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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
GAS RATE FIXED
AT THIRTY CENTS
An Order Issued From Judge
Flannelly's Court
HOists the Price in Principal
Cities of Kansas.
CALLS FOR INCREASED SUPPLY
Receivers Are Directed to Get
Busy at Once.
Construction Work Ordered
Will Cost 100000.
;ALLS FOR INCREASED SUPPLY

Independence, Kan, Aug. 2S.-Nat-
ural gas rates will be increased to 30
cents per thousand cubic feet at Kan
sas City, Kan; Kansas City, Mo; |o-
peka, Lawrence, Leavenworth, Atch-
ison and several smaller cities on the
lines of the Kansas Natural Gas .om-
pany October 1, under the terms Of an
order made today by Judge T. J. Elan
nelly in the district court of Mont
gomery county here.
r. S. Litchfield and John NJ. Lam
don, receivers of the Kansas Natural.
were also ordered by Judge Flannelly
to proceed at once to secure and pre-
pare to transport gas from new fields
in order that a supply may be afforded
equal to that furnished by the re-
ceiVers last winter.
To Build New Compressor.
Under this latter order, the re-
ceiVers will begin at once constructing
d new compressor station in Okla
homa to pick up the low pressure gas
at new points of supply and transport
it to the main compressor station at
HOgshoOter. This construction work
will involve an expenditure of apLroxi-
mately 100000. Judge Flannelly di-
rected the receivers to rush this con-
structiOn work with all possible speed
in order that it may be completed by
December Is.
Judge Flannelly's order was made
on a separate application of the re-
ceivers and also in the injunction T.r,-
IContinued on Page Ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
EARLY MORNING RAIN
Fair and Cooler Weather Is Promised
for Tomorrow.

A showery condition prevailed in
eastern Kansas early this morning.
The shower at Topeka between Z and
10 o'clock netted Is of an inch. Up
to o'clock Manhattan had received
.3S of an inch and Hanover in Wash
ington county rs. The sun dissolved
the clouds later. The western portion
of the state was clear this morning.
The stage of the Kaw river at To-
peka today was SO feet, the lowest
since May 20. Normal stage for
August is rs feet.
The forecast calls for generally
fair weather tonight and probably
Sunday with a slight drop in tempera-
ture.
The temperature this afternoon was
thirteen degrees below normal. Three
years go today the maxium tempera-
ture was 101; on this date in 1891 the
minimum was 43. The wind was
twelve miles an hour from the south
west this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
BUILD UP BATTERY
Topeka to Have an "Army" OF
at Least 40 Men.
Ranks of the Artillery Are At
tracing Professional Men.

Battery A. the Topeka light field
artillery, will be put on war foot
ing. according to an announcement
made by officers of the National
Guard here. Captain Clarence Grimes
states that the battery is recruiting
men to make the membership 110.
Since the battery returned from
this years encampment at Fort Riley
its ranks have proven a great attrac-
ton for professional and business men.
This week and last several successful
followers of mechanical and electrl-
cal trades have enlisted. The wave
of military training for private citi-
zens is becoming more and more pro-
nounced in Topeka as well as in the
larger cities of the east.
The recruiting of the battery to war
strength will serve to put it on a
better footing than ever before. For
merly the membership of the local
organization has ranged anywhere
from 100 to 130 men.
To avoid the enlistment of unde-
sira 5les, it is now one of the rules of
enlistment that men placing their ap-
piication must have three good refer
ences This rule is t. be enforced.
The equipment of the battery is be-
ing overhau1ed and painted even TO
the tent sticks. The armory is also
being renovated The batterymen
expect to make an exceptionally good
showing at the annual ordnance in
spection september q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
STUPIDITY OF WAR
Germany Declared Victim of
Wrong Education.
First Duty of Man to Defend,
Not Attack.

Oakland, Cal, Aug. 2S.-That Ger
many is the victim of a wrong system
of education was the declaration made
by John Mez of Munich, Germany, at
the closing session here last night of
the National Education association.
Internationalisn, was the subject of
his address.
He said in part:
Those in my country who made
war meant it for the worlds gain.
They did not mean to destroy. They
are the victims of the wrong system
of education.
Everyone who lives in the United
States and loves civilization and hu-
manity should be grateful to the man
who has kept America out of this war.
Education in internationalism," he
continued. means educating of the
old men first to change the idea that
collective homicide is the proper thing.
THE first duty of a man is to de-
fend his country, but not attack any
other country.
THE llost gratifying sight in the
world is the spectacle of the college
presidents of the country talking
peace; for education is the one great
agency which will wipe out the stu
pidity of militarism.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
CLERIC BOMB MAN.
Pastor May Have Been in Dy-
Mantle Plot.
Police Again Work on Theory
of Race Murder.

