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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-31
Independents Driven to the
Wall by Rockefeller.
Say They Are Compelled to
Fight for Existence.
STANDARDS SHARP TACTICS
Did Not Cut the Price of the
Refined Product.
But BuIIed the Market for
Crude Oil Instead.

That old feud between the inde-
pendent oil refiners and the Standard
Oil company has broken out again and
| threatens to find its way to the state
courts. Independents, driven to des-
peration by the tactics of the Standard
have issued a call to arms. They will
proba bly, send representatives to To-
peka this week and will urge S. NJ
Brewster, attorney general, to seek
some aid and comfort in the statutory
provisions of the state.
Trouble between the independent
refiners and the Standard of Indiana
has been growing more bitter for sew
eral months. In the last few weeks
it has reached the point where the
Independent people have been COM
PEELED to fight for their lives, accord
ing to a statement today by J. s.
LOngshore, former state oil inspector.
According to Longshore, the Standard
has not only squeezed the profits from
the business of the Independents, but
has forced them to suffer an actual
loss on the sale of every barrel of re-
fined oil.
BY a clever ruse, it is contended, the
Standard has Sidestepped the Kansas
anti-Giscrimination law and carried
more trouble to the independent re-
finers than they can care for. 1t is
just a plain. simple homely method
used by the Standard. But it has been
most effective method.
Standard Started 1t.
1.-The Standard of Indiana started
the trouble by increasing the price of
crude OIL explained Longshore.. "Of
course the Independent refineries were
compelled to meet this increase. That
wouldn't have been so bad had not the
Standard continued to sell refined oil
from its wagons at the old price The
price of crude oil didn't jump just
once. 1t jumped several times Every
time the Independent people met the
increase.
I'VE have stayed in the fight about
as long Us we can Now we will be
forced to increase the price of re-
fined oil. The Standard has virtually
doubled the price of crude oil and
the independents have not only found
their profits squeezed out, but have
been compelled to suffer an actual
loss on all sales
This condition has existed only in
Kansas and local territory. In Penn
sylVania, Ohio, Indiana, Texas and
other states, the Standard has in
creased its prices to meet the in
creased price of crude oil. But in Kan
sas the price of refined oil has re-
mained virtually stationary, while the
price of the raw product has doubled.
The Independent refiners will ask for
relief and will probably meet in Tope-
ka this week. 1t is their plan to ap-
peal TO the attorney general for as
sistance."
No definite date has been set for
the meeting. Longshore, who sound
ed the ndependent-Standa battle
cry today, was state oil Inspector dur
ing the StubbS administration. He has
recently been associated with an in
dependent oil company.
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LINING UP FOR
The 1916 FIGHT
Lively Political Battle Is in
Prospect for Next Year.
Hot Contest for Control of Re-
publican Delegation.
CAPPER BOOM SEEMS WEAK
The Governor Denies That He
Is Responsible for 1t.
Hanna Is Being GrOOmed for
the Congressional Race.

In view of the uncertainty in nation
al affairs, there is every prospect that
friends of Republican presidential pos
sibilities will precipitate a real warm
row in this state when delegation
to the national convention is selected.
Already there are a number of pros
pective candidates for places on the
delegation to the national convention
and the contest for control of the Re
publican delegation from Kansas will
be one of the most lively little po-
litical battles in this tate next yea.
Whether Joseph L. Br1StOw and his
followers will continue their fight for
an instructed delegation is a matter
of doubt. Governor Capper and his
publications were expected to aid Bris-
tow i'll his fight for instructions. But
just when the stage was set for the
governor to do some real work the
Dean-Clark organization started a new
fire in the governors camp and there
has since been little discussion of ma
tional candidates.
few weeks ago the governors own
paper printed an interview in both it's
daily and weekly editions which men
toned Governor Capper as a presi-
Dental possibility. A Topeka man
travelling in the north fake country,
found letter from the offices of the
Continued on Page Two1
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BRYAN TO BERLIN
German Press Promises Great
Reception for Nebraskan.
Plunger Commander to Get
Blame i'm Arabic Case.

