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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
RAISE AD PRICES
Advertising Instructor Explains
Necessity to Editors.
Says Advance i'm Ad and Sub
scriptiOn Rates or Ruin.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 15.-Higher
prices for subscriptions and for adver-
tising in the newspaper field were
advocated here today by ]. d. Powell
instructor in advertising of the school
of journalism of the University of
Missouri at Columbia. He was speak
ing at the annual meeting of the Mis-
souri, Press association.
THE newspaper publisher, who
does not increase his subscription
price and his advertising rates in
common with the upward trend of
prices for practically all commodities
that enter into the production of a
newspaper, is quite likely to be facing
ruin in another year" he said Then
he quoted figures tending to show
that almost every article used in news
paper production has either doubled
or quadrupled in the last year
He said that not more than a dozen
of the leading newspapers in the coun-
try, however, had increased their
prices and that he had heard of none
at all in the country field that had
done so. Mr.. Powell also discussed
the relation of the advertiser and the
European war.
Liquidations Sure to Follow
I'VE are living in a time of war
and we should prepare for peace" he
said. Some day the war will END It
may be soon, it may be late but from
now until peace is declared. business
men have an opportunity to insure
their business against the future by
advertising. The retailer especially
should entrench himself with such
service and advertising that he will
be able to hold his customers against
the inevitable bargain and liquidation
that are certain to follow this artifi-
cially produced prosperity"
Mr.. Powell said that an increase in
advertising rates would be a benefit
to the public because it would tend
to eliminate adventures with little
capital, who, unknown to the average
publisher. seek to exploit questionable
merchandise thru newspaper adver-
tising" and that it would cause more
faith to be placed in the announce
ments of reputable firms.
Hundreds of daily and weekly
newspapers in the country have ad-
vanced their advertising and subscrip-
ton prices; there have been many
consultations and suspensions due to
the advancement of prices in the raw
material from 100 to 200 per cent
There must be many curtailments and
more increases in rates or bank
ruptcies will ensue.I
How Editors Make Money!
| Today's meeting was called tine
Cash-In Session." and each speaker
was expected to outline successful bus
| iness methods in various branches oi
the work. Other speakers We're c. P
! Hanly, Kansas City; H. C. Sturt, oi
] the Kirksville, Mo-, Express; John w
! Jewell. Springfield. Mo, Leader, ano
FL. S. Sturgis, Neosho. Mo. Times.
The program for the afternoon call
| ed for a motor trip over the city.
| boulevard system and tonight the edi
tors are to attend local theatre in {
body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
KAISER'S NEPHEW SLAIN
Frederick william of Hesse is the
Ninth Prince Killed in War.

Berlin. Sept. 15.-Prince Frederick
william, of Hesse has been killed at
Cara Orman, it was officially an
nounced by the war office today in
its report on operations on the Balkan
front.
Prince Frederick William of Hesse
was a nephew of Emperor William.
He was born in 1898 at Frankfort on
the Main the eldest son of Prince
Frederick Charles of ResSe and Prin-
cess Margaret, sister of the German
emperor. He was reported wounded
in the fighting in France in Septem-
Der, 1914.
Prince Frederick William is the
second prince of the House of Hesse
to be killed in the war, Prince Max
imilien- falling on a French battlefield
in October. 1914. Seven other Ger
man princes have been killed during
he war, two of Saxe-Meiningen. three
of Lippe, one of Reuss and one of
Waldeck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
MEXICO CALLS
ELECTIONS and
NATL CONGRESS
Prepares to Resume Place
Among Western Republics.
To Elect Congressman Oct. Is;
COnvenes Nov. 20.
PUTS BAN ON INSURRECT0S
DEGREES De FactO Enemies In
eligible for Office.
Each State at Least Two
Representatives.
PUTS BAN ON INSURRECT0S
DEGREES De FactO Enemies In
eligible for Office.
Each State at Least Two
Representatives.