Gary, Ind, Aug. 2S.-Joseph kra-
mer of the neighboring village of
Miller questioned by the police today
in their investigation of the murder of
the Rev. Edmund kayser. German
pastor of d TolleStOn church. said two
men, one of whom looked something
like KaySer," recently approached
him with a proposition to blow up the
Aetna powder manufacturing plant.
where he is employed.
They questioned me cautiously for
awhile" Kramer is reported as tell
ing the police.
Finally, one of them asked why
didn't do something for the Father
land. l told them l was an American
citizen. Finally we reached a sort of
agreement whereby 1 was to get ST.
500 for destroying the works. As
soon as l got by myself again. L knew
/ couldn't do anything like that, and
1 determined to te'7 the police
The police today gave their prin-
clpal attention to the theory that the
pastor was murdered as a result of his
pro-German sympathies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
SHOT AND KILLED
III. j. White, a Negro, Slain by
James williamson.
Both Men Have Been Living in
the Same House.

H. J. White, colored, was shot and
killed instantly this afternoon about
l o'clock by James Williamson. White
works for the States plumbing estab
lishment and lives at 21S North Kan
sas avenue. Williamson lives in the
same house.
The shooting took place al the home
of the two men. The affair did not be-
come known to the police until after
o'clock, when Williamson was pick
ed up by Officers johnson and Police
Driver Richardson for drunkenness,
and confessed to the shooting. Will
hanson stated that White was trying
to hit him with a brick The body of
the dead man was found in the back
yard at the home. Williamson is be-
ing held at the police station ard will
be turned over to county officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
ANOTHER GREAT SHIPMENT
OF GOLD ON WAY To N. Y.

Vanceboro, Me-, Aug. 2S.-The
second large shipment this month
of gold and securities from London
to New York passed through here
today on "a special train. 1t was
said here that it consists of bonds
to the value of $25. .00O.UUO. and
$19.O0O,00O in gold
The gold and securities arc being
forwarded to strengthen the British
credit i'm this country and to arrest
the decline in value of the pound
sterling. They were placed on a
heavily guarded train at Halifax,
where, it was understood, they had
arrived on a British battleShip,
guarded by convoy of smaller
craft.
The train was made up of six
steel express cars, dining Car and
a coach, and carried IS express
guards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
THIRTY PER CENT
INSANE ARE CURED
OF Patients i'm State Hospital
"a Per Cent Die.
Superintendent Il. C. BiddIe
Submits Annual Report.
RECEIVED 285 LAST YEAR
Only IL Out of 1881 Cases Due
to Alcohol.
Shawnee County Furnished 231
Patients in Past Year.

Thirty per cent of the men and
women sent to the Topeka state hos
pital are restored to sanity, while
nearly "a per cent die. That is the
report of DR.. 7. c. Biddle, superin-
tendent. He states that of S,963 pa
tiets received since 1879, a total of
2,671 have been discharged as re-
stored, while 2,214 have died. During
the year ending June 80, the hospital
treated 1881 patients and cared for a
daily average of 1850 inmates.
The Biddle report is thorough and
gives every deaail of the hospital man
agement during the year just closed.
It also gives figures concerning the
work of the institution since its estab-
lishment 36 years ago. In the twelve
months ending June 80, the hospital
received 2S5 new patients. The at
tendance in 1914 was 1,554, as against
1881 June 80, this year.
Fourteen insane cases treated at
the Topeka hospital during the last
year were traced to the use of alcohol
or drugs. OF IL alcoholic patients,
10 were men and one a woman. AlcO-
hol and drugs combined caused two
men to lose their minds, while CO.
caine was responsible for another
mental disorder.
Of the 3S5 new cases last year, one
man lost his reason because of jeal-
ousy, u woman became insane because
of loss of money and property. An
other woman was sent to the insane
hospital because of worry over a love
affair. Three insanity cases were due
to overstudy, five religion and II wor-
ry and grief.
During the year 231 patients We're
admitted from Shawnee county-59
men and 172 women. The record
shows that since the establishment of
the institution 1,0e5 patients have
been admitted from this county-or
more than IL per cent of the total.
Since the establishment of the hos
pital 1890 per cent Of male inmates
have been restored to health, while
29.97 per cent of all women have been
cured. a total of 27.61 per cent of
male inmates have died, while exactly
20 per cent of women inmates have
died while in the hospital. Records
show admittance of 5,533 men and g.
430 women. OF all cases cured, 1854
were men and 1,02S women. A total
of 1,52S men and CSC women died.
Age records show that 102 were ad-
mitted between the ages of 80 and 40
years, while 73 were between the ages
of 20 and 80 and as between the ages
of 40 and SO. Six insane patients last
year We're between the ages of fifteen
and twenty years and one case-that
of a woman was between 80 and 100
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
DRAMA OF LIFE
Or How "The Supper Failed" Is
Enacted in Topeka.
Four Thrilling Scenes at Kan
SaS Avenue Cafe.
SH!! The GAS GOES OUT
A Meal Half Cooked Stands on
Cold Stove.
While Customers Walk Out
Without Their Fill.
SH!! The GAS GOES OUT
Scene THE Trysting Place.

