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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
GERMANY STANDS PAT IN
CASE OF WILLIAM P. FRYE

Washington. Aug. 2.-Ger-
many's reply TO the last American
note on the sinking of the Ameri-
can sailing ship William p Frye,
by the Prinz EiteI Friedrich, re-
ceived here today, is understood to
reiterate her contention that under
the Prussian-Anierica treaty OF
1925, Germany may continue to
destroy American ships carrying
contraband il she pays for them.
Germany declines to accept the
American contention that the
treaty protects the ship from de-
struction, and holds it is only nee
essary to pay damages after a
prize court determines the facts.
The note will be published later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
ST0RMED
Haitiens Attempt to Mob Slay-
er Secretes There.
French Marines Aid Americans
i'm Policing City.

Z Washington, Aug. 2.-The Wesleyan
mission in Port au Prince was attack
ed Saturday night by a mob attempt
ing to seize a man VINO had murdered
"a prisoner in Jail, and had been Sc
creted there. Rear Admiral Caperton
reported the affair today, but gave no
details.
The city is now being controlled
without difficulty.
French marines were today guard
ing the French legation at Port au
Prince from which building President
Guilluame was taken by a mob and
slain.
The landing of the marines from
the cruiser DeScarteS was at the
earnest request of the French minister
and was wi" h the consent of the Unit
ed States government. American ma
rines have already been landed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
K0UNS SAVES LIFE
Santa Fe General Manager Res
cues a Drowning Man.
Made Long Swim in Bay at
Galveston.

Galveston, Aug. 2.-Persons on the
beach here witnessed a daring rescue
when c. w. Kouns, general manager
of the eastern lines of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa F'e railway, with
headquarters N Topeka, Kan, SWAN
to the rescue of Ike Swift, a clothing
salesman
Swift was bathing in the surf. He
was caught by a strong underflow
which dragged him out toward the
sea. Mr. KOunS was on the beach.
There was no lifegUard IN sight and
the general manager, being a strong
swimmer, plunged into the water
and began a long swim toward the
drowning man. He brought Swift
safely back to the beach where the
clothing salesman was revived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
MORE FACTORY STRIFE
Workers on Shell ,NIachines Ask More
Pay. Shorter Day.

for increased pay and shorter hours
were made by machinists at the plant
of Potter 6 Johnson today. The firm
employs nearly 1000 men and is
said to be engaged in ma king ma
chimes for rhe Tnanufa cture of shells
and shipping them to France. The
demands of the men, who seek an in
crease of ) cents an hour and an
eight-hour work day, were presented
by the committee representing the
local branch of the International AS
Socjation of Machinists.
1t is reported that similar demands
will be made at other. local plants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
AWAIT NOTE To BRITISH
Berlin Not Yet Decided as to Reply
to L. S.

Berlin, Aug. 2.-(By wireless to
Sayville. .)-Among the news items
prepared today by the Overseas News
agency for transmission by wireless
teIegraphy abroad was the following:
Notwithstanding reports to the
contrary, the German government has
not yet decided whether the American
note regarding German submarine
warfare will be answered.
1.-The government awaits the text of
the announced American note to Great
Britain before deciding what further
steps will be taken"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
THREE BRITISHERS sunk
BenvorIich, Fulgens and CIintonia
Down; Crews Safe.

London, Aug. 2.-The British steam
ship Clintonia has been sunk. Fifty
four of the persons aboard her were
saved. The British steamer Fulgens,
of 2,501 tons gross, has been sunk.
The crew has been landed.
The British steamer Benvorllch,
which left Manila May 1, for London,
by way of Marseilles, has been sunk.
Sixteen members of the crew have
been landed. The others are still in
the boats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
HOUSE SWALLOWED UP
Four Men Killed When Power PIant
Sinks in Quicksand.