Mexico City, Sept. 15.-Mexico is
about to resume her place among the
republics of the western hemisphere
after four years of revolutionary dis
turbances.
A decree issued by General Carranza
on the eve of the celebration of the
anniversary of Mexican independence
prepares the way for the present de
facto government to be replaced by a
substantial constitutional government.
The decree calls for a revision of sew
eral articles of the Plan of Guadalupe.
drawn up on December II, 1914, and
makes provision for the election OF
members of a national congress.
Another decree will be issued to-
stitutional congress on October 8.
The first session of the new congress
will be held November 90, probably al
Coyoacan, a suburb of Mexico City.
Two From Each State.
The decree issued last night provides
that each state and territory shall
elect deputy to congress and sub
deputy for every 10000 inhabitants
and an additional deputy if the frac
ton above 10000 exceeds two-seventh!
tory not having 10000 inhabitants il
entitled to elect a deputy and sub-dep
uty also. The eligibility requirement.
are the same as those provided in tn
election of 1887.
Those who opposed the conStitu
tional government with arms will b.
| ineligible to hold office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
Nj. c. Hale, Eureka StOckman,
in Frantic Search.
Spent Whole Evening Search
ing 2O-Acre Patch of EN-.
HE FORGOT HIS OWN NUMBER
Thought He Knew 1t Once, but
Other Figures Fooled Him.
Sat Down Until All Were Gone
and Took One Left.

These dodgasted Fords are gettin'
so all fired numerous a feller just
can't find his own property in one of
these here big town, b'gosh. That is
the complaint of NJ. c. Hale, wealthy
farmer and stockman from Madison,
Greenwood county, who left his f1ivver
on the free state fair grounds and
spent most of the evening looking for
his property from a twenty-acre patch
of FOrdS and other cars.
Hale is considerable of a party in
his own home district. He raises big
corn and wheat crops and fat steers
and plays politics and owns stock in
the town bank. He began shouting g
for Stubbs and Roosevelt twelve years
ago and never quit. He knows much
about a great many things. But he
doesn't know how to find his car from
among a few thousand other cars
The races were over and Hale was
and scores of automobiles parked al
the fair grounds. He inspected the
Fords and shook his head anxiousIy
and walked on to the other cars.
What's the NATTER" inquired q
plain clothes cop
| "Smather?" repeated Hale, "Smatbe,
enough. I cant find my dod bobbin
bloomin' blankety car. Amt that
enough? Hey?''
The plain clothes man offered te
uelp hd1e But the Madison man
knew it was useless.
| Forgot His Number.
| You can't find it if 1 can't. anf
| tnere amt no use tryin'.''
What was your number?" asked
the cop.
| L dunno" Hale was sulIen now,
Il got number but L forgot it. +
| started thirty thousand and somethinp
but l forgot what the other number,
were.'
Amy distinguishing marks abou
the carr asked the cop.
Nope. She's just a Ford. And
| now in tarnation hades do you'spec
L am goin' to find her in ali thi,
mess %
The plain clothes cop didn't know
There were cars, hundreds of hundred,
of them. One of them belonged +,
Hale He knew he left the thin.
somewhere in the parking. Any on,
| of them might be the one he owned
Again it might belong to someone else
What are you going to do abou
it?' This time the cop was talking +,
Hale. -
Il dunno" Hale answered. "Gues
l will just sit down here and wait til
they are all gone, then take what
| left
And Hale barred his head in the COO
night air, found a soft spot on the cold
| damp grass. lighted a cigar and pre
pared to wait until everyone else ha,
| gone home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
BRITISH SMASH
GERMANS ALONG
COMBLES FRONT
Make 2,O0O-Yard Advance on
Wide Sector.
French Also Drive Ahead East
of City.
SCORE VICTORY IN BALKANS
Claim Greatest Blow Yet
Struck From SalOniki.
Serbs BayOnet Bulgars; Chase
Them Ten Miles.
SCORE VICTORY IN BALKANS
Claim Greatest Blow Ye
Struck From Sa1Oniki.
Serbs BayOnet Bulgars; Chase
Them Ten Miles.