scene ~ he 1INSIllS 1dN6-
Here's the prize hard luck story of
the day. j. L. Ellis purchased the
Subway Cafe. 427 Kansas avenue late
Thursday afternoon and was contem-
plating big business for Friday. The
meter-reader of the Topeka Gas COM
pany-a kindly man performing his
legitimate duty-called on Mr.. Ellis
in the afternoon and examined the
meter, taxing the reading. Then ne
said:
Mr.. Ellis you go to the gas Of
flee and sign up
Mr.. Ellis went to the gas office 20
sign up and the man at the desk eX-
planned as suavely as possible that he
would nave to deposit $50. This was
little more change than Ellis hal
in his pocket and also seemed to he
q littls high handed So Ellis told the
gas company 10 wait for the thirty"
Scene 2 Later Same Day
Between 5 ana O'Clock the patrons
CT the cafe began to drift in for their
evening meal. Savory odors wee
emanating from the kitchen and the
gas was burning merrily in the big
ranges. The roast beef was just turn
ing ap al petizing brown. Potatoes
were just al cut ready for mashirg.
The tomatoes in a large pot we,e
half stewe1. The chef was he busiest
man il the Jiiace. Soon the orders
Iegan to come in.
''.2oast oeef rare" shouted a waiter
rs he plunged through the door from
The difir& rt cIn-
Two order of pork with sweets on
the side another waiter cried out.
Scene 3-The Plot Thickens.
Business of feeding the patrons of
the cafe was good.
Then something happened. The
gas began to flicker, Cied away into
a sickly blue flame and then expired.
The chef tore his halr and relieved
himself of a dozen oaths. He called
for Mr.. Ellis, who came running to
the kitchen to see what vas the mat
ter.
There's no gas shouted the chef
a the top of his voice.
The people who sat at the tables,
slipping water, and waiting for their
meal began to look worried. They
heard noises in the kitchen that did
not sound like supper cooking. Soon
they sat up in amaZenent for 1t WAS
announced that
THERE WILL BE NO SUPPER
TONIGHT.
THE GAS IS OUT.
About seVenty-five persons with
watering mouths walked out Of the
place, each muttering a complaint.
Scene 4-The Next Day
Mr.. Ellis marched to the offices of
Attorneys Quinton and LashbroCk and
Mote and Rooney with his troubles.
The fifth scene. Of this tragedy prob
ably will be written fl om the office
of the clerk of the district court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
STAND BY WOOD
Friends Fear GarrisOn's Repri-
mand May Hurt His Career.
Secretary of War Says the In
cident Is Closed.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Fears that
the public reprimand by Secretary of
War Garrison may have a serious eff
feet upon the military career of Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood, especially should
the American forces be called into the
field were expressed by Woods friends
today.
The fact that General Wood has
been thus publicly rebuked by his su
perior, his friends feared, might
cause him to be superseded, unless
Secretary Garrison looks upon the
Wood Roosevelt affair as mere po-
litical ind.scretion and not involving
General Woods military efficiency
Secretary Garrison said today that
so far as the department is concerned,
the incident is closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
NIL WAuKEEANS OFFER To
PAY T. RS WAY TO FRANCE
SO He GAN have A FIGHT

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 2S.--Theo-
dore Roosevelt may go to Europe
to fight the Germans at the expense
of several. Milwaukeeans, if he
chooses to accept an offer made by
Charles MecheI in letter sent to
the colonel today. 1t reads:
Dear COlOnel: We see by the
papers that you are spelling for Il
fight with the Germans. Most
Americans prefer to attend to their
own business. Therefore, represent
ing u small cotcric of local men
who have subscribed $3.50. am i'll
structed to tender you this amount
to defray your expenses. to enable
YOU to join the Canadi0ns who are
going to France. This will give
you the time OF your life"
Mecilel is not at all confident
that Roosevelt will accept his offer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
ALL ROADS ARE GOOD
Motorists Can Start in Any Direction
Without Fear.