Hudson. n. Y, Aug. -Four men
were killd and four others injured,
one of whom will die when the power
plant of the Knickerbocker Cement
company sank in quicksand here to-
day.
The entire building disappeared.
All of the dead men were laborers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
some Wheat VIII BE Late.

CentraIia. Kan, Aug. I'm spite
of every known rainy season device.
some farmers in this neighborhood
have not yet been able to cut their
wheat and present indications are that
some of it will spoil before it can be
cut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
Mabel Boardman's Father Dead.

Washington, Aug 2--W. J. Board
man, father of Miss Mabel Boardman.
executive head of the American Red
Cross, died suddenly today at his
home He was a retired business ma
who came here from Ohio many years
ago Mrs. W. Murray Crane, wife of
former Senator Crane of Massa chu-
setts, is his other surviving daughter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02

London, Aug. 2.-No direct news
from Warsaw has been received to-
day. While there are increasing in
dications that Grand Duke Nicholas
is withdrawing his army from the
Polish salient there is evidence that
the capital IS still in possession of the
Russians, since Petrograd correspond :
ents of Warsaw papers were directed
to send accounts of the dumas open
ing for the issues of Monday morn
ing.
That Russia has not entirely
abandoned hope cf a diversion in the
west which may relieve the tremen-
dous pressure eXerted upon her by the
Austro-German armies is shown by
the announcement from Petrograd
that the German forces before War
saw have been heavily reinforced
from the west thereby creating fav-
orable conditions for active opera
tionS by our allies"
There has been heavy fighting on
the Narew front, where the Germans
have made some progress in the deS-
perate battle which is raging between
the Narew and the Ole rivers. Latest
reports from Vienna are that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
X. c. Capitalist Dead.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 2.-Jemul
Clinton Gates, a retired capitalist, died
at his home here today, aged Sc
years Mr.. Gates last March gave the
site for Mercy Hospital here. The
two acres he decided to the hospital
are valued at $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
BIG FIRE IN TURKEY
Five Thousand Buildings Are
Burned in COnstantinopIe.
One Hospital Filled With Ger
mans in COnflagratiOn.

Athens, Aus 2.7-(via London. }
Arrivals here from ConstantinopIe re-
port that five thousand buildings in
Guiding the German hospital filled
with wounded soldiers we're destroyed
last week by fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
BASEBALL TODAY.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee at Cleveland = Game
postponed; rain:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston at Pittsburg-Doublehe
postponed; rain.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg-game post
pcned; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 2.-"The
American government can go to
=" declared General Francisco
Villa, addressing gathering of
foreign merchants at Chihuahua
City Saturday.
Shortly afterward he confis-
Gated a number of their stores.
Forty-two Mexican merchants
were jailed after the conference
held Saturday for the purpose of
raising a forced loan. Six were
executed. Such was the sub
stance of reports brought here
today by foreign merchants.
According to the reports brought
here by merchants General Villa
stamped up and down the room where
foreign and Mexican business men
were assembled Sunday afternoon in
the governors palace and shook his
fist in the face of the thirty or forty
present. Some of the foreigners were
escorted to the meeting under guard.
Property TO i.Stss,sf"
Il am going to take your property
for the benefit of the state" he de-
cIared Your employees will remain
and conduct the business under the
direction of my agents-You have
been stealing from the people for
yourselves
Tomorrow at noon a train will be
ready to take you foreigners to the
border. We are poor here and L will
send neither bread nor water on the
train.
Meanwhile, you Americans and
Germans and Frenchmen: My eele-
phone wires will be open to you and
YOU can protest to your governments.
To With America.
IF the American government does
not like my action it can go to -. l
have been. fighting for twenty years
and 1 am willing to fight as many
years more"
The TRADE ended, it was said, with
q general order for the confiscation of
all stores in Chihuahua by the Villa
government.
among the foreign firms affected is
the general supply store of ketelson
and Degatau: the hardware business
store of e. II. Booth; the merchandise
store of L. w. ThompSon; the dry
goods house of William Bunso, and
half dozen others.
y
expelled merchants to the border was
due to leave Chihuahua City Sunday
at l a m. It had not arrived al the
border up to noon today.
Great Plant Taken Over.
Among the other plants taken over
by the Villa government is the Jabo-
nera Cotton Seed Products company,
said to be British corporation repre-
senting an investment of $1,000, 600.
This company is known to have al
ready paid a quarter of a million in
loans to the Villa government
The state treasurer of Chihuahua
was ordered to place the state seal on
the doors of all confiscated stores. ac-
cording to merchants who arrived to-
day, and General Villa is alleged to
have declared that if a seal was brok-
en- the owner would be shot.
it was in the face of these events
that a second meeting of the mer-
chants with General Villa was called
for yesterday in the hope of securing
a modification of the wholesale con-
fiscation- The result of this meeting
has not reached the border.
The mining men in Villa territory
are to meet for the second time with
General Villa to hear the demands of
General Villa for loan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
UP GO co. TAXES
Levy Is .00O4S Mills Above
That of 1914.
Total Is .27S Cents on Every
500 Valuation.

