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WILSON CALLS TO
BID BRYAN GOOD-BY
McAdOO Also Visits the Ex-
Secretary to Prove There
Is No Breach.
BUT BREAK IS EXPECTED
COmmOncr Says Executive
Consulted Him on All
Public Matters.

WAsHtNGroN. June Is.--rrcsident Will
son called on william j Bryan and
Mrs. Bryan late this afternoon at the
Bryan home in Calumet place. The
President was with his former Secretary
OF State about ffteen minutes. lie
called to say good-by to MIR. and Mrs.
Bryan. who will start for their summer
home in Asheville, y. c.. in a few days
Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo with the
McAdoo baby called on the former Sec
retary OF State later in the day.
These visits were not without political
significance. 1t is believed that they
were planned with view 10 sllencing
the many disquieting rumors tina; have
been ahoat in the last week that the
retirement OF Mr.. Bryan meant breach
in the Democratic party.
Mr.. Bryan IN his informal talks with
the newspaper men has spoken kindly
OF the President and more than once
has repelled the suggestion that there
were any personal differences between
them. The belief in Washington. how
ever. is just as strong as ever that tho
political break will come eventually, but
II is apparent that both men desire at
least for the time being TO avoid any
appearance of rupture.
Democratic politicians have been busy
in the last few days trying to overcome
the suggestion that there was a personal
breach between the President and Mr..
Bryan. and IL was partly in the interest
vf promoting this view that visits OF
the President and members Of his family
were made to-day.
The sun., 1915-06-19
Bryan Issues "a statement.

Mr.. Bryan himself felt impelled to-
day to issue a statement on the subjec:
OF his reported dissatisfaction with the
treatment he had received from the
President while he was head of the
state Department. Since the publication
OF the Presidents note to Germany and
the disclosure OF the fact that II con-
tanned nothing but what Mr.. Bryan had
previously subscribed to, the belief has
prevailed here that Mr. Bryan seized
upon the peace issue merely as pre-
text to retire from the Cabinet and
withdraw from an unpleasant situation.
IL has been suggested that Mr.. Bryan
was dissatisfied with the disposition OF
the President TO run tae affairs OF the
state Department in his own way and
often apparently without consulting Mr..
Bryan to any great extent.
Mr.. Bryan In his statement sayc that
all this is a mistake, that he was cun-
suited by the President on every oCca-
sion and that these stories. II true would
be as much Of reflection upon the
President himself as upon Mr.. Bryan.
Mr. Bryan started at midnight for
New York city, where he will address a
mcetins Of labor men called to promote
peace with Germany. He said that he
knew nothing OF the advertised march
upon the White House next week to pre-
sent a peace memorial to the President.
lie intimated that he would not par
ticipate in such a demonstration.
The sun., 1915-06-19
Navy's Plans for Air Scouting.

How Uncle Sam is needing the lesson
taught by the great war in the use
of aeroplanes as scouts. In
to-morrows SUN.
The sun., 1915-06-19
win lie Recognized by L. :.

The government thus established will
b. recognized by the United States.
Furthermore IL would have the active
moral support" of this Government as
well a. the support of financial interests
which are vtally interested in the rees-
Enlistment Of order in Mexico
So far as can be learned this ar
rsngem-nt would not foreclose oppor-
tnnity for carranza TO become Presi-
dent Of Mexico. His part would be To
sand aside during the period of :he
PROVISIONAL Government. which in rea-
tonab,e time would issu" u decree for
an election to choose constitutional oili-
ceTs. Then he could take his chances
win other candidates.
This policy OF course contemplates lg-
roring Gen. villa and the other leaders
Identified with the so-called convent M
Government For all practical pur-
poses villa is understood to be at the
end OF nj rope. He and his Govern
nent are without funds and their sphere
o. influence has been dwindling. while
that 81 Carrauzl has been enlarged.
In deciding at this juncture 10 treat
With the Cdrranza group as the one most
capable of adjusting MeNico's troubles
thr Administration is prompted by eS-
podency. 1t has decided that n recon
e,llatlon Of the factions Is practically inn
possible and that the wise thing to d.
IN the circumstances is to select n"
tt-orger group which exercises wide
control In Mexico and which has tue
larger following in the field
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e"'"r. :" wilson. Note.

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The sun., 1915-06-19
Virtually Recognizes Him
as Dominant Factor
in Mexico.
MUST STEP ASIDE FOR
PROVISIONAL REGIME
First Chief Can Be PreSi-
Dental Candidatc-TrOu-
bic From Villa Likely.

