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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17
of the Kansas Flood and Water Con-

OF the Kansas FlOOu anu water OOu-
gress.
Numerous reports of heavy losses
have been received both at the offices
of the state board of agriculture and
the state tax commission, but no ac-
curate statistics have been available.
1t has been asserted that along the
Kansas, the Blue, the Republican and
the Smoky Hill rivers many farmers
have lost farm lands through the
shifting of the courses of the streams.
Figures on these losses, as well as on
the loss to growing crops, roads.
bridges, railroads, buildings and 9TH
err property, are being sought by Mr.
Mohler. He is asking also that the
county commissioners estimate the
area inundated in their counties.
Requests are being sent also to the
various county boards, governing
bodies of cities and drainage districts,
to select a delegate TO represent them
in the congress, which probably will
hold q. general session in Topeka in
November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17
DOLLAR ON throne
Foreign Exchange Rates Again
Are DemOraIized.
-
Huge War Loan i'm e. s. to Save
England's Credit.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE slight i'm
provement in foreign exchange rates
gained in yesterdays late rally was
wiped out at the. opening of the ex-
change market today. Pounds sterl-
ing again touched the bottom quota
ton of $4.64; francs made a new low
record $500, two cents under yester-
days lowest quotation, and Italian
Tires were acutely weak, falling to
1854, seven cents under the closing
figure of yesterday and six cents be-
low the previous low record.
As on yesterday, the exchange mar
kets were in condition of democrat
izatfon. Quotations issued simultan-
eously by leading banking houses
showed variations of a cent to a cent
and a half on sterling. with CORE
spending discrepancies in francs and
Tires.
Nearly five million dollars in foreign
gold coin reached Wall Street during
the forenoon from Ottawa for the ac-
count of Great Britain. This, it was
reported, practically exhausted the
Bank f England special deposits of
about $780, 100000 there, nearly all
of which had already been shipped to
the United States.
The arrival of this geld, however,
failed to defect the rate upward, the
sum being but a small fraction of the
bills which American manufactur
and shippers of war munitions and
other supplies are pressing against
buyers abroad.
With the American dollar entbron-
ed as monarch of the exchange mar
kets, bankers here looked to England
to protect her credit by the estab-
lishment of a huge war loan in this
city.
There seemed to be little doubt in
the opinion of those familiar with the
situation that should England seek a
loan of approximately S50O,000,0 900 in
two year 5 per cent bonds, free from
patches, as n suggestion for remedy
ing the present situation such a loan
would be cared for here and the for
eign exchange markets would be re-
stored to some degree of equilibrium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17
TAFT RAPS wal SH
Says Admitted Lack of judicial
Poise" Killed Report.
Conclusions Worthless to Men
Who Want Truth.

st. Louis, Aug. 17.-Former Presi-
dent Taft in a luncheon address here
before the Business Mems league,
criticised the chairman of the indus
trial relations commission for his
statement that he did not have judicial
poise.
what is meant by judicial poise ?"
said Mr.. Taft. Merely that an in
vestigator is trying to find the truth
The statement of the chairman of the
industrial commission that, he did not
approach the subject under inVestiga-
ton with judicial poise was equivalent
to saying that he was not seeking the
truth. The result is that no one viii
pay any attention to the report of the
commission and its conclusions will
play no part with judicially minded
men,
In Aftermath of Crusaders.
Mr. Taft outlined briefly the reform
legislation of the last few years to
correct the evils of monopoly, but said
the country now is in the aftermath
of the crusade against plutocracy."
This he continued, lis the price
of the remedy for the original abuses.
The political machine" he added,
became popular anathema. The pop
ular cry became. The remedy for the
evils of democracy is more Democ-
racy.' 1t led to the SpeciouS plea that
abolish the representative form of
government and have the people
manage things themselves. We thought
it possible to get some form of gov
eminent machine that could reproduce
what has been done in mechanics.
Politicians Always Busy.
eve have been hunting a boss
proof, cOrruptiOn-prOof, political ma
chine. We thought we had it patent
ed when we talked about the referen-
dunn, the recall and the initiative. The
general primary was supposed to be
machine that would work perfectly,
but it doesn't We have found that
the politician always will be at his
business. You can't keep him out by
changing the machiuerX.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17
FRYE CASE NEARING end
q. S. Acceptance of Mixed Commission
Presages Early Settlement.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Ameri-
can reply to Germany's last note on
the sinking of the American sailing
ship William p. Frye, made public
here today by the state department,
accepts the proposal that damages be
fixed by a mixed commission and that
the disputed treaty provisions be sub
mitted to arbitration at The Hague,
but calls on Germany for statement,
meanwhile, as to whether she intends
TO conduct her future naval operations
in accordance with her Interpretation
of the Prussian American treaty or
those of the United States.
The note is regarded as putting the
noted case well on the way to a settle
ment- 1t is addressed by Secretary
Lansing to Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17

