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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
GREAT Liner
TORPEDOED OFF
IRISH COAST
Four Hundred and Twenty
Three Persons ON Board.
Meager AdviceS of New Disas-
ter Reach London.
SHIP DOWN IN II MINUTES
Suddenness of Sinking Sug
gests Long List of Lost.
Boat Loads of Saved Pull for
Queenstown.
Four Hundred and Twenty
Three Persons ON Board.
Meager Advices of New Disas-
ter Reach London.
SHIP DOWN IN II MINUTES
Suddenness of Sinking Sug
gests Long List of Lost.
Boat Loads of Saved Pull for
Queenstown.

London, Aug. 19.-The White
Star liner Arabic, which sailed
yesterday from Liverpool for
New York, has been sent to the
bottom off Fastnet, on the south
coast of Ireland, not far from
the point where the Lusitania
was sunk by a German subma-
rine
Such reports as were avail
able in London early this even
ing, indicated that the greater
part of the 423 persons on board
were saved. The reports were
that all the passengers and crew
had been rescued by another
steamer.
Subsequently, however, it was,
reported the Arabic had gone
down in IL minutes, raising the
question whether it would have
been possible to rescue all on
board in that brief time.
A message to the White Star
company left this question open.
1t said that Is or Is bOatloaos
were making for Queenstown
and it was feared there had been
great loss of life.
Carrier of War Supplies.
The Arabic. ore of the few large
White Star vessels remaining in the
trans-A Atlantic service, sailed on her
last outward voyage from this port on
July % last. She had aboard 1SS
passengers and approXimatc tcly 10000
tons of cargo, almost ali OF which was
war supplies. Aeroplanes and auto
mobiles formed the chief portion of
the cargo.
In Fear of Attack.
Attack by a German submarine ap-
parently was feared when the vessel
left New York, for around her steer
ing gear there were piled numerous
sandbags as a protection against gun
fire. This also was taken an indi-
cation that in case she were sighted
by a German u boat the big liner in
tended to take chance at getting
away, trusting to her speed. The crew
consisted of about 24O men. 1t was
assumed today that she had this num-
Der aboard when she left Liverpool
yesterday. All the crew, t was said.
are of foreign citizenship. Captain
Will Finch comma nded the steamship.
Fifteen BoatIOads Saved.
Fifteen boatloads of the Arabic's
passengers and crew have been saved,
according to a cable dispatch received
CONTINUED on Page SKI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
Press of Georgia Condemns
Lynching of Frank.
FULL INQUIRY is PROMISED
Governor COnfers With State
Prison Board.
Actual Steps Taken to Arrest
Band of Kidnapers.

Atlanta Ga. Aug. 19.-Governor
Harris planned to confer with the
members of the state prison commits
sion here today relative to steps to be
taken for the arrest and conviction of
members of the mob that lynched Leo
M. Frank This conference was to be
the first actual step on the part of the
state officials to place the blame for
the hanging.
Under Georgia law the governor can
offer a maximum reward of $500 for
each arrest and conviction.
Il probably will do this" said the
governor. 1.-The abduction of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
With Money Taken From Its
Penitentiary Convicts.
BOTklN WILL GO ON STAND
DepOSed Warden Will Testify
in His Own Defense.
The Penitentiary Investigation
Is Transferred to Lansing.

Lansing, Kan, Aug. 19.-The state
OF Kansas has been using prisoners
money for incidental expenses for a
number of years, it was brought out
here this morning when E. c. Lands,
chief clerk at the state penitentiarv.
was put on the stand in the hearing of
charges against ]. D. Botkin, warden
Of the penitentiary
Nv hen a prisoner is brought here
all the money he has is taken from
him and put in general fund and this
money is used by the state to pay
incidental bills" declared Lands
This money is returned when the
vouchers come from Topeka. This
system has been going on for a num-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
Many Road Workers Return
for Second Day of Toll.
Others Were Disabled and
Failed to Appear.
GOVERNOR CAPPER GOES OUT
Says He Is Much Pleased With
the Results.
More Good Roads Days in Sep
tember Are Planned.

