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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
ROCK ISLAND GETS CASH.
To- Issue Receivers Certificates to Pay
q Interest on Debcntures

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Receivers for
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad have been authorized to bor-
row money by the issuance of receiv-
ers certificates, to pay the semi
annual installment of interest due on
$40, 100000 worth of debenture bonds
rms authority to Jacob M. Dickiuson
and H. U. Nudge, the receivers, was
given by Judge Carpenter in the Unit,
ed States district court.
1t is provided in the order that the
receivers certificates shall not consti-
tute lien on the earnings of the road
and, therefore, shall not take rrece-
dence over the underlying securities OF
the company. This will place tho
certificates in priority of claim only
before the debentureS, the interest on
which is to be paid by the sum realized
on the certificates. The 100000 in
terest was due July Is, 1915, and pay
ment was deferred until September 1 8.
Considerable pressure was brought,
it is said, by holders of the underlying
securities to have the provision against
a lien on earnings incorporated in the
court order Judge Carpenter said
earlier in the day that he had assured
counsel for the holders of the underly-
ing securities that the certificates were
to be issued with the understanding
that if they were not paid at the ex-
pirat1on of the six months they were
to run unless the earnings of the road
made it possible to take them up. The
mo lien" clause is the expression of
that assurance in an official order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
RAILROAD RANIIFICArIoNs.

Though the mileage of railroads
operated in the United States in
creased from 253,295 miles in the fis-
cal year 1884 to 255,S4O miles in
1e14-15. the gross operating revenue
fell in the same period from $685.
4s7,696 to s2,974,722,594 If this de-
crease of $173.765.0OO in operating
revenue were merely a loss to multi
millionaires. not so many people
would worry. But the figures have a
deeper meaning. They mean less
shipment of freight, less business for
the retail merchant, less work for the
carpenter, less trade in hardware,
fewer people who are able to travel.
This decrease in gross operating ex-
penses not only indicated dull times in
other lines of business but forced a
reduction in railroad expenditures
amounting to s136.OOO.0o0- That
meant direct loss to railroad workmen
and dealers in material and direct loss
to those who sell goods to railroad
workmen and their families. Bust
ness is a sort of endless chain and
when you break it the effect is far
more extensive than might appear at
sirst thought.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
new MILLS STORE
Charter Taken Out Today; Capital
Stock $25, 200.

The Mills Garment company is the
name of a new corporation for which
an application for a charter was filed
with the state charter board in the
office of the secretary of state today
w. w. Mills, who recently retired as
head of the Mills Dry Goods company
when control of that company was
sold to F. NJ. Pelletier of Sioux City,
Iowa, has organized the new company,
which is capitalized at $4,000 and has
corporators are w. w. Mills, and his
son, DR.. w. M. Mills, and two daugh-
ters, Miss Isabel Mills and Miss Eliza
beth Mills, and J. B. Larimer.
The stock issued is owned by the
incorporators. Possibly the unissued
stock may later be offered for sale.
The building at SIS Kansas avenue
has been secured as a business loca-
ton for the new company, and al
ready work of remodeling is under
way. The new store will be open for
business October 1, according to a
statement from Mr.. Mills. The stock
will be limited to women's. misses and
children's ready-to-wear garments.
Mr.. Mills will leave this week for New
York City to purchase stock to be de-
livered in time for the opening of the
store October 1.
In the new store will be several
persons formerly behind the counters
at the big store at Ninth street and
Kansas avenue. Among those who
will go to the new store are Miss Caro-
line Vesper, Mrs. A. F. Glib, Miss Mae
Petro, Mrs. Louise Hoover and Mrs. l..
F. Seller.
''I am just as anxious for the OPEN
ing day to come said w. w. Mills,
las I was for my first opening thirty
two years ago in Topeka. I have
been in the clothing and drygoods
business too long to quit now.
would not be satisfied to do anything
else, when 1 went out of my old
firm, l decided to start another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
RAIL ROADS
HOPKINS To KATY
Local Newspaper Man Made AS
Sistant to Vice President.
Will Head New Work Under C..
n. Whitehead at st. Louis.