positions under the new civil service
law.
Employees under the civil service
act may be discharged for any of the
following reasons: Habitual use of IN
toxicating liquor or cigarettes, notorf-
Gus, disgraceful or infamous conduct,
delinquency or misconduct. making
false statements in connection with
examinations, relation by blood or
marriage to any member of the COM
mission.
A graduated scale of advancement
will be worked out by the commission,
which is now making arrangements
for the first of the examine tons under
the new state law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17
new NEWSPAPER LIST

A revised list of the newspapers
and periodicals published in Kansas
will be issued by the Kansas State
Historical society early in November
it was announced today
Material, now being gathered, in
cludes the name of the editor, the
age of the paper, its politics and other
Inflammation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17
DEATHS AID Funerals.

George L. Trobert. age ~. die6
Monday at his home. 1925 Clay street.
The funeral will be held at 2:3O
o clock Wednesday y afternoon from the
nome IntermeDt in Mount Hope
cemetery.
The funeral of Jefferson Stevens
Who died Sunday at the age of ~
years was neld at O'Clock Monday
s-Llcrncon from the home of his son
Miles w. Stevens, 1861 East ss; ,yl,'
street fnterment was in Mount An
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17
Pill USERS BARRED

Cigarette smokers as we'll as liquor
drinkers need not apply for jobs under
the Kansas civil service commission.
That is the ruling of the commission
which has established its first set of
rigid rules and regulations regarding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17
AFTER FLOOD FIGURES
j. C. Mohler Asks Conditions Through
out Kansas.

Statistics as to the amount of dam
age done in their districts by the re-
cent high waters are being asked of
each board of county commissioners
5 in the state by J. c. Mohler, secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17
WESTERN LEAGUE.
40 Ganlc at vYlcllitn.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE To-
peka- Wichita game was called in the
second inning toGay, account OF rain.
Omaha at Des Moines-game post
poned; rain.
ST. Joe at Sioux City-game post
DOneG. rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17
An Unfailir1g Way
To Danish Hairs
(Beauty Notes

Ugly hairy grewths can be removed
in the privacy of your own home if you
get small original package of della
the powder and water to cover the
hairy surface. This should be left on
the skin minutes. then removed and
the skin washed and every trace of
hair will have vanished. No narm or
inconvenience can result from this
treatment but be sure you buy real
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17

A motor truck belonging to the To-
Deka Laundry company ran into the
curb in front of the Santa Fe Watch
company store shortly after noon to-
day when the driver turned out of the
way of a wagon in front cs him. The
front axle of the motorcar was bent
and the windshield cracked. No one
was hurt
II. A. Rooster. ID. D. s.. ITO Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral rophylaxis.-Adv.
Miss Ada Hatton and Mr.. J. II.
Beckett of Nortonville spent Monday
and today with Miss Anita Clarkson
Of SOC Chandler street.
new, 2Jc-3Jc doz- BrInt Drug Co.-Adv,
Two men suspected of being mem
bers of the gang that robbed the Ma
pie Hill bank have been caught and
are being held at Kansas City, Kan.
The charge against the two men is that
they stole5200 from harvest hands be-
tween Mcfarland and Maple Hill J.
r. Rossiter, special agent for the Rock
Island, IS in Kansas City today investi-
eating the case.
For the most satisfying job Of tin
roof repairing and painting, call John
L. WHITE. 1897 Black.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17
LOCAL MENTION.