The official county tax levy for 1915
as made by the county commissioners
this afternoon is .0O27S mills. This
shows an increase of .0OO4S mills over
the 1914 levy The itemized levy as
se.lI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
Weather Forecast For Kansas.

Fair in west; unsettled and slightly
cooler in east portion tonight; Tuesday
generally fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
Bandit Chieftain Shakes Fist
i'm Foreigners Faces.
Rebel COnfiScateS Many Stores
in chihuahua City.
MEXICANS JAILED; EXECUTED
estate" Seal Is Placed on
Barred Doors.
Outsiders, Famished, TO Be
Rushed Over Border.

Washington. Aug 2.-The
Times this afternoon says:
president Wilson has definite
ly decided to recognize CarranZa,
according to a well authenticated
report which spread through
Washington this afternoon.
''ThiS action. il is said, Will DC
taken within two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
Germans Send More Reinforce
mentS to the East.
MAY SURRENDER WARSAW
Cars War Minister Brings Out
Case of Moscow in 1912.
I'm Order to Insure Final Vic
tory" He Declares.

Berlin, Aug. 2.-NIitau, the cap
ltaI of the Russian province of
c Court m d. twenty-five miles
southwest of Riga. has been occu-
pied by German troops, according
TO the official statement issued to-
day by the German army head
quarters staff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02

This levy means that the taxpayers
will be obliged to pay .278 cents on
every 500 worth of property. The
increase in the taxes this year is
caused by the heavy bridge and road
loss, due to the heavy rains and flood
waters, the free state fair. and the
mothers pensions, commissioners eX-
planned. The road and bridge levy of
1914 which called for three-fourths
of mill was raised this year to one
mill. The general revenue fund was
raised three e-hundredths of a mill to
allow the additional drain on the fund
caused by the mothers pension law
which was passed by the last legis-
lature.
The countyS poor are Increasing in
number constantly and every year it
takes more money for charities. This
fund was raised from .O0OO2, the 1914
levy, to .0O010. With the additiona of
one-fourth mill for the free fair and
an increase of .O0O12 in the fund for
bonded Indebtedness the total levy for
the county went up to .0027S.
1t took a lot of whiting before the
commissioners were able to get their
appropriation cut down so as to be un-
der three mills. The commissioners
have been working for several weeks
to get the levy under three mills
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
BLUFF OR NOT0RIETY

