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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
TO GUST SNYDER?
Action May Be Brought Against
Socialist State Chairman.
Kansas Convention Elects OfR-
GERS and Names Committees.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 1b.@The state
convention of the Socialist party to-
day awaited the report of a COMMITTEES
appointed to investigate charges that
George W. Snyder OF Cherokee coun-
ty, state chairman, had supported
candidates OF another political party
during a recent campaign. 1t was ex-
pected discussion OF the committee re-
port would come up on the floor OF
the convention.
Two hundred delegates are present
from the 125 Socialist locals in Kan
sas. Richard Myers of Wichita "a the
permanent chairman. Permanent 0f-
ficers which have been elected are:
q. w. Kleihege, Lawrence. Secretary:
Mrs. Ida A Belof, Winfield assistant
secretary; ]. Ralph Roberts, Fall Riv-
er, reading clerk; Mae Taylor and Mrs.
Ralph Roberts of Fall River, teIIers.
OkIahoman Gives Address
Appointment of committees with
speeches by several delegates com
posed the first days work of the deIe-
gates mere for the annual Kansas state
convention of Socialists Hector SIN
clair of Muskogee, Oklahoma, state
secretary and one of the leading So
cialists in that state gave the prin-
ctpal talk Of the day. In INFORMED
talks many of the delegates have ex-
pressed their opposition to the policy
OF military preparedness and il s ex-
pected this will be one of the planks
in the state platform. Another PROS
pectiVe plank is to establish a farm for
Iauen women. Rev j. Ralph Rob
erts, OF Fall River, is sponsor of this
plank.
The fight on George w. Snyder, cf
cherokee county, the state chairman
for supporting a candidate on the
ticket of another political party was
opened late this afternoon by the res
olutions committee. he was called on
to apologize or face expulsion. Mr..
Snyder unsuccessfully denied the aE-
thority of the convention to demand
that the Columbus. Kansas. local Of
which Mr.. Snyder is a member, res
cind its resolution permitting menu
bers to special candidates Of other
parties. The reasons committee or
dered the Columbus local to resclnd
Its resolution within ten days.
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KEEP BIRDS APART
BelIigerent NatiOnalities Show
Up at Poultry Show.
TeutOns and Allies Are Separ-
ated at the Auditorium.
CAN'T TELL WHAT WILL HAPPEN
"We Played Safe," Says Presi-
dent of State Federation.
Two Birds From West Indies
Have No Feathers.
CAN'T TELL WHAT WILL HAPPEN

Militarism has crept into the show
of the Kansas State Poultry Fedora
ton now being held at the city audi
torium. And it's all because some
German, Russian and French birds
were entered. In order to keep peace
in the show and be sure than the
Christmas spirit now prevalent would
not be shattered E. E. Heidi of To-
peka, superintendent of the show,
had the White Crested Black Polish
fowls. a Russian breed, and the
French Houdans cooped on one side
of the exhibition space and the Sill
yer Spangled Hamburgs, a German
chicken, on the opposite side of the
room.
I'VE don't know whether or not
these chickens would take up the
European war and scrap but we did
not want to take any chances so we
had them separated explained
George Beuoy of Cedar Vale, presi-
dent of the state federation.
Birds From Frisco.
Probably the most interesting birds
on exhibition at the auditorium are in
the flock of prize winning capons
brought from the Panama Pacific ex-
position poultry show by President
Beuoy. There are twenty birds in this
flock and ten of them took first prizes.
Kansas won more prizes at the
poultry show in San Francisco than
any state in the union. Awards were
given to 136 fowls and forty-seven of
these We're first prizes. In President
IContinued on Page Eighth
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Get BANDIT BAND
Police and Army Authorities
Take Mexico City Gang.
Thieves, Masquerading as Mill
tary Officers, Steal Million.

Galveston, Texas, Dec. 15--Police
and military authorities in Mexico City
have just arrested a band of bandits
who have been masquerading as army
officers and committing many rob-
berries IN the capital. This is reported
in cablegram received by the Mexi-
can consulate here today.
The story is that the bandits had
obtained money and valuables valued
at a million dollars, the last few
weeks, and that most of it was re-
covered following the arrests.
For weeks, says the message, the
bandits eluded arrest through the
agency of forged warrants, which
showed them to be army Officers.
Two policemen We're wounded dur
ing the battle which resulted in the
arrest.
The gang is said to have been COM
posed of thirteen men who had five
women accOmDliceS.
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AGENTS TO PROTEST
REPRESENTATIVES of Underwriters Would
Protect PoIicyholders from the
Government Stamp Tax.

