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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
SUAvE THIEF CRIES
POlitest Burglar SObs Out Plea
for Another Chance.
"Fifteen Years in Prison." Says
Stern Judge in Reply.

Kansas City, Mo, June s.-Frank
Smith, Kansas City's 'politest bur-
glar,' entered a plea of guilty in the
criminal court today.
Judge, give me another chance"
he sobbed.
Fifteen years in the penitentiary,"
said the judge.
Smith is 27 years old. The police
say he robbed fifty homes in Kansas
City the last two months. Yesterday
he held a reception in the detective
room at police headquarters, aiding
victims in identifying their property.
which the police had recovered from
pawnshopS.
Only one of the pawnbrokers who
received the stolen goods is held by
the police. Three others from whom
the police recovered several thousand
dollars worth of jewelry stolen by
Smith are out on bond. Their trials
on charge of vagrancy came up in
the municipal court today, but they
were granted continuances until later
in the week.
No state charges have been filed
against any of the dealers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
COMING BY MOTOR
Missouri Farmers Apply for
Work i'm Kansas Harvest.
Plan to Make the Trip in an
Automobile Truck.

Ten harvest hands from Missouri
are coming to Kansas in a motor
truck. In a letter today from Fred
Feldman of Warrensburg, Mo-, J. c.
Mohler, secretary of the state board
of agriculture, is notified that ten
Warrensburg men want work in the
harvest fields and that they will ride
to the harvest in Feldman's big motor
truck.
1t is the intention of the men to
ride to the wheat belt in the big car
and later to use the motor in hauling
the grain to market. The men want
to locate in the center of the wheat
belt several miles from the railroad
station. Such a location will make
valuable the motor truck and afford
Feldman a return for the use of his
car.
All of the ten men in the party are
practical farmers and able and will
ing to do a full days work in the
wheat belt. The letter asked for in
formation as to the district to visit.
The men want to make certain their
employment before leaving Warrens-
burg. Mohler has submitted the COM
munication to the state department of
labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
MOVE FOR PEACE
Washington Attaches Great I'm
pOrtance to Villas Action.
Concrete Action to Follow Will
sons Warning Soon.

Washington, June S.-Government
officials today viewed with keen inter
est efforts of General Francisco Villa
ence to consider President Wilson's re-
cent communication demanding a set
tlement of Mexican affairs.
This move on the part of the north
ern leader was considered by officials
as the most important Mexican devel-
opment since the presidents state
ment.
Villas Cabinet Studies Note.
Ell Paso, June Reconsideration of
the contents of the forthcoming reply
of General Francisco Villa to Presi-
dent Wilson's warning was to be I'M
dertaken today by members of Villas
cabinet at AguaS Calientes, according
to a message received here last night
from Col Enrique Perez Rul.
1t was also expected Villas advisers
would discuss an invitation to General
Carranza. to agree on a neutral terri
tory to consider suggestions for the
pacification Of Mexico contained in
President Wilson's note.
How soon these documents might be
completed and reach the border was
not intimated-
Mexicans SIay Texas Ranger.
Marathon, Tex, June S.-Texas
Ranger Lee Burdette was shot and
killed near Fabens, Tex, last night in
a pistol battle with three Mexicans,
two of whom he seriously wounded.
pected to die. The third was being
pursued by a posse today. Burdette,
whose home was in Austin, was try
ing to arrest the men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
LED CHARGE WITH CANE.

Cairo. June SIN recent dis
patches from this place mention
was made of the namelesS hero of
Sed-el-Bahr - certain colonel
who. after the difficult landing
operations there, and subsequent to
the assault on the fortress, ,ed the
men in a gallant bayonet charge up
a hill. All he carried was a small
cane. but a band he wore on his
arm apparently was that of a staff
officer. He walked about in the
open under continuous fire talk
ing to the men, cheering them up
and rallying them together. When
they were all ready for the bayonet
charge, he placed himself in front
of them all, and armed simply with
this small cane, led the char ge up
the hill. The moral effect of the
officers action was great The
men charged up the hill and
cleared their enemy from his posi-
ton but the unknown officer lost
his life. 1t now transpires that the
officer was Major Doughty -Wylie
and the hill on which he met his
death is now known as Doughty
Wylie's HILL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08