1t is understood that u. G. Hopkins.
Wen known Topeka newspaper man.
mas been appointed the head of the
newly created publicity department of
the Missouri, Kansas x Texas railroad
Ihe Katy has organized such a de-
partment, known as the bureau of
public relationship under Vice Presi-
dent G. N. Whitehead The manage
ment of the department has been Of
Tered to Hopkins and he is in St. Louis
now looking over the proposition. Mrs
Hopkins is with him.
Wh1le no announcement has been
made, 1t is understood that the title
Will be assistant to the vice president
The department has to do with all
matters coming between the railway
company and the public-work sim
mar TO what is known as the harmony
campaign of the Santa Fe
Hopkins is an old time newspaDer
man, thoroughly conversant with the
conditions in the southwest where the
Katy railroad operates. He began his
newspaper career 20 years ago and
mas been employed in responsible
posltlons on several Kansas and
Oklahoma newspapers. He has also
edited papers of his own in yelling
ton and junction City.
Hop" took a flier into politics two
years ago when he was appointed
state free employment agent by Gov
ernOr Hodges. He held that position
until two weeks ago.
In addition to his ability as writer
Hopkins can make a good speech and
is capable mixer.
Mr.. Whitehead suggested to his
company the organization of this new
department last winter but his plans
were not carried out until the last two
weeks. However, the vice president
came to Topeka in March. looked over
Hopkins. and decided that he would
offer him the position when the prop
er time came. When the opportunity
offered and it be came his duty to se-t
lect a man for the position, the place
was offered to the Topekan.
If Mr.. Hopkins accepts the new
work, it will mean that he and his
family leave Topeka and make their
residence in. St Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
CALL ON STATE BANKS
Commissioner Asks for Statement of
Condition Sept. 15.

State banks were called upon today
for a showing as to their financial
condition at the close of business
Wednesday, September Is. The call,
which was issued by E. F. Benson,
state bank commissioner, affects near
ly $50 state banks and trust COM
panies.
A call was issued this month for a
statement from the national banks re-
garding their condition on Sept. 2. The
state banking department did not is
sue a call for the same date as re-
quested by the comptroller of the cur
rency, as a. joint call for state and ma
tiona1 bank statements had been is
sued in June.
According to information in the
hands of state banking officials, the
Kansas banks will probably show but
little change over the report issued
June %. At that time the state banks
showed deposits of 129 million dollars,
or an increase of % million dollars in
deposits over the record of June 80,
1914
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CONTINUED from Page One.l
department announced this morning
that it would be impossible to hold
the racing program this afternoon
and the races were declared off.
Horse Show Today.
Instead of the races the horse show
was called in front OF the grand
stand this afternoon, officials an
nounced. Manager McCampbell or the
horse department put dragS on the
ground of the horse show arena early
this morning to skim the mud from
the top, Gasoline was burned over
the ground and then the arena was
covered with straw. The show was
called at 2 o'clock sharp.
Polo Games Later.
The polo game scheduled for this
morning was called off. However,
fair officials say that Topekans will be
initiated into the thrilling sport before
the end of the exposition should the
weather make it possible The polo
field was slippery and muddy this
morning.
Show Tonight, Too.
The fact that horse show is to be
held this afternoon does not mean
that there will be no show tonight.
The show scheduled for this evening
will be put on at o'clock. This of
course means a double bill for today
Two special trains. one from Horton
and one from Clay Center, were run
by the ROCK 1SlanQ To-Day. 1ne Union
Pacific ran special from Garrison
Crossing. while the Rock Island ran
two specials, one from Atchison and
one from Ottawa. The Missouri Pa
cific ran a special from Leroy. All
trains were crowded. Tonight the
trains will make the return trip
There was a good crowd at the fair
grounds this morning. The program
was fully carried out with the excep-
ton of the polo game.
No More Horse Racing.
1t was announced this afternoon
that there will be no more horse rae
ing at the fair this week, unless an
nounced later.
Auto Races Tomorrow.
Tomorrow is planned as the grand
finale of the great sunflower EXPOSE
tion-if it just won't rain. Surflower
trail was crowded today-but it'll be
damned tomorrow. Judging was not
completed in all departments late this
afternoon but it is expected that 1T
will be by tomorrow morning-then all
departments win ne decked in ribbons
medals and silver cups.
1t is not planned to change tomor-
rows program. If possible the polo
games will be played in the quarter
stretch while the auto races are sched-
uled for the afternoon at 2 o'clock.
When Farmer Bill Endicott. John
Raimey. Juddy Fitzpatrick and a dozen
other drivers step on the trails OF their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16


