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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
TWO BOYS10SE LIVES
INlSH00TTNG DAM In CANAL
Double Tragedy Marks Accident at
Hanover, Pa.

HANOVER, Pa, Aug. 7-Robert Gitt,
10 years old. and his cousin, William
schmuckl is years old. OF this place, wer@
.drownedIin the Conewago, near New OK
ford. I'M attempting TO shoot a dam IN =
canoe. Both were of prominent families
,here. the former having been student
at Franklin and Marshall college ana
the lateral student at wenonah Military
Academy. The bodies were found late
hast night
Roy Sehmuck, cousin OF william
tschmuck. lost his life about 10 years age
al Cornell University In trying TO rescue
Ia fellow student when a fraternity house
was destroyed by fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
Saws Husband Tried to KIN Her

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Aug. 4 = annie
O'NeiIl. in action for divorce hled toaay' eS'iS,
charges her husband, Edward ONe't,, ~
with maltreatment, ineludlns aU.nIppt,1 AZ
80 her ne by asphyxiation. O'Neill ls
a railroad brakeman. The couple hFeu
a, tos west Wood street, Norristown
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07

.1ar,nsu .-...,.. Herold
! SaI Patrol ',rurkish'' ......,,., .Miehaelis
,b ''The steeple Chase LIiGS1i LSiIiiIsra
Charles A. Norato, sooist, ,,
4-Grand scenes from "Cayalleria HustieanS ,pi
5-peserptive. The Musical Clock q S,ths the s,,a
,,,siL hiaek isoL, ..iThe only GirI' Herbert
g-Vaiss al concert. wine, Woman ana sirsr.s
-usalsS s0ef ef Popular Songs Of the Day,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
HUNTING PARK CONCERTS
Energetic Band Plays in Northeast
Twice Today.

The programs for concerts, this after
noon and tonight at Hunting Park by
the Energetic Band, Arthur Rosander,
conductor. are as follows:
ArrERNOnN- 4 TO O O'CLOCK.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
AFTERNOON. 4 TO o O'CLOCK.
amy HALL CONCERT

The program for the concert tonight
on the city Hall plaza, by the Philadel-
phia Band, C. Stanley Mackey. conductor
is as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
RIVER STEAMBOATS,

GET AWAY FROM THE HEAI
co TO BURLINGTON ISLAND PARK
Today, Saturday, August /. 9TH
Leave Chestnut 81. Pier $500, 1880 A H.,
"a ~ accoIu) $500 and $3.50 +. n.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8rH
$3.50. 10; $50 A, NJ. $50, $780, 300, $3.50 and
iO:9O p. NJ.
Delightful Moonlight Sails
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EVENINGS
leaving Philadelphia at 500 y. ~, re-
turninE due In Philadelphia l1;l6 7. N.
BURLINGTON ISLAND PARK
Frina plcnic grove. boating. bathing, hahing
All amusements. All boats stop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07

Kane; Emile Stevens in Destiny;
Harry Kolker in THE Bridge; Henry
Bergman in AN Enemy to Society,";
Francis Bushman in THE Silent Voice"
and Edmund Breeze in THE Son of a
Wage Slave"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07

The Triangle Film Corporation. the
name under which the Grifiith-Ince-
sennet combination has been incor-
porated for $5OOO,OOO, fires its opening
gun in the exploitation end. with the
announcement that the Knickerboeker
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-02-04
Experiences Putting Up Silage

Western stockmen as it is to those
in Eastern states, and it should form
part of the permanent improve
ments of every Western livestock
farm and ranch. The value of silage
was first realized by dairy farmers
of the East, who found that it was
the ideal feed for producing milk.
We all know that COW will
greatly increase her milk flow when
turned out to pasture in the Spring.
The principal reason why she does
is that she is receiving a succulent
food. Silage is the succulent feed
that takes the place of the pasture
grass of Summer.
1t is a splendid feed for bringing
cattle through the Winter in good
condition. Our Western cattlemen
are all more or less uneasy during
the Winter months, wondering If
they will be able to get through and
onto grass in good condition, or just
how bad off they will really be.
Silage is the one substitute for grass
Fred Seekamp in Field and
Farm"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-02-04
How Canadians
Treat Germans
. T A recent meeting held at Hus-

