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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
DEATH RAINED FROM SKY
IN WESTERN ZONE OF WAR

Paris. Aug. 2S.-French aviators
renewed their raiding operations
carly again today. attacking half
dozen German railway stations and
factories, it was officially an
nOunced this morning. German
aviators are taking offensive meas
ureS in this territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
House shortage at Colby.

Colby, Kan, Aug. 2S.-Colby is fac
ing one of the most strenuous house
famines in her history. only a small
percentage of high school students
have arranged for rooms and there
are only one or two vacant houses in
town while the demand is growing
greater daily. A large number OF
properties are being sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
Weather Forecast for Kansas.

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-GeneraIly fair
tonight and probably cooler Sunday in
north and west portions tonight and
in east and south portions Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
The ARABIC FIRST
U. S. Refuses to Reopen Lusi-
tania Incident Now.
Wilson Awaits Kaiser, Who
Must Prove Sincerity.


port of the German submarine
commander which sank the Ara
bic will be in the hands of the
German admiralty within two
days. if it has not already arrived,
according to Berlin adViceS this
afternoon. Several submarines
which have been absent for more
than two weeks cruising in the
Irish sea have returned and re-
ported to the admiralty.
Washington, Aug. 2S.-Further de-
velopmentS in the situation with Ger
many now await the Berlin govern
ment's official report on the sinking
of the Arabic. The state department
expects to receive this from Ambas-
sador Gerard as soon as the German
admiralty can secure it and, mean
while, negotiations are at a staEdstill.
Negotiations covering the general
subject Of submarine warfare, which,
it is understood, Count Won Bern
StOrff, the German 2mbaSSad dor, has
been instructed by his government
to open with a disaVowal of Germany's S
intentions TO cause loss of life to
Americans when the Lusitania was
sunk, will be started when the state
department announces its readiness.
These exchanges which are to be a
continuation of the diplomatic COR
respondence, will not be encouraged
by the United States until the case of
the Arabic has been satisfactorily dis
posed of.
The American government believes
that Germany's sincerity IN her an
nouncement that under sea warfare
against passenger ships had ended
must be esta blished before the Lusi-
tania discussion can continue.
ReiterationS by American officials
that rights of 1eutralS will be insisted
upon in all quarters is taken by Ger
man officials to mean that when it is
established that Germany has modi-
fled her submarine policy England
will be asked to relax the blockade
q gainst foodstuffs for Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
Savages Battle With Leagur
Leaders This Afternoon.
Catcher Monroe Sold to the
Brooklyn Nationals.
The Lineup.

The Des Moines league leaders ar
rived in town this morning for their
last series of the season and were In
high hopes that they could regain here
tho Games lost at wichita Isbell
does not have much to say about his
pennant prospects, but is pretty con-
fident that he will be able to set the
pace to the end.
The announcement was made Fri
day night by Savage that Catcher
Monroe had been sold to the Brook
lyn Nationals. 1t was stated today
that the sale was made August Is,
but the announcement was withheld
by agreement. Monroe has made
many friends in the Western league
since coming to Topeka and it is con-
ceded that he is one of the best
eatchers in the league. He will prob
ably not report until next spring.
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At Cleveland-First game. e.
Boston IL
Cleveland ............3
Batteries-Ruth, Mays and Thomas,
Cady: Morton, Harstad, Carter and
O'NeiIl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago at Pittsburgh-game post
ooned: rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
BASEBALL TODAY.
WESTERN LEAGUE
LEAGUI

Newark at Baltimore-both games
postponed; rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
St. Louis at Philadelphia-game
postponed: rain.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-24
Edited by MARY MARSHALL

pier that extended from the shore, and
in the lee OF the building that occu.
pied one side was a strange spilery-
looking craft tied to a pier head.
| Amos built ii after one he saw on
the Hudson when he went East last
winter" said Adam. He can handI.
her all right"
/ Ever been out in a blow like this,
Amos" anxiousIy inquired Mr.. Car
ter. as the boys were tying the bags
and sleds tight to the little platform
near the tiller that answered the pur-
pose Of deck for the ice boat
No. sir" answered the older boy,
but the wind is just right for going
down the river. I think it's safe
enough. Well reef down tight"
Mr.. Carter noticed that two pairs
of skates were dashed to a bolt at
the stern. At this moment the sail was
raised. and Amos had made his way
aft and grasped the tilIer. There was
just room for the three. together with
the bags and sleds. on the little plat
form.
