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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
NOT PARTY ISSUE
Wilson to Vote for Suffrage as
Private Citizen.
President Says Cause Is Log
icalIy Up to States.

Washington. Oct. 6.-President Will
son will vote for the woman suffrage
state constitutional amendment in New
Jersey, his home state, at the special
election October 10.
He said today he would vote, not as
the leader of the Democratic party but
as a private citizen.
Mr.. Wilson said he believed the
question should not be made a party
issue and should be decided by the
states. not the national government.
The following statement was given
out at the White House:
81 intend to vote for woman suf-
frage in New Jersey because 1 believe
that the time has come to extend that
privilege and responsibility to the
women of the state But shall vote
not as the leader of my party in the
nation, but only upon my private
conviction as a citizen of New Jersey,
called upon by the legislature of the
state to express his conviction at the
polls. 1 think that New Jersey will
be greatly benefited by the change.
My position with regard to the way
in which this great question should be
handled is well known. l believe that
it should be settled by the states and
not by the national government, and
a party question, and my view has
grown stronger at every turn of the
agitation"
Secretaries Garrison, McAdoo, Red
field and Wilson, who will also vote
on the question in the near future,
have declared in favor of equal suf-
frage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
WHEAT IN FLIGHT
Wall Street Buying Causes
Extraordinary Upturn.
May and December Options in
Five-Cent Climb.

Chicago. Oct. 6.-Wall street buying
sent the wheat market today on an
extraordinary upward flight. At about
i'lidseason, the jumps in price aver
aged more than > cents a bushel as
compared with yesterdays close.
May wheat, which finished last
night at $1-00A, and which opened
today only one-quater to a half higher,
went soaring later to $1.06. Decem ber
climbed to $1.04 5s as against 99% at
the windup the day before.
Numerous stop loss orders for shorts
were executed on the sudden upturn.
Despite heavy selling and a tenn
porary consequent reaction the mar
ket gathered fresh strength, and ran
up rapidly in the late dealings. Just
before the finish, December touched
$1.061s and May $1.0S, an extreme
advance of 6ss and 7% cents. The
close was excited and within A C of the
topmost point reached.
Wheat Bounds i'm X. G.
Kansas City, Oct. 6.-Primary
wheat receipts today amounting to less
than half as much as a year ago to-
day, caused a rush of speculative buy
ing on the local market, which ad-
vanced prices about five cents. De-
cember delivery sold up to $1.0O rs
at the height of the rush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
SPECULATORS SOBERED
Price Trend Shows Further Hurried
Reduction of Commitments.

New York, Oct. 6.-Restrictions
imposed upon extensive speculation in
war specialties by the stock exchange
authorities yesterday had a SOLDERING
effect at today's opening. There was
no marked lessening of activity, but
the entire trend of price plainly indi-
Gated a further hurried reduction of
Spt culative commitments
initial quotations disclosed a mix
tuce of losses and gains, but the extent
of the decline was greater than the
advance. Most of the recent spectac-
ular features were lacking Fluctua-
ticns were rela lively moderate. Rep
resentativc railways were mere prom =
inent and reflected greater strength
than at any recent session. Bethlehem
steel was opened a fraction lower at
the 500. soon rose to the new high
price of 401 and Westinghouse re-
sumed much of its former activity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
BLIND LAWYER HERE
A. c. Wilson of Lawrence, Argues Case
i'm Supreme Court Today.

This morling the supreme court lis
tered for thirty minutes to an argu-
ment from A c. Wilson, a blind law
yer of Lawrence Wilson appeared as
attorney in a case appealed from
Douglas county.
It IS probable that Wilson is the
only blind lawyer in the state He has
fo- sometime been engaged IN the
pra ctice of law in Lawrence and was
an attorney for ghe appellants in the
case of s L. Brown md others, ap-
pellants; against S. NJ Brown, appelle
The case was a civil action appealed
from Douglas county district court
Al. opinion in the case will be handed
down in November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
PEACEALONC BOUNDARY
Quitting of danger Zone" by United
States Troops Hailed as Good Sign.