London, Aug. 31.-The Berlin press
hears that former Secretary of State
Bryan is coming to Berlin and prom
ises IA reception worthy of the cause
he so strongly advocates, the Amster-
dam correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph wired today.
1.-The German government considers
the Arabic incident closed and has de-
clared its willingness TO blame the
submarine commander when he re-
turns" continued the correspondent.
There is considerable bitterness in
military circles on account of the
chancellor'S socalled weakness toward
the United States and consequently
some ill-feeling toward America
BernstOrff Hears Nothing.
New York, Aug. 31-COunt Berns-
tOrff, German ambassador to the
United States, was still awaiting today
further adVices from Berlin relative to
the Arabic incident. In so stating, his
secretary said the count might remain
here several days, or until he had
heard from Berlin. and might not then
go to Washington.
1t was announced no further advices
from Berlin had been received today.
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TAFT BATS ROOSEVELT
Thinks Colonel Has Fallen Into Ways
of Professional Politician.

Berkeley. Cal, Aug. 31.-William
H. Taft delivered in the Greek thea
ter of the University of California the
first of a series of three lectures on
THE PresiGency-Its Responsibilities.
Duties LiInitat tiCns and Powers"
Mr.. Taft told many of his exper-
fences while president and deplored
the existence of individuals and
muckrakers VINO go about criticizins,
the president, his policies and the gen.
eral scheme of government
The former president referred sew
eral times to Theodore Roosevelt.
Once when he was present he
said, Jim Campbell. a political power
in New York, called upon Mr.. Roose-
welt and suggested some executive leg
iSla ton.
THAT would be contrary to the
constitution said Mr.. Roosevelt
g What in - is the constitution
among friends inquired Mr. Camp
bell.
L am not sure" concluded Mr.. Taft.
that Mr.. Roosevelt in late years has
not inclined somewhat to MIR. camp
bells way of thinking.
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Berlin Admits German Pursuit
Is Partially Stopped.
Kaiser's Forces Gradually Clos
ing in on Grodno.
ROME TAKES COVETED HEIGHT
Italians in Possession of Tow
ering Gina Cista.
French Artillery Damages Teu-
tonic Trenches in West.

London, Aug. 31.-Nearer approach
by the Germans to the Russian fort
resS of Grodno is reported in today s
official statement from Berlin. That
they are moving toward the strong
hold from the east and south, as well
direction of the progress last re-
ported.
The advance on the Grodno-V Wilma
railway continues while the headquar-
ters of Prince Leopold and Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen both report that
the Russians are being driven back
along a wide front
Germans Are Checked.
In the Galician operations, recently
resumed, the Germans have met with
a check on the Stripa river, where
strong Russian forces counter attack
ed and, according to Berlin, partially
stopped" the Austro-German pursuit.
ConStantinople reports the deStruc-
ton by Turkish artillery of a position
occupied by the entente allies near
Seddul Bahr on the Gallipoli penin-
suIa-
The French artillery successfully
eontiues it's work of infIicting damage
on German trenches, shelters and
camps at various points along the
western front, the Paris war office
reports.
In the Austro-ItaIian campaign,
Cista, $500 feet high. This summit
had commanded the Italian positions
on Monte Salubio.
Rome also sends optimistic reports
of the progress of the entente powers
in the diplomatic negotiations in the
near east. 1t is said Serba'S promises
are satisfactory as far as they go.
Italian political circles express conf
dence that the Turco-Bulgarian agree
ment docs not affect Bulgarian neu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-31

