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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
STRIKE OPTIMISM FADES
brotherhood Leaders Must Refer
Program Back to Committee.

Washington. Aug. 15.-As the heads
or the railroad brotherhoods as
sembled at the White House AT 4
O'Clock this afternoon for their second
conference with President Wilson
there were expressions of doubt amor,
OFFICIALS close to the situation over
whether the men would accent the
proposal of the railroads made IN the
president earlier in the day bv tbe
managers committee.
IN erect the railroads proposed II
was understood to grant the hssis
eight hour day and leave the question
OF IT'S Application to be decided By
some commission The heads az az
brotnerhoods said before going 10 the
PRESIDENTS conference that they them
selves could not pass upon such .
proposition but would have to refer it
back to the general committee ~
union heads in New York
1t was apparent that the feoI,ro ~
optimism which prevailed when Yes-
terday's conference closed had ~.
teriousiy been dissipated today and
most grave ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
STRIKE STILL UP IN AIR
Sub Committee Today Reported In
ability to Reach Decision.

Kansas City, Aug. 15.-The decision
as to whether the $4,000 coal miners
of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and
Arkansas were to go on strike TO en-
force their demands for a two-year
working contract still hung in the bal
ance today after a subcommittee of
workers and operators had reported
to the general conference that it had
been unable to agree upon a basis of
settlement.
Adjournment of the general confer
ence was taken until tomorrow morn
ing and the representatives. of each
side are to meet privately this after
noon and tonight in a last effort to
prevent the threatened walk out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
Discharged PatrOlman Says
Chief Tells Untruth.
G.. G. Hannah in Defense of His
Request For Probe.
HAD CONFERENCE WITH HOUSE
Mayor Denied He Had Ordered
Parsons to Sire" Him.
Then Came Chiefs Little Note
Ending Relationship.

In a statement made today q. G.
Hannah, ex-patrolman. who was
turned down by the civil service COM
mission, declared that the statement
made by Harvey Parsons. chief of po-
lice, that he had been discharged on
several occasions before his pay was
finally stopped, is false
at DEFY him to show any record OF
|any previous discharge said Hannah
parsons, at one time. suspended me
because of an official matter in whicn
III had a personal interest. AFTER mao
been completely exonerated IN the
court of Topeka he brought my star
not to believe anything 1 saw in the
they Sarbled every
thing heN said"
Hannah says Parsons gave as
reason for discharging him the eApla-
nation that Hannah was TOO nisii
class q man to walk beat
House and Parsons in 1t.
cue also said" continued Hannah,
CHAT the mayor had ordered MIN 70
discharge me and all other men VINO
have other business. L asked mayor
House if such were his orders ana ne
said absolutely not that PARSONS
came to him and asked if Hannah was
one of the administration pets. The
MAYOR saws he answered, No. Then
parsons said: L want to drop him
from the force House said: You
are running the police department
Hannah produced the following note
from Parsons requesting a res!Sna-
ton:
"Hannan:-Please arrange to re-
sign on account of business. l have
no crouch at you but you cannot
hold down a beat while you are oc-
cupied with more important busl-
ness. There is no. occasion Tor an
ierati 10y, ~ GQrQP4nt'S report.
with best wishes,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
STARS were WINNERS
No Unexpected Results in Tennis
Tournament at Newport Today.

Newport, l. l.. Aug. 15.-Favorites
were victors in today's matches of the
Newport invitation lawn tennis tour
nament on the Casino courts. Ma
tional champion w. M. Johnston beat
G. w. Weightman, w. ]. Clothier beat
F. Frelfnghysen: Kumagae, the Jap
beat L. A. Nahan; r. n. Williams beat
w. M Hall; n. w. Niles beat c. Bid
die and w. M. Washburn beat r. L.
Dana.
Other winners were W. ]. Johns
and Harold Throckmorton. The lat
ter replaced w. T. Tilden. M. E. Nc
Loughlin defaulted from C. Morgan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
NO ONE HAD NERVE
Negro Charged With Reckless Driv-
ing Freed Because of No Complaint.

