davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
Court Appoints Former Presi-
dent, Chief Executive. Officer.
VIII Have Charge of All Prop
critics of Rock Island.
HIS RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED
Mudge's Action as Receiver Is
Approved by Federal Judge.
IL Am an Operating Man, Not
Lawyer" Former TOpekan Says.

h Z. Nudge, former president of
the ROCK Island Lines, who resigned
as one of the two receivers of the
road last night, was today appointed
chief executive officer for Receiver
Jacob M Dickinson. This was Off
cially announced in Topeka this morn
ing at the Rock Island general Of
fees.
Mr.. Nudge will now have charge of
all the properties of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific system. 1t will be an
executive position in every sense of the
word and under the former secretary
OF war he will manage the railway.
me appointment was made by Judge
Carpenter of the United States district
court
Last night Mr. Nudge rendered his
resignation to Judge Carpenter. The
lat1~r accepted the resignation today,
but at the same time made the former
president the chief executive. The X
prlence and knowledge of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railway that
Nudge has will make him in luable
in this position.
II See No Reason for It"
In speaking of his retirement as a
receiver. MIR. Nudge last night made
the following statement:
It see no particular use for two re-
ceivers and attendant divided respon-
sibility for the property. 1t is out of
my line any way. As receiver I do
not think | can earn my salary. I am
an operating railroad man, not a law
yer and the sooner the resignation is
accepted the more Satisfactory to me.
Judge Jacob NJ. Dickinson and I
are now and have been working in
absolute harmony. There has been
no friction of any kind.
But Judge Dickinson Is the court
receiver and / am the operating re-
ceiver. Some times it has been heard
for us to tell just where his authority
began and where mine ended"
The fact that Nudge will remain
with the Rock Island indicates that
his relations with Judge Dickinson are
of the best.
Local officers of the road today
thefselves as being conf
dent taht the reorganization of the
Rock Island with Nudge at the head
will take place within the next year or
two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
USED topeka FIRM
Unknown Man Pretended to
Represent Crosby Bros. Co.
He Bought Big Bills of Goods
i'm New York.

An alleged scheme to defraud New
York manufacturers and jobbers has
been uncovered by the Crosby Broth
ers Dry Goods company in Topeka and
has been reported to Sheriff L. l..
kiene, who has taken the matter up
with New York authorities. During
the month of August and part of Sep
tember a man giving his name as w.
7. Gilbert purchased several thousand
dollars worth of goods from New
York firms and told the companies
that ne was special purchasing
agent for the Topeka company. Neith-
er w. 7. Crosby or E. H. Crosby ever
heard of Gilbert.
Germs from which the purchases were
made that Gilbert had no connection
with them whatever. Gilbert bought
bathrobes, clocks, watches, silk, and
many other articles, part of which
were shipped to Topeka. The goods
were shipped back to New York by
the Crosby company as soon as they
arrived here but Gilbert got away
with about $400 worth of clocks, 500
worth of watches, and several bolts of
expensive silk.
Shipped to Topeka.
Gilbert's plan was TO buy the goods
from the manufacturers and have
them sent to a forwarding house to
be shipped to Topeka. Then he would
go to the forwarding house and tell
the people that he wanted part of the
goods for immediate use. In this way
he would get away with part of the
order and the other part would be
sent to Topeka. In one deal Gilbert
a big lot of silk and got
away with several hundred dollars
worth of the cloth on the pretense of
taking it to dressmaking establish
ment to have it made up.
We have been doing all we can to
have this mans game stopped" said
E. H. Crosby this morning. Il have
written to all the leading dry goods
trade papers and to all the concerns in
New York city, stating that we do not
know Gilbert and that he has no au-
thority to buy for US. We have been
bothered for more than a month with
kilograms and letters concerning Gill
hert''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
ALLIES SMASH GERMAN
FOR FURTHER GAINS
WAR SITUATION TOLD
HERE IN A NUTSHELL