c. S. Elliott was born at Winterset,
Iowa, and was educated at Topeka
high school and Warrensburg Normal.
He came here in 1878. At the close
of his school career he entered the
service of the Santa Fe railway in the
Topeka general offices and was later
secretary of the state board of railroad
commissioners
For two terms, Mr.. Elliott was city
treasurer. He organized the Capital
Building & Loan association in 1898
and has been secretary of the company
since that time. For twelve years he
was paymaster general of the Kansas
National Guard. He is also interested
in the Shawnee Agency and is a di-
rector of the Central National bank.
Mr.. Elliott has always taken an
active interest in civic affairs and the
promotion of Washburn college. He is
a former president of the Commercial
club.
Elliott fills the vacancy left by T. B.
Sweet. The latter is made an hon
orary trustee.
DR.. WOmer Is President.
DIR. P. P. Womer OF st. Paul, Mimi,
is the new president of Washburn.
After a search of two years for a
TContinued on Page Six.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
VILLA AT TUxPAM
One British Citizen Killed and
Four Are Wounded.
Obregon Loses Arm in Fight
That Wins Him Leon.

Washington, June S.-Advices to the
state department today from Vera
Cruz transmitted a wireless message
from Tampico reporting the capture
of Tuxpam by Villa forces Sunday. One
British citizen was killed and four
were wounded.
S. P. Jones was killed. Thomas
Mallard, Mrs. Mallard, their infant
child, and A. T. Graves were wounded
while seeking cover.
Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz report
ed today that General Obregon's vic
tory over the Villa forces at Leon ap-
peared to be confirmed.
He said it was reported Obregon had
lost his right arm in the fighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
FEW CHANGES IN NOTE;
GOES FORWARD TOMORROW

Washington, June S.-After two
hours discussion of the note to
Germany at the cabinet meeting
today, Secretary Tumulty, at the
direction of President Wilson, made
this announcement:
THE note was gone over and dis
cussed and put in final form. 1t
probably will go forward to Ber-
lin tomorrow"
The cabinet members uniformly
refused to discuss the note.
1t was learned definitely that
only a few slight changes in the
phraseolOgy were made at the cab
met meeting. The note was taken
up in the form in which it came
after Secretary Bryan had spent
several hours on it after his con-
ference yesterday with the presi-
dent. Cabinet members said that
while possibly a few words might
be changed, it would go forward to
Berlin in practically the form
agreed upon today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
KANSAS ITSELF
MUST OBEY Law
State Board of Health Takes
Officers to Task.
Sanitary Rulings Shall Apply to
OsawatOmie.
ORDERS TO SEVERAL CITIES
Improvement in Health COndi-
tiOns Is Demanded.
One Town Using the Sewer
Water of Another.
ORDERS To SEVERAL CITIES

Not only the towns of Kansas, but
the state of Kansas itself must OBJ
serve the sanitary laws and rulings,
according to a decision this afternoon
by the state board of health which is
in session at the state house The
board not only ordered several Kan
sas towns to improve their sanitary
conditions, but directed the state to
improve its water supply at Osawato-
mie. state hospital, and to furnish in
mates of the hospital with pure water.
The boards action is one of the few
mas told the state that it must obey
the law. For months the state has
been issuing orders against the com
mon drinking cup, germs, microbes,
bugs and general conditions that
needed improving from a strictly san
is to obey the law.
Down at Osawatomie the board of
health recently told the city that it
must filter the water taken from the
Marias des Cygne river and used for
drinking purposes. The city observed
the order. Then someone pointed out
that a few rods below the city intake
was the states pumping plant for the
insane hospital. The water was tax
en- from the river and pumped direct
for cooking and drinking purposes
without having been filtered. This
afternoon the board of health consid-
cred the case and told the state to
install a filtering plant.
Sanitary orders affecting the cities
of Mcpherson, Olathe and Neodesha
were issued. In the Neodesha case,
the city was directed to make other
arrangements concerning the purifi-
cation of it's sewerage. At present the
sewers drain into the Verdigris river
a short distance above Cherryvale,
which has promptly used the Verdigris
water for domestic purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
BRYAN IS
FIGHTING
WAR Note
Secretary to Contest to Last for
Modification.
Stands Firmly Against Making
Mockery of Arbitration.
ULTIMATUM is INCONSISTENT
Secretary's Hardness at Cab1-
net Meeting Hints Split.
Premier's Attitude Comes as
Surprise to Wilson.
Secretary to Contest to Last for
Modification.
Stands Firmly Against Making
Mockery of Arbitration.
'ULTIMATUM IS INCONSISTENT
Secretary's Hardness at Cabl-
net Meeting Hints Split.
Premier's Attitude Comes as
Surprise to Wilson.