Honolulu, Aug. 31.-The hulk of
the submarine F-4, lost in Honolulu
harbor March 25 with her crew of
twenty-five men and raised and placed
in dry dock yesterday, today lies eX-
posed to view, the work of pumping
out the Try dock and ri-ising the shat
tered ard torn submarine from the
waters of the harbor having been
completed during the night.
No Trace of Bodies
No trace of the bodies of the crew
has been discovered, nor has the ex-
animation thus far made thrown any
light on the cause of the accident.
The IA lies on her starboard side
in dry dock.
When the examining board, com
posed of Rear Admiral c. j. Bosh,
Lieutenant Commander julius A
Furer and Lieut.. Kirby B. Crittenden
entered the vessel, they found the
starboard side and bottom filled with
debris, battery plates and some sand
and mud.
Doubt Presence of Corpses.
If any bodies remain in the FL,
they are underneath the debris Doubt
the great holes torn in the Subma-
rine, only part of which were protected
by mats during the months of raising
operations, allowed the marine crea-
lures, with which the waters of Hon
Olulu harbOr swarm, to enter, and IL is
believed probable that the bodies of
the crew have been destroyed.
In addition to the ga ping holes in
the stern of the submarine, big hole
has been torn in the forward part.
The investigation board has not yet
definitely ascertained whether it was
this that occasioned the loss of the
vessel or whether the hole was torn
in the hull during the lifting opera
tionS.
Floating of FL Marine Triumph.
Washington, Aug. 31.-A feat hith-
erto unknown in marineannalS was
accomplished in the raising from a
depth of 500 feet the submarine F-4,
which sank in Honolulu harbor, in the
opinion of officials of the navy de-
partment A statement issued by the
department today said that so far as
could be discovered no vessel had
ever been raised from such a depth.
Rear Admiral Boush, commandant
of the Honolulu naval station, an
nounced the raising of the vessel on
Sunday after prolonged efforts. He
said it was planned to pull the sub
marine in dry dock today. Until that
is done nothing definite will be known
concerning the disaster.
The F-4 went down March % with
a loss of % lives.
The department statement praised
the naval officers engaged in the sal
wage operations and said it was due
to their untiring efforts that the
vessel successfully fIOafed
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BASEBALL TO-DAY.

western League.
Lincoln at Topeka, fair, $3.50 p. m.
St Joe at Des Moines, clear, $3.50
p. m.
Wichita at Denver (2), clear, first
1880 p. m.
No other.
National League.
Chicago at New York 90, clear.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn CD, clear.
st. Louis al Philadelphia CD, clear.
Cincinnati at Boston 90, clear.
American League.
Chicago at Detroit. cloudy.
New York at Washinton 90. cloudy.
Cleveland at St. Louis, cloudy.
Federal League.
Chicago at Pittsburg CD, clear.
Newark at Buffalo, clear.
American Association.
Kansas City at st. Paul, clear, 3
p. m.
Milwaukee at Minneapolis clear, 3
p. m
Columbus at Indianap polls. clear.
Cleveland at Louisville 90, clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-31
CHEMICAL WASTE
e. S. Backs Great Movement
for Conservation.
Enough Potash Lost Here to
Supply World.

New York, Aug. 31.-Not only the
dyestuff situation, but every phase of
the chemical industry, will be taken
up by agents of the department of
commerce sent here by Secretary
Redfield to investigate conditions in
those trades caused by the war. DIR.
Thomas H. Norton, the chief investi-
gator. who began work here today,
said:
I'VE are anxious to learn how we
can utilize the coal industry in which
we are now wasting products worth
$100000,000.
Germany utilized every ounce of
coal by-prOductS but only sixteen per
cent of our coke furnaces are equip
ped for reclaiming coal tar products.
Only a few are actually recovering
benzol naphtha and carbolic acid,
which are the basis of most of the
coal tar products. Unfortunately
benzol and carbolic acid are used
largely in explosives with the result
that these products are mostly taken
up by the ammunition factories.
1.-The potash problem is large. We
import annually from Germany s15.-
600, 600 worth of potash, while off the
coast there are supplies of keIp which
are believed to have a value of $780,
100000 now going to waste. We have
at our door enough potash to meet the
demands of the world and to supply
the needs of our crops-tobacco, grain
and other products-in the way of
fertilizer. We have always been de-
pendent on Germany for potash.
Photographic chemicals are van
ishing.
I'VE don't want to get caught in
such a plight again and the depart
ment of commerce wants to stimulate
American development so we can sup
ply our own demands and then branch
out into the worlds trade in chem
iol IS
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MERCURY IS RISING.
South Wind is Bringing Warmer
Weather to Kansas.

Near-Tha nksgiving weather was ex-
perienced in Kansas this morning, but
a Southerly breeze caused the mer-
curry to rise today.
The minimum temperature at To-
peka-47 degrees at six o'clock-was
the lowest on record for this date in
the twenty-nine years that local re-
ports have been made. 1t was seven
teen degrees below normal Two
years ago today the maximum tenn
perature was 102 degrees.
The forecast calls for generally fair
weather tonight and probably
Wednesday.
The sky was clear today in all sec
tionS of the state.
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TRIBUTE TO PERSHINGS
Business in wyoming Towns Suspend
ed During Funeral Services.

