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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
MONEY IN CRASH
Millions Rushed From Europe
Fail to Stay Decline.
English Pound 4.6134, Lowest
Mark on Record.

New York, Aug. 3O.-Twenty million
dollars in English gold and $25,
900 in American stocks and bonds
hastily shipped to New York by Great
Britain to stem the downward course
of pounds sterling toward new depths
of depreciation, failed today to accom-
plish the task and a new low valuation
pound, in the face of the big gold
shipment.
This is 25A a cents less than the nor
NAL value of the pound in this market
and establishes a new low record for
the fourth consecutive business day.
Francs also We're weaker, today's
quotation of 5.591a, being one cent
lower than Saturdays close. Lires,
however, We're slightly stronger, being
urGaN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN.

Berlin, Aug. 30.-Grand Admiral
Won Tirpitz creator of the German
submarine policies that gave rise to
difficulties with America, believes with
Chancellor Bethmann- Hollweg and
Foreign Minister VoA Jagow that ali
differences with America should be ad-
juSted at once.
Won Tirpitz it is understood, does
not look with favor on formal dis
avowal of the attack on the Arabic.
lie believes the most friendly ~ela-
tions between the United States and
Germany should be established in the
negotiations already in progress, but
is not yet convinced that they can
Cnly be attained by reputation of the
act of one of his submarine com
manderS.
The source of the following infor-
nation cannot be disclosed but it is
an absolute fact that Germany's view
point is as follows:
First-Germany hopes that the
government will consider
the representations already made to
be sufficient until the official report of
the submarine commander is received
Second-The question of whether
the action of the submarine command
er shall be disavowed will rest large
ly upon this report.
The submarine report may be eX
pecteG at any moment. Probably it
will be received this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
FORTY TWO TONS OF GOLD
REACH new YORK To HELP
BOLSTER BRITAIN'S CREDIT

New York. Aug. 3O.-Forty-two
tons of gold, worth nearly 500
100000. and securities valued close
to S25.OOO.OOO were in the vaults
of the United States sub-treasury
here today to help pay for Great
Britain's huge purchases of war
munitions.
The gold and securities arrive
yesterday from London via Halifax,
consigned to j. a. Morgan, pur-
chasing agent for the British gov
crnment. The gold was American
coin which had been shipped to
England in years of trade indebt-
edness by this county to England.
and the securities were all Ameri-
can issues.
This shipment, il is estimated.
brings the grand total of gold and
collateral sent here by and through
Canada to rI72,OO0.OOO since the
beginning of the war. During the
same period, however, about S9O,-
100000 was sent from New York
to the account of the Bank of
England at Ottawa. but this was
in the early months of the war,
before the trade balance shifted to
this side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
BRITAIN UNL0CKS
old SANTA'S PACK
Meets Complaints of Importers
of Christmas Goods.
Concessions i'm Enforcement of
Orders i'm Council.
TO STOP UNDUE HARDSHIPS
Special Consideration Is Prom
ised by Spring-Rice.
Spirit of Consideration for In
terests OF Neutrals.
70 STOP UNDUE HARDSHIPS

Washington, Aug. 3O.-Concessions
in the enforcement against American
commerce of the British order in
council were announced today as n
result of informal negotiations just
completed by the foreign trade ad-
Visers of the state department.
The British ambassador, Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice assured the trade advis-
ers that their informal representations
in cases where the British orders have
caused undue hardship" to Ameri-
can commerce viii receive special con-
sideration.
Before June 1 ) the British authori-
ties declined to enter into informal
negotiations with the trade advisers in
any cases. The British note dealing
with the detention of the American
steamer Neches, however, sent on July
81, set forth that in cases where
hardship may be inflicted on citizens
of neutral countries "the British gov
ernment would examine the facts i'm "A
spirit of consideration for the inter-
ests of neutrals."
Information in the hands of the
state department. that private broke
were securing permits in London for
special shipments OF American goods
from Rotterdam, while the trade ad-
visers were unable even to present
special cases, was transmitted to Lon
don.
The ambassador called at the state
department personally to explain the
extent of the British concessions.
which are especially intended to meet
the growing complaint of American
importers that their Christmas trade
is threatened by failure to obtain
goods made in Germany and Austria
for which they had contracted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
STRIKING WORKERS WIN
Hundreds of TOiIers Resume Their
Tasks at Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug 3O.-Many
hundreds of factory workers, VINO
had been on strike recently, returned
to their accustomed tasks today, their
differences with the employers over
hours and compensation having been
adjusted.
In nearly every instance the work
ers have entered upon the eight-hour
schedule, without a reduction in
wages,
The largest delegation of returning
EMPLOYEES was that of upwards of 500
girls at the Crown and the George c.
Batchellor corset companies.
Rail Shop Resumes.
Mobile, Ala. Aug. 30.-Seven hun
dred men, some of whom had been
out of employment since last year,
were put to work today when the re-
pair shops of the Mobile & Ohio rail-
road at Whistler, Ala, resumed opera
tiOnS on fnn time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30