~ T A recent meeting held at Hus
"a sar, Alberta, a committee con
. sisting of Carl Schumacher
George Wendtland, Ernest Wendt
land, R. G. Hildebrande and F. W
Thaden was appointed to draft de
NAL to the statements recently sen
broadcast throughout the United
States regarding ill-treatment of Ger
mans now settled in Western Canada
The statement prepared by then
to the Lutheran Synod, of st. Louis
Mo-, is as follows:
A short time ago there ap-
peared In a number of newspa-
pers in the United States articles
which dealt with the unworthy
and unjust treatment of Germans
and Austrians living in Canada,
both on the part Of the Canadian
government and the Canadian
people, and in which are painted
In strong colors the unpleasant.
ness and hopelessness to which
the enemies Of England are ex-
posed here.
Groundless Rumors.
To this We wish to remark that
these rumors are not according
to facts. A little over a year ago
we established a colony in Hus-
sar, Alberta. consisting of twenty
purely German farmers and their
families. The young members of
our colony left for the United
States at the outbreak of the war
In order to sail for Germany; the
others have signed a parole in
accordance with the directions
from the Canadian government,
and in which parole they under
take not to take any inimical
steps during the duration of the
war against which the govern
ment on their part promised full
security Of Canadian laws. Since
then more than a quarter of the
year has elapsed and we have not
had any unpleasantness on ac-
count Of the war. We have met
everywhers with kind receptions
and discreet understanding of
our situation and everything in
our colony has taken its usual
course.
Railroad Is Helping.
The railroad company, from
which we purchased our lands,
has during this time In which
the forwarding of money from
Germany for the purpose Of ex-
tending our operations Is made
possible, aided us in the most
helpful manner, so that the exc
cution of the plans could pro-
gress without hindrance, and we
have only words of grace and
acknowledgment therefor.
Impelled by our German sense
of righteousness, we send you
these lines, as the greatest num-
Der among us belong to your
faith, and as we have been in
formed that there is number
of German Americans from your
jurisdiction who intended to
make a new homo in Western
Canada and who have been
turned away from their purpose
by false newspaper articles. The
fact that Western Canada is the
one place for every German or
Austrian farmer who has made
up his mind to secure himself
and his family safe future
through earnest and steady labor
the war cannot change in any
particular.
Such Is the experience we have
had and, although we all remem-
her the fatherland in this mo-
ment of distress with all our
hearts and thought we, however.
believe that 1t Is only fair that
we in this manner should vindi-
cate our new home.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-02-04
Earnings and Hairpins

For 25c we will send you a pair of
EARRINGS, choice of jet or pearl,
or a TANGO HAIR PIN. All the
rage now. M. NJ. Greene Co., box
1929, Los Angeles, Cal.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-02-04

The Farmers Union of Arizona
has put itself on record as opposing
the proposed $1O,000,0O0 bond issue
for transcontinental highways and
reclamation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-07
GERMANS LET Up
Force of Thrust i'm Southern
Poland Is SIackened.
Allies Apparently Show Less
Anxiety Over Outcome.

The force of the Teutonic thrust in
Southern Poland seems to have slack
ened for the time, at least, and there
is less apparent anxiety on the side OF
the allies over the outcome OF the
campaign in this region The latest
official statements from Vienna, how
ever claim that the Austrian advance
is continuing in at least one portion OF
the front south of Warsaw.
Divergent claims come from Vienna
and Rome as to the situation on the
Austro-Italian front. Italian head
quarters reports infection of severe
losses upon the Austrians in counter
attacks on the Carnic frontier, the re-
pulse of attacks along the Tyrol-Tren-
tino line and of a determined assault
upon the Italian position on Avostano
peak.
The last Austrian official statement
declares the Italians have been on the
offensive and have been repulsed in
attacks at several points.
Unofficial dispatches from Italy en-
phasize the violence of the fighting
along the Austrian frontier and de-
clare the troops of that nation are
making a determined attempt to open
the way to Jarvis, regarded as the key
to interior Austria.
In the Caucasus the Russians report
having checked a Turkish attempt at
an offensive west of Ahlavat.
French destroyers have been operat-
ing on the Asia Minor coast sinking
Turkish vessels and inflicting other
damage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-07