Lie close and hold hard. shouted
Amos. suddenly.
They had been creeping along slow
ly under the lee of the long boat
house, but just as the shout of warn
ing came they struck the wind.
For an instant they slowed. then the
little mainssil caught. and they seem
ed TO rise like a rocket Faster and
faster they went. wide white drift
stretched ahead; in second they were
on it. Pan The shock nearly took
out the stout pine mas; and slid the
crew of the limerick up in a heap on
the two sleds: but they held on tight
ly and got safely through. What house
was that on shore. close to the edge
of the dark pines?
There's Moore's." shouted Amos
Two miles inside of three minutes.
and the speed still on the gain. it
seemed. On and on. now slowing up /
a little and then shooting along |
through a cloud of flying icy mist
"Jimtown." called Adam |
Thirty-two miles in a fraction over 2
torty-five minutes.
But now the course of the river
a little. and the wind was
lessening The limerick
settled down to a steady gait of about
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and Wilkie went down the primitive
ladder. A low whistle announced
that all was right. and the others
quickly followed.
Creeping along the shadow of the
school building. they climbed the fence
and gained the road Then they ran,
and did not stop until they arrived at
the boathouse. In few moments
they were all aboard the skiff, and II
was being engineered across the wa
ter: the journey bidding fair to be
both lengthy and dangerous, for Will
kie was anything but an adept with
the oars.
At length. after nearly capsizing
them three times. Wilkie brought the
skth to the island, where they tied II
up. Then he and Dick, after pointing
out the way through the trees to Ray
mond. sat down to await his return.
| ,As Raymond stole through the
bushes. he could not help wishing that
he had never come. He was not a
coward. and was too well brought up
to have much faith in ghosts; but the
place had an eerie. lonesome look.
| which was distinctly unpleasant By
the time he had reached the stone he
had nearly overcome his timidity.
There IL was-a square gray mass
nearly covered with moss. Just then a
deep and anguished groan. apparently
coming from the stone itself, made
him spring back in dismay.
For some moments he stood per-
fectly still, and then. finding the sound
was not repeated, he began to think
that ne must have fancied It. Con-
imagination. he took a step forward
with the intention OF making a rush
for the moss, when he saw something
which kept him rooted to the spot
where he was.
Rising silently from the ground be-
side the stone were two white figures.
hand in hand. showing up distinctly
being temporarily obscured by a pass
ing cloud. This sight was too much |
for Raymond. He was just turning to |
run, when a tall dark form stepped |
from behind the stone, seized the deni- |
Gems of the other world, and brought |
their heads together with a bump. |
which resulted ina double yell. Of a |
kind hardly compatible with the we'll
known dignity of apparitions.
Then the moon came out again. and
Raymond was astonished to see a tall
young fellow marching toward him,
firmly clutching by their collars his
two friends, Dick and wilxie. VINO
were still attired in their ghostly hab-
Ilments, and looked as though they
were going to be executed.
Without a word being spoken, the
party went down to the skiff, crossed
the water, and in due time arrived
outside the windoT Of the dormitory.
Up to this tine Raymond had had no
ioubt but what they were in the hands
# one of the monsters, but now WIKI
Sie seized feeting opportunity, and
''Old Smith"
8 Raymond shivered. He had heard
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ten miles an hour. varied by sudden
bursts Of rapid fight. It was two
o'clock in the morning when they
struck smalrs Point, eight miles on I.
straight line from Looming Falls. but
Thirteen by the river. and here they
i met trouble
How it happened that Amos did not
see the great big log that was frozen
in the ice was never explained, but
there was thump. a sharp snap. ana
the port runner broke short of: on.
+! Of the bags chinGed oddly as the con-
tents of the platform were hurled in
all directions. No one was hurt, but
there was no more sailing. The river
for mile ahead was a mass of logs
and drift.
The boys put on their skates. and
managed to get the wreck ashore.