Sir Samuel said, would be to allow
ones eyes to be blinded by theories
and technicalitieS
The court disallowed sixteen claims,
including those of the Morris, Armour,
Hammond, Swift and Sulzberger COM
panies. 1t allowed eight claims, in
of Chicago. The others were Danish
cOnsignees.
Sir Samuel gave leave to appeal,
fixing security for the costs at $25,-
100000 Invisible among the appel
lants. He also gave the crown attor-
ney leave to appeal in the cases of the
Cudahy and other claims which were
allowed.
CargoeS Total Loss.
Chicago, Sept. 16.-The meat car
goes confiscated by Great Britain will
be a complete loss to the packers, ac-
cording to Thomas E. Wilson, presi-
dent of Morris & Co, as there were
no advance payments made. He will
issue a statement later today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

Talk of probable harmony between
the factions of the Republican party IN
Kansas sounds good, but real har-
mony in any brand of Kansas politics
is such a rare bird as to belong almost
to an extinct species. And besides,
too much harmony isn't a good thing
in politics. When it prevails, it's prac-
tftioners become careless and the peo-
pie who depend upon them to conduct
public affairs are likely to suffer more
than usual Getting together in poll
tics is too often done merely to make
sure of getting the offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

Greenwood county Kansas, more or
less famous for the newspaper men
it has produced, now gets into the ag-
ricultural limelight with Charley, the
biggest steer in the world; and, of
course, Charley is on exhibition at To-
peka's great free fair. Charley tips
the beams at ALSO pounds. and he
isn't bit fat. The weight that Char
ley might attain, were he permitted to
eat his fill of the blue stem grass, for
which Greenwood county is also ia
nous, is one of those problematical
matters beyond the realms of proph-
ePU
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MILLIONS IN WHEAT
fContinued from Page one.l

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tured more than thirteen times the
amount of goods which under normal
circumstances would have been TAX
en- to that port. The fact gave practi-
cal and overwhelming assurance that
the goods were intended to find their
way to Germany, although, of course,
it did not prove conclusively that they
were destined for an enemy of Great
Britain.
One circumstance throwing light on
the real destination of the goods, Sir
Samuel said, was that the expectation
of lard by one American company
alone to Copenhagen in three weeks
after the outbreak of the war was
twenty times more than in periods
of peace. AS to tins of canned meat,
he said, it had not been shown they
had been sent to Denmark in any
great quantity before the war, yet
hundreds of thousands were on the
way when the vessels were captured.
These tins, it seemed, could not have
been meant for any persons other than
German soldiers.
Referring to the consignments of
dent said:
Rubber Is Not Rubber.
Il come to the conclusion that gum
is not true commercial description
for rubber and that it was used on
the ships manifests in order to avoid
the difficulties which would result in
it's capture by a belligerent. Any con-
cealment of this sort will, while 1 sit
in the prize court, weigh heavily
against those who adopt such
courses.
''Neutrals are expected to conduct
their neutral trade during the war
without false papers and with candor
and belligerents are entitled to expect
from neutraIs a frank course of con-
duct"
Sir Samuel allowed one claim of d
Danish manufacturer for a quantity of
rubber which he said ha been ship
ped in good faith for use in his fac
tory Another claim was disallowe0-
U. s. Packers Stung-
The meat cargoes shipped for the
most part by the great American
packing companies and valued by
them at SIS, 900. coo were found by the
president to be destined, except for
some small items, not for consumption
in Denmark, but for delivery in Ger
many. He held that their eventual
destination was the German govern
ment, for the use of its naval and
military forces. To rule otherwise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
1S FREE IN VOTES CASE
Fate of Other Texans Expected to
Rest With Jury Today.