The appointment of Haskell was
among Governor Capper's first Off
cial acts when he returned today from
the conference of governors in Boston.
1t was stated several weeks ago that
Haskell was slated for the position, al
though no authoritative statement was
made until this afternoon.
Henry 7. thinner, appoined by Gov
ernor H odges in 1913. resigned last
week. He was under fire by the gov
ernor and was charged with knowl-
edge of and participation in election
Irregularities Rather than face the
charges in an open hearing thinner
resigned. Haskell who becomes his
successors Il former state senator and
was warden of the state penitentiary
at Lansing from 1905 to 1909. He was
an appointee of Governor Hoch and
was succeeded by J. X. Codding when
Governor Stubbs entered office IL.
1909
1T is my plan to bring about a
clean UP of conditions in Kansas
City, said the governor in discuss
ing HaskelPs appointment Il be-
Heve that Haskell is sufficiently re-
moved from active politics to do it
and that he has the qualifications
necessary for an excellent election
commissioner"
Il know something of conditons,' -
said Haskell today in discussing his
appointment land | believe / have
a fair conception of what is required
to secure clean, honest, decent cleo
tions, so that every voter will have his
vote counted as cast. The election
laws are plain and all that is required
is that they shall be fairly and i'm
partially enforced. This I will do
regardless of position or party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
MOB AFTER BLACK
Feeling Against Negro Runs
High at MurphysbOrO, Ill.
Militia in Town Prepared to
Save Slayer From Violence.

Murphysboro, Ill. Aug. 30.-This
town was in the throes of excitement
today-the day set for the trial of Joe
Deberry, negro, charged with the muir
der of Mrs. James H. Martin, wife of
one of the most prominent attorneys
in southern Illinois. Three companies
of the Illinois state militia, which
stood guard about the Jail and court
house to prevent the carrying out of
lynch threats, added a martial air to
the scene.
Accounts of the ruse ty which De-
berry was spirited away through the
rear door of the Harrisburg, ILL.,, Jail
last night whila a mob in front of the
jailed stormed a decoy automobile
filled with deputy sheriffs, added fuel
to the feeling against the negro which
has been smouldering here since Mrs.
Martins badly mutilated body was
feeling was intensified several weeks
shock induced by his wife's tragic
death.
Deberry, who was a servant at the
Martin home, confessed to the crime
charged against him soon after his ar
rest, according to local police.
This morning it was not known
whether he would plead guilty or re-
pudiate the alleged confession. The
negro was badly scared when he was
lodged in the local jail after a wild
ride from Harrisburg by special train
last night.
He prayed almost constantly and
this morning showed the effects of a
SleeDleSS night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
BIC SLUMP IN
KANSAS WHEAT
Crop Suffered a Loss of 10000
900 Bushels in Two Months.
This Years Yield Drops Below
1OO,OOO,OOO Bushels.
TOO MUCH Rain WAS CAUSE
Nearly 20 Per Cent of Acreage
Was Abandoned.
Corn Will Nearly Double Last
Years Production.
TOO MUCH Rain WAS CAUSE

In thirty days the Kansas wheat
crop slumped II million bushels and
suffered a shrinkage of 40 million
bushels in two months. That is the
report today of j. c. Mohler, Secre-
tary of the state board of agriculture,
who estimates the Kansas wheat yield
at $500, 900 as against an estimate
of 115, 100000 in July and 13S,700,-
600 in June.
Continued rains that made impos-
sible the harvesting of the Kansas
wheat was responsible for the big loss
in the states crop production. Mil
lions of bushels of grain were lost by
Kansas farmers because of the wealth.
er that would not permit threshing
and much of the wheat in shock was
lost during the wet season. ThreSh-
ing returns are late this year and
MOhler intimates that his August re-
port may be subject to a further re-
vision when the official returns for
the year are made in the November
report.
The report today is for conditions
in Kansas. August %, and estimates
CONTINUED on Page 2.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
FLASH OF FLAME
And a. Loud Report Disturbs a
Church Congregation.
Police Are Called to QuelI a
Riot at Shiloh.