The roads in all directions from
Topeka today are generally speaking,
in excellent condition J. NJ. Leeper
drove a Paige car from Kansas City
TO Topeka Friday and his comment
on the roads was that they are like
boulevards.' He did not strike i
single bad stretch of highway.
The rains this morning west did not
injure the roads. junction City re-
ports this afternoon that the Golden
Belt is smooth and is without mud
holes.
Out in western Kansas. on the
Santa Fe trail. there is a bad piece
of road between Dodge City and
Hutchinson, caused by rain. Ed
Hindman of Topeka. on his way home
from Colorado a few days ago was
tied up at Hutchinson for this reason.
Locally, the rain this morning
caused little annoyance There is a
marked absence of dust this after
noon.
The sun sets this evening at Z
O'Clock. Automobile and motorcycle
lights must be on at 1880 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
GERMANS AGAIN
STRIKE CALICIA
Russ Line Is Pierced Along
ZIOta Lipa River.
ThruSts Are Renewed to Clear
Province of SlaVS.
NAREW CAPTURED BY TEUT0NS
Farther Advance East From
BialystOk-Bielsk Line.
TeUtOnS Show No Let Up in
Rush Toward PetrOgrad.
NAREW CAPTURED BY TEUTONS

Berlin, Aug. 2S-(via Londou1.-
Teutonic pressure against the rus
slams in eastern GaIicia has resulted in
the piercing of the Russian lines along
the Zlota -ipa river. it was officially
announced today by German army
headquarters.
1t was announced that the town Of
NarcW. about twenty miles southeast
CT Bialystoll, had been occupied by
the Germans.
Since the Austro- Germans. in their
drive through Galicia in May and
June, threw the Russians back npon
the line of the Dniester, and the Zlo.a
j ne, there has been comparative in
activity along this front, so far as the
official reports have indicated.
Today's statement from German
army headquarters that the Russian
lines OH the Zlota Lipa had been brok
en- through, apparently means that he
Teutonic forces are renewing their
thrUsts in Galicia territory and have
attempt to clear the remainder of that
territory of Russian troops which, if
carried to a conclusion, would result
in the Russians being forced back INTO
their provinces of Nolhynia and Pa
dOlia.
The occupation of the town of Ma
rev. also reported today, records
further advance of the German armies
pushing eastward from the Bialystok-
Bielsk line.
The Italian campaigns for Trent and
Triest are developing as planned al
though progress is slow, unofficial 3d-
vices from Rome declare.
Only bomb fighting and artillery
enga gements on the front in France
are reported by Paris. Several rail
road stations behind the German lines
have been bombarded.
There has been little. if any, change
In the situation on the Galipoli pen
insula at the Dardanelles, so far as the
latest Turkish report indicates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
The hOurIY reading I:
AN ENVOYTO CARRANzA
Scott May Importune Chief; Another
Pan-American Meeting Soon.

Washir gton, Aug 2S.-One more ef-
fort to persuade General Carranza to
accept the Pan-American Peace plea
was forecast at the state department
today. IT was reported a special en-
voy would be sent to see the chief. 1t
was thought the envoy would be Gen.
Hugh Scott
1t is expected that the next Fan
American conference would be called
in a few days to consider further
plans with a view to convincing Car
rama o: the undesir&bility of con-
tinuing IN opposition to the confer
eeS' program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
TO FIGHT To LAST.
Russ, Retreating. Deny Reports of Il
Separate Peace.

London, Aug. 2S.-As the Russian
armies continue to retreat, the for
eign war ministers at Petrograd deny
vigorously that their government has
any thought of making a separate
peace with the central powers. Special
dispatches from Petrograd say the
Russians are on the point of digging
themselves in.
Military writer's at the Russian capi-
tai are of the opinion that the Ger
man turning movement in Courland
is not likely to threaten Petrograd
seriously, this autumn, as Field Mar
Shal Won Hindenburg apparently has
made no progress in his efforts to OBJ
tain control of the Baltic coast
The latest news from that region,
however, indicates Germany has not
given up the plan for naval co-opera-
tion toward this END. Berlin reports
that German warships bombarded at
two points on Dago island, which COM
mands the entrance to the GUT of
Finland.
The greatest interest is displayed
here in reports from Washington of
ICOntinued Page Ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
MONTENEGRO DOING IT
Resumption of Fighting With Aus
trian Forces Is Announced.