Because no one appeared to prose-
cute him the case against o. d. Crom-
we'll charging him with culpable and
criminal negligence in driving an auuo-
mobile. was dismissed in the court OF
Topeka today. The case had been UP fer
trial three times and because no one
appeared was continued
Cromwell is charged with running
down Lloyd Smith and Frank Miller,
motorcycle riders. in North Topeka.
June Is, and with driving away at n
rapid pace without making an invcsti-
CATION. Smith was badly injured. 4
Cromwell is a negro He was ar
rested by the police Saturday night.
charged with maintaining a nuisance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
BRITAIN LOAN, 5 PER CENT
New 2-Ycar Notes Direct OBLIGATIONS
OF England.

New York. Aug. 15.-Official an
nouncement OF new $25OOo9 600
loan to Great Britain probably will he
made within few days, 1t is stated In
financial circles here. The Ioon ac-
cording to an unofficial summer OF
It's terms viii be In the form of two
year, 5 per cent notes, secured Inv deS
posts of collateral. Unlike the Anglo
French loan, no conversion privilege
will attach to the present loan. which
VIII be direct obligation of the Brit
ish government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
Shipped to Chicago.


New York. Aug. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper, 3a4 per cent Sterling. 60 day bills,
f.7fH: demand. 4.75H: cables 47s 7-16.
Francs. demand, 5.92: cables, 5,91A. Marks.
mand. 1sk cables, II GIG Guiiders. 4iN I;
cables 4ias. iLres. demand. Gas; cables
64T Rubies demand. 301z cables. 10 Gig.
BAR silver. 6G%c; Mexican dollars, 51Ac.
Government bonds. steady; railroad bonds,
stedy. Time loans. steady: 60 days. IN a.
per cent; 90 days. 3M3A per cent g months.
3Ld3Z per cent
Call money, steady. high. 2h per cent I:
low 2A per cent ruling rate, "a per cent /:
last loan. Ply per cent; closing bid 2H
per cent; offered at 2h per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
TO PUNISH BRITAIN
German Airships Will Not Con-
slider Lives of Civilians.
Announce Retaliation Against
England For Baralong Case.

Berlin. via wireless to Sayville Aug.
l5.-German Zeppelins will punish
England for her failure to punish the
crew of the British steamer Baralong,
who killed members of German sub
marine crew after they had been made
prisoners, it was officially announced
here today.
In the future Zeppelins raiding Eng
lish towns will have no consideration
for the lives of civilions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
NO MORE R. |. AUDITORS
After September 4, Conductors VIII
Collect Fares on Railroad.

After September 1. auditors will be
dropped from train crews by the Rock
Island Lines. Auditors in Kansas to-
day received notice that after that
date the conductors will again collect
tickets and fares.
The position of the men, which is
to be dropped was created several
years ago. While the auditors are not
assigned to any definite run but work
on different trains alternately several
train crews on the Topeka line will be
affected, il is said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
The Orphcur,l.

Bessie Barriscale as the noted artist
risen from the poverty of mill work.
err does not marry the man she loves
in THE Payment" The drama shown
at the Orpheum does not end as many
Of them do but it teaches a lesson
never to be forgotten.
Then with the heavier drama is
shown the work Of a group of Mack
Sennett's comedians Each keystone
production has its distinctive set of
Jokes, each Keystoner has tricks all
hi own
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
WILL SEIZE R. R. COAL
City to Commander Supply For Use
in Power Plants.

Philadelphia, Aug 15.-Coal now
stored in Philadelphia in great quanti-
ties will probably be seized by the
municipal authorities if the railroad
brotherhoods call strike, it was an
nounced at the office of Director of
Supplies Mclaughlin today. This ac-
ton will be necessary, it was stated, to
insure operation of the waterworks.
hospitals and other public institutions
necessary to public health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
HOUSE ADOPTS BILL
Navy Measure Passed as 1t Energies
From Conference.

Washington. Aug. 15.-After two
hours debate the house today adopted
all of the naval bill agreed upon by
house and senate conferees and pro-
ceeded to a vote on the big building
program and the increase in person.
mel, the only two disputed points.
Their passage was predicted by ad-
ministration leaders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
HIGH COST OF FIGHTING
France Has Paid War Bill of $4,000
100000 Francs Since Start.