Brownsville, Tex, Oct. 6.-Complete
quiet was reported today from all
army patrols which have been watch
ing for Mexican bandits to cross the
Rio Grande on raids near here.
The ranger company of Capt. J. j.
Sanders which has been stationed at
the Norias ranch since the battle was
fought there early in August, left to-
day, going to Alice, Jim Wells county,
about $50 miles from the Mexican
border The movement of this COM
pany was taken as an indication of
the degree of security state officials
believe has been established in the
Brownsville valley. During the early
day of the outbreak all trouble has
been confined to the section which
Captain Sanderss rangers evacuated
today.
Another indication of improved con-
tions was the fact that the killing of
Mexicans suspected to be either ban
dts or to have sheltered bandits has
practically stopped. The total number
of such killings by vigilantes and
peace officers was more than 100.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
WAR NEWS BOILED Down
FOR THE RUSHED READER

Bulgaria not only has rejected
the demands of Russia, but has
sent an ultimatum to Serbia con-
cerning Macedonia, according to
unofficial advices from Petrograd.
1t is declared that a reply from
Serbia within twenty-four hours
is demanded.
German guns broke up yester-
day a French attempt to resume
the offensive on the front of the
former attack in the Champagne,
Berlin declares. The French Of
ficial report mentions only artil-
lery firing in the Champagne dis
trict.
On the eastern front the Ger
mans report having repulsed de-
termined Russian attacks in the
DVinsk region. Initial. successes
for the Russians are admitted, but
the situation afterwards turned in
favor of Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg's troops, it is stated.
Word has been received from
Athens that King Constantine has
accepted the resignation of the
VeniZeloS cabinet w 1ich, was un-
able to agree with the king con-
cerning the next step in the fast
approaching Balkan crisis. The
retirement of the premier and his
associates came unbera.ded, after
the chamber of deputies had reg
istered a vote of confidence in the
ministry.
The grand duchy of Luxem-
burg, according to Amsterdam ad-
vices, has protested to the en-
tente powers against air raids over
that country, aimed at the Ger
man headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
Nearly a Million and Half Acres
Through Kansas.
Increase of IA Per Cent Over
Last Year, Is Report.
BRING NEARLY 40 MILLION
Average Production of Three
Tons Per Acre for Year.
Jewell County Leads State With
5O,196-Butler Second.

Nearly a million and q half acres
135950O, to use exact figures-were
this year used for the growing of al
falfa by Kansas farmers. The acre
age is an increase of IA per cent over
last year and a gain of practically so
per cent in five years.
According to the official reports be-
ing prepared by J. c. Mohler, secre-
tary of the state board of agriculture.
alfalfa is to rank close to the top of
the states most valuable crops. In
the thirty-SeVen counties comprising
the central third of the state, SO per
cent of the states entire alfalfa crop
iS grown. The eastern portion pro-
duces its yield from 5S4,370 acres,
while 100000 acres are planted to al
falfa in the western third of the state.
Ninety-f five per cent of the increase
this year, however, was in the coun-
ties comprising the eastern third of
the state.
Only $4,000 Acres in 1891.
In Neutrality-suspicious. years ago
there were but 5000 acres of alfalfa
in this state. The 1915 record shows
an acreage of 1,359,5D0, with an in
crease for one year of 165, 500 acres,
or nearly five times the total acrea ge
of 1891. The increase for the twenty
four years is something like 1000 per
cent.
Recent records show that in 1910,
the states alfalfa acreage was s26, 492
.
1,0GO,7S5 acres; 1913, 1,O26,299 acres;
1914. 1,193,641 acres; 1915, 1853, 500
acres To produce the big increase in
alfalfa acreage this year, some of the
counties made tremendous gains. In
Kingman county the increase was 80
per cent; Coffey county, 81 per cent;
Franklin, 81 per cent; Linn, 1872 per
cent; Lyon, 5 per cent; Usage. 81 per
cent, and Miami 149 per cent increase.
Jewell Best County.
iSjf ba iar- a1f "
of the state with a total of 50,196
acres, closely followed by Butler coun-
ty with an acreage of 5O,0O5. Cowley
Fifty-three counties this year reported
an acreage of more than 5000. while
in 1895 one lone county in Kansas,
Finney, could qualify in this list.
Alfalfa, Mohler states, is now the
states third most important crop.
Corn and wheat alone surpass the val
ue of alfalfa produced in Kansas. In
fact during the dry season of 1913, the
value of the states alfalfa crop was
greater than the value of the corn
crop.
Nearly 40 Million.
Based on an average production of
three tons to the acre for the year,
falfa crop worth nearly forty million
dollars on the open market. On the
basis of acre returns, alfalfa would
thus bring to the farmers a greater
return than any crop produced in the
state. Thirty years ago timothy, tame
hay, clover and blue grass were the
states principle grasses but did not
aggregate one-half as much as the
present day alfalfa area.
Ten alfalfa counties in Kansas show
the following growth in acreage in the
last twenty years:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
IS AFLAME
One Report Says Servian Con-
suls Fear for Life.
Other Advices Declare British
Has Been Slain.