Washington June S.-Presldent
Wilson caused the announcement at
1:15 this afternoon that the German
note was complete. To Secretary
Tumulty he let it he known that he
hoped" that it would go forward to-
morrow.
But his cabinet was not unanimous
in its approval of the document. And
the man whose name it will bear. if
the presidents plans are completed
Secretary of State Bryan-left the
cabinet meeting determined 10 fight
for modification right up to the
minute the note is placed on the
cables.
Bryan believes the United states Is
on record for arbitration, so as to
make it mockery 20 send Germany
document which he considers saVors
of an ultimatum. And although the
majority of the cabinet was against
him today, he carried his pursCaslVe
powers from the cabinet meeting to
the University club, where he and his
fellow members had lunch.
The Bryan position came as d COM
plete surprise to the president. In the
notes that have preceded the one un-
der discussion, the secretary has taken
the position that me United States
should invite arbitration He has
called attention to the fact that this
opposed to war and pledged in every
honorable means to prevent it.
Bryan Shows Mettle.
But in every instance he has stopped
short of any further fight when the
(C,ontiurad an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
IT'S REUNION DAY
Alumni and Former Students of
Washburn Here.
Greatest Gathering in History
of Old IchabOd.
"OLD TIMES" SESSION TODAY
Afternoon Reception for Stu
dents in White House.
Historical Pageant Is Big Fea-
ture Tomorrow.
''OLD TIMES" SESSION TODAY

This is Reunion Day. for Wash
burn college in celebrating her fiftieth
commencement. Never before were
so many alumni and former students
of Washburn gathered for commence
ment festivities.
A special "old times session of the
Washburn Alumni association was
held in MacVicar chapel this morning.
There were historical and reminiscent
talks by former instructors and stud
ents. Early-day experiences, pranks
which worried the prinness of pioneer
faculties. stories of the evolution of
the Washburn campus from a bleak
pasture to what it is today. rem1-
niscences If Peter MacVicar, tales of
gridiron battles and of oratorical and
debating contests, in fact everything
from college faculties to college mules
was discussed
syr7ss . .tes~sa~ n reception is being
held for old students and alumni Vice
President and Mrs. McEachron are
holding the reception in the white
House, or presidents residence.
The feature of the evening, and one
of the big events of ent
week is the intercollegiate banquet
which will be held in Masonic temple
tonight
on this occasion all collegians,
whether from Washburn or other COL
leges and universities will assemble.
Speechmaking has been barred, but a
continuous performance of stunts"
has been rehearsed.
Pageant Tomorrow.
A historical pageant of Washburn is
the big feature for tomorrow. 1t will
take place in the afternoon. A full
dress rehearsal was held today.
underground" railway are a part of
the historical replica
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
VICTORIA CROSS TO man
WHO DESTROYED ZEPPELIN

London. June S.-Reginald A. j.
WarnefOrd. the young Canadian
sub-Iieutenant in the royal navy,
who yesterday in an aeroplane at
tackled and wrecked a Zeppelin
dirigible over Belgium, was today
given the Victoria cross.
Warneford'S exploit marks the
first time Zeppelin has been
brought to earth by a mOnOplane.
The Canadian aviator sighted the
German airship over Belgium and
at once mounted to attack il. BY
a brilliant flight he obtained a
position above it and dropped in
cendiary bombs. His aim was good
and the Zeppelin crashed to the
ground and burned. The members
of her crew, twenty-eight men,
were killed.
King George sent the following
telegram to Lieutenant Warneford:
II most heartily congratulate
you upon your splendid achieve
ment yesterday in which you, sim
gle handed, destroyed an enemy
Zeppelin. L have much pleasure i'm
comforting upon you the Victoria
cross for this gallant act.
(Signed) GEORGE r.. IT,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
JObbers and Manufacturers Out
on Motor Trip.
Reception for Local Boosters at
Every "HesitatiOn."
MET BY Chief OF POLICE
Silver Lake Took No. Chances
With Our Strangers.
ROSsvilIe Sent Delegation Out
to Meet Auto Tourists.