Paris, Aug. 15.-The war bill of
France at the end of July was 39,-
coo, 100000 francs. according to fig
ures available today. The average
cost of the war, the figures show is
now 1887, 100000 francs monthly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15

JAMES BAKER-Age Al. Died
Sunday Funeral will be held in Pen
wells chapel Wednesday afternoon. ,
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
AT THE THEATERS
The Iris.

1.-The Woman in the Case" killed
by the censor board last week went to
the hospital and after a slight opera
ton was revived and pronounced in
healthy condition to come tc Topeka
Pauline Frederick. 1.-THE Woman in
the Case will be seen at the Iris to-
day and tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15

route to the Old Settlers reunior -
columbus. Kan, Governor Cacncr
stopped off in Kansas City today. He
said there were no deyelopnaer,f~ ~
the gas situation. = = -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MARY E. ARMITAGE-Fune
will be held Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock in the home, 1925 Madison
street. 1nterment in Mount Hope
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
Motorcycle Carrying 5, in Smash.

Fort Madison, Ia. Aug. 15.-Five
people were injured when a motor
cycle and side car carrying five people
crashed into a street car here last
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
Release American Prisoner.

Washington. Aug. 15.-H. A. Dunn.
American manager of the Mexico City
railway plant. imprisoned by Carranza
authorities since last May has been
Professionally released on repeated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15

NICHOLAS MILLER-Died today
at his residence, 202 Berwick avenue.
He is survived by his wife. four sons
and three daughters. Funeral an
nOuncement later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
GIRLS AT AUCTION
Weighed by Dollars on Block
by White Slayers.
Sensational Confessions From
Arrested New Workers.

New York, Aug 15.-One dollar a
pound is the price actually paid in
several instances for immature young
girls auctfoned off by white slavers to
New York, Assistant District Attorney
Smith, prosecuting the campaign
against the vice trust declared today.
From men and women now under
arrest and awaiting trial, Smith has
obtained the most amazing confess
sions of the workings of the white
slave gang. Not only did they system
atically set about to obtain school girls
for resorts but on East Twenty-second
street they maintained house,
where young girls. sometimes partly
and sometimes completely disrobed.
were sold to the highest bidder.
I'VE learned today that in one in
stance, agents for two disorderiy
houses got into a dispute over the
value of a girl who had been put up
for SALE said the assistant district at
torney. They finally agreed upon a
price of a dollar a pound. After that
it became a common practice to weigh
all girls and announce their weight to
bidders"
Shipped to Chicago.
The vice trust now under fire did
not by any means confine Its activities
to New York. Smith said. Most of the
girls were obtained from poor families
here Some of them were kept in
New York resorts, but others were
shipped to Chicago and western cities.
The trust maintained representatives
in several eastern towns. In one in
stance Smith learned the earnings of
a young girl in one resort totaled 1902
for a week. She received $122 of this
amount. but was forced to pay S12.20
to white slave auctioneer or
"gesheter," and SIS for board.
The proprietress of the resort re-
ceived $751; in addition to the SIS
for board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
DAILY wEArEEn kEPoRr.
From Other states.

Furnished by the weather bureau of1ice
1t Topeka for the p hours ending AZ
a. IN. today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15

Dancing at Garfield park wednes-
day evening, August IT, Advance
tickets cen be secured from the mem
bers of the FraternaI Brotherhood. or
at The Rosary. los West Eighth, Ad-
mission SO for the evening-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15

F. A. Rooster, d. D. s., ITO Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15

Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new 25c-35c doz Brunt Drug co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15

New York Cotton Market.
New York Aug. f5.-COTTON-Spot
steady: middling uplands, 1885, No sales
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-15
LOCAL MENTION

Economy Auto Baggage Co. Phone
1o60.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-08
FRENCH CAPTURE POSITION
Dead Mans Hill is Scene of Capture
of German Prisoners With Seven
Machine Guns.