c.,,uonn,. T2pR sEe;oE Kan.i o.: June T.
TRAGEDY PLUMBs- Per crate. $3.50:
per fFase II fFhtf IRs crate $780,
per crate in crate lots $1.45.
VALENCIA ORANGES-Per box, $3.50
BANANAS--Extra fancy. per h.. &c:
fa faGydisPE sF Ell iP 4 tscper crate se75
LoGANBERRIEsIz; crate, $500.
RASPBERRlES-No quotations as ber-
BLACKBERRIES-P crate, $780,
LIMES-Per box, SIPS.
PINEAPPLES-Per crate, S3.000325.
CALEDONIA II 0dGs5 CATALOGUES Per
FIELD GTETTTUCE-Per basket. ssc.
NEW CABBAGE-Best grade. per h..
TURNiPsAPer u BIZ, Soc Soc: per 6u'' Soc.
GREEN BEANsEPer basket Csc. w.
TEXAS ToMAToEs-Per crate, roc; in 5
SWEET PEAs-Per basket, -75c.
SWEET PEAS-Per basket. zoe; in crate
cUSTMBERs-Per doz.. sO@s5c; "a bu.
DOB, fly Dor IL o.
NEW PoTAToES2Per bu., Soc: in
GREEN CONNIE doz.. 9o@25c.
Berry BOZ MATER1A AZ fs NJ. s275:
knocked Down crates, each 1oG.
fsc: peck baskets per dozen. 45c.p per oo1,'
per bu., no; White. per bu., $1s5
GG dkssEPfE H. 9a3s sou bottles. sOc
GREEN ONIoNS-Per doz.. zoe In 3
o0 Wax lS''i BH1Ns-per basket. 75c.
OLD PoTAToEs-Per bu.. csc.
CARROTS-Per doz., 30c.
oRADIsHLs Large punches. per dozen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-07
FROM THREE WARS
Veterans Meet i'm Topeka to
Talk 1t Over.
Eighth Annual Reunion of the
Kansas Volunteers.

This morning the Spanish war vet
Grams from all over Kansas began ar
irving in Topeka for their eighth an
nual reunion. Veterans who fought in
Cuba, the Philippines and in the
Chinese Boxer trouble will shake
hands tonight and talk over the camp
fire Of their comrade days seventeen
years ago.
An effort will be made to gather
special war curios for the Spanish war
veterans department at Memorial
Hall. A parade will be given at $50
o'clock Saturday night. Thursday
morning the ex-soldiers will march to
the Rock Island station in a body to
see the Liberty BeI1. Colonel H. c..
Lindsey, who commanded the Twenty
second regiment Kansas volunteers,
will lead the parade. The division
commanders will be DIR. F. ]. Ernest,
Jerry Springstead and Major H. w.
Charles.
There are five thousand Spanish
war veterans in the state, eligible to
membership in the organization,
which is not so old as those in other
states At present there are 500 ac-
tive members and the list is growing
at a rapid rate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-07
GREAT WHEAT WAY
j. C.. MOhIer Booklet Tells of
Kansas Grain Yield.
SunflOwer State Greatest in Va
riety of Products.
EXCEED ENTIRE CANADA CROP
Kansas Covers Wheat Crop of
One Country in Year.
State Wipes Out All COMPETE
ton With Record.
EXCEED ENTIRE CANADA CROP

The story of the "Great Wheat
Way in Kansas is told in an interest
ing booklet by ]. c. Mohler, secretary
of the state board of agriculture, who
places Kansas in front of all contest
ants for wheat growing honors That
any evidence of partisanship may be
completely removed, Mohler states
that his records are from government
crop reports-reports that show Kan
sas the greatest wheat producing state,
the greatest in bushel acre yield, the
greatest in crop values and ahead of
all states in both wheat and corn
production.
Last years Kansas wheat crop was
worth s16S, 0,OOO-or $1,S67 for ev-
cry farmer in the state, Mohler de-
clares. No state in the Union was a
close contender with Kansas for first
honors in the 1914 crop production.
North Dakota, second in value of
4OS, 0OO-or less than one-half the
value of the Kansas crop. Nebraska
was third with wheat valuation of
$64,710,000.
The kansas yield of wheat in fiji
teen years is given at S52,382, us
bushels. North Dakota came second
with a fifteen year wheat crop of
500, 6,O44 bushels, while Minnesota
Nebraska was fourth with a fifteen
year yield of O4,01O,295. Other
states were entirely out of the run
MISREPRESENTATION in fifth place
dropping to $685. 19,06S bushels.
Wipe Out Competition.
Viewed in the light of the 1914
crop, Kansas again wiped out all
competition. The states wheat crop
last year totaled 177,20O,0OO bushels,
as against a yield of S1,59 900 in
North Oak )ta, which ranks second.
Nebraska is third with a yield of S.,
$4,000 bushels. Oklahoma is in
fourth place with 47,975,OOO bushel
crop.
Looking at the crop from the angle
of acre production, Kansas is again in
high standing. Her acre yield last
year was 2O.5 bushels as against 11.2
19 bushels in Oklahoma and 1875 in
Illinois.
Illinois was the only state which
gave Kansas close competition in value
of wheat and corn produced in 1914.
The wheat and corn crops in Kansas
last year were worth 1926, 522, 900,
with a valuation of $229,733,O0O in
Illinois and s2O9,175.0OO in Iowa. Ne
braska is fourth with a valuation of
$156, 100000.
More Than Canada.
1.-The Kansas wheat yield of 1914
exceeded the entire crop of Canada
that year by 10 million bushels"
concludes Mohler in his report of the
wonders of agricultural Kansas.
Then on the cover page of the lit
tie booklet is this interesting bit of
information:
wheat raised in 20 years, 1,437,-
259, 900 bushels, worth s1,O17, 5O3, OOO."
Copies of this documentary evil
dences is being mailed &c Kansas
boosters by the secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-07
DEAD HAND SEA LINERS
rcontinued from page one.I