The benediction had been pro-
nounced and the congregation of the
Shiloh Baptist church. southwest cor
ner of Twelfth and Buchanan streets.
was dispensing Sunday nigho in a spirit
of peace, harmony and quiet. Unex-
pectedly there was a flash of flame
and a loud report. A firearm mad
been discharged.
The shot occurred on the 'front.'
steps, which were crowded. There was
a scattering. All persons except ne
displayed a desire for some other
place Immediately. This one person
who held his ground was John W.
Stillie, a dignified, gray haired col
ored man. Stillie stopped and picked
up a large caIiber revolver which he'd
dropped upon the steps at a point i'm
mediately below his hip pocket. The
revolver had been discharged from the
conclusion of the fall. The bullet did
no damage.
Sisters Cried
When the explosion occurred q
number of the sisters" let forth
series of startled screams. These in
creased the fright of number of
horses hitched in front of the church
and added to the general commotion.
One team broke away and crashed into
others and more screams from the
frightened women resulted. The men
Of the congregation divided their at
tention between the frightened horses
and Stillie.
Stillie observed that the discharge
of the revolver had centered wrathful
attention upon him, and after placing
the weapon in his pocket he did a
TCOntinuPd on Pare Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
A WHEAT RECORD
The Worlds Biggest Crop Pro-
duced This Year.
Unprecedented Yield Does Not
Favor High Prices.

Washington, Aug. 30.-The greatest
wheat crop the world has ever seen is
now practically all harvested. Nom
belligerents and belligerentS alike
have used every endeavOr to provide
for the coming winter, for enough for
everybody on earth at or away from
the trenches.
AS luck would have it. the weather
has favored growing conditions every
where, so that the United States will
have no monopoly of the world mar
ket.
With such an Unprecedented yield
conditions are not likely to favor un
usually high prices for either corn or
heat. to the probable disappointment
of horde of spectators in New
York, Chicago, London, Paris, Berlin
and Petrograd.
The total world crop of 1915 wheat
is now estimated by American and
English agricultural officials at 51S,
100000 quarters, which equals 24S,-
100000 pounds or 129,625 900
tons, as against 456.500,000 quarters
in.1914. A quarter is $50 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
OFFICES ARE SCARCE
A Dozen Candidates for Vacant Place
of Justice of the Peace

Delegations from Butler county
called on Governor Capper today in
the interests of various candidates for
appointment as probate judge. Judge
]. r. McCIuggage, probate judge of
Butler county, died several weeks
ago and a dozen candidates are now
seeking the appointment. McCluggage
was a Democrat. 1t is probable that
a Republican will be named to the
office although one of the candidates,
Miss Harriet Snyder. is a Democrat.
Among the candidates for the ap-
pointment are: c. L. Aikman. r. L.
Barr, J. B. Carlisle, C L. Florence,
c. w. Harvey. w F. McGinnis, Lionel
Milburn, V p. Mooney. Earl j. Sharp,
c. A Smock. and Harriet Snyder.
Friends of a number of these candi
dates visited Governor Capper today,
but no appointment has been made as
to McCluggage's successor. The new
probate judge Will be named in the
next day or two, it was stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
NO WILSON REST
President AbandOns Idea of
Further Vacation This Year.
Awaits Formal DisayOWaI OF
Germany in Arabic Case.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-President
Wilson has given up all idea of a fur
ther extended vacation this year. He
had planned to spend September at
Cornish, but his plans. it was an
nounced today, now are not to leave
Washington until the situation be-
tween the United States and Germany
clears, if he leaves at all.
The president already has received
assurances from official German
sources which he hopes will result in
solving the controversy with Ger
many over her submarine warfare.
He is waiting, however, for Germany
to make formal disavo~al of the at
tack on the Arabic and assurances of
safety to Americans on the high seas
in the future.
Count Won Bernstein, the German
ambassador, had returned today to
the summer EN- bassy on Long Island,
satisfied that amicable under
standing would be reached regarding
the Arabic tragedy, as well as all 9TH
er issues with Germany. He will not
return here pending the receipt by
the Washington government of fur
ther word from Berlin.
One dispatch from Ambassador
Gerard which Secretary Lansing de-
cIared threw no light on the situation
was the only development today in
the Arab case. While Lansing re-
fused to discuss the dispatch, it was
the German government did
not yet have the report of the sub
marine commander and was not ready
to make its explanation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
F-4 AT LAST FLOATED
Secret of Disaster Will Be Relcaled
When PIunger Is Dry DOcked.

