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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05
NOTICE no RIDDERS-


Sealed proposals will be received by the
Kansas Executive Council until 10 A. NJ
Monday, August, 10th, 1915, for the fur
nishing of all labor and materials for in
stalling a system of Electric Lighting on
and around the State House Grounds, ac-
cording to the plans and specifications pre-
pared for the same by Charles III. Chandler,
State Architect
Plans and specifications may be had at
the office of the State Architect
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a certified check for five 90 per cent of
the amount bid, made payable to Mr.. j. T.
Botkin. Secy. of State, and the same shall
be forfeited to the State in the
cessful bidder fails for ten days to enter
into contract and furnish the required
bonds as prescribed by law, after award
of contract has been made.
The attention of bidders is called to
Chapter ia of the Session Laws of 1891.
with which they must comply. This is
commonly known the Eight Hour Law"
The Executive Council reserves the right
to reject any or all bids, parts of bids,
if it is deemed TO be to the States interest
to do so.
All proposals will be presented under
sealed cover and shall be marked PRO
posals" and addressed to J. T. Botkin.
Secy. of State, State Capitol Bldg, Topeka,
Kansas. Signed,
KANSAS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05
Thirst published in The Topeka State
Journal July 10. 1851
THIRTYDAY NOTICE OF APPLICATION
OF BUSINESS COLLEGE FOR 4
PERMIT TO CANVASS IN THE
STATE OF KANSAS.

Topeka, Kansas, July 8, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that the Fairbury
Business College of Fairbury, Nebraska
has made application to me for permit
to canvass in the State OF Kansas for the
purpose of selling tuition in advance and
contracting or securing notes for tuition
from students before their registration at
the business college herein named.
II satisfactory proof is furnished that the
above named college is Incompetent to
furnish such a course Of instruction as 1t
advertises that the moral surroundings
of the institution are not good. or that
dition, or that the agents of said institution
use misrepresen tation or fraudulent
methods In securing contracts, notes, OF
cash from prospective students, in such
case permit viii not be granted to such
business college
W. d. ROSS.
State superintendent Of Public Instraction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05
Published in The Topeka State Journal
August 5, 1851
State of Kansas,

State of Kansas,
Governors Office
PROCLAMATION.
The State Superintendent of Public Id,
struction has notified me of the acts ana
proceedings of the School Book Commission
at its meeting on May 3-15 and June 5tn
and June 18th, 1915 at which meetings. GER
tain agreements were made between the
State of Kansas and certain book publish
ers of text books for use in the puDhc
schools of this state, which text books and
the prices at which they may be sold to
the public schools and the citizens OF the
State of Kansas are follows =
OFFICIAL LIST OF ADOPTIONS
At Meetings
May 3-15, 1915
June 5th and June 18th, 1915
Contract
price.
Descriptive Astronomy. Comstock. 5 70
ID. Appleton & Co
Practical Botany. Sergen and Cald-
CHM & Co.
Plant Study (Revised Edition. Biflex
B1nder). Meier. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 90
Plant Study Sheets. Meier. ... 20
CHM & Co.
Elementary Chemistry. Smith 80
The Century Company.
Laboratory Outline of Elementary
Chemistry. Smith. Observation-Disclosures. 80
The Century Company.
A Textbook of Geology Brigham. so
d. Appleton Co
Practical Physics Black and Davis. 80
The Macmillan Company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05
LEGAL.

which said cost shall be levied and assessed
against said lots as provided by law
w. L. PORTER, Commissioner.
I, Eta NJ. Covell, City Clerk of the City
of Topeka, Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is true and cor
rect copy of the original resolution now on
file in my office.
[Seal.l ETA NJ. COVELL, City Clerk.
Thirst published in The Topeka State
August 4, 1871
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05
LEGAL.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

First Published in Topeka State Journal,
August 5, 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05
MOVING.