The new offensive of the entente
allies on the western front has re-
suited in the gain of additional ground
both in the Artois region near
Souchez, and in the Champagne, ac-
cording to uodays official statement.
AAll the heavy German counter at
tacks are declared to nave been beaten
off.
terday's futile attack by the German
crown prince in the Argonne brought
the losses of his army in the various
REGENTS assaults in this region up to
100000.
Yesterdays German assault on the
Argonne positions is described by
French militarymen as breaking at
the first line of defense, which had
held up under the preparatory mill
tarv fire of the Germans The same
the three repeated attempts, the
ground being left thfckly strewn with
the German dead and wounded.
Teutons Repulsed at Drina.
The Serbian war office at Nish re-
ports two attempts by Teouton forces
to cross the Drina into Serbian terri
tory, both of which were repulsed.
The Russians claim 10 have silenced
German land batteries on the Gulf of
Riga by the fire of their fleet in re-
cent bombardment- One Russian
warship was hit by SHE'LL it is said.
ported in Budapest dispatches through
Berlin to have given notice of his in
tention to leave Bulgaria, giving i'll
health as the reason Bulgarian con-
suls in Macedonia are reported on the
same authority to .aave been with
drawn on leave of absence.
Berlin has a report that the efforts
of Greece to obtain an agreement with
Rumania for a common policy have
failed. Greece also informed Serbia,
n or fn n ad VII q
would resist the passage of foreign
troops through Greek territory. This,
has reference to reports
that the entente allies would send
troops to Greece if Bulgaria should
attack Serbia.
Russ Still Hold Germans.
German attacks on DviflSk continue
20 be determinedly pressed, but the
Russians are declared to he defending
he city with equal Determination and
% be holding the Teutons in check
PetroSraG military authorities re-
gard the new allied offensive in the |
west as defeating Teutonic plans re-
garding both Russia and Serbia. The |
russians are getting plenty of ammu- |
lition Tow, according to unofficial |
tatement from Petrograd-
Bulgaria and Greece Fave agreed |
Upon the establishment cf a neutral |
:one between the two countries, ac- |
,ordirg to the statement of a Berlin |
News agency, based on what is said to |
be reliable inforIna ton. This is de- |
dared to mean that the entente allies |
nave been frustrated in their attempt |
o mould the course OF Gre ece to their |
liking.
Sir Edward Grey, the British for |
ign secretary, announced in the |
louse today that the Balkan friends |
# the entente allies would he power
ully supported should Bulgaria take /
n aggre ssiVe attitude hostile to the |
lilies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
RICH MAN OF MER|DEN
LOSES $4,000 NOTES
To CROOKED STRANGER
TELEGRAPHER PROVES HERO
IN ARDMORE CATASTROPHE

Gainesville, Tex, Sept. 2S.-Per-
sons arriving here today from Ard
more, Okla, which met disaster
from an explosion and fire yester-
day, brought an account of heroic
conduct of j. S. Neil, Santa Fe
railroad telegraph operator, who.
suffering from a fractured leg and
1vrenched back, pieccd together
some broken wires to send out the
first news of the disaster, and a
call for aid.
Neil, who was at work near the
scene, recovered sufficiently after
the explosion to search for tele-
graph instrument, in the demOl-
ished Santa Fe freight building.
The fumes from the explosion
forced him to breathe through q
handkerchief tied about his face.
He is said to be i'll a serious COM
dition today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
AFTER RAILROADS
French Stroke Designed to Get
German Communications.
Crown Prince Expected to
Make StupendOus Effort.

Paris Sept 2S.-The people of
Paris show no signs of becoming un-
duly optimistic as fresh details reveal
the full measure OF success OF the
The public realizes fully that it is
only the beginning, but the people be-
lieves il justifies great hopes for the
future. Although the attempt of the
German crown prince at diversion
in the ArgCnne failed, it is expected
he will make to regal the ground
lost.
Singles Out Strategic Point.
Military writer's point out the STRAIT
eeic Importance OF the section OF
Champag gne singled out by General
Joffre for the smashing blow which
was so teIlingly delivered. The flat
ground permitted the infantry to ad-
vance with such speed on both flanks
that the German reserves were caught
and smas he'd before they were able 10
join in the fight. 1t IS said French ar
roa built by the Germans to supply
their troops around Rheims.
Allies Want Railroads.
The maiT object of the operations
lies further north, however, military
experts believe 1t is the main rail-
and munitions pour from Germany
If the French get within striking DIS
tance of this system of commumca-
tions. the whole German line must
fall back. 1t is expected, therefore,
that the Germans will make stupen-
doUs efforts to keep their forces intact
and that the fighting which ended
with the capture of their first line OF
defenses was child play compared
with what will be required to break
the second. third and perhaps even
the fourth ana fifth lines, which lie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
PARIS REPORTS
TERRIFIC drive
/ IS NOT CHECKED
More Ground Is Declared Taken
Near SOucheZ.
Additional Progress Also
Claimed i'm Champagne.
GROWN PRINCE IS REPUlSED
Battles i'm Vain to Stay Rush
i'm the ArgOnne.
Berlin Says New Offensive VIII
Soon Crumple.
ALLIES GENERAL ATTACK
HAS FAILED ALREADY, SAYS
WILHELM'S NEWS BUREAU