Tiflis, Oct. 5.-(Via Petrograd)
kilograms received here today from
Teheran state that the cooperation of
the British and Russians in Persia
and the British successes on the Tigris
have made a strong impression on the
Persians. The Turkish and German
leaders are showing concern
The German minister at Teheran
and several German consuls have APP
pealed to the American minister there
for protection in case of need.
Berlin, Oct. 6.-The Local Anzeiger
publishes a dispatch from Constanti-
nople saying that the British consul
and the consular guards at Ispahan
have been killed by Persians
A dispatch from Teheran, Septem-
ber 1 4, said anarchy prevailed in Per-
sia, that the military forces of the
government had been defeated by
tribesmen, and that the British and
Russian colonies at Ispahan had been
forced to leave for Teheran.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
:
"Baby Week" Samples in To-
peka Prove the Assertion.
Startling Scores Made by Cap
itaI City Youngsters.
DADDIES ARE INTERESTED, TOO
TOpekansRealize There Is Good
Advice Offered Free.
Scoring for the Second Day
Began This Morning.
PADDING GOOD FOR KIDDIES
DIR. Van Horn Says a Little
Stick Work Won't Hurt.
Many Valuable Addresses Be-
fore Topeka Mothers Today.
Scoring for the Second Day
Began This Morning.
Padding GOOD FOR KIDDIES
DIR. Van Horn Says a Little
Stick Work Won't Hurt.
This Evening.

This Evening.
s p. m, Commissioner w. L. Porter.
chairman.
Organ recital Miss Goldie Smith.
Vocal solo. Miss Iona Buchanan, Miss
Jennie Blinn accompanist.
Prof. Harold L. Butler, dean school of
fine arts, University of Kansas, THE
Social Value of Music"
Mrs. Mary Il. Van Zile. of Manhattan.
dean of women at Kansas State Agri-
cultural college, Child and the Home"
Welsh folk songs. Prof. Harold l..
Butler, Miss Pearl Emily, accompanist.
Motion pictures, From Cow to Con-
sumer," THE Workman's Lesson"
Thursday Afternoon, 2:45.
Organ selection-Miss Katherine Sentz.
"All for the Babies''-Dr. {. +. Men
ninger.
Raising Quarantine in Diphtherfar-
DIR. Sara Il. Greenfield.
biological Approach i'm Sex Educa-
Evening, 3 O'clock.
j, VIII Kelley, secretary Commercial
club. chairman.
Organ recital-Miss GoIdic Smith.
Mrs Howard n. Rhodes. president
Good Government club-''The Club
Woman, the Mother and the Child"
Songs-Washburn GIee club.
Prof. Raymond A.. Schwegler, I-niver-
sity of Kansas-"The Shadow of Yes
terday.''
Organ selection-Prof Horace White
burn college. =
Moving pictures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
RUMANIA BUSHES TROOPS
TO BULGARIAN FRONTIER

London, Oct. 6.-Reuter's Athens
correspondent states Rumania is
hurriedIy dispatchiEg troops to the
bulgarian frontier, and otherwise
taking extraordinary military meas
ureS.
The Rumanians are feverishly
fOrtjfying GiurgevO on the Danube
forty miles south of Bucharest,
across the river from Bulgaria, ac-
cording to advices reaching Athens.
RuInanian Officers of Bulgarian
origin are being transferred to in
terror posts. Young reserve Off
Gers have been called up and re-
serves who were to have been dis
banded are being kept with the
cOIOrS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06

Sure. Kansas babies are above par
Ask DR.. Harold Hood or any of the
nurses or doctors at the Kansas baoy
show at the Topeka auditorium. Al
though no complete scores have teen
compiled, forty-s.X babies were given
the four required tests Tuesday aud
half as many were examined this
morning. The complete scores will
not be totaled and announced for sew
eral days, but it is whispered among
the nurses that there were some
startling scores made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
TOPEKANS ON PROGRAM
Association of Kansas Nurses Meets in
Kansas City. Kan.

Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 6.-"The
Care of the Teeth by Mrs. c. c. Bailey
of Topeka and THE Importance of
Caring for Children's Teeth by Mrs.
Mamie Ellington of Topeka, we're
numbers on the program of the fourth
annual convention of the Association
of Kansas Nurses which opened in
Kansas City, Kan, Tuesday.
This morning the nurses were well
coined by Mayor Green. A business
session was followed by trip over the
city. Governor Arthur Capper has IN
vited the nurses to make Topeka their
next meeting place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
.SLAVS TRICK GERMANS
Summary Measures for Russians Who
Wear Teutonic Helmets.

Berlin. Oct 6-An official state
ment from German army headquar-
ters yesterday says:
Russian patrols are wearing Ger
man helmets in order to deceive Ger
man troops. 1t is evident that such
Russians, when they fall into German
hands, will be treated in accordance
with the laws of war"
The foregoing was omitted from
yesterdays official statement received
from Berlin by way OF London, appar-
emily having been eliminated by the
censor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06

plans for the next national campaign
will be discussed during Reynolds stay
in Topeka and a number of the most
prominent state leaders will confer
with the national committee secretary.
1t is not necessary to talk about an
amalgamation of the Republican and
Progressive parties in 1916, Reynolls
declared. The amalgamation Isl al
ready here. AS for Roosevelt. Muir
dock and Johnson, there is but one
place for them to go-home to the Re
publican party. William Howard Taft
is the one presidential possibility who
might cause Roosevelt to balk in Civ
ing open support to the Republicans,
REYNOLDS believes.
Conditions in West.
Reynolds is making a tour of in
spection through western and central
western states. He is studying condt-
(COntinued on Page 2l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
SANTA FE is BLAMED
Negligence Not Fclonious, Says jury
in Ardmore Blast.

Ardmore, Ok. Oct. 6.-"The deaths
and injuries caused by an explosion of
gasoline here the afternoon of Sep
tember p, were caused through negli-
gence of the Santa Fe railroad COM
pany and it's employees, but said reg
ligence was not felonious," according
to a verdict returned by the coroner's
jury today.
The state corporation commission
will begin an investigation tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06

Chairman of This Evenings Meet
ing, Who Originated the Idea of the
Kansas Baby Show.
DR.. Woods, city health officer. who
has witnessed several eastern show s.
expects some high grades and admits
that he has never seen a more likely
looking bunch of youngsters than are
being examined at the auditorium.
Babies of Prominent Families
The babies are well developed,
clean and well pourished," said the
health officer Some of the most
prominent people of the city are bring
ing their babies for examination ana
the bubble that the poor mans chile
is healthier and better developed than
the rich mans is in great danger OF
bursting.
Scoring the youngsters for the seq
ond day of the show began at 10
o'clock this morning. The physicians
and experts in charge this morning
were: Lois Lindsay, mental and deve1-
opmental; Drs. H.A. Alexander and J.
n. Beasley, physical; DR.. r. S. Magee,
eye, ear. nose and throat, and DR.. II.
w. Putnam, dental
This Afternoons Experts.
The experts in charge this after
noon from IL to o'clock were: Miss
Harriet Thompson, mental and deveI-
opmental; Drs. NJ. g. Sloo and w. II.
Welding, physical; DR.. c. l.. Williams,
eye. ear. nose and throat and DR.. w.
A. McCarter, dental.
The program for this afternoon was
a feature one.
This afternoons meeting began with
a solo by Miss Goldie Smith and was
followed by an address by Miss Lulu
Mckee. an official of the city plav-
grounds on the relation of play to
child welfare. The organized play
ground movement was commended bv
the speaker VINO outlined the :mpor-
CONTINUED on Page -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
new RULERIN PORTUGAL
Machado Makes Pledge for Civil and
External Defense.

Lisbon. Oct. 6.-CVia Paris) s)-Dr.
Bernardino Machado took the oath as
president of the republic at a Joint
meeting of both houses of parliament
today Afterwards the retiring presi-
dent, heophlle Braga. surrendered
the parliamentary powers to his suc-
cessor at the Belem palace.
Dr. Macnado pledged his admins
tration to devote itself to civil and ex-
ternal defense.
He assumed office on the fifth an
niversary of the proclamation of the
republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
Secretary National Committee
Makes Predictions Today.
In Topeka COnferring With Re-
publican Leaders,.
EVERYTHING SETTLED, HE SAYS
Republicans Are Together Ma
tlOna1ly, Leader Declares.
Getting Together of Kansas
Wheel Horses for the Fray.