To carry harmony to retailers. buy
ers and consumers between Topeka
and Wamego, approximately 200
manufacturers and jobbers left To-
peka at 1880 o'clock this morning.
For the first time in the history of
the Topeka Commercial club the an
nua1 trip was made in autos. Prior to
this year a special train has been
chartered by the club.
The idea of making trade trips by
automobile was inaugurated by the
Commercial club of Herington nine
years ago and has struck a popular
chord
Harmony between the manufactur-
er, the jobber the retailer and the
consumer was the atmosphere which
surrounded today's run. Practically
all Topeka's progressive manufacture
ing and jobbing concerns were repre-
(COptinued on Page p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
BILLION BUSHEL
WHEAT HARVEST
NOW IN SIGHT
Greatest Yield in History of
Country Is Forecast.
Area Planted to Both Totals
s9,417,OOO Acres.
Oats MAKE fine SHOWING
Estimated Total Production Re-
ported 1,2ss,OOO,OOO Bushels.
Barley, 94.6, Is Substantially
Above Ten-Year Average.
Greatest Yield in History of
Country Is Forecast.
Area Planted to Both Totals
59,417,OOO Acres.
Oats MAKE FINE SHOWING
Estimated Total Production Re-
ported 1,2SS,OOO,OOO Bushels.
Barley, 94.6, Is Substantially
Above Ten-Year Average.

Washington, June S.-The greatest
wheat crop the country ever has
known is in prospect for the coming
harvest. In its forecast today, based
on the condition of winter and spring
wheat on June 1, the federal crop re-
porting board placed the prospective
yield at 950,0OO,0OO bushels. With
continued good growing conditions the
crop might reach a billion bushels.
OF the great yield the bulk is from
winter wheat planted last fall on the
greatest acreage ever sown. The total
of that class of wheat is placed at
SIG, 900, 900, which would be 5000, 900
bushels under last years record crop. OF
spring wheat, 270,00o,0OO bushels are
forecast. That amount would be &c.
100000 bushels over the record crop
of 1912, but greater, however, than
last year and the year before.
Spring wheat-Area planted. 49,
24S,0O0 acres, compared with 1883
900 last year. Condition, 94.9 per cent
of a normal, compared with 95.5 Ast
year, and 93.s the 1O-year average.
Indicated yield, 14.1 bushels per acre,
compared with 11.S last year, and 1873
the 190913 average. Estimated total
production, 274,00O,000 bushels, COM
pared with 206, 900 last year, and
245, 100000 the 1909-13 average.
Winter Wheat S5.S.
Winter wheat-Area planted 4O,169,-
900 acres, compared with 36,0OS,0O0
last year. Condition, S5.S per cent of
a. normal, compared with 92.9 on May
1 this year, 92.7 on June 1, last year,
and S2.3 the 10-year average. Indi-
TCoDfinued ON page Sir1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
IN BIC OFFENSIVE
Paris Reports Steady Advance
W. North of Arras. ~
Germans in COunter-Attacks
Declared Heavy Losers.

London, June 8.-Virtually the en-
tire western line of battle, except those
portions held by the Belgians and the
British, has been the scene of what
would appear to be a series of Of
fensive movements initiated by the
French. In the region of Arras the
French have extended the area of
their attack, while they are pressing
all along the front from the angle of
the Aisne and the Oise in a northerly
direction as far as the British positions
near La Bassee, where the British
forces are lying apparently quiescent.
Advance Move Forward.
For the last three weeks the French
have been advancing slowly, but stead
lily, in the country Immediately north
of Arras. Here they met a deter
mined resistance from the formidable
German works known as "The Laby-
rinth," part of which, however. is now
in their control. The French have
been gathering in prisoners. AT He
buterne they have taken 500 and at
SoissOns $50 more.
Desperate German counter attacks.
according to the French report, have
been made, but without success and
with terrible losses to the attackers.
The German official announcement
makes but brief reference to events
on the western front, merely record
ing the repulses on French attacks.
Rivers figure more or less promi-
nenIly To-Day IN the reports from DOtn
sides From the eastern front the
Russians claim to have pushed their
offensive movement across the Pruth
near Kolomea, while Petrograd has
admitted the advance of the Austro-
German across the river Dniester, in
Galicia.
River Exchanged Five Times.
The river Dubysa changed hands
five times in one day. with the Rus
slams finally in possession.
The IsonZo is the scene of the most
important Italian advance into Aus
trian territory.
There has been little news with re-
gard to this Italian movement other
than the official admission from vi
emma that the Italians appear to be
advancing against the IsonZo in strong
force.
Hungary is experiencing a political
crisis similar to that which has just
come to an end in England. AL
though the opposition leaders have
expressed their assent, controversies
which antedate the war have thus far
prevented the formation of a coalition
ca abinet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
WHEAT IN TUMBLE
Drop i'm Primary Markets Re-
flected on Change.
Sharp Decline Follows in Wake
of Peace RumOrS.