Then the struggle began: for hours
they foundered through the deep snow
in the woods trying TO cross the
Point. they lost their way. and Mr..
Carter was almost in despair when
the river came in sight again. 1t was
broad daylight by this time and FIVE
miles on they could see the steeples
and chimneys Of the Falls. The bank
president. nearly dead from fatigue.
was loaded on Amos sled. while Adam
drew one with the Aeavy bag 1t ts
not every boy who has dragged thir-
teen thousand dollars in gold and sill
yer on an ordinary hand-sIed. bur
Adam did that day. The other bag
held bills Of large denominations.
We must hurry" said Mr. Carter 70
tee painting boys. They skated faster.
There was a crowd waiting for the
bank to open. In few minutes there
would be a sign out announCInE fail
ure
How did you get here sasped
the cashier. as the boys dragged the
sled right in on the floor OF the pri-
vats ONCE
BY the Looming Airline Express"
said Mr. Carter. He indicated the
tired boys. They both are deposItors
to the extent OF three hundred apiece.
and this young gentleman is our new
paying teller We just arrived IN
time George"
Yes" returned the cashier. Just in
time" And he held Amos and Adam
by the hands for quite a minute
Now such a strange thing is hu-
man nature that when the depositors
found out that there was plenty of
money then they did not want IL. and
the run stopped at once. The hank
was saved
tCoryI.ht BY Hl-Yer Brothers,
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I enough about the head monitor tc
| know that the case was worse than
II would have been had his first sus-
| picion been correct. In response to
an order from the monitor wilkie gave
low whistle. and Immediately the
window above opened. and the rope
| came dangling down. One by one they
scrambled up, Smith last: then the
rope was drawn up. and the window
closed
BY the time Smith had reached the
! room, all the boys, with the exception
of the three principals in the escapade,
having received a hint from swilkie
who had mounted the rope first. were
in bed and to all appearances asleep
Smith smiled grimly as he looked at
them, and said:
Come. that sham sleep dodge won't
work 1t might do for a master, but
you ought to know better than to try
1t on me. Now listen TO this / mean
to put a stop 10 this 'ghosting.' as you
call it II is nothing but a cowardly
form of practical joking, such as any
decent-minded boy should be heartily
ashamed of. Moreover, it is dangerous.
and in the case of tinnid or nervous
boy might be fatal. / happened to
be down at the lake this afternoon.
and saw you two put the sheets in
you in the act, and make an example
OF you. Wilkie and Dick. I shall re-
port you both to the doctor, which
means. as you know. that you will be
expelled"
That this would be their fate both
the doomed boys well knew, for after
the last case of "ghosting." which had
resulted in a three weeks illness for
the victim, the Doctor proclaimed his
intention to expel all concerned in any
future attempt of the kind. As the
monitor turned to go. Raymond step
ped forward, and. plucking up cour-
age, said:
IF you please, Smith, won't you let
them OF this time 7>They didn't mean
any harm. and I was not scared much. |
shouldn't like to think that they
were expelled on my account"
The big boy stared for a moment at !
the diminutive pleader and then rec |
ognizing the genuineness of the ap-
peal, and knowing that. IL he granted !
I. Raymond would become something
IF hero in the eyes of every junior
n the house, he said kindly:
We'll, you are a good-natured little
,hap, and a plucky one; for your sake
will not report IL this time. but I |
I'm not going to pass over II alto
sether. You two boys, will come to
ny study tomorrow. and you had bet
er prepare, your minds for something
With these parting words to the
ulprits he went out, leaving them to
Express their thanks to their pre-
erver. which they did in a most
manner. for, as wilkie truth
ully, obser red, Anything was para
Use compared to being brought before
he Doctor and expelled"
(oopyishted. By the Associated Literary Pre~) III
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depositors here at home IL they be-
came uneasy. He had paid out large
sums to the lumber companies for
their monthly payroll two days be-
fore. and had made two or three big
loans that were safe enough. only.
with the roads showed up. he could
get no money.
There was nothing for him TO do
but sit there and wait. Luckily. no
one could learn for some time of the
turn Of affairs at Looming Falls. II
he could save the branch bank the
ruin might be averted. But
As the president raised his head he
saw that some one had entered the
room. II was Adam Buel
Mr.. Carter" he said. Il think l
can get you to Looming Falls to-
night"
At nine o'clock it was yet blowing
strong from the northwest. and the
thermometer showed the appalling
cold 10 be twelve below zero. No one
was on the street.