MISUNDERSTANDING AND STORAGE
Co. Household goods. 81 90 per large
van load. Expert furniture pacEers- Phone
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posted with the State Treasurer on or
before 2 o'clock p. M, on the 3rd day Of
September, 1915, shall have written on the
envelope containing the same Proposal
for deposit of state funds, and shall not
be opened until the meeting of the Board
of Treasury Examiners on the date above
stated. Banks desiring to make bids may
write to State Treasurer for blanks.
State Board of Treasury Examiners.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
J. T. BOTKIN, Sec. of State.
w. e. DAVIS State Auditor.
Done at the capital in Topeka this 7th
day of July, 1915
Published in The Topeka State journal
August ;, 1915
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS

CAN BEAT THAT ESTIMATE.
Estimates furnished on general contract
work; sleeping pOrches speciality; rea-
sonable prices Call L. S. Cornell. 2SS2
White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WE PAY hfpnest cash price for 2nd hand
clothing shoes, hats and overcoaLs
Drop a card or call 1645. ScrinopsKl *
Son. 40S Kansas ave.
WANTED-To purchase a straight mort
gage on Topeka property or Sha"kn1se
county farm as an investment. see MI
Rowse, at ITO West 9th st
W4NTFD-Tbree modern furnished house.
keeping rooms on west side close IN Can
Phone Btu
WANTED TO RENT-A large barn or
warehouse f. J. Bartel, Route s.
GOOD milk cows, fat cattle and veal calves.
w. C. A Leftzow. Tel. 201.
CARPET and rug weaving. 1o3o Garrleld
Phone 25SS Blue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05
FOR EXCHANGE.

10 TTesf SiC1e- 7croom house,
barn. well. gas, ETC. only $500 FOR
smaller property, North Topeka or OAK
Land 100 acre dairy farm near Iopeka'
only $65 per acre cash value. Phone 11o-'
4:S Kansas ave. ~
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.One OF Ine
in Kansas, old established business VIII
exchange for clear land up to S0uOo- A. Il.
Furman, Topeka, Kan, 81 Nansas a.-.
FOR RENT-OFFICE ROOMS.
~-~--~~~>~>---~>- :. 49,.
FOR RENT-Desk room. first tooI IRONY
room Shawnee Fire building, Iu JACK
son E @. Lagerstrom Phone law:
. ETTR NISUED office rooms very reason
able COS Kansas ave. r. NJ Layeock.
OFFICES with vaults in Office Block. JUST
east of Postoffice- 1. l.. Setter
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LEGAL.
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
August 5, 1851
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-20
$500 FOR CONVICTION
OF LYNcHERS OF FRANK.
Proclamation Issued by Governor Har-
ris Last Night.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug 19.-Gofernor
Harris tonight proclaimed a reward of
SL50O for the first three persons con-
Victed of participation in the lynching
of Leo NJ, Frank. At the same time
he issued a statement declaring he
would do all in his power to appre-
heEd the perpetrators of the "unfort-
unate occurrence"
In defence of the state authorities,
the governor pointed out that the
prison farm from which Frank was
abducted was not constructed to with
stand attack from the outside and de-
clared that the complete secrecy with
which the lynchers made their care
full preparations made impossible
any defence which might have saved
the prisoner.
1t is not believed any further action
will be taken in the way of an investi-
cation at the state prison. The mem
bers of tho state prison commission
were on visit to the institution when
the attack occurred and have held
that the prison officials were powerless
to prevent the attacking party from.
carrying out its purpose.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-20
NEW YORK AID FOR
ARREST OF LYNcHERs.
A Non-Sectsrian Organization Has
Been Effected For That Purpose.

New York, Aug. ia number of
prominent Christians and Jews met
here today to discuss plans for aiding
the state of Georgia in apprehend-
ing the men who lynched' Leo II.
Frank
Isadore N. Levy, an attorney and
member Of the board of education,
who is interested in the movement,
said temporary organization had
beer effeGted and within a few days
strong1AppeaI to Governor Harris of
Georgia would probably be made. Dr..
Cyrus Adler, chairman Of the Ameri-
can Jewish committee, said he declin-
ed TO work with the committee and
did not believe his committee would
aid in the matter. He said he thought
the hunt for Franks sIayers was a
matter for Georgia authorities.
Judge Edward Swami, Of the court
of general sessions, was named as
chairman Of the temporary COMMITTEES
Attorney Levy, first vice chairman
and Former Representative Herman
A Metz, treasurer. Other members of
the committee are Allan Robinson.
General Roger A. Pryor and Former
Representative William s. Ben>-t-
The object of the committee, which
viii he non-sectarien is to raise funds
with which to aid the Georgia au-
thorities in apprehending Franks
slayers- The organizers declared that
every effort would be made to coop
crate with and not to antagonize the
Georgia government.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-20
GERMAN CHANCELLOR SCORES
GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA
Declares England Has StransIed Com
n1erce of Neutral Countries.