V,surS,roN, June 1s.-Negotiations
,ps. instituted by the United States are
uLe'v 10 force crisis in Mexican affairs
within the next thirty days. The Ad-
ninistration has practically abandoned
hone that the warning factions will com
nose their differences and has accord
,nrly framed policy 20 meet this situa-
ton
II has instituted inquiries TO determine
whether Carranza will eliminate himself
rs a candidate for the provisional Presi-
dency and subscribe TO programme
through which the United States will
cooperate with him 10 restore order
south Of the Rio Grande
This programme also is likely TO re-
sult in cooperation 10 a certain extent on
the part Of financial interests of the
United states 1t is the understanding
that the newly developed Mexican policy
vas considered at to-day's Cabinet meet
Ing and was fully approved.
In deciding to treat with Carranza
with a view to the restoration of peace
IN Mexico the Administration virtually
recognizes him as the dominant force
in the republic. lie has been. or will
be asked TO step aside for the present
and permit some man or group to es-
Eb,ish a provisional government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-03
ARMY-NAVY PLAN
Wilson Urges Definite Program
From Two Secretaries.
Civilian Boat Owners Proposed
for Big Naval Reserve.

Washington. Sept. Specialization
of President Wilson's letter to Secre-
tary Garrison and Secretary Daniels,
calling upon them to prepare for him
definite programs for strengthening
the army and navy brought the ques-
ton of national defense to the fore
front again today.
The president will submit the pro-
posals, together with his recommended
ton, to congress at it's Forthcoming
session.
Another angle to the question of
national defense is the announcement
by Acting Secretary Roosevelt of. the
navy department of plans for build
ing up an adequate national naval
reserve in addition to the existing
state militia and the regular reserve
created by the last congress, through
mobilization of yachtsmen and power
boat owners and their craft with the
navy reserve ships in a training squad
ron.
The presidents letter, although writ
ten last month, has just been made
public. He asked Secretaries Garri-
son and Daniels to get the plans for
mulated in very definite terms.
Pursuant to this request the two
reports.
They will shortly be laid before the
president, after which he will confer
with the heads of the congressional
militia and naval affairs committees.
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LONDON NOT SURPRISED.
Grand Duke FYees Untenable Fortress
to Save Troops.

London, Sept. 3.-The loss by the
Russians of Grodno had been expected.
1t has been evident for some time that
Grand Duke Nicholas had no inten-
ton of allowing a number of men suf-
ficient to maintain a long defense to
be penned up in any fortress which
could be invested. Evacuation of the
fortress was reported yesterday
Along the GaHcian border General
Iyanoff continues to retire, but not
without inflicting heavy losses on tht.
German forces, which have been shak-
en- at several different times by vigor-
Gus counter attacks. In the north the
Germans are making little progress
The Russians claim another local sue
cess near Wilma.
The surrounding of an important
part of the Turkish forces on the Gal
IipoE peninsula by troops of the en-
tente allies is reported in adv1ces from
Athens to Paris news agencies The
surrender of the surrounded troops is
said to be Imminent.
The great artillery duel continues
along a large part of the western front
held by the French. The ultimate
purpose of this activity IS still obscure.
The British press is not greatly
pleased at the reception by the United
States of Germany's promise to modify
her submarine campaign. 1t COM
plains that a promise which does not
include protection for merchantmen
is inadequate.
Negotiations between Turkey and
Bulgaria concerning railroad conces-
sions to the latter are again under
way. 1t is not expected in quarters
favorable to the entente allies that
they will prove successful.
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MAKE IT STATE WIDE

ICor-'7ued from Page One.l
number of lives through this violation
of the law"
Congdon recalls the Oxford hotel
fire of several years ago. The OK
ford was located less than a block
from the Commerce building. Several
lives were lost when the building
burned. All of the hotel guests who
lost their lives had been assigned to
blind rooms.
1T was that fire which caused the
placing OF the present law on the
statute books" said Congdon.
Two brothers of DIR. ]. j. Sippey,
of the state board of health, lost their
lives in the oxford fire.
Every first class city in Kansas
Will be investigated, said Congdon.
1T will probably require weeks to
remedy conditions, but l expect TO see
that every blind room in Kansas is
either brought under the provisions of
the law or closed. I will send special
inspectors into the larger towns with
strict instructions to find just such
places as the Commerce building. It
may require month to weed out the
law violations in some of the larger
towns, but we expect to stay with the
job until it is completed
According to a statement by Cong
don today the Commerce building
had never been placed under the list
OF rooming houses and first knowledge
of conditions came through local fire
officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-03
FAIL IN FRANK INQUIRY
Jurors Report Their Inability to Fix
Blame in Lynching.