Roosevelt, Murdock and Johnson
VIII De IN the national campaign next
year as supporters of the Republican
presidential nominee, according to
James r. reynolds. secretary of the
republican national committee. Rev
nolds came to Topeka today for con-
ference with Kansas Republican lead
ers. Important details concernine the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
kIPLING'S SON KILLED
Youth Who Entered Army Over Pa
rental Protest ''Among the Missing"

London, Oct. 6.-John Kipling of
the Irish Guaros, only son of Rudyard
Kipling, is reported in the latest cas-
ualty list as missing and believed to
have been killed.
YouEg Kipling was 1S years old
On account of his i'll health his pa
rents were reluctant to allow him to
enter the army. but the boy insisted
he should assume his share of the war
and his father eventually yielded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
FRENCH CRUISER SUNK
Teutonic Submarine Sends Down Yes
sci OF Isle of Rhodes.

New York, Oct. 6.-Private advices
received today from Athens say that
French auxiliary cruiser was torpe-
doed and sunk September 9, while au-
chored off the Turkish island Of
Rhodes by a submarine of the cen
tral powers Rhodes lies close to The
mainland of Asia Minor and since the
Turco-ItalIan war has been occupied
by large forces of Italian troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
KING HAS CLOSE CALL
Victor EmnianuePs Horse Wounded,
But Monarch Is Cnhurt

Udine, Italy, Oct. 6.-King Victor
Emma nuel recently had a narrow es-
cape from death or serious injury by
she'll fire while close to the firing line
at the front. His hors" was wounded
by splinteIs of shrapnel. but the king
was unhurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
CUPIDSURVIVESTITANIC

Boston, Oct 6.-Mrs. Eleanor Elk
fns Widener of Philadelphia, widow of
George D. Widener, who was lost with
his son on the Titanic, was married
today to DR.. Alexander Hamilton Rice
of this city, widely known as an ex-
plOrer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
GORDON STILL LOW

At 8 O'Clock this afternoon Colonel
J. c. Gordon, veteran Topekan and
former hotel owner, was reported rest
ing comfortably. His condition is
practically unchanged since Tuesday.
No hopes are offered for his recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
EMPEROR FRANCES JOSEPH
is AGAIN DANGEROUSLY i'll

Rome. Oct. ct is said on good
authority here that. Emperor Fran
els Joseph of Austria, is dangerous
Iy ill and that the Austrian crown
prince has been called to Vienna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
ARTILLERY STILL ROARS
Fierce Exchanges of Heavy Guns Con-
tinue on West Front.

Paris. Oct. 6.-In the Artois district
the artillery exchanges have continued
with particular violence in the vicinity
of the forest of Givenchy, according
to the French official statement given
out at the war office this afternoon.
The statement says:
The bombardplcnt iE which both
sides have been taking part has con-
tinued in the Artois district. 1t was
particularly severe south of the forest
of Givenchy. We have made some
progress with hand grenades in the
connecting trenches southwest of the
chateau of La Folie.
There has been reported froE, the
remainder of the front nothing more
than artillery fighting in which both
sides took part particularly in the
Champagne district, between the
Meuse and the Moselle; north of
Flirey and along the front in Lorraine,
in the vicinity of Leintrey and Dom
faN-T-
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Frcnch Arc F7rrstratcd.

Berlin, Oct. 6.-An attempt by the
French to resume the offensive on the
Champaign front by heavy artillery
frustrated with heavy losses by the
German artillery, it was announced
by army headquarters today.
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Weather Forecast for Today.
Partly cloudy, lower temperatures;
probably frost tonight.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-11
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tuberculosis Day was observed last
Sunday evening at the First Christian
church appropriately by discussions
of this important subject by men who
have given it a thorough and scion
tific study. The following men made
short addresses:
DR.. e. G. Sharp, Dr. w w Bucks,
and DR.. l.. d. Browne DR. Browne,
gave a very interesting and informing
address on bovine tuberculosis The
following is the address of DR. Rucks:
This pulpit has been devoted to-
gether with most every other pulpit In
this broad land of ours, to efforts to-
ward the salvation of the soul, and il
is entirely befitting that at least one
day out of the year should be devoted
to efforts toward saving the human
body. In fact in what better way
could we express our Christian teach
ing than by efforts to alleviate human
pain and misery.
am not one Of those who thinks
that the Lord visits disease, destruc-
ton and death on men and women in
order that their souls may be chas-
tened
On the other hand I believe that q
good strong healthy body is conducive
to both physical and mental activity
which may be used toward the bet
terment Of mankind and the advance
ment Of the Kingdom Of God in the
world.
Our country becomes much exercised