Sons and Daughters of Justice, reg
ular meeting this evening. Ice cream
and cake will be served.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17
|. W. W. At VERA Cruz

Washington. Aug. 17.-Although a
report from Vera Cruz today spoke of
an anti-American demonstration of
Industrial Workers of the World
there is little fear expressed as to the
outcome. The l. w w, it is under
stood. has not Carranza's support.
Both the New Hampshire and
Cruz today.
The state department declared no
announcement was to be made con-
corning reply to the Mexico note
without the consent of six Latin
American diplomats.
1t was understood today that Car
rama will call a conference of his mill
itary and political advisers before an
swering the peace appeal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17
THE WEATHER RECORD.

Following are observations of the United
States weather bureau for the twenty -four
hours ending at O'Clock this morning:
Stations in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17

1t will payyou to get our estimate on
that lumber bill. Phone J. Il. Whe1an
& Co., I'll L. 4th.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17

Bubonic Plague at Havana.
Havana, Aug 1I.-One case of bu
bonic plague was reported here today.
It was the first since early last winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17

II. A. Rooster. ID. D. s., TO Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral communicated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17

safety razor blades sla rpentd better than
new, 2Jc-3Jc doz- BrInt Drug Co.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17

For the most satisfying job of tin
roof repairing and painting, call John
L. White. 4937 Rlack.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17

1 Pair Pillows, fancy m 4
art tick, splendid &
value at $3.50, for "a d
Dollar Day priced at slB h
only .......,....... W u
Evening journal., 1915-04-06
NO rARnoN roR sMINnLERs.

IN RESIDENT WILSON has made no mistake in deny
ing executive clomency to the convicted and sem
fenced swindors who operated the international um-
bor and Development Company and heeced an invest
ing public to the extent OF S6,OOOOOO Public senti-
ment was aroused when. at the instance of former
Representative Palmer, prominent Democrat of Penn
syvania, he granted a stay of execution II would
have outrageous had that executive action been
followed by pardon commutation of sentence
The who operated the International swinde
richly the punishment that has been
them by the Federal Court AS rule the only criti-
cism relative that action is that the
imposed upon the swindlers too light to fit
the onense and that the ends OF justice would have
been better II those had been greater
in their severity
OF the S6,0000O0 taken from the pockets of confd-
ing Americans by the men whose welfare Mitch
ell Palmer recently the Democratic candidate for Gov
ornor in Pennsylvania. be so socitous tens
OF thousands taken from the pockets confding
Dclawareans As rule the Delaware victims were
persons who could afford the losses they suffered
Some Of them reduced to penur by the collapse
of the swindle into which they had poured their
ngs with such high hopes of quick and large returns
The Delaware losses however, only drop in the
bucket They dwarfed by the losses suffered by
gullible residents of most of the larger States
Palmer stultihed himself when he persuaded Pres-
dent Wilson to grant stay of execution caused
the lood-gates of public condemnation to open against
the Chief Executive. The President however has re-
buked Palmer and redeemed himself in part by refus-
ing to follow the stay with pardon The result is
that the swnders go prison and suffer at least
portion OF the punishment they richly deserve for
having prcyod so outrageously' upon conhdng
public.
Evening journal., 1915-04-06
Federal Reserve Board Policy
CFrom the New York SUM-

tends to break down the distinction be-
tween national and State banking in
stitutions tends to force State insti-
tutions to apply for membership in
the Federal Reserve system in order
to get the privileges which national
banks onjoy.
While Mr. %arburg's interpreta-
tion of the incipient policy Of the Fed
eral Reserve Poard is satisfactory,
he does not dispose OF the objection
which lies against it on the scare Of
the difference between effort and ef-
feet. The effort of the Federal Re-
serve Board may not be directed to-
ward the nationali1ing Of state insti-
tutions. but if that is the effect Of its
effort The loard will not Le absolved
of the charge of purpose There is
no sOunder maxim of the law than
that a man is support 10 intend the
consequences of his acts.
The part of wisdom would be to
seek an alliance between the Federal
and State banking systems without
breaking down the distinctions be-
tween them. Preservation of the in
dependence and integrity of State
banking systems is essential to the
country's welfare.
Evening journal., 1915-04-06
An Editorial Classic
From the Wall Street Journal)