Three figures mufied to the eyes
were carrying two heavy travelling
bags down the back steps of the
Monckton bank and out into the yard
A few minutes later they emerged
from the alleyway into the street.
pulling behind them two strongly
built hand sleds. On the two sIeds
were the travelling bags securely tied
The snow whistIed under their feet as
they fought their way against the
wind down toward the river
Where have you got her. Amos"
gasped the smallest
Down behind the boat house"
''Phew! look at that. Adam" sud
denly exclaimed a voice: the third |
and largest figure stopped. Just a.
they had turned the corner the river
had come in sight. There it lay IN
the moonlight, black cleaning ice.
here and there crossed by a drift of
snow.
Boys, it's blowing out there" went
On the speaker. DO you think we'd
Better try it,
I think we can do it. Mr.. Carter"
'poke up Amos BueL Adams older
brother. The ice would almost hold
! horse this afternoon. and it's grow
ng thicker every minute"
A few rods to the north was a stone
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tCoEul.hr. BY Hl-per 4 Brothers
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Benyan11nR5zlckneY

public SO that any person can man
ufacture the machine without SO much
as saying "by your leave" and without
paying any royalty. This Federally
fostered mailing machine will lick and
stick the flaps of envelopes of any
size and 1T is so amazingly speedy in
its work that 1t has, on occasion, sealed
500 envelopes in forty-fve SECONDS
whereas in an all-day run of seven
hours duration there were closed auto
matically the stupendous total of 1885,
600 envelopes.
Something Of the same comet-like
career in the field of invention has
been that Of Mr.. Benjamin R. Stick
ney. Mr.. Stickney is the inventive
genius of the United States Treasury.
He invented the ingenious. money
washing machine which enables the
Government to launder its soiled cur
rcncy just as it might wash dirty linen,
and likewise a number of machines
that almost think" which are in use
at the United States Bureau of En-
craving and Printing where are man
ufactured all our postage stamps and
bank notes. The prize stunt of IN
ventor Stickney was the invention Of
a remarkable postage stamp machine
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into which white paper is fed to
emerge in a few minutes as printed,
gummed. perforated and counted post
age stamps. Talk about "lost mo-
tion"-wt1y this machine cuts out
twenty-three operations from postage
stamp making as 1t used to be.
Big Benefits For Tho Public IN Gov.
eminent Inventions.
Radium. our newest and most yalu-
able substance has been costing in the
open market the tidy, sum OF $120, 900
to- $4,000 per gram. R. B. Moore
and Karl Kithiel. working with as
sistants in the Laboratory of the United
States Department Of the Interior, 10.
Gated at Denver. have devised new
process whereby radium can be pro-
duced at Ss6.o50 a gram. Perhaps You
think, dear reader, that this cut In the
cost of a luxury doesn't make any DIFF
ference to you. but 1t may make a
difference If you ever have to enter a
hospital.
AS for putting dollars and cents in
the public's pockets, however, there is
probably no Federal invention to COM
pare with the recent discovery by Dr..
Walter F. Rittman. OF a new process
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for greatly increasing the supply Of
gasoline. 1t is expected that by means
Of this new formula the independent
.rehners of the country can Increase
their output Of gasoline from petro-
leum 200 per cent. or more. The
praiseworthy thing about the Rittman
discovery is that 1t is going to serve
as a means to the end of getting the
public yet other blessings. Uncle sam
stands ready to cooperate with almost
any commercial concern in the de-
ivelopment Of this or any Of It's other
new processes but only on the UNDER
standing that all patentable equip
ment, processes and ideas available
as result Of the cooperative work
will be dedicated to the public.