Honalulu, Aug. 3O.-Work prelimi-
nary to the dry docking of the sub
marine F-4. lost in the Honolulu har-
Dor with twenty-five men. March 20
and raised yesterday. was under way
today 1t was expected the craft
would be placed in dry dock tomorrow.
Until then nothing definite can be an
nounced as to what caused the dis
aster.
The F-4 was raised by the pontoon
method. six special pontoons. each
with a lifting capacity of sixty tons.
having been constructed at the Mare
island, Cali, navy yard for the pur-
pose, when all other methods proved
unavaila BILE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
.JEKYLL And HYDE
TRAILED TO LAIR
Respectable Banker and Hab-
itual FOrger, in One.
Arrest Bares Strange Story OF
Double Life.
FORTY-SIx YEARS or CRIME
Man HOnOred at Home, Stages
Thefts i'm Many Cities.
Director in Trust Company.
Urged for Arkansas Senate.

st. Louis, Aug. 30.-Details of a
double Iife-respectable banker and
habitual forger--came to light here
today with the arrest by the police, at
the request of detectives, of a man
who, the detectives say, is j. w.
Kline, saloonkeeper of st. Louis alias
John w. Barnhardt, bank director of
Forrest City, Ark, alias George Adler,
esca ped prisoner of the Waukesha,
Wis, Jail, and self-confessed forger of
realty documents.
The police would permit no one to
speak to the prisoner, but when
brought to the station the man said
to his wife. '-This is about the end.
Everything l own, you'll get. L can't
say much"
At the station the man was booked
as Kline, but at a hotel here he was
registered as Barnhardt
Confesses to Many Frauds.
According to the detectives, the
prisoner has confessed to fraudulent
transa ctions extending over a period
Continued Oh Page 2.)
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CARRANzA IN MEXICO CITY;
NOW To REJECT u. S. PLAN

Washington, Aug. 3O.-General
Carranze was believed to be in
Mexico City today His junta
looked for his reply by Tuesday at
the latest to the Pan-Amcrican
conference peace plea. IL was
deemed certain il would be re-
lection.
General Zapata's acquiescence i'm
the Pan-American plan surprised
nobody. He was expected to iml-
tate General Villa. General Hugh
l.. Scott was expected to arrive late
this afternoon with his report on
his negotiations with villa. Ii has
not been decided whether he will
be sent to CaFranza.
CarraRza was reported making
desperate efforts to save Monterey.
besie2ed by Villistas. but the lat
tcr's agency declared the city's fall
imminent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
WHITE HOUSE BRANDS AS
'fROT" REPORT OF WILSON
BREAK WITH COL. HOUSE

Washington. Aug. 30.-"The re-
port of break between President
Wilson and Colonel House is sim
ply rot said statement issued by
the White House this afternoon.
''MOSt cordial and friendly" was
the way Secretary Tumulty char
acterizcd relations between the
president and Colonel House.
.'Any assumption to the contrary
Is wrong.
II know personally that the re-
lationS between them are as close
as ever"
Secretary Tumulty had previous
ly issued a verbal denial of the
House published story, but 1t was
understood the presidents deep
annoyance at the story prompted a
more formal statement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
SLAIN BEYOND BORDER
f. +. Weiles. American Auditor of
Plantation Company, Murdered.