London Sept. 15.-Rritfsh troops re-
sumed their great offensive this morn
ing with a powerful blow against the
German lines north of the Somme-
General Haig announced this after
noon that the British advanced 1000
wards on the wide front from Boulaux
Wood, northwest of Comb1es, to a
point north of the Albert-Bapaume
road.
The attack is continuing and many
prisoners already have been taken
Southeast of Thiepval, the British last
night captured German trenches on a
front of 1000 yards, including the
strong Wunderwerk position.
French Two Miles From CombIes.
Paris, Sept. 15.-French troops last
night captured a series of German
trenches south of Rancourt by a spirit
ed attack, advancing their lines to the
edge of the village, two miles east by
southeast of Combles, it was officially
announced this afternoon All Ger
man counter attacks, both north and
south of the Somme, were repulSed.
The Germans attacked in force east
of C1ery, but were checked with heavy
losses. South of the Somme, north
east of Berny-en-Santerre. a German
grenade attack was checked. Between
the Disc and the Aisne, the French
cleaned up a German trench, inflict-
ing losses and taking prisoners.
AT Verdun the Germans twice un-
successfully tried to reach the French
lines east of the Meuse.
Great Victory in Balkans.
Paris, Sept. 15.-Allied troops have
scored the greatest victories against
the Germans and Bulgarians since the
Balkan offensive began, it was Off
cially announced today. The Serbs
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
BANK PLOT FAILS
Pseudo French Count in Role
of Arch SwindIer.
Attempt at Half Million Swim
die Ends in Jail.

Chicago, Sept. 15.-Details of what
is said to have been an elaborate plot
to swindle seventeen banks in the
United States out OF an amount esti-
mated at between 100000 and $780,
600 were made public here today. At
the same time it was said a detective
would leave Chicago for Gotlenburg,
Sweden, armed with extradition pa
pers for Karl Won Bardi, wanted in
connection with the alleged plot.
Won Bardi, according to the Swed-
ish authorities here, has been Ian
gushing in a Gotlenburg Jail since
last May, when he was captured on
a wireless message on charge of
having forged checks for $4,000 in
the name of local varnish manufac-
turing company. Altho the Swedish
authorities have refused to extradite
him they have also refused to release
him from Jail.
According to the police Won Bardi
| assumed in Chicago the name of a
French count. Here and in other
American cities, he worked for five
years in one bank after another, fa-
miliarizing himself, it is said, with
the bank officials signatures and
gathering supply of stationery and
blank forms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
DIPSARE DORMANT
Other LaWbreakerS Not Bother
ing Topeka Very Much.
Despite Mammoth Crowds Only
26 Arrests This Week.

With thousands of outsiders in To-
peka since Monday morning the police
docket shows only twenty-six arrests
since midnight Sunday night. Nine of
these are for investigation" Suspi-
cious looking individuals were picked
up and held until their records could
be looked up.
81 never saw anything like it, said
Ed Woodruff, veteran jailer. I'VE
used to have the Jail full when there
was a big crowd in town. This week
we have had less to do than ordin-
arily.'
Harvey Parsons, chief of police, fol-
lowed a different system this year
The week before the fair he rounded
up all of the known law violators and
put them in Jail for vagrancy. They
were convicted almost without eXcep-
ton and were forced to give bonds to
appeal their cases. With a district
court staring them in the face they
have been careful during the state
fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
CLAIM KANSAS, TOO
It's Optimistic Dope Bill Sapp's DoIing
Out in Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 15.-W. F. Benson, q.
member of the Democratic national
campaign committee, brought word
that the Democrats think they have an
even chance. to carry Kansas for Will
son and Marshall in November, be-
cause of the support of Progressives
and women in that state. William
Sapp, Democratic national committee
man from Kansas and Hubert Lard
ner, state chairman of Kansas, en-
dorsed the opinion that Kansas should
be put in the doubtful column.
Democratic National Committeeman
Edward F. Goltra, of Missouri in
formed Chairman Mccormick that in
his opinion the only question about his
state is the size of the plurality for
President Wilson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
Boosters Play Final Engage
ment With Savages Today.
DEBATE Is Ready to Get Back
in the Lineup.

The Des Moines Izzies made their
last stand of the season in Topeka this
afternoon-also their last stand of the
season against the Savages and the
managers of both teams were anxious
to take the farewell
Tomorrow the Lincoln DuclSlings
come for a three game series. Today
was ladies' day. all ladies being ad-
mitted free of charge as is the custom
when the team plays at home on Fri
days.
Tony DEBATE announced today that
he was ready to get back in the lineup
but this morning Manager Engle did
not know whether or not he would
permit him to do so, as he wants his
injured leg to get entirely well this
time. Today the drafts that have been
made by the big leagues were to be
announced and a number of the play
ers were anxiously waiting to learn
whether or not they had been
"called -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
RESCUE REAL LIVE GIRL FROM
BURNING BUILDING AT BIG FAIR;
BIC CROWD AT THE RACES TODAY
SOLDIERS FLAUNT
FATE IN LATEST
TRENCH BALLAD