At the meeting of the Kansas Fed
Grafton of Insurance Agents held to-
day at the Commercial club it was de-
cided to make a vigorous protest to
the companies against taxing the pub
lie for revenue stamps used on poll
cies- The companies are planning
to tax the poIicyholder for the stamps
on policies, beginning with the new
year This practice the agents do not
think to be right and they made Wig
orous protest at their meeting today.
Representatives of life, casualty.
fire and accident companies from
twenty-five Kansas towns were here
for the annual meeting. The present
officers of the federation are: Russell
A. Algire, of Kansas City, Kan, presi-
dent; c. w. Barnes. Topeka, first vice
president; E. L. Charlton, Lawrence,
second vice president; and 1. ]. Tai
bott. Kansas City, Kan. secretary
treasurer.
Late this afternoon new officers will
be elected and the new constitution of
the national organization will be
adopted by the state federation
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Executive Council of Kansas
Association in Topeka.
Discuss General Business and
Financial Conditions.
MAY ENTER MARKET PROBE
Plans for Protection of Stock
Producer and Shipper.
War Time Prices Make Kansas
Ideal, They Declare.

General business and financial con-
ditions IN Kansas are being discussed
today at a special meeting of the
executive council of the Kansas Bank
ers' convention. Twenty well known
bankers are attending the meeting and
banking interests from every section
of Kansas are represented.
As a result of today's session, it is
probable that the Kansas bankers will
take a hand in the meat market probe
and discuss plans for the care and
protection of the stock producer and
shipper. Longer time paper for stock
men is also being considered Heavy
losses were reported this year from
some of the big cattle producing coun-
ties of the state and it is to protect
the stock shipping interests that the
bankers in Topeka today will probably
recommend a decided change in the
method of handling live stock paper.
w. w. Bowman, secretary of the
state association, stated today that no
formal action was contem plated by
the committee regarding an immedi-
ate change in conditions in any par
Topeka today might advise with the
bankers and direct the plans of the
state organization, he said, but had no
definite policy in view at today's ses-
sion.
1.-THE executive committee is in the
same relation toward the Kansas
Bankers association as is a board of
directors to a large corporation" he
said 1.-The committee meeting today
is not a convention and has no set
plan or program"
Conditions in Crop Districts.
That matters of Importance to the
bankers of the state would be taken
up today, was generally admitted.
Conditions in the big crop producing
districts are to be considered it was
stated; and general business situations
as affecting every portion of Kansas
might be discussed.
Reports brought to Topeka today 10y
Continued on Page p
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INVOLVE BIC MAN
Officer International Union in
MunitiOn Plot!
Sensational Development in
Federal Investigation.

New York. Dec. 15.-It was learned
authoritatively today that a high Off
cial of one of the largest international
unions in America is seriously involved
in the investigation United States
Attorney Marshall is making into the
Franz Won Rintelen conspiracy to TO-
ment strikes in munition factories
This man is of German descent He
was prominent in the prolonged strikes
in Bridgeport, Conn, factories last
spring and also took a leading part
in the strike of 1900 workers last
summer at the General Electric COM
pany plant at Schenectady, N Y The
investigation into the strike conspiracy
mas been halted for some days, pend
ing word as to when Samuel Gompers
president of the American Federation
of Labor. could appear before the
grand Jury.
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VIENNA RECEIVES
NOTE OF THE US.
IN GOOD SPIRIT
Austria viii Pay Indemnity FOR
Sinking the AncOna.
Recent Note Resented by Only
a Small Minority.
CRITICISM FROM BERLIN
Count Won ReventIOw Looks
for Political Gallery Play.
He Would Have Germany's
Ally Show Her Resentment.
Austria Will Pay Indemnity FOR
Sinking the AncOna.
CRITICISM FROM BERLIN