Thousands of volunteer road work
ers who labored on the state highways
Wednesday were on the job today to-
gether with fresh recruits.
While many of those who had blis-
tered palms Wednesday night, after
the day of toll were ''indisposed'' to-
day others went to work with renewed
energy. There were many new faces
in the Topeka contingent that went
out into the country today. The per-
centage of business men as com pared
with the labOrers was small. There
were complaints of stiffness on the
part of those who reported for duty
Wednesday and with few exceptions
they failed to show up at the Com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
IT WAS AN OVERSIGHT
Legislature Failed to Make Law
Covering Grape Juice.

Grape juice, not the kind Bryan
dotes on, but the kind housewives
scramble for during jelly season. is in
such demand around Silver Lake that
L. SEVERN, a farmer, has written to
Governor Arthur Capper asking him
if he can sell the juice of the wild
grapes that grow on his farm.
please let me do it and [ will vote
for you again when the time comes -
Mr.. Severin writes in his letter
Since there is no law against the
selling of wild grape juice the govern
or has told Mr. SEVERN to sell as much
as ne likes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
SANTA FE'S REPORT
Local Offices Tell of Loss of Seven
Lives in Galveston.

A message received by the Santa Fe
general offices in Topeka from Alvin,
Tex. indicates that the loss of lives
and property in Galveston was not
nearly so great was at first sup
posed. Parties who had arrived from
Galveston by boat reported Wednes-
day afternoon that five soldiers and
two negroes lost their lives.
The damage to property, exclusive
of broken windows, demolished avn
ings and wrecked signs, was not great
and was confined to the block along
Beach Front. The causeway was con-
siderable damaged along the west end
and there was some damage along the
main line coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
RAIN AND MORE RAIN
Showers Have Been General Over
Kansas; Others Promised.

Showers have I'een general in Kan
sas in the last twenty-four hours. This
cast calls for rain tonight and prob
ably in the east portion OF the state
Friday.
The minimum temperature this
morning at Topeka was 64 degrees. It
occurred at Two, three, four five and
six O'Clock.
The stage of the Kaw river at To-
peka today was 11.4 feet; Wednesday
the stage was 12-7 feet
The temperature today averaged 8
degrees below normal The wind was
thirteen miles an hour from the north
east this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
4 BAN ON COTTON
Allied Governments Declare
Product War COntraband.
Order Fixing Date to Be Pub
liShed Later.

Washington. Aug. 19.-"The allied
governments have agreed in principle
that cotton is contraband of war. The
exact date when this announcement
shall be made is still under consid-
Grafton, as we'll as other details con-
nected with the proclamations."
This statement was authorized to-
day at the British embassy.
AS soon as the official announce
ment is made it will be disclosed also
that the allied governments have pre-
pared to stand behind the market to
prevent ruinous depression of prices
ana minimize hardships to planters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
BRITISH WARSHIPS LOST
Berlin Reports Torpedoing of Enemy
Cruiser and Destroyer.

Tuckerton, n. J)-German torpedo
boat destroyers have sunk a small
British cruiser and a British destroyer
by torpedoing them in an engagement
Of small craft off the west coast of
Jutland. the German admiralty an
nounced today.
The admiralty announcement adds
that in the naval airship raid on Lon
don. Tuesday night, important estab-
lishments in the city and on the
Thames were bombarded with good
results Blast furnaces at Woodbridge
ana Ipswich also were bombarded, the
statement says
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
Savages Play Omaha at w. L..
Park This Afternoon.
b
Iron Animal DaShner Pitches
For Local Club.
The Lineup.

The Topeka Savages arrived this
morning from Wichita where they
closed their last long road trip of the
season Wednesday and this afternoon
began their last at home stand with
Omaha a S opponents.
The team is in as good condition as
it has been this season, according to
Jimmy Jackson, who says he expects
to make a whirlwind finish here. The
Omaha team also is going good, hav-
ing taken two games from DeS Moines
yesterday and a battle worth while
was anticipated this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19

merce building this morning at the ap
pointed hour.
In most counties it'was said that the
fills and grading were finished yester-
day, and today the dra aging, smooth
ing and croWning of the roads was to
be completed. Final touches to put
the roads in the best of condition for
the hauling of crops to market and
for motoring also were to be made by
repairing culverts and bridges and
cutting weeds.
In some parts of the state it was
found that the farmers were too busy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
100 MORE MAY BE LOST.
No Word From Party Narooned a
NIaruS Lake.