Cheyenne. Aug. 31.-Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. John j. Pershing and
her three daughters, who perished in
a fire at the Presidio, San Francisco.
last week, were held ere today,
Bishop n. s. Thomas officiating
Commercial activity in all of the
larger wyoming towns ceased during
the services.
The funeral party, which arrived
early today from the Preside, includ-
ed Gen. John J. Pershing, husband
and father of the dead: United States
Senator Warren of Wyoming, father
of Mrs. Pershing, and other members
of the Warren family.
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MERCURY STRIKES RECORD
LOW LEVEL FOR AUGUST IN
MANY PARTS OF COUNTRY

Washington. Aug. 31.-Summer's
coldest weather was spread today
over the northern part of the
country from the Rocky mountains
to the Atlantic and southwark well
into the gulf states. Warmer
weather is in prospect for tomOr-
row.
Lowest temperatures ever re-
corded i'm August were reported to
the weather bureau generally from
the Ohio valley. Indiana. Illinois.
eastern Missouri and Texas.
Light frOStS occurred during the
night in portions of Michigan, In
diana and Illinois. In the far west
high temperatures continued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-31
TILLMAN BENEATH SEA
Senator Goes Down in PlunSer in
Studying Submarines.

New York. Aug. 31.-Senator Till
man of South Carolina, chairman of
the senate committee on naval affairs.
returned to Washington today, after
spending the day at the Brooklyn
navy yards
Most of the senator's attention yes
teriay was devoted to submarines. He
visited the U-2, which will use the
new Edison batteries, Ind inspected
the new devices on the ks.
Both boats were submerged with
Senator TiIlman on board.
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PIGEONS LONG FLIGHT
Carrier. From Norwalk. Ohio. to Los
Angeles. Establishes Record.

Los Angeles. Aug. 31.-Announce-
ment was made today that Ben Bolt"
a carrier pigeon, has established a
new long distance flight of approxi-
mately 2,2OO miles from Norwalk,
Ohio, to this city.
1t made the trip in five days, nine
hours and thirty-one minutes, arriv-
ing yesterday
The best previous flight, according
to records was made in 1912 by i bird
which covered one thousand miles in
two days. nine hours and forty-three
minutes
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KERN COUNSELSWILSON
Indiana Man Advises Against Gigantic
Expense for Army and Navy.
Wa aShingtOn

Washington, Aug 31.-Senator
Kern, Democrat floor leader, had a
short conference with President Will
son today over legislation for the COM
ing session. He predicted a busy time
Senator Kern told the president
sentiment in Indiana was against
spending $5OO,O0O,000 as has been
advocated. for the army and navy.
The senator said he found favor in
the middle west for a general plan for
increasing the national defenses. but
that expenditure of half a billion dol
lars was regarded as too much
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100, 900 BRITISHERS ARE
HURLED AGAINST TURK;
LOSS EXTREMELY HEAVY

Berlin, Aug. 31.-The British
employed 100000 men in their at
tacl<s on Turkish positions on the
GalIipoIi peninsula last Saturday
and Sunday, according to a dis
patch from COnStantinople to the
Erankfurter Zeitung, and their
losses were extremely heavy.
The correspondent estimates that
since August the British losses
have been in excess of $4,000.
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WHOLE TRAIN BLOWN UP
Cars Loaded with Dynamite Run Off
Track; Three Dead.

san Francisco. Aug. ia train
carrying 1000 pounds of dynamite ran
off the track at Pinole, Calf, today
and blew up, killing Harold Bennett,
engineer; Bert Talbot, fireman, and
an unidentified ia borer. Nothing re-
Inainad of the train.
Nearby powder plants were not
damaged.
Pinole is on the shore Of San Fran
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WALES COAL STRIKE OFF
Miners Representatives Say Men Won
Their Demands.

London Aug 31.=T'he trouble in
the South Wales coal mining districts,
which threatened to precipitate a seri-
Gus strike. has been settled.
The terms of settlement have not
yet been officially published. but rep
resentatives of the miners claim that
the demands of the men have been
conceded
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.PLUNCERS' HEAVY TOLL.
Seventy-Seven British Ships Destroyed
in Three Months.