in the markets. II changes the stand
ards and affects the values OF things
that are bought and sold 1t con-
Germs the immediate interests of those
who never had such a faith almost
as much as it does the lives OF those
who have had the faith and lost IL.
Tho question, therefore, is Of prac-
tical. immediate and tremendous inn
portance TO Wall street. quite as much
as any other part of the world. Has
there been a decline in the faith Of
the future life; and, if so, TO what
extent is this responsible for the spe-
Cial phenomena of our times, the
eager pusuit, of sudden wealth, the
shameless luxury. and display, the
gross and cOrrupting extravaganza,
the misuse of swollen fortunes the
Indifference TO law. the growth Of
graft, the abuses of great corporate
power. the social unrest, the spread
of demagogy, the advances of social
ism. the appeals 10 bitter class hat
red? To find out what connection OK
lists between a decadonce in religious
faith and the social unrest of our
time. duo. on one side, 10 oppressive
use Of financial power. and on the
other to class agitation. might well
be worth an investigation by 4 COM
mission Of governmen. experts if it
were possible for the government to
enter into such an undertaking
Whatever may be a mans own
personal beliefs, there is no one who
would not prefer 10 do business with
person who really believes in a
future life. If there are fewer men
OF such faith in the world. il makes
a big difference and If faith is to
continue to decline, this will require
new adjustments. There are certainly
on the surface. many signs OF such a
decline. Perhaps. it il were possible
to probe deeply into the subject. il
might he found that faith still abound
ed. but II is no longer expressed in
the old way. But we arc obliged tC
accept the surface indications. These
i include falling off in church at
tendance, the abandonment of famil,
Worship. the giving over of Sunday
more and more, to pleasure and labor
the separation of religious from secu
/ lar education under the stern demand
! of on-sectarianism, the growing M
of a generation uninstructed as on
| fathers were in The study Of the Bible
the secularizatiOn of portion of th
church itself, and its inability in
large way to gain the confidence o
the laboring people. If these ar
really signs OF decay of religion
faith. then. indeed. there is no NOR
important problem before us than tina
of either discovering some adequat
substitute for faith. or to take i'm
mediate steps to check a development
that has within it the seeds of ma
tional disaster"
Evening journal., 1915-04-06
KRAKUS READS Bible,
SHUNS CLERGYMAN
Slayer of Officer SharpleSS
Maintains His
SullennesS
WOUNDED MEN
ARE IMPROVING

Although Peter Krakus. murderer
of Patrolman Francis y. Tierney. has
but a little more than month more
TO live thus far he has interested him
self in religion apparently The
Rev. j. Edgar Franklin, chaplain of
the workhouse, and the Rev. Father
Walls of the Salesianum, have both
attempted to talk 10 krakus, hut he
only looks at them when they speak
on religion. Krakus, according to
Warden Crawford, maintains the same
sullennoss he has assumed since his
arrest and he only speaks when spok-
en- to or when he wants something.
Despite his refusal to talk 10 the
clergymcn, Krakus at times reads his
Bible
Patrolman Mcdaniel, who was shot
by Krakus, is expected to leal C. the
Delaware Hospital within the next
few days. Patrolman Willard S.
Sharpless who was also shot by the
murderer is still at the hospital. but
he is able to be moved about in a
wheel car. II will be some time be-
fore Mr.. Sharpless will be able to
leave the institution.
Evening journal., 1915-04-06
TUESDAY APR. 6, 1915
JOHNsON PAYS THr prNALTY.