London.-The French troops north
west of Verdun, in the region Of LIE
Mort Homme, have turned on the Of
fensive against the Germans, and in a
spirited attack have captured strong
ly organized position on the slopes
southwest of LIE Mort Homme. Seven
machine guns and 225 prisoners were
taken in the attack, which was the
only infantry fighting reported in the
latest French official communication.
The town of Avocourt and Hill 304,
in this immediate vicinity, are under
heavy bombardment, and shells OF
large caliber are being used. Bombard-
ments also are in progress north OF
Verdun from the Meuse river to Fort
Vaux and in the Hartmanns Weller
Sn.opf region of the Vosges mountains
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-08
SENTENCED TO DIE JULY 10
Motion For New Trial is Overruled-
Waite Thanks Court and
Attorney.

New York.-Dr Arthur Warren
Waite was sentenced to die in the
electric chair during the week OF July
10-the penalty for the murder of his
father-in-law, John e. Peck, of which
he was convicted.
When DR.. Waite was presented to
the bar his counsel moved that he be
granted a new trial. This was denied
by the court and the sentence was
then imposed.
When Justice Shearn concluded the
sentence, Waite delivered short
speech, in which he expressed appre-
citation of the manner in which his
trial was conducted, and his thanks
to the court, the prosecutor and to his
own attorney. Dr. Waite said he was
very sorry for his crimes and for the
trouble and suffering he had caused
others. He declared that he hoped
that by ,surrendering his body for pun
ishment he would compensate in some
small degree for the deaths, OF his
victims.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-08
WILL BE NO WITHDRAWAL.
carranza Has Not Shown His Ability
To Control.

Washington-Gen. Carranza's lat.
est note bluntly questioning the good
faith of the United States government
and with a threat of armed resistance,
demanding withdrawal of American
troops from Mexico, was presented at
the state department by Eliseo Ar
redondo, the Mexican ambassador
designate. A translation Of the
voluminous document, about 10000
words long, was laid before President
Wilson, who at once began consider
ing how it should be answered.
No one in official circles would at
tempt to forecast just what course
the president might decide upon.
There was complete unanimity, how
ever, in the belief that there would
be no immediate withdrawal of the
Pershing expedition. High officials
said the de facto government so far
had utterly failed to demonstrate it's
ability to protect the border against
bandits and expressed the opinion
that the troops would stay in Mexico
until this was done.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-08
CONGRESS WILL MARK TIME

little Business viii Be Transacted
While Members of Both Houses
Attend Conventions.
Washington.-Under an agreement
to permit senators and representatives
to attend the national political con.
yenlions, congress will do little but
mark time during the coming two
weeks. The senate will not meet until
June 8, and then only to recess after
complying with the constitutional pro:
vision limiting recess periods. While
the house will continue its daily ses-
sions, only routine business will be
considered and the proceedings will be
virtually on a unanimous consent
basis
Scores of members of both houses
already have left for Chicago, and
enough more probably will go to st.
Louis later in the week to reduce at.
tendance at the capitol to the small
est percentage it has reached during
any session Of congress for several
yesrs. Speaker Clark, Democratic
Leader Kitchin and Republican Lead
er Mann, however, have announced
their intention Of remaining here.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-08
700 Is Passed Al ..1s-
ly-Provides We Cruisers