Geneva, Dec. 15.-A dispatch from
Vienna. received by way of Buchs,
Switzerland, states that President
Wilson's note to Austria, regarding
the Ancona incident, has produced a
profound impression in sovernment
and political circles. The note is said
to be resented by a minority.
1t is generally believed in Vienna.
says the dispatch, that Austria viii
give satisfaction and will pay an in
interests in America. Baron Won
Burian, the Austrian foreign minis
ter, has called a special council to
discuss the matter.
A Political Note.
Berlin. Dec. 15.-Count Ernest Won
Reventlcw, in an article in the Tages
Zeitung says the note sent by the
United States to Austria, regarding the
Ancona case, is chara cterized by a
tone of curt command and limited
threats. He says he thinks it is re-
markable that note based upon
trustworthy information" and "appar-
ent" facts contains opinions, tuog-
ments and demands of specific and
most harsh character
Count Won Reventlow states that
he regards the treatment in the note
Of circumstances of the case as quite
and even contradictory. He
sees a contradiction particularly in the
fact that the note alleges the Ancona
tried to escape because the submarine
fired upon her. whereas a few SEN
tences later the ship apparently
neither offered resistance nor at
tempted to escape" the note in addi-
ton ignoring completely the official
Austrian description of the circum-
stances.
The true explanation of this is
therefore, that the note is political.
rather than an attempt to treat the
case effectively, declares the count
Rome Papers Print Note: SiIe,tt
Home, Dec. delayed. )--The
full text of the American note ~
Austria on the Ancona was printed to-
night by all the newspapers None CT
them added any comment. apparently
wlshing to avoid any appearance Of
with this phase of the
Ancona incident, as only concerning
the United States and Austria
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SHIPS FOR SOUTH
Daniels Says Prosperity De-
pends on Merchant Marine.
With ArgOSies, He Says, Must
Go Adequate, Efficient Navy.

Charleston. S G., Dec l5--Ihe
south has vital interest in main
tanning an adequate navy, declared
Josephus Daniels, secretary of the
navy, in addressing the Southern Com
merciaI congress here today
mot only has the south contributed
to the power and glory of the navy in
the way of heroism and romance, he
said, but her interests are bound up
in an adequate and efficient navy.
After pointing out that the south
has suffered severely for lack of ships
to carry her products across the seas
during the present European var, Sec
retary Daniels said:
The south can not raise cotton and
tobacco if America is not to maintain
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Lansing Note
of Protest Is
GiUen French

Washington, Dec. 15.-Ambas-
sador Sharp, at Paris, is expected
to deliver to the French foreign
office today the American note
asking for the immediate release
of the six Germans and Austrians
recently removed by the French
cruiser Descartes from the Ameri-
can steamships Carolina, Coamo
and San Juan.
The communication is an en-
phatic protest against the removal
of the men which act, it is declar-
ed, was in fragrant violation of
American rights and without legal
Justification. Precedents are cited
in support of the American posi-
ton.
The note was cabled to Ambas-
sador Sharp yesterday by Secre-
tary Lansing after it had been ap-
proved by President Wilson and
the cabinet.
Publication of the text of the
communication will await notice
of its presentation to the French
foreign office.
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addition TO these crops OLiCA
farm products. such as minor crops
and animals and animal products, VIII
bring the years total to about S1O'-
other "Details.
other detaiis of the report show:
Corn - Production. 1904, $50 oOU
bushels. against 2,672.So4, 900 last
year Acre yield 2S.2 bushels, against
25.s last year December tarm price
57a cents per busheI against 64-4 last
Winter wheat-Production 655, 0 a.
600 bushels. against 6S4,99O,O0O last
year. Acre yield 1872 bushels, against
1910 last year. Price $50 cents
against 9S.6 last year oc4eo
Spring wheat-Productio S56, ,46U'
600 bushels, against 2O6, 900 last
year. Acre yield 1873 bushels, against
lis last year. Price S6.5 cents, against
9S.6 last year
600 bushels against S91. 900 last
year Acre yield 16.9 bushels, against
1876 last year. Price $40 cents,
against 9S.6 last year.
Oats - Production 1;540, 362, Ooo
bushels. against 1,141,060,000 last
year. Acreage yield 37.S bushels,
against 29.7 last year. Price 36.1
cents. against 4S-S last year ooo ooo
Barley - Production 2S1 ,OOS, 900
bushels. against 1874. 900 last year
Acre yield 800 bushels, against 25-S
last year. Price 51.7 cents, against
Rve-Production 4e,1sO,OOO bushels,
against 42.779,0OO last year. Acre
yield 17.7 bushels, against 16-S last
year. Price S3.9 cents, against S6-5
last year.
bushels. against 16,SS1,0OO last year.
Acre yield 1876 bushels, against 21-3
last year. Price 7S.7 cents against
76.4 last year.
F'laxseed: Production l3,S45,O0O
bushels, against 15.559,00O last year.
Acre yield 1O.1 bushels against S.3 last
year Price $1.74 against S1.e6 last
year
Rice: Production 2S.947. 900 n -lshels,
against 23,649.0OO last year. Acre
yield $6-1 bushels, against 34.1 last
year. Price 90-6 cents, against 92.4
last year.
Potato Crop Off.
Potatoes: Production 359,1O3.OOO
bushels, against 405, 900 last year
Acre yield 95.5 bushels, against 09. )
last year Price SIS cents, against
4S.9 last year
600 bushels. against 56,574.O0O last
year Acre yield 1893 bushels,
against gS.S last year. Price $40
cents. against 1870 last year
Hav: Production S5.225, 200 tons,
against 7O.O71,OOO last year Acre
weld eS tons. against l.43 last year.
Price 5000 against SHIP last year.
Tobacco: Production LOGO, 5S7, 900
pounds, against 1884, 4,679.OO0 last
year. Frice 81 cents, against 2. last
year
Cotton: Production II, ISL 900 bales
of soc pounds gross, excluding llnters,
against 16.135,ooO last year. Acre
yield l72.5 pounds. against 2O9-2 last
year. Price 11.2 cents Il pound,
against c.S last year.
sugar beets: Production 9,462.00
tons. AGAINST 6,462,000 last year. Acre
yield 1o-i tons, against 10 last year
Price s5.54 against S5.54 last year
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VALUES OF CROPS
FOR YEAR OF 1915
SET new RECORD
Estimates Are Placed at Nearly
Six Billion Dollars.
Corn and Wheat Crops Most
Valuable Ever Raised.
FINAL ESTIMATES FOR YEAR
Department Agriculture Bases
Figures on Dec. l Prices.
More Than Billion Dollar In
crease Over Last Year.
Estimates Are Placed at NearI,
Six Billion Dollars.
Corn and Wheat Crops Mos
Valuable Ever Raised.
FINAL ESTIMATES FOR YEAR
Department Agriculture Bases
Figures on Dec. | Prices.
More Than Billion Dollar In
crease Over Last Year.