Berlin. Aug. 19.-CBy Wireless to
kcrton)-Chancellor Bothmann-
Hollweg has arraigned what he de-
clares was the English pretense that
Great Britain was fighting in the in
terests of small neutral countries.
The legitimate commerce of neu-
tral countries" he said, has been
strangled by England, who forbids
neutrE/s to transport merchandise
coming or going to Germany, even if
the merchandise is not contraband.
Neutral ships arc forced to take Eng
lish crews on board on the high seas
and do as they command.
England occupied Greek cities with
out explana ton, because this is con-
venient for the liberty of military op-
erations of herself and her allies. She
tries together with her allies to force
neutral Greece to concede teIt-itory to
Bulgaria, because thus she desires to
engage the latter nation on her side.
an Poland, Russia, fighting to-
gether with her allies for the liberty
of nations, destroys ncf6re the re-
treat of her armies the whole country
evacuated, burns villages. despoils
haryests, expels the entire population
of villages and cities, Christians and
Jews alike, turning them into desert
countries snG lets them perish in the
dirt Of Russian roads or in tightly
closed railroad cars wit out windows.
This is the civilization for which
our enemies are fighting
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-20
TO INVESTIGATE. REPORTS
AGAINST GERMAN AGENTS
Department of Justice to Look Into
Alleged Violations of Neutrality.

Washington, Aug. 19-President
Wilson took up officially today re-
ports that German agents have been
Vnduly active in the United States.
Later it became known that the de-
partment of justice would investigate
all charges tending to indicate viola
tions of American neutrality.
The president discussed the ques-
ton with Attorney Gregory. asking
what steps had already been taken
and whether anything had been dis
covered calling for action by the fed
eral government. He was told that
so far none of the departments in
quiries had developed information to
warrant prosecutions.
The attorney general said he had
not read carefully the charges pub
lished in the New York World that
German agents with the approval of
the German government had fomented
strikes in munitions factories and en-
gagged in other such activities, but that
as soon as the disclosures now being
made by that newspaper were COM
pleted the facts alleged would be in
vestigated by agents of his depart
ment
Because of the mention of the names
of officials of the German embassy
in the published reports. President
Wilson probably will discuss the sit
uation with Secretary Lansing soon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-20
SHOCK TO OFFICIALS
OF U. S. GOVERNMENT.
No Statement Because of Absence of
Detailed Information.

Washington, Aug. 1e,-News of the
torpedoing of the British steamer
Arabic of the White Star line with
Americans on board came as shock
to officials of the United States gov
ernmcnt who had hoped since the dis
patch of the last American note there
would be no further aggravation of an
already tense situation between the
United States and Germany.
Official Information was meagre and
it was only through press dispatches
that it was heard here that the vessel
was torpedoed without warning
While it was recognized that a can
vass of the survivors might reveal that
no American lives were lost the tor
pe6oing Without warning of n vessel
carrNi9r Americans has in itself been
pronounced by the United States gov
ernment as a violation of its rights
which if repeated would be regarded
as deliberately unfriendly.'
In the last note to Germany, which
was generally accepted as the final
word on the principles of the ques-
ton from the United States, SeCre-
tary Lansing used the following lang
uage in referring to violations Of
American rights in the war zone:
Friendship itself promps it (the
United States goVernmentl to say to
the imperial government that repeti-
ton by the commanders of German
Aitt NSSSSAS VI StNNS III SOI&(IdN Sllllol
fthoSe rights must be regarded by
the government of the United States,
when they affect American citizens,
as deliberately unfriendly."
What the course of the United States
would be no official would predict be-
cause of the absence of detailed in
formation. 1t must be established
authoritatively whether any warning
was given and whether the vessel at
tempted to escape. If no American
lives were lost, it was thought in
most quarters tonight that drastic
steps were improbable, but in the
event 1t is found Americans were
drowned, a rupture in diplomatic re-
lations was everywhere discussed as
likely.
President Wilson was startled by the
news. He spent the entire afternoon
and evening. Though obviously wor-
formation. Though obviously wor-
ried, he took the position that judg-
ment should be withheld until official
details were received.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-20
STRIKERS AT WoRURN
USED REVoLVERS
Three Were Arrested and Fined for
Carrying Firearms.