Washington TT y second of the big
preparedness measures, a naval ap-
prcpriation bill larger by many mill
lions than any ever before considered
In congress, has passed the house all
most unanimously. It carries build
ing program for next year of five bat.
tie cruisers, four scout cruisers, 10 de-
stroyers, so submarines and 130 aero
planes; provides for government ar.
NOR plate plant; authorizes an in
crease of nearly 1900 enlisted men.
and appropriates total of $26O,90O,-
900.
AS passed the bill is in substantial
ly the same form as framed by the
laval committee. Only few amend
ments were adopted during the week
of debate and final effort by Repub-
lican leaders to have the measure
recommitted with instructions to add
two battleships, two coast cruisers
and 10 destroyers were beaten. 1S9 to
1873. The fight for an increase In the
building program. at least by the adj
dition Of two battleships, will be re-
newed in the senate when the meas
ure is taken up there late this month,
and administration leaders believe 1t
will be successful.
Only four representatives voted
against the passage Of the bill to 353
favoring it, and as the roll call pro-
gressed the overwhelming majority OF
ayes stirred the Democrats to re-
peated cheering. The four negative
votes were cast by Representatives
Browning, New Jersey aad Graham,
Pennsylvania, Republicans; Randall,
California, Prohibitionist, and London,
New York, Socialist.
With the passage OF the bill the
house completed the major portion OF
its share in the preparedness pro-
gram. Of the three bills carrying the
important provisions of the program
the army, naval and Notifications
moasures-only the last named re
mains to be considered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-08
GERMAN LOSSES GREATEST
London Says That the Enemy Lost
More Ships Than They
RAnnrfAd
Reported.

London.-The great naval battle
fought by the British and Germans Off
the coast of Jutland last week con-
tinues the all-absorbing feature of the
war. While Germany still holds to
her original announcement of losses
a battleship, three cruisers and sew
eral torpedo boat destroyers-
British admiralty says there is the
strongest grounds for supposing that
the Germans lost two battleships, two
dreadnought battle cruisers, four
light cruisers, nine torpedo boat de-
stroyers and submarine-1S vessels
in ALL The admiralty says that with
the destruction of these ships Ger
many's losses were not relatively, but
absolutely, heavier than those of the
British.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-08
DEMANDS US. SOLDIERS O.
Carranxa Government Declares Am
lean Expedition Is an Act OF In
vasion--Stuatlon Untenable.

Mexico City.-Claiming that the
words and protests Of the United
States have been entirely In contra
diction of their acts, and that in spite
of protests not to intervene in the al
fairs of Mexico soldiers of the United
States are In Mexico without the con-
sent of the Mexican government and
in violation of Mexico's sovereignty,
the Mexican government now asks Tor
the immediate withdrawal Of those
troops. The request is made in L.
000-word note which has been made
public at the foreign office.
The note recites that the American
troops crossed the border after the
Columbus incident without the per-
mission of the Mexican government.
The act was not considered one Of in
vasion then solely because the United
States said they had misinterpreted
the attitude of the Mexican govern
ment When the second expedition
crossed the line after the Glenn
Springs incident, the note maintains,
the plea that this was done with the
consent of the Mexican consul at Del
Rio, Texas, is untenable, and that act
can only be considered as one OF in
vasion.
'1The Mexican government therefore
invites the United States to bring to
an end this unsupportable situation :
the note concludes, "and to support its
protestations and declaration of friend
ship by an immediate withdrawal OF
American troops"
Maintaining that the protests OF
friendship by the United States and
the expressed desire for non-inteyven-
ton has been contradicted by the acts
of the Washington government, the
note says the time has arrived when
Washington must declare itself clear
" and unequivocally as to its future
intentions toward Mexico.
After reciting the facts which led to
the first crossing of the frontier by
the American troops after the Villa
raid at Columbus, the note insists that
in contradiction of the word of Gems.
Scott and Funston another expedition
crossed the boundary line, thus violat-
ing all the precepts Of international
law and committing an act of invasion,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-08
WILL WALK IN WASHINGTON
President VIII Head Preparedness Pa
fade OF June IL and Will Deliver
Flag Day Address.

fade OF June IL and Will Deliver
Flag Day Address.
Washington. - President Wilson,
marching on foot, will lead the pre-
paredness parade here Flag Day. June
IA. Afterward he will review the pro-
cession and deliver Flag Day ad-
dress to the Tnarchers.
When local committee asked the
president to review the parade, he re-
piled enthusiastically that he not only
would review it, but would march
in it.
The president also promised that
If possible he would give permission
to all government employees in Wash
ington; to- march. He said that he.
would start with the procession at the
beginning and march. to. the reviewing
stand, and then drop out for the re-.
view.
The members OF the presidents cab
met and other, officials probably will
march with the president, who feels
that by marching himself he will most
emphatically show his personal in
terest In the demonstration