London. Sept. 15.-(by maiD Tip
perary" has given way at the battle
front to a new song with raggy Tilt
whose theme is that the bullets will
always get the other fellow.
"Tipperary," is thru; worn out by
repetition.
The new piece goes with a bang with
the troops and threatens to become
as popular as 'Tipperary'' ever was.
Here are the words:
The bells of hell go ting ling "a ling.
For you, but not for me.
For me the angels sing-a ling ling.
They've got the goods on me.
o death where is thy sting ling ling,
o grave thy victoree?
The bells of hell go ting -a-ling -a-ling.
For you. but not for me.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
He Almost Reached Kansas
Way of Doing Things.
Some Clever Stuff Pulled by
Republican Nominee.
MORE EFFECTIVE THAN HUGHES
Fairbanks Had Better Ac'
quaintance With West.
But, at That, the Kansas Kick
Wasn't Quite There.

Kansas took a look at the Fairbanks
personality this week ard in speeches
thru the Second congressional district,
the Republican vice presidential can
didate left an impression that will
doubtless have a better effect on cleo
ton results than efforts of former
campaign speakers 1t was Fairbanks
first visit to the state since 1904. At
times during his Kansas trip, Fair
banks was really on chummy relations
with his audience, made votes in GER
tain localities and said nothing that
drove anyone out of the party.
At Baldwin the Republican candi-
date pulled the SmarteSt politics eX-
hibited in Kansas this year. He stood
under an elm tree, permitted himself
to be the tireless object of an amateur
photographer, displayed to rah rah
boys and girls a watch fob given him
by Baker students in 1901, talked
Methodist gospel in the college cha pei
and sprinkled his remarks with po-
litica1 poison that caught the crowd
flat footed. 1t was the best display OF
warmth and personality that Fair
banks exhibited in the state and his
Baldwin effort was easily worth the
trip.
Sharp Remarks.
Fairbanks is this year injecting real
sharp, caustic remarks in his speeches
In the course of a forty-minute talI
he delivers dozen rough indictments
against the Democratic national ad-
ministration. To be sure, it hasn't
the punch and kick that characterizes
speech in the simon pure home
made Kansas language, but it is there
just the same and not a few of the
people in the Kansas crowds found the
right place to applaud
I'VE are so profoundly and adverse
ly represented by the Democrats il
Washington" Fairbanks told severa
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
NAME OCT. Z AS
RILEY DAY, HONOR
OF HOOSIER POET

indianapolis. Sept. 15.-Governor
Ralston, in a proclamation made pub
lie today urged the observance thru
out the state of October Z, as Riley
day, in honor of James Whitcomb
Riley, the Hoosier poet, who died a
short time ago
He directs that the public schools
celebrate the day on Friday, October
6, and suggests that the churches
make proper recognition of it on the
following Sunday. October Z, was the
poets birthday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
ONE THOUSAND FIREMEN OF
KANSAS HERE FOR BIG ANNUAL
TOURNAMENT AT STATE FAIR
MUST PROVE THAT
GHOSTS EXIST OR
LOSE BIG CASE

Kansas City, Sept. 15.-Attorneys
for L. c. Britt, of this city, must prove
within twenty days that ghosts actu-
ally exist. Otherwise Judge o. A. Lu-
cas-, in the circuit court will sustain
W. II. Eardsley's demurrer to s15,-
900 SANDER suit brought by Britt on a
charge that Eardsley had damaged the
value of his property by asserting it
was haunted. Judge Lucas made that
ruling here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
RACES co STRONG
BleacherS Filled Long Before
Start of Events.
MOOer's Horses Capture First
HOnOrs Before Track Starts.

Twenty minutes before the start of
the races in the fair grounds, this
afternoon, the bleachers were filled
and the grandstand nearly so. Crowds
We're still coming in.
AS a preliminary to the main
events, there was a display of ladies'
single-harness horses. Spring Maid,
driven by Mrs. o. J. Mooers, too the
blue ribbon. A red ribbon in the same
went to a horse driven by her husband,
o. ]. Mooers.
f. J. Ward, of Rock Island, I'LL, did
sonnet ancy riding on Sir Walter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
WENT DOWN To 40
All Records for This Date Are
Frozen Stiff.
Light Frost in All Parts of State
Last Night.