Washington, Aug. 3o.-OfficiaI dis
patches from Vera Cruz today tell of
the receipt of mail reports there on
the killing of i. L. Wells, an Ameri-
can auditor of tEe Tobe SEQ Plantation
company.
No details were given. further than
that Wclles was killed by bandits, who
blew up a train and shot the paSSen-
gers, of whom Welles was one.
The state department today ac-
knowledged receipt of General Ia pa
ta's acceptance of the Pana American
peace appeal. Favorable replies now
have been received from practically
all chiefs outside of the Carranza
forces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
WAR NEWS OF ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY

Four French army corps repulse
a German force at Guise in North
Arras, France.
German troops are reported
passing through Belgium going
east to reinforce resistance to
Russian advance. il is believed.
Five Russian army corps re-
ported repulsed by Germans south
of AIlenstein.
Austrians reported driving Rus
slams out of Galicia.
Russian report contradicts Ger
man and Austrian announcements
of success. fall of Allenstein 10
Russians being reported. on con-
trary. and rcpulse of Austrian ad-
vance.
Two hundred German prisoners
taken in naval battle in Blight of
Holland. reach London Populace
reioices. First naval right Of war.
German office hurrying to
Turkey and declaration OF war by
Turkey is expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
MAMIE HhMlIN )NTRIAL
DatIghter-in-Law of Ex-Attorney Gen
craI Faces Murder Charge.

jackson, Ky, Aug. 30.-Mrs- Mamie
HannIin. widow of Bert Hamlin. son
of former Attorney General II. j.
Hamlin of Illinois. was placed on trial
here today on the charge of having
poisoned Mrs Polly Davis. a wealthy
widow of this county, who recently
died under peculiar circumstances
Mrs Hamlin is charged with having
forged Mrs. Davis name to a will in
which she was made the principal
beneficiary her portion being valued
at $4,000.
Mrs. clara Myers of Charleston. S.
G.. also il being held in connection
with the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
H. U. NUDGE STOPS HERE
Rock Island Receiver Returning From
His Vacation.

II. L. Nudge, receiver and former
president of the Chicago. Rock 81 md
& Pacific railway, spent Sunday III
Topeka and left last night for ms
home IN Chicago. Accompanying MIN
on a Kansas inspection trip were y
c. Ridgeway. former vice presi dent
and now chief operating officer, and
A. f Sweet of Topeka, general nlftI'-
ager.
Mr.. Mud re was unusually 'eticeni
regarding the Ro-k Island fina ncial
affairs. When asked of the proposed
reorganization plan, he replied:
II have been 'roughing it in New
Mexico for month and have no more
than a vague idea about it. | do IN
derstand that there is a movement on
foot that will be beneficial to the
road and the people it serves but viii
not know exactly what it is until l
set back to Chicago
Mir Nudge said that he was not IA
miliar with any plans to improve
the roadbed and rolling stock of the
Rock Island.
The receiver had a thick coating IF
tan acquired In the New Mexico
mountains and he admitted that his
never more thoroughly enjoyed than
it was this summer
TIN now going back and dig Tast
IS the onlx real thing I know now =
And with that remark, he stepped
INTO his official car and few minutes
later was speeding eastward.
Weather Forecast for Kansas.
=.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
HASKELLIS NAMED
Governor Capper Appoints q
Successor to thinner.
A Former State Senator and
Penitentiary Warden.

Governor Capper today announced
the appointment of w. II. Haskell, for
mer state senator and prison warden,
as election commissioner of Kansas
City, Kansas, to succeed Henry T. Zim-
mer, Democrat. resigned. HaskelIs
appointment is effective at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
MISS WILSON To SPEAK
Presidents Daughter to Advance Com
Ipunity Center in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee. Aug. 30.-Miss Mar
garet Wilson. daughter of President
Wilson. has accepted an invitation of
the community centers section of the
Wisconsin State Teachers association
to address the convention in Milwau-
kee on the afternoon of November 4.
Miss Wilson's topic will be amer
ica's Opportunity: Every School House
the Community Center. and Every
School Principal the Community Sec
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Nam Ont Southern Tours.

Jacksonville Fla. Aug 30.-Sev-
erai local autoists will start this week
to map out tours as far north as the
Potomac and Ohio rivers. which will
be published in the 1916 Blue Book
The idea is to stimulate travel be-
tween the North and South
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BhSTRsLl TO-DAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Pittsburgh at Brooklyn-game post
poned; rain.
Cincinnati at Boston-game post
poned rain.
st. Louis at Philadelphia-firs
game postponed. wet grounds.
Chicago at New York-Game post
poned; wet grounds.