As though the discovery Of the Ritz
man gasoline process were not enough,
for any one scientist to do in any one
year. DR.. Rlttman has up his sleeve
another innovation that bids fair to
prove even more valuable now that
we appear to be on the eve.of famine
In imported dyestutfs. This Invention
Eo.2 makes possible the manufacture
of toluol and benzol from crude Pc
troleum instead Of from coal tar as
Germany has done Not only are the
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products mentioned essential TO the
dye industry but likewise are they
needed In the dye industry. In other
words. we cannot have high explosives
for modern warfare without plenty OF
tolou1 and benzol so that the second
Rittman discovery is the most im-
portant kind Of a move in the direc-
ton Of national preparedness.
Uncle Sans Field Workers Are Also
Inventors.
Not ali the Worthwhile Inventions
that are being thrown open to the
public under Governmental auspices
are the product of research In Uncle
Sans laboratories and workshops at
the national capital and elsewhere.
The "field workers" on the payroll Of
the biggest business in the country
are doing their full share In unearth-
ing new things that count. For ex-
ample q forest ranger lately invented
q new style tree-planting machine that
may prove helpful to almost any
farmer or nurseryman and another
patrolman OF the United States Forest
Service has devised collapsible pillow
that closes up like q jack-knife and
can be carried on horseback. The
plow was designed to allow quick
Transportation when needed for fight
ing forest fires but OF course, It has
other uses.
Kites may seem a queer subject for
invention by serious-minded scientists
but new-fangled kites we have. thanks
to the ingenuity Of some Of the United
States Weather Bureau experts who
are wont to send thermometer-carry-
ing kites to attitudes Of three miles
and more In order to secure data as
to weather conditions.
Mr.. George s. Rice. chief mining
engineer Of the United States Bureau
Of Mines, has lately dedicated to the
public patent for hoisting cage
which Is primarily for use in rescuing
miners imperiled in coal mines. but
which can also be used for; other pur-
poses, having numerous advantages
such as ease Of assembling and porta-
lbflity. Other experts in the Bureau
Of Mines have lately contributed to the
public welfare by inventing or inn
proving apparatus for reviving persons
who have been overcome by gas. Such
inventions are now being used by the
FIRE and police departments In q num-
Der Of our progressive cities
Some OF the inventive stunts OF Fed
.eral experts seem of little direct bene-
Mt to the man on the street" ana yet
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q . -RFHt.
80 SSleeein 1ls OF toVeD rms Gus
so1 Ha y m vogue snrGusnous the island:
an s-shitaat,, Ms aea. si.y t.o 1I
most N, ~ AZ h,,ns,san po..Ah iae !.
r. tba corn, sra,a, ass.. ase Wy .oI s., !.
- nit., =, Az 80, &c. s.ty - wen ss tne
ha tSs nr.t., e . .as. q anu y. VIVA. snoula
q nsrrad ~, l p. ~ .ue mt..srAlon,
nt,as r. =. AZ e,N V ~, anu So al
nmtsia \ ~ ~. ~, t .,,una,1.
"a TtSs 80, .,y a.u t1ie s'ii1laee Wnich
- 80 80 s s.a. y
Oehenttul Climate.
In the latter the islands are excep-
tionally favored. The northeast trade
winds blow three-fourths of the year
and ocean currents also from the
northeast moderate the temp.ratnre
50 that it Is at least ten degrees cooler
than any other ree,on u, the = ~ La,
tude. ranping the vea :, =. ro,,rS- ~ ,ss.,
sirtv tn e,ghtv 4 serss. - .,.s ~. , ION,
ana Observation-Disclosures ,o,,a. g ~. .ess =,
titndes are rsachsJ Thara - ara sn Ia a.
rife wind storms. NO cyclones and an,
rarely a thunder storm, yet there Is
plenty Of rain-delightful little show
ers that freshen up the luxuriant yege-
tation.
These showers bring about the re-
markable flora for which the islands
are noted. On the Island of Hawaii
and Maui there are extensive koa ina
hogany) forests which furnish valu-
LIS iunper lor !. the mIa mar OF
me 1urnl.ure. candle nut trees. the
n luz OF wnlcn the natlves IN the old
aass usea - eanoies, sorl OF sandal
m s, nour,snes, as Goes tne algaroba
siron wood sree: me Terms are q
s . 70 tne traveller as verttable
.esn io - eAist IN several places
mrele .ne .eI -, rec: someumes attain
q helsn. OF thirty 1eet. Tney are Of
every kino from the delicate maiden