ItIIIptfdtureS today averaged 3 de-
greeS below normal. The wind is
blowing at the rate of IL miles an
hour from the northwest
Dropping steadily from a high read
ing of "a degrees the mercury last
night dropped to 40 degrees, the low
est point reached on this date in the
thirty years that the local records
have been kept. A light frost occurred
here early this morning but there was
no damage to vegetation.
Frost was general over the state last
night and temperatures were close to
freezing at many places. The frost,
according to S. D. Flora, local wealth
erman, was not heavy enough to af-
ford relief to hay fever sufferers.
Temperatures are due to rise tonight
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
SHIP LOST ON FIRST TRIP
11.30O-Ton Dutch Steamer Belonged
to Standard Oil Company.

London. Sept. 1.-THE crew of the
Dutch steamer Antwerpen, which
was reported sunk on September 13
mas been landed at Plymouth, accord
ing to a dispatch to Lloyds. The Ant
werpen was vessel of IL 900 tons and
belonged to the Standard Oil company.
She was making her first voyage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
PREPARE TO WITHDRAW
War Department Inquiries Into FaciI-
tiles for Moving Troops Home.

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 15.-That ten
tative plans are under way for with
drawal of the national guard from the
border was revealed today when tele-
grams from Washington reached every
guard commander asking how many
tourist and stock cars would be neces-
sary to transport troops back to their
respective state mobilization points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
T. R. MAY STUMP WEST
Extensive Campaign Tour to Take
Roosevelt to Pacific Coast.

New York, Sept I'm making
plans for Theodore Roosevelt's west
ern campaign trip in support of
Charles Evans Hughes alternative itin-
eraries are beng considered. One of
them would carry the colonel to San
Francisco with speeches at Chicago,
Denver and other cities on the way.
The other contemplates a tour to
the middle states with a side trip into
the northwest. and a return by way of
Missouri and Kentucky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
.PLUNCER is NEAR U. S.
Dock at New London Prepared-May
Be Long Missing Bremen.

BOSTON Sept ia German mer-
chant submarine was spoken 800 miles
off Nantucket. according to a report
reaching here The identity of the
undersea craft was not disclosed.
It is believed here she is the Bre-
men the Amerika or possibly the
Deutschland on a return trip to the
United States A pier already has been
prepared at New London for the yes
CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
BAD MEX. MEETS FATE
Slayer of Carranza's Nephew Is Killed
in Quarrel.

Mexico City. Sept. 15.-AIfonso San
tibanez, who aSsassinated Jesus Car
rama, nephew of General Carranza,
and killed the former federal general,
Rafael Equiliz. has been killed in a
quarrel by Aurelio Hernandez, a Fe-
hcista, it was learned today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
DAYS PLAGUE TOLL TEN
One Less Than Day Previous; Num-
ber of Cases Increases Six.

New York, Sept. 15.@There were
forty-two new cases of infantile paral-
ysis, six more than yesterday, and ten
deaths, a drop of one, according to the
department of health report for the
twenty-four hours ending at 10 a. M
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
SDeciaI Thrill Planned for VS.
itOrs Here Tomorrow.
Pretty StenOgrapher Will Be
Taken From the Flames.
PRIZE WINNING STOCK PARADE
Headed by MarshalPS Band,
Ribbon Cattle March.
Races in Afternoon and Best
Horse Show Tonight.
ToDAY's PROGRAM.

SpeciaI invitation to inspect all exhibits
Grand parade of prize winning live stock
at 1 O'Clock.
Racing at O'Clock. Best card of the
week.
Tractor demonstration.
Good roads demonstration
Horse show at o'clock. Special fea-
lures cham piOn harness horse and cham
piOn roadster.
Preceding horse show parade OF IRE
fighting apparatus to be used in contests
Saturday afternoon.
TOT AY'S RACING CARD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-15
MRS. HOWE is WORSE
President Wilson Prepares to Return
to Sisters Bedside.

Long Branch, Sept. 15.-President
Wilson received word today that his
sister Mrs. Anne F. Howe, who is
i'll at New London, Conn, was sinking
rapidly.
Tentative plans were made immedi-
ately for his departure for New Lon
don later today.