sGT ACK' JOHNSON is yanqushod "Jess" willard
is triumphant The work of upholding the
heavyweight championship of the world once moro is
white mans burden II seems TO have fallen upon
competent shoulders.
johnson beaten because he richly deserved de-
feat lie had permitted the winning of the champion
ship TO turn his head; TO lead him to indulge in all
sorts of scandalous eXcesses; to undermine the mag
nihcent body with which Nature had gifted him. and
TO shock the moral of the civilized world which
had produced and nourishod him.
He defeated because that world, including the
respectable and self-respecting members of his
race, hoped and prayed he would be defeated pun
ishment for those many outrageous acts that had
stamped him as being more of a brute than man.
Johnson went into the ring in Havana with the
psychic influence of the world against him. He knew
i That knowledge served to weaken his will power
just his physical excesses served to weaken his
body power He fought but It was against the in
evitabe he contended. From to finish he seemed
realize il and to do his utmost to conceal from his
opponent and the spectators the possession of that
knowledge
With every blow he struck and with every blow he
received. he conscious that he was paying the
penalty for having abused his body outraged the so
cal conventions and become pariah in the of the
civilized world. He went into the fight lacking both
physical aud moral support. The result inevita-
bic when he pitted against a who had lived
cleanly and dccenty and who 'was stimulated by the
thought that millions OF men and women, white and
colored. hoping he would vanQush the bestal
social leper who confronted him.
Willard should learn lesson from the fate that has
oyeraken Johnson. If he permits his present victory
turn his head; il he allows those who always crowd
about and hater champion lead him into excesses,
and if he orges that, in the squared circle pub
lie opinion counts for much his laures Of today will
turn into the willows of tomorrow He will become
what other great fighters who have done those things
have become-a ptable wreck and sad memory in
the realm of Fistana.
Wizards future will be what he makes it by re-
spect the public by decent living and by the
servaton OF those mental and physical powers with
which he has been endowed richly and which stood
him in such good stead in the Cuban capital yes
tcrday.
Evening journal., 1915-04-06

To anybody familiar with Tie po-
litical-finaDcial, history of the country
it must be apparent that in the mat
ter OF licensing national banks
to do trustee business the Federal
Reserve Board has hastily outlined a
policy which carries the whole ex-
pertinent of banking reform into per-
ilous ground. II Is the same ground
on which the battle over the second
Bank of the United States was fought
and lost by the bank. With all re-
spect to Paul NJ. Warburg, his recent
statement explanatory of the Federal
Reserve Boards position in regard
to the removal of disabilities which
shut national banks out of the State
banking field and keep State banking
institutions out of the Federal Re
serve system does not meet TIE re-
quirements of the situation which is
developing.
Mr.. Warhufg says'tha "it is unfOr
tunate that any one should suppose
that the Federal Reserve Board wishes
TO interfere with the rights and ac-
ton of the States" Undoubtedly
those members Of the board who look
at things from Mr.. Warburgs point
of view do not wish to precipitate or
forward any controversy which may
threaten to interfere with the estab-
lishment OF the fundamentals of bank
ing reform comprised i'm the Federal
Reserve system. At the same time
there is an element in the board which
is in thorough sympathy with the use
of Federal authority to compel the
destruction of State prerogatives.
In the reioinder which a spokes-
man for the New York State trust
companies makes TO Mr.. Warburg, il
is asserted that the Federal Treasury,
which has excessive influence in the
Federal Reserve Board. is being rep
resented i'm efforts at Albany TO push
the pending bills designed TO admit
national banks to the privileges OF
State charters. If anything of this
kind is being done il furnishes a
warning which should put thoughtful
citizens on their guard.
Undoubtedly Mr.. Warburg is aware
that the Federal Reserve act is coer-
Give through and through. It's coer-
cions began with the pressure put on
tho national banks to join the Federal
Reserve system. As the results arc
an accomplished fact there is no point
in discussing them. but there remain
other features OF the act which were
evidently intended 10 give the Federal
Reserve Board discretionary power
TO practice forms of coercion ON state
institutions.
If the Federal Reserve banks are
to become clearing houses for the col.
lection of checks at par and the privi.
loges thus furnished are denied tC
non-member banks the denial viii
1 put a great deal of coercive pressur,
on State banks and trust companies
/ to join the Federal Reserve system
Again, the very movement now oI
! foot in various States TO repeal stat
utes which conflict with the grant o
| trustee privileges to national bank'
must be coercive in its effects what
! ever its purpose.
Already il has been coercive enough
! 10 cause the introduction of bill a
! Albany to grant trustee powers 4
State banks If national banks are {,
have them. and Federal initiative Il
/ thus responsible for an attempt Il
/ compel the State to alter IFS legisla
/ tive policy i'm dealing with it's owl
banking charters. The movement Il
furthermore coercive that whateve