Berlin. Sept. 2S-CBy wireless
to SayviIIe) The general attack
of the British and French along
the western front is considered
hero to have failed already. says
tho Overseas News agency. I1icfc
i no possibility that the enemy Will
break through the German lines, IN
view of the length of the 'front.'
which Is five hundI ed kliometcfs
(31O milcs).
1T is to be expected that the
C,CrnanS have suffered losses. but
the figure of 10000 prisoners given
by the French and British is be-
Iievcd here to be exaggerated At
all events. the Cncnly's attack has
now failed, since the German front
ling held firmly everywhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
GLOOM UNANNOUNCED
Short Spell of Disagreeable Weather
Slipped Upon Us This Morning.

Clouds and mist slipped DIP unan-
nounced today and the weather was
damp, chilly and disa greeable. There
is not much prospect for a contiru-
ance of the brand, however The
forecast calls for partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday with lower tenn
peratures tonight.
The temperature this morning at Z
o'clock was So degrees, 3 degrees
above normal. The indications this
morning were that the days average
would be below normal as the tenn
perature showed only a slight rise up
to 9 o'clock.
The Kaw has risen 2.2 feet since
Monday morning, bringing the stage
up to 3 feet. The rise is due to the
recent heavy rains IN the watersheds
of the Blue Smoky Hill and Solomon
than two feet is expected
Topeka received a trace of rain
Monday night The only measure ble
fall in the state was .02 of an inch
at Manhattan. Several stations re-
ported a trace of precipitation. The
showers were widely scattered over
Kansas. The sky was cloudy this
morning over most of the state but the
prediction was for only slight show
erS
Terlperat dres today have avera ged
4 degrees below normal. The wind is
blowing at the rate of 10 miles an
hour frcm the northeast. Following
are the hourly temperature readings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
HIGH LIGHTS OF
WAR NEWS OF ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY

Ahe Germans occupied the town
oi Mch and bnmbarGed Iierrc on
their advance to the siege of Ant
Nerp- Berlin reported that the
cruiser Emden had sunk several
mere British steamers in the In-
dian ocean.
me French ard British war Of
1ices reported no change on the
western front. On orders from the
Belgian government, the ;s3.SOO
inhabitants of AlOst are reported
to have abandoned their homes
Budapest admitted the Russian
advance through the Carpat THAN
mountains.
London reported the German
garrison of hiao-Chau driven into
the inner defenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28

NJ. P. SOON ON ITS FEET
Bush Says Rcceivcrship Will Be End.
cd by July, 1916.

st. Louis. Sept. 2S B. +. Bush. re-
ceiver of the Missouri Pacific Iron
Mountain system said today the re-
ceivership probably would end by
July 1, 1916-nine months after the
system was thrown into the federal
court.
Receiver Bush said the prospect Of
such an early ending of the receiver
ship was due to the fact that reorgan-
ization plans had been made before
the receiver was appointed
Detailed announcement of the plan
would be made soon. he SAND.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
G. A. R. PEACE HERALD
Message of Hope to Warning World
WigWagged~ From Capitol.

Washington. Sept. 2s.-Veterans of
the Grand Army of the Republic IN
their fortv-ninth annual reunion
awoke here today to see Wiswagged
from the dome of the capitol mes
sage of peace.
Men who were boys fifty years ago,
returning again to celebrate mighty
conquest, had climbed during the night
the long winding stairs that lead to
the statue of justice which crowns the
capitol and had flared to the warrinS
old world a word of hope for peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28