the navy department were enlisted in
the efforts to prevent the threatened
disaster at sea.
In answer to the warning there was
received today a message from the
captain of the Philadelphia which said
that everything aboard had been
identified and that all was well.
The Saxonia had not replied Her
failure to do so was attributed to the
weakness of her wireless batteries.
Holt advised his wife of his purpose
to blow up a ship, in letter said to
have been sent before his arrest This
the New York City police department
announced today, was taken by Mrs
Holt and her father to Attorney J. E.
Cockrell of Dallas. Cockrell COM
municated with Major Pullman, head
of the Washington, D. c., police force,
and Major Pullman at once trans
mitted the information to the Unified
States navy department and police
headquarters here. Warnings by wire
less were sent broadcast over the At
lantic from stations on the eastern
seaboard advising the Saxonia and
Philadelphia to steer toward each
other. Commissioner Woods an
nounced that the navy department
had arranged to. send a fast cruiser
after the liners.
|. Ship Companies Notified.
The Cunard line and the American
line both were notified by Commits
sioner Woods, and they also endeav-
ored to reach the steamers by wire
less. At both offices it was said that
it would be practically impossible for
anyone to pass the many lines of
guards at the pier and to place ex-
plosives aboard the ships. The Cunard
line stated that there were six lines
of guards protecting its vessels from
| intruderS.
Hollis Letter of Blood.
The text of Hollis letter telegraphed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-07
Carries AbdaIIah Club and Mar.
shall's Military Band.
INCLUDES $50 FROM TOPEKA
Joined by LeayenwOrth Delega-
ton Before Starting.
Others Will Be Picked Up on
the Way Out.

Topeka Shriners are off for Seattle.
They left at 11:1O O'Clock this morn
ing over the Santa Fe, headed by L.
M. Penwell, illustrfous potentate and
accompanied by Marshall's band to at
tend the national gathering of Shrin-
ers. The Topeka contingent numbers
approximately $50, including the
band. The Shripers left in high spir-
it's. A line of march was formed at
Eighth and Kansas avenues and to the
strains of Marshall music, the mem
bers of the Abda1lah Shriners' club,
paraded to the station.
Made Up in Topeka.
The Kansas Shriner special was
made up in Topeka. The cars carry
and the Topeka crowd were the first
of train to which cars will be added
as progress toward the west is made.
The local Shriners were in waiting
at the Santa Fe depot to receive the
Leavenworth brothers when the train
pulled in. A rousing welcome was
given.
The first scheduled stop of the
train will be at Hutchinson at $50
o'clock when the travellers will dine
at the Bisconte. They will eat break
fast tomorrow at Colorado Springs.
The special will be in Denver at 10
o'clock in the morning and there the
Isis Shriners from Salina, who left
over the Union Pacific, will join the
Kansas delegations.
Five Hours in Denver.
Five hours will be spent in Denver
and the next stop will be of six hours
duration in Salt Lake City on Friday.
Sunday morning the special is due to
reach Portland, Ore, and will leave
that evening for Seattle, arriving there
early Monday morning
In returning, the Shriners will leave
Seattle a week from Friday and will
take a trip down the coast, while
tana and Colorado.
When the Topekans left James B.
Doncyson, was doing the "bossing.'
He was acting as general manager
and was busy man.
They Dance to Dixie. .
Pedestrians on lower Kansas avenue
near the Rock Island station stopped
and listened Tuesday night about 10
o'clock when the strains of Dixie, Tip
perary and John Browns Body, played
with southern vim, were carried to-
ward the avende7ron the. night air.
Yarrab Templet Atlanta Shrinerss
were responsible.
The Yarrab special carrying 1AO
Shriners and 40 women, was side
tracked in Topeka for twenty minutes.
A five piece orchestra, drawn from
the band carried by the Shriners. was
pressed into service and the station
platform was cleared. A dozen or
more couples were on the cleared
space with the first notes of Tip
perary.
w. c. Warfield, an Atlanta man in
Topeka on business, was the guest of
honor. Mr.. Warfield was notified to
meet the special. The Georgia Shrin-
ers spent the day in Colorado Springs
today. Tomorrow they will go to
Salt Lake City and then TO the Ma
tional council at Seattle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-07
BOTKIN SUSPENDED.