Marietta, Ga, Sept. 3.-The Cobb
county grand jury, investigating the
lynching of Leo NJ. Frank, near Ma
rietta. reported that:
We have found several clues, but
we have been unable to FIND anyone
who could identify any party. We
have done our best under our oath and
we regret to state that we have been
unable to find enough evidence to in
dict anyone for this crime"
After stating that the Jury had the
cooperation OF Governor Nat E. Har-
riS and the state attorney general, and
Solicitor Herbert Clay and other Of
ficials of Cobb county, the report
says:
I'VE have been unable to connect
anybody with the preparation of this
crime and we have followed up letters,
signed and unsigned, and to this end
we have subpOenaed ard examined
many Witnesses in effort to disclose
the perpetrators of this crime, but
more of these witnesses could identify
any OF tie parties
we find from inve stigation that
the officers of the law and the citi-
zens of our town and county knew
nothing of this crime until they heard
OF the body beirg found near Frey s
cir in this county"
Upwards of thirty-five witnesses
were examined.
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the minds of anyone that old scores
against marauderS - stolen cattle,
burned barns, terrified women and the
deaths of half a dozen United States
citizens-wouId be settled speedily,
should posses and bandits come within
gunshot of each other.
The tactics of the Mexicans yester-
day led army and county officers to
believe that this band has been re-
sDonsib1e for much of the outlaWTy of
the last several weeks in the border
counties
First burning a railroad trestIe, the
away with a number of ranchers'
horses, burned an irrigation pumping
station and IN aux Mobile twelve
miles north of here. and capped their
day of marauding with the kidnapping
of three Americans.
Two Americans Killed.
Earl Donaldson, q farmer of Mont
gomery, Mo, and J. H. Smith, an en-
CINE Gender, were killed and their
bodies thrown into a dried lake. Stanley
Dodds, a cor tractor, WAS unframed by
the MeXicanS, presumably because one
of the number declared he was a Ger
man, and Dodds, minus his shoes and
hat which had been appropriated by
one of the leaders, escaped from the
band while they were busy attending
to their own safety when attacked by
the American soldiers.
Aniceto Piano, who is said to have
been - on the
lower border and in an effort in Mex
leo to incite a rev luton against the
United States, was declared by Off
GERS to have been the leader of the
ha OditS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-03
MASONS ON LARK
General Grand Chapter in Day
of Festivities.
George +. COrsOn Is New Grand
High Priest.

San Francisco, Sept. 3.-The dele
gates to the general grand chapter
Royal Arch Masons of the United
States, who have been If convention
here this week, were entertained to-
day, with their families, by the local
MaSOnS. An excursion on San Fran
cisco bay was u part of the days pro-
gram
Tnc orga nizatiCn concluded it's bust
ness session yesterday with the cleo
ton of officers and the selection of
Washington, D. c., for the next tri-
ennial convention. The work of the
Mason War Relief asscc1a ton was en-
dorsed and a contribution of $4,000
voted to the relief of distress IN the
European war zone.
Approval also was given the pro-
posed plan of Washington Alexandria
lodge of Masons to erect a half million
dollar memorial building at Alexan-
dria, Va, to be dedicated to George
Washington, the Mason and Man.
New officers elected and installed
included:
General Grand High Priest-George
E. Corson, Washington, D. G
DEPUTY Gen ,ral Grand High Priest
Frederick F. Craig, Des Moires-
General grand king-Willlam f.
Kuhn, Kansas City, Mo
Grand scribe-Bestor q. Brown,
Kansas City. Mo.
General grand observation-disclosures
Ct. Shyrock, Baltimore, Md
General grand secretary-Charles a
Conover. COldwater. Mich.
General grand captain of the host
Charles n. RiX, Hot Springs, Ark.
General grand principal so1ourner-
]. Albert Blake, Maiden, Mass.
General grand Royal Arch master,
second captain-Henry Banks, La
Grange, Ga.
General grand master, third veil
Henry De Witt Hamilton, New York
city.
General grand master, second veil
Charles c. Davis, Centralia, Ill.
General grand master, first veil
Leon T Leach, Indianapolis.
General grand rustees-William 2.
Fillmer, San Francisco; Arthur 6.
Pollard, Boston, Bernard G. Witt,
Henderson, Nv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-03
CALL FOR kEENE
Bourbon County Representative
Was Given a Commission.
Five Months Ago to Investigate
the Bridge Trust.
HAS NOT Been HEARD FROM
He Was Given $4,000 to Spend
on Probe.
State Departments Still Are
Awaiting Returns.
HAS NOT BEEN HEARD FROM