Berlin. sept. 2S.-(Nia Lon
don)-The Germans not only
have stopped the general Often
siVe of the allies on the western
have gained considerable terri
tory for themselves, according to
today's official statement by
army headquarters.
Paris, Sept. 28.-The new of
fensive movement of the allies
has rsulted in a further gain in
the Artois region, near SOuchez,
the French war office announc-
ed today.
Additional progress is re-
ported in Champagne.
The German counter attack in
the zrgonne is said to have been
repulsed. The Germans left the
ground between the trenches
covered with dead.
The text of the communication fol-
lows
In the Artois district We made ad-
vances yesterday evening and last
night we gained ground step by step
in the directions of the hilltops east
and to southeast OF Souchez.
In the Champagne district the Ger
mans are offering resistance from
certain of their positions, where they
are protected by concealed barb wire
entanglements.
We have made further progress in
the direction of Hill No. 1SJ. which is
west of the NaVarin farm, and in the
direction of LaJustice, which is north
of MassiGes.
I'm the Argonne the obstinate at
tacks delivered yesterday by the enc
my with six or eight battalions against
our first line trenches at La File
Morte and al Nolante resulted in a
serious check. The counter attacks
made - us in the course of the night
made it possible for us tp eXpeI the
German infantry from almost all the
positions they had succeeded in pene-
trating. The ground in front of our
trenches is covered with dead bodies
of the nemy.
The night passed with relative
calm along the remainder of the
front.
British communication-To the
northwest of Hulluch we have re-
pulsed several counter-attacks and in
flicted heavy losses on the enemy. Our
captures now reach a total of 53 of
ficers, 800 men. is cannon and 81
ia pid fire guns. The enemy. further
more, abandoned considerable
amount of war material which has
not as yet been listed. (SignedD
FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH"
The communication from Sir John
CCOntInuen OIL Page -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
WILSON VOTES AT HOME
President, at Princeton Gives Occupa-
ton as president OF, u. S."

Princeton, Sept. 2S.-President VIII
son returned to his legal residence
here today and voted in the New eJr-
sey Democratic primaries. He re-
manned in Princeton less than two
hours and hurried back to Washington
to speak tonight at a G. A. r. meet
ing.
The president walked directly from
the railway station to the old fire
house which is the voting place of his
precinct. He was followed by q crowd
Of students, many of whom ook pho
tographs of him.
Secretary Bedford, who votes today
in Brooklyn, was also on the presi-
dents train. Secretary Tumulty and
number of White House clerks went to
different towns to vote. In the poll
ing place the president was asked his
occupation, and replied, president of
the United States"
He answered other routine questions
in a matter of fact way.
Jerseyites Nominate Legislators.
Trenton, n. J., Sept. 28.-The pri-
mary election throughout New Jersey
today is for the nomination of candi-
dates for the legislature. Six senators
and the full membership of the lower
house are to be elected this fall. No
state officers are to be chosen. There
are no state wide issues involved, al
though the local option question has
been injected into the campaign in
some counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
ARDM0RE DEAD
IN BLAST MAY
BE.THREE SCORE
Fifty-Five Bodies Already TAX
en- from Wreckage.
Many of Two Hundred Injured
May Not Survive.
SPARK FROM HAMMER BLOW
Exploding Gasoline Tank Car
Makes Town Inferno.
Buildings Fall Like Cards;
Property Loss Million.
MANY C0RPSES IN WRECKAGE
Stricken Oklahoma City Under
Heavy Police Guard.
Light Wires Down: Business
Section Picture of Disaster.
THE IDENTIFIED DEAD
In ARDMORE DISASTER

f. f. Adkins. draysman.
Miss - Robinson.
Milton Taylor, dra yman.
Ira Wood, car inspector.
C. n. Gould, poultrynlan.
Henry SinlIns. 3aSman.
''Shorty" Twyford, restaurant
cook.
Sam StalIcup, 10 years old.
w. j. Stallcup, merchant.
r.. j. Cox, fireman.
Charles Smith, 'ex-policcnan.
Charles Barlow, clerk.
Reuben Warren, chauffeur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28

Cattle Thief Killed.

Fort Smith, Ark, Sept. 2s--ArthuT
Batson, wanted at Hailleyville, Okla,
for cattle stealing, was shot and
killed by local detective on the out
skirts of the city here. The officer
claimed Batson was attempting to es-
cape and refuSed to heed a command
to halt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
ON BALLOT FRAUD
Fittsbu-:- Police Catch Another Man
in Ead-Elcction Net.

Pittsburg. Pa. Sept. s2s.-The police
early today added another man to the
four prisoners they already held in
connection with the alleged ballot
frauds in last Tuesdays primary cleo
ton.
They gave his name as Hugh Getty
Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day; cooler tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
Nlrs. Henry cabot LODGE Dead.

den death from heart disease of Mrs
Henry Cabot Lodge, wife of Senator
Lodge, at her home here last night.
was announced today. Mrs. Lodge was
65 years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-28
VIENNA NOTE NOT HERE
New War Protest Printed in Berlin;
Papers Are Silent.

