaders claim a member
ship of 1000.
A standard scale of wages has
been fixed by the union as follows:
s4.75; helpers, s4.25; powder men,
$3.50; pump men, s4.25; powder help
ers, $500; ground boss, $3.50; super
$3.50
This scale is based on $50 per ton
for zinc ore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
HITS PRESS
He Tells Old NeighbOrs of
"Awful'' Eastern Papers.
Says New York Sheets Preach
Cause of War.

Lincoln, Neh., June 30.-W. J. Bry'
an, in an address in Lincoln Tuesday
night, on THE Farmer a Friend of
Peace" told Lincoln people they were
fortunate in being so far removed
from what is regarded as the baneful
influence of the newspaper of the
east, particularly New York, some of
which he accused of preaching the
cause of war.
Mr.. Bryan spoke from the balcony
of hotel to a crowd of people made
up of former neighbors and ac-
quaintances.
Speaking of the crisis resulting from
the sinking of the Lusitania, Mr.. Bry-
an said the sentiment of the American
people would not support any such
doctrine would involve the United
States in war with Germany, a nation
that does not want war with US
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
NOtabIes Ming1e With Missouri
Folk at Bowling Green.
Speakers Daughter Bride of
Editor at 4 p. m.
GUESTS IN WRECK OF Train
Brides Mother to Rescue; None
Suffers Injury.
Lavish Gifts Bestowed: Silver
Treasure From Wilson.

Bowling Green, Mo-, June 30.-On
the morning of the wedding of her
daughter Mrs. Champ Clark, wife of
the speaker of the national house of
representatives, jumped out of bed at
the news of the derailment of a train
bearing guests to the wedding, and
without waking her husband or any
member of the bridal party, organized
a relief automobile party and sped to
the scene of the accident.
Bennett Clark, her son and parlia-
mentarian of the house of representa-
tives, was the only other member of
the Clark family to awaken during the
excitement. He, with his mother, and
a dozen newspaper correspondents and
society editors sent to Bowling Green
to report the wedding, composed the
relief party.
Four cars of Chicago & Alton pas
senger train No. 10 en- route from
Kansas City to Chicago, left the rails
at Curryville, six miles west of Bow
ing Green. Among the guests to the
Clark-Thomson wedding on the train
George and Joel Bennett, and the lat
terS wife.
None Is Injured.
None of the passengers was injured.
though all were badly shaken up.
The accident occurred about mid
night and an hour later a railroad
man rushed into the Clark home and
announced the train had been wreck
ed. A string of automobiles, headed
by one carrying Bennett Clark and
Mrs. Clark, raced to Curryville and
brought to Bowling Green some of the
stalled Wedding guests.
Miss Genevieve Clark today is to be
married to James McIlhany Thomson,
publisher of the New Orleans Item.
Mr.. Thomson and a majority of the
bridal party reached Bowling Green
last night on a train preceding the one
which was derailed.
Wedding Vows at "Honeyshuck."
The marriage of Miss Clark. the only
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
Anxious to See Outcome of the
Free State Fair.
.SUNFLOWER STATE LEADS
Others Ready to Follow i
Prove a Winner.
Among the Fair Officers There
Is No Doubt.

All eyes are turned toward the
Kansas State Fair association. The
fact that Topeka and Shawnee county
are furnishing the first free fair to
be held in the United States is arous-
ing the interest and expectancy of
press and public alike. By the press,
the Kansas fair is being heralded and
discussed as the most unique event in
the history of state fairs. By the pub
lie the fair which will open Septem ber
IS and close September II is being
watched closely and the event will
have much bearing on the question of
whether free fairs are to become a
nationwide movement.
Press comment, since the legislature
appropriated $4,000 to pay premiums
and Shawnee county voted to pay eX-
penses by tax levy, has been favorable
throughout the country.
The horse show which is to be held
in connection with the fair is also at
tracing wide attention. Recently
Samuel Lux. secretary of the associa
ton, has received numerous requests
from eastern magazines and newspa-
pers for information as to the expect
ed success of the newly inaugurated
policy.
The Farm and Family, semi-agri
culture magazine of Louisville, KY,
devotes a column or more of space
in commendation of the fact that
Kansas has taken the lead in the free
fair question.
Enthusiasm is running riot in
Kansas over the horse show during
the fair in Topeka" says the Missouri
Stockman. This magazine devotes
another column to the Kansas en-
thuSiasm for orses and the free fair
Following are small percentage of
the magazines which carry editorial
comment on the policy in their latest
issues: The Pacific Dairy Review, a
Pacific coast publication; Prairie
Farmer, Chicago; Profitable Farming.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, The Dairy Report,
Elgin, ILL.,; The Regis, Wisconsin, and
the Farm Home, Springfield, Mo.
Exhibitors well as the public are
showing unusual interest in the event.
Just. whether or not the movement
will be profitable one for them is a.
question which they will test out at
Topeka this fail. So far exhibitors
who have conferred with Mr.. Lux ex-
press themselves in favor of the policy.
One exhibitor writes from Massachu-
setts and declares his intention of
bringing exhibits to Topeka.
Samuel Lux, secretary of the asso-
citation, has little doubt that the event
will be so successful as to start the
countrywide movement. There are
undesirable features and desirable
ones" sai6 Mr.. Lux, "but L believe that
the favorable features will eclipse the
unfavorabIe ones
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
roDAY's OLDEST STORY.