Paris, Aug. 2S.-Resumption Of hos
tilities between the Austrian and Mon
tenegrin forces is announced in an Ct
fetal statement given out here today
by the Montenegrin consul general
The statement, filed in Cettinje on
August 26 and delayed in transmits
sion, is as follows:
"A lively engagement occurred yes
terday near the month of the Gulf of
Cattaro Gin Dalmatia. near the M on
tenegrin border) between outposts and
rather strong detachments of Aus
trians The fight lasted two hours.
The Austrlans retired, leaving numer-
Gus dead on the field. Ten prisoners
remained in our hands.
king Nicholas has gone to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
.AIMAT TWO CITIES
Italian Front, Divided, to Triest
and Trent.
Rome Reports Slow But Sure
Progress of Armies.

Rome. Aug. 2S.-(Via Paris)-The
Italian front has been divided by Gen
eraI Cadorna, the commander in chief,
into two wide sections, each conduct
ing vast enveloping movement.
Triest is the objective in one case and
Trent in the other
The action is developing in each
theater in accordance with the pre-
meditated plans The reports from
the front state that constant progress
is being made, although movements
are slow. General Cadorna has given
instructions that as little damage as
possible be inflicted on the towns in
the paths of the Italian armies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
MOREC0PS INNARIETTA
Town i'm Fear Since Frank Lynching: !:
Strangers Hustled Out

Marietta, Ga, Aug. 2S.-Eight men.
who did not give SatiSfa ctory expIa-
nations of their presence here. were
rounded up late last night, placed in a
box car on a freight train and sent
away. The car was guarded safely
until ehe train left the town limits
Since Leo NJ. Frank was lynched
near here August II. several persons
whose business in the town was not
known have been invited to leave
Five men were ordered away ,estar-
day and today could not be found
These events and the continual re-
celpt of letters threatening various
sorts of vengeance for Franks ivnch-
ing caused the police officials here
to increase the number OF officers by
fifteen today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
TURKEY BREAK
Athens Outraged in Asia Minor. S're-
parcs WarIike Protest.

Athens, Aug. 2S.-A break in the
diplomatic relations between Greece
and Turkey is imminent.
The Venizelcs government is pre-
pairing a sharp protest to Turkey,
which will probably end in the break
ing of diplomatic relations, on 3c-
count of the persecution of the Greek
residents in Asia Minor. Three tAou-
sand Greek residents of Asia Minor
have been compelled to leave their
homes and take up their residence in
interior cities on Turkish authority, it
was reliably reported today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
new PORTUGAL REVOLT
Monarchical Movement in North As
sumes Serious Aspect.

Lisbon, Aug. 2S.-(Via Paris) The
minister OF the interior, DR.. Silva, an
nouncad today in the national council
that a monarchical movement had
broken out in northern Portugal The
barracks of a regiment of infantry at
the Guimaraes, twelve miles south
east of Braga, were attacked and
many persons wounded. DR.. Silva
said the government had taken pre-
cautions, seizing arms and bombs.
The railway bridge at Trofahb was
dynamited, but trains still are able to
cross
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
Won BESELER IS RULER
Intrepid General Governor of All Oc-
cupied Russ Territory.

Amsterdam, Aug 2s-(via Lon
dom Word was received here to-
day from Berlin that General Won
Beselcr conqueror of Antwerp and
Nova Goergieysk. had been appointed
general of the entire occupied Rus
sian territory. This announcement is
credited to the Posen TagebIatt,
which also says the civil administra-
tion of Russian Poland, heretofore at
kalisz, has been removed to Warsaw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
BOY BROWNS IN CREEK
The Body Had Not Been Recovered
Late This Afternoon.

George Fitzgerald. age u. whose
parents live in Wichita and who was
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. D. b
Blossom. 1141 North Madison street,
was droH ned while in swimming at
the point where soldier. creek enters
the Kaw. A cell for the pulmotor
was sent in 20 the fire apartment at
thrse o'clock this afternoon. The
body had NOT been recovered at $3.50.
Firerlen and others were searching
for it