Chicago. June S.-Peace rumors
caused drops of ten cents per bushei
in wheat at Winnipeg and seven cents
at Minneapolis yesterday and as a re-
suit there was a sharp decline on the
local board of trade at today's open
ing.
July wheat opened at s11O, Az
lower than Saturdays close, there
having been no market because of the
judicial election
September wheat opened at SLOT "
cents below Saturdays close.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
MORE SUCH DAYS!
Siege of Dismal Weather Has Been
Broken in Kansas.

Old Sol is smiling today. The sky
is clear over the entire state. The
three weeks siege of dismal rainy
weather has broken. There has been
no rain in the state in the last "a
hours. The forecast calls for a con-
tinuance of the fair weather tonight
and Wednesday. Warmer weather is
predicted for the western part of the
state. Crop conditions over the state
are excellent. Temperatures today
were below normal This morning
the mercury hovered around So but
began to rise and by this afternoon
* was only a few degrees below
the normal mark.
This morning the river was at a
stage of 12.7-a rise of one foot due
to the flooded stage of the Solomon
rise more than one foot more until
it begins falling again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
WOMEN AS MOTORMEN.

Berlin, June 8.-Women as
motormen on the Berlin street cars,
in addition to the hundreds already
serving as conductors while their
husbands are in the field. are now
in prospect. Women also are to
replace men at the various railroad
stations, where the main duty is to
punch the tickets of travellers as
they make for their trains, or take
them up as they leave the plat
forms The latter work is not
strenuous and it is believed it can
be performed easily by the women
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
four MORE SHIPS SUNK
Lose Three Vessels and Bel
gians One.

London. June S.-Four more vessels
three of them neutrals-have been sunk by
German submarines in the water near the
British Isles The neutral ships were all
Norwegian and loss of life on them is re-
ported In the case of the fourth vessel,
the Belgian steamer Menapier, only six
of the twenty-six were saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
COURT BLOCKS RAILWAY
Refuses to Dismiss Suits to Recover
Coast Oil Lands.

Los Angeles, June S.-Motions to
dismiss six suits instituted by the gov
ernment to recover from the Southern
Pacific railway oil lands in Kern
county valued at s32O,OOO.O0o have
been denied by Judge Benjamin F.
Bledso of the United States district
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
SHOOTS HUSBAND.
Mechanics Wife Says She Fired Bullet
Intended for Her.

Kansas City, Mo-, June S.-Mrs.
Ghlyn Killion today shot and serious
ly wounded her husband, P. F. Killion,
in q quarrel at their home here.
Mrs. Killion explained her husband,
a mechanic, had threatened her with
a revolver. She tore it from his grasp
and fired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
Ohioan to Mother Church.

Boston, June s.-The First Church
of Christ, Scientist, Mother church of
the Christian Science denomination.
has elected Edward A. Merritt of
Cleveland, Ohio, president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
ADMIRAL kUBERT DEAD
Illness Proves Fatal to Chief of French
Naval Staff.

Paris. June S.-Admiral Aubert.
chief of the general staff of the French
navy, died last night at the Val de
Grace hospital after an illness of sew
eral weeks.
He formerly was commander of the
fleet at Toulon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
LAST FOR INDIANS.
Sioux City Plays Final Game Here
This Afternoon.

Bert Bugs Grover was Manager
Jackson's choice this afternoon as
pitcher for the last game of the Sioux
City series. For the first time since
the Topeka team came home, weather
conditions were favorable and both
clubs were in better spirits.
Tonight Sioux City goes to Lincoln
and Des MoineS will open a four game
series here tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-08
IS NAMED
TOpekan Is Chosen Trustee of
Washburn College.
Well known Financier Hon.
Ored by Local School.
DIR. PIP. WOMER IS PRESIDENT
st. Paul Educator, Author and
Lecturer to Topeka.
Plans to Take Care of WASH
burns Future Here.
DR.. PIP. WOMER IS president

Charles S. Elliott, secretary of the
Capital Building & Loan association,
was this afternoon elected to three
year term as member of the Wash
burn college board of trustees. The
other directors were re-eelcted.