Washington, Dec. 15.-This years
principal farms crops Were worth So
Sos, 900 at December ! farm prices,
the department of agriculture an
nounced today in its final estimate and
review of crop production and values.
That compares with S4,9l3, 900
last year. S4966. $4,000 in 1913 and
$4,T57. 900 in 1912.
With the wheat crop passing the bill
lion-bushel mark for the first time
in the nations history, corn produc-
ton reaching a three billion bushel
total for the second time, and record
crops of oats, barley, rye, sweet pota-
toes hay and rice. the year has been
an extra ordinary one for farming
Prices paid farmers for some crops
have been higher than in other years
because of the European war and as a
result the value of some of the crops
is the largest ever recorded.
Individual Values.
The value this year of each crop,
based on its farm price on December
l. with last years value, the record
value of each crop, and the year II was
produced. is announced as follows;
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TALK over Rail RATES
Missouri Traffic Men Confer on New
211 1-Cents-a-SIile Authority
Granted by Commission.

St. Louis. Dec. 15.-Traffic and le
gal executives of the Missouri trunk
railways met here today to decide
what attitude the railways shall take
towards the passenger and freight rate
increases recently authorized by the
Missouri public service commission
The commission authorizes the rail-
road to increase passenger rate to Il
cents a mile on one way. tickets, and
to 2 Il cents on round trip tickets, but
provided that interchangeable and
transferable mileage books should be
sold for two cents mile.
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GERMANS SHOOT down a
ALLIED AIRSHIPS;; AIRMEN
BLAST ENGLISH STEAMER;
SERBS PURSUED FARTHER

Berlin. Dec. 15.-Four allied
aeropIanes. including one battle
plane with two motors, were
brought down by German anti
aircraft guns, the war office an
nounced today, during raids ON
Bapaumc and PerOnne, in FRANCE
and Mullheim Baden.
A successful attack on an Eng
Iish steamship was made by Ter
man aViatOrs-
In the Balkan campaign the re-
treating Serbians are being pur-
sued farther. Southwest OF
PIevIje, in northern Montenegro,
they were driven across the Tara
river and farther east, across the
Grab-BroderoVO line, several hum
dred prisoners were taken.
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a merchant marine, for the bulk of
these crops must find their markets
abroad.
goes an adequate navy 1t is written
IN the stars that America is to have the
former and therefore strong first
line of defense is indispensable in the
shape of a well proportioned and ade-
quate navy The latter is ensured in
the present five-year program, if the
Sfxty-fourth congress shall endorse
the project, so, earnestly approved by
the president in his recent address to
congress"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
OSCAR II in PORT
Ford Jitney Ship Has Arrived
at Orkney Island.
Held Up for Search by British,
Is Belief.