Corpus Christi, Sept. 16.-Argu-
ments in the trial of forty-one de-
PENDANTS in the United States district
court on election. frauds charges be-
gan early today and the case is ex-
pected to go to the jury this evening.
The defense first presented it's side,
having been allowed three hours and
the government will close this after
noon with an equal allotment of time.
Judge Walter T. Burns probably will
charge the jury late this afternoon.
On the governments motion to dis
miss the charges as to eighteen of the
defendants yesterday, counsel for the
defense objected on the ground the
accused men were entitled to verdicts
of not guilty, and the court an
nounced that the verdict should be SO
rendered as to them.
Among the eighteen is Claude Fow-
Ter, chief of police of Corpus Christi.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
]. HAM SEES PANIC
Senator Lewis Protests Against
Billion Dollar Loan.
Fears Repetition of Disasters of
1873 and 1898.

Chicago, Sept. Ex-senator j. Ham
flton Lewis today made public a let
ter protesting against the proposed
billion-dollar war loan, which he has
sent to Secretary McAdoo and the
Federal reserve board. Senator Lewis
said his purpose in making the letter
public was, that the public could take
counsel with the bankers looking to
the proper guardianship of the money
of the people"
The loan, he said, would invite rep
etition of the panics of 1873 and 1898.
In the course of his letter the senator
says:
1.-The amount demanded by these
financiers of Europe is one billion.
The statement from two official bank
erS of the government is that the
for America in excess of reserve and
money already obligated is $4,000
100000.
TT will be seen that if the billion
sought goes to the foreign bankers.
one-half of all the available cash for
America is taken from the American
people. This at time when the
American people and the American
government have no source in the
world to resort to in the event of any
emergency breaking upon the United
States.
Loan Would Cripple U. S.
This amount of money leaving us
means:
'One nunQred In1ll1OnS taken ITOIIl
ten of our commercial centers.
lone million taken from one thou
sand of our agricultural and manufac-
turing centers.
''All this at a time when the rev.
enues of America show deficit oc-
casioned by the European wars cut
ting off imports and neceSSitating the
borrowing by America from itself or
the increasing of the taxes of the citi-
zens if there be deficiency of money
in America to meet an American gov
ernment loan.
The effect of this foreign loan
would be to take one billion dollars
from our people of their own money
and lend it to nations who are spend
ing 100000 a day.
Warn Against Failing Credit.
I'm sixty days all of that money will
be spent by the foreign nations and
we will have IN its place securities of
two or three countries issued upon a
credit already taxed beyond its re-
sources, and we will have no way left
by law to collect the collateral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
STOPS AT LECOMPTON
Hesitation Proves to Be the Undoing
of "Skunk" Wisdom.

Lewis (Skunk) Wisdom, colored,
who has served a term in the state
penitentiary for violation of the liquor
law, was arrested this morning as he
was bringing AS half-pints of whisky
and two gallons of alcohol into To-
peka- Wisdom did not like the idea
of going to Jail to await his trial.
which will be on a felony charge with
a penitentiary penalty. so he fought a
little at the county Jail. After knock
ing him down three times Mitch
Bundy, the jailer, and Joe Holman,
deputy sheriff. were able to get Wis
dom into cell.
w. P. Schneck, a deputy sheriff of
Douglas county, saw Wisdom get on
a Santa Fe train at Lecompton with
his two packages of booze and made
the arrest. Wisdom had stopped off
at Lecompton on his way from Kansas
City so as to avoid the Santa Fe de-
tectives who were on the train.
County Attorney w. E. Atchison is
sued the warrant for Wisdom this
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
NEOSHO RIVER FLOODS

lola, Kan. Sept. 16.-Scores of per-
sons who left low sections of the city
following the heavy rains of Wednes-
day were being cared for today in
public halls and churches. No rain
fell last night and all streams are sta
tionary this morning. The Neosho
river is two miles wide here while
Deer, Rock and Elm Creeks have been
out of their banks for twenty-four
hours A number of houses along
Elm creek have been flooded. Resi-
dents of the district forewarned in
time left their homes at the approach
of the high water, and. as far as
known, no one was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

Evidently the Kansas cattlemen who
are surprised at the cheapness of beef
don't buy much of it in the butcher
shops. But the Kansas cattlemen are
talking, of course. about beef on the
hoof. Between beef on the hoof and
beefsteak on the platter there is a diff
ference in price that runs all the way
from Is to 20 cents a pound. 1t is
true, though, that it isn't compulsory
for any one to mingle with beefsteak.
There are cheaper cuts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

No matter what week Topeka selects
for her annual fair. the Rain Clouds
never overlook it. and they never seem
to have more pressing engagements
elsewhere. That Topeka's luck will
change in this respect seems to ap-
proach the heights of improbab iIity
But rain, or no rain, the Topeka fair
runs along just the same. and it's a
great fair, and greater this year than
ever before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
New York Money Market.