Woburn, Mass, Aug. 19.-RevoIvers
were discharged in an encounter be-
tween striking laborers andGmen who
had replaced them at the tannery of
J. P. Fox Sons today. Three en-
ployes were arrested and later fined
for carrying firearms without permits
Yesterday about 20 foreigners left
their work at the tannery because of
a dispute over wages. English speak
ing workmen who were engaged to
take their places found the strikers
lined up outside the plant when they
appeared for work today. Blows were
exchanged and several revolvers were
fired. apparently in the air. The po-
lice arrived on the scene as the new
wOrkmen were entering the tannery
after dispensing the strikers. Ac-
cording to the police, the men arrest
ed had revo1vers in their hands.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-20
MAcHINISTS TO FIGHT
FOR IMPROVED CONDITIONS
$1,000 in New York and New Eng
land Cities Authorized to Strike.

Washington, Aug. Decentralization
to strike if necessary to gain an eight
hour day and improved working condi-
tions, was given today to $4,000 ma
chinists in four New York and New
England cities by the executive board
of the International Association of
Machinists in session here
Names of the cities and of the in
dustrial plants involved were withheld
by the board Action was taken on
a recommendation by Vice President
report on working conditions in New
York, New England and New Jersey
shops
w. H Johnston, president of the In
ternational association, said in an
the step:
I'VE hope it will not be necessary
to call these strikes, but they will be
called if the workers demands are ig-
nored by the employers. The firms
involved are affiliated with the Ma
tional Metal Trades association, which
is resisting efforts of our organiza-
ton
Mr.. Keppler explained to the board
statements attributed to him in ad-
vocacy of a national strike of ma
chinists for the eight hour day in arms
been misquoted and that he favored
the general campaign in all machine
Industries for the eight hour day
without strikes, if possible
The metal trades division of the
American Federation of Labor will
meet here next week to follow the
lead of the machinists in organizing a
fight for improved conditions and bet
ter hours.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-20
s5,25o,ooo PURCHASE PRICE
OF PACIFIC MAIL SHIPS
Transfer Is Approved by Federal
Judge Houeh in U. S. District Court

New York, Aug 1e.-Federal Judge
Hougb, in an order filed today in the
United States district court approved
the purchase by the Atlantic Trans
port company OF West Virginia. one
of the companies composing the In
terna tional Mercantile Marine COM
pany, Of the five liners owned by the
Pacific Mail Steamship company.
The approximate cost of the five
Pacific Mail liners, according to a
petition flied with the court, was S10--
100000, but the purchase price au-
thorized by Judge Hough amounts to
$3.50. 900. apportioned to each ship
respectively as follows:
Korea. 1925 tons, built in 1902.
81, ,0O0, 900: Siberia, Ill, ,2s4 tons. built
in 1902. S1,000.0O0: China. $4,000
tons. built in 1889. $250, 900: Manchuria,
1869 tons, built in 1904. S1,500.0 900.
with interest at 5 per cent per an
mum from July 81, 1915: and Mongo-
liza. 1883 tons, built in 1904. $780,
600. with interest on s1.4oO,0O9 there
of at per cent per annum from Au-
gust %, 1915.
The order was made on the petition
of the New York Trust company, COM
plainant in the receivership suit
against the International Mercantile
Marine company.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-20
FRENCH OFFICIAL
WAR COMMUNICATION.
Artillery Fighting Continues on the
Greater Part of the Front.

office this evening made public the fol-
lowing official communication:
"The artillery fighting continues in
tense on the greater part of the front,
notably on both banks of the Disc in
the region of Plessis De Roye and
at Vingre, where we hit an enemy
train and convoy and also in Cham
payne and in the southern Woevre.
"Tn the forest of the Argonne the
Germans exploded near Hill 2S5 a
mine which did not disturb our works.
Tn the Vosges the enemy confined
himself to violent cannonading on the
positions of Linge and Schratzannele.
During an action yesterday which
enabled us TO realize in ATtois n very
appreciable gain. we took prisoners
and captured FIVE machine guns"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-20
LANDING OF SURVIVORS
WAS A PITlFUL SCENE
All Were Scantily Clad and Many Suf-
fered from Injuries.