New Orleans. La. Aug. 19-No re-
ports have been received here early
today from Marus lake, $50 miles
southwest of New Orleans. where
more than 100 persons are believed TO
be marooned or lost. They We're not
warned of the approach of the hurri-
cane which, accompanied with a tidal
wave, struck that part of the coast
Monday night. Boats of the Louisiana
State Conservation commission have
been ordered to go to the rescue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
Tag Goes to Relief of Austrian Vessel
Caught by storm.

Houston, Aug. 19.-The tus Ger
trude. under government charter, this
morning left Morgans Point. headed
west. IN Galveston bay, under govern =
,nent orders to pull off an internel
Austrian steamer which IS aground on
Red Fish reef, thirteen miles from
here.
After it had taken aboard about 200
men, women and children from Port
Bolivar, when the storm brn<e Mon
day, the vessel drifted far up the bay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19

states ward and his Iynching will be
fully inquired into"
Governor Harris has received many
letters from outside the state asking
what action would be taken, and urg-
ing a complete investigation.
l. N Ragsdale, acting mayor of At
ianta, has made the following state
ment:
The daily and weekly press of
Georgia is practically unanimous in
condemning mob law and urging the
Continued on Page p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
.SAM'L REA UNDER KNIFE
President of Pennsylvania Safely I'm
dergoes Surgical Operation.

Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 19.--Samuel
Rea, president of the Pennsylvania
railroad. who has been i'll for some
days, underwent a surgical operation
in the Polytechnic hospital today.
At Mr.. Rea's office il was stated
that The results of the operation were
most satisfactory and that Mr.. Rea
was resting comfortably.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
MORE men TO GALLIPOLI
London Announces Landing of More
Troops Against Turks.

London. Aug. Traditional troops
have been landed by the British at
Suvla bay, GallipoH peninsula. This
announcement was made here Official
ly this afternoon.
The war office admits thai after
"a hours of heavy fighting. IN which
no satisfactory progress was made.
the, British advance was hated.
LOSSES on both sides were very large
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
STROMBOLI SPITS LAVA
Motion Lake Forms Between Craters
and the Sea.

Messina, Sicily, Aug. 19.-The chief
signal officer at the island of Strom-
boil reports the eruption of a large
quantity of lava from Stromboli vol
cano. The lava is forming a lake of
fire between the cTaters and the sea.
The emission of lava is accompan-
led by loud detonations and clouds of
smoke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
ISLAND CITY'S
PROPERTY LOSS
TEN MILLIONS?
Fires Started During Hurricane
Under Control.
Vast Section of Coast Swept;
Pail Over Many Towns.
MANY GO DOWN ON SHIPS
Meager Reports Trickling
Through Tell of Disasters.
Galveston Is Still Cut Off En-
cept by Boat.
Vast Section of Coast Swept;
Pail Over Many Towns.
MANY GO DOWN ON SHIPS
Galveston Is Still Cut Off En-
cept by Boat.

Galveston. Tex. Aug. Is.
(By rier)-The total
missing and known dead
from an area one hundred
miles wide along the Texas
coast, extending on both
sides of Galveston, today, is
1913, with the known dead
less than 100.
Galveston city and island
missing and dead are II.
Galveston. though suffer
ing prOpOrtionately small
percentage of fatalities, has
sustained the heaviest prop
erty losses.
The damage on this coast.
where the water swept in
land in places a distance of
at least twenty miles, over
the low m a land and
where, in a greAt arc, rts2-
ming a hundred miles in
land, the, hurricane rolled
houses over like tops, de-
posted vessels in farm
fields and drowned large
numbers of vaIuab ami
mails, reaches many millions
of dollars.
Dallas, Texas, Aug. 19.-With
from Galveston and
other Texas points on the south
east gulf coast slowly sitting
it seemed certain al
noon today the terrific storm of
this week had exacted only a
comparatively small number OF
human lives and that the toll or
in the city of Calves
ton, at least, was small as com
pared to the storm of 1900.
That the great two-and-a-half-
dollar seawall saved the
city of Galveston from even &
worse horror than that of 1906
was evidenced by the outstand-
ing fact that the storm of last
Monday and Tuesday caused
property damage estimated at
100000 in Houston, which is
nearly four times larger than
the damage resulting from the
1900 hurricane.
Galveston Loss FrOblcgnaticaL
The damage in Galveston this week.
based upon meager reports, is placed
at 100000 by some with the loss of
fourteen lives. BY others the prop
arty loss IS estimated at S1O,000.OO0.
In 1900 eight thousand persons met
death and the property loss reached
100000
First reports yesterday placed the
Galveston death list as high as 500
and the damage as high or even high
ar than the SIS. 100000 mark, but this
apparently was disproved last night
tCoutfnued on PaEe -
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Continued on Page p
Hotel Orchestra Plays.