Ccontinred from Page One.l
charges will be selected by Governor
Capper, w. Y. Morgan, lieutenant gov
ernor, and Robert Stone, speaker of
the house of representatives. Two
mem bers of the senate and one mem
Der of the house will compose the
ers will be Republicans and one a
Democrat. Botkin is a Democrat and
was named in 1913 by Governor
Hodges to succeed J. K. Codding. Bot
holds a commission which expires
September 1, 1917. Codding resigned
July 1, 1913, and Botkin has since
been in charge of the prison.
His Right by Law.
Governor Capper's action in sum-
marily removing Botkin from service
is under section S012 of the session
laws of 1909. Concerning the filing
with the governor of charges against
q prison warden, the state law says:
Immediately following the service
of such notice, the governor shall re-
lieve from duty the official against
whom the charges are pending, which
suspension shall continue. during the
period covered by the investigation. -
Botkin is the first Democratic state
appointee against whose official rec
ord charges have been filed.
Under the same statutory provision
quoted by Governor Capper today in
the suspension of Botkin, several for
mer prison officials have lost their
heads. During the Morrill, admins
tration, Dick Chase was ousted from
office. Warden Lynch was suspended
and removed during the Leedy regime.
Turns Over the Books.
At noon today Warden Botl1in turned
over to Charles Tolman the books and
records of the prison. 1t is not, how
ever, Botkin's intention to leave the
is officially removed. He will fight
every inch of the way he declared this
afternoon in a telephone conversation.
81 respect the governors right under
the law to order my suspension and
have bowed to his demand that I turn
over the books and records pending
investigation said Botkin.
Asked concerning his plans for
meeting the Jones charges, the de-
posed warden said he would fight to
the finish.
ct have no doubt of knocking out
every charge against me if 1 am only
given a fair investigation" Botkin de-
clared. "Of course if it is the desire
to hold partisan hearing and for
partisan purposes, 1 don't know about
it. Don't think though that 1 will not
fight. I want a fair hearing and my
attorneys will try to see that 1 have
one.
''All of the charges against me are
false and have been trumped up for
litical gain,' asserted the warden. ct
can meet every one of them fairly and
squarely and successfully if given a
chance. A number of witnesses will
be called by my attorneys and we will
ask for fair and impartial hearing
Botkin has retained as his attorneys
J. J. Schenck of Topeka and Thomas
Lafferty of Kansas City, former law
partner of w. p. Hackney, Winfield.
Hackney himself will assist in Botkin's
defense if he returns from California
in advance of the hearing.
Hutchinson, July LIT. Gov. w.
Y. Morgan left for Topeka this morn
ing where he will meet with the gov
ernor and help select the committee
to investigate the charges against
Warden Botkin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-07
T0DAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, July 7.-WHEAT-Heavy rains
and higher cables resulted today in a swift
advance of the price of wheat. Shorts
were urgent buyers of the July delivery
in particular, as the storms threatened
domestic winter crop: Besides, Liverpool
expansion of European buying was immi-
nent After opening k@1c to &c higher,
the market here steadied at a moderate
reaction from the top point of the bulge.
On the setback the market displayed
much resistance to selling pressure, despite
clearing weather in the southwest. Closing
prices were steady at 11sc to 21sc above
last night.
CoRN-.Corn rose with wheat and as a
result of unfavorable weather, bullish ca
bles- The advance was checked, however,
by increased selling the part of the
commission houses Opening prices, which
ranged from &c to 1asc higher, were fol-
lowed by slight additional gains.
Country offerings remained small and
eastern demand good. The close was un-
settled, 3s@15c to sc above last night.
OATS-Prospects of harvest delay had a
quick bullish effect oats. There were
reports also of big sales for deferred ship
ments to the seaboaFd.
PROVISIONS-Weakn developed in
provisions. The down turn of values
seemed to be related to figures which
showed that hog s1aughterings of late were
remarkably heavy as compared with year
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-07
TEUTONS CURB SCHOOLS
Won Kissing, i'm Belgium, Threatens
Teachers With Prison.

Brussels, (via London), July An
order has been issued by General Won
Kissing, German governor of Belgium,
providing a years Imprisonment for
school teachers, directors or inspectors
who permit, further, bring about or eff
feet anti-German actions or state
mentS in their teaching or in other
school exercises
Power is conferred upon German
officials to supervise and inspect
schools at all times. Courts martial
will have jurisdiction over violation of
this order.