Cleveland. Ohio, June 3d.
Here's a chance to start national
controversy Some like 'em blondes
and some banker after peaches
with raven tresses and sparkling
black eyes. but
Well, w. J. Brady, who is in
charge of the employment depart
ment at the Hippodromo theater
here, has fired all his blond ushers,
girls of course. and won't hire any,
one but brunettes.
Men are more susceptible to
blondes" he said. II know for
we've tried 'em both. Tho blondes
chat with admirers while theater
patrons wait to be shown to their
seats"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
BERRY TRIAL BEGINS
Jury for $4,000 Damage Suit at
Goodland Is Completed.

Gocdland. Kan. June 80 "A jury
Tuesday in the damage suit brought
by Mrs. Burchard Berry against
Chauucey Dewey, as the result of the
death of her husband. The trial be-
gan an hour later. The jury is COM
posed of farmers and railroad men,
the latter being in the majority. Buzz
chard Berry was killed June 2, 1908
in a battle between men from the
Dewey and Berry ranches, culmina-
tion of a feud between the two fam
lilies over the purchase and fencing of
grazing land by the Dewey family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
WILSON IN NEAR WRECK
President Narrowly Escapes Motor
Smash Near Cornish.

Windsor, VT, June 30.-President
Wilson had a narrow escape from
which might have been a serious auto
mobile accident this morning when
his car, turning a sharp bend in the
road to the golf course, encountered
two heavily loaded lumber wagons.
Dexterous handling of the wheel of the
presidents machine end sharp turn
into the ditch got the car by without
a scratch.
The president rose at o'clock and
a few minutes later was off on a 20
mile ride for Is holes of golf at Han
over, n. H. He rode on the front
seat with the driver, with DIR. Grayson
occupying the tonneau. The trip was
made at a fast clip. the president en-
joying the speed.
Jesus Angular and Major Garcia,
emissaries of General Angeles were
still here today vainly endeayoring to
secure an audience with the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
0uIGLEY IS NEAR DEATH
Physicians Virtually Abandon Hope
of Prelate's Recovery.

Rochester, N. Y, June 30.-Physi-
clans who are at the bedside of Arch
bishop Quigley of Chicago announce
that the prelate is slowly sinking. Yes
terday he rallied slightly and gained
consciousness, but he lapsed into un-
consciousness in the afternoon and has
not again recovered. All the members
of the family are now at his bedside
The archbishop is suffering from a
combined attack of heart trouble and
paralysis. Hope for his recovery has
virtually been abandoned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
SHIPS IN SMASH
Dutch Liner Run Down in Fog
by Unknown Steamer.
Many Passengers in Peril in
Collision in Downs.

Deal, England, June 30.-The Hol-
American line steamship Nieuw
Amsterdam, having a large number
of passengers on board bound from
New York to Rotterdam, was run
down in a fog bv an unknown steamer
while anchored in the Downs today.
The port quarter of the transatlan-
tic liner was damaged, but the vessel
still is riding safely at anchor.
This makes the eighth collision in
the DOWNS within the last three daYS.
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according to the official state
ment issued today by the Ger
man army headquarters staff.
The Germans and Austrians are
pressing the Russians hard in their
retreat through northeastern Galicia
and southern Russian Poland toward
the River Bug.
All the official reports indicate
this, the Russians themselves, speak
ing of desperate German attacks
on the rear guard positions, which are
declared to have been repulsed.
The energy of the pursuit of the re-
treating Russians, however, is cost
ing the Teutonic forces dear, according
to Petrograd statements, which men
ton enormous losses inflicted in the
endeaVOr of the Austro Germans to
throw disorder into the Russian ranks
during the withdrawal from the
Dniester region north of Halicz.
Sla,s Remedy Munition Situation.
Meanwhile Russia is endeavoring to
the better organization of her
munitions supply system. With un-
limited money and virtually unre-
stricted power, the new board of mill
itary supplies is expected to remedy
the snortness in munitions to which
the Russion reverses in Galicia have
been largely attributed.
The Austrians, although well oc-
cupied in the Galician campaign, are
not neglecting to keep a sharp watch
on the Italian front. Reports from
the Tyrol and Treptino districts. for
instance, mentioning notable activity
of the Austrian artillery. Italys
forces are making slow headway on
the IsonZo, upfavorable atmospheric
conditions being mentioned as inter-
fering with operations there.
German submarines have claimed
vf<%,r I4 H.
stea mer Gjeso and the ship CAMPUS
(C,nntilaIed on mage seven \
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
GAME POSTPONED.

The baseball game scheduled for
this afternoon between Topeka and
the Lincoln Tigers was postponed on
account of the rain. Two games will
be played tomorrow afternoon start
ing at o'clock.
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NehrasIxa Rank BURNS.

Firth, Neb., June 30.-Firt here to-
day caused $4,000 loss. The bark
of Firth and several other buildings
were destroyed. 1t is believed the
blaze was caused by lightning strik-
ing the bank building.