If the state provided for bell boys
on the state pay roll, they would 90
forth to page A. NJ. keene, representa-
tive from Bourbon county. keene was
appointed five months ago to invest1-
gate the bridge trust and if he has
started a report toward Topeka, Il
hasn't arrived yet.
Last winter the state legislature
showed considerable concern when
someone said there was bridge trust
in Kansas. 1t was charged that the
trust controlled the state and that only
favorite bidders could land contracts.
The state was divided into districts
and each corporation in the trust had
been approved by the state engineer.
The bill tended to break up the spe-
cial plan system which was said to
have been favorable to the bridge
companies. In fact, it was charged,
the bridge companies themselves fur
nished stock plans and in some in
stances the county merely performed
the function of letting the contract
and paying the bills
The Bill Was Beaten.
The bill requiring state approval OF
bridge plans brought delegations of
county commissioners to Topeka.
Some plain and fancy conversation
was INDUCED in and some rather sharp
and personal comments We're eX-
changed. In the end the bill was
beaten
Then just to show that it WASH I
afraid of trusts and corporations anu
com bines and agreements and deals,
the legislature in its zeal to economic,
appropriated $1,000 for bridge trust
investigation. That was more than
six months ago. A NJ. Keene, chair
man of the house ways and means
committee and champion of the econ
omy program, was appointed to con-
duct the bridge trust probe. A. w.
Benson, former associate justice of
the supre.Ie court, was also appointed
to look into bridge matters and was
paid a retainer.
Now the attorney generals office
and the state department are waiting
for returns from the bridge investlga-
ton. Some weeks ago S. NJ. Brew
ster, attorney general, stated that he
expected a report from Keene at an
early date. But no report has come.
In Topeka two months ago, Keene
said that he was working on evil
dence submitted ii him. He also
stated that he expected to hold in
QUESTIONS and would make early re-
ports. Still the reports of the inquisi-
tions and the suits have not reached
Topeka. The only news reported from
the attorney generals office has been
to the effect that the investigators
were gathering evidence and making
progress.
Possibly. after all, something is
soon to happen.
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Wholesale Fruit and Produce
FURNISHED by y. E. Lux.l

Topeka. Kan. Sept. 3.
ITALIAN PRUNES-Per crate. S1.00
VALENCIA ORANGES-96 size per box
1918: 126 size per box $4.25: $50 size per
box !$4.75: 176 size per box $500; 200 size
size per box 1925; 2SS size per box $500;
324 size per box $500
PEACHES-Per bushel $1.50.
MALAGA GRAPES-Per crate. S1.75.
BANANAS-Extra fancy. per h., 31Ac.
LEMONS-3OO size per box 81 %: 800 size
per box $4.25.
Wealthies per Dbl. $3.50: Haas per Dbl
$3.50; Pinnick per Dbl. $3.50; Maiden Blush
per Dbl. $3.75.
CANTALOUPES-Jum Rocky Fords
crate at g. 90; Standard Rocky Fords per
WATERMELoNs-Pe cwt.. s1.4o; per
thousand weight, SIPS.
TOMATOES-Per 20 Id. Climax basket
CUCUMBERs-Per dozen from 4oc to soc.
Per 20 Id. Climax basket S1.OO.
GREEN COMPEL doz. lie.
per doz. 45c.; 25 Blu. baskets, per doz. 45c:
baskets with Slated tops. each Sc.
M ANGo PEPPERSs saqe per BASKET P ie eoc
BEETS- Per blu. basket. Coo.
TuKNIPS-Per blu. 60c.
blu. 15c; white, per bu- Soc
BEANs--Per basket, 500.
CAKROTS-Per blu. 75c.
POTATOES-Per bu. SIC.
PP99Pp So GoRN 5o Ib.. $54c.
HOT PEPPERS-Per H. 20c-in zoe more
Id. lots, per ID. lie.
SOLO; CAGLIFL0WER-P ID. 1Oc.
of 200 baskets, $2.25-less than original
crates. each 1Ac.
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WIDOW IN TEARS