Houston. Texas, Aug. 19.-"The
orchestra. in the Hotel GalVez played
during the height of the storm to
keep up the spirits of the people ma
rooned there" said John E. Green,
United States district attorney, who
was marooned in the hotel during the
entire storm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
BERLIN NOT INVOLVED
Gregory Finds No Pernicious ActiSi-
ties of Germans i'm L. :.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Attorney
General Gregory reported to President
Wilson today that investigation into
charges of activities of German agents
in this country had so far disclosed
nothing to lead to action by the de-
partment of justice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
WALL SAVES GALVESTON:
DEAD IN CITY ONLY ~:
TEXAS STORM TOLL 400
TOLL OF DEATH IN STORM;
PROPERTY LOSS MILLIONS

The list OF reported dead huctu-
ated today as the hours passed and
it was believed probable that the
exact number could never be s]efi-
ported up to noon follows:
Virginia Point. so.
Texas City, 80.
Brazos life saving station. 10.
Galveston, IL.
Patton, 10.
Morgan Point. Z.
Hitchcock. Z.
Laporte, Z.
Port Arthur. ).
beaumont, 90.
Sylvan Beach, 3.
Lynchburg, 3.
sea brook. 3.
Houston. >.
Dickinson. 4.
The dredge Sam Houston was re-
ported lost with o6 persons and the
dredge San JacintO, with a crew of
fifty was missing and believed lost.
Thirty persons who boarded
steamer at Port Bolivar light house
were believed to have periShed when
the vessel broke her mOorings and
drifted out into the gulf.
No word had been received from
100 persons marOOned on Marsh
island, $50 miles southwest of New
Orleans.
PROPERTY LOSS.
Estimated.
Galveston. S3 900 900 to $4,000 600
douSton. .......'.-- @'VOo.OoO
lcHaS CITY 4oO.OoO
Port Arthur r.-...... 100000
ScaDroOk- fOo.0cO
IA DInc- 1OO,OOO
Sabine Pass 100000
kamah " $4,000
Total. ..........$5 $5.95O.OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
MARINES HOLDST.MARC
Haitiens Attempt to Oppose L. S.
Landing Fails.

Washington. Aug. 19.-One com
pany of American marines has landed
at st. Marc, Haiti, and taken control
of the town. An attempt to oppose
the landing failed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-19
Weather Forecast for. Kansas

Rain tonight and probably in east
portion Friday; not much change in
temperature
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TContinued on Page Two.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18
Fox's Show Coming

Through some misunderstand-
ing in dates and, for the more
particular reason that they are
being more literally patr onized
and encouraged in Hereford, the
Roy E. Fox shows did not put in
an appearance Monday for a
weeks engagement as announc-
ed, but have decided to remain
in Hereford for another week
and appear in Clovis Monday for
a weeks performance. On
Mon day night they give the
Wise FOOL" Tuesday. THE
Call of the Woods" Wednesday.
Dora Thorne," Thursday,
Half Breed" Friday. "St
Elmo" and Saturday Matinee,
"Pecks Bad Boy" and Saturday
night. Sweetest Girl in Dixie. |"
Mr.. Fox was here Monday MAX
ing the necessary arrangements
for the show.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18
Elks Observe Flag Dey

AS is their annual custom,
Clovis Lodge B. P. o. Elks No.
1914, observed Flag day Monday
with appropriate exercises and a
patriotic program of music. song
and story. A number of the
members accompanied by their
families and friends gathered
at the Club rooms a t eight
o'clock where the meeting was
called to order by the Exalter
Ruler of Clovis Lodge, Mr.. J. D.
Prichard. ]. c. Nelson presided
at the piano and played the Red,
White and Blue. Fred Dennis
read the history of the flag of
the country from the time of
the landing of the Pilgrims to
the Star Spangled Banner" as
made by Betsy Ross in Phila-
delphia and adopted as the
national emblem. Mr.. Leo
Parker sang a beautiful >senti-
mental song entitled Mother
McCheree." Attorney Sam
Bratton spoke on the signifi-
cence of the flag and made a
plea for the teaching of what it
means and its influence on the
coming generation. Mr.. Brat
ton is splendid speaker and
there is no doubt that his words
instilled a greater love for flag
and country in the hearts of
those who heard him. The pro-
gram was concluded with the
singing of America. ("
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18