London. Aug. 31.-Lloyd's quarterly
report for the period ended August 12
gives the loss to British shipping
from submarines and other hostile
craft and from mines as 6S steamers.
with an aggregate gross tonnage of
1SO.713. and nine sailing vessels.
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Savages Begin Next to Last
Series This Afternoon.
Jackson Expects to Break
LincOln's JinX on Topeka.
The Lineup.

The Lincoln Tigers, led by owner
Jones and Manager Mcintyre. arrived
in town this morning and this after
noon began the next to their last Sc
ries of the season with the SaVaSes-
The Tigers have finished their home
schedule and will finish the season
with Denver.
Several of the Savages spent Mon
day fishing and reported the usual
catch of forty" This morning Jim
NV Jackson announced that it was
time for the Tiger jinx to be broken
and said that he would not be salts
fled unless every game was taken
from Lincoln.
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forenoon round of 1S holes match play
for the national amateur golf cham
pionship was completed today d. E.
Sawyer, of Wheaton, Ill, was leading
Charles Evans, Jr., of Chicago, 2 up.
Each went out in 36. Sawyer came
back IN 81 and Evans took 80.
Evans chances for remaining in the
tournament grew extremely dim, when
Sawyer won the first holes of the
afternoon round, making Sawyer 4 up.
Luck to the draw compelled
Evans to meet Sawyer. Sawyer and
Evans have been considered the most
lucky western challengers for cham
pionship honors, the former playing a
whirlwind game. He has out shOne
Evans in the tournament thus far.
Last evening officials Of the u. S.
golf association Grew from a cap the
opponent which each of the 80 sur
ViVing contestants was to meet today.
Francis Ouimet, national title holder,
appeared last on the list of pairing.
Nearly all of the contestants popularity
expected to make a serious fight for
his crown found themselves punched
in the eight upper pairs. Only one
of these stars can possibly meet
Ouimet. If the Massachusetts youth
can conquer an admitted weaker field
his most severe test will be saved for
the last day. Ouimet was bracketed
with H. Gardner, of Buffalo.
Jerome Trayers, national open
champion, won his match with George
A Crump of Philadelphia l 4 up and
8 to play. His victory was one of the
most overwhelming ever recorded in
contests for national tile.
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HIT GHENT FROM SKY
Allied Aviators Destroy Building
Housing German Aircraft.

Amsterdam, Aug. 31.-A telegram
received here from Maasbode says that
allied aviators last Saturday destroyed
a large building at Ghent, Belgium,
used by the Germans for housing air
craft.
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EXPLORE The "a
Water Pumped Out of Hulk of
Ill-Starred Plunger.
Shattered and Torn Submarine
Lies in Dry Dock.

Honolulu, Aug. 31.-One body,
which has not been identified,
was found today in the hull of the
United States submarine FL.
The body was found in the bat
terry compartment. amidships.
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Foreign Exchange Rates Reach
Crisis i'm New York.
TERRIFIC SLUMP OVER NIGHT
Nothing Like Violent Break
Ever Before Recorded.
PrOhibitive Premium Barrier
to Commerce With England.

New York. Aug. 31-A new low
level for sterling was reached late
this afternoon when sight bills
slumped to 4.57 1-2, or IL
cents below yesterdays close
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TURK BRIDGE BLOWN UP
Story of Blasting of Constantinople
TrcstIe Again Circulated.

London. Aug. 31.-An Athens dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
company says that a submarine of the
allies has blown up a portion of the
bridge between CoEstantinople and
the suburb of Galata.
1t was not apparent whether this is
merely an echo of the similar report
OF several weeks ago. which brought
forth a denial from Constantinople.
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EVANS SLIPPING
ID. e. Sawyer Outplays Famous
"Chick" This Morning.
Golf Championship Race Be-
comes Real Battle Today.

Detroit, Aug. 81. - Charles
Evans, jr.. of Chicago, was elimi-
mated from competition in the
national amateur golf champion
ship today when he was defeated
six up and five in his thirty-six
hole contest with ID. E. Sawyer of
Wheaton, Ill.
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Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Generally fair tonight and warmer
Wednesday,.
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List of sixty Men.

When Phillips was here he showed
a list of sixty prominent men who had
subscribed for the dictionary. Some
of these men do not yet know that
they have been swindled and others
do not want anyone to know.