The suit entered against Governor
Hatfield for $4,000 damages for false
imprisonment will not cause the exec
utive of West Virginia any sleepless
nights. II grows out OF the arrest of
one William L. Abbott. OF PennsyI-
vania, who purloined Bible belong
ing TO Governor Hatfield. on p train
going from Charleston 10 Point Pleas
ant. Abbott and a companion were
handed over TO the police OF Point
Pleasant on the arrival OF the train.
They were lodged in Jail. and the next
morning pleaded guilty and were
fined. The missing Bible was found
in Abbott's valise. After these pro
ceedings It seems a little strange that
the culprits should suddenly find
themselves damaged in character.
The suit bears all the earmarks Of
blum. II is said that the employers
or Abbott are pressing the suit. but
that statement must be taken with a
great deal OF allowance. II Is more
likely that other influences are work
ing to inflict. n possible. some embar
rassment 10 Governor Hatfield. And
II Mr.. Abbott f. after a little cheap
notoriety II f. just possible that he
Will he accommodated in a manner
that win make him wish "he hadn't. q"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
GERMAN EFFICIENCY

The success OF the German arms
In this war. where IL has not excited
admiration. has at least commanded
respect And there must be some un-
DERIVING reason for IL. II has not
been because of superior valor GO the
soldiery. or the strategy Of the com.
handing generals. We must look be.
hind that. What causes are operat.
ing. especially in the western sphere
of action. where the German armies
are outnumbered by the Russian
forces? The Cars soldiers are equal
ly as courageous as their foes. ysl
they are being consistently beaten
back. There seems TO be a very sim.
pie explanation. II Is German Ell.
cheney built up by organization and
cooperation. II is the same thing
that has made the German nation a
successful competitor in commercial
and Industrial warfare She has been
successful in war simply through the
adoption OF her business efficiency 10
TIE preparations she made for the
more cruel warfare We must recog.
nize these truths. though we may not
endorse Germany in other matters.
The slow progress the foe has made
against Germany can be accounted for
by the reverse industrial and CONNER.
cial conditions in the countries AZ
war against her. This was confessed
to by David Lloyd George in a speech
81 Manchester In the early part Of
this month. when no said 70 was the
superior equipment that was winning
German victories. because Of tho su.
pcrior organization Of German work
shops. and tho superiority Of their
skilled industrios We" he added
coming 70 tho humilisung comics sion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
THE "CRIBBING- HABIT

Perhaps the discovery OF the crib
bing" going on az the Naval Academy
was the best thing that could have
happened to the young men who have
been caught up. II may result in the
government releasing" the offenders
from any further connection with the
academy. but Il will give them need.
ed lesson at a time when il is not TOO
late for them to revise their moral
perceptions and start them on a
straighter road through life. In crib.
bling" at examinations they we're not
only cheating the government. but
cheating themselves. They might. # Is
true. have passed and become naval
officers. but in time their deficiencies
would have found them out. and then
would have come humiliation to them
selves as well as possible disaster 10
the ships they commanded
But It is not only at Annapolis that
"cribbing" is resorted 10. and II the
young man at college only know what
70 leads TO- they would turn their
backs on the practice. You can't get
through with g. 70 is much better 10
20 through college with low marks
and honest failure than 20 make a
brilliant showing and a dishonest sue
cess. The superficial character Of the
cribber r. bound 20 be subjected to a
test some time in his career after ne
leaves college. and when that time
comes Il will be too late 10 repair the
damage. The practice OF cheating at
examinations r. bound 10 have a hurt
ful influence on character. - tho col
lege graduate has cheated n school.
he is likely 10 become a chCatet 10 any
business or life occupation no may
take up. In tho habit forming period
OF his life the young man would be
better on % no avoided above an
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
THE DOUBT INTERVIEWS