lContinued from Page one.l
II don't care so much for myself as
for my dear children. The story told
by those negroes is ridiculous.
with my attorney, Mr.. Cushing, L
am making all the arrangements Tor
the funeral services of DIR. Mohr To-
day [ shall attend ine funeral with
my two children"
Gives Way to Tears.
Here Mrs. Mohr broke down COM
pIetelv and her caller withdrew.
Though this was her first formal
statement for the press 1T was learned
that the accused woman had told the
police that her life with Mohr had
been most unhappy. 1t was IN one OF
nv Jealous moods that she wrote the
letter threatening Miss Emily G.
Burger, she said.
INV life in recent years." she told
Chief Inspector O'Neil, has been any
thing but happy He used to taunt me
way or another that he went around
with other women. He Haunted these
other women right in my face
At Liberty Under Bond.
Mrs. Mohr was released on bonds of
$4,000 last night.
While a large detail of police was
sent to guard the Mohr home and hold
in check inquisitive spectators, detec-
lives were searching a brook near the
scene of the murder on the Nayatt
road in harrington. According to the
story of one of the three negroes who
accuses Mrs. Mohr of having hired
them to kill her husband, the revolvers
with which DR.. Mohr was killed and
Miss Emily G. Burger, his secretary
and companion on Tuesday night $
automobile ride, was wounded, We're
thrown into this brook.
Arthur Cushing, Mrs. Mohr'S attor-
new. said today he would begin
search for the doctors will as soon as
the funeral was over. He could not
estimate the value of DR.. Mohr's es-
tate, but friends of the physician VINO
knew the extent of his practice said 1t
would be 100000.
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DEATH TO BANDITS

CONTINUED from Page Opel
the dead MeXicans and their comrades
who fled.
At Fort Brown it was stated today
infantry and cavalry would remain in
the field until the bandits are cap
tured or killed.
The body of Earl Donaldson has
been prepared for shipment to his for
mer home in Montgomery, Mo, for
burial.
Smith will be buried at San Benito.
The entire lower border was on the
alert TO-DAY for clues to the where
abouts of the bandits.
Spread out in close Gordon. which
left no foot of the international
boundary unpatrolled, the border
guards were ready to shoot on sight
II the twelve remaining members of
the band made any effort to ford the
swollen Rio Grande to Mexico and
safety.
Citizens Aid Soldiers.
In addition to the soldiers there
were hundreds of citizens and peace
officers. headed by Texas Rangers. who
pursued the trail of the MeXicans on
their own account with little doubt in
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Wall St, New York. Sept 3.-SToCKS--
The violent fluctuation in exchange in
London added to the reactionary tendency
of the market, prices showing greater
heaviness later. Three stocks-United
States Steel, Crucible Steel and Westing-
house-constituted the only active fea :
lures of the. early trading, Crucible fell
AZ from its high to 81 and United States
Steel yielded a point at 741s. Advances in
other parts of the list also were cancelled,
after which the market became extremely
apathetic Railways were comparatively
steady, being helped by a postponement
for two months of the Introduction OF the
lower anthracite rates.
oBnds were easy.
Further irregularity was noted in today
early trading, gains in some specialties
and Investment issues being offset by de
clines in the same groups This confusion
was attributed to development in London
where exchange on New York was report,
ed to have made further recovery of 10
cents. On the other hand, all important
American stocks were lower in London
by one to over two points. At the outset
here the only notably active issue was
United States Steel, which it's first sale
of $500 shares, showed a loss of 9s@
743s. Crucible Steel opened at a slight
decline. which was soon changed to a sub
stantial advance. Other changes were most
ly nominal on light dealings.
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CRODNO CAPTURED
CONTINUED from Page One.l

August s.. 1t was the last of the Rus
sian fortressas in Poland to hold out.
II became untanable when the Ger
mans cut the Grodno-Vilna railway
line to the northeast and were f1ght-
ing their way to the stronghold from
both the west and the south.
Grodno YVES regarded as a power
full link in the Russian defenses
against invasion. 1t lies only about
fiftv miles from the German border
on the trunk railway line running
from Petrograd through Wilma to
warsaw The city of Grodno is the
capital # the province Of that ne me
and has a population of about 4O,O0e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-03
.HAITIANS STILL DEFIANT
Rebel Generals Refuse to Give Up in
Face of Machine Guns.

Cape Haitien, Haiti, Sept S.-The
American cruiser Tennessee arriving
from Philadelphia debarked 100 men
with machine guns today.
General Cacos, the revolutionary
leader and his followers declined to
lay down their arms and retired in
the direction of Hilche and ConaiFes.
They left behind them. however,
troops which took up positions out
side the city to shut off comm uni y
ton. with the interior.