$3.50 Jessie French. You want
to see it at the above named
store.
The solid gold watch is now on
display at the E. T. Jernigan
Jewelry Store. Mr.. Jernigan
will be glad to tell you about it.
The scholar ships and money
are all worth bending every
effort for.
There is positively not a min
ute to be lost in this campaign.
July II is just a little ways off.
Make every day. every hour.
yea every minute count.
Don't overlook the little vote
coupons in this weeks paper.
Get as many Of these little vote
getters as you can. They will
not appear any more.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18
INTEREST LIVENS IN SUBSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN
Sadler Sued for $250O.O0

W. e. Crow has brought suit
in the district court against
night marshal, Finis E. Sadler.
for $25C0.00 damages. In
his complaint he alleges among
other things that he was unlaw-
fully and feloniously detained
and imprisoned by the night
marshal recently, the facts con-
corning which are known by
many Clovis people. T h e
trouble originated through the
taking of a small toy wagon by
a son of Mr.. Crows from the
house of E. F. Reynolds. A
complaint made to the officer re-
suited in the immediate return
of the wagon which the boy al.
leges he took to bring some
things to his house. It is said
that the boy received a rather
harsh lecture from the officer
and this incensed the father
with the result that he went to
Sadler in an angry attitude.
His arrest aud incarceration
followed.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18
Hot Time"
at Council Meeting

1t was all about the granting
of a license to the Roy E. Fox's
Minstrel Show which is billed
for Clovis beginning Monday
and lasting a week. Last week
the town was billed by this show
to appear under tent beginning
Monday. At the time of making
arrangements to show here, Mr..
Fox. who is now in Hereford
with his show. made inquiry
about the license and was in
formed by the clerk that il
would be ten dollars. After
making preparations for the
move here as advertised, he was
advised that the license had been
advanced to $4,000. After can
ceiling his dates and after some
discussion with the aldermen.
he at last obtained a license fol
q year (the same as held by the
Lyceum) for $4,000. He again
billed the town to appear Mon
day June q to remain a week.
In the meantime. those who op.
posed his coming at any price,
made complaint and his license
was revoked. The matter was
taken up at the meeting of the
council Monday night when Mr. :.
Fox was present and the matter
thrashed out. Discussion was
ripe and the meeting developed
into a protracted debate. Mers-
fielder. Hull, Nichols and Chill
ders lined up in favor of grant,
ing aslicense for ten dollars a
night for the two weeks engag-
ed. Mayor Ramey. and alder
men Carter, Johnson and others
took the negative. The first
named won and some of the
others are much "peeved." Fox
was granted a license for $120. 90
to show for IL nights beginning
Monday June 21.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18

W. H. Land, of Fort Sumner,
who bought the judgments Of
the American Bank and Trust
Company loans. has filed a gar.
nishment suit and attachment
through his attorney, Fred
Dennis. against A. L. Await to
cover a balance due Await as
salary and fees as county clerk.
A similar attachment has also
been filed by Henry G. Coors.
The county officers acknowledge
their indebtedness to Await. but
for some reason had delayed
payment and the suits were
filed under the new garnishment
law which became effective on
the 11th.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18
New Speed Limit

! A sign has been placed at the
corner of Main Street and Grand
Avenue warning autoists to limit
their speed ito IL miles an hour.
This was made necessary on ac-
count of the rapid increase in
the number of cars and zig gag
course made necessary on ac-
count of the high crossings.
These, corners are considered the
most dangerous in the city and
it is miraculous that someone
has not already been hit at these
turns by reckless drivers. Will
the new speed ordinance be en-
forced?
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18

A small blaze occurred Tues.
day noon at the Lone Star Lum-
ber Yard On Grand Avenue and
Connolly Street, when fire was
discovered in a shed barn at the
rear of the yard. 1t originated
in pile of hay and was ex.
tinguished by the fire depart.
ment before much damage had
been done. other than the dis.
truction of part of the sheds
and some fencing. The depart
ment has demonstrated on sew
eral occasions lately that they
are a very efficient fire fighting
force and a real safe guard to
the city.