kirkwa1l, Orkney Island, Dec. Is
The steamship Oscar II, having on
board the Ford Peace Party, arrived
here early today.
Kirkwall is the port into which
most transatlantic vessels which are
held up for search by the British aU-
thorities are taken.
The Oscar II was destined for Chris
tiania and her arrival at xirkwall
probably means she is being detained
by the British
A London dispatch last night said it
was hardly likely the steamship would
be taken to kirkwall, as she had no
cargo aboard.
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PECULIAR FACTS RELATED
ABOUT WELL-KNOWN FOLE

Chicago. Dec. 15.-Senator j.
Ham Lewis, of pink -whislers fame.
used to be a stevedore and stock
yards Iaborer. and despite his
pink uns'' ne not infreQuenfly has
been compelled to show certain
wou.d-be ''lxidders'' that nc can
"coI1e back with the trough
stuff" He is an expert rough-ansl-
tumble fighter.
Detroit. Mich. Dec. f5.-Henry
Ford seldom wears "a hat. Only on
the most formal occasions does the
auto king don a head piece while
he is in Detroit.
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New York, Dec. 15.-The demoral-
ization Of transportation facilities on
lines in and around New York caused
by the storm Monday night was not
entirely overcome today, though con-
ditions were improving. New York
Central officials said rapid progress
was being made in restoring passenger
train service to schedule.
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TODAY IN CONGRESS-

Washington, Dec. 15.-HOuse-
Met at nOOn.-Miscellane
business considered. WAYS and
means committee submits major
ity report urging n years exten-
sion of emergency revenue law.
Senate-In adjournment
Judiciary committee set Friday
for hearing Representative Blu
chanan's impeachment charges
against United States Attorney
Marshall Adjourned at 2:I3 ID.
m. until noon Thursday.
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HIGH LIGHTS IN EUR0PE'S
WAR ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

German cruisers sheIled the
British northeast coast towns of
Scarborough, Whitby and HartIe-
pool, killing thirty-one non-com-
batants.
! great Russian battle south of
CracOw was predicted.
serbian soil was clear of the
enemy.
Allies tried to advance from
Nieuport under cover of a fleet
bOmbardment.
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GIANT AIRSHIP WRECKED
Super-Zeppelin L-22 Reported De-
strOyed and All of Forty of Grew
Killed or Injured

Copenhagen, Dec. ia report Of
the destruction of the supsr-ZeppeIin
LIZ was received from SChlesWig by
a Copenhagen newspaper today
1t is said nearly all the sorty mem
bers of the crew were killed or
wounded
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ATHENS SAYS BULGARS DID
NOT CROSS To GREEK SOIL

Athens, Dec. 15.-The Greek
government denies reports of the
entrance OF Bulgarian forces into
Greek territory.
News dispatches ON Tuesday re-
ported Bulgarian troops had
crossed the frontier between Serbia
and Greece i'll pursuit of the rctir-
ing British and French forces.
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ENLIST 100000 men
Earl of Derby Plan Has Been Great
Great Boon to Recruiting
in England.

London, Dec. 15.-Between 2,000,-
900 and 2,500,0O0 men have enlisted
under the plan of the Earl of Derby
director of recruiting, according to
the Daily Sketch
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st. Louis. Dec. 15.-John E, Gorse
former Sunday editor of the St Louis
Post-Dispatch. died at his home here
today after a long illness. He worked
on the Post-Dispatch continuously for
twenty-five years, except for three
years when he was on the New York
World and the New York American.
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II DIE IN MAINE WOODS
Killing of 5000 to 10000 Deer During
Big Game Season Costs Lives
of Dozen Hunters.

Bangor, Me, Dec 1.-THE big
game season in Maine ends today. and
statistics so far as they are available
indicate a kill of 5000 to 10000 deer.
There have been twelve fatalities to
hunters. one from drowning and eleven
by gunshot wounds.
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TO ADVERTISERS

All advertising copy Tor Fridays
State Journal must be in this office by
tomorrow evening
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WEATHER rorecS=: Tor Kansas.
w Rain o, snow toI.Ielt and Thurs
day: colder Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

Pc SURE to stick Red Cross
Christmas Seal on every one vi
your Christmas packages.
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In addition to these crops other
farm products. such as minor crops
and animals and animal products, will
bring the years total to about S1O,-
OO0 600 OO0.