1he case Of Leo NJ. Frank. Shose
death sentence has been commuted to
imprisonment for life by the Governor
OF Georgia. II. perhaps. the most re-.
markable that has occurred IN this
country. because II was one in which
the whole country became personally
interested In. Not only did the peo-
pie who love fair play and justice en-.
list In the cause of this unfortunate
young Jew. but the highest legal dig
nitaries OF the land Joined with them
In pleading with the authorities OF
Georgia to refrain from executing a
possibly innocent man. IL was the
question OF doubt IA TO his guilt.
which was not effectively eiiaced by
his trial. that. OF course, weighed
heaviest In Franks favor. This doubt
OF proved guilt was what moved Gov.
ernor Slaton to refuse to take upon
himself the responsibility OF being a
party TO a judicial murder. And while
It was nothing more than his simple
duty In the matter. do not let us min
imize his manly courage in the face
of the powerful influences brought TO
bear upon him. A weak man in his
place would undoubtedly have cringed
before the unreasoning clamor of
prejudice and have permitted Frank
TO have gone to a doom that would
have indelibly spotted the fair fame
OF the'State of Georgia.
Those arc brave words Of Governor
Slaton: Il can endure misconstruc.
ton, abuse and condemnation. but !
cannot stand the constant companion.
ship of an accusing conscience. which
would remind me in every thought
that ]. as Governor of Georgia. failed
10 do what ] thought to be right.
His decision for the time may meet
with bitter disapproval on the part
OF certain elements in Atlanta and
throughout the State of Georgia. hut
he can well AFFORD TO ignore that SEN
timent with an approving conscience
and the support and admiration of all
right-thinking people in own State. as
well as the country at large. And IL
~ shall come to pass that the true
culprit is finally found for the beinous
murder. then will the clamoring. un.
reasoning mob itself draw a breath
OF relief that he did not heed their
importunate cries for revenge
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22

the unjust. They have come to
believe that the army should no
more be volunteered than that
taxes should b. collected through
voluntary subscription. Those
who are satisfied With the volun-
teer army are now In favor OF
what they call universal service
not for the fighting line but TO
furnish labor TO supply munitions
OF war and run the necessary busi-
ness OF the country without fear
or shirkers and strike aEitatorS.
The current war Is not the last
great war. II may be but the
first Of a series u Is most Ger
ialnly not the end OF war. This IL
more evident to-day than Il was
In August OF last year. Whether
the United States becomes in
volved in this war or in the wars
TO come Is not material 70 the fact
that We are now "A rich. IN
armed and helpless nation" n
We wish 10 pose as such a ma
ton. thus tempting aggression on
the part OF those who are rich and
armed. We are but increasing the
llklihood OF more wars in the fu-
ture ~ We are 20 be able 20
maintain our position OF strong
neutrality We must have the force
behind US. not only latent but or
gained, to make neutrality re-
spected and effective n is not a
purely selfish position. for Il can
bring good to the world and help
minimize the danger OF war.
The United States needs moth
ing for aggression: all that IL
wanted Is for self defense. such
strength carrying with IL as
well the evidence OF a latent
power which could be quickly
modified. There is no danger OF
Hilitarism In the bare essentials
OF strengthened navy with re-
serves OF men-a strengthened
army from which all graduates
Will pass into the reserve: an off
GERS training corps which will
keep available at least 30 600 men
Tor commissions in time OF war:
adequate guns for coast defenses.
an ammunition supply sufficient
TO carry over until more is forth
coming. and n million rifles ready
Tor the volunteers who would
come when needed.
The only way in which peace
and neutrality can be maintained
by strong nation is through
the organization OF its strength:
In no other way can help be ex.
tended 10 the weak when they
call upon the strong. To be able
to respond 10 such a call has been
the ambition OF the American ma
tion from its foundation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-22
MODERATELY GOOD

A load % virtue will never hurt you.
Z modesuy irF borne the sanity rel.
&c. who's too angelic Tor week days.
makes us mourn. The gloomy mortal
who by a chortle or Joke is deeply
yeYcd. the turgid person who's suu
dishursin the procopt and the text.
.s dull and drcary. be- makes us wea.
ny. We hate to see him come. oh. gent
20 pi0ua. please don como nieb us
your creed ls too blamed rlum' The
saint who mumblcs when someone
stumbloF. THAT mans forever I0.f
o. but fellow with streak OF 500.
low. hls words are ali frost S0f
(COpyrght. 1919. o. q