Washington. Sept. 2S--The text of
the second Austrian note protesting
gainst war exports had not arrived
today a t the state department and
Acting Secretary Polk said he had no
official information that such a note
was coming. Portions of the note
have been published in dispatches
from Vienna.
Berlin Papers Silent.
Berlin. Sept. 2S.-This mornings
newspa pers. almost without eXcep-
ton. publish only resumes of the new
Austro- Hungarian note to the United
States, and refrain from commenting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05
SOCIETY,"
Personal
N o t e S

mas been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
isaac Fass In Portsmouth.
John Tucker. who has been spend-
,nK the holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Firginius Tucker. In Nor
FOLK. has returned 10 Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Livczey. OF
Newport News. are spending week
with friends in this city.
Miss Clara Guthrie. OF Tennessee. Is
guest at the home OF Captain Joseph
ltoDsoH In Powhatan County.
Mrs. Annie Boxlcy Goodman, of Rich
'nond. is visiting her brother and sis-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Vaughan Box
ley in Roanoke.
DR.. Samuel Hobson. of Newport
News. has been the recent guest of
his parents. MIR. and Mrs. J. Hnskins
Hobson. ut mt. Airy"
Mrs. ]. II. Griffith and her daughter.
Miss Edna Griffith. returned to Rich
| mond Saturday. after n visit to Mrs.
j. j. Lanier. In fredericksburg.
Miss Nancy Wyatt OF thiH city. is
visiting friends In Baltimore
Mrs. Howard T. Roane. of Newport
News. has as her guest. Miss Mozcllc
Robins. of Richmond.
MIR. and Mrs w ~ Netherland hayo
! returned to their homo in Dinwiddie
after spending the holidays with MIR
and Mrs. William Nctherland In Pow
hatan.
| Miss Alicia Todd. of Norfolk. and her
guest. Miss Margaret Michigan. OF this
city, attended the New Years dance
yesterday evening in Smi:hfeld
Rev. Eugene G. Mintz hna returned
to l3allsville. after a visit to relatives
In Wilmington, y. c.
Prof. Russell Stewart WinRfield, who
has been spending the holidays with
his parents in Richmond. returned yea
terday to the Chatham Training
| school for Boys. accompanied by Prof
| Harry Gordon Duval OF Orange, who
was his guest for the Weekend here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05
Dr.. Brady's Health Talk
THE SCHOLARS BREAKFAsT.

The schoolboy with his shining
morning me, nm face looks innocent enough.
into his unwilling hands and shoe him
out at the door with only few min
u ,he TO spare, the thought comes to you
that, after all, he is nothing but 4 pair
OF tonsiis. an adenoid. some teeth a
stomach and a vermiform appendix.
"arIkins about in expensive shoes.
The shoes do give lots OF trouble.
TO be sure. But the other things need
nor prove so very costly nor very an
moving II you give the boy n square
deal. AS for the tonsils and adenoids
fresh air is the preventlon--and fresh
air, as YOU should know, is simply cold
m ,bng,s air: The teeth will take care
FODDER from the beginning. But the
STOMACH and appendix demand a word.
,,s we are not sure.wc have no scien-
we 90 suspect strongly that pancakes
Predispose to appendicitis in children
good homeopathic doctor cured a
bad case by applying a hot pancake
10 the epieastrium after all other mcdi-
cal measures had failed. But in ali Sc
robustness pancakes are bad food for n
is tea or COTE, at least before the age
of twelve.
The hygienic breakfast for good
liVc schoolboy or schoolgirl would re-
semble one OF these menus
Oranges.
Hasty Pudding With
cream and Sugar.
An Egg on Toast
~ Bowl OF Milk
Bananas Sliced With
Sugar and Cream
Fried Mush
Bacon and Egg.
Bowl of Milk.
Muskmelon.
Oatmeal Porridgc
Fried Oysters
Bowl of Milk
a scholars breakfast should ALWAYS
contain some kind of fresh fruit, some
KIND or home-cooked ccrcal--not ready
to-use sawdust-and Il Slayer Xix q
bacon, eggs. ham or fish. Thus forti-
lied with healthful. digestible food. the
scholar will give good account nf
himself physically and mentally.
Questions ind Answers
Node on Vocal Cord: Scribe n
preacher, lost his voice five years ago
from severe cold" 1T sometimes