Queenstown, Aug. 20, 2.3O a NJ.
The landing here yesterday evening
of the survivors of the Inflated White
Star line steamer Arabic was a pitt
able scene. All were scantily clothed
A large number were suffering from
injuries to their heads and otker
wounds, or from shock and the effects
of being forced to take to open boats
scantily attired.
Many of the women were in their
berths when the liner was torpedoed
and ran to the deck in their night
clothing. These were provided with
blankets when they were taken from
boats and RATS by the crews of the
rescue ships. A number of those
saved were picked out of the water
and arrived here in their sea- soaked
clothing. The people of Queenstown
gave them every possible attention
and provided fresh outfits for many
of them. There were pathetic scenes
of grief over the loss of the members
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-20
Tutons Battering
Russian Forts
BACK OF WHICH MuscovITEs
ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE STAND
2 FORTS HAVE FALLEN
The Army of General Won GaIIwitz
Has Reached the Railway from
5iaIysto< to Brest-Litovsk

The Teutonic invaders still are
battering successfully at the Russian
fortresses back of which military ex-
perts have supposed Grand Duke
Nicholas intended to make a determin-
ed sand. Forces under Field Marshal
Won Mackensen have penetrated into
the outer positions at Brest-Litoysk,
strongest of Muscovite defence works.
Two additional forts have fallen at
Novogeorgievsk and the army of Gen
eral Won Gallwitz has reached the
railway from Bialystok to Brest-Li-
tovsk.
On the western front the French
claim to have captured the cross roads
east of Notre Dame De Lorette
through which the Arras-Bethune
and the Angres-Ablain highway run,
putting them in a position to make
effective attacks north and northeast
of Souchez-
More British Troops in GaIIipoIi.
The British have landed additional
troops on the shores of Sulya bay on
the west side of the GaIlipoli peninsu-
la, but the war office admits that after
heavy fighting, in which no satisfac-
tory progress was made, the British
advance was halted The losses on
vices from the Dardanelles have indi-
Gated that the allies had determined
upon a desperate effort to force the
sthaits, thus opening a way for war
munitions to enter Russia and perhaps
influencing sentiment in the Balkan
states in favor Of the quadruple en-
tente.
Official announcement comes from
Berlin that a British cruiser and tor
pedo boat destroyer were sunk off
Jutnanl Tuesday afternoon in an en-
gagement with German torpedo boat
destroyers.
German Warships Threaten Riga.
A large fleet of German warships is
threatening Riga, the Russian port on
the Baltic. The Italians are declared
to have ready in the south a strong
squadron which will be sent to Turkey
if Turkey does not permit Italians to
leave that country.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-20
ARABIC TORPEDOED
WITHOUT WARNING
The Bio White Star Liner Was Southeast of Fastnet
When Struck and Went Down Within Ten Minutes
OF 42s PERSONS ABOARD 80 ARE MISSING

Only Six of the Passengers Are Reported be Missing-Of
181 Passengers Aboard Only 26 Were Citizens of the
United States-Whether Any of Those Not Accounted
for Are Americans is Not Known-Passengers Had just
Witnessed the Torpedoing of Another Steamer-Ten
Lifeboats and Number of Life Rats Were Quickly
Put Over and Into These the Passengers and Members
of the Crew Scrambled Picked Up by Passing
Vesses-Weather and Tidal Conditions Favored Rescue
Work-Tragedy Occurred Within Fifty Miles of Where
the Lusitania Went Workmanship of the Ger
man Submarine Was Deadly.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-20
some Of the families on board the
Ter.
Crew Worked SpIendidIy.

of some Of the families on board the
liner.
Crew Worked SpIendidIy.
A. Hume Nebeker, of Logan. Utah.
who, when he arrived here. had on
only a bathrobe, said the crew worked
splendidly under Captain Finch's di-
rection in the short ten minutes which
they had to get the passengers into
the boats and but for the fine disci-
pline maintained and the excellent
work of the rescuing tug officers at
least a couple of hundred persons
would have been list. The submarine,
according to Mr.. Nebeker, was seen
before it launched the torpedo. but
there was not time enough to escape
it.
The American vice consul here as
sisted the local authorities in aiding
the survivors.
Captain Finch, who is suffering from
injuries to his leg, said last night that
he did not see the submarine, but dis
tinct1y observed the torpedo apprc a<s1
ing the Ship.
1T was then impossible to escape
it." the captain said. we had only
eight minutes to get the boats away
and save all on board"