NeW YORK MAfkek
New York Sept. 6.-MONEY-Mercan-
tile paper. 81 ASA per cent. Sterling ex-
change. sixty day bills, 4-65 per cent; de-
mand. 4.69 % per cent
SILvER-Bar silver, 4Sssc; Mexican dol
lars. 3Sc.
BONDS-Government bonds, steady;
railroad bonds, irregular.
Time loans easy; 60 DAYS, 21a per cent;
90 days, 2% as per cent; six months per
cent
low. 1% per cent; ruling rate: IA per
cent; last loan per cent: closing bid,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

Sarah Bernhard denies the allega-
ton that she is unable to act on her
wooden leg. Possibly the story to this
effect was merely a yarn of her press
agent to obtain a little more publicity
for her forthcoming and steenth fare
well tour of America. What a lot of
wooden-heads the newspapers are to
fall for such stuff?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
BRITISH LOSE 1868 men
KILLED in DARDANELLES

London, Sept. 16.-British cas-
ualties at the Dardanelles up to
Aug. Fl, were $3.50. The number
killed in that time was 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

DR.. Dumba IS not ready yet to talk
to reporters, and for the very excel
lent reason, no doubt, that there is
really nothing for him to say. Any
explanations he might attempt to
make could only tend to aggravate his
dnnnlicitN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

Portugal seems to be edging rap
idly into Mexico's class. Still another
revolutionary movement is under way
there. Portugal has had more or less
trouble for long time, but she seems
to have had even more of it since she
pried her king from his job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

DR.. Dumba should be peeved. but
only at himself. The place in the di-
plomatic world into which he has
stepped is certainly an undesirable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
LOCAL MENTION.

A display of fancy work, made by
widows and aged women is to be seen at
the west wing of agricultural hall. All
kinds of needlework is on sale to aid these
is ee in charge rG e Of Mrs. f sehuIer-Bacon.
1t will payyou to get our estimate on
that lumber bill. Phone ]. B. Whelan
& Co.. I'll E. 4th.-Adv.
Mrs. G. X. Hartman and daughter,
Sarah, who spent the summer in Pennsylsi
to their home in the u B. parsonage
Wednesday.
Suits dry cleaned 75c. Topeka
Laundry Co. Phone s65s.-Adv.
The Topeka W. C. T. U, will meet with
Monday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Mrs. ID. X.
Evans will be in charge OF the program
We haul trunks Phone 6ss.-Adv.
ference year will be held at the First
United Brethren church next Sunday
morning.
Have your suit or overcoat made
to measure, $17.00. at Olof Ekberg,
7OS Kansas ave-. second floor.-Adv
Petitions for the paving of Hunting
ton avenue from Van Buren, to Harri-
son streets, and for Jackson street
from Thirteenth to Fourteenth
streets, were granted by the city COM
mission today.
F. A Rooster, D. D. s., 40 Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
The following births were reported
at the office of the city clerk today:
Jesse Harold Skaggs and wife, 217
German avenue, Sept. IA, boy; A. I.
Darche and wife. 919 Madison street.
Sept a. boy; Earl Ingraham and
wife, 1925 Lincoln street, Sept 5, boy;
George P. Rice and wife, Alb Taylor
street Aug 80, boy; Clarence w.
Boettcner and wife, 315 Western ave-
nue., Sept. 4, boy.
Safety blades Fharpened better than
new, 25c-35c doz. Brunt Drug Co.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

New York Stock Market.
[Close of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers, broker, Column
bian Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

Word has been received in Topeka
of the death in Roswell, N. M, of c.
F. Fitch, father of Mrs. H. H. Keith,
formerly of Topeka. Mr. Fitch was
killed in a runaway near Roswell.
Mrs. Keith left Topeka about a year